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KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2 Launch Trailer

tinyBuild and solo developer Casey Donnellan are excited to announce that the 1.0 version of KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2, the co-op game where you exterminate cross-dimensional arachnids, is available today on Steam, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, as well as on Game Pass across PC and Xbox, with the Nintendo Switch version arriving in 2026. PlayStation and Steam players can grab the game for a limited time at a 35% off launch discount for $9.74 (standard price $14.99, PlayStation discount available only to PlayStation Plus subscribers). Playable for the first time on consoles, this follow-up to the fan-favorite Kill It With Fire brings you and your friends together to slay swarms of monstrous spiders across the multiverse!

KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2 has been in Steam Early Access since April 2024. During this time, the game received multiple major content updates and garnered a 94% Very Positive user review score. The 1.0 launch introduces a final content update called “Spider Hell,” which includes a massive level inspired by DOOM where you’ll use powerful new guns to take down the eight-legged menace! Be sure to bring your MFG (an homage to the BFG) to the epic final battle with the Spider God.

In KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2, you’ll travel through dimensions alone or with up to three friends to wipe out an arachnid plague! Liberate key locations like a mysterious manor, a town in the Wild West, and more, using otherworldly weaponry to eliminate these deadly freaks from the multiverse.

Play through the entire campaign in four-player online co-op and make sure to bring your least arachnophobic companions on this spider-frying adventure. Want to play as a creepy crawly? You can hop into the eight-player PvP Mode – “Spider Hunt” – where you can play humans vs. arachnids!

Nice Day For Fishing Physical Edition Out Now on PS5 and Switch

Ah, hello adventurer! Silver Lining Interactive, in partnership with acclaimed developer FusionPlay, digital publisher Team17 Digital, and officially licensed by Viva La Dirt League, is proud to announce that Nice Day For Fishing is now available as a Physical Edition for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. Adventurers can purchase today via Silver Lining Direct and participating local retailers.

Step into the well-worn sandals of Baelin the Fisherman, Honeywood’s unlikely hero, and embark on a quest that stretches far beyond the riverbanks. Armed with only a rod, a pocketful of bait, and an unexpected sense of destiny, Baelin must save Azerim from chaos while uncovering treasures, completing side quests, and battling monstrous boss fish.

The physical edition includes the Legendary Edition DLC, packed with exclusive chests of heroic gear and 12 premium items forged from Erangel steel and Sanhok leather, all officially approved by Greg the Garlic Farmer. Fans will also enjoy the latest visual enhancements and quality-of-life updates, making this the definitive way to experience the game.

Journey through lush forests, sunken caves, and enchanted landscapes, mastering precision-timed fishing battles where skill, strategy, and magical hooks make all the difference. With your rod as your weapon and your boat as your trusty steed, Baelin proves that even the quietest heroes can make the biggest splash.

Purchase the Physical Edition today from Silver Lining Direct or local retailers and prepare for the legendary fishing battle to save Azerim!

Drowned Lake Public Playtest Trailer

Today indie video game publisher CRITICAL REFLEX (Mouthwashing, No, I’m not a Human) and developer Monumental Collab invite you to the Drowned Lake for the Brazilian folklore-inspired horror game’s first public playtest, out now on Steam. Watch a new trailer, premiered at the OTK Winter Games Expo, showcasing the terror that awaits you in the forests of Brazil!

Deep in Brazil’s coastal forest is the Drowned Lake, an area of sinister folk tales and legends, where many who trespass never return. When a young student goes missing, it sets off a twisted story to discover the truth. Explore your surroundings by boat, collecting evidence with a fishing rod while solving puzzles in first-person adventure-like segments. But try to avoid disturbing these troubled waters too much. Remember: you’re not safe here.

