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“Worrying for Double Fine”: Keeper’s Online Fails to Reach 200 Players — One of the Studio’s Worst Performances on Steam
It appears the game had trouble drawing players’ attention. Keeper, from the creators of Psychonauts, launched recently and earned “Very Positive” reviews on Steam. However, the title had a weak debut on Valve’s platform — Keeper’s peak concurrent player count topped out at just 165. This ranks among the studio’s lowest Steam peaks; only the...
Valve Updates Counter-Strike 2 Engine, Reduces CPU Load and Prevents Shooting While Defusing the Bomb
The developers have reworked several familiar gameplay elements and improved overall optimization. The Counter-Strike 2 team has rolled out a substantial patch. Valve implemented a series of important technical changes that will affect gameplay. When defusing the bomb, the first-person weapon model will now lower, preventing the sniper scope from being raised. Additionally, there is...
Guillermo del Toro’s New Film Makes Frankenstein’s Monster Hotter and More Sympathetic Than Ever
Photo: Ken Woroner/Netflix Guillermo del Toro is not the first director to promise fidelity to Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel when adapting Frankenstein. After Francis Ford Coppola’s lush revival of classic Gothic fiction with Bram Stoker’s Dracula came back into vogue, Kenneth Branagh attempted his own restoration in 1994 with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Like Shelley’s book, Branagh’s...
“This Is Why I Play on PC”: Modder Turns Red Dead Redemption 2 into Mortal Kombat with Fatalities and Shows the Result
Even in the unmodified game the protagonist could get into a proper brawl — and the combat system here has been pushed to an entirely new level. Streamer-moderator Blurbs keeps running creative experiments across different titles. Recently he returned to Red Dead Redemption 2 and dramatically remade parts of the game. He managed to “fully...
Black Phone 2 Writer and Director Reveal What It Will Take to Make Black Phone 3
Image: Universal Pictures Black Phone 2 revisits familiar territory for long-time horror devotees while broadening the mythology introduced in 2021’s The Black Phone. The sequel reunites the franchise’s central children and their nemesis — a monstrous abductor whose crimes are resisted by uncanny forces — but it also layers in homages and tonal echoes from...
GTA 6 Musical Rumor: Drake, Jermaine Dupri and Skrilla
Actors collaborating with Rockstar Games, especially those involved in GTA 6, adhere to ironclad non-disclosure agreements. Yet musicians whose tracks might feature in the game—and their teams—seem to operate without any NDA. It appears labels handle the licensing, leaving artists to learn of their inclusion only afterward—and then boast about it. Or perhaps some simply...
Helluva Boss’ Halloween Episode Pushes the Show into Terrifying New Territory
Image: Spindlehorse Vivienne Medrano’s Helluva Boss is an electric, often anarchic adult animated series that trades on frantic momentum more than its sister show, Hazbin Hotel. Both share dark humor and surprisingly affecting moments, but Helluva Boss tends to favor episodic, in-the-moment set pieces — each installment nudges an ongoing story forward while reveling in...
Bloober Team to Release Cronos: The New Dawn Demo
Players may soon get a chance to sample part of Bloober Team’s newest title. Reports circulating online indicate that Cronos: The New Dawn will be receiving a demo build. Cronos: The New Dawn is the Kraków studio’s latest original release, available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The game places players...
Football Manager 26 to Receive Official FIFA License for the First Time — Full 2026 World Cup
Football Manager 26 is finally securing an official FIFA license — a long-awaited update fans have sought for years. Thanks to an extended collaboration between Sports Interactive and FIFA, the game will incorporate officially branded competitions such as the FIFA World Cup 2026, the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. The...
‘Tarkov’ About Ducks Becomes a Steam Hit — Escape from Duckov Creators Reveal First-Day Sales
Escape from Tarkov’s concepts continue to inspire other developers. Escape from Duckov was released recently. The Tarkov-inspired twist featuring ducks has attracted player interest. In the first 24 hours the makers sold more than 200,000 copies of Escape from Duckov, and a day later they reported sales had exceeded 300,000. Escape from Duckov is a...
Rumor: Bohemia Interactive Developing a New DayZ Game
Some fans would prefer to see a polished version of the original first. Recently, DayZ enthusiasts noticed new developer job listings and began speculating that Bohemia Interactive might be expanding the franchise with an entirely new title, rather than only releasing DLC for the current game. The vacancy states that the “Senior Environment Artist” will...
Keith Urban Reacts to Fan Calling Herself “Nicole” Amid Divorce from Nicole Kidman
Keith Urban Bursts into Laughter When Fan Reveals Her Name Is “Nicole” at Nashville Concert October 17, 2025 Music News Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman at the 60th Academy Of Country Music Awards on May 8, 2025. Christopher Polk During the closing night of his High and Alive World Tour at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville...
Nikita Buyanov Threatened **** with Cheats in Escape from Tarkov — Developers Prepare a Powerful Response
It looks like players who rely on unfair advantages are about to face fresh trouble. For years, Escape from Tarkov players have had to deal with a range of cheaters. In this hardcore shooter—where death often means losing your equipment—the threat of cheating is particularly acute. Battlestate Games chief Nikita Buyanov recently warned: “we’re preparing...
