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Lykke Li has released a new EP of covers.

Titled Covers, the three-song project sees the Swedish singer deliver renditions of “Into My Arms” by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King, and “Love Hurts’ by The Everly Brothers, showcasing her haunting croon and knack for minimalist arrangements.

The cover of “Into My Arms,” in particular, builds off the stripped back tone of Cave’s original, building out the sonic space with an ethereal, swirling atmosphere and reverb-clad melodies, all while retaining the intimacy of Cave’s lyrics.

Covers arrives today via Play It Again Sam as a surprise, and can be streamed below.

Covers is Li’s first collection of songs since her 2022 album, Eyeye, and follows another cover (of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire”) released in March 2024.

For more, revisit Li’s 2022 appearance on The Story Behind the Song discussing her song “No Rest for the Wicked.

After years of honing his skills on Mars and beyond, the Doom Slayer is getting medieval. Doom: The Dark Ages gives id Software's iconic shooter way more than a coat of dark fantasy paint. Mecha Dragons and new melee mechanics are just two of the twists introduced in this new installment. Games with a similar feel aren't common. Still, discerning players can find this kind of spectacle and carnage if they know where to look. Whether you're hunting for a gothic Fps or a gritty power fantasy, here are some games like Doom: The Dark Ages to blast away the hours.

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If you're looking to catch a similar vibe to Doom: The Dark Ages, Doom is a fine place to start. More grounded than Eternal, Doom keeps its focus on lethality over movement techs. This is where the modern vision of Doom was born. Id Software has since...

The two games in the Ori series, Ori And the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wispshave now collectively sold 15 million copies. The first title in the series was released in 2015 but developer Moon Studios had been working on it for four years before it officially launched. Ori predates the success of other major recent Metroidvania names like Hollow Knight, and Dead Cells, ushering in a new age for the genre.

The games' designer and director, Thomas Mahler, shared the momentous occasion on his X account. In the celebratory post, Mahler calls the milestone "not too shabby" for a game in a genre the developers were warned was "dead" when they began work on the first title.

In other amazing news:The Ori series has now sold more than 15 Million copies.Not too shabby for a Metroidvania and a genre we were told is dead when we started to work on it!

La ciudad hispalense acogió el preestreno del nuevo thriller de Enrique Urbizu. © mundoCine

Hoy se estrena en Max el primero de los ocho episodios de su serie original Cuando nadie nos ve, pero los afortunados que asistieron ayer a la première en Sevilla ya pudieron disfrutar de un adelanto con sus dos primeros capítulos. La serie, rodada principalmente en Morón de la Frontera, eligió el Multicines Odeón Plaza de Armas para este evento.

Maribel Verdú, Mariela Garriga y Austin Amelio, protagonistas de la ficción, han pasado por el photocall para la prensa junto al director Enrique Urbizu, acompañados de gran parte del reparto.

Nosotros no nos lo hemos perdido y hemos estado en el photocall para traeros imágenes exclusivas de la noche:

Maribel Verdú en el photocall de la première de Cuando nadie nos ve en Sevilla, el 6 de marzo de 2025, en los cines Odeón Plaza de Armas | Marta Medina...

Max’s highly anticipated Spanish original series “When No One Sees Us” (“Cuando Nadie Nos Ve”) will premiere internationally on March 7 in all territories where the platform is currently available.

Directed by celebrated filmmaker and screenwriter Enrique Urbizu and starring Spanish icon Maribel Verdú, Mariela Garriga and Austin Amelio (“The Walking Dead”), the Max Original promises to be a standout in the realm of Spanish crime dramas.

The series, which previewed at the 2024 San Sebastián Film Festival, has garnered local critics’ praise. Based on the book of the same name by Sergio Sarria, its story unfolds during Holy Week 2024, where the American way of life at the U.S. Army airbase coexists almost entirely separate from the deep-rooted traditions of Andalusia.

There, Civil Guard sergeant Lucía Gutiérrez (Verdú) investigates the unusual and hyper-violent suicide of a leading local figure and other strange events during the first Holy Week procession. Meanwhile, Magaly...

Paris-based Loco Films has boarded worldwide sales on Mehrnoush Alia’s feature debut 1001 Frames ahead of its world premiere in Berlin’s Panorama strand.

The feature was previously with French sales agent Alpha Violet, who said it withdraw after a disagreement.

1001 Frames will debut on February 15 and centres on an audition in a black box studio where a famous filmmaker is considering young women for the role of Scheherazade in a horror version of 1001 Nights (Aka Arabian Nights).

The process becomes something more disturbing as the questions asked of the auditioning actors become deeply personal, the camera more voyeuristic,...

