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Critical and audience reactions proved almost entirely at odds. The sequel inspired by Five Nights at Freddy’s premiered on December 5 and met with sharply divided responses. According to Rotten Tomatoes, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 holds a critics’ score of 12% from 68 reviews, compared with 33% for the first film. Audiences, by contrast,...

The latest update paves the way for next year’s release. The team behind the automation simulator Modulus has issued a substantial update to the demo and released a new trailer that illustrates how the project has progressed since spring. The game is now considerably nearer to its final form, and the refreshed demo highlights the...

Scarlett Johansson has closed the chapter on her Marvel superhero era and is now preparing to return to the comic-book realm in a villainous capacity. Scarlett Johansson, best known for portraying Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, may be poised to make her first foray into the DC universe. Deadline reports the actress is...

Fatshark has launched a “Free Weekend” promotion to mark the Tide series’ tenth anniversary. The cooperative shooter Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is temporarily free to play on Steam. The offer runs until December 8 at 21:00 Moscow time and celebrates ten years of the Tide series. Darktide serves as the spiritual successor to Vermintide 2, transporting...

XG’s Cocona Announces They Are Transmasculine Non‑Binary Posted December 6 Clockwise from top left: Juria, Maya, Harvey, Chisa, Cocona, Jurin, and Hinata of XG. — Ssam Kim Cocona, the rapper, vocalist and performer from the international pop group XG, has publicly come out as transmasculine non‑binary in an open letter shared with fans to mark...

In the world of Westeros there’s room not only for blood and politics, but also for laughter. HBO has unveiled the final trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms — the new Game of Thrones spinoff based on George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas. From the footage, the show appears to balance intrigue...

Image: Blumhouse/Universal Pictures With Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 now playing in theaters, two familiar faces from ’90s horror share the marquee again. Based on the hit video game series, the sequel features Matthew Lillard returning as William Afton — the sinister mind behind the animatronics introduced in the first film. Lillard’s screen time is...

In the latest episode of the Insider Gaming Weekly podcast, host Mike Show reported that, according to his sources, internal EA communications suggest Dead Space has been put on hold. My sources say Dead Space is “frozen,” and under the current leadership the company has no plans to restart the series. Although EA has not...

Brian Fargo, head of inXile Entertainment, described the role‑playing project Clockwork Revolution as the most ambitious and complex game he has ever worked on. That complexity comes from deeply realised characters, a world that reacts dynamically, and a narrative that adapts to the player’s choices. Meaningful character creation, a world that responds, unforgiving stakes, and...

The Apple Arcade library has officially expanded with the addition of six exciting new titles further solidifying the services status as a premier platform for high quality mobile gaming. This latest update features a diverse range of genres including the highly anticipated arrival of the viral hit PowerWash Simulator and the critically acclaimed dark comedy...

Following the troubled launch of Splitgate 2, developer 1047 Games has announced Splitgate: Arena Reloaded. The title is scheduled to release on December 17 for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and will be free-to-play. The project aims to combine the strongest elements from both entries. The headline change is...

Todd Howard, Bethesda’s head and the creator behind the Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises, has named Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 the best game of 2025. Expedition 33 is genuinely impressive. In many respects, I regard it as a work of art. He also singled out Death Stranding 2 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Howard’s announcement...

Todd Howard, head of Bethesda and the creator of the Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises, has named Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 the best game of 2025. Expedition 33 is genuinely striking. I regard it as a work of art in many respects. He also singled out Death Stranding 2 and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Howard’s...

The PSSR2 graphics upscaling technology is reportedly planned for 2026 on the PS5 Pro and is expected to be a major upgrade, delivering image quality comparable to AMD’s jump from FSR 3 to FSR 4. Blogger Moore’s Law Is Dead reported that the source is a game developer who noted Sony is aware of visual...

Owen Mahoney, who oversaw the acquisition of Embark—the studio behind ARC Raiders—warns that the AAA industry is headed for an inevitable end. In a conversation with The Game Business, the former Nexon chief spoke bluntly: The AAA segment is structurally nearing its end. Without a substantial overhaul of how games are developed, we’re facing an...

Unofficial Geekbench entries for the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D have appeared in the database. If these figures are accurate, the chip reaches 5.6 GHz — 400 MHz higher than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. The chip is built on the Zen 5 architecture and offers 8 cores and 16 threads, with 96 MB of L3 cache...