A Chaotic Ride Where the Walls Remember More Than You Do A particular kind of horror transcends the reliance on cheap jump scares or relentless gore, instead creeping under your skin and settling deep within your bones. “The Home,” the latest offering from director James DeMonaco, renowned for his work on The Purge series, masterfully begins in this eerie space…

From Bloober Team, the studio behind Silent Hill 2 Remake, comes Cronos: The New Dawn, a sci-fi survival horror game that masterfully blends the classic genre with its own unique identity. By taking cues from legendary titles like Dead Space and Resident Evil, Cronos creates a tense, atmospheric, and genuinely unsettling experience that keeps players on the edge of their…

A First-Person Roguelike with a Heavenly Hook Mortal Sin is a chaotic first-person roguelike that punches well above its weight. Developed by Nikola Todorovic, a solo creator, the game has earned “overwhelmingly positive” reviews on Steam for good reason. It foregoes flashy story cinematics and bloated systems for a singular, laser-focused gameplay loop: brutal, stylish, and profoundly satisfying melee combat.…

The Story of Seasons series, a pioneer in the farming simulation genre, returns with a vibrant and charming remake of its classic Nintendo DS title, Grand Bazaar. Released on August 27, 2025, for PC and various consoles, the game received a “very positive” reception on platforms such as Steam and Metacritic. Many critics and players have called it one of…

The Fisherman returns, but does the hook cut as deeply this time? The late ’90s slasher boom had a formula: a pretty cast, a masked killer, and a dark secret that refuses to stay buried. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) stood in the shadow of Scream but carved out its own cult following with its fisherman killer…

The Blue Apocalypse Nobody Asked For This isn’t a movie; it’s a social experiment to see how much pain humanity can endure before surrendering its soul. Cinema used to be about dreams. Sometimes nightmares. But The Smurfs 2025? This is neither. It’s the visual equivalent of dropping your brain into a blender full of blue paint and letting it scream…

With his 2022 directorial debut, Barbarian, Zach Cregger established himself as a master of the unexpected—a filmmaker who blends bone-chilling horror with dark humor and narrative sleight of hand. His highly anticipated follow-up, Weapons, continues and expands upon this trend, delivering a sprawling, nonlinear ensemble piece that is as ambitious as it is unsettling. Much like its predecessor, Weapons oscillates…

From the creative minds behind the renowned puzzle games Opus Magnum and SpaceChem comes Kaizen: A Factory Story, a masterclass in approachable automation and thoughtful design. Developed by the new studio Coincidence, the game transports players to 1980s Japan. There, players take on the role of David, a young American sales representative who unexpectedly finds himself on the factory floor.…

An Offer You Can’t Refuse? A Return to the Old Country Mafia: The Old Country, the latest entry from developer Hangar 13, takes the series back to its roots—narratively and geographically. Departing from the sprawling open-world format of its predecessor, Mafia III, this new prequel focuses on a tightly scripted, cinematic experience set in the heart of the Sicilian countryside…

A New Strand in the Narrative Hideo Kojima’s highly anticipated sequel, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, invites players back into the fragmented, post-apocalyptic world of Sam Porter Bridges for another journey of connection and consequence. The original Death Stranding was a game that dared to be different, creating its genre—the “strand game,” which focused on the solitary yet profoundly…

A Stylish, Energetic, and Surprisingly Deep Heist Sequel DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys 2, released August 1, 2025, is a visually striking follow-up to the 2022 animated heist comedy. Directed by Pierre Perifel and co-directed by JP Sans, with a screenplay by Yoni Brenner and Etan Cohen, this sequel thrusts our reformed animal outlaws back into crime, testing their commitment…

A Hilarious, Yet Familiar, Reboot Thirty years after the last installment, the iconic slapstick franchise makes its return with a new film released on August 1, 2025. Directed by Akiva Schaffer, this fourth entry stars Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr.—the son of the original Leslie Nielsen character—alongside Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, and Danny Huston. Critics largely…

A Promising Yet Imperfect ‘Rebirth’ for Marvel’s First Family After several previous attempts to bring Marvel’s First Family to the big screen with mixed results, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, directed by Matt Shakman (WandaVision), premiered on July 25, 2025. Set against a vibrant, retro-futuristic 1960s backdrop, this iteration distinguishes itself by skipping the traditional origin story and introducing an…

A Mixed Bag of Spectacle and Familiarity Released on July 2nd, 2025, Jurassic World Rebirth marks the seventh installment in the Jurassic Park franchise and fourth in the Jurassic World series. Directed by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, Godzilla) and written by original Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp, the film aimed to revitalize the series. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and…

Finding Peace in Middle-earth Developed by Wētā Workshop, the renowned studio behind the cinematic adaptations of Tolkien’s works, and published by Private Division, “Tales of the Shire” invites players to experience the tranquil life of a Hobbit in Middle-earth. Set for release on July 29, 2025, across PC, Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms, this life simulation game is set between…

Over 12 years after its release on November 11, 2011, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim continues to captivate gamers worldwide, achieving something remarkable in the fast-paced gaming industry: immortality. On that day, a dragon roared, and the world changed. Its launch shattered Steam records with 280,000 concurrent players in 24 hours, selling millions in its first week. This wasn’t just…

A Resilient Return That Rarely Surprises James Gunn’s Superman (2025) arrives with the confidence of a franchise reboot and the heartfelt essence of a love letter to its mythos. However, in a superhero landscape that often feels oversaturated, the film ultimately comes off as a polished echo of a formula that has grown thin. The challenge for any new entry…

Ash: A Visually Striking Dive into Sci-Fi Horror Ash, directed by the visionary Flying Lotus, is a genre-bending fever dream where elements of sci-fi, horror, and psychological thriller intertwine in a vividly colorful dance of isolation and paranoia. The film unfolds aboard a remote alien space station, casting viewers into an unsettling narrative where the protagonist, Riya Ortiz (played by…