Paris-based Charades has acquired international sales rights for Kasper Kalle’s debut feature No Rest For The Wicked about a fisherman on the isolated Faroe Islands in 1862 who falls for a rugged whaler.

The project was recently presented as a work in progress at Goteborg Film Festival’s Nordic Film market and is now in post-production.

Pilou Asbæk, Egor Venned, Sofia Nolsøe, Kjartan Hansen andJóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson star in the film that was shot in the Faroe Islands in summer 2024.

The film is produced by Lars Bredo Rahbek under Sf Studios, the leading film production house in the Nordic region,...

Un thriller a pleno sol. © Max

Max ha compartido el primer tráiler de su serie original española Cuando nadie nos ve, dirigida por Enrique Urbizu (No habrá paz para los malvados).

Basada en la novela homónima de Sergio Sarria, Cuando nadie nos ve se sitúa durante la Semana Santa de 2024 en Morón de la Frontera, un pueblo sevillano situado junto a una base estadounidense, donde conviven con naturalidad la forma de vida americana con las tradiciones de la Andalucía profunda. Lucía Gutiérrez (Maribel Verdú) es una sargento de la Guardia Civil que investiga el insólito suicidio de un vecino y unos extraños sucesos ocurridos durante la primera procesión de Semana Santa. Magaly Castillo (Mariela Garriga) es una agente especial del ejército de Estados Unidos enviada a la base de Morón para averiguar el paradero de un soldado americano desaparecido que parece estar relacionado con los negocios ocultos del Coronel Seamus...

New projects from Lone Scherfig and Hlynur Palmason are among the 55 projects selected for Goteborg Film Festival’s Nordic Film Market (January 29-31).

Scherfig will present Honeytrap in the Discovery - Films In Development strand. The film is produced by Rebecka Hamberger for Sweden’s Art & Bob, with few details currently available on the project. Scherfig’s last feature was 2023’s The Movie Teller, with 2019 Berlinale opener The Kindness Of Strangers prior to that.

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Icelandic director Palmason will present The Love That Remains in the Works in Progress strand. The film is...

Göteborg’s prime Nordic Film Market where last year’s Cannes sensations “The Girl with the Needle,” “Armand” and “When the Light Breaks” were first showcased as works in progress, has announced exclusively to Variety its full 2025 program.

Over Jan. 29-31, more than 60 completed films, titles in development and post-production will be showcased to 500-plus industry delegates from 38 countries.

As always, several acclaimed-directors will share the spotlight with promising newcomers, as reflected in the centre-piece 15-title Works in Progress lineup.

Five years after his Cannes selection with “Godland,” Iceland’s festival darling Hlynur Pálmason makes a comeback with “The Love that Remains,” a vignette-driven family drama toplining Sverrir Guðnason and Saga Garðarsdóttir (“Balls”).

A Cannes Directors’ Fortnight habitué, Afghan-born Shahrbanoo Sadat (“The Orphanage”) will bring “No Good Men,” her first romcom, set inside a Kabul newsroom in 2021 pre-Taliban ruled-Afghanistan.

Sweden’s Lisa Langseth (“Pure”) returns to feature length after her...

Dean and Sam Winchester were the heart and soul of CW's Supernatural, but their brotherly bond was what breathed life into the series. While the show had primarily been about the brothers' struggles to deal with the supernatural and their eventual destiny, the overarching plotline has always been about their relationship. The series has thrived on the fans' emotional attachment to seeing Sam and Dean's brotherhood come out strong in every situation.

The brothers lost everything at a young age, and their lives had never been normal since their mother died. In a world full of monsters, angels, and demons who had personal agendas, Sam and Dean only had each other to rely on. They may not have agreed on everything, but they sure loved each other enough to lay their lives down for one another.

Sam Stops Dean From Sacrificing Himself Season 10, Episode 23, "Brother's Keeper"

There's always a tipping point with the Winchester brothers,...

Ozzy Osbourne’s complete solo discography will be collected on an 18-lp box set titled See You on the Other Side V2.0, set to arrive on March 14th, 2025. The release updates a 2019 box set with Ozzy’s two most recent albums, 2020’s Ordinary Man and 2022’s Patient Number 9, as well as additional goodies.

See You on the Other Side V2.0 comes at a steep price of $599.99, but it is limited to 2,000 copies, with each signed by the Prince of Darkness himself. It is available for pre-order from Ozzy’s official merch store.

In addition to all of his studio LPs, live albums, and rarities on vinyl, the box set includes 10 brand-new full-size posters of vintage photos, a gold bat vinyl slipmat, and an individually numbered vellum certificate of authenticity personally signed by Ozzy.

The announcement of the box set is accompanied by a hilarious commercial starring Osbourne’s guitarist Zakk Wylde.

