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In 2022, X-Men fans circulated photoshopped images of Giancarlo Esposito as Professor Charles Xavier. They imagined the actor known for villainous roles in Breaking Bad, The Mandalorian, and The Gentlemen leading the X-Men. Esposito expressed some enthusiasm for the idea at the time, but now he tells Polygon he is not disappointed that the role...

Meryl Streep’s casting as Aslan in the film adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew has sparked discussion among fans of the original work. Empire magazine recently published the first image of Aslan from Greta Gerwig’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew. In this new version, the mythical lion features heterochromia with...

Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back launches in 2027 for the PS5, bringing back Juliet for a new slasher installment alongside more than eight minutes of revealed gameplay footage. Dragami Games fulfilled its promise to showcase the new game in the series at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Development is handled by the studio JP Universe, which includes...

The Blood of Dawnwalker sequel may drop its timer mechanic, as game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz stated that the feature will return only in stories where it truly fits. The Blood of Dawnwalker quickly emerged as one of the notable role-playing games of 2026, selling one million copies in just a few days while receiving positive...

After decades of cinematic misfires, we finally have a genuinely exceptional video game film adaptation—well, to an extent. Zach Cregger’s interpretation of Resident Evil has won over critics, who have lauded the horror picture for its delightfully whimsical spirit. The sole caveat is that it bears very little resemblance to the established canon and characters...

Few franchises have captured the global entertainment landscape quite like Solo Leveling. Originating as a Korean fantasy web novel by Chugong, it rapidly evolved into a record-shattering webtoon boasting hundreds of millions of readers before transitioning into a critically acclaimed anime series by A-1 Pictures. Following two stellar seasons that cemented the property as an...

Games Workshop has showcased custom conversions of the Cargo-8 Ridgehauler off-road transports for the tabletop game Warhammer 40,000: Necromunda, designed for journeys into the Great Equatorial Wastelands and other hazardous locations. Members of the Warhammer Design Studio, the internal creative department at Games Workshop, decided to show fans of the tabletop game Necromunda their custom...

Solo Leveling: KARMA, a new action RPG based on the popular anime, was unveiled at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The project will release on PC and smartphones in 2026. Solo Leveling has become one of the most popular anime series, with millions of fans eagerly awaiting its new season. Soon, players will be able to...

The world of science fiction literature contains countless memorable closing moments, from 1984’s short retrospective (“He loved Big Brother”) to The Three-Body Problem’s reminder that humanity cannot be easily erased. The best sci-fi endings reframe everything that came before them. In their final lines, authors leave readers suspended in the aftermath, forced to sit with...

A superhero introduction matters to fans because it shapes how audiences feel about the character. For many beloved heroes, we know how their origin stories begin and what they must do to become the figures we love. Yet certain heroes have already appeared in the public eye through previous film adaptations or shows, which makes...

Barbarian and Weapons director Zach Cregger crafted one of the best video game adaptations of all time with Resident Evil. Cregger applies his signature mix of horror and humor to the film, which follows a medical courier played by Austin Abrams. Abrams has to deal with rapidly mutating monsters while trying to make a very...

A leaked 2021 internal correspondence from Phil Spencer showed that Microsoft did not know how to accurately value games in Game Pass, and Xbox employees were already warning about the risks of the subscription model back then. In March 2021, Spencer exchanged messages with Jean-Emile Elias, who was then the software architect for Xbox. The...

Control Resonant could be one of the major surprises of 2026 as Remedy will allow the first reviews to be published on September 18, nearly a week before release. In the gaming industry, an early review embargo lift usually signals that a publisher is confident in the quality of a project. Remedy Entertainment confirmed that...

Apex Legends will receive a Street Fighter 6 crossover on September 22 that will introduce a new mode, a special version of the Olympus map, abilities, gear, and cosmetic items. The Apex Legends x Street Fighter 6 event will launch across all platforms. Players will enter a special version of Olympus featuring arcade cabinets, Blanka-chan...

Bandai Namco is steering its iconic Gundam franchise into a bold, highly stylized direction with Gundam Rogue Orbit. Designed as an adrenaline-fueled, high-mobility action game, it serves as an ideal jumping-on point for newcomers, completely untethered from fifty years of intricate lore. Getting hands-on with a playable build at the Tokyo Game Show revealed a...

Miley’s ‘Bass Persuades’ Mert Alas Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday’s most essential releases each week, featuring key music to talk about today and hear on playlists this weekend and beyond. Last week featured Jhené Aiko, Bleachers, Dove Cameron, and more. This week, Miley (dropping the Cyrus surname)...