qfx Remember when blockchain gaming was the cool kid on the block? Well, it turns out the cool kid was just really good at hype. Early promises of player-owned economies and interoperable universes were like a glitter bomb-sparkly but messy. Now, the glitter has settled, and the real work is happening. 🧹✨
Vampire Survivors is getting a fun update with four characters from the card game Balatro! Jimbo, Canio, Chicot, and Perkeo are joining the fight against the undead, sporting special clown makeup that protects them from blood. Along with the new characters come four unique weapons and a brand-new stage called The Ante Chamber. This stage also introduces a sneak peek at a new game mechanic, the Survarots, which will be added to the main game soon, offering players even more ways to become powerful.
She remembered growing up in Los Angeles as pleasant, though not extravagant. Her parents were both well-known actors – Tony Curtis, who starred in films like Some Like It Hot and Spartacus, and Janet Leigh, famous for her performance in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.
According to Bloomberg, Amazon is making substantial cuts in its games division as part of a larger layoff impacting around 14,000 employees company-wide. The specific number of people affected in the games division hasn’t been revealed.
Guillermo del Toro is directing a new movie based on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, scheduled for release in November 2025. Starring Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Oscar Isaac, the film tells the story of Victor Frankenstein and the creature he brings to life. Del Toro has said he envisions the movie as a grand, tragic story focusing on the characters themselves. While details about the plot are still being kept secret, this project is something the director has been wanting to make for a long time.
Miramax has secured the rights to the classic song “Monster Mash,” originally reported by Deadline. Though not explicitly about Halloween, Bobby Pickett’s song (co-written with Lenny Capizzi) is a staple of Halloween playlists – it’s actually a song about a song! Miramax plans to turn “Monster Mash” into a movie centered around the Halloween season, as confirmed by Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman.
I’m hearing from Daniel Richtman, a pretty reliable source, that David Corenswet is joining the movie. It sounds like this might mean they’re changing things up with the story, which is exciting!
Surprisingly, they kept both their pregnancy and the birth of their first baby a secret.
Continuing with the idea of building something from scratch, these stories generally need room, tools, and resources. Typically, these worlds grow gradually with small additions, like a new tool or a bit of gravel. However, the Crusader Kings 3: All Under Heaven expansion instantly gives players much more building space and a whole set of new tools – it’s a complete upgrade all at once.
It’s tough to directly oppose the Kampaku at the beginning, as they control a huge army that no regional lord can hope to defeat. Success requires a strategic, long-term approach, and skillfully using the alliances within Japan’s Bloc system.