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November 2026 brings remasters, co-op adventures, Nintendo updates and retro-inspired games for players seeking alternatives to GTA 6.
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From literary reinventions and oceanic science fiction to AI journalism and wartime horror, these are the ten most ambitious books released since 2020.
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Charlie Brown’s most revealing Peanuts quote combines dread, persistence and dry humour in one perfectly concise philosophy for getting through difficult days.
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Star Trek’s Kelvin timeline is ending after 17 years, with a new film planned by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley in a different future.
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Pokémon fans expecting the 30th Anniversary Ultra Premium Collection instead faced long queues for eight mini tins, each containing only two booster packs.
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Avatar: Seven Havens episode 6 reveals more about the Anomaly, the twins’ missing past and Chancellor Kayoko’s desperate call to the other Havens.
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V. E. Schwab’s Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil reshapes vampire romance through three unreliable women, dangerous desire and centuries of gothic horror.
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From robot puzzles and psychological horror to retro-styled Soulslikes, these six independent games brought some of the most distinctive ideas to the latest Triple-i Initiative showcase.
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Pokémon TCG Pocket will release card sets every six weeks, alongside new missions, Special Packs, deck tools, Limited Battles and trading improvements.
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Resident Evil 2’s Switch 2 port combines smooth performance, effective HDR and a less intimidating handheld presentation for a superb survival-horror experience.
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From cursed swords and talking yoyos to custom magic and one-minute lives, these nine overlooked Zelda-like adventures deserve a place on your playlist.
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From Dracula and alien science fiction to heists, fantasy and romance, these ten films offer Australian viewers plenty to watch this weekend.
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GTA 6 fans are comparing the latest trailer with earlier footage, debating its blurry visual filter and whether it signals a graphics downgrade.
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Eight standout Call of Duty games, from Black Ops to Modern Warfare Remastered, are still missing from Xbox Game Pass despite their lasting influence.
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Rockstar says GTA 6 will avoid directly addressing Trump and COVID-19, choosing broader satire designed to remain relevant long after release.
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Redwall returns in 2027 with Orphans of Mossflower, a 23rd novel arriving alongside a 22-book boxed set for the series’ 40th anniversary.
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From Nordic noir and supernatural detectives to prestige crime dramas and psychological anime, these ten mystery series reward patience with escalating revelations.
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Learn how to complete Pokémon Pokopia’s Pumpkaboo’s Sweet Surprises event, earn pumpkin candies, collect every reward and attract Gourgeist.
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Track every known Pokémon Pokopia event, including dates, clock settings, recruitable Pokémon and special items available throughout the year.
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From time travel and artificial intelligence to dinosaurs and aliens, these ten Netflix sci-fi series maintain their quality and deliver rewarding conclusions.
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George Lucas imagined a cheaper, grittier and darkerly comic Apocalypse Now. Here are five major differences between his unrealised version and Coppola’s film.
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Buffy’s season-five episode “Out of My Mind” uses Spike’s unsettling dream to launch one of the show’s most complicated and controversial relationships.
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In 1989, Garfield abandoned his usual jokes for a disturbing Halloween-week story about isolation, time and an apparently abandoned house.
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Channel Zero: The Dream Door turns a mysterious blue door, a murderous clown and buried childhood trauma into one of television horror’s strangest slow burns.
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The new Street Fighter film closes with The Weather Girls’ “It’s Raining Men”, a deliberately odd musical choice that reflects its playful creative spirit.
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Grand Theft Auto 4 remains Rockstar’s most thoughtful crime drama, pairing a compact Liberty City with Niko Bellic’s bleak, unpredictable pursuit of a better life.
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Early Modern Warfare 4 campaign reviews praise its varied missions, strong gunplay and cinematic scale, while noting rushed storytelling and uneven character development.
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Netflix’s Dealies is Joe Bennett’s upcoming adult animated comedy about eccentric employees, a big-box store and an expected 2027 release.
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Explore eight essential vampire novels beyond Anne Rice, spanning post-apocalyptic horror, Gothic mystery, twisted romance and socially conscious modern fiction.
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Early players are praising Modern Warfare 4’s campaign for its strong missions, political thriller setting and return to the storytelling style of classic Call of Duty.
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Transformers One, the animated origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, is finding a wider audience after arriving on Netflix and Paramount Plus.
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Whalefall may begin with a diver trapped inside a sperm whale, but Josh Brolin and the filmmakers say its true story is about grief, family and acceptance.
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Liquid Swords has entered bankruptcy six months after Samson launched, leaving the game’s future, ongoing updates and reported staff wages uncertain.
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From major Xbox releases to inventive indie projects, 2026 has delivered an unusually varied and successful year for shooter fans.
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Analogue’s Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ modernise SNES and Sega cartridge gaming with FPGA hardware, 1080p output, wireless support and USB-C power.
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Star Wars Zero Company Update 1.2 adds campaign modifiers, tougher injury rules, balance changes and fixes that make a second playthrough much more appealing.
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Lost’s fourth episode, “Walkabout”, transformed John Locke’s story and revealed the island’s deeper mysteries in one unforgettable television twist.
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A proposed US bill would strengthen digital game ownership, limit delistings and server shutdowns, and require playable offline modes for online games.
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Mew2King will miss Austin’s Xtreme Fighters Showdown after organisers responded to concerns about sores, possible bed bugs and the player’s health.
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True Detective Season 5 will star Nicolas Cage and Antonio Banderas, with production planned for 2027 and a new mystery set around Jamaica Bay.
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