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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple director is a "big Final Fantasy girlie," and Tifa's "f***ing epic" fights in Advent Children even inspired her work on The Marvels

"Advent Children was a huge movie for me," Nia DaCosta says

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

A bunch of new Sega mini arcade machines are inbound, and the Outrun cabinet's tiny steering wheel has my heart racing

My Arcade is showing off new Sega mini arcade machines at CES 2026, including a tiny Outrun cab with a thumbsized steering wheel.

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Final Fantasy 7 Remake lead says he and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director agree "games are meant to be diverse": "Both action games and turn-based games should evolve for the better"

We can enjoy the best of all worlds at the moment

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Next Pokemon TCG expansion is 'Perfect Order,' and it's based on Pokemon Legends: Z-A

The next Pokemon TCG expansion, Perfect Order, is due in March this year

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

The BenQ W4100i combines streaming and gaming prestige into one super-projector | Review

The BenQ W4100i brings together gaming expertise with streaming smarts in a compelling upper mid-range package

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Accused of copying FromSoftware's homework, Lords of the Fallen 2 boss says its Elden Ring Nightreign doppelganger is from 2024: "Visual overlap can occur in medieval fantasy"

It's just Wylder's distant cousin

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

First trailer for A24's new podcast horror legitimately just sent shivers up my spine – and now I'm counting down the days 'til its release

Following the success of Hereditary and Heretic, A24 unveils the frightening first look at latest genre flick Undertone

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Following Lilo and Stitch's $1 billion box office haul, Disney's live-action Tangled remake finally casts Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder

The live-action Tangled remake is going full steam ahead

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Launch pricing kept me from giving this gaming mouse a five-star review score, now it's 40% off

The Turtle Beach Burst 2 Pro has hit a record-low price at Amazon this week, curing the gaming mouse of its biggest ailment.

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

The Last of Us 2 multiplayer might still be possible thanks to modding efforts 2 years after Naughty Dog officially canceled its online spin-off

It's not much, but it's a start

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Hytale lead previously told a fan his "dream" feature was still just a dream, but a one-word follow-up suggests it's become a reality: "Actually"

It seems Hypixel might have something up its sleeve

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

The 8BitDo Pro 3 has so much nostalgic charm, but it brings back one of the cardinal sins of any gaming controller

The 8BitDo Pro 3 is a highly stylish, nostalgic controller for modern gaming platforms, but it's hiding a lot of great potential behind its retro aesthetic.

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Metroid Prime 4 devs wanted to "make sure" MacKenzie "wasn't annoying" and somehow missed the fact that fans have been annoyed by the existence of speaking characters in the series for decades

Myles MacKenzie was never the problem

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Elder Scrolls Online unveils 2026 roadmap, revealing that it has succumb to the temptations of battle passes as devs say "new approach" to transparency and more is "the key" to the MMO's future

But after Blackbird I'm not too confident

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

New on Disney Plus in January 2026: all the latest movies and shows streaming this month

Your comprehensive guide to everything streaming on Disney Plus in January 2026

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

After 25 million copies sold, Phasmophobia maker follows Palworld and Among Us devs, forming an indie publisher to "champion and encourage creativity"

Kinetic Games is opening Kinetic Publishing

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Four years after it beat Valve to market with its Steam Deck dock, Jsaux now has its sights on the Steam Machine

Jsaux is showing off Steam Machine faceplate stickers at CES 2026, but the accessory maker has big plans for add-ons in 2026.

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

The first new Switch 2 Joy-Con controller colors are here, and here's where to get them

Nintendo has unveiled the first freshly-colored Joy-Con 2 controllers, and here's where to buy them.

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

After Baldur's Gate 3's famous bear scene, Larian makes a threat or perhaps a promise about Divinity's lizards: "I am doing it right now"

This is all scandalous, really, and I'm ready for it

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Arc Raiders player asking to recycle rubber ducks accused of "blasphemy," and presumably blacklisted by famed duck collector: "You mess with the duck, you mess with all of us!"

Rubber ducks are Arc Raiders canon now

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read