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The Starfield community's ships are giving me some heavy Spore flashbacks. In case that's a game you missed, 2008's Spore was a funky little space-sim with several minigames stacked onto its back-end. 

A Tomb Raider Trilogy Remastered pack has been revealed – officially titled Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft – which bundles the original Tomb Raider, 2 and 3 together in one package.

Version 1.3 of Honkai: Star Rail introduced a new feature to the Simulated Universe. Swarm Disaster combines the typical Simulated Universe format with dice and a board game. Instead of choosing the domain types as they come, Swarm Disaster allows you to view the entire map before making any choices. In order to unlock this mode, you need to complete any difficulty level of Simulated Universe – World 5.

Paranormal Activity is getting a surprising new installment – the horror hit is coming to the stage, with a theater adaptation on the way to London's West End, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Oppenheimer has been steadily breaking records at the box office since it hit theaters earlier this year. Not only has it become Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing film aside from his Batman trilogy, it’s also become the second-highest grossing R-rated movie of all time too.

Starfield was comfortably No.1 across Europe during its launch week, GSD data shows.

Tim Burton has talked about his scrapped Superman film – and though it doesn't sound like he's particularly heartbroken over the project falling apart, he also doesn't seem to be letting it go anytime soon, either. 

Over the weekend, Starfield players began to share reports of a strange paranormal infestation. There are asteroids in the game that, for reasons known only to gods and/or programmers, follow you from orbit to orbit, flying eerily in formation with your ship, and sometimes even accompanying you to a planet's surface. "In one of my weirdest Bethesda glitch experiences, I've got a tiny asteroid that's been following me for the past 30 hours," user ReverendRoo posted on Reddit, triggering an avalanche of comments reminiscent of UFO chasers spotting each other at a NASA open day. "I would catch a glimpse of it from time to time," wrote fattfett. "I tried to approach it but you can't. It stays away. I assumed it had a deeper meaning [toward] the endgame." Some players, like Blackdius, have multiple asteroids in tow. It seems impossible to blow them up. I've dug up a Youtube video below of one such clingy space boulder from a couple of weeks back. As you can see, it's not just a fixed background point like a screen artefact, but seems to move in response to the player's ship. Most peculiar.

Sex Education Season 4 OTT release: British coming-of-age shows have been extremely popular among teens, with shows such as The Inbetweeners, Skins, and The End of the F...ing World being highly praised. However, perhaps none of them have reached the heights scaled by 2019's British teen comedy show Sex Education. It is extremely popular, with three seasons already out. Over the last few months, Sex Education fans have been anticipating the release date of Season 4 of the show since it is confirmed to be its last. The OTT release date for Sex Education Season 4 has finally been revealed.

The return of Netflix's “Sex Education” with Gillian Anderson, Sean Penn's documentary about Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a docuseries that charts the rise of the first supermodels are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you

VR studio MyDearest is best known for branching narrative games like Tokyo Chronos and Altdeus. Its next game is a bit of a departure then, being a three-on-three multiplayer punchyshoot where you can use super-gauntlets to send people into orbit.

One of the biggest PC mod repositories in the world, NexusMods, has banned a mod that let Starfield players remove all mentions of pronouns.

In the neverending pursuit to build wacky Starfield ships, one player has created an homage to Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater’s famous long ladder scene. In simpler terms, this Starfield player has an excessively long set of ladders in their ship. Come look. 

Baldur's Gate 3 is an extremely horny game, with every single party member in the game itching to jump your bones given the slightest chance. That's why it should probably come as no surprise that a series of raunchy body pillows are currently being made, featuring select party members that you encounter in the game. Fan favorite characters Astarion and Karlach are included in the initial lineup, as expected, with each case featuring both a normal and saucy design on the front and back.

Another day, another Starfield exploit. This one lets players plunder the inventory of the poor unsuspecting shopkeeper in Akila City.

This fighting game series is getting more cinematic with each entry, so it makes sense the Mortal Kombat 1 cast list is stellar. It includes Hollywood talent like John Cena and Megan Fox. Additionally, there are talented voice actors like Steve Blum and Jennifer Hale on this project. Here’s the full Mortal Kombat 1 cast list.

2023 has been a stellar year for turn-based RPGs that take inspiration from the classics. Sea Of Stars and WrestQuest were released just last month - to much acclaim - and served as great love letters to old-school SNES favourites. Now, there’s another throwback indie on the block, and this time, you can grab it for free.

