Grim Fandango turns 25 so here’s a vinyl release of the soundtrack

World of Warcraft's Cataclysm expansion was… divisive. In the case of the Barrens, it was literally divisive—cleaving the once-beloved levelling zone in two. A landslide of other changes to old world content meant that, while The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King were pretty well-received, Cataclysm is the red-headed stepchild of Warcraft's earlier history—and that's to say nothing of its endgame content and patch cycle.

The cyberattack that paralyzed several major Australian ports was a sharp reminder of what governments and experts say is a growing threat to shipping, the lifeblood of the global economy.

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The latest Pearl Abyss financial report shows some bright spots, particularly in the case of the company reversing a slide and becoming profitable again.

Blooper reels are a staple within film and television, but it's uncommon for game developers to share them outside the walls of their studios. However, God of War studio Sony Santa Monica hasn't been shy about revealing various pre-release quirks in their games, and they've released a follow-up to their fan-favorite Midgard Mishaps video from 2018 to celebrate the one-year anniversary of God of War: Ragnarok. In Midgard Mishaps 2, we see a showcase of the bizarre and somewhat creepy-looking bugs that popped up during the production of the massive sequel. We also see a quick look at some never-before-seen footage of the making of some standout moments and how the devs took the stumbles in good fun.

It's the most wonderful time of the year: the time when the games industry puts on its best evening wear and Troy Baker takes the stage to tell us which videogames are set to win after millions of public votes have been totted up.

Hitman developer IO Interactive has laid out its Winter roadmap for the World of Assassination trilogy.

The recent announcement of is good news for fans of AMC’s hit show, as well as the comic book series by Robert Kirkman. This is a new game set in the post-apocalyptic and walker-infested world of and follows the story of the specific characters from the TV show. In fact, these heroes and villains share a likeness with the actors who played them on TV. Rick Grimes in the game resembles Andrew Lincoln’s character on AMC’s show, for instance, while Daryl Dixon in the new game is based on Norman Reedus’ likeness.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has now sold over 5m copies.

Gogoro the leading electric scooters company is partnering Apple to bring smart features to its e-scooters. With the integration of Apple features, Gogoro is planning to make its product more consumer-friendly in terms of bringing advanced features that no one has ever seen before. The company made some significant announcements about the Apple features which will draw your attention towards their offerings. Know what Gogoro is planning to bring with Apple to their e-scooters.

Lucid dreams are defined as the experience of knowing you are dreaming while you are asleep, and can range from the sublime to the genuinely terrifying. According to the CEO of new startup Prophetic, its latest project aims to «detect when dreamers are in REM to induce and stabilize lucid dreams» via a wearable device they call «The Halo». And if that doesn't sound like a cyberpunk future developing in front of our very eyes, I'm not sure what does.

Next week marks the third year since PS5 launched and we wanted to take this opportunity to thank the more than 40 million players who’ve joined our global PS5 community. In these first three years, PlayStation Studios and third-party developers have introduced more than 2,500 PS5 games for players to enjoy, including fan-favorite titles in recent months like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Final Fantasy XVI.