Computerchairgeneral

Yet another amazing business move from Warner Bros. Discovery. Do the streaming platforms just want people to go back to pirating stuff?

Good. Not every developer needs to be snapped by a bigger publisher. Some game devs just do better on their own than as part of a corporate monolith.

Some might say it's too early to put the Halloween stuff out, but I say we need all the time we can get. If it weren't for Halloween the stores would start playing Mariah Carey as soon as the back-to-school sales ended.

It's (Probably) Not Aliens-Podcast debunking Ancient Aliens on the History Channel.

The Magnus Archives- Horror podcast about an institute that investigates paranormal activity.

Knifepoint Horror-Horror anthology podcast.

Sonic the Comic the Podcast- A podcast reviewing the British Sonic the Hedgehog comic issue by issue. An interesting look back at 90s nostalgia, even if you aren't British.

It's always a shame when layoffs like this happen, but not surprising given the game's lukewarm reception. Hopefully, the laid-off employees can find other work and the studio can recover.

Glad to see Sony supporting bigger storage options, given how much space AAA games are taking up these days.

Interesting news, but taking it with a grain of salt. I mean, I guess if they've run out of things to port Skyrim to it makes sense to remake or remaster Oblivion. If it is true then RIP to Skyblivion. Hard to see it getting released if they are doing a ground-up remake of Oblivion.

Good for the duck. The duck deserves to be happy.

I need to ~~return some video tapes~~ reinstall New Vegas.

Not sure how many of these count as deep cuts, but here are a few from the last decade (or so) that I enjoyed:

Pontypool-Actually came out in 2008, but it's still worth watching, especially if you are looking for a zombie film that does something different. A washed-up radio DJ listens from his booth as his town breaks down around him following an outbreak of a mysterious infection. It definitely leans more toward psychological horror rather than traditional zombie horror, so I could see someone complaining that it's slow and doesn't really show anything until near the end.

Butterfly Kisses- A found footage film about a film student investigating a found footage film. Maybe a bit too meta for some, but I enjoy a found-footage movie that doesn't take itself too seriously. It seeds just enough doubt about whether the footage is "real" that it leaves you guessing how it's going to end.

Triangle-2009 film about a group of friends who come across a seemingly abandoned ocean liner while out on the water and decide to explore it. Maybe not that deep a cut, but it's worth checking out if you've never seen it.

Coherence- Not actually sure if this counts as horror. I see it classed as a sci-fi thriller a lot, but I found it while searching for something similar to Triangle. A group of friends gets together for a dinner party only to notice strange things happening after watching a comet passing overhead. It's hard to say anymore without spoiling it. Another one that could be seen as slow and without a lot of "real" scares. Still might be worth checking out if you want something that is slow-burn and more psychological.

It was closer to $10, but Wandersong was worth every penny. It's a puzzle/platformer game where you play a bard, the main gimmick of the game being that you have to sing your way out of any problems you encounter. It feels like something that should get stale, but the game is always thinking up new ways to use the mechanic from communicating with ghosts, to making plants grow, to convincing bugs to move rocks out of your way. Great characters, great story, good soundtrack. Definitely worth trying if it's sitting in your library from a bundle or a sale.

Not a big golf game fan, but Death's Door looks like it could be fun. I'm surprised Dreams hasn't already been a PS Plus title. Given the focus on game creation, you would think Sony would have wanted it in as many hands as possible.