Key Features

  • A Non-linear Horror Story, Told From Three Perspectives: Explore the most forbidding reaches of the forest as a firefighter, a journalist and an elderly fisherman. Unravel the mystery and each character’s true motives in an interactive narrative where your choices matter.
  • Scour Dark Waters for the Truth: Collect evidence and uncover what hides beneath the surface of the Drowned Lake by exploring, fishing, investigating, and solving puzzles.
  • Beware Making Noise: As you probe the forest’s farthest depths, your choices and actions may increase your noise level, attracting unwanted attention from the horrors of the night.
  • Discover the Nightmares of Brazilian Folklore: Experience a tragic, twisted tale inspired by the unique melting pot of Brazilian culture and mythology.
  • Investigate in First-Person Mode: Navigate narrow areas, complete intricate puzzles, and experience the true terrors the darkness hides in first-person POV sections inspired by escape rooms and classic horror games.

ORMOD: Directive Reveal Trailer

Today, indie developer House 16 Software officially unveils its debut title, ORMOD: Directive, a harsh open-world survival sandbox set in a world that never stops moving. Set to launch on Steam in early 2026, the game lets players scavenge, automate, build, and battle for control as the ORMOD threat spreads across a vast, machine-infested landscape.

ORMOD: Directive introduces a post-apocalyptic sandbox where no two worlds are the same. Every playthrough generates a unique and fully customizable world, including the placement of towns, buildings, roads, and key landmarks. Players define their own survival strategy across a landscape built from the ground up for replayability, creativity, and challenge.

Blending classic survival gameplay with automation, base-building, and realistic combat simulation, the game offers a world that continues to evolve even when players are not online. Every decision affects survival, whether through diplomacy, stealth, or brute force, and every item in the world exists physically, stays where it is left, and can be picked up, stolen, or repurposed.

In ORMOD: Directive, players must rely on ingenuity to survive against machines, the elements, and other players, all within a deep and systems-driven world filled with mechanics to discover.

Key Features:

  • Infinite and Fully Customizable Worlds –  Explore a completely endless world that is different every time you play, and procedurally generated towns, roads, buildings, and terrain that can be tailored to your preferred difficulty and playstyle.
  • Play Your Way on Private or 24/7 Servers –  Host your own survival sessions with friends or join persistent 24/7 community servers across multiple modes, including PvP, PvE, Hardcore, Creative, and assorted minigames.
  • Physical and Persistent Item Simulation – Every item in the world exists physically and stays exactly where it is left. Loot shelves for your home base, steal items off other players, or stumble upon the aftermath of someone else’s adventure.
  • Unique Tile-Based Building System – Build your base using a flexible tile-based construction system not seen in any other game, then defend it against machines or rival players.
  • Full Resource Automation and Mega-Factories – Automate every resource in the game by constructing complex production lines and fully functioning factories capable of manufacturing weapons, supplies, equipment, and more.
  • Realistic Combat and Weapon Simulation – Engage in grounded, skill-based combat featuring leaning, slow and fast reloads, complete weapon modification, and advanced physics including penetration and armor simulation.
  • Deep Survival Gameplay – Manage hunger, sickness, temperature, injuries, farming, cooking, and medical conditions in an unforgiving world that constantly pushes back.
  • Skills, Quests, and Trading – Level up your character, complete quests, trade with others, and interact in a dynamic item-driven economy.
  • Dynamic World Events – Respond to helicopter crash sites, global PvP events, airdrops, and other world-changing encounters that create constant opportunities and risks.
  • Vehicles With True-to-Life Handling – Repair and operate vehicles such as cars and helicopters, each with realistic driving and flight mechanics, including manual gears.
  • A Constant Nighttime Threat – Survive against roaming mechanoids that emerge after dark and hunt players relentlessly, offering danger even when playing alone.

MY HERO ACADEMIA: All’s Justice We Are Here Trailer

Bandai Namco released a new trailer this weekend for MY HERO ACADEMIA: All’s Justice, highlighting the ultimate showdown between heroes and villains from the anime’s final story arc. The trailer follows Izuku Midoriya and the assembled heroes as they confront the overwhelming power of the League of Villains.

MY HERO ACADEMIA: All’s Justice allows fans to experience dynamic tag-team style battles with 3-characters, featuring an extensive cast of characters from across the anime and manga’s full timeline, including fully powered versions from the Final War arc. Choosing among U.A. students, Pro Heroes, and Villains in their most iconic forms, including fan-favorite characters such as Izuku Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugo, All Might, Tomura Shigaraki, Himiko Toga and more, players will take control and utilize their unique Quirks to pummel and blast through opponents.