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of the Shire is the latest game to come from the Lotr brand, only this time it forgoes the Elves, Dwarves, and Uruk-hai in favor of a cozy life sim. There's a lot going on in the debut game from developer Weta Workshop, with players able to live out their Hobbit fantasies, like fishing, growing crops, and, of course, eating a second breakfast.

Tales of the Shire previews are already glowing, praising the game's cozy vibes and unique methods of introducing the player to new content, making for a very immersive Hobbit experience. However, there's still plenty of information to learn about Tales of the Shire, from its release date to the story and intricate gameplay details.

Tales Of The Shire Is Releasing On March 25, 2025 Platforms Include PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, & Nintendo Switch

Tales of the Shire has had many delays for a number of reasons,...

On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 9:00 Pm, National Geographic will air an intense new episode of “To Catch a Smuggler” titled “No Rest for the Wicked.” This gripping installment follows the dedicated agents of Homeland Security Investigations (Hsi) as they embark on a high-stakes 48-hour sting operation. Viewers can expect to be drawn into the fast-paced world of law enforcement, where every moment counts in the fight against drug smuggling.

As the operation unfolds, Hsi closes in on a stash house that is central to their investigation. The tension escalates when Customs and Border Protection (Cbp) makes a shocking discovery: drugs hidden within gas tanks. This unexpected twist highlights the lengths smugglers will go to evade detection and the challenges faced by law enforcement in their pursuit of justice.

The episode promises to be filled with action, suspense, and a deep dive into the complexities of drug trafficking. Viewers will gain...

“It’s not TV,” HBO used to claim of itself. Watching the first 12 minutes made public of Enrique Urbizu’s crime thriller “When No One Sees Us,” Max’s first Spanish original sneak-peaked at San Sebastián Festival Monday morning, the legendary HBO slogan came to mind.

Rather than TV, the scenes are pure cinema of the highest order.

In them, a man, Antonio Jiménez, 38, dressed in a white ceremonial robe, kneels, draws a sword, carefully places it to his abdomen, and commits hari-kari.

Then a float of the local virgin edges down a street of whitewashed houses on the first day of Holy Week, in the village of Morón de la Frontera, Andalusia, southern Spain. When it stops, a young man emerges from the packed rows of penitents carrying it and, now out in the street, hallucinates that fellow black-hooded penitents and then the float itself levitate high in the sky.

Seasoned international sales agent Oscar Alonso, one of Spain’s best-known – and well-regarded – executives in overseas markets, has joined Madrid-based Lazona as head of distribution at its domestic distribution arm Lazona Pictures.

A prominent player on Spain’s film scene, as a producer Lazona was behind “Spanish Affair,” the highest-grossing national movie in Spanish history grossing €55.2 million ($59.7 million) at cinema theaters in 2014.

Lazona also produced Enrique Urbizu’s “No Rest for the Wicked,” which swept six Spanish Academy awards in 2012, including best picture, as well as auteurist hits such as Manuel Martin Cuenca’s 2017 Toronto winner “El autor” and banner Spanish TV series, led by Movistar Plus+ “Gigantes” (2017-18), also from Urbizu.

A former senior executive at Madrid-based Latido Films, one of the Spanish-speaking world’s top film sales agents, Alonso joined Latido in 2005, serving as its festivals manager – and a sales executive during colleagues’ during colleagues’ absences – before being...

Midway through Cage the Elephant’s new video for Neon Pill single “Out Loud,” the emotion becomes overwhelming. Vocalist Matt Shultz is sitting in a near-empty house, seemingly revisiting his childhood home and all the memories attached to the location. But shortly before the final chorus, we see that same house in ruins — shards of wood on the carpet, shrubbery overgrown, the house condemned. Shultz walks away one last time, the buzzing of the Kentucky woods echoing his steps through the tall grass. (Watch the debut of the new clip below.)

“Out Loud” doesn’t explicitly reveal its inspiration, but it revolves heavily around Matt and guitarist Brad Shultz’ father passing during the pandemic. Even with its oratorical title, Matt counterbalances mourning his father by spelling out intrusive thoughts: “Man, I really messed up now,” he repeats on the chorus. It’s as much a remembrance of his father’s...

Like any Souls-like game, No Rest for the Wicked is largely defined by its challenging combat and boss fights. Aside from the bosses that progress the main storyline, there are plenty of hidden, powerful enemies found throughout Sacra. Although not imperative to finishing the story, these bosses can drop important items and award experience points.

There are only two main story bosses that the player is required to face in No Rest for the Wicked. Warrick the Torn introduces the town of Sacrament, while the Riven Twins cap off the game. Given that No Rest for the Wicked is still in its early access phase with plenty ahead on the road map, it is very likely that we will receive further encounters in the future.

