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Boomer Schooler | “It always felt like this vague form of superficial hell to me” Doom: The Gallery Experience devs on turning a 90s shooter into high culture

Read on to find out which Renaissance paintings they think Doomguy himself would get a kick out of.

Jan. 8, 2025 Mark Warren

Demi Moore looking at herself in a mirror, make-up smudged in The Substance.

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Hi, Sue! | Interested to know how one of the best horror films from 2024 was made? A 30 minute making-of featurette has the substance you crave

Just don't take the actual substance, ok?

Jan. 8, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

Geralt in The Witcher 3 in front of Ciri in The Witcher 4 and Henry Cavill as Geralt in The Witcher Netflix series.

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Back On The Gerind | Witcher 4 dev says Witcher 3 quest about Geralt battling plague to steal Henry Cavill's look was "the perfect start to getting back into the vibe" for Ciri's adventure

There's no better way to get into the Witcher mojo than by working on Geralt's last trip to sunny, disease-free Velen.

Jan. 8, 2025 Mark Warren

Wander, a man holding a sword, faces a giant creature covered in stones in Shadow of the Colossus.

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One Small Giant Step | That Shadow of the Colossus movie you absolutely forgot about is apparently not "an abandoned project by any means"

Just don't bet on it coming out any time soon.

Jan. 8, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

League of Legends Katarina from Welcome to Noxus cinematic

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Knocked TF Out | League of Legends's Noxus cinematic soars past 25 million views in less than a day, and it's got a nice surprise for fans of Arcane

Millions upon millions of people have watched Trundle getting rocked.

Jan. 8, 2025 Connor Makar

Skyrim's Dragonborn shouting in front of a violin.

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Miner Key | Good news culture lovers, a Minecraft YouTuber is hopping on Classic FM to blast banging choons from Skyrim, Street Fighter, and more

And here's the symphony that plays when an army of creepers blows up your entire town, delivered by the brass section of the New York philharmonic.

Jan. 8, 2025 Mark Warren

Austin Butler in Dune 2, he is looking up angrily at something and is incredibly bald.

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Not In The Cards | Sorry, Austin Butler lovers, but American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis says the Dune actor's casting in the new movie is "fake news"

"From various sources that I have, this is just fake news that was put out there to see how an audience is going to react."

Jan. 8, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

Some Man City and Liverpool players playing the footy in EA Sports FC 25.

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Shot-stoppers Saved | EA Sports FC 25's first post-TOTY reveal update is good news if you think your goalie's giving up too often, but bad news if you've been passing "in an unnatural way"

EA has also shared some of the stuff it'll be looking into for its next update after this latest one.

Jan. 8, 2025 Mark Warren

An Xbox Series S, a pair of Xbox controllers, a tablet, a phone, a TV, and numerous posters of games lay flat on a black void.

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XD | Microsoft's gaming handheld really does sound like the Xbox Deck that solves all our problems

If Microsoft actually pulls this one off, the world of handheld gaming consoles could be forever changed, and its goals are certainly ambitious.

Jan. 8, 2025 Sherif Saed

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Shia LaBeouf and other characters looking down a hole, the camera looking up at them, in a poster for Holes. They are all wearing orange jumpsuits.

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Digging Time | Remember Holes? The 2000s classic is getting a TV reboot on Disney Plus, with the writer of, uh, Cloverfield and The Cabin in the Woods at the helm

Remember when Shia LaBeouf was regular?

Jan. 8, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

A Nintendo Switch OLED chilling on a table.

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Top Switchret | Nintendo Switch 2 continues to be uber-secret, with April launch claims and dummy models offering more evidence it looks like a Nintendo Switch 2

Accessories manufacturer Genki has been busy at CES.

Jan. 8, 2025 Mark Warren

Batman is stood in a room with many photos taped to the wall behind him, he's looking at someone with a scowl on his face in The Batman.

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Bat's The Word | Could we see Robert Pattinson's Batman in the DCU? Matt Reeves is keeping things vague: "We'll have to see where that goes"

"My head is down right now on getting The Batman Part 2 shooting, which is the most important thing."

Jan. 8, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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All Of The Lights | Helldivers 2 dataminer claims to have accidentally discovered some kind of deadly Illuminate Aurora Borealis, after casually dropping an alien obelisk from the sky

'Good Lord, what is happening in there?' - Superintendent Brasch

Jan. 8, 2025 Mark Warren

A still from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace showing Padme, Qui Gon-Jinn, Obi Wan Kenobi, and a young Anakin peering out from behind a corner.

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Keeping It Light | You can rest easy, Star Wars loreheads, because Logan director James Mangold set his entry into the series so far in the past to avoid being "handcuffed" by "immovable" lore

"You can't please anybody."