MY HERO ACADEMIA: All’s Justice will be released on February 6, 2026, for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam®. For more information, visit www.bandainamcoent.com/games/my-hero-academia-alls-justice.

Of Ash and Steel Official Launch Trailer

Video game publisher tinyBuild and indie developer Fire & Frost are proud today to release Of Ash and Steel, the immersive, third-person, open-world RPG inspired by the golden era of exploration and role-playing, available now on PC via Steam and GOG for $23.99 with a 20% discount for two weeks after launch (standard price $29.99)! As Tristan, a humble cartographer thrown into a life-changing adventure, you’ll travel the vast island of Grayshaft, a world with no quest markers tethering you from one objective to the next. Discover your own journey organically in a game that blends the classic RPG spirit of storytelling, combat, and decision-making with modern design and gameplay!

Let curiosity be your one and true guide in Of Ash and Steel! Learn to survive in an unforgiving realm, exploring the land, honing your combat prowess, and forging alliances with different groups to shape your story. Many corners of Grayshaft contain hidden secrets and events that will only reward those with the skill and determination to seek them out.

Experiment with skill trees and professions, craft a variety of gear and items, and train with different weapons and combat stances to unlock powerful abilities and become a force on the battlefield. Wield two-handed weapons like axes for colossal damage and sweeping strikes, agile weapons like the rapier for mobility and bleeding damage, or one-handed weapons like the mace for something in between. True gladiators can also prove their worth in Arena Master Mode, where your skills are put to the test in fast-paced battles for experience, gold, and fame.

Key Features

  • Heroes Are Forged: You aren’t born a legendary hero in Of Ash and Steel. You must fight your way to the top! Learn the ropes, grow your character, and prove your might in battle by mastering your weapons and combat stances. Discover ancient knowledge unlocking long-lost powers to devastate your enemies.
  • Shape Your Story with Allies: While many of your choices impact the world, none are as impactful as the friends you make. Choose to align with the Order of the Seven to navigate the path of Knighthood, fight for what’s right even when it’s hard as a member of the Free Hunters, or seek an alliance with a guild to earn some coin.
  • A Land of Many LegendsOf Ash and Steel is full of unique and well developed characters, each with a story to tell. Every conversation helps you dive deeper into the world and understand it better. Learning about Grayshaft will help you find the right solutions to quests, many of which have different answers to discover.

Seafarer: The Ship Sim Gets LNG & Bulk Update

Following its Early Access launch on October 7, 2025, Seafarer: The Ship Sim is now receiving its first free major content update. The LNG & Bulk Update not only introduces new gameplay mechanics but also adds new ships, random events, and various improvements.

New Cargo Transport Tasks

Since release, players have already transported countless containers across the seas of Seafarer: The Ship Sim as part of their career with Crescentport Logistics. With today’s LNG Bulk Updatenew possibilities are being added – expanding cargo transport to include liquefied natural gas (LNG} and bulk materials.

The newly added ship “Willy” is designed for transporting bulk goods such as sand, while the gas tanker “Nordic Duchess” is the right choice for carrying LNG.

The new Update Trailer showcases both the ships and the new gameplay mechanics in action:

Welcome Aboard, Big Trip

Container shipping also receives an exciting addition. “Big Trip” is joining the game – as the name suggests, it’s the largest container ship in the world of Seafarer.

In addition to bug fixes and ongoing performance optimizations for smoother voyages, the update also includes new random events that bring more variety to the open sea, such as assisting other vessels in distress.

The LNG & Bulk Update, released today, marks the beginning of further upcoming content updates. The official Early Access Roadmap gives a glimpse of the exciting feature of the Ship Simulation.

Seafarer: The Ship Sim is now available for PC in Early Access for $24.99 / £20.99 / 24,99€ (SRP) via Steam and Epic Games Store.

Holidays Kick-Off at Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood unwraps the fun for guests as their holiday celebration kicks off today. Guests can enjoy the festive décor both in-park and at Universal CityWalk Hollywood along with tasty treats and festive gifts for every member of the family. Holidays at Universal Studios Hollywood continue daily until Sunday, January 4.

