In many ways, Let It Die is harder than Dark Souls. Yes, that comparison gets made so often these days that it borders on meaningless – but in this case, it just makes sense. Grasshopper Manufacture’s PS4-exclusive, free-to-play action RPG exclusive clearly mimics the basic framework of FromSoftware’s legendary Souls …

Ben Affleck has had a lot on his plate recently: actor, director, producer and even full-time meme (opens in new tab). That workload, though, seems to have gotten the better of him as he has jointly made the decision with Warner Bros. to step down from directing standalone Bats flick …

If you’ve had your eye on the New 3DS but haven’t been particularly impressed with the price tag so far, the Nintendo Store (opens in new tab) has the cheapest price around for the handheld console. The New 3DS and Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer bundle is priced at £149.99 …

2013 was a great year for horror. We got The Conjuring (opens in new tab). We got the gleefully brutal Evil Dead (opens in new tab) remake. We got the slippery, seductively insidious charms of Stoker (opens in new tab), and the surprisingly good, refreshingly straight-laced Child’s Play sequel, Curse …

If the Marvel Cinematic Universe has one big flaw it’s that, Loki aside, its villains are pretty bland and one-dimensional. But have no fear, Spider-Man: Homecoming’s (opens in new tab) Vulture looks to buck the trend with Michael Keaton saying people are actually going to “like him.” Michael Keaton has …

Playdead, the studio behind Limbo (opens in new tab) and Inside (opens in new tab), is already hard at work on its next game. The studio took to Twitter today to share a picture from the project, and … well, it certainly looks like a Playdead game. Take a look …

On paper it looks like a scam. The sort of take-the-money-and-run job that Renton (Ewan McGregor) pulled before striding off into the freeze-framed future at the end of Danny Boyle’s 1996 era-defining masterpiece. Get the gang – director Boyle, novelist Irvine Welsh, under-sung screenwriter John Hodge, producer Andrew MacDonald and …

So just what will the Knights, Samurai, and Vikings of Ubisoft’s For Honor (opens in new tab) be doing when the closed beta (opens in new tab) begins later this month? Quite a bit of fighting, to no one’s surprise. According a press release sent out today, beta participants can …

There are plenty of gaming moments that set out to scare us, but only a few of them actually strike enough fear into our hearts to leave a lasting impression. From chainsaw-wielding pigs to murderous mutant babies, these are the tensest, creepiest and most terrifying scenes you’ll ever experience on …

Ben Affleck, it turns out, has learned a lot from his long and fruitful movie career – especially when it comes to being the butt of all jokes. Sad Affleck, complete with Simon and Garfunkel track, did the rounds last year, and it sounds like the Batman actor still has …