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How an indie spy game made turn-based tactics relentlessly exciting
Embracing the silly side of things worked perfectly

Clive Barker says he's 'genuinely astonished' by Hellraiser: Revival: 'I'm proud as f**k at the end result'
"I think what was achieved in the game is a wake-up call".

America's Dominance in The Game Awards Is Officially Over
The TGA jury that decides GOTY has fewer U.S. outlets on it than ever, which may have an impact

Outlast designer says that one playtester was so upset by the horror series they 'ran out of the studio to go cry outside' and didn't return
"We always make sure that people are fully aware of the kind of content we create," says director Philippe Morin.

13 Years Ago, Rockstar Suffered a Leak Worse Than GTA 6
Before unauthorized clips of GTA 6 scandalized fans, GTA 5 made video game leak history for Rockstar and Sony

Before Dark Souls, FromSoftware’s Forgotten PS1 Horror Game Was a Haunting Exercise in Empathy
FromSoft’s Echo Night asks players to bring peace to the dead.

The Sunday Papers
Sundays are for firing up Twine again and thinking you know what, if this swanky IF plotter had been around when I was an undergraduate, I might have preserved all my exam revision notes in text…

Liquid Swords, developer of open-city crime sim Samson, has gone bankrupt following staff claims that they haven't been paid in two months
The administrator is currently seeking a buyer for the studio and its assets.

The 10 Best Horror Books of All Time According to Goodreads, Ranked
Pick up one of these tales of demons, vampires, or monsters for spooky season

Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick's Near-Perfect Psychological Thriller Is Officially Back on Streaming
Stephen King's novels have inspired many movies. One of the best is also one he deeply dislikes.

Every Major Game Releasing in November That Isn’t GTA 6
Grand Theft Auto 6 isn't the only game coming out in November. Here's what's daring to share space with Rockstar's latest.

Why Bloodborne is still one of the most terrifying games to play at halloween
Some horror games rely on jump scares, disturbing imagery, or relentless enemies to frighten players. Bloodborne takes a different approach. FromSoftware’s 2015 action RPG creates an atmosphere of…

Pokémon Celebrates 30th Anniversary With 3 New Switch 2 Releases Available Now
Pokémon Winds and Waves won't arrive until next year, but there's a new Switch 2 release fans can enjoy in the meantime.
42 Years Later, the Definitive Sci-Fi Action Thriller is Free to Watch on YouTube
James Cameron's genre-redefining sci-fi thriller The Terminator is currently free to stream on YouTube

10 Most Unplayable Nintendo Games of All Time, Ranked
Not all Nintendo games from franchises like Donkey Kong and Zelda are winners

GTA: San Andreas’ Bigfoot myth is a classic urban legend
The myth of the Bigfoot in GTA San Andreas might have been debunked, but it will live forever as the symbol of an exciting time in gaming.

8 Most Disappointing Switch Games, Ranked
From Princess Peach to 1-2-Switch, eight Switch games that missed the mark, ranked by the gap between what we expected and what we got.

Fullmetal Alchemist Meets Hades in New Medieval Crafting Game Launching on Steam November 3
A new alchemy-inspired game invokes the spirit of Edward and Alphonse Elric by having players gamble with their own lives in order to gain power.

Metal band Genitorturers allegedly claims a Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines remake is coming, getting a dozen crusty nerds way too worked up
I'm one of a dozen crusty nerds.

Rain98 is a blue-hued, pre-Y2K, Serial Experiments Lain inspired visual novel about time travelling to the past to end the world
Picture this. You're me, and you boot up the demo for Rain98, an incredibly blue-looking, rainy visual novel set in Tokyo, 1998, about a woman who refers to herself as the Angolmois, a world-ending…

15 Modern Non-Disney Animated Movies Destined To Become Classics
From Tom & Jerry: The Movie to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, these animated movies are destined to become classics.

Pokémon Go Minior Shower schedule
Here's when the next Minior Shower is in Pokémon Go. This is when you'll be able to find the meteor Pokémon, Minior.

Black & White 3 doesn't sound like it's ever going to happen, but good ole overpromising Peter Molyneux may have let slip about a remaster of the original
Peter Molyneux feels like a man who can never die. He's just sort of always been there, and seems like he always will be, making some kind of game where you can hypothetically do what you want, never…

5 Years Later, One Game’s Blood Sacrifice Mechanic Still Haunts Me
Five years on, Inscryption’s blood sacrifice mechanic, from one squirrel to a pair of pliers, still shows how little convincing it takes.
