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The success of The Apothecary Diaries has helped draw attention to another work by Natsu Hyuuga. The Failure at God School manga by Natsu Hyuuga, the author of The Apothecary Diaries, is receiving a television anime adaptation. Alongside the announcement, the creators revealed the first poster for the project. The story is set in modern-day...
The company is searching for a team to define the future of the franchise. BBC has started accepting proposals from production companies for the next era of Doctor Who and revealed requirements for the upcoming series. BBC wants a project that will look “cinematic, distinctive, and scaled,” featuring a fresh approach to world-building, visual effects,...
Batman: Knightfall remains one of the most iconic Batman stories ever told. The 1993 comic arc introduced Bane, a steroid-enhanced villain who established himself as an elite adversary by breaking Batman’s back. Christopher Nolan adapted parts of this plot in his 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises, but Warner Bros. Animation is currently producing a...
Following the announcement of a new Lollipop Chainsaw video game, Dragami Games confirmed that a live-action prequel movie is in the works. James Gunn, the filmmaker who worked on the original game, does not appear to be involved in the adaptation as he continues to work on his new rendition of the DCU. What we...
Since premiering in 2023, The Apothecary Diaries has become one of Crunchyroll’s most popular series. That popularity stems from intricate palace conspiracies and the slow-burning relationship between the curious apothecary, Maomao, and the enigmatic imperial official, Jinshi. Season 2 revealed more about Jinshi’s true identity while a series of isolated incidents investigated by Maomao exposed...
Paula Meissner, the writer for the new The Witcher 3 story expansion, Songs of the Past, defended a thesis dedicated to Hearts of Stone back in 2017. The expansion announcement raised questions because the project was entrusted to an outside studio, Fool’s Theory, and the lead writer’s background may help alleviate some of those doubts....
Mike McMahan was working as a script doctor on the Sonic the Hedgehog movies when a Sega executive approached him and asked if there were any other properties the game studio owned that he would want to adapt into a series. Sega has been making video games since 1973 and owns the rights to everything...
The last uncracked protection system of the PlayStation 2 has been bypassed 26 years after the console’s release, following four years of work by modder DiscoStarslayer and user Libby. The PlayStation 2 was released in 2000, and parts of its security had remained untouched until now. This refers to the MechaCon (“Mechanic Controller”) chip, which...
Producer Motoi Okamoto stated that Silent Hill: Townfall will repeat the success of recent games in the franchise and establish a new standard thanks to an unusual approach to storytelling and atmosphere. Silent Hill producer Motoi Okamoto stated that Silent Hill: Townfall is capable of earning high critical praise and setting a new standard for...
Blizzard inadvertently hinted at a PC version for Diablo V during BlizzCon 2026, even though the game’s platforms have not been officially announced yet. During a media briefing, Diablo V director Joe Shely was asked about the game’s platforms. He responded that Blizzard had nothing to announce yet, but that the company wants to let...
