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VisionQuest reveals that F.R.I.D.A.Y. ran a quintillion calculations to save Tony Stark, adding a heartbreaking new layer to his Endgame sacrifice.
IDW’s Star Trek: The Kelvin Era collection revisits the alternate timeline with the 2009 film adaptation, Countdown and Nero’s backstory.
Find every “Stranded” keypad location and code in Modern Warfare 4, including the clues, routes and rewards hidden across the open-world section.
A bizarre escape plan in Critical Role Campaign 3 pushed Matthew Mercer and Bells Hells into one of the show’s funniest improvised encounters.
A chain of haystack-game releases has exposed difficult questions about AI-assisted cloning, code reuse and the growing pressure on independent developers.
A reported PlayStation 6 memory bill exceeding US$680 could push Sony’s next console beyond US$1,000 as component costs continue rising.
Penguin Colony turns Lovecraftian cosmic horror into a sharply funny Antarctic adventure about adorable birds, Nazi hubris and the limits of human curiosity.
Decomp.dev has closed after AI tools accelerated video game decompilation and, in its view, weakened the collaborative culture behind the work.
Pinball Expo 2026 showcased major new releases, boutique tables, homebrew projects, seminars and a surprise Stern announcement for pinball fans worldwide.
MrBeast has invested $250,000 for 55% of Ball 2, an AI-powered sensor ball pitched on Shark Tank by cousins Andrew Brown and Kevin Langdon.
From Gravity Rush 2 to Concrete Genie, these underrated PS4 games deliver inventive worlds, unusual mechanics and memorable experiences still worth discovering.
From alien conspiracies to zombie outbreaks, these nine DLC expansions took bold creative risks and delivered experiences that rivalled or surpassed their base games.
Aardman’s Pokémon stop-motion series follows Sirfetch’d and Pichu through Galar, arriving on Disney XD and Disney Plus sometime in 2027.
A rare Halloween reread reveals why one 1994 Calvin and Hobbes superhero parody remains the strip’s most unsettling and controversial comic.
Years before the famous television special, Charles Schulz developed the Great Pumpkin through comic strips that made Linus’ belief even funnier.
The supernatural drama Angel is free to stream on Tubi, offering five seasons of darker detective stories, horror, comedy and unforgettable character arcs.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II delivers spectacular animation and brutal action, but its scattered stories struggle to recreate the emotional force of the first season.
Tom Cruise’s The Last Samurai remains a powerful historical epic about redemption, cultural change and the cost of modernisation before it leaves HBO Max.
Apu returns to The Simpsons after almost nine years, with Sunil Malhotra taking over the role in a self-aware season 38 episode.
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island revived a fading franchise by introducing genuine monsters, sympathetic zombies and a clever supernatural mystery in 1998.
Obsession became a worldwide horror hit after earning $522.8 million. The 2026 film now heads to Netflix on 17 November for another audience surge.
From battle simulations to cryptic clues, these seven daily Pokémon games offer fresh browser challenges for Australian fans and dedicated Pokédex experts.
From Gothic vampires to body horror and haunted hotels, these five essential books reveal the breadth, influence and enduring power of horror fiction.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will overhaul Hard Mode, removing item restrictions and adding immediate access alongside the returning Dynamic Mode.
Hideo Kojima’s Cyberpunk 2077 cameo character, Hideyoshi Oshima, returns in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 as the anime revisits Night City.
A Micromania employee named Pierre went viral after defending his Nice game store during violent French protests that damaged shops and gaming businesses.
Housemarque’s challenging PS5 shooter Saros gets the free Zenith update, including New Game+, Boss Rush and new story content, alongside a limited discount.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby’s first US concert is in doubt after delays securing visas for its Japanese voice actors ahead of the Los Angeles dates.
BeamNG.drive brings astonishing soft-body vehicle physics to PS5, but its impressive driving sandbox remains as unfinished and unstructured as it is inventive.
Find shroud mushrooms in Revelwood’s Shroud, southeast of the Ancient Spire, then use an axe to gather materials for goo, alchemical base and armour.
Saros: Zenith is a free update adding accessibility options, Eclipse Layers New Game Plus, Overlord Rush and 20 new combat modifiers.
