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Tactics’ and the evolution of Netflix’s video game strategy

[ad_1] Netflix has even bigger plans for the future, though its ambition remains largely tied to the Stranger Things franchise. It hired Telltale Games to make a more complex narrative adventure set in the Duffer brothers’ universe, but that project fell through when the studio shut down in 2018. There’s still a location-based, augmented-reality Stranger […]

‘Streets of Rage 4’ is shaping up to be a worthy sequel

[ad_1] The gameplay teaser that followed half a year later showed a 2D game that seemed to play like the originals, but the art style still didn’t seem “right.” Why is the art such a massive departure? Would the game feel as direct and satisfying to play? Those were the kind of questions I was […]

The Morning After: iPhone ‘Pro’ rumors

[ad_1] The end of XS.Rumors point to iPhone ‘Pro,’ new iPad and 16-inch MacBook Pro As usual, we’re expecting a slew of new hardware from Apple this fall, and according to Bloomberg that will include a new Pro variant of the iPhone to replace the XS and XS Max. So what could make it worthy […]

Disney+ docu-series will focus on the people behind its movies and parks

[ad_1] “This exciting new series takes an in-depth look at the unique and surprising roles these men and women call their daily jobs,” the company said in a press release. Fans of Disney’s theme parks, animation, art and VFX will no doubt geek out over the series, with no need to commit a lot of […]

After a year of Epic Games exclusivity, ‘Hades’ heads to Steam Early Access

[ad_1] In Hades, players take on the role of a son of Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, as he attempts to escape his father’s domain. Standing between the player and their goal is a mountain of hurt. Supergiant describes Hades as a “rogue-like.” That is, expect to die a lot as you learn […]

‘Uncharted’ movie loses its director, again

[ad_1] While Trachtenberg — who recently directed the pilot episode of Amazon’s super hero sendup The Boys — is out on Uncharted, Sony has added to some talent to the project. PlayStation Productions, the media company set up by Sony last year, is now on board with the film, per Deadline. Assuming Uncharted eventually make […]

Adam Driver investigates post-911 CIA tactics in ‘The Report’ trailer

[ad_1] The film was written and directed by Scott Z. Burns, who served as the screenwriter for Contagion and The Bourne Ultimatum. It has a star-studded cast of prestige television regulars. Adam Driver (The Last Jedi, BlacKkKlansman) will star as Jones, with Annette Bening (American Beauty, Captain Marvel) as Feinstein. Michael C. Hall (Justice League, […]

‘Blair Witch’ expertly remixes horror gaming’s greatest hits

[ad_1] Blair Witch, the video game, is terrifying. Developed by Bloober Team, the studio behind Layers of Fear, Blair Witch is a mosaic of modern tropes culled from the most nightmarish horror games of the past decade. It has a camcorder mechanic, a lot like Outlast; it uses a flashlight as a demon deterrent, à […]

Google’s next Nest Mini speaker could be wall-mountable

[ad_1] There’s also talk of proximity awareness similar to what you find in devices like the Nest Hub Max, although this would unsurprisingly be limited to showing the current volume as you got closer. And yes, there are supposedly new colors in the works. We’ve asked Google for comment, although it typically doesn’t address rumors. […]

Terminator T-800 and The Joker are coming to ‘Mortal Kombat 11’

[ad_1] In fact, franchise stalwart Shang Tsung was one of the previously announced combatants for the DLC pack, along with fellow series regulars Nightwolf and Sindel, and Todd McFarlane’s iconic comic book character Spawn. Nightwolf and Shang Tsung have already joined the lineup. Terminator T-800 will be available October 8th, while Sindel arrives November 26th. […]