With around 1000 explorable planets on offer, Starfield is positively bursting with new environments to explore. But some players think they’ve discovered something more familiar: an homage to a classic Halo planet. Kinda. 

If a boss is proving too difficult, push them off a cliff. It's the best way to avoid a tough fight in Baldur's Gate 3, especially since you can distract them with dialogue and switch to another character. But if you're growing tired of shove, there's always the wild magic route, which let one player turn a particularly difficult endgame boss into a sassy, hissing cat.

NexusMods has banned a Starfield mod that permitted players to removed pronoun options from the game.

Idris Elba, the actor behind the enigmatic Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, has been part of a recent marketing push for the upcoming expansion to CD Projekt Red’s latest RPG. While the entire interview is a fantastic watch, fans have latched onto one particular comment the actor made.

The star of the Teal Mask DLC for Pokemon Scarlet & Violet is Ogerpon. This totally new Legendary Pokemon is exclusive to the Kitakami Region and comes equipped with a set of masks you can use to swap forms between battles, giving your Ogerpon a degree of customization. You’ll find three masks as you complete the main story and be forced to battle Ogerpon in all of its forms to finally capture it. Learn when (and how) you’ll actually catch Ogerpon in the full guide below.

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Believe it or not, Steam turned 20 this week. Valve is celebrating by discounting every game it has ever made, including a deal that knocks 20% off the Steam Deck. We’ve also scoped out some excellent game deals at Newegg and Humble, in addition to collector’s edition Blu-rays for Star Trek and Studio Ghibli movies.

Destiny 2 is one of the most unique space games around, offering a multiplayer experience among the stars. With steady content updates and expansions, Bungie has kept its interstellar experience alive over the years with a dedicated community always in search of new gameplay and lore. With a game as popular as Destiny 2, bugs and exploits are sure to pop up here and there. The most recent one is a weapon exploit allowing you to absolutely demolish bosses with overpowered perks.

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The wildly unpredictable spinoff publishers over at Riot Forge have got something new for you—Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story will be a crafting RPG inspired by games like Stardew Valley that stars the adorable fluffballs known as the Yordles, set in their hometown of Bandle City. It'll be developed by Lazy Bear, the studio behind Graveyard Keeper and Punch Club, with adorably colorful pixel art to match.

Genshin Impact is getting version 4.1, «To the Stars Shining in the Depths», on September 27th. Expect  a new zone opening up in the northern area of Fontaine, new playable characters, new Archon Quest, and more to discover in the deep sea. HoYoverse is also preparing to celebrate the global hit’s third anniversary.

Frictional Games fans could be forgiven for thinking the horror-focused studio has been getting a little soft in recent years, having introduced death-free and monster-free modes in post-launch updates for its acclaimed SOMA and Amnesia: Rebirth. This year, though, it's going in completely the opposite direction, and its recently launched WW1 horror Amnesia: The Bunker will be getting even more nerve-frayingly horrifying, just in time for Halloween.

True to the tease earlier this year, a new MechWarrior game is coming in 2024: MechWarrior 5: Clans will return the sci-fi universe of huge stompy robots to perhaps its most iconic period, the invasion of the honor-bound warriors of the technologically advanced Clans. The announcement of the new game is accompanied by a teaser trailer as a hulking, iconic MadCat mech drops into a verdant jungle before cutting away to a reference to the classic MechWarrior 2 box art.

Band of Brothers, the Emmy-winning miniseries created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, turns 22 this year. For the first time ever, the historical drama — which stars Damian Lewis (Homeland), Ron Livingston (Office Space), and a litany of other recognizable faces on the brink of stardom, from Tom Hardy to James McAvoy — will be available on a subscription streaming service other than HBO’s Max. It arrives on Netflix starting Sept. 15, and if you’ve never seen the seminal program, there’s no better time than now.

HoYoverse will release itsspace fantasy RPG, Honkai: Star Rail , on PlayStation 5 on October 11th. The announcement was made at the latest State of Play showcase and came with a new trailer, new feature previews, and more on what the cross-platform PlayStation 5 release means.

GTA 6 die-hards will already be well familiar with the antics of Bryan Zampella. ‘The Z Man,’ as he likes to be known, is still unconfirmed as the star of one of the most anticipated upcoming games of all time. A lack of concrete evidence, however, hasn’t stopped him from delivering yet another GTA 6 tease – and this time he’s joined by an actual Rockstar Games name, GTA 5 Franklin actor Shawn Fonteno.

