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Square Enix does not plan to postpone the launch of Kingdom Hearts IV past its late 2027 release window, according to director Tetsuya Nomura. During Disney D23, Square Enix debuted a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV and reaffirmed that the game is set to launch in late 2027. Following the presentation, Nomura addressed fan...

Actress Hayden Panettiere, widely recognized by video game audiences for her role as Samantha Giddings in Until Dawn and as the voice of Kairi in the early Kingdom Hearts games, has died at the age of 36. Her father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed the news of her passing to ABC. A cause of death has not...

Early in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, Thorin Oakenshield’s company narrowly avoids a grisly demise at the hands of three ravenous trolls by baiting them into a bickering match until the sunrise turns them to stone. Plundering the monsters’ subterranean hoard, Bilbo Baggins acquires Sting—the iconic blade that radiates blue whenever orcs draw near—while Gandalf claims...

It is an exceptionally vibrant period across the Marvel landscape. With Spider-Man: Brand New Day shattering box office records and high-profile talent such as David Jonsson and Ryan Gosling boarding the Marvel Cinematic Universe, enthusiasts are already meticulously dissecting every frame of the newly revealed Avengers: Doomsday trailer. The momentum extends seamlessly into publishing as...

As the late-summer rush begins to settle, one reality stands out: 2026 has been an exceptional year for shooter enthusiasts. Between Pragmata’s inventive blend of melee and ballistic mechanics, Marathon’s tense extraction loops, the vintage hand-drawn charm of Mouse: P.I. for Hire, and the relentless bullet-hell intensity of Saros (a spiritual successor to 2021’s magnificent...

Yungblud Pushes Ahead With Tour Despite Sustaining Broken Leg in Motorcycle Mishap Yungblud commands the stage during a major festival performance. (Photo: Sacha Lecca) A fractured leg might slow down an ordinary performer, but for British alt-rock powerhouse Yungblud, a recent motorcycle mishap is proving to be little more than a minor obstacle on his...

Following Sony’s plan to stop releasing PlayStation games on disc starting January 2028, journalist Destin Legarie has jokingly pitched a new mascot named Disc-guy to represent physical media. Sony is looking to boost its brand image after the PlayStation decision and wants to find a new character capable of achieving global recognition on par with...

Phoebe Bridgers | Photo: Olof Grind Taylor Swift made sure to celebrate Phoebe Bridgers’ latest milestone with extraordinary fanfare, using a special occasion to publicly express how deeply the singer-songwriter’s newest studio effort has impacted her. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Monday (August 17) to commemorate Bridgers’ birthday, the pop titan went beyond conventional...

Delving into the macabre subterranean domain of Dokyo in Capcom’s upcoming samurai resurgence. During a deep-dive expedition to Capcom’s headquarters in Osaka, I had the rare opportunity to spend extensive hours testing unreleased sections of Onimusha: Way of the Sword, while picking the brains of the visionary developers steering the franchise’s resurrection. The centerpiece of...

Disney+ has curated a list of 15 Marvel titles to help viewers prepare for the upcoming crossover event, recommending 14 feature films and one series ahead of the premiere of Avengers: Doomsday. The lineup spans multiple eras of Marvel cinema, ranging from the early 2000s Fox mutant titles to The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The...

Unearthing Faerûn: Dedicated Fans Are Still Resurrecting Lost Baldur’s Gate 3 Content Even three years after release—having been ruthlessly datamined, heavily modded, and explored across millions of playthroughs—one might assume that Baldur’s Gate 3 holds no remaining mysteries. That assumption would be mistaken. Recently, an observant player uncovered an obscure piece of dialogue programmed exclusively...

Developer Gust has shared intermediate results from its player survey for Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories, revealing strong community interest in dynamic character body changes. Because eating serves as an important gameplay mechanic, the studio asked fans whether protagonist Karia should become noticeably fuller figured after consuming large amounts of...

No studio sets out with the ambition to craft an unmitigated disaster. With modern game budgets routinely ballooning into hundreds of millions of dollars, the stakes are simply too astronomical to gamble on half-hearted execution. Creative visionaries frequently find themselves reigned in by risk-averse executives, and an array of market checks usually ensures that even...

The horror genre has enjoyed strong momentum lately. Obsession became a breakout hit in 2026, Backrooms delivered substantial box-office returns, and smaller projects such as Hokum found dedicated viewers. Now, HBO has officially renewed It: Welcome to Derry for a second season, pushing the Stephen King adaptation further into the past. The renewal comes after...