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Netflix just released the first trailer for Ray Gunn. This upcoming animated movie comes from Academy Award-winning director Brad Bird, known for The Incredibles, The Iron Giant, and Ratatouille. Set in a retro-futuristic megalopolis called Metropia, Ray Gunn follows private eye Raymond Gunn. Voiced by Sam Rockwell, the detective wrestles with a murder mystery involving...
Stellar Blade was on the verge of cancellation due to a critical financial situation at Shift Up. Sony’s interest in an early prototype helped the game secure publishing support and reach the global market. Studio head Hyung-tae Kim shared in an interview that during one of the company’s hardest periods, it only had enough money...
After 72 years and 38 movies, Godzilla remains a fixture of film history. He defined kaiju cinema and shaped science fiction. The atomic lizard has stayed active into advanced age, delivering nine movies over the last decade. The next installment in the series is Godzilla Minus Zero. It serves as a direct sequel to Godzilla...
Did you know that the Leaper—one of the many hostile surface threats players face in Arc Raiders—actually picks up movement patterns through machine learning? Speaking at a GDC presentation earlier this year, Embark Studios’ machine learning research lead, Martin Singh-Blom, explained that the adversary relies on a reward-and-recognition system. This allows the creature to move...
On Jan. 31, 1998, audiences tuned in to watch the season 5 finale of Spider-Man: The Animated Series. Peter Parker defeated the antagonist and prepared to reunite with Mary Jane Watson after separation due to clone and multiversal plots. That storyline was supposed to resolve in season 6, but the show never returned. For nearly...
Old Stuff Studio and RockGame released Tattoo Shop Simulator on Steam on September 23. The launch comes with a 20% introductory discount following the game’s prologue and playtesting period. Players start with a small studio and build up the business by serving clients, choosing designs, managing ink supplies and maintaining equipment. The full release expands...
Disney is raising the price of its Disney Plus streaming service in what has become an annual tradition. New prices rolled out on Wednesday and include a $2.50 hike on stand-alone Premium subscriptions to Disney Plus and Hulu. Other subscription options, including ad-supported tiers and bundles that pack in ESPN, are also going up. Disney’s...
Mojang will likely announce a new Sift dimension on September 26, potentially delivering the biggest Minecraft update in 15 years. Microsoft purchased Mojang and Minecraft for $2.5 billion in 2014, and the brand continues to attract hundreds of millions of players worldwide. Xbox is preparing a Minecraft LIVE broadcast featuring mysterious new announcements, which will...
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy visited Tokyo Game Show 2026 and discussed GTA 6 and its online component with journalists. We spent a lot of time talking with Rockstar about their plans, and also helping them think about how they can engage our creators. You are going to see this big bump with GTA VI, but...