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Durability in No Rest For the Wicked can upset your progress.

Managing carry capacity and inventory space is crucial before setting out on your adventure in No Rest For The Wicked, as it significantly impacts your gameplay experience. Overloading your character with heavy gear affects your weight class and alters stamina and mobility. Fortunately, the game offers options to increase your carry load, allowing you to adjust your stats to suit your preferred playstyle.

Additionally, your character starts with limited inventory space, which can be restrictive as it limits how much loot you can pick up. Fortunately, this drawback can be circumvented with upgrades that expand your storage capabilities. These adjustments help you better manage resources, enabling you to carry more and loot effectively as you navigate through the game's challenges.

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To acquire Runes in No Rest For The Wicked, purchase them from Eleanor in Sacrament, where you can...

It seems like mass layoffs aren’t the only trend in the current gaming landscape. In the last couple of years, we’ve seen more and more games come out in early access. This is an attempt by the developers to test a product and develop a fanbase before the game officially releases in a complete state. However, this model has led to some questionable ethics, with developers selling unfished games.

Still, the early access model has proven to be a major success for many popular titles such as Dead Cell, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Darkest Dungeon. Recently, Moon Studios came under fire after players reported performance issues in their latest title, No Rest for the Wicked, which debuted in early access. However, the studio’s CEO has talked about the usefulness of the early access model and believes that even popular classics such as Dark Souls could’ve benefitted from it.

The video game industry keeps suffering incredible losses month after month. Xbox just confirmed that it will close four studios that were part of Bethesda. Due to this, No Rest for the Wicked’s CEO has commented on the unfortunate situation that has plagued these studios.

Thomas Mahler, the head of Moon Studios, the creators of both Ori games, posted on X explaining his decision to resist acquisition by a major company such as PlayStation. The studio is currently working on No Rest for the Wicked, a title that is on early access. The developer said that he witnessed the same thing in the 1990s.

The Xbox Decision Resonates in Every Corner of the Industry Thomas Mahler is the CEO of Moon Studios, which made both Ori games but didn’t go through the Xbox or PlayStation acquisition.

Yesterday’s leaked internal email confirmed Xbox’s decision to close four Bethesda studios: Arkane Austin,...

No Rest For The Wicked presents many engaging and thrilling boss fights, including the formidable Riven Twins. These torn conjoined twins, branded as heretics and imprisoned, are encountered during the 'Servant of God' quest as players traverse The Nameless Pass on a mission from Madrigal. Defeating bosses in the game yields significant Xp and provides valuable rewards, including specialized weapons and gear, making these encounters a crucial aspect of gameplay.

The battle with the Riven Twins can prove particularly challenging for those who are unprepared or under-leveled. Like many bosses in No Rest For The Wicked, the Twins deliver punishing attacks and have a complex moveset that can swiftly deal devastating damage. It is best to complete multiple side quests to gain levels and better equipment before progressing through the 'Servant of God' quest and facing these powerful adversaries.

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No Rest for the Wicked contains many characteristics of the typical soulslike RPG, including difficult bosses that can half health bars in one hit. For players familiar with the genre, this means that parrying and dodge rolling are essential mechanics to master. Few builds are as evasive as the dual-wield dagger dexterity build.

No Rest for the Wicked first equips the Cerim with the classic sword and shield combination to progress past the tutorial and early phases of Sacra. Once Warrick the Torn has been slain outside the Sacrament city gates, players have far more freedom to experiment. Fast bosses and enemies appear fairly frequently, and being able to maneuver around a boss is almost always a better idea than simply soaking damage.

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Quick Links Best Weapons and Armor For a Faith Hammer & Shield Build Best Stats To Raise For a Faith Hammer & Shield Build Best Weight Class For a Faith Hammer & Shield Build Best Runes and Gems For a Faith Hammer & Shield Build

In No Rest for the Wicked, different stats scale damage with the various types found across Sacra. Faith is a stat that may appear meaningless stat on the surface, but traditional sword and shield or Warhammer wielders should prioritize Faith as their primary stat. However, the primary stat is just the start of this build, as weapons, armor, Runes, and mechanics are just as important to master.

Every play style, from dual daggers to two-handed Claymores, is viable and is the closest to pure tank players can achieve. Heavy armor and shields make absorbing damage and parrying far easier, while Warhammers are reserved for dealing massive blows to your opponents.

From the start of No Rest for the Wicked, its clear that money is hard to come by. There are no shortage of needs that will drain your wallet, from meal recipes to armor repairs. To afford the bare necessities and luxury purchases later down the line, making silver becomes increasingly important.