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Horror movies based on barely true stories are a dime a dozen. There’s the Conjuring movies, based on the mostly fabricated cases of Ed and Lorraine Warren, The Amityville Horror, and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. But few of those movies have ever had a history as interesting or complicated as that of the supernatural demon movie The Possession, a movie about a supposedly real box haunted by a dybbuk, a demon-like spirit from Jewish mythology.

has finally received a release date for the PlayStation 5, and it won't be too long until the game finally launches on the system. As HoYoverse's follow-up to and a successor (but not a direct sequel) to, delivers an expansive RPG adventure within a free-to-play format. Turn-based combat and a sci-fi space-faring setting give it a unique edge while maintaining much of the same fundamental appeal as, making the game a good fit for those who prefer to

Hoyoverse has announced that Honkai: Star Rail will launch on PlayStation 5 on October 11, 2023. 

It’s been a long road for fans of Black Dynamite since the uproarious Blaxploitation comedy burst onto screens in 2009. And it’s been an even longer road for star and co-writer Michael Jai White, who has spent much of the intervening decade and a half pulling together the movie’s long-awaited spiritual sequel, Outlaw Johnny Black.

Hello Travelers! The Genshin Impact dev team is back and today we’d like to bring you the latest information on the new landscapes, stories, and companions that will be introduced in Genshin Impact version 4.1 To the Stars Shining in the Depths on September 27.

Visiting Earth in Starfield is a rather sad homecoming. I land my ship in the state of Florida and it looks nothing like the state I know. Rather than seeing the open ocean, twisting mangroves, and lush tropical plants, a desert covers the land as far as the eye can see. I, a Xenobiologist, scan the planet and see there’s no flora or fauna left; only basic Earth minerals remain. The planet is quite literally a husk of its former self.

It is a great time to get into Bollywood movies as some really big titles are being released. Films like Gadar 2, OMG 2, and Jawan have recently hit the theaters and are taking the Box Office by storm. But if you are not a moviegoer and prefer them to come to you via online streaming platforms, then you might be feeling left out, as none of these films have announced their digital release. However, not all hope is gone. Another big family entertainer, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt has made its digital debut and you can watch it in the comfort of your home. So, let us check where to watch Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani OTT release.

Welcome to the weekend – and to another batch of recommendations of all the best new streaming releases. It's a big week for movies, with some of the summer's biggest hits now available to watch at home: Pixar's most recent release Elemental is now on Disney Plus and Fast X is now streaming on Peacock. In other movie news, El Conde, the latest film from Spencer and Jackie director Pablo Larraín, is now on Netflix, and recently released comedy Theater Camp is streaming on Hulu. 

Ascendant Studios has laid off nearly half of its staff less than a month after the launch ofImmortals of Aveum due to poor sales.

EA Sports has reinstated Mason Greenwood for FC 24 after a two-game absence from the FIFA games.

Stig Asmussen, the director of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, is leaving Respawn Entertainment «to pursue other adventures».

EA Sports FC 24 player ratings are now available, and one footballer who has seen a meteoric rise to stardom is none other than Jude Bellingham.

As revealed in PlayStation's recent State of Play, Honaki: Star Rail is coming to PS5 on 11th October, 2023.

Star Wars fans might have spotted a key crossover between Ahsoka episode 5 and The Mandalorian season 3, involving Grogu and the purrgil. 

Square Enix has announced a Foamstars open beta will take place from 30th September through to 2nd October, giving PS5 players a chance to try out this foam-filled riff on Splatoon. The full game will launch in early 2024.

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India vs Bangladesh ODI Live streaming: The Men in Blue have been running riot lately, with dominant wins over Pakistan and Sri Lanka. As a result, they have booked their place in the Asia Cup 2023 final. In their last match, India defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs, courtesy of a strong performance by skipper Rohit Sharma while Kuldeep Yadav yet again worked his magic with the ball. India will now face a Bangladesh side that has lost back-to-back matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It is an inconsequential encounter as India have already booked their Asia Cup final place, while Bangladesh are out of the tournament.

During today’s State of Play hosted by Sony to showcase upcoming titles for PlayStation, Capcom revealed two things. First off, a bit more was showcased for the upcoming Resident Evil 4 VR that will be slated to release this Winter. No official date was given to this, but the trailer showcased some key moments from the remake as it transitions over to virtual reality. This will be a free update on PlayStation 5 and supports the PlayStation VR2. After the trailer revealing the VR update for the game, Capcom officially announced an expansion for the remake that follows in the line of the original.

