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This article contains spoilers for Interview with the Vampire episode 3. Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire episode 3 is called “Is My Very Nature That of A Devil,” and while Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) ponders the satanic elements, his maker Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) purloins the “devil’s music,” as jazz was called in its birth. The sound spread chord clusters and hot licks across the country, revelatory to listeners and revolutionary in its freedom....

A recent tweet sent out by the official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account may hint at a possible appearance by the legendary game director Hideo Kojima. Developers CD Projekt Red first announced Cyberpunk 2077 way back in 2012, and after numerous delays is finally set to be released on November 19th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, with next-gen versions to follow sometime next year. In celebration of Hideo Kojima’s first game since his departure from Konami, Death Stranding, getting a PC release, the Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account reached out to personally congratulate the director and his team....

Wow, it’s 2020 and Matt Reeves just revealed a Batman trailer soundtracked by Nirvana — sorry, Kurt — and that looks like it was just as influenced by The Crow as The Dark Knight. I mean that in a good way of course. But aside from the reveal of the horror-tinged tone, there were a few juicy moments to break down, like who was that masked figure wrapping up a dead person’s face with duct tape?...

Speculation on where and when Assassin’s Creed 3 would be taking place has been growing since it was confirmed that the setting would be new, and today we have the strongest evidence yet. Thanks to a brand new piece of artwork, it seems that the American Revolution will act as the broader historical backdrop, and the new protagonist may in fact be Native American. At this point it doesn’t exactly matter what direction Ubisoft decides to take with the hero of Assassin’s Creed 3, since the loyal fan base will almost certainly get on board just to see Desmond’s story come to a close....

Picking a side in Skyrim’s Civil War has always been a no-brainer for me: the Stormcloaks are a racist lot with so much deep-seated hatred towards immigrants that I can’t stomach being near them, let alone taking up arms to fight alongside them. Yet, the Imperials are under the long winding elvish thumb of a race with a superiority complex that rivals even Ulfric’s, but at least they’re biding their time to fight back....

Itch.io is an indie storefront home to over 200,000 games, letting small developers get their work out there, readily available for anyone to buy or acquire. Now, it’s coming to the Epic Games Store as a downloadable app. It’s not a combination or merger - rather, it’s akin to going to the Google Play Store and downloading something like Steam. You can then boot up this newly downloaded storefront on its own, letting you use Valve’s shop through Google’s....

It looks like Mortal Kombat 11 is trying to steal a bit of thunder from the Predator: Hunting Grounds free trial weekend as NetherRealm Studios announces a new skin for Jacqui Briggs based on the Alien series. The new outfit features a jumpsuit that is heavily inspired in theme by the one worn by Ellen Ripley aboard the Nostromo ship in the first film from 1979. The new skin looks great, and even Briggs’ gauntlets fit perfectly into the theme of the outfit....

Without a doubt, plenty of gamers would love to see Rockstar Games decide to release some of its classic projects by putting them out once again as official remasters, with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas being chief among the older titles fans crave to have receive a total visual overhaul. While this likely won’t be happening anytime soon, fans will now at least be able to revisit the game by way of its inclusion to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility catalog....

YouTube channel GTA X Scripting uploads a Grand Theft Auto 5 mod featuring some destructive gameplay courtesy of Bruce Banner’s alter-ego: the Incredible Hulk. Grand Theft Auto 5 modder JulioNIB’s “GTA V PC Hulk script mod” gives fans the chance to unleash their inner monster in Rockstar Games’ open world title by leaping from street to street wreaking havoc with the raw power of the Incredible Hulk. Not only can players who download the mod make huge leaps and bounds across Los Santos, but they can also throw vehicles at enemies, wield streetlights, and even smash foes with the Hulk’s patented thunderclap....

The newest heist hits Grand Theft Auto Online in a few days. The Cayo Perico Heist will add a brand new island, social areas to explore, and a large surprise off the coast of the island. The Game Awards 2020 featured a new trailer for the Cayo Perico Heist that reveals that players will pilot a submarine during the biggest heist in Grand Theft Auto yet. The submarine will operate like a mobile headquarters, but will also be utilized for combat in the heist....