Unlike other games, looting fallen enemies gives you very little in terms of direct copper or silver. Although the average trash mob might have five coppers on them, this is far from a reliable source of income. Bosses such as Warrick the Torn, Darak Falstead, and more will likely require the Cerim to obtain multiple gear upgrades and repairs to progress throughout Sacra. Thankfully, there are far better ways to make silver in No Rest for the Wicked other than farming foes.

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No Rest for the Wicked opens up many new features after reaching the partially ruined town of Sacrament. Inside the city walls are dozens of quest givers, merchants, and even houses that are eventually available for purchase. Houses certainly aren't free and require both money and effort.

Sacrament is a bustling city that has been repeatedly ravaged by attacks from both Torn and raiders. Although the Watcher in the Rookery is eager to host the Cerim at the start of No Rest for the Wicked, the player eventually has the opportunity to raise their roof. Purchasable houses are locked behind an optional quest that is easy to miss. With coin and quests standing in the way, becoming a homeowner is challenging.

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No Rest for the Wicked is a souls-like Arpg that features a desolate environment, challenging bosses, and plenty of stats to upgrade as you level up. The core stats include Health, Stamina, Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Faith, and Focus. Each stat directly impacts your gameplay and character strength in direct, distinct ways.

Each time you level up in No Rest for the Wicked, the Cerim is awarded three stat points that the player can apply to any of the eight stats. To RPG veterans, many of these stats and the related effects may be familiar. Still, there are several stats that are important to level up first if you want to stand a chance against tough early bosses such as Warrick.

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Soulslike games have diversified beyond Dark Souls, offering various unique spins in gameplay and storytelling. The recent surge of soulslike games showcases creativity and innovation in the genre, with titles like Another Crab's Treasure and No Rest for the Wicked breaking conventions. The future of soulslikes is promising, with a growing variety appealing to a broader audience.

The soulslike genre has been shifting and evolving for over a decade now, and with the rapid release of recent entries like Another Crab's Treasure and No Rest for the Wicked, it's clear just how much has changed over that time. Although Demon's Souls was the first game to codify many of the core soulslike mechanics, Dark Souls was the one that shot the concept to worldwide popularity. Within a few years, the ideas that made Dark Souls so compelling were starting to spread throughout the gaming industry, and plenty of titles have benefited from them since.

No Rest for the Wicked is an Arpg with distinctive soul-like combat mechanics and difficulty. The dangerous and plague-ridden island of Sacra is filled with hostile enemies, both human and Torn. Mastering combat is essential to survive in this harsh landscape.

No Rest for the Wicked's combat is simple yet challenging. Dodges, parry timings, encumbrance, and much more play a factor in the Cerim's moves around the battlefield and deal damage. Attack strategies go far deeper than any normal hack-and-slash, as plenty of strategies, tips, and tricks can outmaneuver even the most challenging enemies in the game.

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Warrick the Torn is the first boss fight in No Rest for the Wicked. Despite being your first significant challenge, Warrick is an immense and literal gatekeeper to the next phase. This Risen monstrosity may initially seem daunting, but he is certainly beatable.

Warrick the Torn appears after the prologue shipwreck scene shortly after freeing Fillmore, the blacksmith. Up until this point in the early access of In No Rest For The Wicked, enemies consisted entirely of bandits, but Warrick provides an entirely new challenge. With lightning-fast speed and wide, sweeping attacks, this boss fight requires preparation and strategy.

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Quick Links Castaway Beginnings on the Road to Sacrament Savor the Grindy Journey The Start of A Beautiful Dark Fantasy Epic The Inventory is a Shambles Final Thoughts on the Early Access Preview Moon Studio's No Rest for the Wicked impresses with stunning visuals and engaging isometric action RPG gameplay. The game's $39.99 price tag may deter some, but its blend of combat, art style, and dark fantasy narrative make it worth the cost. With solid combat mechanics, extensive crafting, and unique respawning mechanics, No Rest for the Wicked is a promising Early Access title.

Moon Studios reveal of No Rest for the Wicked late last year made a splash with the fans. With Take-Two Interactives Private Division on publishing duties, the team behind the critically acclaimed, gorgeously animated Ori duology introduced its first foray into isometric action-RPGs, with an Early Access period that kicked off last week for those...

Your gear, armor, and weapons in No Rest For the Wicked significantly affect their usage throughout all stages of the game. By finding ways to replace or repair the damage done to it, players will have an easier time clearing the content. This is very important to note since dying penalizes you heavily, tearing up your gear's durability very fast.

Thankfully, in a soulslike like No Rest For The Wicked, there are a few ways the game covers this issue every time you respawn in No Rest For the Wicked. However, if you want to avoid rolling for a random chance at finding the specific items to help with repairs, consider doing other side quests to unlock a repair feature. An item's general durability can be found on the inventory screen with a scale of 0-100. Once the item is in the red zone close to 0, your character will not...

