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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...

Developers are testing the project ahead of its full release. A modder recently released a trailer for Warcraft III – The Eternal Conflict and announced the start of an open beta test. This is an unofficial expansion for the classic real-time strategy game Warcraft III. The creator is adding four playable races to Warcraft III:...

Sony never released PC versions of the franchise’s older installments. While the recent entries God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarok officially made their way to PC, some players wanted to experience Kratos’ classic adventures. Enthusiasts have gradually been porting PlayStation games using artificial intelligence capabilities. Two ports of the original God of...

Players now have the opportunity to add A New Beginning – Final Cut to their collections on GOG. Digital store GOG has launched a new promotion. Studio Daedalic Entertainment has started giving away A New Beginning – Final Cut. The developers position their project as an adventure thriller “crafted in the style of graphic novels...

In crime cinema, a lethal line of dialogue can carry just as much weight as a loaded gun. Martin Scorsese directed Goodfellas, which hooks audiences with Henry Hill’s seductive declaration: “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.” That single phrase frames a life of crime as the ultimate...

Fans have new materials to study as Valve faces another leak involving the Portal franchise, which data-mining blogger Gabe Follower and other community members highlighted. Maps from the canceled project F-Stop have now leaked from Valve: Another day, another Valve leak. Someone published maps from F-Stop, the canceled Portal sequel. Taking all previous leaks into...

Fans have debated the best actor-to-character pairings ever since superhero movies and television became popular. That debate grew even louder as multiple actors took on iconic roles like Superman and Spider-Man. Nine years ago, Jon Bernthal delivered one of the finest casting matches in comic book history by stepping into the role of Frank Castle...

A project contributor is angry about the decompilation of their code. The creators of Skyblivion—a fan-made remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion built on the TES V: Skyrim engine—recently faced a legal threat. The complaints came not from Bethesda Game Studios lawyers, but from a former project participant. The TES Renewal Project team published...