Gamescom’s most promising action game grabs from Hades and Doom in all the right ways
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If you play video games, you’ve probably internalized an automatic association without even realizing it: see isometric, think roguelike. Murals, a new action game from the makers of Disney Illusion Island, bucks that trend.
So you're looking for a way to get to work, and you're thinking about getting a nice midsize sedan to do the job. Maybe you've got a pretty good salary, so you're looking to drop $75,000 on a car like the BMW 550e to get yourself a practical, comfortable daily driver.
Things are shifting around a bit over at The Long Dark developer Hinterland Studio. Earlier this year, The Long Dark's story mode wrapped up with the release of Wintermute's fifth and final episode. After that, you may have fairly assumed that focus would have been mostly placed on the sequel that was announced in 2024, Blackfrost. But according to Hinterland, while Blackfrost is still in the works, the main focus will actually be put on The Long Dark's survival mode for a while.
High horsepower figures certainly grab headlines at launch, but the reliability and longevity of an engine turn it into a legend. And Ford had plenty of legends in its 123-year history. The Blue Oval developed V8s that etched its name into racing history alongside road-going blocks that ignited the pony car era. It has also built reliable workhorses that powered its beloved F-Series trucks for decades, leading to the popular "Built Ford Tough" slogan.
EA Motive Studio's Iron Man game suffered an unexpected leak, but it may have resulted in Marvel fans being more excited about it than ever.
Leaks in the gaming world are generally perceived as bad. Just look at Grand Theft Auto 6, a game that suffered a waterfall of leaks so significant that it sent Rockstar scrambling to pick up the pieces. When a trailer for Motive's Iron Man game was hit with a leak earlier this week, however, EA chose to handle its unexpected gameplay reveal a little differently.
King Haakon VIII says King Harald represented Norway with ‘pride and joy’, promises to listen to Norwegians as monarch.
The new monarch of Norway, King Haakon VIII, has praised his late father, King Harald, for how he represented Norwegians, and promised to give everything for the country as king.
The maker of Genshin Impact moves into a new space
Petit Planet is coming for Animal Crossing's crown
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It is impossible to deny the similarities between Animal Crossing and Petit Planet, a new life sim from the makers of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. Both games are twee crafting sims about managing small villages. Both feature a wide cast of anthropomorphic animals. Both are built around a feedback loop of meditative bliss.
Apple TV may have just raised its prices again, but the change isn't all that surprising with what the streamer has coming in September. Continuing its commitment to high-quality Apple TV Originals, the upcoming release schedule is absolutely star-studded with talent.
Shailene Woodley is reflecting on the time her “dream” role as Mary Jane Watson was cut from The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Speaking with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Conversations recently, Woodley shared her reaction to learning that her scenes with Andrew Garfield, who starred as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, had been cut from the final film. The actress said she didn’t find out until about a year after she had finished filming the scenes for the Sony Pictures movie, which was released in theaters in May 2014.
There are enough stressors and complications in modern life without wrongfully issued charges coming your way, but alas, it does sometimes happen. The most important thing to know about incorrectly attributed toll charges is that the best course of action is to act promptly, rather than allowing an unpaid notice to escalate into further issues.
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