No Rest For The Wicked combines Arpg systems with soulslike and platforming gameplay. The game's early access version offers five exploration areas with more updates on the way. Moon Studios plans to add multiplayer features, including PvP, for No Rest For The Wicked.

A new Arpg-like game has hit the market in No Rest For The Wicked, with many wondering whether it has multiplayer or co-op features. No Rest For The Wicked comes from Moon Studios GmbH, famously known for developing the Ori franchise. However, this game is vastly different from the studio's previous style, combining Arpg systems with soulslike and platformer gameplay. This blend of features has been generally well received, though more content needs to be added before it leaves early access.

No Rest For The Wicked's early access preview launched on April 18, with further updates planned before the official launch. Currently, there are five areas for players to explore,...

One of the most important aspects of your build in No Rest for the Wicked is the Weight Class, which you can choose and change as you continue your adventure. Three different settings for this stat affect your movement speed and how much gear you can equip for your character. The differences between Weight Classes can not only your speed but also what attacks you can perform against various enemies.

You can change which Weight Class your character has in the Souls-like adventure of No Rest for the Wicked by increasing or decreasing your overall Weight stat. Equipping more items will raise your Weight while removing gear will lower it to change your Weight Class. There are three Weight Classes in the game that you can have depending on your total item load - Light, Normal, and Heavy.

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No Rest for the Wicked offers a blend of Diablo-style ARPGs and soulslikes, but is still a work-in-progress as an early access title. Planned updates include multiplayer, new areas for story content, equipment, enemies, and even farming elements. Developer Moon Studios is actively addressing launch issues through hotfixes and is collecting feedback for future improvements.

No Rest for the Wicked is a fascinating new blend of Diablo-style ARPGs and soulslikes, but it's also a game that could use some improvements at the moment. With a gorgeous art style and fluid, expressive animations, No Rest for the Wicked is certainly attention-grabbing. As an early access release, however, it's a work-in-progress rather than a finished product, and its future should be focused on polishing what's currently there and adding new features on top of it.

It's fairly common practice for early access releases to be guided by public roadmaps, which...

April is coming to a close, and it has been a great month for Sony Interactive Entertainment. Their latest title, Stellar Blade, has captured a significant portion of the gaming community due to its captivating storyline and Soulslike gameplay.

The game is likely to be popular among both casual gamers and fans of the genre. However, there could be a game that looks as if it may surpass it in popularity as the best Soulslike game of April.

Another Title May Knock Stellar Blade Off the Top Spot Stellar Blade is set for release on April 26th; however, there may already be a game bidding for its throne.

The game in question is the new title No Rest for the Wicked by publisher Moon Studios, it has a release date not too far from the aforementioned Stellar Blade but is already available to players on early access as of April 18th.

Two of the best platform games of the last few years, Ori and the Black Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, put Moon Studios on the radar. The studio is promoting its new title, which will not be distributed by Microsoft.

No Rest for the Wicked will launch as an early access game in the coming days. This game mixes Elden Ring and Diablo 4 with incredible handcrafted art that proves the talented people that work at Moon Studios. Moon Studios will also release the title on PS5 and Xbox One S/X.

A new IP that mixes Elden Ring with Diablo 4 uniquely No Rest for the Wicked a game that combines Elden Ring with Diablo 4.

With excellent scores on Metacritic, both Ori games were very well received by players and critics. These 2D, amazing, stylish games are very good platform genre examples. Moon Studios, in collaboration with Microsoft,...

No Rest for the Wicked focuses on rich atmosphere and unique world-building. The game combines elements of Diablo and Dark Souls for a fresh gameplay experience. Early access allows for player feedback and potential improvements before the official launch.

The Soulslike genre seems to only become more popular with each passing year, but No Rest for the Wicked looks like a game that could offer a genuinely unique experience even in a deluge of releases. Developed by Moon Studios, the company behind Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, No Rest for the Wicked leaves the Metroidvania mode of its predecessors behind for an entirely different experience. It definitely doesn't abandon the focus on lush visuals that Moon Studios is known for, but it could end up being one of its defining features.

It's important to note up front that No Rest for the Wicked isn't strictly a Soulslike,...

The PlayStation 5 is the console that is preferred by the majority in 2024, and the numbers prove it. The ninth generation of consoles is another in which Sony has proved its worth and has fortified its place in the market.

Sony’s Ps Plus subscription service was popular enough, providing multiplayer gaming, monthly titles, and more, depending on the subscription tie. The service, however, missed the Day One release offering that its arch-nemesis, Microsoft’s Game Pass, was known for. But Sony seems to partially incorporate that offering, with two Day One releases confirmed to be on the service.