Grand Theft Auto Online has released its newest event with double to triple bonuses in multiple vehicle-related modes. Special bonuses, discounts, and prime gaming benefits are part of the weekly package. Considering that this is the last week of celebration of the release of the Cayo Perico Heist, Rockstar’s newest addition to the game, It’s no surprise that the developers released a few surprises. like the BF Weevil, an in- game equivalent of the Volkswagen Beetle....

After spending a year as an Early Access title, Daybreak Games’ zombie MMO H1Z1 will be coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this summer while the PC version is getting split into two games. Aside from occasional development updates, not much news has been released about Daybreak Games’ zombie MMO H1Z1 after its Early Access launch in January 2015. After months of relative silence, the developer broke their silence today and announced that H1Z1 will be headed to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this summer, while the PC version will be split into two games, each of which will be sold separately....

Mario Tennis on the N64 was released twenty years ago today. That was also the first appearance of everyone’s favorite Super Smash Bros. assist trophy, Waluigi. A character that started as Wario’s sidekick has turned into a fan-favorite character with a cult-like following. It’s time to celebrate twenty years of Waluigi. The History of Waluigi Waluigi’s first appearance was in Mario Tennis. Waluigi’s purpose in life is to become a rival to Luigi, similar to how Wario is the rival to Mario....

The fans didn’t have to wait long for the release of each new installment in the Harry Potter book series. While the A Song of Ice and Fire fans have been waiting twenty years to find out who Jon Snow’s mother is, the Harry Potter only had to suffer for a couple of years to discover the truth of Snape’s motivations and whether the heroes actually defeated Voldemort or not....

After a long wait, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery players were finally treated to the Year 5 update, giving them a chance to put their Prefect skills to the test, continue the quest for the Cursed Vault, and complete a slew of new classes. However, not all the changes have been well-received, as some players have noticed that Jam City has apparently lowered the reward they will get at the end of the year for winning the House Cup....

This My Hero Academia review contains spoilers. My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 14 “Atone for your crimes and start over…” My Hero Academia season 6 has been full of conflict as the heroes and villains engage in a literal war. This has also been a season that’s been just as philosophically enriching as big questions hang over the heads of heroes, villains, and society in general. The above quote about atoning for one’s crimes and beginning anew is said by Hawks to Twice in a last-ditch effort to rehabilitate this villain....

There are few actors more popular within the video game community right now than Henry Cavill. Between Cavill’s role as Geralt in the popular Netflix show The Witcher and his viral video in which he built a PC gaming rig, Cavill can do no wrong. Now, Cavill’s stirring up his video game fans once again. The Superman actor posted to Instagram teasing what could be a mysterious project and fans believe that project is something directly related to Mass Effect....

Microsoft’s Xbox Series X console launched in November of 2020, and so it only had a couple of months to build its library of games. Unfortunately for Xbox, the Series X’s flagship launch title, Halo Infinite, was delayed to 2021, seriously hurting the console’s early lineup. Even so, there were still plenty of well-reviewed games available for the Xbox Series X at launch, with more titles added in December as well....

Frostclaws are formidable machines that are a part of the Frozen Wilds expansion for Horizon Zero Dawn. A Frostclaw (alongside a Fireclaw) is the biggest machine you will come up against in The Cut. This is the Banuk Territory that was added in the expansion. There is no doubt that the machines added in the expansion are far more ferocious than their predecessors in the base game. Frostclaws are huge, but their size doesn’t slow them down....

With the first game in the series a proven success, players are eagerly awaiting Horizon: Forbidden West. But while players focus on traps the sequel needs to avoid, tragedy has struck behind the scenes. Michael Andrew Nash was the lead designer behind the machines of Horizon: Zero Dawn, with those designs returning in Horizon: Forbidden West. A Tweet from Gavriil Klimov, a close friend and colleague of Nash, confirmed Nash’s recent death....