In addition to partaking in the theme park’s annual “Grinchmas™” tradition, guests can savor scrumptious fare at the Grinchmas-themed Hollywood & Dine restaurant. The whimsical menu includes:

  • Who-Hash: Loaded tater tots with brisket sauce, grilled onions and dressing
  • Klubwich: Turkey, swiss cheese, ham and bacon topped with mayonnaise, lettuce and tomatoes, served on toasted bread with curly fries
  • Dumpit to Crumpit Onion Rings: Onion rings loaded with chicken, bacon, jalapenos and white queso
  • Who-Wreath Salad: Mixed green salad, candied pecans, apples, raspberries and pomegranate seeds served with raspberry vinaigrette
  • Stick a Doodle Corn Dog: Corn dog coated in cheddar cheese sauce and cereal, served with curly fries
  • Who-B-Q Roast Beastwich: Beef brisket, honey barbecue corn chips, pickles and barbecue sauce on a spiral croissant bun, served with curly fries
  • Gooey Gobble Melt: Turkey and swiss cheese melt with creamy slaw and cranberry aioli, served with curly fries
  • The Roast Beast-less Loaf: Plant-based meatloaf served with roasted brussels sprouts and garlic herb mashed potatoes
  • Max’s Hot Dog: Giant 22” hot dog with chili, cheese and fried potato strings
  • Desserts: Heart Grew 3 Sizes Cookie, 2 Sizes Too Small Cupcake, Grinch™ Donut, Max’s Gingerbread Blondie, Who Pudding, Who-bilation Funnel Cake and Grinchmas Kettle Corn
  • Beverages: Grinch’s™ Heart Lemonade, Who Cold Brew, Who-ville Snowball Fight hot cocoa, Reindeer in Training Ginger Ale, Hot Apple Cider, Classic & spiked hot cocoa

Guests can also find a selection of sweet treats and jolly beverages within Universal Plaza, alongside the “Grinchmas” Who-bilation, complete with a 65-foot topsy-turvy holiday tree. Additionally, a selection of mischievous merchandise featuring The Grinch™ is available for purchase, including new headbands, sleepwear, a backpack, ornaments and Spirit Jerseys.

Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™” casts a spell on the holiday season with festive décor and magical merriment. Hogsmeade’s popular Three Broomsticks™ restaurant serves its English Holiday Meal complete with roasted turkey breast, gravy, stuffing, honey-glazed carrots, roasted brussels sprouts, bacon-wrapped sausage and cranberry glaze. Guests can also cozy up with hot spiced apple cider, hot spiced apple toddy or Hot Butterbeer™.

A new merchandise collection inspired by Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter features holiday treasures and stocking stuffers such as ornaments, home décor, apparel and a brand-new interactive Pygmy Puff wristlet and shoulder pal, with an opportunity to personalize select gifts for the special witches, wizards and muggles on the list.

Alongside the joyful holiday celebrations at SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™, guests can find a selection of seasonal merchandise for purchase and an exclusive Power-Up Band™ offer. The ideal stocking stuffer gift, fans can enjoy a special discount on a second interactive Power-Up Band when they purchase one at the regular retail price in the same transaction. Restrictions apply.

Additionally, an all-new “Holidays at Universal” collection featuring Spirit Jerseys from fan-favorite brands is available. These include designs featuring “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” “Hello Kitty” and DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek, plus legendary Universal Pictures films Back to the Future and Jaws, which are celebrating their 40th and 50th anniversaries, respectively. Guests can also purchase select items from the “Holidays at Universal” collection by visiting the all-new online store, shopUniversal.com.

For the ultimate Universal Studios Hollywood fan, an Annual Pass makes the perfect gift, especially with the 2026 opening of the highly anticipated “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” roller coaster. Plus, for a limited time, guests receive three additional months free with a purchase of any new Annual Pass. Check out the 2026 Event Guide to see what’s in store for the new year.

