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PT, the playable teaser for Silent Hills, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary today, August 12, 2024. Below, we look back at how even as a demo, it impacted the survival horror genre.Nobody thought much of a new horror title from an unknown studio called 7780, dropped in right as Hideo Kojima was finishing up on stage at Gamescom on August 12, 2014. Mostly, it was just cool they were introducing a game using a “playable teaser”–an idea that, by itself, does deserve to happen more often.Some hours later, it became clear August 12, 2014 was the day horror in video games would be changed for years to come.On August 12, 2014, players who downloaded P.T. booted up the game and began their long walk to perdition, through a recursive hallway. The hallway was dusty and cluttered, …

Before the House of the Dragon Season 2 finale, HBO and Max shared the first look at the next Game of Thrones spin-off series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. That show is already in production, and seven new cast members have signed on for the first season.Via Variety, Masters of the Air actor Edward Ashley will play Ser Steffon Fossoway, alongside Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Plummer, Youssef Kerkour as Steely Pate, Danny Webb as Ser Arlan of Pennytree, Shaun Thomas as Raymun Fossoway, and Daniel Monks as Ser Manfred Dondarrion. Henry Ashton, who recently appeared in Netflix’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, will co-star as Daeron Targaryen. But this Daeron Targaryen is separate from the character who shares his name in House of the Dragon, as the shows are set roughly a century apart from eac…

Every year, in the aftermath of San Diego Comic-Con, those who were lucky enough to attend (or snag the item of their choice online) marvel at the exclusive toys, apparel, statues, models, and just about everything else that’s released specifically for the convention. The exclusives are aimed at different fandoms and this year, if you ask us, Super7 won SDCC with their lineup of Ninja Turtles figures, themed to a pizzeria conceived by the party dude himself, Michelangelo.The Mikey’s Pizza toy line released at the convention not only included new figures from Super7’s Ultimate lines, including a Michelangelo figure packaged in a pizza box, but also specially packaged variants from their ReAction lineup. The crown jewel, however, is the Pizza Party Wagon. Super7 provided one of their Pizza P…

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick believes putting major “frontline” titles on a subscription service like Game Pass will no doubt help drive memberships, though he suggested this may only work for so long. In a new interview, Zelnick said Microsoft’s decision to put Black Ops 6 on Game Pass on day one “won’t affect” any decisions that Take-Two makes about its own games.And why is that? “Because our decisions are rational,” he told GI.biz.

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There is now a playable build of Control 2, meaning the sequel has entered the “production readiness stage.” That’s not the only notable development at Remedy, either. The company announced that the Max Payne 1 and 2 remakes have gone into “full production.”Remedy detailed these upcoming projects as part of its half-year financial report for 2024. For Control 2, this stage is an “important milestone” because not only is it playable, but the build highlights some features for the sequel, too. The developer adds this will help “ongoing business negotiations.” Control 2 was officially confirmed in 2022, though earlier this year, Remedy said it was still a ways off.

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Amazon and Best Buy are slashing prices on a wide range of Apple products this weekend, including M4 iPad Pros, 2024 MacBook Airs, and M3 MacBook Pros. Some of these are even down to their lowest prices of the year–giving you a chance to score a premium Apple tablet or laptop for cheap. For instance, the 9th Gen iPad is discounted to only $229 at Amazon until tomorrow, August 10, at 9:15 AM ET. If Amazon sells out, Best Buy has the entry-level iPad for $230. The standout laptop deals cut $250 off the price of the 2024 MacBook Air with Apple’s powerful M3 chip, allowing you to get this excellent laptop for only $850.Best Buy’s deals are set to expire on Sunday, though it’s unclear when most of Amazon’s deals will disappear. It’s highly lik…

Though wireless game controllers have been the norm for many years now, some specialty controllers like racing wheels haven’t cut the cord. But there’s at least one upcoming racing wheel that is giving wireless connectivity a try. Hori is releasing a new wireless edition of its Apex Racing Wheel, which initially released as a wired wheel in 2022 for $120. The wireless Hori Apex is officially licensed by Sony and is compatible with PS5, PS4, and PC. Amazon is taking preorders for the $170 Hori Wireless Apex Racing Wheel ahead of its October 24 release.We dug around and couldn’t find any other wireless racing wheels for modern platforms from major brands, so while the Hori Apex may not be the first of this generation, it is the first officially licensed wireless wheel for PlayStation 5. …

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After leaving Arkane Studios, Dishonored co-creator Raf Colantonio founded Wolfeye Studios and the company released the isometric immersive sim Weird West, but Wolfeye is now doing something that fans may like even more. Production has begun on a new first-person action-RPG with a retro-sci-fi aesthetic, and Dishonored (and Prey) fans can help shape development.The still-untitled game, which just finished its pre-production phase, looks to draw heavily on the old-but-new technology seen in games like Dishonored, with huge automatons visible in concept art that Wolfeye shared alongside the announcement. Wolfeye says it’s a brand-new IP that will be “built upon the DNA of earlier Arkane games to deliver a rich and detailed world, freedom of how to play, and a deep RPG experience.”

let’s change to Mindscape, a team with experience on projects such as Bluey: The Video Game, Disney Dreamlight Valley, and more, has announced a collaboration with renowned child author Dav Pilkey on a Dog Man video game adaptation called Dog Man: Mission Impawsible.According to a press release, the upcoming game will be a 2D side-scrolling platformer featuring various puzzles. It will also feature “50 unique levels” in five different worlds. Players will be able to explore locations from the books, such as City Hall, the Giant Marshmallow Factory, and others. The story will follow Dog Man pursuing a thief who stole the keys to the city.Dav Pilkey has worked on various children’s books, which include the Captain Underpants series, Dragon, Dumb Bunnies, Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot series, …