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If you frequented the cinema lately, chances are you caught a feature film inspired by interactive entertainment over the past year. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie proved practically mandatory for families, while the sleeper success of Iron Lung transformed an unconventional adaptation into an unmissable sensation for horror enthusiasts. Even Resident Evil managed to win...

James Gunn has announced that auditions for the role of Batman in the revamped DC Universe will kick off shortly. At the same time, the head of DC Studios debunked rumors suggesting that an actor has already been cast or is secretly preparing for a cameo in an upcoming project. According to the filmmaker, the...

The vast majority of published Dungeons & Dragons campaigns lean heavily into grand, epic fantasy. They typically task adventurers with banishing ancient necromancers, repelling demonic incursions, or halting massive invasions to avert total catastrophe. Yet, such monumental stakes aren’t strictly necessary for a phenomenal tabletop session; a generous dose of whimsical charm can resonate just...

HBO has announced several fresh casting additions for its upcoming television adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s beloved book series. David Threlfall (“Shameless”) is set to voice the Sorting Hat, the iconic artifact responsible for assigning first-year students to their Hogwarts houses. Leo Bill will portray Nearly Headless Nick, the resident ghost of Gryffindor Tower; Andrew Brook...

Major US theater chains Regal and Cinemark have declined to screen David Fincher’s upcoming film, ‘The Misadventures of Cliff Booth’, on IMAX screens. The decision stems from the movie’s compressed theatrical window: Netflix scheduled a theatrical debut for November 25, followed by a streaming release on the platform just a month later, on December 23....

Not all fans approve of such forms of protest. Following the closure of BioWare and the cancellation of the new Mass Effect game development, some franchise fans launched a campaign to save the game. While some limit themselves to slogans on social media, physical protests occasionally occur. Fans previously organized a fundraiser and paid to...

Harrison Ford spent decades making wildly implausible heroes feel like ordinary guys having a terrible day. An archaeologist outrunning a giant boulder? Sure. A space smuggler taking on an evil empire? Absolutely. In Air Force One, he pulls off something that now feels considerably more farfetched: an American president you’d trust with your life. Released...

Somewhere in Middle-earth, is there a Chili’s that serves orcs? Does an Uruk-hai host greet hungry customers, tell them it’ll be a 20-minute wait, and hand them a menu? Does the kitchen run out of manflesh halfway through the dinner rush? Is halfling served as an appetizer? What precisely is in the Triple Dipper? These...

Cheaters are no longer safe from detection even on consoles. A jailbreak was recently introduced for PlayStation 4 firmware version 14.00, giving players the ability to use cheats in Grand Theft Auto Online and other multiplayer games on the console. Firmware version 14.00 is currently the latest software version available for the PlayStation 4. Until...

Science fiction translates the vast expanse of the cosmos into deeply intimate reflections. It forces us to confront the core of human identity, the moral horizons of our technology, and the trembling precipice of the unknown. For generations, visionary writers have forged mirror-worlds from our deepest ambitions and anxieties, whether soaring toward distant star-systems or...