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Shawn Levy has shared new character and setting details for his upcoming film Star Wars: Starfighter, which takes place five years after the conclusion of the Skywalker saga. Levy revealed that Ryan Gosling’s protagonist, Cade Oberon, comes from an underprivileged working-class background and relies entirely on himself to get by. According to the director, he...
The streaming platform Kinopoisk has officially announced the start of production for its new science fiction series, Through Hardships to the Stars. The project draws its inspiration from Kir Bulychev’s renowned novel, The Village. Set in the 23rd century, the story follows a desperate humanity coping with an overpopulated Earth. A research vessel, the Magellan,...
Every few years, someone claims that Star Trek has changed too much. When The Original Series defined the franchise, audiences initially pushed back against The Next Generation. Later, viewers criticized Deep Space Nine for its darker tone, claimed Enterprise strayed from the core formula, and argued Discovery differed too drastically. Today, Strange New Worlds earns...
Industry luminary Harvey Smith, celebrated for his storied tenure at Arkane Studios spanning from 2008 to 2024, has officially unveiled his latest venture: Black Pony Immersive. Joining Smith as co-founder and executive producer is long-standing collaborator Ben Horne, who spent over eight years working alongside him, most recently on Arkane Austin’s Redfall. The new enterprise...
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion will receive its second paid expansion, Siege of Castle Doom, in fall 2026 across PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. Doctor Doom will serve as the central figure of a new game mode, though the developers have not yet revealed specific gameplay details. The...
Few archetypes capture the imagination quite like the Vikings—legendary seafarers and warriors whose mythos remains timeless (unless, of course, you happened to be an Anglo-Saxon farmer caught in the path of a medieval raid). For those drawn to this brutal, storied era, the wait is almost over: version 1.0 of Valheim, the acclaimed Norse-inspired survival...
Emerging from Chengdu-based developer Eclipse Glow Games, Tides of Annihilation is shaping up to be an ambitious contender in the character-action genre. Despite the studio having launched merely two years ago, its roster boasts seasoned talent with credits spanning acclaimed franchises such as Persona, Assassin’s Creed, For Honor, and Like a Dragon. That collective pedigree...
High-profile broadcast events—namely The Game Awards, Summer Game Fest, and Gamescom Opening Night Live—remain the pinnacle of industry visibility. However, for mid-tier studios striving to capture global attention, the barrier to entry has become astronomical. Bulkhead, the development team behind the tactical Steam Early Access shooter Wardogs, recently discovered this firsthand when seeking a modest...
The 2025 sci-fi drama anime series is heading to the big screen with a feature-length compilation movie. Titled Takopi’s Original Sin: Thank You, See You Tomorrow, the film will premiere in Japanese theaters on November 27, 2026. The feature will combine all six episodes of the original series along with new scenes that expand the...
Dedicated first-person shooter enthusiasts will soon have an event tailored entirely to their genre. The inaugural FPS Games Show—a pre-recorded digital broadcast spotlighting upcoming and existing tactical shooters—is scheduled to stream exclusively on Twitch on Thursday, September 3, at 2:00 PM EDT. Spearheaded by Bulkhead, the development team behind the forthcoming tactical title Wardogs, the...
