This cozy roguelite tricked me into trying a dungeon crawler by using farm sim features as bait, and I think the Steam Next Fest demo has officially converted me - games news - NewsLocker (2025)

The latest Steam Next Fest has arrived, and that means I get to try out the demos for my most highly anticipated indie games – and Grimoire Groves, despite initially wooing me with its farming sim vibes, has won me over with its unique twist on the roguelite and dungeon crawler genres.I'm no stranger to cozier games like Stardew Valley, but more challenging, roguelike-aligned genres aren't generally appealing to me – until now, that is. Grimoire Groves has converted me, with its vibr

Xenomorphs have taken the island as Alien: Paradiso nears its endgame

The Alien franchise is enjoying a moment right now, with Alien: Romulus having been a resounding hit at the box office and with the upcoming TV show Alien: Earth just a few months away from bringing Xenomorph carnage to our living rooms. Meanwhile, in comics, Marvel's Alien: Paradiso series is reaching its penultimate issue.The five-issue run from writer Steve Foxe and artist Edgar Salazar is set in an unusual location for an Alien story: a holiday resort. As the Aliens swarm across the island k

Thunderbolts director says the new Marvel movie is inspired by Toy Story 3: "Can they get out of the trash can together?"

Director Jake Schreier says Thunderbolts* is inspired by Toy Story 3 - and that the upcoming Marvel film follows a similar concept."I had Toy Story 3 in there. It wasn’t as focused on a genre as much as dynamics amongst characters," Schreier told Empire. "They all have that dynamic of a team that is thrown together. That [furnace] sequence works so well because you’ve come to care about these characters so much. Can they get out of the trash can together?”The film sees a group

Naughty Dog has done it: it's remastered the PS5 controller with a Last of Us-themed DualSense announcement 24 hours after Neil Druckmann dashed our hopes for The Last of Us 3

Yesterday, Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann seemingly killed all hope for The Last of Us 3, and today we're being offered a small concession with the announcement of a Last of Us-themed PS5 DualSense controller.Yeah, in case you missed it, I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Druckmann poured a lot of cold water on the idea of a follow-up game to The Last of Us 2 in an interview with Variety published on Wednesday, saying, "don't bet on there being more of Last of Us."It's perhaps conspicuous

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Bethesda breaks silence as Starfield fans hope for an update: "We have a lot of exciting things planned for the game this year"

Starfield hasn't had a significant update since November 2024, so the sci-fi RPG's community has spent the past few months rationing hopes and dreams during the dayand largely griping about paid mods or sharing ship designs at night. Responding to one fan's concerns on Twitter, the official Starfield account assured players that "the team has been hard at work" on more content planned for this year."I love Starfield to bits, I'm still playing the game to this day BUT... you really need to start

6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (March 7 - 9)

From a highly anticipated Marvel return to the season finale of 2025's most shocking title so far, there is a lot to unpack in our list of the best new movies and TV shows to watch on streaming this weekend. There's something for everyone here, with period dramas, horror gems and so much more, so scroll down and find your next watch.With the Oscars season now officially over (in case you missed the ceremony, here is the list of all Oscar 2025 winners), we're diving into March with a new kind of

Assassin's Creed Shadows reverses roles to show off Naoe's combat and Yasuke's stealth, and I'm suddenly sold on playing Yasuke like a clumsy Snake in Metal Gear Solid 3

PlayStation has just published 20 minutes of new footage from Assassin's Creed Shadows, demonstrating the different stealth and combat approaches protagonists Yasuke and Naoe can take in Ubisoft's open-world game. Yasuke is a combat specialist while Naoe is a stealth master, but it's seeing their roles reversed that's the most interesting part of this new footage.Assassin's Creed has usually sanded off the gameplay edges we're used to seeing in more hardcore stealth games, but Yasuke's less nimb

New Alien: Earth teaser introduces us to new cast members and the cutest little cat – and if a Xenomorph eats it, I will be furious

