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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

Several weeks have passed since the release of Ghost of Yotei, and many players have already experienced Atsu’s story. But is it truly finished? The developers have offered an answer. The game has been available on PS5 for over two weeks. The creators confirmed the project is not closed: a multiplayer mode called Legend is...

Players have the opportunity to try Purple Lamp Studio’s new SpongeBob game before its official release. SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide is available as a demo on PC and consoles. THQ Nordic recently confirmed that the next installment in the Nickelodeon franchise will launch on November 18, 2025. The game is scheduled for PC,...

Former Nintendo of America vice president of sales Bruce Lowry, who served from 1981 to 1986, named the NES title he considers the company’s worst ever. He singled out Donkey Kong Jr. Math — a product that, in Lowry’s words, “Nintendo couldn’t even give away for free.” Donkey Kong Jr. Math launched alongside the NES’s...

Despite a crowded release calendar that included heavy hitters like Battlefield 6, Little Nightmares 3, and Hades 2, Dotemu’s Absolum has managed to distinguish itself. Following positive critical reception, the publisher confirmed sales exceeding 200,000 copies and unveiled a new trailer showcasing the game’s accolades. Developed by Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, and Supamonks, the title...

Hideo Kojima once again surprised fans with an unconventional approach to promoting Death Stranding 2. Branded napkins bearing the game’s logo were handed out free to passersby on the streets of Tokyo. Each one contained a QR code linking to a mysterious trailer for the project. According to Kojima, the concept was inspired by traditional...

Atari is preparing a new treat for retro-console fans — a refreshed Intellivision is set to arrive soon. The company has once again highlighted its roots and legacy in the gaming industry. To mark the 45th anniversary of the original Intellivision, Atari revealed an updated edition of the console. Intellivision Sprint will be available for...

IGN has released a new gameplay clip for Directive 8020, the forthcoming title from Supermassive Games — the studio behind Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology. Set aboard the starship Cassiopeia, the story follows a crew bound for Tau Ceti f — humanity’s last hope for survival. The lead character, Brianna Young, portrayed by...

Sega has revealed the final antagonist joining Shinobi: Art of Vengeance as part of the Sega Villains Stage DLC. The concluding foe is Goro Majima — an unhinged, iconic figure from the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is the latest installment in the long-running franchise that began in 1987. To...