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As a great song once said, reach for the stars. Because Katamari Damacy, another game in the weirdly wonderful series, has been released. Titled “Once Upon a Katamari,” this new entry builds on the solid gameplay of the original while introducing an inventive new level of the night sky. As bold and brilliant as the rest of this popular series, Once Upon a Katamari is fun to play whether you’ve played all the games or are just getting into it. What is Katamari Damacy? What is Katamari Damacy? For those not familiar with the Katamari Damacy series, it’s a…
When Donkey Kong Bananza was first released, its energetic platforming and creative mechanics instantly cemented it as one of Nintendo’s best new-age titles. With the release of DK Island and Emerald Rush DLC, the developers clearly wanted to offer both a heartfelt homage to the past and something fresh for players who can’t get enough of DK’s heroic adventures. Results are mixed, but ultimately rewarding, especially for those who want another excuse to keep rolling, pounding, and surfing through the jungle. Welcome to DK Island DK Island is exactly the kind of postgame content we were hoping for after…
Netflix has released the final trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. This trailer arrives just days before the film’s streaming release, and is the last meaty trailer to give us the clearest glimpse yet of director Jacob Elordi’s The Creature. Watch the trailer above and read the information below. A final look: Creation, Consequences, and Collapse “I never thought about what happens after creation,” Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) says in the trailer. This line is both a confession and a foreshadowing of what will happen next. The new preview doubles down on the brutality and heartbreak that ruins both creators…
As you may have read in our original review of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, the sequel to Ninja Theory’s acclaimed 2017 psychological action-adventure doubles down on atmosphere and sensory immersion. It’s an unforgettable, technologically dazzling experience that straddles the line between a game and an interactive movie, but it’s also one that makes it easy to forget that it’s a game at all. The sequel has been released on Xbox and PC, but now it’s the PlayStation 5’s turn to dive into the world of Hellblade II and really show off what the PS5 Pro can do with technically…
Paramount’s long-discussed Call of Duty movie finally has a battle plan, and it’s a powerful one. Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan and Lone Survivor filmmaker Peter Berg are collaborating to develop and produce a live-action film based on the hit video game series, with Berg serving as director and co-writer with Sheridan. Sheridan’s screenwriting credits include Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Wind River, and his television credits include Yellowstone, The Mayor of Kingstown, 1883, 1923, Tulsa King, The Lioness, and The Landman. Berg’s directorial resume includes Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day, Friday Night Lights, and this year’s gritty western…
Row K Entertainment has released the official teaser trailer for Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire, an authentic crime thriller set in 1977 starring Bill Skarsgard. It’s Van Sant’s first feature since 2018’s Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot, and it looks like he’s back with an award (100% on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing). Watch the trailer above and learn more below. A desperate man, a nation watching over him Based on the real-life case of Tony Kiritis, the film traces the kidnapping that shocked the nation and recasts the kidnapper as an outlaw folk…
The Spot, starring Claire Danes and Ewan McGregor, is a Hulu drama thriller series from writer and showrunner Ed Solomon, with A24 as the lead studio. Production is scheduled for 2026. Kate Winslet was previously attached to the project as star and executive producer, but left in June for creative reasons. Shortly after that, a Dane approached me. McGregor joined shortly thereafter. Synopsis: Suspicious marriage Deadline reports that the series centers on a successful surgeon (Daines) and her schoolteacher husband (McGregor) who begin to suspect that she is involved in a child hit-and-run. Their private fact-finding sparks a troubling audit…
Nintendo suddenly announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be receiving a major update for the Nintendo Switch 2 as well as a major content update. These were both released on January 16th, with version 3.0.0 being free and the Switch 2 update costing A$8 for owners who want to upgrade. As for the Nintendo Switch 2 update, the TV mode resolution has been updated to 4K, mouse controls have been added, the ability to call residents’ names using the Nintendo Switch 2’s built-in microphone, and 12-player online multiplayer sessions are now possible. The new version 3.0.0 update is available…
Which names do you predict will be household names in a few years? Whose careers do you think are about to really take off? IF is currently creating a 2026 Talent List. It’s an annual celebration of the industry’s next big thing, above and below the line. As always, we encourage you to have your say. They are the practitioners who are shaping the next wave of Australian film talent and rising to wider recognition. We’re looking for people with inspiring creative vision. Perhaps they are taking a different path and shaking up industry norms. Perhaps they have just stepped…
Personally, I really enjoyed The Outer Worlds when it was released in 2019. That’s because it feels like a solid Obsidian Entertainment game that many people have played before, while still building from the best parts of previous RPG titles. Still, it still manages to be a fully functional, engaging, and occasionally hilarious RPG that combines some interesting elements. That said, The Outer Worlds 2 delivers on the premise that things can get bigger and better if you slap some extra numbers on the end. In many ways, it stands as a great sequel, thanks to its engaging gameplay,…