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With DreadXP and developer MANGLEDmaw Games working to get Amanda the Adventurer 2 out for later this year, the teams have announced that the original Amanda the Adventurer will be coming to PlayStation and Xbox consoles on October 10. In addition, the Switch version, which was released last September, will be getting a free update on the same day that will feature improved graphics, performance, stability, and gameplay polish.

Amanda the Adventurer puts you in the shoes of Riley Park, who has inherited their Aunt Kate’s house following her death. Starting with the seemingly banal task of digging through their reclusive aunt Kate’s attic, Riley comes across multiple VHS tapes. At first glance, the videos seem innocently childish and charming, depicting two best buddies—Amanda and Wooly—in an edutainment-styled escapade that features that 90’s-style CGI.

As Riley watches more and more episodes of the titular Amanda the Adventurer, a creeping,...

One of the scariest games of 2023 is coming to PlayStation and Xbox consoles this month. 2024's spooky season is stacked with horror game releases, ranging from the high-profile Silent Hill 2 remake and Alan Wake 2 Dlc to unique indies like Zoochosis. However exciting these new titles may be, there will inevitably be a number of overnight successes and surprise reveals. One of those brings last year's creepiest viral horror game to a wider audience this October.

Amanda the Adventurer will be available on PlayStation and Xbox starting October 10, according to a new trailer shared on publisher DreadXP's YouTube channel. Initially released as a PC exclusive on April 25, 2023, it was later ported to Switch consoles that September. Now, almost a year and a half later, the throwback horror game will be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. That'll come along with a major update for the Switch port,...

Get ready for more scares as Amanda the Adventurer returns in a much-anticipated sequel. The sequel introduces new mechanics and a larger playable area for a deeper exploration. Fans can get a taste of the game with a demo launching during the Steam Next Fest event.

One of the most terrifying PC games of the last decade is getting a sequel as Amanda the Adventurer returns for another installment of her horrifying saga. After taking the internet by storm and delighting fans of PlayStation 1-era horror, developer MANGLEDMaw Studios is back to continue protagonist Riley's story as she delves deeper into the mystery surrounding the creepy children's cartoon starring the titular Amanda. Better yet, fans won't need to wait too long to dive back into the series as the second game has already locked in a release window.

As confirmed by MANGLEDMaw Studios, Amanda the Adventurer 2 will see players once...

Pamela Salem, who portrayed Miss Moneypenny in Never Say Never Again opposite Sean Connery in his final turn as James Bond, has died. She was 80.

Salem died Wednesday in Surfside, Florida, according to Big Finish Productions, for whom she participated in several audio productions.

“Whenever there was a Big Finish recording for her, she’d fly in from Miami on her own steam, without fuss or fanfare, and appear at the studio armed with the warmest smiles, the biggest hugs and often presents,” producer David Richardson said in a statement.

For the BBC’s Doctor Who, Salem played the sandminer pilot Lish Toos on 1977’s “The Robots of Death” and Professor Rachel Jensen on 1988’s “Remembrance of the Daleks.” She reprised both roles for Big Finish in the audio drama series The Robots and radio spinoff series Counter Measures.

Salem also portrayed the evil sorceress Belor on the 1981-82 ITV...

Quick Links Ending 1: A Gruesome End Ending 2: A Fateful End Endings 3 & 4: The End & A Hollow End Ending 5: The End?

Amanda the Adventurer has risen above other children's media horror games due to its voice acting, intriguing art, and unique endings. Players get stickers on their TV to note each of the five endings. Rather than unlocking different endings with different playthroughs, players unlock each ending of Amanda the Adventurer in a specific order. Each ending unlocks new opportunities in the next altered playthrough.

All players begin Amanda the Adventurer by progressing through the four main tapes. A second playthrough asks the player to do the same, but players have access to new tools that allow them to manipulate the tapes and alter the course of events. One of these endings requires collecting secret lore tapes across multiple playthroughs, similar to many indie horror games like Five Nights at Freddy's.

Amazon Prime Video has secured the exclusive UK rights to stream upcoming martial arts drama Into the Badlands.

The sword-wielding six-parter will be available for unlimited streaming weekly from November 17.

The AMC drama is loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West, and stars Daniel Wu as ruthless warrior Sunny who begins a dangerous quest across the dreaded Badlands along with a young boy named Mk (Aramis Knight).

Into the Badlands was created by Smallville duo Al Gough and Miles Millar, who executive produce alongside Stacey Sher and Michael Shamberg and martial arts filmmakers Wu and Stephen Fung.

The cast also includes Oliver Stark (Luther), Marton Csokas (Lord of the Rings), Emily Beecham (28 Weeks Later), Sarah Bolger (Once Upon a Time) and Oliver Stark (The Adventurer).