Holidays will also resonate throughout Universal Citywalk with live entertainment as well as a Wicked: For Good-themed holiday tree. Guests can watch the much anticipated blockbuster movie now at Universal Cinema and receive $5 parking with purchase of a same day movie ticket.

Limited time drinks and treats can be enjoyed by all at some of Universal CityWalk’s favorite dining establishments, including VIVO Italian KitchenAntojitos Cocina MexicanaVoodoo DoughnutNBC Sports Grill & BrewThe Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen and the Hello Kitty® and Friends Cafe.

For the ultimate shopper, Universal CityWalk offers a treasure trove of shops where unique holiday gifts awaits, including NBA StoreLINE FRIENDS SQUARE, Universal Studio StoreProduction Central and Cartooniversal, which features fandom favorites from Wicked: For Good and Jurassic World to Universal Monsters and Illumination’s Minions, among others.

Guests must be 21 years or older and have a valid photo ID to purchase or drink alcoholic beverages.

More information is available at www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com. Like Universal Studios Hollywood on Facebook and follow @UniStudios on Instagram and X.

StarRupture Co-Op Playtest Sign-Ups

Creepy Jar, the Polish studio behind the critically acclaimed survival simulator, Green Hell, is excited to announce that the co-op playtest for StarRupture is coming on December 3rd, 2025. Players will be able to request access to the Playtest starting today via the StarRupture Steam page. The Playtest period spans from December 3rd to December 8th and is the first chance to experience the exciting co-op action and hijinks that StarRupture has to offer.

Similar to the single-player playtest from this summer, the co-op playtest will feature an early slice of the game, complete with the game’s core mechanics, a guided tutorial (in single-player mode), and a free play option with map restrictions. The Playtest is the last chance to check out the fun of StarRupture ahead of its Early Access launch on January 6th, 2026.

In StarRupture, you are a prisoner serving your sentence on a faraway planet where danger lurks at every turn. Tasked with building a factory and gathering resources for global corporations that don’t care if you live or die, survival on Arcadia-7 is anything but guaranteed. Not only will you have to defend your base from menacing enemies, but you’ll also have to prepare for a somewhat more terrifying threat; the planet’s very own life-giving—and taking—star, Ruptura.

Featuring an electrifying mix of base building, exploration, combat, and survival, both solo or in a 4-player co-op, StarRupture is an out-of-this-world experience that is launching in Steam Early Access on January 6th, 2026.

Far Cry Anthology Series Announced

Chaos and a gleeful descent into madness await as FX has placed a series order for Far Cry to stream on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. The limited series from Executive Producers Noah Hawley and Rob Mac, with Mac set in the starring role, is based on Ubisoft’s global hit video game franchise of the same title and the series will retain Far Cry’s signature standalone storytelling format, with each season set in a new setting following a new cast of characters.

The project comes from longstanding FX producers Rob Mac, Creator of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Executive Producer of the Emmy®-winning Welcome to Wrexham, who is producing through his production banner More Better Productions, and Noah Hawley, who recently signed a new overall deal with FX and Disney Entertainment Television. Hawley, producing through his 26 Keys production banner, created FX’s Emmy-winning anthology series Fargo and Alien: Earth for television, which was recently renewed for another season and achieved a 92% Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score.

“FX has had magnificent partnerships with Rob Mac and Noah Hawley for a combined six series and 32 seasons of television, and we couldn’t be more excited that they are teaming up for Far Cry,” said Nick Grad, President, FX Entertainment. “I have no doubt that they will tell this story in a way that is original, gripping and wildly entertaining. We also want to thank our partners at Ubisoft for entrusting us with this beloved property.”

“Getting to work alongside Noah Hawley is a dream realized,” said Rob Mac. “Ubisoft has been remarkably generous, entrusting us with one of the most iconic video-game worlds ever created. And through it all, my FX family continues to lift me up with their constant belief and support.”

“What I love about the Far Cry game franchise is it’s an anthology. Each game is a variation of a theme, the same way each season of Fargo is a variation on a theme,” said Hawley. “To create a big action show that can change from year to year, while always exploring the nature of humanity through this complex and chaotic lens is a dream come true. I’m excited to partner with Rob and bring our shared irreverent, ambitious sensibility to the screen.”

