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Matthew McConaughey explains why he passed on playing Joel in The Last of Us, citing his career priorities and the long-term demands of television.
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GameTrailers helped transform video game footage from obscure promotional material into must-watch entertainment before YouTube reshaped online media.
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Train to Busan is back in cinemas, but has director Yeon Sang-ho confirmed plans for a third film? Here is what is known about a possible trilogy.
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Disney has confirmed Kingdom Hearts as one of its nine billion-dollar game franchises, just as D23 prepares a special panel for the series’ 25th anniversary.
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Fortnite’s Sprite Spree Week boosts rare spawns, quests and rewards, giving players a final chance to complete their Season 3 collection.
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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a thoughtful 30-to-60-hour action adventure built around supernatural combat, emotional storytelling and difficult moral choices.
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Claim three limited-time Honkai: Star Rail version 4.5 livestream codes for Stellar Jade and other rewards before the August 15 deadline.
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Palworld’s first trading card set has sold out amid shortages and aggressive reselling, with creators promising action and some cards reaching extraordinary prices.
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Critical Role’s six-part Daggerheart campaign ends with devastating sacrifices, a monstrous final battle and a hard-won sense of hope for its survivors.
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Anne Hathaway’s Dr Amelia Brand gives Interstellar its emotional centre, turning a risky speech about love into the film’s most convincing science-fiction idea.
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A 2002 sales report made Grand Theft Auto look like gaming’s new royalty. So, in the spirit of bad ideas, should Nintendo give Mario a gun?
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The Mandalorian and Grogu arrives on Disney Plus on 2 September, following its cinema run, digital launch and upcoming 4K and Blu-ray release.
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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has sold 485,000 copies in its first week, but PC problems, regional restrictions and expectations have fuelled debate.
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Marvel’s Alien vs. X-Men pits Wolverine, Storm and the mutants against Xenomorphs in a horror-focused limited series arriving in September.
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A bipartisan U.S. Senate committee is investigating Roblox over child-safety concerns, reported exploitation, platform safeguards and the service’s enormous young audience.
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A Skyrim mod in development tackles dynamic snow deformation, adding footprints, trenches, weather-based restoration and planned spell interactions.
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HBO’s Lanterns combines a rural detective mystery with Green Lantern mythology, using Hal Jordan and John Stewart to explore courage, trauma and identity.
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Pokémon Bank’s shutdown will restrict transfers, Ribbons, titles and other links to older games, leaving collectors with less of the series’ history.
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Ally Pankiw has rejected an invitation to work on HBO’s Harry Potter series, while Kate Herron says she has declined the project twice.
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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist turns a decade of choices into cards, relationships and 29 endings, including an unexpectedly heartfelt dog-boy romance.
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Patchdle challenges players to identify video games from cryptic patch notes, with six guesses, series and studio clues, plus an archive of over 60 puzzles.
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Disney will remove the backward-compatible Xbox 360 version of Toy Story 3 on 29 September 2026, ahead of the Complete Edition’s October launch.
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Criterion’s KPop Demon Hunters release includes 4K, Blu-ray and DVD editions, collector postcards, new documentaries and striking Huntr/x artwork.
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A bipartisan US Senate inquiry is examining Roblox over allegations of child exploitation, reported abuse cases and the platform’s approach to youth safety.
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Five fresh Steam releases span PS2-style action, N64-inspired shooters, space combat, Vietnam warfare and a story-driven Mafia expansion.
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Sydney Sweeney’s 2021 thriller The Voyeurs has climbed to No. 4 on HBO Max’s worldwide movie chart, bringing the film a surprising second streaming life.
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World of Warcraft players report that disconnected characters may continue fighting dungeon bosses, raising questions about a bug, AI assistance or queued actions.
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KPop Demon Hunters arrives in the Criterion Collection with Dolby Vision 4K, two Blu-rays, extensive bonus features and collectible physical extras.
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Captain Kirk’s “Risk is our business” remains Star Trek’s clearest statement about discovery, uncertainty and the courage required to move humanity forward.
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After ten years of development, two-person studio Chaosmoon has released Soul’s Remnant free on Steam, offering a social retro-style MMORPG without pay-to-win mechanics.
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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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