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A successful sequel expands the world, stakes, and action of the original while bringing enough fresh ideas to justify its existence. Many follow-ups stumble on this balance, but four decades after its release, one movie still demonstrates how to handle a franchise continuation properly. James Cameron set that standard in 1986 with Aliens. His follow-up...

The *Venom* star Tom Hardy has officially unveiled his debut rap project, performing under the alias Frankie Pulitzer. Titled “Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer,” the record is a collaborative effort with the underground hip-hop collective Czarface. The album is densely layered with cinematic nods; for instance, on one track, Hardy channels his iconic Bane persona from...

CD Projekt RED has restructured its production pipeline for The Witcher 4, ensuring the upcoming RPG runs across multiple platforms simultaneously rather than prioritizing the PC build first. The launch of Cyberpunk 2077 version 1.0 suffered from widespread technical issues across PC and consoles, which eventually led to the game’s temporary removal from the PlayStation...

Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani expressed relief that Rockstar Games is not releasing Grand Theft Auto VI on PC at launch, noting that the staggered release protects the player base of live-service titles like Helldivers 2. While the absence of an immediate PC launch has disappointed many PC players, the Helldivers 2 developer sees...

The Mandalorian and Grogu returned Star Wars to movie theaters, and the duo will soon arrive on Disney Plus. Following a digital release in July and a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD release, the feature film begins streaming on Disney Plus on Sept. 2. The streaming debut lands roughly 100 days after the film...

Director Pyotr Buslov has announced that he is developing a prequel to his cult classic film, Bumer. The upcoming project will be titled “Bumer: The Beginning.” “You know, by the way, what’s coming? Just don’t tell Chliyants✱Sergey Chliyants, producer of Bumer — Editor’s note.. And don’t ask for details — I wouldn’t tell you anyway,”...

Developer TALLBOYS and publisher CRITICAL REFLEX have released a new gameplay trailer for Militsioner and outlined the launch window for the surreal escape game. The studio shared an update with players through the Steam community: Hello, dear citizens. Today we want to make an announcement on a grand occasion. The city is taking shape in...

Battlestate Games recently revealed a preliminary update roadmap outlining plans for Escape from Tarkov. The studio’s schedule includes a series of patches, a game engine update, technical improvements, new content featuring a new map and the Guide boss, alongside a controversial new gameplay mechanic. According to the roadmap, December will introduce ally healing, knockdown, and...

The upcoming *Resident Evil* adaptation, helmed by *Barbarian* director Zach Cregger, is projected to rake in between $40 million and $50 million during its domestic opening weekend, according to box-office analysts. Should these forecasts hold, the film is on track to set a new franchise record. The previous high-water mark was held by the 2010...

Hungarian development studio Geeksoft is assisting CD Projekt RED with the remaster of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, lending specialized expertise on legacy versions of the REDengine. In August, CD Projekt RED announced a remaster of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt alongside a story expansion reveal. Prominent community modder HalkHogan, known for creating high-profile visual...

The superhero blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially ascended to the rank of the fourth highest-grossing film in cinematic history, eclipsing the lifetime global earnings of James Cameron’s Titanic. Spider-Man has reached a staggering $2.235 billion in total revenue, bolstered by $869 million from the North American market and $1.36 billion from international territories....

Bohemia Interactive has released a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming DayZ Badlands expansion, revealing fresh details and the launch date for the desert-themed content. The Badlands expansion introduces the largest official map in DayZ history, covering 267 square kilometers of arid territory. Within the game world lore, this desert region is situated west of...

Anthology television gives viewers the freedom to skip a weak installment. Nobody has to sit through the second season of True Detective or the Black Mirror episode starring Miley Cyrus. Sometimes, an overlooked chapter in an acclaimed series deserves a second look, including the most criticized season of Noah Hawley’s FX anthology, Fargo. Why Fargo...

Olivia Rodrigo arrives at the Resonator Awards, hosted by We Are Moving The Needle in Los Angeles. (Photo: Christopher Polk) While global systemic inequalities and threats to bodily autonomy cannot be dissolved overnight, pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo has established a formidable foundation for progress. Through the launch of her dedicated festival initiative, Daisy Chain Fields,...

Spider-Man: A New Day has climbed to second place on the all-time North American box office chart after surpassing Avengers: Endgame. As of August 28, the Tom Holland-led blockbuster has grossed approximately $866.5 million across the United States and Canada, moving past the $858.3 million domestic total of Avengers: Endgame. Only Star Wars: The Force...

James Gunn, director and co-head of DC Studios, has announced on social media that principal photography has officially concluded for the upcoming film, “Superman: Man of Tomorrow.” “It has been a truly joyous experience, and I am profoundly grateful to the cast and crew. Working alongside them has been an absolute pleasure,” — Gunn wrote...