Former Naughty Dog designer Benson Russell has explained how the developer eventually began to believe workplace crunch was necessary to make games like The Last of Us at its “level.” Russell left the Sony studio in 2015 after eight years of working on games like The Last of Us and […]
Month: April 2026
Former Naughty Dog Dev Recalls Crunch Culture for Games Like The Last of Us and Uncharted
Former Naughty Dog designer Benson Russell has explained how the developer eventually began to believe workplace crunch was necessary to make games like The Last of Us at its “level.” Russell left the Sony studio in 2015 after eight years of working on games like The Last of Us and […]
The Best Lord of the Rings Board Games Tolkien Fans Will Actually Love
Despite being over 70 years since its publication, Tolkien’s masterwork The Lord of the Rings remains the standard by which fantasy epics are judged. It continues to exercise a powerful hold on the collective imagination, influencing films, collectible figures and, of course, games of every stripe, from video to role-playing […]
EA Follows Anthem Shutdown With Closure of BioWare's Dragon Age: Inquisition PS3 Servers
EA is set to shut down servers for BioWare's beloved Dragon Age: Inquisition later this month on PlayStation 3. A message on EA's service update website shows that Inquisition's PS3 servers will go dark on April 28, more than 11 years on from the game's 2014 arrival. However, it looks […]
Percy Jackson Star Walker Scobell is Skipping Prom Due to Death Threats Aimed at 'Every Teenage Girl Who Could Remotely Be Associated With Me'
Walker Scobell, star of the Percy Jackson TV series, will skip his high school prom due to death threats aimed at "every teenage girl who could remotely be associated with me." The 17-year-old actor, who plays the lead role in the Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians TV show, made […]
Harry Potter Star Daniel Radcliffe Says He No Longer Feels ‘Cringe’ When Watching Himself in The Early Movies — Though Disagrees With Andrew Garfield’s Praise That He Was Really Good
Harry Potter movie star Daniel Radcliffe has said he disagrees with former Spider-Man Andrew Garfield, who recently praised his performance in the Wizarding World films. On the upside, however, Radcliffe told the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he no longer feels “cringe” when watching his performance as a child actor […]
Harry Potter Star Daniel Radcliffe Says He No Longer Feels ‘Cringe’ When Watching Himself in The Early Movies — Though Disagrees With Andrew Garfield’s Praise That He Was Really Good
Harry Potter movie star Daniel Radcliffe has said he disagrees with former Spider-Man Andrew Garfield, who recently praised his performance in the Wizarding World films. On the upside, however, Radcliffe told the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he no longer feels “cringe” when watching his performance as a child actor […]
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred – Narrative Deep-Dive With Blizzard | IGN First
We dig deep into the narrative that’s courses through the heart of Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, the upcoming second expansion for Blizzard’s popular action-RPG, in this new interview with Associate Game Director Zaven Haroutunian and Lead Narrative Designer Matt Burns. In the video above, find out what’s going on […]
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred – Narrative Deep-Dive With Blizzard | IGN First
We dig deep into the narrative that’s courses through the heart of Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, the upcoming second expansion for Blizzard’s popular action-RPG, in this new interview with Associate Game Director Zaven Haroutunian and Lead Narrative Designer Matt Burns. In the video above, find out what’s going on […]
James Bond Game 007: First Light Story Spoilers Leak Following Ratings Board Snafu
Major story spoilers for the upcoming James Bond game 007: First Light are reportedly circulating online, following a leak that originated from the Indonesian ratings board. Over an hour of footage — privately submitted to the ratings board by developer IO Interactive — has now been found via the Indonesian […]