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“I got to shag his wife and kill him, so let’s see what happens in the game”: 26 years before becoming David Bateson’s target in Hitman, Mads Mikkelsen worked with the Agent 47 actor on a Danish short film
He’s not returning for Death Stranding 2, but Mads Mikkelsen’s latest video game role sees him play James Bond villain Le Chiffre as a new target for Agent 47 in Hitman: World of Assassination. In a recent Q&A following Hitman studio IO Interactive’s big 2025 showcase, Mikkelsen and Agent 47 actor David Bateson discussed the…
Don’t feel bad if you fell for Final Fantasy Tactics’ viral “penalty for a crime” meme, the OG strategy RPG’s director says “it certainly sounds like something I would have written”
Following the arrival of Sony‘s hotly anticipated PlayStation State of Play showcase earlier this week and the first look it provided of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, OG director Yasumi Matsuno has finally addressed a fan-edited quote that’s been fooling us all for years. “If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then…
Astell & Kern’s new titanium earbuds with planar magnetic drivers are the portable music upgrade of my dreams – but my wallet’s nightmare
Astell & Kern’s luxury IEMs are inspired by the moon and priced like a space rocket
007 First Light is “a distinct and separate universe,” says IO Interactive, despite Mads Mikkelsen’s Le Chiffre coming to Hitman
007 First Light isn’t the only James Bond-related project IO Interactive had been keeping under wraps, as the studio has also brought Mads Mikkelsen’s iconic Casino Royale villain Le Chiffre in for Hitman’s latest Elusive Target. Just don’t expect this to be the start of a larger connected universe bringing the two franchises together. “What…
Switch 2 PSA: Set Up Auto-Uploads To The Switch Mobile App Now
The Nintendo Switch 2 allows players to auto-upload screenshots and videos taken in-game to their mobile device via the Nintendo Switch App–but this handy feature isn’t enabled by default. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting the most out of the app. First things first, make sure you have the Nintendo Switch App downloaded on…
How to rewind in Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World‘s rewind feature is quietly one of the racing game’s most useful features for learning how its new tricks, jumps, and grinds work. The Nintendo Switch 2 launch game sets you loose to discover rewind on your own, though, with no tutorial or anything explaining how the tool works or when you might…
PlayStation Hack Suspect Profiled In New Max Docuseries
In 2014, a hacking group known as Lizard Squad claimed credit for bringing down PlayStation Network and Xbox Live on Christmas. Over a decade later, one of Lizard Squad’s hackers, Julius Kivimaki, is the subject of Max’s upcoming four-part documentary series, Most Wanted: Teen Hacker. Kivimaki himself is one of the interview subjects in the…
Xbox Games Showcase 2025: All the news, trailers, and world premieres
Microsoft’s 2025 Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday promises a look at new and upcoming games from Xbox Games Studios — including studios like Activision Blizzard, Bethesda Softworks, Obsidian Entertainment, and Playground Games — and third-party partners from around the globe. This year’s Xbox Games Showcase will dedicate a separate presentation to first-person sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds…