Selena Gomez Appears to Respond to Hailey Bieber’s Comments About Competing Beauty Brands
Selena Gomez photographed in Midtown on Sept. 9, 2025. Aeon/GC Images Selena Gomez appears to have answered remarks made by Hailey Bieber about beauty brands, posting a message on social media that many interpreted as a response. The 33-year-old Only Murders in the Building star shared an Instagram Story that was later removed; observers read...
Reason for Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas’s Breakup Revealed
Новости Стала известна причина разрыва Тома Круза и Аны де Армас Добавить в закладки Западные СМИ сообщили о расставании Тома Круза и Аны де Армас после девяти месяцев отношений. По информации Daily Mail, актер обожал свою нову возлюбленную и даже нашел ей нового агента Брайана Лурда, который, как известно, работает только с лучшими. Однако в...
Rumor: Jared Leto Is Dating Sofia Boutella
Новости Слух: Джаред Лето встречается с Софией Бутеллой Добавить в закладки Западные таблоиды спровоцировали слух о возможном романе между Джаредом Лето и Софией Бутеллой. Не так давно пару видели вместе на, предположительно романтической, прогулке по Малибу. По словам очевидцев, актеры держались за руки и мило друг с другом общались. Важно понимать, что никакой официальной информации...
“Worrying for Double Fine”: Keeper’s Online Fails to Reach 200 Players — One of the Studio’s Worst Performances on Steam
It appears the game had trouble drawing players’ attention. Keeper, from the creators of Psychonauts, launched recently and earned “Very Positive” reviews on Steam. However, the title had a weak debut on Valve’s platform — Keeper’s peak concurrent player count topped out at just 165. This ranks among the studio’s lowest Steam peaks; only the...
Valve Updates Counter-Strike 2 Engine, Reduces CPU Load and Prevents Shooting While Defusing the Bomb
The developers have reworked several familiar gameplay elements and improved overall optimization. The Counter-Strike 2 team has rolled out a substantial patch. Valve implemented a series of important technical changes that will affect gameplay. When defusing the bomb, the first-person weapon model will now lower, preventing the sniper scope from being raised. Additionally, there is...
Guillermo del Toro’s New Film Makes Frankenstein’s Monster Hotter and More Sympathetic Than Ever
Photo: Ken Woroner/Netflix Guillermo del Toro is not the first director to promise fidelity to Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel when adapting Frankenstein. After Francis Ford Coppola’s lush revival of classic Gothic fiction with Bram Stoker’s Dracula came back into vogue, Kenneth Branagh attempted his own restoration in 1994 with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Like Shelley’s book, Branagh’s...
“This Is Why I Play on PC”: Modder Turns Red Dead Redemption 2 into Mortal Kombat with Fatalities and Shows the Result
Even in the unmodified game the protagonist could get into a proper brawl — and the combat system here has been pushed to an entirely new level. Streamer-moderator Blurbs keeps running creative experiments across different titles. Recently he returned to Red Dead Redemption 2 and dramatically remade parts of the game. He managed to “fully...
Black Phone 2 Writer and Director Reveal What It Will Take to Make Black Phone 3
Image: Universal Pictures Black Phone 2 revisits familiar territory for long-time horror devotees while broadening the mythology introduced in 2021’s The Black Phone. The sequel reunites the franchise’s central children and their nemesis — a monstrous abductor whose crimes are resisted by uncanny forces — but it also layers in homages and tonal echoes from...
GTA 6 Musical Rumor: Drake, Jermaine Dupri and Skrilla
Actors collaborating with Rockstar Games, especially those involved in GTA 6, adhere to ironclad non-disclosure agreements. Yet musicians whose tracks might feature in the game—and their teams—seem to operate without any NDA. It appears labels handle the licensing, leaving artists to learn of their inclusion only afterward—and then boast about it. Or perhaps some simply...
Helluva Boss’ Halloween Episode Pushes the Show into Terrifying New Territory
Image: Spindlehorse Vivienne Medrano’s Helluva Boss is an electric, often anarchic adult animated series that trades on frantic momentum more than its sister show, Hazbin Hotel. Both share dark humor and surprisingly affecting moments, but Helluva Boss tends to favor episodic, in-the-moment set pieces — each installment nudges an ongoing story forward while reveling in...
Bloober Team to Release Cronos: The New Dawn Demo
Players may soon get a chance to sample part of Bloober Team’s newest title. Reports circulating online indicate that Cronos: The New Dawn will be receiving a demo build. Cronos: The New Dawn is the Kraków studio’s latest original release, available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The game places players...
Football Manager 26 to Receive Official FIFA License for the First Time — Full 2026 World Cup
Football Manager 26 is finally securing an official FIFA license — a long-awaited update fans have sought for years. Thanks to an extended collaboration between Sports Interactive and FIFA, the game will incorporate officially branded competitions such as the FIFA World Cup 2026, the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. The...