Get ready Alien fans, upcoming show Alien: Earth has released another creepy teaser, and it's all filmed from the point of view of a cat.The teaser, which was released in five separate parts but has since been put together and posted on Twitter by Culture Crave, opens labelled as 'Video Data Recovery File 5560-01' with a USCSS Maginot crew member (Amir Boutrous) fitting a camera onto a cute fluffy cat. Now attached to the cat, who is running around the spacecraft, the kitty jumps up to a compute

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I'm surprised to see some RTX 5070 gaming PCs under $2,000 - these are the three prebuilds I'd buy this week

The RTX 5070 has only just launched, so I'm a little surprised to already see some prebuilt gaming PCs rocking the new GPU. I'm even more surprised to see a few of those PCs cost less than $2,000, especially since there are still 40 series machines that can go well beyond that number.Of course, you'll need to act quickly if you want to secure one of these rigs as soon as they're available. Given the new graphics card is still suffering from launch day stock shortages, competition in PCs will be

I'm surprised to see some RTX 5070 gaming PCs under $2,000, and these are the ones I'd buy

The RTX 5070 has only just launched, so I'm a little surprised to already see some prebuilt gaming PCs rocking the new GPU. I'm even more surprised to see a few of those PCs cost less than $2,000, especially since there are still 40 series machines that can go well beyond that number.Of course, you'll need to act quickly if you want to secure one of these rigs as soon as they're available. Given the new graphics card is still suffering from launch day stock shortages, competition in PCs will be

Pokemon's literal god of the universe is almost unstoppable in TCG Pocket – the only thing that can save us is a smiley tree and a concussed dinosaur

Perhaps it was to be expected that when Pokemon added the literal god of the Pokeverse, Arceus, to TCG Pocket, regular, lowly 'mons might struggle to compete. As it happens, yeah, that's sort of true, but we have two lone heroes here to save us from a total PvP takeover – a fake smiley tree and a big dinosaur.At the time of writing, thanks to the release of the newest expansion, Triumphant Light, one of Pokemon TCG Pocket's best decks stars Pokegod Arceus and its draconic, ruler of time of

13 years after his New 52 series ended, cult DC hero Resurrection Man is back in Quantum Karma

DC announced the long-awaited return of cult '90s hero Mitch Shelley – AKA Resurrection Man – back in January. Now the publisher has shared some sneak peek covers and interior art from the first issue of the DC Black Label series, which is subtitled Quantum Karma.Resurrection Man follows the adventures of immortal superhero Mitch Shelley, a hero who simply cannot die no matter how often you shoot him, stab him, or blow him to pieces. What's more, whenever Mitch dies, he resurrects wi

"They will cancel their subscription and your investors will have your head": This management sim about making the perfect MMO is so detailed it lets you play your own game

Let's Build a Zoo developer Springloaded is back with another chaotic management sim, this time in the form of Let's Build a Dungeon – a game that lets players build a game… that they can then play... within the game.Springloaded unleashed some seriously whacky features in Let's Build a Zoo with its genetic mixing and matching system, but Let's Build a Dungeon sounds even wilder somehow. In the upcoming management sim, players are tasked with building a successful MMORPG from the gr

Although the Mickey 17 cast were at first baffled by the unique way Parasite director Bong Joon Ho works, now they want it no other way

Six years after the release of his Oscar-winning masterpiece Parasite, director Bong Joon Ho is back on our screens with his latest feature Mickey 17, which tells the story of an 'expendable' (played by Robert Pattinson) whose body is reprinted every time he dies whilst taking on dangerous missions for the space colony he calls home.For this new sci-fi movie, director Bong has assembled quite the impressive ensemble cast who join lead actor Pattinson. Mickey 17 also stars Naomi Ackie as top agen

Changing your pants in Monster Hunter Wilds also changes your most important weapon: the little knife you use to carve beasts, with at least 25 different skins available

