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Mattel Brick Shop is recreating the original Xbox in a 3,509-piece, 1:1-scale set with a Duke controller, game dioramas, lights and sounds.
From StarCraft: Ghost to Mega Man Legends 3, these ten cancelled games left behind intriguing ideas, unfinished stories and plenty of unanswered questions.
David Harbour’s brief Avengers: Doomsday line may hint that Red Guardian will be the first hero to address Doctor Doom’s resemblance to Tony Stark.
Ledgerbound combines tactical RPG combat, fantasy romance and workplace satire as Rayna investigates deadly insurance claims to save her company.
From grim heists and cursed magic to apocalyptic worlds, these ten dark fantasy books offer compelling reading for fans of The Witcher and Game of Thrones.
The Witcher 3’s push for believable NPC behaviour created an infamous development bug, with frightened mothers repeatedly dropping their babies.
Alex Ullom’s next film, 4 X 4: The Event, combines an illegal livestream death game with political upheaval and Gaspar Noé-inspired excess.
A leaked Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair Commander deck pairs Yennett with valuable reprints, including the hard-to-find Esper Sentinel.
Five varied games under 20 hours deliver mystery, action, challenge and classic adventure without demanding weeks of playtime.
Pokémon Center’s 2026 Halloween collection includes four compact yard statues, Gengar clothing, seasonal ornaments and an adorable Eevee snow globe.
A rumoured RGB Mew card could be Pokémon TCG’s rarest ever, with three variants and an alleged pull rate of just one in 20,000 packs.
Ternox Games says Sony ended its PlayStation agreement without explanation, putting 14 titles at risk of removal after August 23, 2026.
A reported Fort Stewart memo appears to offer eligible soldiers four days of leave to coincide with GTA 6 if they re-enlist before November.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is skipping the original Switch, but its larger world, faster loading and expanded battles explain the Switch 2 exclusivity.
Luna Abyss brings lock-on shooting, shield-breaking weapons and fluid platforming to Game Pass in a compact six-hour sci-fi adventure.
A Pokémon Pokopia player has found a Nintendo Switch Online workaround that can restore missed event Pokémon without changing the console clock.
King of the Hill is setting up a workplace power struggle as Hank Hill takes charge of Strickland Propane and comes into conflict with Buck Strickland.
Marvel’s official Avengers: Doomsday watchlist covers mutant, cosmic and multiverse stories, but leaves out one remarkably relevant X-Men film.
Ryan Gosling’s restrained performance powers Drive, Nicolas Winding Refn’s stylish neo-noir crime thriller, now available to stream free on Pluto TV.
Yeon Sang-ho’s Colony turns a fungus-driven zombie outbreak into an escalating video-game-like nightmare shaped by collective intelligence and human conflict.
Harrison Ford will not appear in Blade Runner 2099. Here is the new Prime Video series’ story, cast and confirmed Australian release date.
Recovered footage reveals Star Wars: Magellan, a cancelled Echtra Games ARPG featuring two heroes, multiplayer combat and an NPC relationship system.
A Dragon Ball Super volume 19 alternate cover may finally show Vegeta’s mother, with her identity supported by the artwork’s mirrored design and royal crest.
Bambi: The Reckoning turns Felix Salten’s woodland tale into a bloody environmental monster movie, and Australian viewers can stream it free on Tubi.
A live Kingdom Hearts II performance at D23 became a poignant tribute after the death of Hayden Panettiere, the original English voice of Kairi.
Hayden Panettiere, remembered for Heroes, Nashville, Until Dawn and Kingdom Hearts, has died at 36. Her family and former collaborators shared tributes.
Mortal Shell 2 earns strong early reviews for faster combat, flexible character builds and distinctive dungeons, making it a leading Soulslike of 2026.
Kingdom Hearts 4 co-directors Tetsuya Nomura and Tai Yasue say the action RPG will launch in 2027, despite concerns about a possible delay.
Marvel Rivals ranked matches are being disrupted by a configuration-file exploit that can reportedly end games without costing cheaters ranking points.
Skip and Loafer Season 2 is confirmed for April 2027, with its central cast and key creative team returning for another gentle school-life story.
Leaked early footage reveals Magellan, a cancelled Star Wars action RPG featuring Jedi, Mandalorians, online multiplayer, classes and shoot-and-loot combat.
Angela Sant’Albano, the voice of Resident Evil Requiem’s Grace Ashcroft, appears set to replace Jennifer English as Tides of Annihilation’s lead.
Sony has not locked in a PlayStation 6 release date, while RAM shortages and rising hardware costs cloud the console’s eventual launch.
