Project Code Z isn’t what you’d probably hoped The thrill of the teaser site was intoxicating; the announcement heartbreaking. Square Enix delivered the punchline toits latest troll jobtoday, unveiling forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive“Project Code Z”as a free-to-play entry in theSpelunkerseries. Spelunker Zis the follow-up toSpelunker HD, Tozai Games’ PS3 remake of the original ’80s platformer. The new subterranean adventure is equipped with six-player online multiplayer and microtransactions. Someone, somewhere might be excited about this....

It’s long overdue, but Spotify now offers a miniplayer for desktop users. The resizeable miniplayer floats over other applications on your desktop, providing music and podcast controls without distracting you from other tasks. You can even watch podcast videos in the miniplayer! The Spotify desktop app is basically a web app. As a result, this miniplayer behaves like a picture-in-picture window instead of a desktop widget. It floats above applications and includes a simplified set of playback controls—play, pause, skip, go back, add to liked songs, and the shuffle toggle....

This dungeon is large enough to house all of the dragons Swen Vincke of Larian, the studio behind theDivinityseries, has justtold IGN thatBaldur’s Gate 3will be huge. Vincke says the team is seeing one regular playthrough taking from 75 to 100 hours, and a run where you do everything there is to do will take about 200 hours. He also says that players going for multiplayer runs could see it run for over a year, as players organize regular sessions similar to a tabletopD&Dcampaign....

Warning: SPOILERS For Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 6 - “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail"Star Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3, episode 6 is James T. Kirk’s (Paul Wesley) first mission as a starship captain, but Jim’s big win came with harsh lessons that will shape his future as Captain of the Enterprise. Directed by Valerie Weiss and written by Bill Wolkoff and David Reed, “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail” is an action-packed adventure and rich character study that thrillingly evokes and lays the groundwork forStar Trek: The Original Series....

The long-standing argument about whether Zack Snyder or James Gunn is a better Superman movie director has its $3 billion answer thanks to 2025’sSuperman. Superman’s movie catalog is a varied one to say the least, both in terms of the stories Kal-El’s variousDCfilms have provided, and in terms of their reception. However,Man of SteelandSupermanare in many ways the hero’s two most contrasting releases, which adds some initial context to why Gunn and Snyder’s Superman solo movies have been so closely compared with one another in recent history....

It’s always fun to imagine how one might survive a givenzombie movie, with some of them presenting particularly hopeless survival scenarios that few are likely to survive. A big part of the appeal of thebest zombie moviesis the fantasy of existing in a wild and chaotic zombie apocalypse, with movies likeZombielanddirectly evoking the macabre fun of this idea. However, for every zombie scenario that would be a cakewalk to survive, there are many more that present unsurmountable levels of danger....

Balls of steel, heart of gold My previous experience with theDuke Nukemfranchise has thus far been relegated toDuke Nukem Forever, an overwhelmingly unpleasant experience that I cannot recommend to anyone with a pulse. As a result, when I wandered into Gearbox Software’s hotel suite at 8:45 this AM to playDuke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary Edition World Tour(akaDN32AEWT) for the first time, I had unbelievably low expectations. In hindsight, I’m actually surprised by how terribleForeverturned out....

AsThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsgets closer to its bigMarvel Cinematic Universerelease, the director shares what comic influences he drew from for the reboot. WhileThe Multiverse Sagamay be coming to an end in Phase 6, Marvel’s First Family is about to have their beginning in the MCU, withThe Fantastic Four: First Steps’release coming up in July. As this will mark the latest cinematic depiction of the team,The Fantastic Four: First Stepswill be drawing more from the comics in comparison to previous live-action incarnations....

The Outer Worlds 2has announced that it’s bringing back the best feature fromFallout: New Vegas, and I couldn’t be happier.The Outer Worldsis developed by Obsidian Entertainment, a studio formed by veterans of the original isometricFalloutgames who later returnedto work onNew Vegas. For the most part, the hallmarks ofFalloutare there: the retrofuturistic setting, the capitalist satire, the perk-focused RPG gameplay, and the absurd humor. Butone major feature fromFallout: New Vegas(and every 3DFalloutgame before or since) was sorely missing fromThe Outer Worlds....

The Quarryis a new choose-your-own-adventure horror game from the minds at Supermassive Games,the studio that put outUntil Dawnon the PS4 and is currently working onThe Dark Pictures Anthology. Players will take control of a group of camp counselors and choose their fate by making tough decisions. And like previous Supermassive titles, there will be tons of different endings to see, with all characters being able to live or die, depending on the choices made throughout the 7-10 hour story....

ABC axing the spinoff ofThe Rookiewas disappointing, but the original series can make up for the disappointment bybringing back two fan-favorite characters (who also happen to beThe Rookie:Feds’version of Chenford).Given the success the police procedural show has had since its premiere in 2018, it makes sense that the network would want to turn it into a franchise. Unfortunately,ABC canceledThe Rookie: Fedsafter only one seasonin 2023. Now,The Rookiestands alone as it looks ahead to season 8 in the 2025–2026 broadcast TV season....

With lengthy RPGs becoming the norm nowadays, it’s becoming harder and harder to find short and sweet games, likeUndertale, that you’re able to beat in a single weekend. Finding a game that’s able to capture all the story and gameplay elements needed to make it feel complete in less than 10 hours is difficult, but it’s not impossible. While most games typically shoot for runtimes of 40+ hours to make players feel like they’re getting their money’s worth, that doesn’t mean a short game can’t be every bit as incredible as a long one....

The Rookieis an ABC police procedural that features two characters whose “slow-burn” dynamic and on-again-off-again antics make for exciting viewing, but maybe, just maybe, Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil) and Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) should never reconcile. While the show features many couples, it’sTim and Lucy’s chemistrythat really energizes the story. Tim’s a good guy who loves Lucy, but he’s haunted by a military past that earned him the nickname “The Reaper....