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Canada Officially Joins the Eurovision Song Contest Family Bulgarian artist DARA celebrates her Eurovision triumph with the trophy in Vienna. In a surprising turn of events, Canada is trading North American territory for a spot on the European stage. The Eurovision Song Contest committee confirmed on Wednesday, July 1, that Canada has been formally invited...
Bushiroad will release the Japanese and Korean editions of the BrownDust2 Trial Deck and Booster Pack for Weiss Schwarz on July 3, 2026. The tactical RPG joins the trading card game shortly after its third anniversary on June 22. BrownDust2 is known for its pack-based parallel worlds, tactical battles and character illustrations. The Weiss Schwarz...
Image: Pief Weyman/Searchlight Pictures/Everett Collection Back in 2009, TV producer and writer John Rogers coined the term “competence porn” to describe the oddly addictive genre of stories where characters are simply exceptionally good at their jobs. While his own series, Leverage, stands as the gold standard, the term has since been applied to everything from...
The latter half of 2026 is turning into a powerhouse season for gaming, and Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword is undeniably one of the most anticipated titles on the horizon. This upcoming action-adventure RPG transports players to the historical setting of ancient Kyoto, where they assume the role of a lone samurai. Equipped with...
Mel Gibson’s seminal film, The Passion of the Christ, is set for a limited theatrical re-release in the United States, running from September 10th through September 17th. The 2004 biblical drama will be presented in a remastered 4K edition, enhanced with Dolby Atmos sound. Ticket sales are scheduled to commence on July 24th. Following the...
Warner Bros. has officially secured the rights to develop a feature film adaptation of the viral internet horror phenomenon “Siren Head.” The screenplay will be penned by Zach Cregger, the visionary behind *Barbarian* and the upcoming *Weapons*, alongside Brian Duffield, who directed the acclaimed sci-fi horror *No One Will Save You*. Duffield is also set...
Kenji Tanigaki, the director behind the Hong Kong action hit “Enter the Fat Dragon,” has been tapped by Lionsgate to helm a new action feature titled “The Reckoner,” starring Peter Dinklage in the lead role. The screenplay is being penned by Derek Kolstad, the creative mastermind behind the “John Wick” franchise, while Anthony and Joe...
After an extensive hiatus, the beloved Rhythm Heaven franchise makes a triumphant return with Rhythm Heaven Groove. This title will put your internal clock to the test as you navigate an eclectic mix of challenges, from leaping through hoops to operating umbrellas and clearing windshield wipers in perfect sync. With a decade having passed since...
Tencent Music, alongside Billboard China and Billboard Korea, has unveiled the results of its inaugural cross-border fan voting campaign. This collaborative initiative honors the most impactful K-pop acts across four distinct categories. The final victors were determined by aggregating fan participation from both the Chinese and Korean voting platforms. The winners are as follows: Boy...
Enhanced Gizmo Performance Previously, our gizmo rendering performance was substandard. In complex scenes, the overhead would snowball, resulting in a stutter-prone editor experience. This week, we implemented initial optimizations to streamline gizmo drawing, yielding significant results. For instance, the gizmo render time for the My Summer Cottage scene dropped from 55ms to 19ms. While this...