Mattel has formed a 300-person internal game studio to develop original experiences based on Barbie, Hot Wheels, Uno and other iconic brands.
Doctor Doom leads The Siege of Castle Doom, a paid expansion for MARVEL Cosmic Invasion adding a new mode and two playable characters in 2026.
Jean Grey returns to Earth for a new five-issue Marvel series, with Jed MacKay and Rogê Antônio exploring her place in the post-DNX X-Men era.
Sony has no confirmed PS6 release date as component costs, supply-chain disruption and uncertainty over physical games complicate its next console.
Damon Lindelof says Lanterns will avoid Lost’s open-ended pitfalls by resolving its central mystery while prioritising the relationship between Hal Jordan and John Stewart.
Liu Cixin’s Three-Body Problem trilogy is being collected in a 1,344-page Folio Society edition with new artwork, simulations and signed extras.
Anya Taylor-Joy’s The Gorge remains one of Apple TV’s most-watched films, combining romance, science fiction and sniper-thriller tension.
Screaming Mad George, the surrealist behind Society, The Guyver and PlayStation oddity ParaNoiascape, has died at 69 after a career across film, music and games.
Pokémon Center has unexpectedly released rare ETB bundles from older and modern Pokémon TCG sets, with several products expected to sell out quickly.
Mr. Trippy is a bizarre upcoming Steam simulation where ice cream flavours hide drugs, police watch the truck and cash must be laundered.
Disney+ has assembled a 15-title MCU marathon ahead of Avengers: Doomsday, covering X-Men, Loki, the multiverse and the road to Secret Wars.
New Dragon Ball Super artwork appears to show Vegeta’s unnamed mother, giving fans their first partial look at the Saiyan queen.
Fields of Mistria time mods can freeze the clock, accelerate days five times, save anywhere and remove storage trips from your farming routine.
Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls leaves Apple Arcade on 20 August 2026, with its servers closing on 3 September and making the game unplayable.
Adam Driver will play Mister Sinister in Marvel’s 2028 X-Men film, following years of hints, an abandoned Jon Hamm casting and Essex Corporation clues.
Fortnite’s Forsworn Trooper skin is tied to a Disney theme-park visit, with regional restrictions and additional Smugglers Gambit rewards available at home.
Lanterns episode 1 ends with Hal Jordan dead in 2026. Here’s what the time jump reveals about John Stewart, the missing ring and the murder mystery.
A tiny Chinese animated film about a cow has become a viral box-office hit, prompting cinemas to draw their own wonderfully strange posters.
Post Malone put his unique $2 million One Ring card into a real Magic: The Gathering Commander game—and still managed to win.
Hangar 13 president Nick Baynes says GTA comparisons do not influence Mafia development, despite years of debate over the two crime-game franchises.
A chair-shaking celebration disrupted a decisive Super Smash Bros. Melee grand final, creating an unprecedented tournament moment and fresh debate over competitive etiquette.
Matt Damon’s The Martian is back in the streaming spotlight, offering Australian sci-fi fans a smart, tense and deeply rewatchable survival adventure.
Supreme is releasing red and 24K gold Analogue Pocket handhelds in August 2026, with pricing still unknown for both limited-edition finishes.
Noah Centineo describes Sydney Sweeney’s live-action Gundam film as a space-set action romance, while confirming its Universal Century setting.
Pokémon and Krispy Kreme’s 30th-anniversary doughnuts sold out across multiple locations before launch, leaving fans chasing stock—or empty boxes.
PS6 remains unconfirmed, with memory shortages clouding its launch, price, games, specifications and possible compatibility with Sony’s next handheld.
Captain Rex makes a brief but meaningful return in the final Star Wars Zero Company trailer, alongside familiar Clone Wars-era characters.
Balatro combines poker hands, deck-building and powerful Jokers into a wonderfully addictive roguelike that is easy to try through Xbox Game Pass.
A Pokopia player has found a cloud-island and 3D-printing workaround for recruiting several limited-event Pokémon without changing the Switch 2 clock.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is back on Peacock and Fandango as a free, ad-supported stream, following its Oscar-winning theatrical success.
Marvel has announced several stars for its 2028 X-Men reboot, but Beast, Magneto, Gambit and other major mutants could still join the cast.
It: Welcome to Derry season 2 is confirmed, moving the Stephen King prequel from 1962 to 1935 for a new chapter of Pennywise’s history.
Bethesda has warned Skyrim and Fallout 4 PC players to back up saves and load orders before upcoming updates risk breaking third-party mods.
Alyson Stoner remembers Hayden Panettiere, the original voice of Kairi, after the actor’s death and reflects on their shared Kingdom Hearts legacy.