At the Sony State of Play, we got to see titles both old and new. While Honkai: Star Rail has already made its debut earlier this year, we got confirmation today that PlayStation owners can experience MiHoYo’s latest universe on October 11.

During the Sony State of Play, Square Enix announced its Splatoon-like multiplayer shooter Foamstars will host an open beta test at the end of this month, starting September 29.

During the Sony State of Play presentation today, we got a look at some new content coming for Resident Evil 4 remake. The juiciest reveal here is the return of the Separate Ways campaign starring Ada Wong, which will finally hit the game next week on September 21.

Honkai Star Rail is finally coming to PS5 next month on October 11.

Resident Evil 4 remake's long-awaited DLC is out next week on September 21.

The Resident Evil 4 remake’s Separate Ways DLC will be coming next week.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is offering a stunning view of what our sun may have looked like billions of years ago, when it first formed. 

The Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways DLC launches September 21, Capcom has announced.

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Square Enix has announced a Foamstars open beta will take place from 30th September through to 2nd October, giving PS5 players a chance to try out this foam-filled riff on Splatoon. The full game will launch in early 2024.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is getting a remake, and a tiny detail in the new trailer has fans hopeful that we might finally be seeing the end of what's been called the "Mario mandate."

Games like Chrono Trigger aged well, and Sabotage Studio knows as much. It’s evident in the open-world encounters, ambitious soundtrack, vivid environments, and even a few overarching plot ideas within Sea of Stars, the developer’s latest, classically-inspired RPG.

The first three Tomb Raider games are being remastered and re-released. The awkwardly named Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft refreshes the graphics, adds quality-of-life features, and will release next year on February 14th.

Today’s Nintendo Direct featured a surprise announcement in the form of a collection of the first three Tomb Raider games titled Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft. Although this title is a bit of a mouthful, it suggests exactly what you’d think it does. The collection spruces up the original games with new HD visuals, although not to the degree where it strays too far from what those titles aimed to achieve. Developed and published by Aspyr, the collection will drop on both consoles and Steam come February 14 of next year.

Here's all the datamined changes to the Season 3 Mythic+ dungeons so far!

If you’re a fan of the fiendishly-clever perspective shifting puzzler Fez, then we have a treat for you. Enter Sky Islands, a brand new mobile platformer that draws inspiration from the indie champion.

Like any good Soulsborne action-RPG, the Lies of P features massive bosses that test your skills. These roadblocks don’t have to slow you down for long — if you use all the tools at your disposal, you’ll be able to overcome even the most overwhelming monsters and bosses. There are two major threats you’ll need to deal with as you fight through an alternate version of France: mini-boss monsters stalking the streets of your lost city, and the actual bosses behind fog doors. We’re going to explain how to handle these major threats.

New Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty character and story details have been revealed.

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EA FC 24 ratings are now rolling out — and naturally, one of the biggest focuses surrounds Cristiano Ronaldo.

James Wan is super keen to make Aquaman 3 – and he doesn't want to stop there either. At an exclusive trailer-reveal event for the upcoming second movie in LA recently, the filmmaker touched on his hope of one day turning the series into a cinematic universe, which'd take viewers to all corners of Atlantis.

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The long-awaited Lando Star Wars spin-off will now be a movie, co-writer Stephen Glover has revealed. 

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Just when we thought all was over, Nintendo surprised fans right at the end of its newest Direct to announce that Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is being remastered for the Nintendo Switch. 

Many will have issues with the Nintendo Direct we got today, as there were many “trends” and “problems” that can easily be pointed out. However, as with any Nintendo Direct, some highlights can shine above anything else that was put out there. For example, The Big N knows that they need to put out a big title at the end of the presentation to showcase that there is something really good for gamers to look forward to. In this Direct’s case, that would be the return of Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door via a Switch remaster.

FaZe Clan's share price currently sits at 18 cents on the Nasdaq: which is a problem, and come September 19 will become a catastrophe. In March this year the Nasdaq issued a notice of delisting to the lifestyle-slash-esports company because its share price had fallen below the $1 minimum bid for 30 days in a row. FaZe was given six months to get it back to that level for a minimum of ten days and, so far, has failed.

A new Star Ocean The Second Story R gameplay trailer was shared online today, providing a new look at the remake of the second entry in the series developed by tri-Ace.