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A masterfully crafted anime anthology has the rare ability to weave disparate narratives into a singular, resonant tapestry. Consider Robot Carnival (1987), which brought together visionary creators like Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira), Kōji Morimoto (Kiki’s Delivery Service), and Hiroyuki Kitazume (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam). While each segment explored different stylistic ground, they were unified by a...

Image: Rebellion While industry giants like DC and Marvel have effectively conquered the entertainment landscape with their sprawling cinematic and gaming universes, the legacy of British comic house 2000 AD has struggled to find a similar foothold, despite mid-tier attempts with Judge Dredd. However, filmmaker Duncan Jones—known for his work on Moon and Warcraft—aims to...

This week, the 10th anniversary Gorky Fest, a celebration of contemporary Russian cinema, concluded in Nizhny Novgorod. The festival’s top honor was awarded to the documentary “Quiet Meanings” (Tikhie Smysly), directed by Alexander Andronov and Anton Belousov. The film follows a theater troupe at the Nizhny Novgorod Youth Theater as they develop a play centered...

The horror film Evil Dead: Burn narrowly avoided the dreaded NC-17 rating, a classification rarely assigned to mainstream Hollywood productions. To bypass such restrictive measures, director Sébastien Vaniček was compelled to trim some of the more visceral gore and violence from a specific sequence. There was a sequence that I had to trim down slightly....

If you felt the cast of Critical Role Campaign 4 was brimming with oddities, prepare for a jarring escalation. Age of Umbra: Sallowlands, the latest Daggerheart miniseries, has arrived, and between the unsettling character designs and the haunting premiere, the aesthetic feels plucked straight from the twisted annals of Elden Ring. Editor’s Note: The following...

Today, we’re taking you behind the curtain of Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator development to explore a vital cog in our production machine. We’re shining a spotlight on our UI/UX Quality Assurance team—the specialists dedicated to ensuring that every interface is as intuitive and polished as it is engaging. To walk you...

Today, we’re peeling back the curtain on the development process of Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator to highlight a vital, often unseen engine room of our studio: UI/UX Quality Assurance. Join us as we explore how our team crafts intuitive, polished, and seamless interfaces that define your time behind the wheel. To...

Prime Video has unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming film Masterplan. This comedic thriller centered on a high-stakes Louvre heist is set to premiere on the streaming platform on October 16. The plot follows Roger, a criminal mastermind who recruits two strangers—a young man and woman—to orchestrate the theft of the Mona Lisa. The...

A recent report from Bloomberg suggests that Obsidian Entertainment, the acclaimed studio behind Fallout: New Vegas, is shifting gears to develop a new entry in the Fallout series. While many fans have spent over 15 years pining for a true spiritual successor to New Vegas, this exciting development comes with a bittersweet caveat. The project...

Switchboard is Polygon’s weekly deep dive into the Nintendo ecosystem, arriving in your inbox every Thursday and featured on the site each Saturday. You can sign up here. Currently, five of the nine mainline Mario Kart entries are playable on the Switch 2. The series’ foundational trilogy—Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, and Mario Kart:...

Image: Universal Pictures Christopher Nolan is well-known for cultivating a dedicated inner circle of collaborators. From Michael Caine’s eight-film streak to Cillian Murphy’s long-standing partnership culminating in the lead role for Oppenheimer, the director tends to build lasting professional bonds. Even Christian Bale, who solidified his status in The Prestige, became synonymous with Nolan’s vision...

Image: Universal With the Fast & Furious saga now spanning eleven films, keeping the timeline and individual entries straight can feel like an impossible task. I often find myself muddling the details—like which specific installment sent the crew into orbit, or exactly when we bid farewell to Gal Gadot during that high-stakes runway confrontation. Yet,...

Oro Interactive plans to bring several current and upcoming games to Gamescom 2026. The publisher’s lineup includes Casualties Unknown, Super Battle Golf, Machine Party and Roadside Research, with updates and early looks planned for the event. Casualties Unknown is a cave exploration simulator about descending for missing cargo while managing a simulated cardiovascular system and...

Après deux décennies à hanter l’imaginaire des cinéphiles tel un mirage, le projet mythique de Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, s’offre enfin une sortie dans les salles françaises. Longtemps réservée à quelques projections exclusives à Cannes ou au New Beverly Cinema, cette version intégrale permet enfin au public de découvrir l’œuvre telle...