Jan. 8, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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OBT 2 | The Monster Hunter Wilds beta is coming back with two sessions next month, and there'll be new content - but no performance upgrades

Capcom recently teased that those of us who missed out on the first Monster Hunter Wilds beta may get another shot in the new year, and that's exactly what's going to happen.

Jan. 8, 2025 Sherif Saed

A character wielding a gun in Delta Force: Hawk Ops.

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As You Do | UPDATE: “We are not a military company or supplier,” Chinese gaming giant Tencent responds to landing on list of companies that give the US Government the heebie-jeebies

The American government believes the parent company of League of Legends developer Riot Games could have links to the Chinese military.

Jan. 8, 2025 Mark Warren

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Story Time | It might only be Week One, but I think I’ve already played one of 2025’s best games

As first impressions go, it’s difficult to get better than this - and I genuinely think it could end up being one of the most exciting games of 2025.

Jan. 7, 2025 Alex Donaldson

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Hard Pass | Game Pass's wave one January line-up disappointingly offers just one new game for Game Pass Ultimate console users

While PC or Game Pass Standard players are getting something fresh, those paying the most aren't getting much.

Jan. 7, 2025 Connor Makar

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Peter Stormare as Dr Hill in Until Dawn, he is sat at a desk looking like he's thinking about something.

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Crushed Dreams | The Until Dawn movie will have one familiar face, but if you were hoping to see your faves whacked off in live-action, you can probably forget about it

"It completely honours the spirit of the game."

Jan. 7, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Page Turner | Crunchyroll has already conquered anime, and now it's setting its sights on manga... again

The question is, will this app be any good?

Jan. 7, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Hell Yeah | One of gaming's best metal songs has just passed 100 million streams on Spotify

Mick Gordon is a beloved composer, with one of his most popular tracks soaring past the 100 stream mark.

Jan. 7, 2025 Connor Makar

Street Fighter 6 Boot Camp Bonanza costume

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Out of Fashion | Street Fighter 6 players left depressed as yet another battle pass is announced, while character costumes are nowhere to be found

While avatars are getting love, players are wondering where main character costumes are.

Jan. 7, 2025 Connor Makar

Robert Pattinson's Batman stood in the rain bathed in a red light in a promotional image for The Batman.

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Batter Up! | "It's something that I hope people will be surprised by" - As Matt Reeves teases The Batman: Part 2, the director reaffirms when production is expected to start

"We're excited about it."

Jan. 7, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

Abby looking concerned in a dimly lit hospital corridor in The Last of Us season 2.

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Final Destination | As The Last of Us season 2 gets a release month, a very red trailer teases some recognisable, miserable moments made live-action

I'm sure this'll be a pleasant time.

Jan. 7, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Fightin' stuff | Virtua Fighter 6's exhilarating proof-of-concept video at CES proves we're so back, and that you don't need 15 super meters and fantastical nonsense to make a sick fighter

It's a brief look courtesy of SEGA and NVIDIA, but it is a cause for real hope.

Jan. 7, 2025 Connor Makar

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A samurai stands in a field at night in key art for the Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime.

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Certainly Some Names | Sony's latest anime gamble is a Ghost of Tsushima: Legends adaptation, and it's pulling talent from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Star Wars: Visions, and Madoka Magica

Let's see how this one pans out.

Jan. 7, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

Some players in Team of the Year kits in EA Sports FC 25.

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TOTY Time | EA Sports FC 25 Team of the Year voting is open, so you can spend hours picking a right back, then give up and chuck middle-aged Ronaldo and Messi up front

Maybe at least make sure your third attacker is a young gun who can handle all the running about.

Jan. 7, 2025 Mark Warren

Court documents reveal just how much more expensive Call of Duty games are to make compared to even PlayStation's biggest exclusives

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Take a guess | Court documents reveal just how much more expensive Call of Duty games are to make compared to even PlayStation's biggest exclusives

It's fair to say that everyone knows Call of Duty games cost a lot of money to make, but I don't think most of us could guess just how much money is spent on developing each title.

Jan. 7, 2025 Sherif Saed

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Three soldiers from Helldivers posed in front of yellow smoke on the left, Johnny Grico, a soldier covered in alien blood, fire burning in the background.

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Helldirecting | Helldivers 2 is getting a film adaptation, and here's hoping it's not just a shot-for-shot Starship Troopers retread with Chris Pratt's face plastered over a Bile Titan

Game that draws lots of inspiration from a movie is now getting a movie about said game. It's the circle of life.

Jan. 7, 2025 Mark Warren

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Jurassic Lark | Horizon Zero Dawn Netflix show? What do you mean? You must be thinking about the live-action film adaptation Sony just announced

Aloy is making some changes.

