The Silent Hill 2 Remake director has pitched a Lord of the Rings horror game, and suddenly I'm hunched over growling 'my precious' at the thought of it

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. He also expressed his passion for fantasy and Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Lenart agreed, saying, “don’t think I didn’t pitch my ideas for one.” The Lord of the Rings franchise is ripe with potential for horror. Remember the scene in Fellowship of the Ring where Frodo and the hobbits are hiding from the Nazgul?...

December 23, 2024 · 1 min · 110 words · Christine Baker

The Witcher 4 devs say romance will "absolutely" be a part of the RPG, it just has to be "super compelling and very meaningful"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “It is a part of human nature. It’s a very normal thing. Without that, I think we wouldn’t be able to tell the very full story.” One of us, one of us… “It’s an important part of life,” executive producer Magorzata Mitrega agrees in the interview. “That’s not the CDPR way.”

December 23, 2024 · 1 min · 68 words · Steven Fitzgerald

Unhinged outtakes from live-action Balatro trailer reveal we could have seen Final Fantasy 16's Ben Starr gobble down a banana too many ways

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Maybe none more so thanFinal Fantasy 16star Ben Starr. The outtakes are even more baffling. Behind the scenes insanity of #Balatro. while silhouetted in the dark studio. He continues, “bananas in Ben’s mouth.” It’s no surprise these are the outtakes because, as I said, they’re disturbing. Incredibly funny, though. There’s abig Balatro update set for 2025, so we could see more of him then....

December 23, 2024 · 1 min · 95 words · Sarah Gilbert

Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl's directors reveal the surprising influences behind their new "gnome noir" movie – including a Hitchcock classic

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Wallace and Gromit has always worn its filmic influences on its clay-splattered sleeve. “We always start with that, don’t we?

December 23, 2024 · 1 min · 37 words · David Walker

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 was the favorite shooter of the year, and it also made me fall even harder for my fiancé

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. I’ve never been a Warhammer 40,000 fan. I collect Sigmar figures just to paint them, and then never get around to finishing them. I swear I’ll get around to it and never do. I got into painting Sigmar to start sharing a hobby with my fiance, who grew up loving Warhammer. I was excited about the game, but I really had no clue what was going on....

December 23, 2024 · 2 min · 285 words · Jessica Lara

17 years before unleashing Quiet on the world in Metal Gear Solid 5, Hideo Kojima said he didn't want "dishonest" designs like "female characters with huge busts" in the series

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. When asked about what kinds of character design requests he had, Kojima frankly answers “Hardboiled. It’s a serious, heavy story, and I wanted characters who could handle that world.” The reason for these strict criteria was simple. You struggled a lot. (laughs) The first design looked like Captain Future, and he was orange-colored."

December 22, 2024 · 1 min · 70 words · Sherry Harris

20 years after its release in Japan, one of the best JRPGs in the Tales of series has finally been translated thanks to fans

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. you might check it out onGitHub. Hope for official localization - not just in English - is stronger than ever, though. For now, dont miss a single exciting release with ournew games of 2025 and beyondrelease calendar.

December 22, 2024 · 1 min · 54 words · Richard Simmons

All Steam users only spent 15% of their time this year playing games that actually came out in 2024

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. I’m proud of you for not giving into peer pressure! Check out our list of the25 best games of 2024to catch up on the year.

December 22, 2024 · 1 min · 42 words · Evan Stewart

Arcane writer says "it was always our hope" to get a character from the show into League of Legends

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. To me, that is infinitely interesting." “It’s also ‘why not give it to a woman?’ We’re known for being motherly, we’re known for being empathetic. And Mel was that character in the show. As much as she tried to have that hard shell around her, she always had that.” Arcane writer shares she wants to go with a new story in the League of Legends universe....

December 22, 2024 · 1 min · 83 words · Russell Foster

As the Switch 2 approaches, analyst agrees Nintendo plays a different game than PlayStation and Xbox"maybe not as much as Nintendo themselves might believe"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Maybe not as much as Nintendo themselves might believe." “So Nintendo has always been a Nintendo game-first platform and equipment, right? That’s the primary goal. Nintendo hardware to sell Nintendo software,” Piscatella begins, “That hasn’t changed. They’re starting to have to work with that dynamic just like the other manufacturers are.” “Ultimately, yes, Nintendo is its own thing....

December 22, 2024 · 1 min · 123 words · Johnny Gallegos

How Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth represents the best of Final Fantasy's past while charting a course for the future

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Many middle volumes struggle to maintain momentum as they move through the tricky traditional structure of middle acts. Everything sucks at the start, and it’s gonna get worse before the end. Original Final Fantasy 7 protagonist Cloud Strife But, the best of them? The Empire Strikes Backs and The Two Towers? Each of their sequels push their respective envelopes without betraying expectations....

December 22, 2024 · 2 min · 318 words · Anna Lopez DDS

I'm proclaiming 2024 to be the year of outstanding indie puzzle games

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. This year has been another great year for indie games. However, this year is different. And its not just two or three games, either. Puzzle games are having their moment in 2024 and I couldnt be happier. This combination of logic-based puzzle-solving and dreamy, nebulous storytelling is totally spellbinding. Speaking of spells, lets chat Tactical Breach Wizards....

December 22, 2024 · 1 min · 99 words · Linda Higgins

Sonic 3 director explains the thinking behind picking those new post-credits arrivals: "It's always 'which character is going to give us something new?'"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Spoilers for theSonic 3 post-credits scenefollow. You have been warned. “I think it’s always: ‘Which character is going to give us something new?'” Fowler says in an interview with GamesRadar+. There, he’s confronted by Metal Sonic and, eventually, an entire army of the robotic doppelgangers. “In terms of the storytelling, we know where we’ve been....

December 22, 2024 · 1 min · 126 words · Carlos Mcbride