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September’s first Game Pass wave brings Speedrunners 2, Virtua Fighter 5 and more, but major departures make the month’s opening look underwhelming.
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Modern Warfare 4 runs on Switch 2, but beta testing reveals blurry visuals, uneven handheld performance and a 30fps campaign cap.
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Discover ten anime series available through free, ad-supported streaming services, from Sailor Moon and Naruto to Kaiba and Ghost in the Shell.
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Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner still feels remarkably complete, pairing rain-soaked noir, unforgettable production design and a deeply human story about replicants.
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The Accountant 2 has reached number nine in Prime Video’s worldwide original-film rankings, adding another success to Jon Bernthal’s packed 2026.
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Rockstar’s nopixel V update brings deeper roleplay systems, smarter NPCs, new locations and a closed beta to GTA 5 through the Games Launcher.
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Google’s Pokémon Sleep Fitbit Air edition combines themed styling with detailed sleep tracking, seven-day battery life and data designed for the mobile game.
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Noah Jupe’s reported Secret Wars casting has fans debating whether the young actor could play Franklin Richards, a new X-Man or another major Marvel character.
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Christopher Judge says the physical demands of playing Kratos in live action led him to leave the running for Amazon’s God of War series.
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Zenonia 1 brings overhead combat, class-based character building and moral choices from its mobile RPG origins to an official Windows PC release.
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Star Wars: Zero Company’s tactical systems impress, but its frequent Ovissian characters create a distracting visual problem across missions and base scenes.
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A leaked Fatshark prototype reveals a playable online Scream game from 2011, years before asymmetrical horror became a popular gaming genre.
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Star Wars: Zero Company brings XCOM-style tactics to the Clone Wars, but its most memorable story may be the mercenaries struggling to survive.
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Tokyo’s 19.7-metre Unicorn Gundam has ended its public operation after almost a decade, prompting thousands of fans to gather for its final performances.
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GTA 6’s nearly 27-minute Netflix showcase attracted 31.1 million viewers, topped film charts in 87 countries and passed 17 million YouTube views.
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DC’s Superman #44 pits Clark Kent against a corrupted Black Lantern ring, raising the possibility that the Man of Steel could fall under Nekron’s influence.
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Stephen King’s praise for Mike Flanagan highlights why Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher remains a standout modern Gothic horror series.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Switch 2 update adds eight-player split-screen, CameraPlay, faster racing, clearer visuals and a 96-course endurance challenge.
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Scarlett Johansson’s unsettling science-fiction film Under the Skin has left Tubi and is now available to stream on Netflix in Australia.
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Talky Tina remains one of television’s creepiest creations. Here’s why The Twilight Zone’s “Living Doll” still unsettles viewers decades later.
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Find the Australian release time for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, plus a complete global schedule and the bonuses included with each edition.
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Twenty-eight years on, Saving Private Ryan remains a landmark WWII film because its battlefield realism is matched by its powerful portrait of grief, duty and humanity.
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HBO’s Harry Potter reboot appears to have started Season 2 production early, with casting changes and a planned adaptation of The Chamber of Secrets.
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D&D’s Underdark may be ready for another official adventure, with playtest material, Deep Imaskar lore and R.A. Salvatore’s mysterious D&D Icons project offering clues.
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From the thagomizer to smoking dinosaurs, these ten Gary Larson cartoons show why prehistoric creatures remain among The Far Side’s funniest subjects.
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Viz Media’s 24-film Pokémon Blu-ray collection pairs themed discs with a Poké Ball display case, but its US$400 price may deter casual fans.
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Star Wars Zero Company turns rising difficulty into a tactical decision, letting players choose which enemy upgrades to disrupt during Crisis Missions.
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Overwatch’s Questwatch brings a live tabletop adventure to BlizzCon, with Matthew Mercer as game master and Daggerheart a possible rules system.
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Doctor Strange investigates a multiversal nightmare in a new Marvel graphic novel from the team behind Abrams’ Dune adaptations.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s free Switch 2 update adds eight-player split-screen, sharper visuals, quicker loading and CameraPlay support for online races.
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A proposed $7.85 million settlement puts PlayStation’s digital pricing policies, retailer download codes and the future of game ownership under scrutiny.
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Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen faces sharply divided regional feedback as its developers balance challenge, convenience, customisation and player choice.
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Lego Skylines offers a more personal city-building experience, combining household needs, compact urban planning and detailed neighbourhood decoration.
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Nexus Mods has acquired SteamDB, bringing the independent Steam tracking service and its extensive version history under new ownership.
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Bruce Lee’s 1972 classic The Way of the Dragon remains a landmark martial arts film, and Australian viewers can currently watch it free on YouTube.
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Pokémon Champions now supports mobile play at selected local tournaments, but flexible disconnect rulings have raised concerns among competitive players.
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Secret Lair will continue testing 24-hour print-to-demand orders after the Hatsune Miku Commander deck helped address sell-out complaints.
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Steam recorded 720 new game releases in one week, highlighting the platform’s accelerating growth and the challenge of being discovered in a crowded catalogue.
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Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance expansion introduces Boost Bracer, new Eastlands hunts and weapon abilities that could transform combat.
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Caller of the Claw turns a devastating board wipe into a fresh Bear army, making Beorn the Fierce an even more resilient Commander choice.
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