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Hollywood continues to turn familiar childhood properties into major feature films. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie became the first release of 2026 to cross $1 billion worldwide, following the massive wave started by Barbie. Studios show few signs of slowing down. John Cena stars in Matchbox: The Movie later this year, while upcoming schedules feature...
Strictly Limited and Atari have partnered to bring physical cartridge re-releases of classic platformers Mr. Nutz and Mr. Nutz: Hoppin’ Mad to SNES, SEGA Genesis, and SEGA Mega Drive consoles in 2027. Image rights belong to Strictly Limited and ATARI Image source: Mr. Nutz game page on the official Strictly Limited website Mr. Nutz originally...
Action fans heading to theaters on Aug. 21 expected to see Jason Statham’s latest release, Mutiny. A slip-up by Amazon Prime Video allowed some viewers to watch the entire movie early from home. According to a report from Deadline, Amazon accidentally uploaded the complete film to its streaming catalog. Curious users noticed the title and...
Industry tracking in the United States faces new blind spots after Microsoft and Electronic Arts stopped providing digital game sales figures to analytics firm Circana. For years, Circana has produced monthly reports on video game and console sales that publishers, industry analysts, and media outlets rely on to gauge commercial performance. Microsoft no longer participates...
Gamescom Opening Night Live does not charge every publisher for a spot in its showcase, according to host Geoff Keighley. Some titles are selected free of charge based entirely on editorial merit. Keighley stated that the main requirement for an editorial pick is the ability to deliver something surprising to viewers. That can include a...
Vinland Saga initially presents itself as the kind of anime built around the very violence its narrative ultimately rejects. The series features Vikings, brutal raids, bloody combat, and a young protagonist driven for years by an obsession to kill the man who murdered his father. While it carries the surface elements of a classic revenge...
Cosplayer Maria Negoduet stepped into the role of Shani from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, recreating moments from the Hearts of Stone expansion where the medic attempts to save a wounded Redanian soldier in the Oxenfurt sewers. Photographer Kira “KIRA photoarts” Mitenkova regularly shares photo sets dedicated to characters from the action RPG The Witcher...
Sony no longer intends to aggressively drive PlayStation 5 hardware sales as component costs rise and the console enters the second half of its lifecycle, according to Sony President Hiroki Totoki. With the PS5 having sold more than 95 million units, Sony acknowledged that it is not trying to boost console volume at all costs....
The gaming landscape in 2026 has delivered another major disappointment for fighting game enthusiasts. Riot Games has officially declared that active development on 2XKO, its competitive tag-fighter set in the League of Legends universe, is coming to a close—a mere eight months following its public debut. The studio plans to roll out its final content...
Across 63 years of adventures, Doctor Who has introduced numerous characters who fans feel never received their full due. Names like Belinda Chandra, Danny Pink, and classic-era companions Katarina and Sara Kingdom often come up in those discussions. Martha Jones, portrayed by Freema Agyeman, stands out among companions who merit another turn in the spotlight....
