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Trying to navigate the internet while playing a decade-old game is a recipe for disaster, so I assumed I’d already been spoiled on the infamous death in Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward long before I reached it. I braced myself for a predictable moment of melodrama. After all, character deaths rarely resonate with me; they often...

Chuck Zlotnick/Sony Pictures During Monday’s Sony presentation at CinemaCon, audiences were treated to an early look at Spider-Man: Brand New Day. While Tom Holland introduced the clip via hologram—suggesting it appears early enough in the narrative to avoid major spoilers—the footage left me feeling uneasy. It hints that the studio might be heading toward a...

Image: Orbit Books With the 2021 release of Leviathan Falls, Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck—the collaborative duo behind the pen name James S.A. Corey—brought a definitive close to a monumental chapter of their careers. For a full decade, they poured their creative energy into The Expanse, a sprawling science-fiction saga spanning nine novels, a collection...

Have you been curious about the mystery behind our recent “Bridge Between Communities” tease? Many of you correctly identified the iconic 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, a landmark that promises to unite our community like never before. We are thrilled to officially announce that the next major map expansion for Euro Truck Simulator 2 will transport drivers...

Image: Pierrot/Viz Media Bleach is officially heading to the silver screen. Recent announcements confirmed that the opening three episodes of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War — The Calamity will premiere in U.S. theaters, offering fans the chance to witness the beginning of this definitive finale on a massive canvas. While this is a thrilling prospect for...

A month has passed since the release of Crimson Desert, and it has been a grueling period—not just for me, having logged over a hundred hours, but surely for the team at Pearl Abyss as well. They have pushed out a steady stream of patches and refinements to address the game’s initial state. Returning to...

With Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight arriving in just over a month, developers have begun unveiling a diverse wardrobe for the Caped Crusader. Players can already look forward to donning the vibrant Zur-En-Arrh ensemble and the striking samurai armor inspired by the Batman Ninja anime. However, the latest reveal from Warner Bros. Games...

Image: Warner Bros. Is the theatrical experience truly staging a comeback? CinemaCon attendees in Las Vegas certainly seem to think so, and the data backs them up: 2026 box office returns are surging well ahead of last year’s figures. Following a strong showing from Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. took the stage on Tuesday with an...

The HOI4 Peace for Our Time diary details Czechoslovakia's democratic routes, shared diplomacy, industrial priorities and fortification decisions.

Photo: Jasper Savage/Prime Video The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke has developed a knack for mirroring the most surreal and turbulent facets of American politics. The show’s fourth season finale faced near-cancellation by Prime Video, as its depiction of an assassination attempt on the U.S. president mirrored a real-world tragedy at a political rally with unsettling...