A core part of the successful formula that drives Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is the choice to alternate between heavy science fiction drama and zany romance. But the start of season 3 leans into a frontier the optimistic franchise has often avoided: horror. The season premiere continues the season 2 cliffhanger finale, focusing on the threat of the monstrous, parasitic Gorn. Episode 3, “Shuttle to Kenfori,” which premieres on...
Critical Role, the multiplatform and multimedia entertainment phenomenon made up of talented actors across the entertainment industry, has announced at San Diego Comic-Con the release date of their newest upcoming Prime Video show, The Mighty Nein. News of the date of the premiere was revealed during Critical Role’s SDCC panel, where eager fans got a glimpse of some clips from the series featuring fan-favorite characters, as well as images of...
Ubisoft has released a summer roadmap for Assassin’s Creed Shadows that includes plans for a July 29 update that will increase the game’s level cap, introduce new game plus, and add new trophies and achievements for players to hunt down. Another update is planned for early September, and a third is set to go live on Sept. 16. Next week’s update will increase the player level cap from 60 to...
Netflix’s The Sandman stays fairly faithful to Neil Gaiman’s comic book series, though showrunner Allan Heinberg changed some of the source material in order to make protagonist Dream of the Endless (Tom Sturridge) more likeable, and to cut down on side plots. In the second half of the second and final season, which launched on July 24, cost-cutting considerations led to a new teamup that turned into a surprising romance....
Hi there. Square Glade Games here! We’re excited to share that we’re bringing Outbound, our cozy open-world exploration game, to PlayStation 5. Alone or with up to four players, Outbound starts you off with an empty camper van and sets you off on a journey to scavenge, craft, and build up your dream home as you adapt to the changing environment. I’m Marc Volger, co-founder of our studio, and I’m...
The first trailer for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is making some solid promises to fans: more animatronic horror and more Josh Hutcherson. And just like Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (the video game), Freddy’s mask becomes an important part of survival. Picking up where the first Five Nights at Freddy’s movie left off, FNAF 2 follows 11-year-old Abby (Piper Rubio), coming to terms with losing her “friends” in Freddy...
On behalf of the team at The Game Kitchen, we’re thrilled to share that Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is ready to go and will launch next week on July 31! To celebrate, we’d like to look back on the project’s creative journey and share a glimpse into how the game’s art style was developed, refined, and ultimately brought to life. When Dotemu approached us to create a new entry in Team...
For a second there, it looked like South Park may never return. But now the show is back and waging its most direct assault on a public figure since Saddam Hussein was hooking up with Satan. Just a few weeks ago, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone said season 27 was poised to premiere, but that incoming leadership at Paramount was jerking them around in anticipation of an acquisition deal...
Nintendo and The Lego Company have teamed up once again for a new Lego set based on the original Game Boy. First teased back in January, the Lego Game Boy set is now available for pre-order from Lego.com, and is priced at $59.99. The Lego Game Boy will be released starting Oct. 1. The Lego Game Boy is a 421-piece set and, according to Lego, “near 1:1” scale (it’s just...
Wireless charging is one of those technologies I thought I wouldn't be much fussed over until I actually started using it. Now, it's one of the main things I hope for in many products, unless battery life is exceptionally good. So I'm quite excited to hear the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) announce a new Qi spec that comes close to doubling how fast things will be able to charge wirelessly...