GAMING

You play as an Envoy to the Emperor of Aedyr, dispatched to the untamed Living Lands to investigate the mysterious "Dreamscourge"—a terrifying plague that corrupts both humans and animals, driving them into madness with unspoken voices while their bodies become infested with fungus. But there's more to your journey: as a Godlike, you have been altered by divine forces before birth, manifesting as mushroom-like growths on your body. Since your arrival in this strange frontier, you've been hearing disturbing voices in your mind. ' Avowed. ' Obsidian Entertainment The mycelium theme may seem odd, but it's essential not only to your character's design (with a wide range of customizable features, from "enoki hair" to "Swamp Thing") but also to the world you explore. Though set in the same universe as Obsidian Entertainment’s Pillars of Eternity series, the presence of spore-infected creatures and environments offers a unique ...

Many gamers returning home from work or school last Friday evening had difficulties while attempting to use online capabilities on their PlayStations. While the corporation has not commented on the situation, approximately 70,000 individuals reported the outage on Downdetector about 6 p.m. ET. ' PlayStation. ' Ink Drop/stock.adobe.com Users are having difficulty accessing their online friends list, account administration tabs, the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Direct, and even gameplay, according to Sony's PlayStation Network page.  The page says the outage occurred at 7 p.m. ET, and they are "working to resolve the issue as soon as possible."  The difficulties will continue to affect everyone using PlayStation Network on PS Vita, PS3, PS4, PS5, or the web.  Those on console may notice an error code reading "PlayStation Network is currently undergoing maintenance (WS-37432-9)" flash up on their screen. Users have just two options: reject the...

The long-awaited sequel to Netflix's successful action film, The Old Guard, has finally received some good news, as the streaming service has announced the new film's release date. The Old Guard, starring Charlize Theron, Luca Marinelli, Veronica Ngo, Harry Melling, and KiKi Layne, debuted in 2020 to critical and audience acclaim, with an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. For five years, fans waited for a favorable update from Netflix on the sequel, which was announced immediately after the original's release. But fans now have a reason to cheer. Charlize Theron in ' The Old Guard. ' Netflix During Netflix's "Next on Netflix" event in Los Angeles, the streaming service revealed the release date for The Old Guard 2, which fans had been waiting for for five years. After years of anticipation, The Old Guard 2 will release on Netflix on July 2, 2025. Charlize Theron and Luca Marinelli have confirmed their return for the sequel, which is based on ...

The fourth movie in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is slated to hit theaters on March 19, 2027. Paramount Pictures, which revealed the announcement on Tuesday, has long planned a spring 2027 release date for Sonic the Hedgehog 4, the newest installment in the film series based on the iconic Sega video game. ' Sonic the Hedgehog 3. ' Paramount Pictures/Sega The announcement comes just days after Sonic the Hedgehog 3 became the franchise's highest-grossing title, with ticket sales totaling more than $422 million worldwide. That's an impressive achievement for the threequel, which features Keanu Reeves as Shadow. Furthermore, Paramount announced on Tuesday that Sonic 3 has generated more than $180 million in worldwide consumer spending through home entertainment rentals and purchases. Studios often avoid from disclosing home entertainment figures. In a separate milestone, the Sonic franchise has reached $1 billion in box office revenue. There is no indication...

Sony has scrapped two unannounced live-service games under the PlayStation label, according to a new report. A Sony representative confirmed the cancellations to Bloomberg, citing a "recent review." The new games were being developed at Sony's US subsidiaries Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games before they were canceled, although neither studio is being closed. Other PlayStation games will be created in the future, although it is unknown if any staff from either company would be fired off. ' Kratos. ' Sony via Steam Bend Studio, based in Oregon, still offers over a half-dozen employment openings on its website. Sony purchased the studio in 2000, and it has since developed over a dozen games, including the open-world adventure title Days Gone. Bluepoint Games, based in Texas, was bought by Sony in 2021 and has worked on titles such as Titanfall and God of War: Ragnarok. "Bend and Bluepoint are highly accomplished teams who are valued members of the Pla...