Mafia: The Old Country will be PS5 Pro Enhanced at launch. We already knew that Mafia: The Old Country would boast both quality and performance modes on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and now developer Hangar 13 has confirmed the game will also be ready for PS5 Pro when […]
Month: August 2025
Why Are Nintendo Games Suddenly ‘Off Limits’ to Japan’s Biggest Charity Speedrunning Event?
RTA in Japan, a well-established charity speedrunning contest, has removed Nintendo games from its upcoming Summer 2025 event, despite showcasing them for the past nine years. This is because they suddenly received a warning from Nintendo about using games without permission. The non-profit hopes to feature Nintendo titles again in […]
Why Are Nintendo Games Suddenly ‘Off Limits’ to Japan’s Biggest Charity Speedrunning Event?
RTA in Japan, a well-established charity speedrunning contest, has removed Nintendo games from its upcoming Summer 2025 event, despite showcasing them for the past nine years. This is because they suddenly received a warning from Nintendo about using games without permission. The non-profit hopes to feature Nintendo titles again in […]
Dead by Daylight Devs Promise Numerous Bug Fixes After Desperate Fans Turn to Overwatch Developer Blizzard for Help
Dead by Daylight players were left to fend for themselves after a recent update introduced several game-breaking exploits, so, naturally, they turned to Blizzard Entertainment and the Overwatch team for help. Behaviour Interactive, the studio behind the long-running asymmetrical horror game, found itself in fight or flight mode after issuing […]
Genshin Impact Discontinues PS4 Support 'Due To Limitations Related To Hardware Performance and Platform Application Size'
HoYoverse is discontinuing support for Genshin Impact on PS4. In a statement, the publisher thanked PS4 players for their "continued support and love," but claimed that, "due to limitations related to hardware performance and platform application size," it would be discontinuing support and updates for the RPG on Sony's last-gen […]
Chris Hemsworth Explains That Odd Video That Looked Like a Farewell Message From Thor, Says it 'Definitely Got Misconstrued'
Thor actor Chris Hemsworth has addressed the video message he previously released that many fans took as a farewell to his beloved Marvel character. Back in May, Hemsworth released a short video titled 'Thank You! The Legacy of Thor,' showcasing a montage of clips — from his initial audition right […]
Deep Regrets Board Game Review: Like Bringing Dredge to the Tabletop
In 2023, a video game called Dredge hit a collective nerve with its story of trawling the seas for an increasingly horrible and disturbing catch of fish. One of the people it inspired was horror fan and board game designer Judson Cowan, and he set about riffing on its inspiration […]
U.S. Homeland Security Uses South Park to Promote ICE, South Park Trolls Trump in Response: 'Wait, So We ARE Relevant?'
South Park’s war with Donald Trump rumbles on, this time after the U.S. government used the show to promote ICE. The official Twitter / X account of the United States Department of Homeland Security posted a still from a recent South Park trailer to promote the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s […]
A Charlie Brown Christmas Is Celebrating Its 60th Anniversary With a Zoetrope Vinyl
It may be August, but it looks like Peanuts fans are getting a little early Christmas treat to listen to. If you’re a fan of the ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ holiday special and its music, there’s a new A Charlie Brown Christmas 60th Anniversary Zoetrope vinyl releasing on September 12. […]
A Charlie Brown Christmas Is Celebrating Its 60th Anniversary With a Zoetrope Vinyl
It may be August, but it looks like Peanuts fans are getting a little early Christmas treat to listen to. If you’re a fan of the ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ holiday special and its music, there’s a new A Charlie Brown Christmas 60th Anniversary Zoetrope vinyl releasing on September 12. […]