Good news for PlayStation fans this April PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra subscribers will get Dave the Diver as a Day One release on the service.

Per an official announcement on the Ps blog, Dave the Diver and Tales of Kenzera: Zau are coming as Day One releases on the PlayStation Plus...

The results of the first Eurimages Project Evaluation Session of 2024 have been unveiled and among the batch of European-based filmmakers to receive some much-appreciated coin we find Tarik Saleh’s Eagles of the Republic, Carla Simon’s Romería, Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, Agnieszka Holland’s Franz, Amanda Kernell’s The Curse, a Love Story and Hafsia Herzi’s The Last One. For the most part, these projects are expected to move into production as early as this spring and get major film festival premieres starting in 2025. 26 fiction films received coin with five docu projects. Here are the films:

Brave – Marie-Elsa Sgualdo (Switzerland) – €300 000

Desire Lines – Dane Komljen (Serbia) – €120 000

Don’t Let Me Die – Andrei Epure (Romania) – €150 000

Eagles of the Republic – Tarik Saleh (Sweden) – €500 000

Fed Up – Júlia De Paz Solvas (Spain) – €250 000

Finale Allegro – Emanuela Piovano (Italy) – €150 000

Franz – Agnieszka Holland (Poland) – €500 000

God Will Not Help – Hana Jušić (Croatia) – €390 000

Haven of Hope – Seemab...

New projects from directors including Agnieszka Holland, Carla Simon, Joachim Trier, Amanda Kernell and Tarik Saleh are among 26 features to receive backing from Eurimages’ in its latest round of co-production funding.

The 26 features – including five documentaries and one animation – have shared a total of €7m funding. Fourteen are to be directed by women.

Polish director Agnieszka Holland’s Franz Kafka biopic Franz received €500,000 ahead of an expected shoot in Czech Republic and Germany next month with newcomer Idan Weiss to play Kafka. Holland’s most recent film Green Border won the special jury prize in competition at Venice in 2023.

Spain’s Carla Simon,...

Moon Studios (the folks behind the Ori series) has announced that their upcoming isometric action RPG No Rest for the Wicked will launch in Early Access on PC via Steam on April 18. The game will see a full release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series at a later date.

Published by Private Division, No Rest for the Wicked was first revealed back in December of last year. The game takes place in 841, where after the death of the king, rumours begin to surface about the return of a great plague known as the Pestilence. You are a Cerim, a member of an ancient sect devoted to vanquishing the plague. You board a merchant ship to the backwater Isola Sacra to investigate the source of these rumours. While en route, a rebel group known as the Risen seizes the ship and leaves it to wreck itself on the shores of Isola Sacra.

No Rest for the Wicked offers exciting Arpg combat with a Souls-like twist. Gameplay includes scavenging, fighting, and harvesting resources in a beautifully rendered world. Technical issues with the preview made it difficult to get a full grasp of the game's potential.

No Rest for the Wicked is the newest game from Moon Studios, the company behind the Ori games, and anyone familiar with the work of the studio knows that it's gorgeous. It's also fluid, challenging, and deeply atmospheric, all highlights that No Rest for the Wicked seems hellbent on upholding. This time, though, these concepts play out in an action RPG space, and the uniqueness of resulting concoction is immediately intriguing.

In time with No Rest for the Wicked's digital showcase, "Wicked Inside," Screen Rant was able to go hands-on with the early stages of the game and get a feel for what makes it tick. No Rest for the Wicked...

Alicia Moncholí, winner of the New Directors of Asturias Award for her latest short, “Campolivar,” is developing her first feature film, the coming-of-age drama “Weekends,” just announced as one of the five titles in development set to be presented at the Second Spanish Screenings on Tour.

They unspool at Rome’s Mia forum, which takes place Oct. 9-13.

“Weekends,” like “Campolivar,” is set up at Barcelona-based Oberón Media, launched in 2018 by Antonio Chavarrías, producer of Berlin Golden Bear winner “The Milk of Sorrow” and director of “The Chosen,” and Mexico’s Mónica Lozano, producer of Alejandro González Iñarritu’s “Amores Perros” and Eugenio Derbéz’s “Instructions Not Included.”

Selected at the 9th edition of Dama Ayuda, where Moncholí was tutored by Michel Gaztambide, “Weekends” was put through Spain’s Residencias de la Academia 2023 program and Acció Viver de Dones Visuals, a 7th-month development initiative.

Her future debut is also written by Moncholí,...

