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In a recent PC Gamer interview, design director Virgil Watkins discussed the reaction to their game’s playtest. He noted that many players immediately wanted the game cancelled, or expected it to be shortly after the test. However, Watkins explained that the game was simply not finished yet. While pleased players thought the game ran smoothly, he emphasized there was still significant optimization and feature development needed, along with several bugs to fix – thankfully, most weren’t prominently visible in playtest footage. They had a lot of work left to do.

Players worried about how the popular action RPG will run on the new Switch 2 can rest easy – it’s confirmed to run at a stable 30 frames per second, though it does need a large 90 GB of storage space to install. Square Enix also announced a new feature for both Switch and other versions called Streamlined Progression. This lets players automatically have full health, magic points, and always-filled special attack gauges, making the game easier and more enjoyable.

Lots of video games being made into movies or shows have been stuck in development for years – like the planned adaptation of *Sleeping Dogs*. *Uncharted*, *The Last of Us*, and *Minecraft* all faced lengthy and complicated production processes, with changes in writers and directors along the way. Fortunately, the recent success of video game adaptations has given a boost to some of these long-delayed projects. For example, a *Sleeping Dogs* movie starring Donnie Yen was initially planned for 2017, but ultimately didn’t happen.

Comics often break the ‘fourth wall’ – the invisible barrier between the story and the reader – in creative ways, like characters acknowledging the panels themselves or directly addressing the audience. Here’s a look at some memorable instances where characters from DC and Marvel comics really shattered that barrier.

Before Marvel Studios dominated the superhero movie scene, several fantastic films – including some genuinely scary ones – paved the way. Here’s a look back at those earlier, often overlooked, comic book adaptations that deserve recognition.