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From Tempest to Captain Blood, these five overlooked 1980s games remain fascinating thanks to bold ideas, unusual controls and timeless design.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme’s 1988 breakthrough still delivers fast tournament fights, memorable rivals and a lasting connection to the fighting-game genre.
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Captain Kirk’s “Risk is our business” remains Star Trek’s most revealing quote, framing exploration as a hopeful choice to face uncertainty for knowledge.
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Mass Effect: Universe reportedly planned dynamic timelines, reactive missions and broad player choice before BioWare’s project was cancelled.
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Cloverfield remains a sharp, intimate monster movie, and its latest streaming availability gives Australian viewers another chance to experience New York under siege.
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A 1997 Peanuts strip gives Charlie Brown an unusually perceptive line about desperation, listening and the importance of remembering other people’s struggles.
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M*A*S*H transformed a wartime sitcom into a deeply humane television drama, balancing sharp comedy, devastating tragedy and unforgettable characters across 11 seasons.
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The Caretaker reveals Doctor Who’s Twelfth Doctor at his most jealous, hypocritical and uncomfortable as Clara’s two lives collide at Coal Hill.
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Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom reunite for The Gentlemen season 3, while The Hunt for Gollum confirms major returning and recast Lord of the Rings stars.
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Amazon Prime’s Carrie turns a familiar Stephen King tragedy into an ambitious supernatural drama, led by superb performances and one divisive creative choice.
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Gladiator II has reached No. 1 on Netflix’s US movie chart, renewing interest in Ridley Scott’s Roman action sequel and its possible future.
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A Canadian politician has proposed federal support for BioWare employees to buy back the Edmonton studio and restore its independence from EA.
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Arkane Lyon faces a possible closure after Microsoft’s Xbox restructure, while unions seek more time and buyers explore ways to save the French studio.
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Ned Stark’s challenge to Littlefinger remains one of Game of Thrones’ clearest statements about honour, trust and the cost of doing what is right.
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Marvel’s Zodiac spy series has found its writers, while SHIELD clues and Secret Warriors links fuel speculation about the project’s MCU direction.
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World launches December 3 with more than 500 monsters, deep synthesis systems, multiplayer battles and multiple editions.
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Fallout Shelter: The Experiment arrives on Prime Video in January 2027, turning Vault-Tec’s post-apocalyptic world into a 10-episode reality competition.
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Sony’s reported withdrawal from UHD Blu-ray hardware adds to growing concerns about physical media, digital ownership and long-term access to games and films.
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Awkwafina tests her memory by naming the animated characters she has voiced, with the challenge asking whether any roles have slipped through the cracks.
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Arkane Lyon reportedly has until November 13 to find a buyer, while union representatives say Marvel’s Blade is nearing the end of development.
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A reported Mass Effect 5 leak describes a 600-year setting, three competing alliances and BioWare’s plan to respect every Mass Effect 3 ending.
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Find the Netshin Tech Complex in Modern Warfare 4 DMZ, including its map location, nearby landmarks, loot, enemies and Highrise Armory key room.
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From a Las Vegas meeting between Sid Meier and Bruce Stealey grew Civilization, a landmark strategy series shaped by decades of design and creative collaboration.
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From Gears of War: E-Day to Hades 2 and 1000xResist, these ten Xbox Game Pass picks cover shooters, RPGs, racers and standout indie adventures.
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Peter Berg says Taylor Sheridan’s Call of Duty film will explore the soul, burden and consequences of war alongside its military action.
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From Dragon Age browser experiments to MDK2’s Edmonton invasion, this BioWare games ranking revisits the studio’s strangest and most overlooked releases.
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The Power of the Doctor delivers returning heroes and classic villains, but its crowded farewell leaves Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor without the ending she deserved.
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Leaked details outline Mass Effect: Universe, a cancelled sequel set 600 years later with N7 agents, faction politics, stealth systems and Liara’s return.
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One year after launch, Battlefield 6 has recovered through bigger maps and classic locations, but cosmetic disputes, AI concerns and EA’s cost-cutting remain.
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Find every Esper in Final Fantasy Resonance, including locations, chapter availability, weaknesses and the requirements needed to recruit each summon.
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Capcom and Square Enix report separate player-account attacks, exposing the risks of reused passwords and rising cybersecurity threats across Japanese companies.
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A new Deep Space Nine sequel novel follows Jake Sisko to Cardassia, five years after the finale, in a murder mystery shaped by Dominion War fallout.
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Lucía, the notorious Wii Sports Resort table-tennis Champion, returns in Switch Sports Resort and challenges players to fight for every point.
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Street Fighter 6 players have lost a popular frame-data resource after Capcom requested the removal of hitbox and collision information.
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From Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and Lupin to The Terminal List and Orphan Black, these eight shows offer varied weekend streaming options for Australian viewers.
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Future? No Thanks! removes AI-generated voices and music after disclosure concerns, while its developer offers refunds to players who feel betrayed.
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The end of BioWare turns a return to Mass Effect’s Normandy SR-2 into a moving farewell to Shepard, the trilogy and an unfinished future.
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Ten new films to watch this weekend, including Moana, The Invite, Finding Emily, Shaun the Sheep and fresh VOD thrillers and comedies.
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Gremlins is enjoying renewed attention on HBO Max, with Joe Dante’s 1984 horror-comedy reaching third place on the platform’s movie chart.
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Belmont’s Curse pushed a ranged-focused player to embrace parrying, turning Mammon’s chaotic boss fight into a lesson in using every available tool.
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