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The Steam Deck is being used to test a prototype of the ExoMars rover, which is currently in development for future missions to Mars. This unusual application of Valve’s handheld console was showcased by content creator Tom Scott during a visit to Airbus facilities in the United Kingdom. At the site, the rover prototype is...

A fresh promotional still has surfaced from the upcoming expansion of The Lord of the Rings cinematic universe. The fantasy epic, The Hunt for Gollum, is scheduled for an international theatrical release on December 17, 2027. The image features the franchise’s iconic protagonist, Frodo Baggins, portrayed once again by Elijah Wood. The narrative of The...

Over the decade that the Critical Role cast has played Dungeons & Dragons together before an audience of fans known as Critters, viewers have witnessed extraordinary moments of love, heartbreak, and devastation. Vax’s sacrifice in Campaign 1, the death of a beloved party member in Campaign 2, and the eye-opening lore reveals in Campaign 3...

Filming is well underway for the next Lord of the Rings movie, due out next year. Earlier in the summer, fans got their first behind-the-scenes look at the production of The Hunt for Gollum with a short teaser of director and star Andy Serkis getting into character while wearing his iconic motion-capture suit. On Wednesday,...

Adidas and The Pokémon Company have joined forces for a remarkable collaboration, commemorating the franchise’s monumental 30th anniversary with an extensive lineup of apparel inspired by iconic pocket monsters. Predictably, this massive wave of demand has immediately attracted opportunistic resellers looking to capitalize on the hype. This surge comes at an interesting time, following a...

Plaion Hardware and Software Director Ben Jones has shared details on why the team had to delay the release of the NEOGEO Advanced Entertainment System+ gaming arcade system to 2027, how the console avoided full cancellation, and the difficult decisions the developers had to make. Thanks to Video Games Chronicle, gamers learned why the release...

The developers of Minecraft Dungeons II have released a cinematic trailer that contains no gameplay footage. A new cinematic trailer for the cooperative adventure Minecraft Dungeons II has been released ahead of its launch on consoles and PC on September 29, 2026. The video differs from standard game presentations by serving as an opening cinematic...

Six years after its theatrical debut, Avengers: Endgame returns to cinemas with an extended version called Avengers: Endgame Encore. This version is four minutes longer than the original. Encore officially debuts on Sept. 25, but some early screenings are already happening in certain parts of the world. Fans planning to watch the movie in theaters...

The official competition lineup for the fourth edition of the “Mayak” festival of contemporary Russian cinema has been announced. The event is scheduled to take place in Gelendzhik from October 3rd to October 8th. The feature film category will showcase 11 debut screenings: • “Bylo ne bylo” (dir. Tima Anisimov) • “Vanya” (dir. Klavdia Korshunova)...

Conversations about Baldur’s Gate 3 Act 2 generally evoke one of two starkly different reactions. Enthusiasts praise its atmospheric intensity, cohesive pacing, and narrative focus compared to the sprawling expanse of Act 1. Conversely, critics view it as comparatively rigid and linear: banish the Shadow Curse, press onward to Rivington, and conclude the chapter. Regardless...

Blizzard is significantly tightening its enforcement against gold buying in World of Warcraft: Forever, raising the prospect of permanent account bans. During a Q&A session, Blizzard developers acknowledged that they were previously too lenient toward players who purchased gold through third-party services and that some penalties were easy to circumvent. Honestly, we were probably too...

Xbox Mythic will serve as a new reward for completing a game 100%, acting as an equivalent to the PlayStation platinum trophy. An icon and a distinct sound effect have already been discovered within the Xbox app for PC. The name Xbox Mythic surfaced online a few days ago, and the reward’s actual symbol has...

In the early days of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comics, the characters looked quite a bit different. They were smaller, rounder, and a bit more cutesy. The comic strip debuted on Oct. 2, 1950, and over the first decade of drawing the characters, Charles Schulz found their distinct look, which was still cute, but with far...

Wardogs burst onto Steam Early Access on September 10, instantly cementing itself as a monumental commercial success. According to tracking metrics from SteamDB, developer Bulkhead’s tactical shooter hit an astounding peak of 428,666 concurrent players during its opening weekend, experiencing a negligible drop of just 26,000 by week two. While initial reception for the title—which...

A catastrophic Cylon attack has wiped out the Twelve Colonies and almost the entire Colonial Fleet, leaving fewer than 50,000 humans alive. The old Battlestar Galactica, which was being decommissioned when the Cylons attacked, becomes humanity’s only remaining warship. Its outdated technology turns out to be a blessing, leaving it unusually resistant to Cylon infiltration....