Taika Waititi’s long-planned Star Wars film has been put on ice, joining a growing list of proposed franchise movies that never reached cinemas.
Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie’s Wrath of Man brings fractured storytelling, brutal action and a dark central mystery to free Tubi streaming on 1 November.
Hugh Jackman’s gritty Robin Hood thriller struggled in cinemas but has surged to No. 1 on the US HBO Max movie streaming charts.
Kylie Minogue nearly returned as Cammy in the new Street Fighter film, with Orville Peck revealing why the planned cameo failed to happen.
Metaphor: ReFantazio reaches Nintendo Switch 2 on November 12, just before GTA 6, bringing an acclaimed fantasy RPG into gaming’s biggest release window.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation will offer Hard Mode from the start, retain Dynamic Mode and build its challenge around expanded end-game content.
David Dastmalchian wants another Street Fighter and Secret Lair crossover, with a very specific Commander card in mind for his next deck.
David Harbour denies confirming a Tony Stark twist in Avengers: Doomsday, leaving Doctor Doom’s identity and unmasked appearance uncertain until release.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and seven other games leave Xbox Game Pass on 31 October 2026, alongside two Double Fine remasters.
Find penny buns in Enshrouded’s Springlands, including the best Harvest Homestead farming spot, a visibility setting, and their health potion use.
Digital Sun has scaled back ReVamp’s first playtest after AI-assisted game cloning raised fresh concerns about sharing unfinished builds publicly.
Peter Jackson says his long-awaited Tintin sequel has a completed script and will be his next film, while new Lord of the Rings updates emerge.
Santa Cruz’s Pokémon skateboard blind bags feature 30 trading-card-inspired designs, scarce chase decks and resale prices far above their original retail cost.
A new Star Wars book reveals that Luke Skywalker’s Death Star victory relied on shared Incom controls between his T-16 and X-wing.
You Can See Everything turns Elizabeth Holmes’s final weeks into an unnerving study of control, performance and belief, with one bowl of eggs at its centre.
Robert Picardo discusses Starfleet Academy’s cancellation, its political backlash, audience figures and the uncertain future of Star Trek television.
AAA games are defined by production scale, resources and expectations—but budget alone does not determine quality, creativity or lasting player appeal.
Santa Cruz’s Pokémon blind-bag skateboards sold out at $140, while rare card designs now command dramatically higher prices on the resale market.
Resident Evil 7 changed dramatically during development, moving from a Resident Evil 6 continuation to a first-person horror reboot influenced by The Last of Us.
Learn how to unlock the goo recipe in Enshrouded, find bug dust and gather the Springlands dirt and Shroud mushrooms required for crafting.
Rockstar’s confirmation of Red Dead Redemption 2’s infamous horse detail suggests GTA 6 could be just as committed to unexpected world-building touches.
Steam Next Fest’s October 2026 line-up is enormous, but these ten demos deliver standout action, comedy, horror, multiplayer chaos and inventive arcade-inspired ideas.
Penguin Colony’s developers pair an in-game BDS statement with a decision to block sales in Israel, making solidarity with Palestine part of the release itself.
DC Studios has shared the cast, creative team, episode plans and story foundations for its upcoming animated Mister Miracle series.
Netflix is reshaping its film and television leadership after major job cuts, Dan Lin’s reported departure and concerns about audience retention.
Digital Sun has reduced ReVamp’s planned public playtest after fears that AI-assisted cloning could expose the indie game before its March 25 release.
Dark Sun creator Timothy Brown revisits Athas, its environmental themes and controversial legacy while explaining how Dragon Kings expands the concept.
A new rumour names Bungie as a possible developer for Star Wars Battlefront 3, alongside EA DICE, but no studio or publisher has confirmed production.
Former IGN presenters Brian Altano, Seth Macy and Max Scoville have launched X Button, an independent gaming podcast network supported through Patreon.
Team Rocket Evolved reworks Pokémon Emerald as a villain-focused fan project, letting players steal Pokémon, seize Hoenn and rise through Team Rocket’s ranks.
Nathan Fielder’s You Can See Everything turns the Elizabeth Holmes story into an unsettling study of trust, performance, language and documentary uncertainty.
