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Nakanishi explained that Requiem successfully blends scary moments with satisfying action, allowing players to feel both fear and relief.

Robert Kirkman, a longtime comic book writer and expert on superheroes, recently shared his blunt opinion on the 2014 film The Amazing Spider-Man 2. In an interview on The Escape Pod, he didn’t hesitate to call it “terrible, terrible… dogst,” despite generally avoiding public movie critiques. Given his experience, his assessment carries significant weight.

Netflix has released a new four-part series based on William Golding’s famous novel, Lord of the Flies. The story follows a group of British schoolboys who are stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash. As they try to create a society, things quickly fall apart, leading to chaos and violence. This is director Nick Thorne’s first project for Netflix since Adolescence, and the first-ever TV adaptation of Golding’s classic novel. All four episodes became available on Netflix on May 4th.

Currently, the top-selling game on the Steam charts is Far Far West, a new first-person shooter that supports 1-4 players in co-op mode. It’s outperforming popular titles like Windrose, Gamble With Your Friends, Forza Horizon 6, Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era, Pragmata, and Crimson Desert. Developed by Evil Raptor and published by Fireshine Games, Far Far West launched on April 28th and has quickly become a hit with players, earning an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating on Steam – meaning 97% of over 9,500 user reviews are positive. This success is particularly notable because the developer’s previous games, Pumpkin Jack (2020) and Akimbot (2024), didn’t achieve the same level of popularity or critical acclaim. Remarkably, Far Far West is achieving all of this while still in early access.

Kiln is likely the first game to really break that pattern. I’m not sure why it’s taking this approach, or how it will attract players who only enjoy casual player-versus-player combat.