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Lost Episode “Walkabout” Revealed John Locke’s Wheelchair Twist 22 Years Ago
The best twists recontextualize everything that came before them. Damon Lindelof, the mystery-box storyteller behind Lanterns and Watchmen, once named The Sixth Sense as the definitive example. The movie works if Bruce Willis is simply a psychiatrist helping a child who sees dead people, even if the boy is hallucinating those visions. The reveal that...
Shrek 2 Remastered Listed in Microsoft Store With Details on Improvements and Co-Op
A Microsoft Store page for Aspyr’s Shrek 2 Remastered went live ahead of schedule, revealing improved graphics, 4K support, and four-player co-op. The listing for Shrek 2 Remastered, developed by Aspyr, appeared early in the Microsoft Store. There has been no official announcement yet. Shrek also made a brief appearance in the trailer for the...
Analogue Revives Its Flawless SNES and Sega Genesis Replacements
As original hardware gets older, playing classic games on it becomes harder for many reasons. Analogue works to keep retro gaming alive by building modern consoles that can run games decades old. It did this with the Super Nt in 2017 and the Mega Sg in 2019. If you missed those systems the first time,...
Josh Brolin Says Whalefall Is Not Really About a Whale
Whalefall is now in theaters. Daniel Kraus (Angel Down) wrote the novel it’s based on. He also co-wrote the screenplay with director Brian Duffield (No One Will Save You, Cocaine Bear). The story follows a scuba diver (Austin Abrams) who goes looking for the remains of his father (Josh Brolin) in the Pacific Ocean. During...
Model Shows Off Lady Dimitrescu Cosplay From Resident Evil Village
Cosplayer Lada Lyumos has transformed into Lady Dimitrescu from Resident Evil Village. The aristocrat and mutant was one of the region’s four lords. For at least seventy years, she held power over a village in an unnamed Eastern European country and was linked to a series of brutal murders. Photographer Margarita “RmeGusta” Larionova has prepared...
Transformers One, Voiced by Chris Hemsworth and Scarlett Johansson, Now Streaming on Netflix
Under director Michael Bay, Paramount built a billion-dollar franchise across five live-action Transformers movies. After Bay’s final turn behind the camera, 2017’s Transformers: The Last Knight, the franchise started heading in unpredictable directions. The 2018 prequel Bumblebee was a critical and commercial hit, unlike Bay’s films, though it didn’t reach the billion-dollar highs of earlier...
Ken Kutaragi, Known as Father of PlayStation, Says Supporting Discs Indefinitely Isn’t Economically Viable
Ken Kutaragi says Sony is moving toward a fully digital future because he considers indefinite disc support economically unviable. Kutaragi, often called the father of PlayStation, acknowledged that players’ frustration with Sony’s move away from physical copies is understandable. He still believes that supporting discs indefinitely does not make economic sense. In an interview, Kutaragi...
Eight Best Vampire Books Not Written by Anne Rice, Ranked by Polygon
In vampire stories, the immortal creatures of the night often trace their lineage back centuries. The authors who write them belong to a creative bloodline of their own. They took myths about blood-sucking monsters and turned them into lasting tales of horror. Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1872 novella Carmilla and Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula laid...
Netflix’s Dealies Is a Workplace Comedy Series From Joe Bennett
Joe Bennett’s next animated series will differ from his earlier work on Scavengers Reign and Common Side Effects. The upcoming Netflix series Dealies centers on the odd characters who work at a big-box store. An antique shop across the street provides some competition. Bennett shared a few new details about the project in an interview...
Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride Returns to Streaming
Independent studio Laika is the first name that comes to mind for beautiful, high-quality stop-motion animation. Its hand-crafted puppetry and 3D-printing technology have brought stories to life for years, from Coraline to ParaNorman. Each film leans toward adult themes and gothic undertones while keeping a strong focus on family dynamics. Laika’s most recent film, Travis...
D&D’s Arcana Unleashed Officially Solves One of the Game’s Most Frustrating Problems
Imagine Kellnor, a hulking, Conan-esque Barbarian with a formidable weapon in each fist. In one hand is a demonic blade he seized from the Cult of Asmodeus. In the other is Azuredge, a radiant battleaxe forged by the legendary archwizard Ahghairon. A sentient weapon, it houses the spirit of Lady Lauroun, a celebrated hero of...
True Detective Season 5 Casts Nicolas Cage and Antonio Banderas as Leads
True Detective Season 5 has two leads and a location. Nicolas Cage and Antonio Banderas will star as the headlining duo. What we know about True Detective Season 5 True Detective has a reputation as one of the best and most influential crime dramas on television. Its influence showed up most recently in DC Studios’...
