Empire's John Nugent pans Ice Cream Man (2026) as a blood-soaked throwback that prioritizes graphic violence over story or character, condemning its sloppy plotting, problematic jokes, casual bigotry and even anti-art use of AI—leaving the film ugly, unpleasant and insubstantial.
Valve has revamped Steam’s tagging, removing the NSFW and Mature labels in favor of more descriptive categories like Sexual Content and Gore. The update adds 17 new tags, removes 28, and renames others (Pool to Billiards) to improve discoverability and recommendations. New genres such as Wuxia/Xianxia are introduced, and a Capybara tag appears; the change may affect how adult titles are categorized and discovered on Steam.
Japanese players of Resident Evil Requiem report heavy gore censorship that uses black boxes to obscure scenes, noticeably breaking immersion; the censorship stands in contrast to the PC release, where uncensored gore is possible, and some players have requested refunds while the director had suggested the Japanese version would be similar but not identical to the global version.
Terrance Gore, the Royals speedster who helped Kansas City win the 2015 World Series despite not recording a major league hit until 2018, died Feb. 6 at 34 from complications during routine surgery. Known for a 4.29-second 40-yard dash and a career-starting 17-for-17 in stolen bases, Gore played for the Royals, Cubs, Dodgers, Braves and Mets over parts of eight MLB seasons, appeared in the 2021 NLDS with Atlanta, and celebrated the Braves’ title during that run. Born in Macon, Georgia, he attended Gulf Coast State College, was drafted by Kansas City in 2011, and after retirement worked as a speed and baseball trainer in Panama City with his wife Britney and their three children.
Sam Raimi returns with Send Help, a desert-island survival story that pits Linda Liddle against a spoiled CEO after a plane crash; the setup is sharp and satirical, and Rachel McAdams delivers a solid performance, but the film veers into gratuitous gore that undercuts believability and derails some of the satire, leaving the latter half feel derivative despite the strong opener. Release dates: Australia Jan 29, US Jan 30, UK Feb 5.
A new short film titled 'Sweet Revenge' revives Jason Voorhees, paying homage to the original 'Friday the 13th' movies with modern gore and nostalgic elements, while introducing a new Jason actor and exploring potential for a full-length sequel.
The Washington Nationals, despite recent leadership changes, plan to retain their young core players like James Wood, CJ Abrams, Dylan Crews, and MacKenzie Gore, focusing on building a competitive team for the future rather than trading away key prospects, while potentially selling off short-term assets and pending free agents to bolster their roster.
"In a Violent Nature" features a standout horror scene that has quickly become notorious for its extreme and inventive violence. The film, directed by Chris Nash, follows a masked killer through the woods, culminating in a gruesome and elaborately staged murder that has left audiences both horrified and impressed. The movie blends art-house aesthetics with traditional slasher elements, resulting in a unique but brutally effective horror experience.
The Gore Distance Bib Shorts+ 2.0 Women's are designed for long-distance cycling and offer outstanding comfort. The bib straps are comfortable and secure, and the chamois performs brilliantly. The shorts are made from an ultra-fine knit polyamide/elastane mix, with a soft reinforced waistband. The legs are laser-cut with subtle silicone grippers, and seams are minimized throughout. The only issue is with sizing, which may require trying on before purchasing. Overall, these are excellent bib shorts for women's cycling.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 gameplay has been revealed for PS5, featuring a bloodthirsty servant of the Imperium slaughtering heretics across alien worlds using a chainsword and oversized guns. The trailer is only one minute long, but the gameplay is weighty and gory. No release window has been announced yet.
Dead Island 2's "flesh system" allows players to methodically shave off zombie parts, creating a satisfyingly gory experience. The system was inspired by movie practical effects rather than real-life violence. Zombie flesh is "infinite" in its ability to break down, and cutting into bodies is like cracking a chocolate Kinder egg. The audio team used vegetables and spaghetti to create gory noises. The game's lack of nudity is due to zombies wearing "perma-pants." The developers are considering adding a photo mode.
Finnish WWII exploitation movie Sisu pits a prospector against a platoon of Nazis in a gory, over-the-top, pulp-cinema chaos. The ultraviolence becomes more of an end and less of a means before the final villain gets his righteous comeuppance. The movie is infectiously gleeful in its near-biblical anti-Nazi bloodlust, making it a must-watch for those who've spent way too much time pining for white supremacists to suffer the consequences of their actions and their prejudices.
Dead Island 2's gore and combat are impressively sickening, with its proprietary "flesh system" allowing for anatomically correct evisceration of zombies. Environmental gore is also thoughtfully smeared into the game's environment, making for a truly nasty, high fidelity carnage. Players are capturing and sharing the best gore the game has to offer, with some gore being interactable.
The Nationals defeated the Braves 4-1 on Sunday, with the Braves missing a chance for the sweep. Braves pitcher, Shuster, made his MLB debut and allowed four runs on six hits over 4 2/3 innings, but showed resilience and fought back to deny the Nationals any more runs. The Braves struggled to hit against Nationals lefty, Gore, who held them to one run on three hits over 5 1/3 innings. The Braves will face the Cardinals next, with Charlie Morton making his regular-season debut.