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Summary Given how massive thehorror video gamescene is, it’s no surprise that it doesn’t follow a ‘one-size-fits-all’ formula. Horror has always been a fan-favorite genre, with probably more game releases than most other categories, but despite how active developers are in creating horror games, only a select few titles reallystand out and make a lasting impact. Some of the best horror games in the industry don’t follow the typical horror format, which includes the most uncalled-for jumpscares, unnecessarily loud and generic horror music, and immensely predictable plot twists....

After much acclaim fordirecting the clever horror movie Longlegs, Osgood Perkins is back with The Monkey, an adaptation of the short story by beloved author Stephen King. A teaser trailer is officially out, which will make fans of thehorrorgenre and King’s large body of work excited about the upcoming project. With James Wan producing and written and directed by Osgood Perkins,The Monkeystars Theo James, Eliljah Wood, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy....

Summary Nightdive Studios revealed a new gameplay trailer for the upcomingThe Thing: Remastered, giving fans a look at how the graphics have changed for the remaster. The upcoming remaster gives a new generation of gamers the chance to experience a cult-classic third-person horror shooter, based on John Carpenter’s legendary horror movie,The Thing.The Thing: Remasteredboasts a number of quality of life changes and gameplay enhancements from the original. While the 2002 licensed video game shares the same name as John Carpenter’s 1982 film,The Thingisn’t a video game adaptation or tie-in to the movie....

Summary During a Twitch stream held by US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (aka AOC) and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Walz gave viewers a short but amusing romp throughCrazy Taxi. The amusingCrazy Taximoment followed the two playingMadden NFL 25while discussing politics, the upcoming election, and the state of the country. AOC is no stranger to streaming at this point, with her Twitch account beginning the approach to a million followers. The politician is a gamer, andAOC says that playing games likeLeague of Legendshas helped her during her time in Congress....

Summary Popular VTuber Chromuchromu has recently been banned fromTwitchduring their birthday.Twitchhas often been criticized for enforcing its rules inconsistently, and some Chromuchromu fans are very disappointed that the ban happened on the special date. With over 35 million active daily users, Twitch is the largest streaming platform in the world. Over the years, the platform became home to many VTubers, including Chromuchromu, who has had a Twitch channel since 2019.Twitch has a complicated history with VTubers, previously labeling them as AI, and sometimes banning them from the platform, and Chromuchromu’s ban is the latest controversy surrounding this subject....

Summary Warning: The following contains spoilers for episode 4 of Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, now streaming onAdult Swim&MAX. After five years of production hell, anticipation, and four weeks, the anime adaptation of Junji Ito’sUzumaki: Spiral Into Horrorhas wrapped up. With episode 1, fans were really impressed by the quality of the animation, soundtrack, and directing. However, with the release of episode 2,it was clear something happened behind the scenesthat threw the entire production into disarray....

Quick Links Arcane’ssecond season is approaching and, beyond what’s been teased in trailers, it remains a surprise as to where things could go in the climactic finale to Vi and Jinx’s story. However, some clues can be gleaned from the marketing for Netflix’s animated series. Arcaneis an adaptation of Riot Games' popular online multiplayer gameLeague of Legends. It provides an epic backstory to theLoLchampions and locations many players know and love, with Season 1 primarily focused on the sibling relationship between Vi and Jinx, who find themselves separated on opposite sides of a brewing war between Piltover and Zaun....

Quick Links Metaphor: ReFantaziohas many unique Archetypes that have very different play styles or build styles. One Archetype that will change the usual trends of Archetypes is the Masked Dancer, which has the ability to take on the elemental affinities of other Archetypes. This is done using different Masks, which players will first need to craft using the experiment system in Akademia. This may all sound confusing since players will begin to collect Masks from combat earlier than they unlock the Masked Dancer; so here’s a full breakdown of what you need to know about masks....

The development ofDeltarunehas become a bit of a slow burn at this point. This is thanks toUndertalecreator Toby Fox deciding to release the game in multiple chapters, rather than all at once. The community has been patiently waiting since the release of Chapter 2, and Toby Fox’s latest development update has given fans a lot to look forward to withDeltaruneChapters 3 and 4. Chapter 1 ofDeltarunewas first released in 2018, with Chapter 2 following a few years later in 2021....

After months of wondering when more news would come out about the upcominghorrorsequel, fans will be glad to know that there is a release date forScream 7. On October 1st, 2024,Varietyreported thatScream 7will be released on February 27th, 2026. Director Kevin Williamson and Neve Campbell, who is playing final girl Sidney Prescott, posted the release date on their Instagram accounts. Since that date is still over a year away, fans might wonder why it can’t be released sooner....

A Quiet Place: The Road Aheadfeatures a lot of collectibles scattered arounddifferent locations in the game, and mixtapes are one such collectible that players can come across. Even though you can’t listen to these mixtapes, they’re worth collecting, as they’ll unlock the ‘Playlist’ trophy for the game. Finding the mixtapes while the monster is listening to your every step can be challenging, so knowing where they are before players go looking for them will greatly help those trying to collect them all....

Like other portable gadgets, such assmartwatchesandgaming earbuds, phones are a crucial aspect of our daily lives. We take phones everywhere, seeing as they can perform a ton of tasks ranging from receiving calls to attending virtual conferences to sending work emails. As such, it’s always important to have a fully charged battery for maximum performance every day. Although there are a ton of competent phone chargers to choose from, many people would like to be able to just set their phone down and forget about it while it charges....

Windblownis afast-paced action roguelike gamethat lets you team up with two other players to take on the dangers of the Vortex. Golem Gardens is the first biome that players will go through when they start an Expedition. Eventually, players will be able to unlock an alternate starting biome called Fungal Swamp, with its own unique enemies and loot drops. But like most roguelikes, the steps to unlocking this alternate starting zone aren’t really handed out to you on a silver platter....