Game Review: Canine (Xbox Series X)
Developed and published by Puko, Canine blends first-person walking simulator aspects with run and hide gameplay for a short, horror-infused experience that has minor replay value thanks to different endings.
Author: Carl Fisher
Bloodstock’s Winter Gathering Returns for 2026!
After an unforgettable debut last year, BLOODSTOCK’S WINTER GATHERING storms back this winter, bringing the spirit of the UK’s premier metal festival indoors once again for a full day of festive heaviness.
Album Review: Death of Youth – Nothing Is The Same Anymore (Various Labels)
London melodic hardcore/emo band Death of Youth are set to release their debut full-length album, ‘Nothing Is the Same Anymore’, on February 16th, 2026.
Album Review: Fossilization – Advent Of Wounds (Everlasting Spew Records)
Emerging once again from the abyssal depths of the underground, Fossilization return with ‘Advent of Wounds’. Out on February 13th, 2026, via Everlasting Spew Records.
EP Review: Convey – A Place In Hell For Us Both (Self Released)
‘A Place in Hell for Us Both’ is the brand-new EP from Worcester-based nu-hardcore band Convey, out on 18th February 2026.
Artwork by Scott Jackson
Album Review: Lesbian Bed Death – Satan’s Cellar (Psychophonic Records)
Lesbian Bed Death have returned with a killer new album and a movie too! ‘Satan’s Cellar’ is the soundtrack to the horror anthology of the same name, written and directed by rhythm guitarist Dan Peach. The album is out on February 13th, 2026, via Psychophonic Records.
The Psychology Behind Reward Loops in Game Design
Ever found yourself staring at a screen at three in the morning, telling yourself “just one more level” while your eyes burn?
When Slots Get Scary
Asylums, body horror, psychological terror, and grotesque imagery have crept into slot design in a very deliberate way, and the results are both commercially successful and psychologically fascinating.