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On November 11, one day before its Russian theatrical release, join us for a screening of Victorian Psycho, starring Maika Monroe and adapted from Virginia Feito’s gothic horror novel of the same name. About the film: In 1858, eccentric governess Winifred Notty takes a position at Ensor House, where she is tasked with teaching the...
Ba Sing Se endured a century-long war while pretending the conflict did not exist, only to fall to the Fire Nation during Avatar: The Last Airbender. The former Earth Kingdom capital survived further political turmoil through the era of The Legend of Korra, and a version of it endured even the Cataclysm. Season 1 of...
Update 1.62 for American Truck Simulator is now available on Steam. Thank you to everyone who took part in the Open Beta and reported bugs and other issues. Your feedback helped refine the update ahead of its release. Here is a look at what is new. Road Trip Tourist Boards Players exploring the Atlas feature...
A member of the Dead by Daylight team gave Twitch streamer TheBurntPeanut free access to previously released downloadable content, prompting criticism of developer Behaviour Interactive and an apology from the studio. During a recent broadcast, TheBurntPeanut, who uses an animated peanut avatar, received free access to all DLC characters and perks in the multiplayer horror...
Westerns often explore the toll violence takes on the soul and the cost of revenge. Netflix’s animated Western Bass X Machina takes on those themes both personally and across society, tracing American cycles of violence from the Trail of Tears and the Civil War to the outlaws of the Wild West. It adds mechs, magic,...
Another reimagining of Valve’s unreleased Portal prequel F-Stop could be on the way. Not every Valve project makes it to release. Some fans have long waited for a hypothetical Half-Life 3, and the company also spent time developing another Portal game. Although it was conceived as a sequel, it would have been a prequel in...
Pearl Abyss has released update 2.04.05 for Crimson Desert Enhanced, fixing several bugs that blocked players from completing quests. The studio continues to address technical problems following the late October release of Charting the Unknown, a major paid expansion for Crimson Desert Enhanced on PC and consoles. Pearl Abyss reviewed player feedback and soon began...
Modder SquallyDaBeanz has released Forsaken, a large-scale Baldur’s Gate 3 campaign inspired by World of Warcraft. The mod offers a new region to explore and several dozen quests. Its map is based on Tirisfal Glades, the undead starting area in World of Warcraft. The current release includes the first act, with dungeons, new items, secrets,...
November’s list of known issues is now available on the official inZOI Forums. Click the banner below to learn more about issues you may have encountered. The list will be updated as new feedback is received. If you encounter a problem while playing, please report it on the inZOI Forums. We appreciate your continued support...
A roundup of entertainment industry news from around the world over the past week: According to media reports, BioWare removed banned symbols from a Mass Effect: Universe presentation to avoid angering EA’s new owners. In the source’s view, the principles of activists end where the interests and views of the people paying their salaries begin....
