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20 Years Later, The Departed's Best Line Is Still One Of The Greatest Quotes In Gangster Movie History
Jack Nicholson delivered mob cinema's ultimate statement of power.
Forget Jason Statham, the Best Action Movie of the Last 30 Years Is Back on Netflix
Get off his plane. Air Force One is streaming on Netflix.
24 Years Later, the Funniest Lord of the Rings Movie Quote Is Still a Legendary Fantasy Line
The Two Towers’ “meat’s back on the menu” quote remains one of Lord of the Rings’ funniest moments — and raises absurd questions about orc dining.
9 Years Later, Jon Bernthal’s Action Series Is a Masterpiece From Start to Finish
One batch, two batch, penny and dime
Ridley Scott's Near-Perfect Sci-Fi Masterpiece is Waiting to Be Rediscovered on Streaming
One of the best films in Ridley Scott's filmography and a key entry into the sci-fi canon
Forza co-creator Dan Greenawalt is reportedly leaving Microsoft
Another nail in Motorsport's coffin.
All 8 Dungeon Crawler Carl Books Ranked (by Their Goodreads Score)
Matt Dinniman's hit LitRPG series keeps raising the stakes, but which Dungeon Crawler Carl book ranks highest?
Patrick Stewart's Perfect 'Simpsons' Episode Reveals the Beloved Actor's Secret Weapon
Sir Patrick Stewart is being remembered for Star Trek and X-Men, but he was also the perfect guest star on The Simpsons
After almost a decade of work, Alien: Isolation mod tools hit 1.0 with support for 'full custom maps, missions, modes, characters, weapons, animations, sounds, models, textures, and more'
Structural perfection.
10 Video Games With the Best Twist Endings Nobody Saw Coming
From Spec Ops: The Line to Link’s Awakening, these 10 video games have the best twist endings, with reveals that recast everything before them.
Andy Weir's New Time-Travel Sci-fi Thriller Officially Arrives Nov. 5
The Andy Weir-produced Audible Original story Exoplanet stars Anthony Mackie, Ariana DeBose, and John Leguizamo.
5 Must-Play Nintendo Switch 2 Games Coming in November 2026
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake and Metaphor: ReFantazio lead a strong month for Nintendo Switch 2 game releases
5 Best Nintendo Switch Games That Desperately Need Switch 2 Upgrades, Ranked
Many Nintendo Switch games received upgrades for Switch 2, but here are five classic Nintendo Switch games that did not.
10 Classic '90s RPGs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine, Ranked
RPGs from the 1990s were some of the most pivotal games in history. Here are 10 classic 1990s RPGs that are so good they don't need a remake.
Every Resident Evil Game, Ranked From Worst to Best
We've ranked every mainline Resident Evil game, from the original all the way through 2026's Resident Evil Requiem.
KPop Demon Hunters Returns In November with Definitive New Release
Netflix and The Criterion Collection are bringing 2025's animated K-pop hit musical KPop Demon Hunters home with a new 4K physical release.
FromSoftware temporarily shuts down Dark Souls 2 and 3 multiplayer over 'server issue'
The reason and timeline for restoration were not disclosed.
'Adolescence' Creator Officially Confirms a Connection Between His Netflix and Apple Shows
'Adolescence' co-creator Stephen Graham speaks candidly about the thematic parallel between it and Apple's new crime thriller, 'Nocturne.'
Elder Scrolls Skyblivion mod faces lawsuit from former volunteer, project lead urges 'Please don't turn this into any kind of witch hunt'
The volunteer team is seeking pro bono legal aid.
6 Essential Activities GTA Needs to Let Players Experience in Vice City
GTA 6's side activities seem expansive, but I hope Rockstar leaves room for these, too
EA Offices Tagged With ‘Save Mass Effect’ Graffiti
As stumbled upon overnight by a Reddit user, one incensed fan is taking the fight right to the publisher’s gates
Celeste and TowerFall have delisted from Xbox's digital storefronts to support BDS boycott
Director of both games, Maddy Thorson, confirmed the intent on BlueSky.
Final Fantasy 14: Evercold delayed to February, preorders start next week
Surely, one of these is the actual, no joke, FINAL fantasy?
