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‘Evil Dead Burn’ Review: New Entry Ramps Up the Deadite Savagery, Giving Gorehounds What They Want While Sticking to the Formula
David Rooney’s Hollywood Reporter review assesses *Evil Dead Burn*, the sixth feature in Sam Raimi’s supernatural horror franchise, which began in 1981. Directed by Sébastien Vanicek (whose 2023 debut *Infested* is on Shudder), the standalone entry is portrayed as a relentlessly brutal, gore-soaked instalment that delivers exactly the savagery hardcore horror fans crave, even as…
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Subanutica 2 major update adds the ability to shoot fish
Unknown Worlds has released the first major update for its underwater survival game Subnautica 2, addressing a long-running debate among players over whether they should be able to kill the creatures they encounter. The update, called Adaptive Measures, arrived on Wednesday and offers a compromise: players can now shoot and stun fish, but they still…
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Vampirium: 1997 casts you as Dracula’s assassin in a vampire immersive sim
Bithell Games, the studio behind Tron: Catalyst, John Wick Hex and Thomas Was Alone, has announced a new minimalist immersive vampire sim called Vampirium: 1997. The game casts players as an assassin serving the King of England — who is also Dracula — with the goal of infiltrating locked-down locations and eliminating his enemies to…
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Palworld developer Pocketpair decides not to raise the open-world survival game’s price tag as it nears a 1.0 launch later this week
Palworld developer Pocketpair has confirmed that its open-world survival game will leave early access and reach its 1.0 release on Friday 10th July, and, unusually, the studio will not raise the price to mark the milestone. Early access titles traditionally increase their price at full launch to reflect their completed state, so Pocketpair’s decision to…
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In the ashes of Destiny 2, furious developer creates playable Pete Parsons-themed parody raid where the former Bungie CEO attacks “the entire playerbase” with cars
A disgruntled developer has built a playable parody raid for Destiny 2 that casts former Bungie CEO Pete Parsons as its central boss, depicting him attacking “the entire playerbase” with cars. The creation is a pointed piece of satire aimed at Bungie’s leadership during a period of turmoil for the studio and its flagship shooter,…
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Hacks lands 24 Emmy nominations, most for any comedy season ever
The HBO Max comedy “Hacks” has secured 24 Emmy nominations for its fifth and final season, setting a new record for the most nominations ever received by a single comedy season. This surpasses the previous benchmark of 23 nominations, held first by “The Bear” and then by “The Studio” for its debut season last year,…
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These AI startups are growing revenue at faster and faster rates
A range of AI-focused companies say their revenue is not merely rising but accelerating, with each new milestone reached in a shorter timeframe than the last — a pattern TechCrunch describes as “flywheel” growth. The trend matters because it suggests demand for AI products is compounding rapidly, and, as the examples of older firms such…
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Elder Scrolls fans get terrible update on Skyrim sequel’s release
Fans of The Elder Scrolls have been told they still face a lengthy wait for The Elder Scrolls 6, the long-anticipated sequel to Skyrim. According to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, speaking during a live Q&A, the game remains “at least two or more years away” from completing development. The update matters because Microsoft, facing difficulties…
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‘Hacks’ Jean Smart Chases Emmy History As She Nears Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Cloris Leachman Record
Jean Smart has secured another Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the final season of HBO Max’s *Hacks*, positioning her to potentially make Emmy history. Having already won the award for each of the show’s first four seasons, a fifth win at the September ceremony would give her eight acting…
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Paralives’ Success Shows Being Generous To Players Isn’t Unreasonable