While Neil LaBute is known as one of America’s most acclaimed playwrights (The Shape of Things, Reasons to Be Pretty) and indie filmmakers (In the Company of Men, Your Friends & Neighbors), he has also dabbled in genre films and television, namely the Nicolas Cage-starring remake of The Wicker Man and as the creator of the TV series Van Helsing.

Writer-director LaBute’s next stab at genre filmmaking is the gothic thriller House of Darkness, which IGN can exclusively debut the trailer for today. You can watch the trailer via the player above or the embed below.

LaBute’s plays and films have proven controversial for their depictions of sexual politics, even as they've also been praised for their sharp dialogue and dark humor.

Judging from the trailer. House of Darkness has all those familiar LaBute elements at play within the trappings of a seductive, gothic thriller.

The cast features Justin Long (Tusk, Drag Me to Hell), Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns, 21), Gia Crovatin (Van Helsing), and Lucy Walters (Get Shorty).

Here’s the official plot synopsis to shed more light on House of Darkness:

“Driving home to her secluded estate after meeting at a local bar, a player out to score thinks his beautiful, mysterious date will be another casual hook-up. While getting acquainted, their flirtation turns playful, sexy, and sinister. Hoping to get lucky, his luck may have just run out.”

House of Darkness is rated R and will be released theatrically by Saban Films on September 9, 2022, and on digital and On Demand on September 13.

Developers Paul Hart and Lee Williams along with publisher Akupara Games have revealed Cryptmaster, a new narrative adventure game with a distinct black-and-white art style and an even more distinct gameplay hook: it mixes text-based adventures with modern graphics to enable a sort-of Scribblenauts-meets-D&D experience in which you type out what you want your character to do next and the game responds.

Hart and Williams describe Cryptmaster as "a dungeon-crawling narrative adventure with a nostalgic visual style about a party of recently awakened dead heroes. An eccentric figure, known as the Cryptmaster, has tasked you to journey upwards through the strata of several fantastic underground kingdoms." Watch the reveal trailer above and check out the first screenshots below.

Like in Scribblenauts, the words you type become actions in Cryptmaster, be they dialogue responses or combat moves. Plenty of puzzles and dark comedy are also promised. Wishlist it on Steam if you're interested.

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Netflix has released the official trailer for the third and final season of Locke and Key, premiering on the streaming giant on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.

Here's how Netflix describes Locke and Key's final chapter: "The Locke family uncovers more magic within Keyhouse, while a new threat — the most dangerous one yet — looms in Matheson with plans of his own for the keys."

IGN can exclusively debut the action-packed trailer in the video below or at the top of the page:

Locke and Key is based on the IDW Entertainment graphic novel of the same name by writer Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodríguez, alongside executive producers Carlton Cuse and Meredith Averill.

We also have exclusive key art from Season 3, including a never-before-seen poster featuring the Locke siblings — Emilia Jones as Kinsey, Jackson Robert Scott as Bode, and Connor Jessup as Tyler. Check out the images in the gallery below:

What did you think of the trailer? Let us know in the comments. And for more on what's happening at Netflix, check out our review of The Gray Man, why Stranger Things promises never to cut or re-edit previous episodes, and our exclusive inside look at The Sandman.

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Goat Simulator 3 is coming on November 17, 2022.

The upcoming sequel to the original Goat Simulator (no, there is no Goat Simulator 2) will arrive on PC via the Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

“People told us not to beat a dead horse but no one ever said anything about goats, so we’re thrilled to announce Goat Simulator 3’s release date,” said Santiago Ferrero, creative director at Coffee Stain North.

“I wouldn’t exactly say we’re ‘proud’ to be bringing Pilgor’s antics back to players in November, but that’s definitely what we’re doing,” he added. “And at that time of year you won’t have much reason to leave the house anyway – you might as well be playing a new Goat Sim game.”

Goat Simulator 3 was announced just last month with a first-look trailer that spoofs the eight-year-old trailer for Dead Island 2. The game will see players take control of Pilgor the Goat once more, wreaking havoc upon the beautiful, sprawling island of San Angora the only way a goat knows how – with jetpacks, of course.

Goat Simulator 3 digital and physical pre-orders are available now. Goat fans can currently choose between the Goat Simulator 3 Pre-Udder Edition, which comes with additional in-game gear, or the Goat Simulator 3 Digital Downgrade Edition which also includes some remastered content from the original game.

Additionally, the Goat in a Box Edition includes a physical copy of the game as well as a ton of cute merch, such as a Goat plushie, custom Goat box, steelbook, 3 postcards, and a double-sided poster, not to mention a bunch of digital content. You’ll find a copy of the soundtrack, all the standard Pre-Udder Gear, some Remastered Skins and Gear, and even some 3D printing files just in case you fancy 3D printing your own goat, I guess?

Goat Simulator 3 promises to be just as ridiculous as the original game, if not more so – raising the baa (*facepalm*) with 4-Player multiplayer for true goat-based mayhem. Want to find out more about Goat Simulator 3? Check out the official reveal trailer and brush up on your goat-based skills with our Goat Simulator guides.

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MTV has added a "Best Metaverse Performance" category to the Video Music Awards, pitting the likes of Ariana Grande's performance in Fortnite against Twenty One Pilots' concert in Roblox.

As reported by The Hill, voting is now open for the metaverse category and 21 others, and MTV will announce the winners at the VMA live show on August 28.

The full list of nominees are: Ariana Grande's headlining performance at the Fortnite Rift Tour, Blackpink's concert in PUBG: Mobile, BTS's performance in Minecraft, Charli XCX's appearance in Roblox, Justin Bieber's interactive virtual experience in Wave, and Twenty One Pilots' concert in Roblox.

MTV said the increasing number of artists hosting performances digitally led them to create the new category.

"We saw the opportunity to highlight and honour some of the best, most impactful executions of this – and celebrate artists who have found creative ways to use these spaces – which led to the addition of [the] Best Metaverse Performance category this year," MTV said.

Travis Scott was one of the first artists to host a performance in this way when he played the Astronomical concert back in 2020, and the connection between music and the metaverse has only grown since.

Remaining at the forefront of the movement, Fortnite also collaborated with Coachella earlier this year to bring elements of the iconic festival into the game.

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