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As one of, if not the, most popular superheroes ever created, Spider-Man has swung across just about every entertainment medium there is since his humble beginnings in comic books. In addition to cartoons, TV shows, and many blockbuster films, he’s also starred in tons of video games. With a history in the genre dating back to the old Atari days, the wisecracking webhead has had plenty of ups and downs in his video game representation over the decades. He’s been portrayed in multiple art styles and genres, and passed…

During The Game Awards 2023, Sega announced five new titles including a new Jet Set Radio game and a new Crazy Taxi game. During the show, Sega revealed that new instalments of Jet Set Radio, Streets Of Rage, Golden Axe, Shinobi, and Crazy Taxi are all in development. “In recent years, Sonic the Hedgehog has forged new paths for Sega, bringing the franchise to life and reaching new audiences in ways we had only dreamed of in the past,” chief executive officer (CEO) of Sega America, Shuji Utsumi said in a press release.…

“Morbidcore” isn’t an established subgenre, but it’s not hard to imagine what falls into this category. These are games exploring life’s darker moments. Not for the sake of simply disturbing an audience, but instead, they’re stories communicating the more unsettling aspects of humanity — the parts we shy away from or refuse to acknowledge. Grief, depression, trauma, and pain are all prevailing themes in these narratives, and while they don’t aim to shock, they inevitably do. Indies aren’t the only titles that attempt…

For the tenth anniversary since the announcement of No Man’s Sky, Hello Games has revealed their next game, Light No Fire. As is tradition at The Game Awards, it also came with a trailer. Light No Fire is aiming to be a survival sandbox game set in a massive, procedurally generated open world claimed to be comparative in size to Earth. That’s the planet we live on! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKQem4Z6ioQ The trailer shows off multiplayer, construction, and all kinds of traversal types on birds and dragons. The…

Atari 2600 console and controller (Image: ATARI) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more If you have any interest in collecting retro consoles and old-school games, then you're going to love the Atari 2600+What we loveAuthentic look and feelConnects to modern TV setsPlays original 2600 and 7800 cartidgesComes with 10 games including Missile CommandWhat we don'tOnly comes with one controllerThere are cheaper ways to play old Atari gamesCould do with…

Elon Musk is an avid gamer himself and is a massive fan of Elden Ring III. However, it seems the Tesla CEO and owner of X is not that big a fan of the Grand Theft Auto franchise. His posts on GTA V making him uncomfortable has drawn a lot of flak from his followers…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes star Tom Blyth has been cast as the lead in a new film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s classic 1929 novel A Farewell to Arms.It will be written and directed by Michael Winterbottom, known for collaborating with Steve Coogan on films such as 24 Hour Party People (2002), The Trip (2010) and Greed (2019).The new film, which is set to…

THQ Nordic has once again delayed . The revival of the totemic survival horror series was originally supposed to debut in October before the publisher pushed back the release date . THQ Nordic now says that Alone in the Dark will arrive on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on March 20, 2024.The main reason for the latest delay is to prevent the folks at developer Pieces Interactive from having to work long hours over the holidays to ensure the game would ship next month. "With our initially planned release date in January 2024,…

The Game Boy might be over 30 years old, but it remains one of the most beloved retro systems. Despite its age, there’s been a steady increase in indie releases, thanks in part to GB Studio — a drop-and-drag tool for making games and an influx of new retro-focused handhelds. But 2023 has been a particularly strong year for the console. An upcoming Game Boy Color title, Dragonyhm, looks set both to raise the bar for the current wave of titles and round off a stellar year for fans of Nintendo’s iconic handheld.We can thank…

Google Ads is updating its gambling and games policy U.S. country-specifics. Starting Dec. 12, Google announced it will start accepting and running Ads from:Sports betting from state-approved entities in Vermont. Lottery-couriers (who must provide a state license) in Arkansas, Montana, New Jersey and New York. You must apply for certification to be eligible to promote these ads. Why we care. Advertisers who want to run these sports…