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The first wave of reviews for Crystal Lake, the highly anticipated prequel to the iconic Friday the 13th slasher franchise, has officially arrived. The series is set to premiere in Russia on October 16 via the Amediateka streaming service. As of this writing, the show holds an 83% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a...

The game is being developed by the creators of There is No Light. Publisher HypeTrain Digital and developer Zelart have announced Crown Must Hold, a roguelike tower defense strategy game where players build their own empires, develop their economies, and hold off waves of the undead. The project is in development for PC, though an...

Between WandaVision and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Wanda Maximoff played by Elizabeth Olsen demonstrated just how far grief could drive someone with the power to rewrite reality to do terrible things. Her primary goal in Multiverse of Madness was to reach another universe where she could reunite with her children, Billy and...

The Peer Pressure softmod allows users to run unsigned code on the device. A persistent software exploit, or softmod, called Peer Pressure has been released for the Xbox 360. It bypasses several system limitations on the console and runs unsigned code without requiring traditional hardware modifications. To function, Peer Pressure modifies the console’s NAND image...

In a candid new interview, Ben Affleck opened up about his deeply unpleasant experience during the reshoots for the superhero epic Justice League, in which he portrayed Batman. In 2016, Warner Bros. brought in Joss Whedon (The Avengers) to take over the project after original director Zack Snyder stepped down following the tragic suicide of...

One of the most fascinating aspects of Magic: The Gathering is how an expertly designed card can communicate a character’s entire essence without relying on a single line of exposition. A clever ability, a strict gameplay limitation, or even a subtle mechanical nuance can distill a hero or villain’s defining traits into something tangible you...

Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld attend the 14th Annual NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre on February 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Hailee Steinfeld cheered on her husband, quarterback Josh Allen, as he led the Buffalo Bills to a 37-34 overtime win against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood,...

Relying endlessly on legacy franchises and exploiting nostalgia will not work. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma stated that Microsoft will continue to develop new gaming franchises despite massive layoffs and a strategic focus on strengthening established brands. According to her, the company cannot rely exclusively on older series and must find the courage to create new...

HAMILTON, ONTARIO – MARCH 29: Joni Mitchell attends the 2026 JUNO Awards at TD Coliseum on March 29, 2026 in Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) More than six decades after moving south from Canada, singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell has officially become a United States citizen. Mitchell shared the news on Instagram on Tuesday (Oct....

People are writing off SteamDB because the platform is now owned by activists from Nexus Mods. A joker replaced nearly 3,000 lines of Mags’ dialogue in Gears of War: E-Day with broken record sounds. The modification was titled Mags “Beep Bop” Carter and was available on Nexus Mods until one of the platform’s moderators simply...

Tia Ray at the Grammy Museum Courtesy Billboard China On Oct. 6, Chinese R&B singer Tia Ray presented “An Evening with Tia Ray” at the Grammy Museum, becoming the first Chinese female singer to headline her own show at the institution. Earlier this year, Tia released her English-language album NEW DAY, followed by an international...

Kelly Clarkson on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ on Jan. 30, 2025 Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Art of Play co-owner Adam Rubin states that the Brooklyn specialty shop and individuals associated with it have faced harassment and threats since Kelly Clarkson criticized her shopping experience online. In an interview with Curbed published on Tuesday (Oct....

Taylor Swift, “Patient Zero” Spotify/Taylor Swift Taylor Swift released a behind-the-scenes reel on Tuesday (Oct. 13) via Spotify for her self-directed music video for “Patient Zero,” which deals with dark topics including uxoricide. The 14-time Grammy winner plays the ghost ex-wife of Colin Farrell’s character in the visual, ensnaring Dakota Johnson’s character in a sinister...

Valor Mortis will run at 4K and 60 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X, while also targeting 60 FPS on Xbox Series S. Polish studio One More Level has revealed technical details for Valor Mortis two days before launch. The developers shared an extended gameplay clip alongside optimization details. On PS5 and Xbox Series...

The ongoing transformation of Xbox continues to evolve. The latest shift in Microsoft’s overarching gaming strategy highlights a noticeable pivot in Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s stance regarding generative artificial intelligence in game development. On Tuesday, Sharma introduced Xbox Labs, a specialized division within the Xbox ecosystem comprised of “a tight-knit collective of creators, engineers, and...