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‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Adds 4 New Scenes Tying to ‘Doomsday’: [SPOILER] Fights Doctor Doom, [SPOILER] Travels to the Past and the Multiverse Collapses
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame Encore, now playing in theaters. In the lead-up to Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel has re-released Avengers: Endgame in theaters with four brand new scenes that tie directly into the sprawling team-up film releasing on Dec. 18. Retitled Avengers: Endgame Encore, this slightly longer version of the 2019 […]

Ubisoft Was Reportedly Working On A Legend Of Zelda Spin-Off Starring Ganondorf
Nintendo liked the concept, but reportedly passed on the project after it saw the prototype

Nintendo Reportedly Canceled A Ubisoft-Developed Zelda Game Starring Ganondorf
Zelda fans have had no shortage of new games to play in recent years, but it appears that one game--starring the franchise's iconic villain--was also in the works at one point. Rather than having Nintendo internally develop the game, however, the project was in the works at Ubisoft. In a September 24 report, Insider Gaming says that Ubisoft Milan was working on a Zelda spin-off with the internal name "Goliath," which was set to star a new protagonist. During the early period of development, this was changed to have longtime big bad Ganondorf be the playable character. Outside of the Super Smash Bros. series, this would be a first and would presumably be quite different from other Zelda games. However, the report says that Nintendo "rejected the prototype" back in late 2023, and the team--including Davide Soliani, who directed the Mario + Rabbids games--opted to leave Ubisoft and form the

After mainlining 30 hours of 1440p Bloodborne, I know in my heart it belongs on PC
You can force it, but it shouldn't be so unapproachable.

Steam’s Punk Games Showcase Hates AI Slop, Loves Blowing Up Nazis
Punks are taking over Steam starting on October 9 with the Punk Games Showcase, a week-long, curated digital festival celebrating games made with and expressing a punk spirit. Over 400 games were submitted for consideration, and the final list includes over 100, with the intention of filtering out any that included generative AI, among other factors. Many featured games have already been released, while others are still to come. A few of them are even out this month or during the event. I'm still digging through the lengthy list of games that will be featured, but a few that have my heart include: Too Many Fucking Nazis : A fast-paced first-person shooter about creatively destroying Nazis. You can also flip them off before you blow them up, naturally. Punk Juice : Join a band, go thrifting, play dead-end gigs, and get mad at code-locked bathrooms. Wax Heads : Work in a struggling record

Letterboxd Suitors Include A24 and New York Times; Sale Could Value Social Movie Platform at $300 Million: Report
A bidding war may be in full flower for Letterboxd, the popular film-reviews and social service that has been fielding inbound acquisition offers for several months. Indie studio A24 and the New York Times are the latest to express an interest in buying Letterboxd, according to a New York Times report citing anonymous sources. Any […]