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Kingdom Hearts made crossover games feel limitless, but its heartfelt blend of Disney and Final Fantasy also raises uneasy questions about creativity and commerce.
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LAI Games has made Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade DX Plus available in North America, while Hyper Grid brings LED-tile multiplayer attractions to venues.
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Finding Polka is a hand-drawn Steam adventure about chasing a childhood French Bulldog through surreal scenes packed with hidden jokes, minigames and heart.
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has evolved from a weekly shonen staple into a cinematic prestige anime with the scale to challenge today’s biggest hits.
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Venture’s new pre-match banter suggests an unexpected crush on Roadhog, while both voice actors add fuel to an entertaining Overwatch pairing.
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Ron Gilbert is making Thimbleweed Park 2 with more than $1 million from an anonymous private investor after rejecting publisher deals.
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Disney has confirmed a Kingdom Hearts animated series for Disney Plus at D23, bringing Square Enix’s long-running crossover franchise to television.
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From Vice City and Morrowind to Metroid Prime and Pokémon Ruby, these twelve 2002 games captured a pivotal year across consoles, handhelds and PC.
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Niftski has reclaimed the Super Mario Bros. speedrun world record, finishing just four frames slower than the game’s estimated perfect time.
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The Brawl mod transforms Baldur’s Gate 3 combat from turn-based encounters into real-time-with-pause battles, offering veterans a demanding new way to play.
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Modern Warfare 4’s beta brings campaign gameplay to Call of Duty testing for the first time, with Warzone and Ground War arriving in the open weekend.
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Fan-made Nintendo 3DS ports give The Minish Cap and A Link to the Past dual-screen features, performance upgrades and new ways to play.
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Choose your next weekend watch with ten films spanning animation, drama, action, romance and thrillers across Netflix, Prime Video, Peacock, Starz and VOD.
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Transport Fever 3 adds deeper logistics, pollution, traffic and industry systems, giving city-builder fans a promising alternative to watch.
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From Stardew Valley and Palia to Haven Park and Ooblets, these eight cosy games offer farming, decorating, friendship and exploration beyond Animal Crossing.
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Disney’s D23 2026 showcase delivers Kingdom Hearts, Bluey, Marvel, Star Wars and streaming updates, including major trailers, casts and release dates.
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Disney has announced a scripted Kingdom Hearts series and confirmed Kingdom Hearts IV for late 2027, with a new Coco world revealed in the latest trailer.
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Kingdom Hearts 4 is set for late 2027, bringing Sora to a new Coco world, while Disney and Square Enix develop a separate anime series.
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The first Bluey movie trailer has arrived from D23, revealing a larger 3D adventure while retaining the Heeler family’s distinctive warmth and humour.
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My Adventures with Superman’s season 3 finale sets up a costly solar bargain, Lex Luthor’s return and a final threat more unpredictable than Darkseid.
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Marvel has revealed the first VisionQuest trailer at D23, teasing Vision’s unusual search for identity, Ultron’s return and a mysterious possible son.
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Marvel’s new Avengers: Doomsday trailer debuts at D23, revealing more of Doctor Doom’s power, the returning heroes and the film’s multiverse threat.
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Ahsoka season 2 gets its first teaser and a 20 January 2027 Disney Plus release date, while Thrawn, Baylan Skoll and the Mortis gods return.
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Marvel has confirmed the cast, title and 5 May 2028 cinema release date for its rebooted X-Men film, with more casting still to come.
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Marvel has confirmed the main cast for its MCU X-Men reboot, including Sadie Sink, Kit Connor, Samara Weaving, Adam Driver and more.
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The latest Avengers: Doomsday trailer offers a closer look at Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom, his multiversal threat and Marvel’s next major release.
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Hello Kitty, Godzilla and seven more Sanrio characters are joining McDonald’s Happy Meals in an eight-toy crossover launching on 18 August 2026.
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Servant of the Lake delivers polished art, eerie puzzles and familiar Rusty Lake weirdness, but its recycled ideas make this long-running series feel unexpectedly tired.
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Ken Russell’s The Devils returns to cinemas in an uncensored 4K restoration, earning an NC-17 rating after decades of controversy.
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Marvel Tokon datamine reports point to Fantastic Four members, Daredevil, Gambit, Wasp and possible stages, but leaked files remain unconfirmed.
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Phantom Vice Auto will launch in Steam Early Access on 19 November, putting its ambitious Miami-style crime game on the same date as GTA 6.
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Tomb Raider: Catalyst is now expected by April 2028, while Crystal Dynamics’ next Lara Croft adventure continues the franchise’s unified timeline.
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Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto criticises Halo: Campaign Evolved’s redesigned ring, calling it too shiny, lacking scale and “damn ugly”.
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Game of Thrones: War for Westeros will reveal its first gameplay at Gamescom, showcasing faction tactics, enormous battles, dragons and uneasy alliances.
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Two classic Calvin and Hobbes strips show why Calvin’s dad remains funny, perceptive and unexpectedly relevant decades after their original publication.
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Slayblade brings Beyblade-inspired spinning-top battles, custom parts and roguelite progression to Steam in a focused arcade-style package.
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Gitaroo Man turns rhythm gaming into a colourful anime battle, pairing inventive joystick controls with challenging songs and unforgettable weirdness.
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Persona 5 is officially joining Fortnite in Chapter 7 Season 4, bringing Joker to the Gaming Legends-themed Override update alongside Sonic the Hedgehog.
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Insomniac’s Marvel’s Wolverine keeps Logan centre stage, combining brutal combat, mutant encounters, pre-X-Men storytelling and optional memory challenges on PlayStation 5.
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Masters of the Universe missed expectations in cinemas but has become a sustained Prime Video hit, remaining in the US top 10 for 21 days.
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