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Gear up for another exciting slate of community-driven events! Here is what is on the schedule through August 15. Connect with the respective host servers below to sign up, participate, and discover additional impromptu races and multiplayer lobbies throughout the week. Make sure to check back next week for a fresh lineup of featured community...
Guy Ritchie continues to expand his presence across major streaming platforms. The director behind Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels has series running across several networks, including Young Sherlock on Prime Video, MobLand on Paramount Plus, and The Gentlemen on Netflix. Based on Ritchie’s 2019 film The Gentlemen, the television adaptation premiered in...
Sci-fi history includes several bewildering television moments, from the ending of Life on Mars and the 1997 debut of Night Man to the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. The 2025 finale of Doctor Who quickly joined that list. On May 31, 2025, around 3.4 million viewers tuned in to watch the finale, titled “The Reality...
Moon Studios prefers running its own dedicated showcases over participating in major gaming expos because strict time limits and rising costs do not fit its reveal plans. With Gamescom approaching, fans asked the team behind Ori and No Rest for the Wicked whether the studio would appear at the trade show. Studio head Thomas Mahler...
Epic Games has pushed back against analyst skepticism regarding the Epic Games Store, citing record third-party engagement and spending to defend its position against Valve’s Steam. For years, Epic Games has attempted to build a viable competitor to Steam on PC. While the storefront continues to receive updates such as shopping carts and library features,...
Rockstar Games has never shied away from boundary-pushing, mature themes, and the ongoing wave of unauthorized Grand Theft Auto VI footage confirms that tradition remains fully intact. The group responsible for the compromised development builds has increasingly spotlighted the sequel’s more provocative elements, revealing an open-world experience that leans heavily into unrestrained adult content. The...
A new story expansion titled The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past will be showcased at Gamescom in the coming days. The add-on will release exclusively on modern platforms, skipping the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the original Nintendo Switch. The expansion is intended to serve as the final continuation of Geralt’s...
Microsoft has announced 28 games scheduled to launch on Xbox between August 25 and August 28, with several titles arriving directly on Game Pass. As the upcoming release calendar continues to fill out, the Xbox team detailed the new additions arriving in the Microsoft Store this week. While lesser-known indie projects make up the bulk...
Distributor GKIDS announced at the Anime NYC expo that it acquired the North American rights to Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. The deal brings the classic anime feature back to theaters for a much wider audience. GKIDS plans a full North American theatrical release in 2027, with additional screening details to follow. The company also plans...
Silent Hill: Townfall is scheduled to launch on September 24, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and PC, with potential releases on Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2 held back for at least six months. Publisher Konami and developer Screen Burn Interactive recently showcased 19 minutes of gameplay footage from the upcoming title. In the video,...
