Age of Empires is doubling down on Vikings with a pair of new Norse expansions

World’s Edge has got a double dose of Vikings in store, with both Age of Empires 4 and Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition set to receive new DLC by the end of 2026. Whichever flavor of the legendary RTS games is your favorite, each expansion will bring more civilizations into the mix, with AoE…

The biggest X-Men clue in Spider-Man: Brand New Day has nothing to do with Sadie Sink

We already know that the X-Men are coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Many of the stars of Fox’s X-Men movies have already been confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday, and casting rumors are swirling about who will be playing the newest version of the mutants going forward. There have even been some X-Men-related rumors swirling around…

Suppliers Scramble As Rare Books Destroyed To Train AI

This week, heavy readers and casual posters alike were aghast at emerging reports of rare books being mulched in bulk as a sacrifice for LLMs. Word traveled that book suppliers were receiving abnormally large orders, believing that AI firms sought cleaner source material while skirting copyright laws. At the center of the controversy was ISBNdb,…

A Quiet Place Deadzone codes (August 2026)

When you’re under attack from creatures hailing from the stars above, what else are you to do but redeem new A Quiet Place Deadzone codes to help you get through the struggle? Paste them cleanly into the redeem box, and you’ll barely even hear a peep from your keyboard. That’s how you stay alive. Based…

PSA: Cowabunga! It’s Turtle Time In Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds This Week

Update [Sat 1st Aug 2026, 11:55pm]: In case you missed it, here’s your reminder that The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles paid DLC is now officially available in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Once again, it gives you access to the racers Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello as well as the Pizzafire van & the new track, New…

If You Were Excited About Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, Here’s An AI-Slop Music Video To Fix That

Stellar Blade: Blood Rain is being promoted with an AI-slop music video created by developer Shift Up, and it’s all about as soulless as you might expect. The video, which looks to be completely AI generated, features protagonist Evie singing an “original” song titled “Wanna be in Love” as she explores the dystopian cyberpunk city…

Developer of ‘Spanking Exorcist’ game held up by Steam content moderation releases free ‘apology game’ where you spank him as punishment: ‘We would be delighted if you enjoy it’

First reported by Automaton, Spanking Exorcist developer Actor made a free “apology game” available to download after missing a planned July 24 release date due to overzealous Steam content moderation. In the simple apology game, you press a button to simulate spanking the developer as punishment. Spanking Exorcist’s trailer shows a game combining first person…

Indie Game Fills Gap Between Horror And Putt-Putt Saves The Zoo

Once upon a time, the only video game that could be described as a “edutainment survival horror” happened to be Roger Ebert’s favorite. Now, through the funhouse of nostalgia, vaporware and ghosts of the computer room, it’s taken on a micro genre all its own. Though the educational value is disputable. Endacopia, a new surreal…

Decaying Winter codes (August 2026)

Forget to redeem new Decaying Winter codes as they come, and you’ll struggle to be the last agent standing on this hostile planet. Initially armed with nothing but those very same appendages, your first few runs can benefit greatly if you take the time to claim a code or two. When they’re available, that is….

Anime’s most overlooked sci-fi masterpiece is streaming free on YouTube

In just over a decade, Studio Colorido has quietly become one of anime’s most dependable homes for heartfelt fantasy. Whether it’s the shape-shifting romance of A Whisker Away, the emotional floodwaters of Drifting Home, or the more recent Cosmic Princess Kaguya!, Colorido has built a reputation for stories where extraordinary events crash into the everyday…