Servant: How a 'Less Is More' Approach Revived M. Night Shyamalan's Horror Career

After the triple-whammy ofThe Happening(2008),The Last Airbender(2010) andAfter Earth(2013),M. Night Shyamalan, the horror-with-a-twist master behindThe Sixth Sense(1999) andSigns(2002), took a step back from directing features. After picking up some producer credits and directing an episode ofWayward Pines, Shyamalan had a quiet — but very good — return to the big screen withThe Visit(2015),a movie that’s as hilarious as it is terrifying. Although not the most talked-about film in the director’s oeuvre,The Visitwas undeniably creepy and unburdened by complicated story beats....

July 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1250 words · Rodney Santiago

Skyrim Player is Killing Delphine and Esbern Every Day Until Starfield is Released

AnElder Scrolls 5: Skyrimplayer is determined to kill Delphine and Esbern every day until Bethesda Game Studios’ next game,Starfield, releases in 2023.The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimofficially came out in 2011, but Bethesda has re-released the game several times on different platforms.The most recent version is calledSkyrim - Anniversary Edition, which came out on July 23, 2025, as a way to celebrate the game’s 10-year anniversary. Skyrimis also available on the Switch as a native port, so players can take their adventures on the go....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Lauren Delgado

Starfield's New Atlantis Proves That All That Glitters Isn't Gold

Summary Taking a place of prominence in the marketing forStarfieldin the months and years leading up to its release, the city of New Atlantis stands out as one of the game’s most immediately recognizable locations. Spread out over an area evenlarger thanSkyrim’s Whiterun, New Atlantis is the biggest city to ever appear in a Bethesda title. With its eye-catching architecture and an overall design that perfectly blends the built world with the natural surroundings, the futuristic city initially appears to be a utopia....

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Nicole Wise

Starfield: How to Get More Ammo

When startingStarfield, there are a lot of combat and inventory mechanics to get used to, which can feel overwhelming. One of the first stumbling blocks players might encounter duringStarfieldishow to get more ammo, as it can run out pretty quickly and feel sparse in the game’s opening missions. RELATED:Starfield: How To Get More Grenades (And Throw Them) Ammo is invaluable to have on hand at all times duringStarfield, as there’s likely an aggressive Space Pirate, creature, or other type of enemy lurking nearby....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 524 words · Lisa Casey

Steve Carell Says Worst Audition Involved Day-Old French Fries

While promoting his most recent film,Minions: The Rise of Gru, actor Steve Carell shared a story about one of his worst audition experiences, which involved some very disgusting French fries. While Carell has had a long and impactful career as both a comedic and dramatic actor, he wasn’t always the household name he is today. Around the early 2000s, Carell’s career took an upturn when he was cast in a role that would come to define his entire career: the inept but lovable Scranton paper company manager Michael Scott in thehit NBC sitcomThe Office....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · David Cordova DDS

The Case For and Against New World Adding Mounts

Amazon Game Studios' work onNew Worldmade many interested in the MMO due to how unique it looks. It has been a month sinceNew World’s official launch, and while it sparked many debates and controversies thanks to glitches and the way they have been handled by Amazon, it remains one of themost played games on Steam. The fact it evolved from being an almost exclusively a PvP-oriented game into one that allows players to do whatever they please is good, and it features endgame PvE content as well as plenty of crafting....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Stephanie Cook

The Dark Pictures: Little Hope Review Roundup

It’s almost Halloween, and as such, many are turning to video games to scare them during the festivities. That’s whereDark Pictures: Little Hopecomes in, as it offers a cinematic horror experience that can be enjoyed solo or with a group of friends. While the game doesn’t launch until tomorrow, October 3o, review embargos have lifted and early impressions are starting to pour in. Little Hope’scastfeatures some notable actors, including Will Poulter, who has been in a number of films, though horror filmMidsommarmight be his most relevant role forDark Pictures,due to the horror parallels between the two....

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 791 words · Christopher Mcknight

The Game Awards' Game Of The Year Candidates Explained

As this year winds to a close, the time has come to talk about the best titles to release in the last 12 months. From the likes ofStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderandThe Outer Wildsbeing welcome surprises, to games such asAnthemandWolfenstein: Young Bloodwinding up majorly disappointing, 2019 has been a year full of shocking moments and utterly sensational new experiences. One question lingers above all the rest, however. Which game was definitively the best of 2019?...

July 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1518 words · Michelle Lopez

The Little Mermaid Poster Reveals New Look At Halle Bailey's Ariel

Disney’s live-actionThe Little Mermaidreboot has surprised fans with a stunning new poster that shows off Halle Bailey’s look as Ariel.The Little Mermaidis a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale first published in 1837. Numerous movies have adapted the story to the big screen, but the most well known ofthese films isThe Little Mermaid,Disney’s take on the tale that released in 1989. Often credited with kicking off the “Disney Renaissance” of the ’90s, the film enchanted audiences with the story of Ariel, a mermaid who wishes to leave the ocean and become part of the human world....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Erin Campbell

The PS5 Could Have These Problems At Launch, Based On Previous Consoles

Problems at launch are something that players have grown to expect. Every console has had its fair share of problems, after all.Xbox Oneplayers reported fault disc drives and critical problems with software updates. TheNintendo Switchended up have problems with its dock which led to the system getting scratched or warped. It goes without saying that the modern console is going to launch with more than its fair share of issues....

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 839 words · Andrew Dean

The Quarry: Should You Kiss Kaitlyn or Dylan (Chapter 2)

The Quarryfeatures multiple opportunities for pushing characters together or making them kill each other through player choice and dialogue, but one easily missable conversation features an intriguing choice for players. Supermassive Games has included an optional same-sex kiss inThe Quarrybetween camp counselors Dylan and Ryan, making it a first for the developers. Games likeUntil Dawn(also by Supermassive Games) with a branching narrative offer the same level of romantic attachment, butthe amount of LGBTQIA+ romance in gamesis still lacking when compared to heterosexual standards....

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 689 words · Joshua Lewis

This First-Ever Deal on the Best Noise-Canceling Headphones Too Good to Pass On

Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphones The best-in-class active noise-canceling is now more affordable than ever, thanks to this limited-time deal on the Sony WH-1000XM5. The fifth generation of Sony’s top-tier headphones delivers amazing sound quality combined with arguably the best noise cancelation in any wireless consumer headphones. Now, shoppers can get the latest and the greatest at a steep $72 discount. Amazon is currently offering an amazing deal on theSony WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones, reducing their price by 18% to $328....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Margaret Garcia

This Life Size Minecraft Villager Replica Is Incredible

Summary AMinecraftplayer crafted a life-size replica of the game’s Villager mob completely out of paper. Mojang’s sandbox title has been inspiring gamers to create artwork based off of the characters and items that can be found. Players even doreal lifeMinecraftart, creating wonderful replications outside the game’s virtual world. This includes works based on the game’s various mobs. Creatures such as thebees inMinecrafthave been made into real world pieces of artwork, which includes statues and lamps that any fan of the title could appreciate....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Jessica Brewer