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Tom Cruise has spent much of the past 30 years running. He ran through Prague in the first Mission: Impossible, across Shanghai in Mission: Impossible III, through a sandstorm in Ghost Protocol, and over the rooftops of London in Fallout. At this point, watching Cruise sprint at full speed has become as much a part...
There is an immense amount to appreciate in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls — particularly now that its initial PC optimization hurdles have been smoothed out. The title leverages iconic powerhouses like Spider-Man and Blade to craft combatants with remarkably diverse movesets, all wrapped in a striking visual aesthetic that seamlessly bridges the gap between classic...
Developers can no longer distribute Modern Combat on Steam. The creators of the global Modern Combat mod for the strategy game Company of Heroes recently reached out to players on Steam. They announced that after many years, they had “made the difficult decision” to remove their project from Valve’s service. The developers explained that this...
Distributor Nashe Kino and the production company KinoFirma have officially announced the start of principal photography for their new fantasy feature, Three Little Pigs. The plot follows three brothers on a trip to their grandfather’s countryside home. After embarking on a quest to find a mystical fern, the protagonists are unexpectedly transformed into piglets. To...
George Lucas’s space opera Star Wars debuted in 1977 and left a lasting mark on filmmakers everywhere. In an interview with Cine21, director Christopher Nolan explained that he was no exception to that influence. Nolan directed an adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey. Polygon critic Jake Kleinman described the film as “the Lord of the Rings trilogy,...
Artificial intelligence anxieties are at an all-time high, and the next anime in the franchise aims to address that topical issue. Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO creator and director Kenji Kamiyama stated in an interview with Variety that he based the new spin-off series on his concerns about artificial intelligence. RG XARX-ZERO is set in...
The initiative’s creators invite viewers to determine the fate of future titles. Japanese company KUROGO, with support from Kodansha Creators’ Lab, has launched the SYNXRO Project. Its participants will create full openings for non-existent anime, and the most successful concepts may later be turned into series, manga, novels, and other standalone projects. Audience reaction will...
Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is about to lose. After fighting the evil vampire Angelus (David Boreanaz) for half a season, with all of her allies off of the board, he prepares to deliver the killing blow with an ancient sword. “That’s everything, huh? No weapons, no friends, no hope. Take all that away, and what’s...
Ray of Sun Pictures has unveiled an exclusive clip from the upcoming film “Time to Shine.” The South Korean drama is scheduled for its Russian premiere on August 13. The story explores the burgeoning friendship between two unlikely companions: Woojin, a high school baseball player, and Kwon Tae-hee, an enigmatic student whose guidance helps the...
Fans quickly recognized their favorite actress, but she took a long time to understand what role they were asking her about. Actress Devora Wilde, who is known to many gamers for her role as Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3, also participated in another hit project. However, due to contract specifics, she did not believe it...