FX’s Far Cry will be executive produced by Rob Mac, Noah Hawley, Emilia Serrano for 26 Keys, Nick Frenkel for 3 Arts, Jackie Cohn for More Better Productions, John Campisi, and Gerard Guillemot, Margaret Boykin and Austin Dill for Ubisoft Film & Television. The series will be produced by FX Productions.

Since 2004, Far Cry has more than 100 million unique players and is one of Ubisoft’s most popular franchises. The award-winning Far Cry franchise is known for the exhilaration of the first-person shootouts, organic open world playgrounds, unique stories and memorable antagonists. The latest opus, Far Cry 6, which featured Giancarlo Esposito as the antagonist, Antón, was released on October 6, 2021.

Ubisoft is represented by WME and Greenberg Glusker.

Rob Mac

Emmy-winner Rob Mac is the creative force behind It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the acclaimed FXX comedy he stars in, writes, and executive produces. Shattering records as the longest-running live-action sitcom in TV history, Sunny remains a global cultural juggernaut for its unapologetic satire of human nature, most recently returning with a two-part Abbott Elementary crossover spanning Abbott’s fourth season and Sunny’s seventeenth. The show’s eighteenth season is currently in production.

Mac is also the co-creator and star of FX’s Emmy-winning docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, chronicling his and Ryan Reynolds’ stewardship of Wrexham AFC. The duo have led the club to a historic rise, including an unprecedented three consecutive promotions culminating in the EFL Championship. The series has earned multiple Emmys and Critics Choice honors, with its fourth season recently released and a fifth set for Spring 2026.

Additionally, Mac executive produced and appears in FX and Disney+ Latin America’s bilingual docuseries Necaxa, following his, Reynolds’, and Eva Longoria’s latest football venture with Mexico’s Club Necaxa during a turbulent and transformative chapter. The series debuted in August 2025.

Rob Mac, Nick Frenkel and Ubisoft Film & Television previously worked together on the series Mythic Quest – centered around a fictional team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all time – for four seasons, and the spin-off anthology series Side Quest for Apple TV+.

Mac is represented by WME; 3 Arts Entertainment; Narrative; and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.

Noah Hawley

Noah Hawley is one of the most accomplished auteurs and versatile storytellers working today across television, film, and literature. Hawley balances the art of cinematic storytelling with unforgettable characters that linger long after you’ve been immersed in them. Over a career spanning more than two decades, Hawley has earned widespread critical acclaim and passionate global audiences, receiving an Emmy®, Writers Guild, PEN, Critics’ Choice, and Peabody Award, among others, for his achievements as a novelist, screenwriter, series creator, showrunner, and director.

Hawley is the creator, writer and showrunner of Alien: Earth, the critically acclaimed original FX television series based on the iconic film franchise that debuted in August 2025 on Hulu and FX.

Under his 26 Keys banner, Hawley also continues to helm the acclaimed FX anthology series Fargo, serving as executive producer, writer, showrunner, and director. Across its five chapters, Fargo has earned 70 Primetime Emmy nominations and won seven. Hawley is also the visionary behind FX’s genre-defying series Legion. His feature film directorial debut, Lucy in the Sky, was released by Fox Searchlight in 2019.

Hawley began his television career as a writer and producer on the hit series Bones in 2005, and went on to create, executive produce, and serve as showrunner for ABC’s The Unusuals (2009) and My Generation (2010).

As a best-selling author, Hawley has published six novels: A Conspiracy of Tall Men, Other People’s Weddings, The Punch, The Good Father, New York Times Best Seller Before the Fall and Anthem, which garnered acclaim as one of the most ambitious novels of 2022. In addition, Fargo: This Is A True Story, a companion book to the first three seasons of the series and authored by Hawley, was released by Grand Central Publishing.

Legion, Fargo, and Alien: Earth are produced under Hawley’s Austin-based 26 Keys Productions banner, which established its headquarters in downtown Austin in 2024. In 2025, Hawley was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame.

Hawley is represented by WME, Untitled and McKuin Frankel.