You might not notice it, but Monster Hunter Wilds has at least 25 different carving knife models that'll automatically change depending on what belt you're wearing. Now that's what you call attention to detail.True to the series' action game/fashion designer roots, Monster Hunter Wilds still lets you strip the hide off your enemies and repurpose them into fabulous armor for your legs, arms, head, torso, and waist, and that last piece is what affects the carving knife in your pocket.Redditor my60

Two super affordable Alienware gaming monitors just launched, including a 180Hz QHD panel for under $300

Dell just added two new Alienware gaming monitors to its panel roster for 2025, including a 27-inch 180Hz QHD IPS display and 32-inch curved display. Both are targeting price point that I reckon entry-level and mid-range PC players are going to dig, especially since the former model comes in a chunk under $300.The tech giant will be sending more Alienware models onto the best gaming monitor track throughout 2025, but the next two to join the fold are a bit more budget friendly. Those of you who'

Alienware's latest gaming monitor packs a 180Hz QHD panel for less than $300

Dell just added two new Alienware gaming monitors to its panel roster for 2025, including a 27-inch 180Hz QHD IPS display and 32-inch curved display. Both are targeting price point that I reckon entry-level and mid-range PC players are going to dig, especially since the former model comes in a chunk under $300.The tech giant will be sending more Alienware models onto the best gaming monitor track throughout 2025, but the next two to join the fold are a bit more budget friendly. Those of you who'

The Monopoly movie from Margot Robbie's production company will be written by the Dungeons and Dragons movie directors

The Monopoly movie has had an exciting update – it will be written by the writers and directors of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.According to Deadline, a deal has been closed for John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein to pen the script for the Lionsgate movie, which is based on the iconic Hasbro board game.Margot Robbie's production company LuckyChap Entertainment is producing, which means the beloved board game could be getting the Barbie treatment. We'll just have to wait

New baby Lego Jurassic World dino has not a single thought behind its eyes

Lego have just revealed six new Jurassic World: Rebirth sets that are set to hit shelves this summer. All six are fun, approachable picks won’t exactly dethrone any of our current best lego sets. That said, they are super cute and perfect for young fans of the series (or adults pushing their 90s nostalgia onto their kids).Each of these six sets are available for pre-order on the Lego webstore, and will be available to purchase from Lego stores and select retailers.They all deliver varying

2025's first standout GOTY contenders, Monster Hunter Wilds, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, and Split Fiction, are coming to GeForce Now

Three standout game of the year contenders have emerged so far in 2025 in the form of Monster Hunter Wilds, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Split Fiction. If you're lacking for ways to play any of them, they're all coming to Nvidia's GeForce Now streaming service.If you've not used GeForce Now, it's a cloud gaming service that integrates with your existing PC gaming library, letting you play supported games that you already own via streaming. You don't have to pay for the game again, but you mi

Day 1,251: Hollow Knight's strongest soldier has been fighting the boss version of Silksong star Hornet every day for over 3 years, and watching them master the Metroidvania in real time is truly amazing

One deeply committed – some might even say, obsessed – Hollow Knight fan has been beating up Hornet every day for the past 1,251 days, and they won't stop until Hollow Knight: Silksong is out.Ilnar K posts a video to YouTube showing them besting Hornet in just 17 seconds, a ferociously fast time. They move like a blur, launching more attacks than I can count and unleashing devastating magic strikes constantly. Hornet doesn't even land a hit.While a 17-second finish is impressive, for

Until Dawn Remake developer “effectively closed” following an unannounced wave of layoffs hitting the company

Much of the team behind the recent Until Dawn Remake have reportedly been laid off.2024’s Until Dawn remake sort of came and went when it was released back in October. While the response was firmly middle-of-the-road, due to performance issues and lackluster additions, it finally brought the 2015 classic to PC and PS5. However, the game’s issues being sorted in the near future seem unlikely, as reports have emerged that the studio behind the remake – Ballistic Moon –has l

No one is safe from Monster Hunter Wilds' monstrous menus: BioWare lead says he forgot "how…interesting…the matchmaking and world sharing in these games were"