Jan. 7, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Z2 Gabe Gear? | Valve quickly shoots down Steam Deck 2 rumours just as AMD announces a new processor designed for handhelds like the Steam Deck

Is this a case of honest miscommunication or overeagerness on AMD's part? We can't say for now, but Valve really wants to tell us that a Steam Deck that uses AMD's new chip is not a thing.

Jan. 7, 2025 Sherif Saed

Fortuna in The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood reading some tarot cards, next to the Nintendo Switch OLED on a table.

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The Two of Switches | When is the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal coming? Some fans have turned to tarot readings for an answer, and I'm only 50% sure they must be joking

It's only natural to reach out to your friendly neighbourhood Mario-stic at this point.

Jan. 6, 2025 Mark Warren

Stellar Blade might not be everyone's cup of tea, but when all the staff get a PS5 Pro and $3.4k as an end of year bonus after a year full of layoffs, you can't help but cut it a bit of slack

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That's Stellar | Stellar Blade might not be everyone's cup of tea, but when all the staff get a PS5 Pro and $3.4k as an end of year bonus after a year full of layoffs, you can't help but cut it a bit of slack

Only a little bit of slack, though.

Jan. 6, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Flexing on 'em | Valorant is adding a whole new type of cosmetic designed entirely so that you can flex on other players

Who doesn't want a new way to show your stuff.

Jan. 6, 2025 Connor Makar

A close-up of Resident Evil 4's Leon Kennedy, there is fire around him, and he's holding a pistol close to his face, pointing it at something offscreen.

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Looks That Kill | If you had any doubt that everyone's favourite horror hunk Leon Kennedy is the king of the genre, the Resident Evil 4 remake is now the series' fastest selling entry

But not best selling, not yet anyway.

Jan. 6, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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To The Point | A must-play JRPG is back on the Nintendo Switch after a short leave of absence

If you've not played it yet, now you can on the go!

Jan. 6, 2025 Connor Makar

An Xbox controller themed to look like a PS5 DualSense floating in front of an Xbox Series X.

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Buyers Remorse | Starting to regret picking up an Xbox Series X? This new controller will at least let you pretend you're using a PS5 DualSense

The Competitor enters the arena.

Jan. 6, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Bank 'Em | One of Game Pass Ultimate's best features is finally coming to PC Game Pass, but there's a major catch

Microsoft is giving Game Pass Quests is a big shakeup as it officially brings the long-running feature to PC.

Jan. 6, 2025 Sherif Saed

Messmer in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

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Messmering About | Elden Ring player self-dubbed the "First Elden Sandwich" is racking up daily no hit beatings of Messmer until Nightreign arrives, because Souls game

Yep, everything seems as it should be here. Slay on, Chickensandwich420.

Jan. 6, 2025 Mark Warren

Key art for Mighty No. 9 showing the titular character with various other characters posed around him.

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So Long, Farewell | It's time to finally say goodbye to your dreams of a Mighty No. 9 3DS port, as Amazon seemingly starts cancelling very old orders of the failed Mega Man successor

I mean, if you were holding on this long, that's on you in my opinion.

Jan. 6, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Doomguy carrying around some wine while looking at art in Doom: The Gallery Experience.

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Culture Classic | Doom: The Gallery Experience takes you to the real hell - trying not to choke on wine and cheese by sniggering at the nude bits of classical art

*cough* Oh, yes, it's a *cough* masterpiece, you can tell by the shading around the er...excuse me a moment...

Jan. 6, 2025 Mark Warren

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Joy Ride | Sure, the Switch 2's Joy-Cons might have leaked, but call me when we know what we'll be able to play on the dang things

A Joy-Con does not a good time make.

Jan. 6, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Batman is Dead | The first Batman-ish game to (maybe) come to Switch 2 is one that you probably don't want

Imagine Gotham Knights being one of the first games you play on your brand new Nintendo Switch 2.

Jan. 6, 2025 Sherif Saed

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Bayonetta, a very tall woman with long black hair and a skin tight black suit, is facing away from the camera looking at a very large moon.

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The Year Of Serving | Bayonetta celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, and despite a recent staff exodus, PlatinumGames has teased it has "a few things in store"

"Keep your eyes peeled."

Jan. 6, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

The Crazy Taxi FRV in Helldivers 2 opposite a horde of Voteless.

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All's Fare In War | Helldivers 2 mod turns the FRV into a souped-up Crazy Taxi, so naturally here's a video of it running down Voteless while blasting The Offspring

A ride that's pretty fly, for a Super Earth guy.

Jan. 6, 2025 Mark Warren

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But Whole | It makes total sense that Elden Ring: Nightreign won't be bringing back one of the Souls games' most recognisable features

From Demon's Souls all the way to Elden Ring, one feature in particular has come to define FromSoftware's games, but we're fine letting it go for Nightreign.

Jan. 6, 2025 Sherif Saed