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Billboard Returns to Austin for THE STAGE at SXSW 2026 — Don Toliver, Junior H and Mau P to Headline Billboard Presents THE STAGE at SXSW returns to Austin for 2026. Billboard will bring its marquee live showcase back to Austin for “THE STAGE” during SXSW 2026, curating three nights of headline performances and exclusive...

Image: Netflix Netflix’s live-action take on Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender moves into its Earth-focused chapter in season two, introducing Aang’s earthbending mentor Toph Beifong (Miya Cech). The new footage teases Toph demonstrating her abilities inside an underground bending ring. Blind from birth, Toph reads the world by feeling vibrations through the soil — a...

That said, the game has been scaled down from its original ambitions. Game designer John Romero (co-creator of Doom and Quake) announced that his new project — which Microsoft halted funding for in early 2025 amid widespread layoffs — has officially been rescued and is back in development. Romero revealed this at the Salón del...

Diana Ross to Headline Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026 in Times Square The legendary singer will close out 2025 with a live Times Square performance as the marquee act for ABC’s New Year’s special. Lexie Moreland/WWD — Diana Ross at Alex Prager x The Cultivist dinner at Art Basel Miami Beach, December 3,...

Shadow of the Colossus director hails it as a “masterpiece”. Renowned filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, the creator of Pan’s Labyrinth and the recent Frankenstein, revealed himself to be an avid gamer. In a new episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast he was asked about the greatest game of all time, and del Toro promptly...

Regardless of the console’s orientation. For the PlayStation 5, Sony employed liquid metal in the cooling assembly to enable peak performance without overheating under heavy loads. However, this solution has shown vulnerabilities: over time the liquid metal can migrate and leave dry, oxidized patches on critical components, which may lead to malfunctions and thermal issues....

Image: John Romita Jr./Marvel Comics Disney has been steadily stoking interest in Avengers: Doomsday ever since Comic‑Con 2024, when Robert Downey Jr. revealed he would rejoin the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the notorious villain Doctor Doom. Subsequent announcements have largely avoided plot specifics and instead showcased a vast ensemble — from the Fantastic Four to...

With the year drawing to a close, this is our final patch note of the year — what a year it’s been. We’ll keep releasing fixes and updates after the holidays: part of the team will begin work on the next major project while the remainder continues to refine Thunder at Our Gates. For a...

Image: Shudder Watching Reflection in a Dead Diamond is like stepping into a mirrored funhouse of spy cinema — an intoxicating collage that borrows from familiar espionage tropes and from a raft of stranger, more marginal influences. The film wears its debt to the 1960s Eurospy craze on its sleeve — that stylish, sexy European...

Earlier, 3D Investment Partners tried to discreetly flag its concerns to Square Enix and offered remedies, but was met with a routine “we hear you.” Singapore-based investment firm 3D Investment Partners, known for its activist approach to asset management, has published an extensive presentation of roughly 100 pages (some sources say 112) that meticulously examines...

Model Kristina Rein continues to thrill Baldur’s Gate 3 fans with her recent work. This time she embodies Astarion Ankunin — a character clearly eager for a taste of fresh blood. Cosplayer Kristina Rein shows no signs of stepping away from Larian Studios’ role-playing epic Baldur’s Gate 3, which plunges players into the expansive world...

Valve has dropped support for the operating system, but an unofficial workaround is available. Some PC users still run the legacy Windows 7. Many vendors have ceased supporting it, Valve included. Still, gamers can keep using Steam on older systems thanks to a tech enthusiast known as Eazy Black. The developer has backported a beta...

Tileyard Education Relaunches Music Business Summer Camp in Partnership with Billboard U.K. Tileyard Education — Courtesy Tileyard Education has confirmed the return of its Music Business Summer Camp, produced in collaboration with Billboard U.K.. The course is presented as a concentrated, practical introduction to today’s music industry for emerging artists and early-career professionals. The virtual...

Players devise a variety of tactics to survive a raid. In Arc Raiders, voice chat connects you not only with allies but also with enemies. A PC Gamer reporter shared ways to turn that feature into a survival advantage. A request for mercy can sometimes work, but if an opponent has already knocked you down,...

Occasionally Steam reviews contain peculiar messages. Mike Rose, founder of the publisher No More Robots, recently spoke out on social media about Valve’s approach to game reviews. His complaint was sparked by the Steam reviews for Little Rocket Lab — the title had been receiving “extremely positive” feedback, until a wave of critics appeared. Their...

This week Inart is set to open pre-orders for a finely detailed Batman figure inspired by the game Batman: Arkham Origins — the collectible arrives with a variety of accessories, interchangeable hands, and a display base. Inart has unveiled a new 1/12-scale Batman figure based on the open-world action-adventure Batman: Arkham Origins. Pre-orders open on...