Monster Hunter Wilds has been out for nearly a week now, and it seems that Capcom's latest action RPG is reaching all sorts of players – including BioWare lead and Mass Effect director Michael Gamble.Announcing his love for the new Monster Hunter entry in a recent online post, Gamble says he's enjoying Wilds thoroughly – but it sounds like it's impossible for him to ignore Capcom's infamously confusing menus and online play."Like Worlds (played for years post launch), I'm loving the

"I can't go through [with] this": The weirdest Zelda ad didn't get Nintendo's approval, but it probably happened anyway because the marketing execs were already on-site

Nintendo has released some rather unusual commercials in its time, but there's perhaps none stranger than one of the original Legend of Zelda ads, which stars a comedian in a dark cell, screaming out the name of the titular princess and many of the enemies in Link's path.The ad itself stars American actor and comedian John Kassir, and according to Nintendo's former advertising manager and vice president of brand management, Gail Tilden, the final version wasn't exactly what the company had in mi

The trailer for the lost Powerpuff Girls live-action series has been recovered after two years – and it's a camp fever dream that feels like something you should only discover at 2am on Adult Swim

Two years after it was scrapped, the trailer for the CW's live-action Powerpuff Girls series has been leaked – and it's just what you'd expect from the screenwriter of Juno and Jennifer's Body.The show, titled Powerpuff, was based on the popular Cartoon Network animated series and would have followed the superpowered trio as disillusioned twenty-somethings. Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron, and Yana Perrault were set to play Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, before Bennet dropped out due to sched

The Walking Dead boss looks to squash hopes of The Ones Who Live season 2 – though that doesn't mean we won't ever see Rick and Michonne again

With The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon already having aired two seasons, and fellow spin-off Dead City gearing up to release its second chapter in May, fans of the ever-expanding franchise have been wondering whether Rick and Michonne's series The Ones Who Live will ever get a follow-up, too.With AMC yet to renew the show, many have resolved themselves to the fact it'd wind up being a one-and-done; a theory that has now been echoed in a new interview with The Walking Dead's chief content officer Sco

Avatar star to lead Harlan Coben’s next gut-wrenching drama

Sam Worthington is set to star in a new Harlan Coben adaptation for Netflix.I Will Find You, based on the novel of the same name, sees Worthington play David Burroughs, a father serving a life sentence for the murder of his own son – a crime he did not commit (H/T Variety).Per the official logline, "An innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive – and must break out of prison to find out the truth."This is yet another

Rumored Gears of War Collection reportedly includes campaign co-op for the OG Xbox 360 games, but no PvP multiplayer

A Gears of War Collection compiling all three games from the original trilogy has been rumored for a long, long time, but whispers are swirling around the internet once more, and the more credible ones say the re-releases won't include competitive multiplayer.Rumors of a Gears of War: Marcus Fenix Collection have been around since at least 2022, and they're just as believable now as they were back then. Microsoft already bundled five of their iconic games in Halo: The Master Chief Collection and

Marvel star joins former Scream directors for highly-anticipated upcoming horror sequel

MCU star Kathryn Newton is once again collaborating with the directors of Abigail, but this time for another kind of horror movie entirely. She's now part of Ready or Not 2, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s eagerly awaited follow-up to their breakout 2019 slasher.The report comes from Deadline, with no further details about her role just yet. After a standout turn in Abigail last year and holding her own as Cassie Lang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania in 2023, Newton’s b

Pokemon fans prove they'll buy anything as a Cheeto shaped like a Charizard sells for almost $90k

A Flamin' Hot Cheeto in the shape of a Charizard – a Cheetozard, if you will – sells for $87,840, proving Pokemon fans really will spend their money on anything.As reported by Go Nintendo (and originally spotted by Polygon), the three-inch long Cheeto in the shape of a Charizard has sold at a Goldin auction after first being found "sometime between 2018 to 2022." So, I wouldn't recommend eating it as it's probably very stale by now, but it does look pretty cool.It's seriously uncanny