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Jean-Claude Van Damme gets a bad rap. He became famous in the ’80s and mostly makes a certain kind of movie. As a result, JCVD often gets lumped in with other B-tier ’80s action stars like Steven Seagal and Chuck Norris. That does Van Damme a disservice. Go back and watch the ’80s action movies...
Nintendo is trying something it hasn’t done in more than 30 years: a live-action adaptation of its video games. Sony Pictures and Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda is slated for April 2027. It brings the fantasy role-playing franchise to the screen in a way nobody has seen before. The exception is one Japanese commercial for...
Since Pokémon Pokopia launched in March 2026, it has rolled out a steady stream of limited-time in-game events, and each one has brought new Pokémon to the game. Past examples include the whole Hoppip evolution line, Sableye and Jirachi. Right now, the “Fetching Scales for Feebas” event has made both Feebas and Milotic available. The...
Some lines of dialogue grow so famous they almost stop belonging to the movies and TV shows that produced them. “May the Force be with you.” “I’ll be back.” “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” You don’t need to know the context. The words have long since outgrown it. Star Trek: The Original Series has...
Marvel released a new promo for Avengers: Doomsday during the first game of the MLB World Series. Fans had hoped for a full trailer. Instead, the one-minute spot mixes old and new scenes from the film with footage of real baseball players. The promo opens with the Fantastic Four on their home Earth-828, preparing to...
The creators of Game Dev Story developed the new game in the franchise. Bandai Namco has released ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet on iOS, Android, and PC. Kairosoft, the studio known for Game Dev Story and other pixel-art business management games, developed the One Piece restaurant simulator. Players join the second floating restaurant, the Baratie, and...
Jenna Ortega said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that she plans to step away from TV series for a while after she finishes work on Wednesday: “I honestly haven’t talked much about joining franchises. My roles will find me. I think after ‘Wednesday’ I probably won’t be on television for a while. I devoted...
Only a week remains until Fortnite launches its next mini-season. The few teasers released so far hinted at an anime-meets-pirates theme built around treasure hunting, and little else. Epic Games has now lifted the veil, and the reveal is the one fans were hoping for. Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 wraps up on Nov. 1....
Mamoru Oshii’s new work will open in Japanese theaters in November. The team behind the anime Armored Trooper Votoms: The Gray Witch has released two new trailers and a poster. The main trailer focuses on the harsh daily life of war and the battles of armored walking machines. The second includes a snippet of the...
GTA 6 is on the cover of Game Informer, as every major release in the series has been for almost a quarter century. The issue includes a large exclusive feature on the game. Announcement Game Informer announced the issue on September 25. It promised a new interview with the leads of the main development areas...