The imminent release of Payday 3 on September 21, 2023 will see the game launching day one on Game Pass. Xbox's popular subscription service now has a bona fide rival in PlayStation Plus, since Sony's Extra and Premium subscription tiers offer a similarly expansive library of games. Payday 3, however, won't be coming to Ps+ on day one, even though the game will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. As has become increasingly popular, Game Pass subscribers should be able to play Payday 3 as soon as it becomes available digitally.

Payday 3 is the decade-in-the-making sequel to 2013's Payday 2, and looks to be building on its predecessor's cooperative bank-robbing gameplay. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Payday 3 is adopting a live-service model in order to deliver post-launch support. This unfortunately comes with Payday 3 requiring an internet connection – a double-edged sword that delivers cross-progression functionality to a game centered on its online co-op, but is unplayable offline.

Payday 3 marks the triumphant return of the beloved heisting franchise, offering more ways for players to customize their criminal than ever before. The game comes from Starbreeze Studios, the developer behind Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and the Chronicles of Riddick series, and publisher Deep Silver, which has previously released titles like Dead Island 2 and Chorus. Screen Rant participated in a special hands-on session with Payday 3 that showcased its co-op gameplay and extensive personalization features.

It's clear Payday 3's early development troubles haven't negatively impacted the final result - the game maintains the same silly, over-the-top energy of its predecessors while adding new layers of depth to its gameplay. The shooter will offer six characters at launch: Dallas, Chains, Wolf, Hoxton, and even Joy - who came to Payday 2 as promotion for the Nintendo Switch release - will return to the title, alongside new heister Pearl. She was described...

Toledo, Spain — Warner Bros. Discovery has announced the greenlight and start of production of its first new Spanish series for Max, crime thriller “When Nobody Sees Us,” whose eight episodes will be directed by Spain’s Enrique Urbizu (“No Rest for the Wicked”). The produced by “Elite” producer Zeta Studios.

Based on the same title novel by Sergio Sarria, “When Nobody Sees Us” has been written by lead writer Daniel Corpas heading a writing team with the collaboration of Arturo Ruiz and Isa Sánchez.

Set against Spain’s 2023 Holy Week celebrations, “When Nobody Sees Us,” is set in Morón de la Frontera, south east of Seville in Andalusia’s deep Spain, next to a U.S. Army Air Force base. There, Lucía Gutiérrez, a Spanish Civil Guard sergeant, investigates the bizarre suicide of a neighbour and strange events at the first Holy Week float processions.

Meanwhile, Magaly Castillo, a U.S. army...

Barcelona-based sales shingle Filmax has acquired international rights to Spanish thriller “Ellipsis,” directed and co-written by Goya-nominated David Marqués.

“Ellipsis” toplines a slew of Spanish-language world stars, including Diego Peretti, José Coronado (“No Rest for the Wicked”), and iconic Mexican thesp Cecilia Suárez (“The House of Flowers”) and rising star Georgina Amorós (“Elite”).

Peretti plays protagonist Leo, a well-known author of mystery novels. He is paid a visit by a man claiming to be a journalist in a secret location where Leo is penning his next novel. But only his agent knows where he is. Could it be that a dark secret from Adriana ( Amorós), his lover, is behind the surprise visit?

The script was co-written by Rafael Calatayud Cano (“Tales of the Lockdown”) and Marqués, who is best-known for writing Spanish comedy-drama “Champions,” a box office and format smash hit directed by Javier Fesser.

Marqués said: “‘Ellipsis’ is an...

It goes without saying that Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) are the heart of "Supernatural." Throughout its 15-season run, the monster-slaying brothers were the face of the CW series: its story begins and ends with them, saving people, hunting things and living up to their family legacy. But its also true that they couldn't have saved the world from multiple apocalypses without a little help from their friends.

As the seasons progressed, what began as a story about two brothers searching for their father became a beautiful example of the power of found family. It's hard to remember a time before Castiel (Misha Collins) was a core part of their team and, while he's only introduced in the last couple of seasons, Jack Kline (Alexander Calvert) later becomes a crucial addition to their family.

Plenty of other familiar faces move in and out as the show goes...

At one of its increasingly regular presentations, on Thursday Netflix Spain unveiled seven new projects including “If Only,” a Spanish adaptation of the Netflix Turkish original canceled before shooting by Turkish authorities.

Where once Netflix would host its presentations early in the year and announce its ambitions for the next 12 months, the platform’s original Spanish programming pipeline has grown to an extent that Thursday’s showcase only covers the next few months and hinted at plenty more to come in late 2021.

In both level and volume of production, the day’s announcements confirm Netflix as one of if not the, foremost investors in original Spanish series and movies, at the same as its talent pool is expanding to include ever more of the principal producers in Spain. New Netflix originals are now being produced by now-regular partners Nostromo, producers of “The Minions of Midas”; “Élite” producers Zeta Studios; “Money Heist...