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Actor Josh Brolin has confirmed that production on the third installment of the gritty action-thriller franchise Sicario is officially gaining momentum. According to Brolin, the sequel is definitely moving forward, with cameras expected to roll in the near future. The original 2015 Sicario, directed by Denis Villeneuve, followed FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) as...

Modders behind the YouTube channel 5M Servers have announced an unofficial multiplayer project for Cyberpunk 2077, stating that they grew tired of waiting for other developers to create one. Titled Cyberpunk Online Multiplayer Roleplay, the project has already reached a functional milestone. The modders reported that they have finished setting up the core framework alongside...

Strength is a fickle element in action fantasy settings. Characters can win or lose fights for many reasons, especially in anime, where combat abilities evolve through intense training or volatile emotional states. Naoya Matsumoto explores this dynamic in Kaiju No. 8, a series set in a world plagued by recurring monster attacks. To counter these...

The budget for the upcoming “Chronicles of Narnia” adaptation, helmed by director Greta Gerwig (“Barbie”) for Netflix, has reached $280 million. This figure was revealed by the film’s cinematographer, Seamus McGarvey. Should this valuation hold true, “The Magician’s Nephew” will rank among the most expensive productions in Netflix’s history. Currently, that title is held by...

A US Army unit is offering soldiers four days of leave around the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI as an incentive to reenlist. The promotion is currently available to members of the 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion stationed at Fort Stewart. Service members who extend their contracts by at least two years, up to a...

Mortal Shell II breaks the fourth wall ahead of its final boss by inspecting players’ Steam libraries and mocking their personal gaming habits. Stone tablets placed near the final encounter display customized messages based on the user’s most played titles. The game pulls playtime and activity data directly from the connected account to generate the...

In the 2014 animated film Justice League: War, Earth faces an invasion led by Darkseid. Batman and Hal Jordan form an early, rocky alliance while tracking an alien through the sewers of Gotham. Hal spends the pursuit flying behind Batman and boasting about his abilities. When Hal finally touches down, Batman slips the power ring...

The original Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune used a dynamic difficulty system designed to deliberately slow down skilled players and extend the length of its campaign, according to former Naughty Dog designer Benson Russell. Near the end of development, the team realized that the single-player campaign could be finished in roughly five hours without multiplayer to supplement...

Comedic balance is difficult to achieve. Slapstick institutions like The Three Stooges leaned entirely into broad, physical violence, while the original British edition of The Office built its reputation on understated, uncomfortable realism. Rare performers bridged both styles. The Marx Brothers moved effortlessly between Groucho Marx’s rapid verbal wit and Harpo Marx’s silent antics with...

Netflix has officially confirmed the release date for its upcoming comedy starring Cameron Diaz. The film, titled Bad Day, is set to debut on the streaming platform on December 11. Alongside the announcement, the first stills from the movie have been unveiled. Diaz portrays a single mother navigating an increasingly chaotic day; despite the mounting...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has entered a period of recalibration. Following uneven box office returns for entries like The Marvels, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and Captain America: Brave New World, Marvel Studios has adjusted its release cadence. Even with billion-dollar hits like Deadpool & Wolverine and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the studio now spaces...

Double Fine Productions has regained full ownership of its intellectual properties and publishing rights for all games developed during its time under Microsoft. Now operating as an independent studio again, Double Fine controls the rights to its entire catalog, including Psychonauts 2, Keeper, and other projects produced under the Xbox umbrella. Studio founder and head...

Alien: Isolation 2 will have a playable presence at Gamescom, but developer Creative Assembly has confirmed that the survival horror sequel will not receive a release date during the event. Publisher Sega is bringing several major titles to Gamescom, including Persona 4 Revival, Stranger Than Heaven, and Crazy Taxi: World Tour. The main highlight is...

HBO’s Lanterns takes a grounded approach to DC’s cosmic peacekeepers. Set primarily in the dusty town of Rushville, Nebraska, the TV series leans into buddy-cop dynamics and murder mystery tropes over typical superhero spectacle. In episode 2, showrunner Chris Mundy and writer Vanessa Baden Kelly expand the lore by introducing two major threats from Green...

In the new Fortnite season, players report that the number of bots in Battle Royale matches has surged to 75%, leaving actual humans to account for only a quarter of the lobby. Fortnite has dealt with bots for a long time. Because a Battle Royale match requires 100 participants to start, AI fills open slots....