Moviefone's Top DVD of the Week

"Wadjda"

What's It About? Wadjda, a 10-year-old girl in Saudi Arabia, desperately wants a bike of her own, and after a bunch of her own money-making schemes fail, she enters her school's Koran memorization contest for the prize money.

Why We're In: Writer/director Haifaa Al Mansour has crafted an excellent movie, but in addition to that, "Wadjda" is the first feature-length film made entirely in Saudi Arabia, and the first film written and directed by a Saudi woman.

Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week

"The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition"

What's It About? Mowgli is a human child who's most literally raised by wolves, but as he grows up it becomes clear to his buddies Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther that it's time for him to go live with other people.

Why We're In: It's a Disney classic with all the trimmings.

Sony has announced that PlayStation Plus subscribers can look forward to Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2: Future Legend Of Rhythm Alien joining the free Instant Game Collection when the Ps Store updates tomorrow afternoon.

In addition to the free Igc title, Sony has also loaded down tomorrow’s update with a ton of discounts for PlayStation Plus members, starting with the Good Friends character pack for Runner 2. This bit of Dlc adds six new playable characters to Runner 2: Josef (Machinarium), Spelunky Guy (Spelunky), Razputin (Psychonauts), Dr. Fetus (Super Meat Boy), Quote (Cave Story), and Invisible CommanderVideo (from… Runner 2). Normally the pack runs $2.99, but Plus members can grab it for $2.39 this week.

The next discount on the list is the Tomb Raider bundle (Regular Price: $44.99; Ps Store Sale Price: $22.49; Ps Plus Price: $20.24). This digital edition of the 2013 title includes the full game, a 3-pack bundle of the...

Director who found success across film, TV and advertising

Paul Dickson, who has died aged 91, had a long, versatile and award-winning career in film, television and advertising. His critical reputation rests on two remarkable postwar documentaries, The Undefeated (1950) and David (1951, the Welsh contribution to the Festival of Britain). Episodes of The Avengers (1968) and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in 1969 were among his best-known television credits.

Dickson first attracted notice with The Undefeated, a film about the difficulties faced by injured wartime combatants who were patients at rehabilitation centres in Roehampton, Stoke Mandeville and elsewhere, as they adjusted to life in the postwar world. A calculated but moving attempt to destigmatise state help for disabled people, the film quickly became a critical success after opening at the Edinburgh film festival. A recruitment drive for the Korean war appeared to curtail its wider circulation, but it was awarded best documentary by the British...

Our round-up of John Barry’s non-Bond movie scores continues with a look at some romantic compositions from the disco decade…

As we embark on the fourth part of our appreciation of John Barry’s career beyond Bond, we move into a decade renowned for its glitter balls, bell-bottoms and jiggle television. However, this phase of Barry’s career is representative of a burgeoning interest in more emotionally charged, fractured and complex ideas, viewed through the filter of a maturing, mellowing artist.

Even the most vibrant, exotic scores could not disguise the introspection and sensitivity of the man himself. He continued to chase universal themes – and he was still capable of conjuring up worlds of intrigue and drama – but the projects he gravitated towards more in the wake of Midnight Cowboy were those that allowed him to explore more intimate musical textures.

Barry still accepted a range of eclectic assignments,...

Martin Benson was a dour-faced character actor who appeared in numerous film and television productions from the late 1940s. His notable genre roles include Dorkin, the circus ringmaster who aspires to hit the bigtime exploiting Gorgo, the giant prehistoric reptile, in the 1961 film of the same name. He was featured as American gangster Solo in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger, who had a “pressing engagement” when he refused to take part in Goldfinger’s plot to rob Fort Knox. He was shot to death by henchman Oddjob, and crushed into a metal cube in a junkyard metal compactor along with his luxury car and gold bullion. He also appeared, under heavy prosthetics, as Jeltz, the poetry-spouting alien Vogon Captain, in the 1981 British television production of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

Benson was born in London on August 10, 1918. He served in the military during World War II before embarking on...

Gene Barry was a suave leading man in films and television from the 1950s. He was best known for his starring role as Dr. Clayton Forrester in George Pal’s 1953 film adaptation of H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds. Several years later he again faced alien invaders in the underrated sci-fi film The 27th Day (1956).

He was born Eugene Klass in New York City on June 14, 1919. He began his career as a singer in nightclubs and variety shows, and was appearing on the Broadway stage in the early 1940s. He made his film debut in the 1952 sci-fi/spy thriller The Atomic City.

Barry was also a familiar face on television from the early 1950s. He starred as the dapper western lawman William Barclay `Bat’ Masterson in the Bat Masterson series from 1958 to 1961. Barry also starred as Captain Amos Burke, the suave Los Angeles Chief of Detectives who would arrive...