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NEWSSep 30 · 278 views

Everything Coming to Amazon Prime Video in October: Bond, John Wick, Indiana Jones, and New Originals

Amazon Prime Video loads October with major franchise drops including every James Bond film, all four John Wick movies, and four Indiana Jones titles starting October 1. New originals like the Mike Flanagan-led Carrie miniseries and Scream 7 join a packed sports slate featuring Thursday Night Football, NWSL, NBA, and ONE Championship events throughout the month.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read

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Diablo 4 Director Promises Years of Support Including Amazon Class and Switch 2 Launch

Diablo 4 director Brent Gibson has reassured players that Blizzard will continue substantial support for the action RPG well after Diablo 5 launches, confirming the Amazon class arrives in early 2027 and a Switch 2 version is coming. The comments follow fan concern that Diablo 5's Blizzcon 2026 announcement signaled an early end for the 2023 release.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read

LATEST RELEASESSep 30 · 772 views

Satisfactory Core Values Expansion Announced — First Paid DLC Takes Building Underground

Coffee Stain Studios announced Core Values, the first paid expansion for factory-builder Satisfactory, revealing underground construction, new resources, and train routing improvements. The studio calls it a major expansion with a Steam page already live, though the release window remains a vague "later."

Vishal Kamal·1 min read

LATEST RELEASESSep 30 · 363 views

Obsession Director Curry Barker Sets Horror-Comedy Anything But Ghosts for May 2027 Release

Curry Barker's follow-up to the breakout horror hit Obsession arrives in theaters on May 7, 2027. Anything But Ghosts reunites Barker with Focus Features and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster for a horror-comedy set in the same universe. The film stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Aaron Paul, and Violet McGraw alongside Barker and Cooper Tomlinson as con artist ghost hunters who encounter the real thing.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read

NEWSSep 30 · 275 views

s&box Adds Necks to Default Characters After Consistent Negative Reviews

Facepunch Studios has updated the default citizen characters in s&box to include necks and non-frowny faces after player feedback consistently criticized the neckless design. The game creation platform, billed as a spiritual sequel to Garry's Mod, now includes sliders for neck size, chest, waist, nose, and eye color so players can customize their avatars.

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NEWSSep 30 · 309 views

Ace Combat 8 Pre-Order Bonus Sparks Steam Backlash Over Packaging Bait-and-Switch

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve launches Thursday with a pre-order bonus that has drawn nearly 1,000 negative Steam reviews. Players who bought the game for the included Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War say the store page originally advertised it as a standalone application, but it now requires the full 140 GB install to play the 3.2 GB classic.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read

NEWSSep 30 · 233 views

Warner Bros. Sets Game of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest for June 2029 With Owen Harris Directing

Warner Bros. has locked in a June 9, 2029 theatrical release for Game of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest, the first feature film to emerge from the HBO franchise. Owen Harris, who directed episodes of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and three acclaimed Black Mirror installments, will helm the adaptation of George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood with a screenplay by Beau Willimon.

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GAME REVIEWSSep 30 · 299 views

Ace Combat 8 PC Pre-Order Bonus Backlash Tanks Steam Reviews Over DLC Implementation

Bandai Namco's handling of the Ace Combat 0: The Belkan War pre-order bonus has triggered a wave of negative Steam reviews for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, pushing its overall rating to Mixed despite praise for the core gameplay. The classic PS2 title was advertised as a standalone application but launches as DLC requiring the full 150GB installation.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read

NEWSSep 29 · 252 views

Naughty Dog Confirms Full Intergalactic Reveal in 2027, Two Last of Us Projects in Early Development

Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann has confirmed that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will receive its full reveal in 2027, while also announcing two new Last of Us projects that will expand the series canon beyond the first two games. The updates came during the studio's annual The Last of Us Day blog post, where Druckmann also thanked fans for raising over $11,000 for AbleGamers.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read

XBOX SERIES XSep 29 · 296 views

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Changes Double XP Tokens to In-Match Countdown Only

Activision has confirmed that double XP tokens in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will only count down during active matches instead of real-time, a change players have requested for years. Existing tokens from previous Call of Duty titles will also carry over to the new game launching 23rd October across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch 2.

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NEWSSep 29 · 677 views

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Changes Double XP Tokens to Only Count Down During Matches

Infinity Ward has announced that double XP tokens in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will only deplete while players are actively in a match, eliminating the long-standing frustration of tokens wasting away in pre-game lobbies. The studio also confirmed a new toggle to hide other players' cosmetic skins, with both changes arriving ahead of the game's fall 2026 launch window.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read

NEWSSep 29 · 465 views

Why The Elder Scrolls Never Got Its New Vegas: Todd Howard's Protectiveness and ESO's Role

Former Bethesda designer Bruce Nesmith reveals that Todd Howard's protectiveness over The Elder Scrolls franchise prevented a New Vegas-style spinoff, while The Elder Scrolls Online filled the gap for fans. The Elder Scrolls 6, announced in 2018, remains years away as of 2026.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read

NEWSSep 29 · 549 views

Something is Wrong With the Library Brings Horror to Steam's Tidying-Up Trend This Fall

Steam's cozy organizing genre takes a gruesome turn with Something is Wrong With the Library, a horror-tidying hybrid from former librarian Xalavier Nelson Jr. Players step into the shoes of Phillip Shed for one night of shelving books while confronting psychic flesh manifestations and the corpses hidden in the walls. The game launches on PC this fall with a Steam wishlist available now.