Cult PC-98 Zombie Gore Fest Re-Animated On Steam With First Official English Port
Dead of the Brain was developer FairyTale’s first foray out of erotica into horror and funnily enough that seems to be the case with its new publisher too
Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich on Playing Tom Ripley and His Creator Patricia Highsmith
Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich join Polygon for an interview about their new film A Talent for Murder
Yacht Club confirms Mina the Hollower was the shot in the arm it needed stay alive—'for now'
Randomizer and speedrunner settings are up next for the spooky Zelda-like.
The top 10 scariest RPGs I've ever played—and one I'm too afraid to try
Number 6 will SPOOK you (for 1d6 psychic damage).
The votes are in, and PC Gamer readers have picked the scariest game on PC
The final battle came down to Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Alien: Isolation.
Peter Jackson's Worst Lord of the Rings Sin Was Forgetting the Story's Fairy Tale Roots
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit should have taken inspiration from The Princess Bride on how to adapt a fairy tale into a movie.
I spoke to one of the world's only gaming political scientists and he taught me how to avoid getting murdered in Arc Raiders
"Players want to feel like they're powerful and can do something cool."
'Are we going too far with this?': One of the worst scenes in Outlast had its devs debating whether to add it to the game or not
How far is too far in a universe that constantly pushes gore to its limits?
Going Back To Kingdom Hearts’ Tarzan Level Is About To Make Me Crash Out
It’s time for the end of the first month of Guiding Key , Kotaku ’s Kingdom Hearts replay series
Dune: Awakening is getting a free DLC that adds a whole new map and swaps out sand for snow
Funcom will also "continue expanding the game" through 2027.
id Software co-director says the Doom developer is 'working more closely with MachineGames than ever' after Xbox laid off 'about half of our studio'
MachineGames is rumoured to be working on a third Wolfenstein game.
Phantom Blade Zero Just Killed Crimson Desert's Chances At a GOTY
Phantom Blade Zero has rave reviews, tons of buzz, and a preferential release date, effectively boxing Crimson Desert out of GOTY 2026.
How fast do you type, and has playing MMOs improved your typing in any way?
On my touch-type, touch-type telephone.
Skyblivion's Biggest Legal Challenge Yet Is Not Coming From Bethesda
As Skyblivion nears release, a former volunteer is trying to sue those working on the mod bringing The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion to Skyrim
15 Excellent Horror Games You Can Get On Steam For Less Than $10 Each
Terrors of all genres await
Anthropic updates Claude to 'steer it away' from letting users clone games following weeks of Steam being inundated with AI slop
Anthropic updates Claude to 'steer it away' from letting users clone other games.
Shigeru Miyamoto Declares November 1st Pikmin Day In Surprise Nintendo Direct
While there were no new games announced, the Direct provided updates for the upcoming edition of Pikmin 4, Pikmin Bloom and crocheted hats
'No Man's Sky' Players Pay Homage To Star Trek's Patrick Stewart
No Man's Sky players are honoring late Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart by naming planets and star systems after him.
Austin Abrams Was Grabbed by Tentacles in a 35-Foot Whale Head for the Thriller ‘Whalefall’
“Austin’s body is responding to real action in real time.”
Warframe officially adds a whole new star system in December
Warframe will leave the Origin System and head to Tau before the end of the year
Walmart Gives Surprise Gift Cards Over Canceled Zelda Switch 2 Orders
Walmart was unable to fulfill every special Ocarina of Time Switch 2 order and is now trying to make up for it with $519 gift cards.
It: Welcome to Derry Drops News Episode To Celebrate Halloween
There's a new special episode of It: Welcome to Derry for you to watch on HBO Max this Halloween
Nintendo Reveals Pikmin Day Surprise and New Project Hello! Pikmin
A new Pikmin Day Direct is live, with series creator Shigeru Miyamoto announcing Hello! Pikmin and other Nintendo franchise news.
Red Barrels' co-founder is just as confused as we are as to why no one's tried to replicate Outlast's success: 'Honestly, I don't know'
You'd think someone else would've successfully taken gore to the next level.
The Outlast Trials Is An Exercise In Bad Taste And Good Politics
This multiplayer prequel is as gruesome as it is relevant
