Minecraft Dungeons Team Has “Moved on to New Projects” in the Minecraft Universe

Xbox boss Phil Spencer wants to see the classic Hexen series return, and one developer took the opportunity to say they’re “very well suited” to make it happen. 

Shadowrun and Battletech studio Harebrained Schemes have "parted ways" with Paradox Interactive - or what's left of the company have, at least. Paradox have announced that they're cutting Harebrained loose to pursue publishing opportunities elsewhere following dismal sales of the studio's latest release, swaggering 1930s-set Indiana XCOMalike The Lamplighters League. Paradox will keep ownership of The Lamplighters League and other games developed by Harebrained, though the Crusader Kings publisher have no plans for a project or sequel in the same genre.

Samsung and Batteries Plus have announced a new partnership wherein 35 Batteries Plus locations will become Samsung Authorized Service Centers. The two companies have been working together since 2018, though Batteries Plus has mostly acted as an independent service provider that handled out-of-warranty repairs.

The creepy home invasion horror movie The Strangers has become a bit of a cult classic since its release in 2008. While the series did garner a 2018 sequel, The Strangers: Prey By Night, it never quite spawned the franchise you might expect from a hit horror movie. But director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Exorcist: The Beginning) and Lionsgate are here to fix that with a trilogy of new Strangers movies inspired by the originals.

Minecraft players have launched a petition demanding developer Mojang ends its annual mob vote — in which the community gets to vote on a new creature to be added to the game — saying the process 'leaves fantastic ideas on the cutting room floor' and only serves to highlight Minecraft's anaemic content release cycle.

By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget.

Corps have long controlled our lives.

Ubisoft announced another free trial period for its racing game The Crew Motorfest. A free trial was already available for three days starting on release day (September 14th).

Starfield has only been out a month, and someone has already been to every planet in its universe. While Todd Howard said we’d be able to visit over 1,000 planets, the Bethesda dev actually undersold the sheer scale of Starfield’s galaxy - there are actually close to 1,700 planets, and now someone’s seen them all just weeks after launch.

It’s been more than a hot minute since we’ve had a Silent Hill game. Last year’s announcement that the series was making a return caused joy (and a bit of relief) in many fans’ hearts. As well as brand-new interactive series, we’re also getting a remake of Silent Hill 2, and some updates on Steam suggest we may hear more about this project soon.

A new Sony Pictures app has been added to PS4 and PS5, offering free movies to PS Plus Premium and Deluxe subscribers.

The next Mob to come to Minecraft is being decided by the players. The development team has created a large vote where players can submit to select which mob they want to see in the upcoming update. There are only a handful of choices to pick from, and these are slowly being revealed by the team.