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2026-10-24 12 stories

• Stephen King's 10 Best Villains of All Time, Ranked
• Prime Video's Fallout reality competition Fallout Shelter: The Experiment premieres in January
• Penguin Colony review: A daringly weird horror game whose atmosphere and surprises overcome its rough edges
• Mass Effect 3 ending discourse ignored the RPG's scale, ambition, and exuberance, including that of its oddly great co-op
• Game of Thrones’ Perfect Replacement is a 100+ Hours Fantasy Series that's Free on YouTube
• Feature: 15 Years Ago, 'Return To Dream Land' Ushered In Kirby's Golden Era
• Clint Eastwood's Most Intense Western Is Officially Streaming for Free on YouTube
• A free, officially licensed game based on classic UK children’s TV show Knightmare is in development
• 7 Hilarious ‘Far Side’ Comics With the Worst Puns
• 5 Years Later, Metroid Dread’s Perfect Ending Is Still One of Nintendo’s Best
• 13 Years Later, 'Adventure Time's Scariest Episode Is Still a 10-Minute Masterpiece
• 'Wildwood' Is a "Risky" Movie — Just Like 'Coraline' Was 20 Years Ago

2026-10-23 25 stories

• Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto says even if gen-AI "were to eventually handle everything, there will always be a role left" for human designers 5 sources
• X-Files Creator Chris Carter on How His I Want to Believe Director's Cut Dovetailed Into His Second Feature, Queens for a Day
• Thai Rapper Lisa's 'Tarantino' Music Video Squeezes in PS5 Product Placement
• Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 655
• Sims Competitor InZoi Deletes “Uncomfortable” Post After Fan Pushback
• Retro gaming is being overrun with AI
• It's our new daily game fixation and we all stink at it: Can you guess how much used cars cost?
• Indie Game Dev Takes Down Vibe-Coded Zombie Shooter After San Francisco Officials Condemn 'Dehumanizing' Game
• In A (Biddy) Blas Of Glory: How Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s Smallest Racer Made Such A Huge Impact
• Gallery: iam8bit's Sonic Legacy Cartridges Are Stunning, But Are They Worth The Money?
• Finger Out How To Prep For GTA 6 With These Exercises
• Disney's Officially Bringing Back a '90s Cartoon Icon After 35 Years
• Avengers: Doomsday Promoted With Baseball-Themed Crossover Featuring MLB Players During World Series
• An '80s Cult Horror-Comedy Becomes a Global Streaming Hit on HBO Max
• Abyssal Lapidary is making the social media rounds and I can confirm cutting gemstones is just as satisfying as it looks
• 8 New TV Shows to Watch This Weekend on Netflix, HBO, and Hulu (October 23-25)
• 7 Classic JRPGs That Are So Good They Never Need a Remake
• 5 Sci-Fi Books That Are A Masterclass In Prose Writing
• 5 'Solo Leveling' Characters Who Deserved So Much Better
• 27 Years Later, Linus' Final 'Peanuts' Quote Is a Brilliant Comic Strip Callback
• 25 Years Later, GTA 3 Is Still the Most Fascinating Open-World Experiment
• 187 Years Ago, a Gothic Horror Story Beat Edgar Allan Poe to the Locked-Room Mystery
• 15 Years Later, Ned Stark's Greatest Game of Thrones's Line Is Still the Boldest Quote in Fantasy History
• 10 New Movies To Watch This Weekend on HBO, Hulu, and Disney Plus (October 23-25)
• 'Avatar: Seven Havens' Episode 9 Ending Explained: Everything We Learned About the Havens

2026-10-22 13 stories

• LEGO Daft Punk Set Officially Announced 2 sources
• It Isn’t Debra Wilson’s Fault She’s In Everything 2 sources
• 'Jaws Hit the Floor' at Auction House as Retired Decorator Sells Pokémon Cards for $2 Million 2 sources
• Opinion: Why words matter when we prioritize 'core teams' in game development
• Obsession Star Inde Navarrette Says Gen Z is 'Tired' of Unoriginal Stories in Hollywood
• New Look at Avengers: Doomsday to Premiere During MLB World Series
• Magic: The Gathering Turns 2 of the Best Star Trek Episodes Into Sagas
• Jenna Ortega's New Sci-Fi Movie Turns Compelling AI Drama Into One Big Joke
• GTA 6 and Gasoline in Video Games
• Anime's Most Devastating Horror Story Is a Tragedy About Being Human
• A Line Held Tight is a charcoal visual novel about a miner's strike in the 32nd century and choosing your relationships wisely
• 4 Years Ago, Matthew Mercer Almost Killed Off an Entire Critical Role Party
• 'The Walking Dead' Star’s Resident Evil Fan Film Sets a Surprising Record