Much like the undead, Uwe Boll's film directing career shambles on, with the purveyor of schlock announcing a crowdfunding campaign for an unofficial sequel to his maligned 2003 House of the Dead adaptation.

Boll launched an Indiegogo campaign (spotted by GamesRadar) for his new film, 23 Years Later: Return to Zombie Island. As Boll laments, he can't name the movie "House of the Dead" because "they're making a $50 million House of the Dead movie with somebody else," referring to the Paul W.S. Anderson-directed film that recently cast The Last of Us star Isabela Merced.

"It's pissing me so off, that I would say, give us the money, produce the film with us, buy some of the perks," Boll said in his signature unfiltered cadence. "We will really compete with that other movie." Boll characterizes his 2003 movie as "the most hated video game-based movie ever" that turned "into a total cult classic." The film scored 15 on GameSpot's sister site Metacritic, indicating "overwhelming dislike," and sports a "generally unfavorable" 2.2 user score.

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Though Bowser seems to be in the midst of a kidnapping or world domination on a regular basis, the Mario sports franchises show that the Mushroom Kingdom is a pretty friendly place. Even the villains are invited to compete in a pick-up game of basketball, or to hit the links in golf. At the same time, Mario's sports franchises across the Switch lifespan have been notably lackluster, offering slick presentation but very straightforward mechanics. Mario Tennis Fever, the first sports game as part of the Switch 2 generation, suggests that Nintendo has learned its lesson, offering a great new hook that is flexible enough to make for a wild party game atmosphere while also rewarding skilled players with another layer of substance.

The core mechanics of Mario Tennis have remained unchanged across several games--different buttons are assigned to shots like topspins and flats, while quick two-button combos exist for some of the more specialized shots like drops and lobs. You can press a button slightly early to start charging your next shot, or double-tap for a power-shot. Choosing which shot to use and where to aim it, along with where you position yourself on the court to be prepared for the return, creates the essential rock-paper-scissors loop that makes these games a lightly skill-based experience. It's approachable, but with a higher skill ceiling than you may expect.

But for the last several iterations, Mario Tennis has also been experimenting with new gimmicks and special powers, inching ever closer to making Mario Tennis more like Mario Kart--a game with effects so big and impactful that you really shouldn't take the competitive part too seriously. This time, the major new component is Fever rackets, a wide selection of special rackets with their own wild, game-altering effects. While you can play with standard rackets for a purer tennis experience, the Fever rackets help to elevate this into an arcade sports experience while still demanding skilled play. It's just a different kind of skill, as you're required to juggle your own special effects and avoid your opponent's while also planning your next shots.

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Romeo Is a Dead Man is a strange game. That shouldn't shock anyone who has played and enjoyed previous works from executive director Suda 51 and developer Grasshopper Manufacture--The Silver Case, Killer7, Lollipop Chainsaw, and the No More Heroes series all contain wild tone shifts, interesting visual choices, and twisty, sometimes esoteric narratives. Romeo Is a Dead Man is strange in many of the same ways those games were, but something important's missing from it: a sense of purpose.

In the game's opening moments, Romeo Stargazer, a sheriff's deputy with a taste for conspiracy theories, is brutally attacked by a monster in the middle of his hometown of Deadford, Pennsylvania. Thankfully, he's saved from death by his own time-traveling grandfather, who turns him into a cyborg with the Dead Gear Life Support System. Some years earlier, after the world is shattered by a mysterious singularity event, and Romeo--now known as Dead Man--is swiftly inducted into the FBI's Space-Time Police unit, where he's forced to hunt alternate-timeline versions of his amnesiac girlfriend, Juliet (yes, as in Romeo and Juliet), and a handful of other deviants who have holed up in the past.

If the plot sounds like nonsense, it's worth noting that the game clearly knows this too. Sometimes its tongue-in-cheek humor lands--it's funny to get carted off for your "training" when you're already several levels into the game, for instance, and the way the game keeps flashing back to "previously on" segments depicting events that happened before the game started is amusing. The first boss is inexplicably called "Everyday Is Like Monday," and there's a good ongoing bit where characters keep correcting themselves after referring to the protagonist as "Romeo" instead of "Dead Man."

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The year has barely begun, and we've already seen several showcases from big companies like Nintendo and Microsoft. Now, it's Sony's turn to show what it has lined up for 2026 and beyond with a new State of Play broadcast on February 12. We've rounded up all the details for the livestream, so you can see exactly when it kicks off, where to watch, and what to expect.

How to watch State of Play

As usual, State of Play will be streamed live on Sony's YouTube and Twitch channels.

State of Play start time

The State of Play broadcast begins February 12, at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET and will run for approximately 60 minutes.

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Arc Raiders features instruments like a guitar and recorder that players can use, and developer Embark's CEO wanted the game to have even more at launch.

Speaking to IGN, Patrick Soderlund said he was "so upset" that Arc Raiders launched with a minimal roster of instruments--today, the game has shakers, a recorder, and an acoustic guitar. Soderlund said the team designed and built "so many" more instruments, but they haven't been added to the game yet.

"I happen to be in a position of decision-making authority [laughs]. So, the answer is yes, there will be more instruments. For sure. I love them, and they create such cool moments," he said.

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Remedy's next big game, Control Resonant, does not utilize generative AI, according to the company's interim CEO. Markus Mäki said during Remedy's latest earnings briefing that there is "varied interest" in the technology at the company, however.

"I'm a big believer in player value--so doing things that really add something to the gameplay experience and player experience. I'm also a big believer in the creative people on our team and that they know the best ways to add that value. There is varied interest in different crafts at Remedy into investigating these AI tools," Maki explained, as reported by Game Developer.

