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Indie Dev Posts Video Reporting Stolen Laptops at gamescom as CD Projekt Red and More Step in to Help
Solo indie developer Ryan Laley said his gamescom appearance for upcoming horror game Mimic ended early after laptops were stolen overnight from his booth and those of other developers. The theft left him unable to work or continue exhibiting, highlighting the financial and emotional vulnerability of small studios attending costly industry events. Laley said police…
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Uncle’s despair over Nepal horror and missing nephew: ‘How could anyone survive that flood? It came crashing down like a giant monster that ate everything up’
Floods and mudslides in Nepal and Tibet have caused widespread destruction, hampering rescue operations and leaving families searching for missing relatives. Damaged roads mean helicopters are the only way to reach some remote communities, while worsening weather and fears of further flooding are complicating efforts to find survivors and deliver aid. At least 538 people…
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The essential filmmaker Robert Eggers recommends to all horror fans: “Fucking cool”
Robert Eggers has recommended the work of early Hollywood director Tod Browning to horror fans, describing a Criterion box set of Browning films as “fucking cool”. The endorsement matters because Eggers, whose films including The Witch, The Lighthouse and Nosferatu have made him a prominent modern horror filmmaker, highlights lesser-known silent-era works alongside the celebrated…
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All Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Bloodmoon weapon evolutions and combos
Vampire Survivors’ Legacy of the Bloodmoon DLC adds new weapons, evolutions and weapon Unions, all of which depend on combining particular weapons and items. Players must own the DLC and unlock the relevant equipment before they can use these combinations. – Five newly listed weapons must first be unlocked. – Weapon Unions require specific item…
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Ronnie O’Sullivan withdraws from British Open as mural criticised
Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from the British Open on medical grounds for the fourth consecutive year, removing one of snooker’s leading figures from the Cheltenham tournament. The decision came shortly after his 6–3 defeat by Chang Bingyu at the Wuhan Open, while attention has also focused on an unfinished mural of O’Sullivan in Sheffield that…
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The Most Unforgettable Apocalypse Action Movie of the 21st Century Is Officially Leaving Streaming
Zombieland is leaving Netflix after 31 August, prompting Polygon to recommend revisiting the 2009 zombie comedy. The article argues that the film remains distinctive because it combines violent, inventive apocalypse action with genuine warmth, allowing its four central characters to survive and form an unlikely family rather than following the usual pattern of killing most…
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Nodusfall isn’t Elden Ring, Monster Hunter or a typical HoYoverse game—it’s something very different
HoYoverse has presented Nodusfall as a free-to-play, long-term action game that departs from the publisher’s usual gacha formula. Although its dark visuals and giant-monster battles evoke Elden Ring and Monster Hunter, PC Gamer’s early hands-on suggests its faster, more forgiving combat gives it a distinct identity; its approach to monetisation could be especially significant for…
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Dark Comedy ‘Buddy’, Thriller ‘Colony’, John Boorman Doc Hit Theaters – Specialty Preview
The penultimate weekend of summer brings a varied slate of specialty cinema releases, led by horror comedy Buddy, road-trip comedy Idiots and Korean zombie thriller Colony. The openings matter as distributors test audience demand for independent, genre and event films across a relatively broad range of cinemas, alongside several more limited documentary and arthouse releases.…
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Tim McGraw Takes Scary Onstage Tumble During Signature Hit, Laughs It Off and Keeps Singing
Tim McGraw fell on stage while performing his hit “I Like It, I Love It” at Cincinnati’s Riverbend Music Center, but quickly got up, joked about a hole in the stage and continued singing. The incident drew concern from fans but also highlighted his ability to carry on without disrupting the performance. The 59-year-old country…
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‘Stuart Fails’ Stars Kevin Sussman & Lauren Lapkus Reveal Filming Episode 6 Scene “Was Terrifying”
Kevin Sussman and Lauren Lapkus said filming a falling scene for Episode 6 of HBO Max’s *Stuart Fails To Save the Universe* was genuinely frightening, as the speed of the stunt left them unable to produce the screams required for the scene. Their comments underline the demanding practical work behind the *Big Bang Theory* spin-off,…