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Ubisoft bets big on Assassin's Creed after declaring €495 million loss

by Lewis Packwood | May 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

Ubisoft plans to raise the developer headcount on Assassin's Creed titles by 40% as it searches for a much-needed hit game.

Amazon hopes to poach Lord of the Rings Online players

by Lewis Packwood | May 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

Amazon Games head thinks it's likely that people will "move over" from the 16-year-old MMORPG to Amazon's new Lord of the Rings MMO.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | new site will help you build intricate machines

by Ryan Lambie | May 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

Struggling to build stuff in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? A new website shows you how to build tanks, buggies, mechs and more besides....

Overwatch 2 | PvE Hero Mode scrapped

by Ryan Lambie | May 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

Overwatch 2's PvE Hero Mode, one of its major selling points, has been cancelled, as Blizzard decides to "shift strategy."...

Trailer lands for Extraction 2, starring Chris Hemsworth

by Dan Cooper | May 17, 2023 | News

An action-packed preview of Chris Hemsworth's follow up to the popular 2020 film Extraction has arrived....

Writers Guild claims a long strike will cost studios more than settling

by Dan Cooper | May 17, 2023 | News

The WGA is talking numbers to claim that a long period of industrial action will be more damaging than a quick settlement....

Arnold Schwarzenegger offers update about Twins 2, Conan 3, more Terminator

by Dan Cooper | May 17, 2023 | News

Arnold Schwarzenegger has news regarding sequels to some of his most beloved films... but don't get your hopes up. ...

Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror set to lead action film Diablo

by Jake Godfrey | May 17, 2023 | News

It’s a clash of the titans, as Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror sign up for fight flick Diablo, and here are the first details....

Avatar: The Way Of Water sets Disney+ release date

by Jake Godfrey | May 17, 2023 | News

Avatar: The Way Of Water sets streaming date on Disney+, although Disney remains coy about its eventual disc release....

Is Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part I streaming? How to watch the new Mission: Impossible film

by Simon Brew | May 17, 2023 | News

Starring Tom Cruise, the new Mission: Impossible film is set to thrill audiences - but can you watch it on Netflix yet?...

Roots of Pacha | War of words erupts over friendly farm sim

by Lewis Packwood | May 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

Roots of Pacha mysteriously disappeared from Steam on 13th May, with both the publisher and developer pointing fingers.

Amazon has another stab at making a Lord of the Rings MMO game

by Lewis Packwood | May 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

Following the cancellation of its previous attempt at an online Lord of the Rings title, Amazon has announced a new deal with Embracer.

Hawken | mech shooter getting an unexpected revival

by Ryan Lambie | May 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

Hawken, the mech shooter last seen in the wild some five years ago, is getting revised as Hawken Reborn - and it hits Early Access on 17 May. ...

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt | development has ended

by Ryan Lambie | May 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

Development has ended on the toothsome battle royale Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt, its studio has announced.

Dave Bautista to lead The Killer's Game

by Dan Cooper | May 16, 2023 | News

Dave Bautista lands another leading role, with what might be the best premise for an action movie we've seen this year....

David Mamet's JFK thriller sets starry cast

by Dan Cooper | May 16, 2023 | News

Al Pacino, John Travolta, Viggo Mortensen and Shia LeBouf lead the ensemble for Assassination, a new take on the shooting of John F Kennedy. ...

Florida teacher under investigation for showing her class Strange World

by Simon Brew | May 16, 2023 | News

A Florida teacher has been accused of indoctrination for showing her class Disney's Strange World, due to the fact that it has a gay character in it....

Cliffhanger 2 director drops a few plot details

by Dan Cooper | May 16, 2023 | News

Ric Roman Waugh has been chatting about his Cliffhanger sequel and unsurprisingly, Top Gun: Maverick gets a mention. N...

Idris Elba to direct and star in action thriller Infernus

by Jake Godfrey | May 16, 2023 | News

Idris Elba is set to direct his sophomore feature Infernus, and details of the new movie have just landed....

Mel Gibson to direct thriller Flight Risk

by Jake Godfrey | May 16, 2023 | News

Mel Gibson will step behind the camera for the first time in seven years to direct Flight Risk, and details of the movie have landed....

Production wraps on British horror Charlie Shaw's Revenge

by Jake Godfrey | May 16, 2023 | News

Production wraps on homegrown horror feature Charlie Shaw’s Revenge, here are more details as well as the first image....

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal approved by the EU

by Ryan Lambie | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

The European Commission has waved through Microsoft's proposed bid to acquire Activision Blizzard, it's been announced....

Black Finger JET | new run-and-gun from makers of Metal Slug

by Ryan Lambie | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

Black Finger JET is a new run-and-gun from the makers of Metal Slug and R-Type. Here are the first details.

Metal Slug developers slept in the office on stinky futons

by Lewis Packwood | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

Legendary pixel artist Akio Oyabu reveals how the team behind Metal Slug worked until 5am in the morning and rented futons to sleep on.

Gaming Lobby | whynow's latest video game podcast focuses on soundtracks

by Ryan Lambie | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, News, Podcasts

Gaming Lobby, whynow's very own podcast, has a new episode to listen to. Parappa The Rappa is among the games under discussion in a soundtrack-focused...