He flat-out confirmed that Control Resonant "does not use generative AI content at all." However, he said he's unable to say definitively if future projects could utilize the technology.

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Fallout star Aaron Moten has now completed two seasons on the show as Maximus, a former knight in the Brotherhood of Steel. Moten recently noted that he enjoys playing video games, but the one gaming franchise he won't touch now is his own. In fact, he's actually forbidden himself from diving into any of the Fallout games.

"I am a gamer," Moten told GamesRadar. "I really enjoy taking a break from watching TV and movies. It's work for me, and I really have a hard time turning that brain off when becoming a viewer. I have not played Fallout, but I have watched Twitch streams ... I've watched others play it. But, partly, I forbid myself from playing it at this point. It's our job to bring a sense of humanity to these three characters."

Out of the three primary characters on the show, only Walton Goggins' The Ghoul has appeared in a primary Fallout game. The Ghoul was introduced into the gaming universe in Fallout '76's Burning Springs expansion last year. Maximus has been briefly seen in the Fallout Shelter mobile game, but neither he now Ella Purnell's Lucy MacLean have made the leap to consoles yet.

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The Iron Lung movie based on the video game from YouTube creator Markiplier continues to put up massive numbers at the box office.

In its second weekend, Iron Lung brought in an addition $6.2 million from 2,930 theaters across the US, Variety reported. The movie cost an estimated $3 million to make, and with a worldwide haul of more than $34.2 million from all markets combined, it's a huge hit.

Markiplier, whose real name is Mark Fischbach, funded the movie himself. He also wrote it, stars in it, and directed the R-rated movie about a fugitive who scavenges through a sea of blood on a submarine called the Iron Lung. The film has great reviews on GameSpot sister site Metacritic, as well as Rotten Tomatoes.

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Despite some struggles in the live-service category, Sony seemingly remains fairly bullish on the prospects for the live-service category. One of the company's next big online multiplayer game is Horizon Hunters Gathering, a cooperative take on the popular Horizon series that has remained, until now, a single-player experience. It is still somewhat early days for Horizon Hunters Gathering, but Sony and developer Guerrilla Games have begun to share a number of key details about the project.

Read on to learn everything we know so far about the upcoming multiplayer game.

What is Horizon Hunters Gathering?

Horizon Hunters Gathering is the multiplayer Horizon game that had been rumored for years. It's separate from NCSoft's Horizon MMO that is not coming to PS5. In 2025, a higher-up at Guerrilla said the Horizon series had been designed from the onset with multiplayer in mind.

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Following the surprise-announcement of a new Horizon multiplayer game recently, it's now being reported that the next entry in the main series is not anywhere close to release.

Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier said he understands that "most" of developer Guerrilla is working on Horizon Hunters Gathering right now. He said this in response to a question about if Guerrilla had a second team internally making a third Horizon mainline game.

Separately, sources told Kotaku that a third Horizon game in the main series is a "ways off" and is not the current development priority at Guerrilla. One source told the site that some staff working on a new mainline Horizon game, which has not been announced, were "pulled over to help with Horizon Hunters Gathering."

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Australia's communications minister Anika Wells is the latest of a number of global lawmakers to express concerns about child safety on Roblox, the massively popular gaming platform aimed largely at young people. Wells has requested a meeting with Roblox, after being alarmed by reports of graphic content and child predation on the platform.

The minister has written a letter to Roblox expressing concern, The Guardian reports, after she was "alarmed by reports of children being exposed to graphic and gratuitous user-generated content on the platform, including sexually explicit and suicidal material." She adds that she is even more disturbed by "ongoing reports and concerns about children being approached and groomed by predators, who actively seek to exploit their curiosity and innocence."

Australia's eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant mirrored these concerns in a separate letter, saying eSafety plans to test Roblox's promises to keep children safe online. "We remain highly concerned by ongoing reports regarding the exploitation of children on the Roblox service, and exposure to harmful material," Inman Grant said.

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From the creator of The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy and The End is Nigh comes... Mewgenics! A game where you hoard, breed, train and set cats out on epic adventures through a sprawling world of complete chaos. Level up your team as you venture further and further from your home, collect unique items, defeat epic bosses, gain mutations and return home so you you can breed and further your bloodline, in this turn based legacy roguelike draft sim about cats!

Crisol: Theater of Idols is a gripping first-person horror/action adventure set in the haunting world of Hispania, a nightmarish reimagining of Spain. Playing as Gabriel, a soldier who can use his own blood as a deadly weapon, you endeavor on a journey to fulfill a divine mission from the Sun God. Blood is both your lifeline and your ammunition. Wield this new-found power against terrifying enemies and solve intricate puzzles, but beware: every shot drains your life. Choose wisely - survival hinges on your ability to balance life and death. how much blood will you shed to uncover the truth?

A crew. A job. A plan. Toss those ingredients together, and you’ve got yourself a classic heist - but with a few twists. Your crew members are everyday citizens (from different countries in Africa) with pretty normal careers. The job is to liberate African artifacts from Western museums. And the plan? Well, that’s up to you to create. Plan ahead to lay the groundwork for a beautiful masterpiece of an escape. Check the getaway route, fiddle with puzzles and obstacles, and find spots to recruit the help of the right teammates. Once you’ve set the stage carefully and the artifact is sitting all pretty - looking quite not-stolen, but no worries, you’re gonna fix that ASAP - this is the moment to perform. Plucking an artifact from its resting spot starts the countdown timer, and with Nomali’s flow-based parkour abilities, escape should feel like you’re in the fun, montage part of a heist movie. But if you slacked on the planning phase, you’re gonna pay for it!