US Lawmaker Proposes Plan to Protect Digital Game Ownership
U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres is preparing to introduce the Power To The Players Act, a bill meant to strengthen consumer protections by giving players true ownership of the digital games they buy. If it becomes law, the Federal Trade Commission would be able to write rules that stop companies from pulling games from sale, retiring...
Ghost of Yotei Nearly Matches Ghost of Tsushima in Revenue Despite Fewer Copies Sold
Ghost of Yotei has generated an estimated $407 million in revenue, according to Alinea Analytics. That nearly matches Ghost of Tsushima at a comparable point in its sales, even though the first game sold noticeably more copies. About 5.4 million people have bought Ghost of Yotei, compared with almost 7 million for its predecessor. The...
Variety Names the Best Horror Movies of 2026
Variety has published its ranking of the best horror films released this year, with Curry Barker’s “Obsession” taking the top spot. The film arrived in May and has grossed more than $500 million worldwide, against a budget of just $750,000. Its story follows a music store employee (Michael Johnston) who buys a magic wand and...
The 8 Best Castlevania Games, Ranked
Few franchises in gaming are as adored as Castlevania, and that holds even after a 13-year drought. The wait ended earlier this week with the release of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse. Across the decades, the series has delivered a wide range of experiences, all tied together by a deep mythology rooted in vampire legend. With so...
Lost Episode “Walkabout” Revealed John Locke’s Wheelchair Twist 22 Years Ago
The best twists recontextualize everything that came before them. Damon Lindelof, the mystery-box storyteller behind Lanterns and Watchmen, once named The Sixth Sense as the definitive example. The movie works if Bruce Willis is simply a psychiatrist helping a child who sees dead people, even if the boy is hallucinating those visions. The reveal that...
Shrek 2 Remastered Listed in Microsoft Store With Details on Improvements and Co-Op
A Microsoft Store page for Aspyr’s Shrek 2 Remastered went live ahead of schedule, revealing improved graphics, 4K support, and four-player co-op. The listing for Shrek 2 Remastered, developed by Aspyr, appeared early in the Microsoft Store. There has been no official announcement yet. Shrek also made a brief appearance in the trailer for the...
Analogue Revives Its Flawless SNES and Sega Genesis Replacements
As original hardware gets older, playing classic games on it becomes harder for many reasons. Analogue works to keep retro gaming alive by building modern consoles that can run games decades old. It did this with the Super Nt in 2017 and the Mega Sg in 2019. If you missed those systems the first time,...
Josh Brolin Says Whalefall Is Not Really About a Whale
Whalefall is now in theaters. Daniel Kraus (Angel Down) wrote the novel it’s based on. He also co-wrote the screenplay with director Brian Duffield (No One Will Save You, Cocaine Bear). The story follows a scuba diver (Austin Abrams) who goes looking for the remains of his father (Josh Brolin) in the Pacific Ocean. During...
Model Shows Off Lady Dimitrescu Cosplay From Resident Evil Village
Cosplayer Lada Lyumos has transformed into Lady Dimitrescu from Resident Evil Village. The aristocrat and mutant was one of the region’s four lords. For at least seventy years, she held power over a village in an unnamed Eastern European country and was linked to a series of brutal murders. Photographer Margarita “RmeGusta” Larionova has prepared...
Transformers One, Voiced by Chris Hemsworth and Scarlett Johansson, Now Streaming on Netflix
Under director Michael Bay, Paramount built a billion-dollar franchise across five live-action Transformers movies. After Bay’s final turn behind the camera, 2017’s Transformers: The Last Knight, the franchise started heading in unpredictable directions. The 2018 prequel Bumblebee was a critical and commercial hit, unlike Bay’s films, though it didn’t reach the billion-dollar highs of earlier...
Ken Kutaragi, Known as Father of PlayStation, Says Supporting Discs Indefinitely Isn’t Economically Viable
Ken Kutaragi says Sony is moving toward a fully digital future because he considers indefinite disc support economically unviable. Kutaragi, often called the father of PlayStation, acknowledged that players’ frustration with Sony’s move away from physical copies is understandable. He still believes that supporting discs indefinitely does not make economic sense. In an interview, Kutaragi...
Eight Best Vampire Books Not Written by Anne Rice, Ranked by Polygon
In vampire stories, the immortal creatures of the night often trace their lineage back centuries. The authors who write them belong to a creative bloodline of their own. They took myths about blood-sucking monsters and turned them into lasting tales of horror. Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1872 novella Carmilla and Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula laid...
Netflix’s Dealies Is a Workplace Comedy Series From Joe Bennett
Joe Bennett’s next animated series will differ from his earlier work on Scavengers Reign and Common Side Effects. The upcoming Netflix series Dealies centers on the odd characters who work at a big-box store. An antique shop across the street provides some competition. Bennett shared a few new details about the project in an interview...