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Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 earned $63 million in its opening weekend in the US and Canada, and another $46 million internationally, making its worldwide debut $109 million. This was despite a production budget estimated between $36 and $51 million. The original Five Nights at Freddy’s movie had a stronger opening last year, bringing in $80 million domestically, even though it was released at the same time on the Peacock streaming service.

Creative Assembly knows fans love Medieval 2 and have high hopes for the next game in the series. Interestingly, the studio has actually tried to make a sequel three times before. They even recreated the Battle of Grunwald as part of one attempt, but ultimately decided the timing wasn’t right to release it.

If you were amazed by the two-meter-tall Hatsune Miku gaming PC, you won’t believe how much bigger this new project is!

Black Friday has changed a lot! It used to be a one-day shopping event at physical stores, but now it usually lasts for a whole week and includes online sales as well.

NOLF is a spy game set in 1967, revealing the troubles of a secret organization called UNITY. They’ve recently lost many key members. Cate Archer, a skilled former thief, joins UNITY hoping to take on important missions and prove her abilities. However, she faces an uphill battle, as the world of espionage doesn’t respect her, and even her bosses doubt her because she’s a woman.

Damian Gacek notes that Timberborn has seen a lot of exciting additions over the past four years, singling out the bots (golems) and the badwater mechanic as unexpected highlights, and the ziplines as a fun surprise. He asks whether the developers are facing a shortage of new ideas, or if they actually have so many that they need to prioritize and delay some features to complete others.

The seventh episode centers around a terrifying scene where a racist mob sets fire to the Black Spot, trapping everyone inside. A particularly emotional moment occurs when Rich (Arian S. Cartaya) tries to reassure Marge (Matilda Lawler) that they can both fit inside an old Coke fridge to escape the flames, but she quickly discovers he hasn’t told her the truth.

SteamDB confirms that Cassette Boy will launch on January 15th at midnight Japan time (GMT+9). This means players in time zones west of Japan will be able to play the game starting on January 14th. While this is the confirmed release date, it’s a bit later than the previously announced timeframe of sometime in 2025.

The Streamer Awards, hosted by QTCinderella, have finished for this year. Although IShowSpeed won the top prize as Streamer of the Year, another award is getting a lot of discussion.

The Princess Bride: Criterion Collection Special Features