The Substance star Demi Moore reflects on a producer calling her a "popcorn actress" as she wins her first award in 45-year career at the Golden Globes: "I thought maybe this was it"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. I’ve done what I was supposed to do. Directed by French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, the cast of The Substance also includes Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid. The Substance is streaming now on MUBI. For more, check out our guide to the bestupcoming horror movieson the way in 2025.

January 6, 2025 · 1 min · 65 words · Patrick Reynolds

Valve shuts down Steam Deck 2 speculation as AMD says it's building chips for a stronger handheld: "There is and will be no Z2 Steam Deck"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. AMD unveiled the Ryzen Z2 processor line today, intended to power a new wave of gaming handhelds. This all started whenVideoCardz.compublished a series of slides running down the capabilities of the Z2 series. “There is and will be no Z2 Steam Deck,” Valve coder Pierre-Loup Griffais quickly clarified onBluesky. As The Verge notes in its reporting, “thats not a denial....

January 6, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Lindsey Schmitt

While you wait for Skyblivion, why not grab the Skyrim board game's Dawnguard expansion for less this January

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. If you’re over in the UK, I’m afraid it’s not on offer. For more discounts, be sure to check out the latest thebest board gamesfor January 2025. As for last-minute present ideas, why not drop by ourgifts for gamersguide?

January 6, 2025 · 1 min · 56 words · Kelsey Moss

"Sony would also turn to Mercury for all their tech demos for publishers": Jeb Mayers talks us through the creation of the portable puzzler

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. For the latter,Retro Gamer spoke to developers of games for Sony’s handheld system. It was a great machine for spotlight genres particularly suited to play on-the-go and in short bursts. What better fits the mold than a puzzle game? Melting point Retro Gamer: How did you come to work on a PSP launch game?...

January 5, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Scott Marquez

BioWare fans reckon they've found evidence Mass Effect 5 is bringing back the RPG series' classic Renegade/Paragon morality

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “But, it would have been meaningless if Renegade had not existed. The ability to choose is stronger than the number of people playing any option.” It would probably be odd if he didn’t take that mindset to the game he’s leading now. Sliding far enough to either side of the spectrum would then open up especially devilish or gentle options....

January 5, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Jessica Haney

One wasn't enough, so here's a second Doomer Shooter "inspired by the FPS classics of the '90s" where Doom Guy is an anime girl

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. But one anime girl Doomer Shooter is never enough, so now there’s a sequel. Weapons are centred in the middle of the screen. Enemies are in sprite form while you’re surrounds are 3D. And it has the same speedy shooting that made Doom a household name. But, again, this time with an anime protagonist at the centre....

January 5, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Jeffrey Morrow

Some weird news: Amazon begins cancelling 3DS pre-orders for the failed Mega Man successor that came out 9 years ago

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Amazon has seemingly started cancelling pre-orders for Mighty No. 9’s missing 3DS port. You know, the game that came out almost a decade ago now. To catch you all up, Mighty No. Obviously, Mighty No. And you bet there was “a lack of availability” for a game that doesn’t exist. 9 reviewsaid at the time....

January 5, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Dr. David Stone

"Part of the genesis of Immortality was the three years I spent making a Legacy Of Kain game that got cancelled": Sam Barlow on the making of his "interactive movie"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “Esther Williams is someone I’m obsessed with,” Barlow says. He laughs, explaining, “I was like, ‘Argh! Well, if you pick the human part, we’re all half-mermaid!” Lost in sea foam It’s a deep well to draw from. Just for starters, confines of category (‘What is half a mermaid?') Let’s do it. Let’s do it....

January 4, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Jesse Dunn

Balatro creator shares the GOTY love with other indie games while giving out a "very prestigious Golden Thunk award"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “Animal Well was an engrossing experience,” hetweeted. Animal Well creator Billy Basso thensharedhis own “Nicest Most Humble Dev of the Year award” right back. “A beautifully synergistic and strategic deckbuilder I have sunk dozens of hours into.” “Play Arco already, it’s incredible.” In the meantime, check out some of thebest roguelike gamesyou can play right now....

January 4, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Sara Ramirez

Elden Ring Nightreign is saying goodbye to FromSoftware's beloved messaging system

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Elden Ring Nightreign’s one and only trailer had so many familiar sights. Bosses rippedstraight from Dark Souls, like the Nameless King. Those differences extend to some fan favorite features, however. Why is the feature being removed if it’s so beloved, then? This might be a good time to get to grips with thebest FromSoftware games....

January 4, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Daniel Thomas

FC 25 NumeroFUT guide and full cards list

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. FC 25 NumeroFUT is all about shirt numbers. Scroll on for full details of that, along with the full FC 25 NumeroFUT cards list. What is the FC 25 NumeroFUT promo? Who is in FC 25 NumeroFUT Team 1? Thankfully it delivered some OP cards to match its predecessor. What is the FC 25 NumeroFUT Team 2 release date?...

January 4, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Michael Mccoy

OG Minecraft creator "basically announced Minecraft 2" in the oddest way, but he won't "sneakily infringe" on Mojang's work

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Right now, that poll obviously skews heavily toward the Minecraft 2 option with 77% of the votes. In a follow-up tweet that’s since been deleted, but repostedelsewhere on the internet, Notch doubled down. “I basically announced Minecraft 2,” he wrote. He also acknowledged that most spiritual successors “are usually kind of… you know… washed up....

January 4, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Courtney Reyes

Tetris some towns together in this cute city builder brought back to life by Kickstarter after the studio "had to let everyone go" last year

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. I love a good twist on Tetris. There’sTetris with sand.Tetris with hot wax. Tetris but it’s aninteractive documentaryspanning the game’s 40-year-history. And now, I was delighted to find out about a game that’s essentially ‘Tetris but city-building.’ This turns the difficulty and possibility of collecting points completely upside down." For such a creative idea, developer Frogsong Studios had a tough time getting to this point in development....

January 4, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Chad Roach