Phasmophobia's most popular map is getting a major rework, making this the only acceptable time to be excited by the phrase 'a new surprise in the basement'

Revealed as part of the Phasmophobia 2026 roadmap, the Tanglewood rework looks like a primarily visual overhaul of the game's smallest map. At least, that's what I gathered from today's batch of ...

Life is Strange developer Don't Nod adds a dash of Alien: Isolation anxiety to its usual cinematic formula, and I think it works

Life is Strange developer Don't Nod announced its next third-person cinematic adventure, Aphelion, during last year's Summer Game Fest with an Uncharted-like reveal set in space. And if the sci-fi ...
Popular Mechanics

Why Your Basement is Making the Rest of Your House Colder—and What You Can Do About It

I love my basement, but it’s not for the reason you might think. Sure, I get the appeal of having a cave to hang out in, but at the end of the day I gravitate toward it because it’s the beating heart ...
The New York Times

They Made the Basement the Most Attractive Part of the House

An architect transformed the unfinished basement in his family’s Washington, D.C. rowhouse into a luxurious in-law suite. Joël Onorato renovated his basement to make a guest suite for visiting parents ...
People

Man Has Locked Himself in a Room for 365 Days to Improve His Health — and Is Now Livestreaming His 'Isolation Year' 24/7

Skip Boyce is currently days into his self-orchestrated challenge Nicholas Rice is a Senior News Editor, Weekends for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early ...