Baldur’s Gate 3 modders and players are uncovering unused voice lines, restoring early access scenes and preserving surprising pieces of Larian’s RPG history.
Mortal Shell II expands Cold Symmetry’s Soulslike into a larger, darker world where flexible combat, strange dungeons and relentless atmosphere lead the way.
A Star Citizen livestream meant to demonstrate the Siege of Orison mission instead exposed bugs, awkward developer interactions and an abrupt on-air ending.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls brings Marvel heroes into a four-versus-four 2D fighter with assists, Wall Breaks, story content and planned DLC.
Ryan Gosling’s Ghost Rider film now has a 28 July 2028 release date, but Marvel has yet to reveal which comic-book incarnation he will play.
Magic’s new Diabolic Intent reprint turns Gandalf’s battle with the Great Goblin into striking Hobbit-themed Secret Lair artwork.
This week’s game releases include a co-op RPG inspired by Morrowind, Mortal Shell II, The Sinking City 2 and Steins;Gate Re:Boot.
From E.T. to Anthem, these ten notorious video game flops reveal how rushed schedules, weak launches, costly mistakes and poor timing can sink ambitious projects.
Star Trek: Elite Force 2 was forced to change its opening after 9/11, removing a planned Starfleet Academy attack involving a shuttle and building.
Sarah J. Maas has revealed the titles, release dates and story structure for ACOTAR books 6 and 7, launching The Valkyrie Cycle in 2026.
Post Malone has taken his $2 million serialised One Ring card out of its protective case and used it during a real Magic: The Gathering game.
Marvel’s Gladiator has world-shattering powers, yet decades of comics have made him the universe’s dependable loser, from Reed Richards to Iron Man.
Netflix’s five-year gaming push has moved from mobile indies to party games and TV play, while studio closures reveal another major strategic reset.
Shingo Natsume follows One-Punch Man and Sonny Boy with Ghost: End of Night, an original sci-fi anime feature set for Japanese cinemas in 2027.
Stephen King’s The Dead Zone returns to free streaming, offering a thoughtful 103-minute science-fiction thriller about fate, grief and moral responsibility.
Brandon Mull revisits Fablehaven’s origins, its readers, faith and creative partners while looking ahead to a proposed 2027 film and possible prequel.
Tom Cruise’s Edge of Tomorrow is climbing Netflix’s UK rankings, revisiting its clever time-loop premise, alien warfare and the possibility of a sequel.
Gamescom’s playable demos, major publishers and industry meetings have made the Cologne convention gaming’s strongest successor to E3.
From Makima to Pochita, these five Chainsaw Man Devils embody humanity’s deepest fears through manipulation, mass destruction and reality-altering power.
Ron Gilbert explains why another Monkey Island would require a complicated Disney and publisher arrangement, while Thimbleweed Park 2 follows an independent path.
Five overlooked 1980s games still offer bold ideas, unusual controls and inventive worlds that could make excellent candidates for modern arcade revivals.
Ewan McGregor’s Black Mask is the unsettling highlight of Birds of Prey, a commercially disappointing superhero film that deserves a fresh look.
Disney’s new Animal Kingdom attraction, Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent, will feature an animatronic Indiana Jones modelled on Harrison Ford.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override brings Sonic, Crash Bandicoot, Persona 5, Mega Man and more into a gaming-themed crossover season.
Asobo Studio’s journey from obscure licensed games to Ratatouille and the acclaimed A Plague Tale series reveals how developers sharpened their craft.
Sonic, Knuckles and Doctor Eggman join Fortnite’s Gaming Legends season, with the new trailer revealing an unexpectedly armed take on Sega’s iconic characters.
Wolverine is famous for rage and one-liners, but his most enduring quote finds unexpected wisdom in happiness, grief and the lessons of Krakoa.
SNK’s Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Revenge Edition combines the base game, three season passes and Duck King in one fighting-game package.
Gerard Butler leads Geostorm, a wildly ambitious 109-minute sci-fi disaster film now streaming free on Tubi for Australian viewers.
Marvel’s Wolverine drew intense online criticism after its preview, prompting Insomniac’s James Stevenson to question social media’s negativity feedback loops.
Eight years after release, Dragon Ball FighterZ still combines approachable controls, deep combat, substantial solo content and an expanded 45-character roster.
AI-generated 3D models now make up a large share of new marketplace listings, but CGTrader’s figures show buyers remain deeply unconvinced.
Nifflas’ foundational freeware adventure Knytt returns as Knytt Classic, adding new challenges and a mod for its 20th anniversary.
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