Masako Nozawa, the voice of Goku, condemns unauthorised AI voice cloning as theft as Japan’s actors union calls for consent and royalties.
The 2026 Street Fighter movie has achieved the franchise’s biggest opening weekend, outperforming both earlier live-action adaptations at the box office.
Stupid Never Dies combines stylish visuals with sluggish combat, repetitive dungeon runs and an uncomfortable romance that undermines its strongest ideas.
Jun Maeda, creator of Kanon, Air and Clannad, has entered palliative care after a throat cancer diagnosis while continuing his creative work.
Modern Warfare 4 combines sharp set pieces, tense stealth and a grounded two-sided story to become one of Call of Duty’s strongest campaigns.
A $100,000 trading-card collection vanished after a FedEx truck burglary, leaving its owner waiting for PSA compensation and answers about the stolen cards.
A rumour suggests Bungie could join EA DICE in the running to develop Star Wars Battlefront 3, but the choice raises major creative questions.
These eight PlayStation adventure classics remain influential, but tank controls, fixed cameras, awkward aiming and limited availability make them difficult to revisit.
The enRAGE mod gives Red Dead Redemption 2 NPCs memories, grudges and family ties, while rival factions wage independent wars across the frontier.
These three unusual narrative games make choices matter through character change, shifting perspectives, unpredictable consequences and radically different story paths.
Square Enix has announced Denouement, a 1,000-piece Final Fantasy 9 puzzle celebrating the RPG’s 25th anniversary and its unforgettable Iifa Tree finale.
The Shining remains a landmark of psychological horror, but Stephen King’s objections reveal how radically Stanley Kubrick changed his deeply personal novel.
Goodreads readers rank ten essential horror books, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Bram Stoker’s Dracula to Stephen King’s most frightening novels.
November 2026 brings remasters, co-op adventures, Nintendo updates and retro-inspired games for players seeking alternatives to GTA 6.
From literary reinventions and oceanic science fiction to AI journalism and wartime horror, these are the ten most ambitious books released since 2020.
Charlie Brown’s most revealing Peanuts quote combines dread, persistence and dry humour in one perfectly concise philosophy for getting through difficult days.
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.
Pokémon fans expecting the 30th Anniversary Ultra Premium Collection instead faced long queues for eight mini tins, each containing only two booster packs.
Avatar: Seven Havens episode 6 reveals more about the Anomaly, the twins’ missing past and Chancellor Kayoko’s desperate call to the other Havens.
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.
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.
Pokémon TCG Pocket will release card sets every six weeks, alongside new missions, Special Packs, deck tools, Limited Battles and trading improvements.
Resident Evil 2’s Switch 2 port combines smooth performance, effective HDR and a less intimidating handheld presentation for a superb survival-horror experience.
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.
From Dracula and alien science fiction to heists, fantasy and romance, these ten films offer Australian viewers plenty to watch this weekend.
GTA 6 fans are comparing the latest trailer with earlier footage, debating its blurry visual filter and whether it signals a graphics downgrade.
Eight standout Call of Duty games, from Black Ops to Modern Warfare Remastered, are still missing from Xbox Game Pass despite their lasting influence.
Rockstar says GTA 6 will avoid directly addressing Trump and COVID-19, choosing broader satire designed to remain relevant long after release.
Redwall returns in 2027 with Orphans of Mossflower, a 23rd novel arriving alongside a 22-book boxed set for the series’ 40th anniversary.
From Nordic noir and supernatural detectives to prestige crime dramas and psychological anime, these ten mystery series reward patience with escalating revelations.
Learn how to complete Pokémon Pokopia’s Pumpkaboo’s Sweet Surprises event, earn pumpkin candies, collect every reward and attract Gourgeist.
Track every known Pokémon Pokopia event, including dates, clock settings, recruitable Pokémon and special items available throughout the year.
From time travel and artificial intelligence to dinosaurs and aliens, these ten Netflix sci-fi series maintain their quality and deliver rewarding conclusions.
George Lucas imagined a cheaper, grittier and darkerly comic Apocalypse Now. Here are five major differences between his unrealised version and Coppola’s film.
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.
In 1989, Garfield abandoned his usual jokes for a disturbing Halloween-week story about isolation, time and an apparently abandoned house.
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.
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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