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In 2026, everyone is chasing Steven Spielberg, even Spielberg himself. The legendary director released his first sci-fi movie in a decade to muted applause. Netflix teamed up with Fast X director Louis Leterrier for a claustrophobic Lovecraftian thriller with Spielberg vibes. Both of those movies are enjoyable in their own ways, but they pale in...
The gaming sector finds itself in a grim climate, casting a particularly heavy shadow over the Xbox division. Team members who managed to weather the sweeping wave of 1,600 layoffs across Xbox earlier this July now face the looming anxiety of wondering if the next round of cuts will target them. This palpable unease extends...
Sony and Arrowhead Game Studios have officially brought Helldivers 2 to the PlayStation Plus service. Starting Wednesday, the title is accessible via the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, granting subscribers of the Extra and Premium tiers immediate, unrestricted entry to the galactic battlefield. The arrival of Helldivers 2 on the PS Plus Game Catalog aligns with...
Geoff Keighley has confirmed the date for The Game Awards 2026, announcing that the ceremony will take place on December 10 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. A significant number of notable games have already been released in 2026, and host Geoff Keighley has confirmed the date for the next The Game Awards. The...
There is a poetic irony in how Armored Core 2 fails to command the same nostalgic reverence as other installments in FromSoftware’s legendary mecha franchise. Fittingly, it is a game obsessed with machinery caught in the liminal space between bygone eras and unprecedented horizons. Arriving on the PlayStation 2 in October 2000, this fourth mainline...
A leaked trophy list for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 reveals that earning the platinum trophy will require beating the game on the maximum Boss Extreme difficulty with zero deaths, alerts, and kills in under five hours. A serious challenge awaits completionists. The leaked trophy list for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol....
One of the expected team members may have left the project just days before its announcement. Insider Daniel Richtman reported that Marvel Studios is facing difficulties with the casting process for the X-Men reboot. Due to prolonged negotiations, the studio might not manage to introduce the entire team at D23: “Marvel has run into some...
It took a long time for Coyote vs. ACME to make it to theaters, and it wasn’t because it missed a left turn in Albuquerque. Coyote vs. ACME began as a comedic article in a 1990 issue of The New Yorker by writer Ian Frazier. It was a mock court filing in which the cartoon...
Two weeks ahead of launch, Cold Iron Studios has introduced the fifth of six classes for Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2: the medic, who can heal and buff allies while poisoning Xenomorphs using a Poison Station. With two weeks remaining until the release of Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, Cold Iron Studios has introduced the fifth of...
House House and its publisher Panic announced that the cooperative adventure game Big Walk sold over one million copies in just six days following its release on August 4, 2026, for PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. To celebrate the milestone, publisher Panic thanked players. The team noted that they are glad to see the...
