There’s a bit of a dark undertone to this week’s big entertainment releases. First up we have Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio on Netflix, a dark and brilliant stop-motion reimagining of the classic tale. Elsewhere, the third and final season of His Dark Materials kicked off on HBO, an updated version of Dwarf Fortress is now on Steam, and both Among Us and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe got big updates worth digging into.
Pedro Eustache — now known to the internet as “flute guy” following his killer performance at The Game Awards last night — has posted a sweet little video thanking everyone for the kind words. It’s the perfect wholesome note to end the week on.
A lot of things happened the Game Awards last night: a new Armored Core, a sequel to Hades, release dates for Diablo IV and Final Fantasy XVI, this dude totally rocking out on a flute. But the most memorable for me was the appropriately bizarre trailer for the next Death Stranding. It features the return of Norman Reedus, Léa Seydoux, and — most importantly — BB. I didn’t realize how much I missed the little guy.
If you weren’t able to catch Black Adam in theaters — and I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t — the Dwayne Johnson-led superhero movie will be streaming next week, hitting HBO Max on December 16th.
Star Wars, Death Stranding, Street Fighter, Super Mario, and much more.
The 2022 edition of The Game Awards ended with Elden Ring taking home top honors, though the moment was interrupted by a mysterious person spouting a very bizarre rant. According to host Geoff Keighley, that person has now been arrested.
The Game Awards is always full of new game announcements, and the generically-named Crime Boss is one that made its debut this year. I don’t want to say anything else about it, other than you should watch the trailer because this game’s cast gets increasingly stranger as the clip goes on.
