LOTR Gollum Movie Will Explore Parts Of His Story The Original Trilogy Didn't Cover

Warner Bros. is making new Lord of the Rings live-action movies, and the film studio is bringing back Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens to make them. The first of these projects is a film about Gollum in development under the working title The Hunt for Gollum, with Andy Serkis directing....

Mortal Kombat 2, Supergirl Movie Release Dates Announced

Warner Bros. has announced release dates for a number of its highly anticipated upcoming films, including Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Mortal Kombat 2, Weapons, and more. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, which stars Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon) as the title character, is coming to theaters on...

Nintendo Switch Online Adds Super Mario Land, Two Other Game Boy Games

Nintendo has added a new batch of classic games to the Nintendo Switch Online service. Subscribers now have access to three additional Game Boy titles, including the beloved Super Mario Land, which has been conspicuously absent from the service up until now. Notable for being the first Super Mario...

Daredevil: Born Again's Charlie Cox Explains Why Foggy and Karen Had To Come Back

Daredevil stars Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio were the first to appear in their roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the show's Netflix cancelation in 2018. And surprisingly, it might have stayed that way in Daredevil: Born Again, as Elden Henson and Deborah Ann Woll weren't originally...

The Last of Us Season 2 Leaked Set Photos Have First Look At New Character

The Last of Us Season 2 is currently in production, so it was only a matter of time before pictures from the sets were leaked to the general public. Now that those photos have been posted online, fans of the game and the show can catch a glimpse of how the series will adapt The Last of Us Part II in...

The 1,500-Piece Lego Indiana Jones Set Is On Sale For A Great Price

Several Indiana Jones-inspired Lego sets have released over the years, but for longtime fans of the archeologist-adventurer, the jewel of the collection nods back to the magic of Indy's first adventure. Lego Indiana Jones Temple of the Golden Idol is a cool interactive playset that normally goes for...

New Fallout 4 Patch Released To Address Community Feedback

When Bethesda finally released its "next-gen" upgrade for 2015 game Fallout 4, fans weren't happy after the update was found to be breaking mods, causing glitches, and in some cases providing worse-quality graphics than the pre-update experience. Now, a new update has been released to fix the previous...

Pokemon Go Fest Adds New Forms To A Legendary Pokemon

Necrozma is set to arrive in Pokemon Go as part of this year's Pokemon Go Fest 2024 celebration, and the legendary Pokemon will be able to assume different forms thanks to a new feature: Pokemon fusion. Players who purchase a ticket for Pokemon Go Fest 2024 will have access to an exclusive Special...

George Miller Would Love To Direct Thor 5 With Chris Hemsworth

Later this month, Chris Hemsworth will be back on the big screen as Dementus, the primary villain of Furiosa: A Mad Max Story. Director George Miller cast Hemsworth in the role opposite Anya Taylor-Joy's Furiosa, and he greatly enjoyed working with the actor who is best known for playing Marvel's Thor....

Jar Jar Binks Actor Ahmed Best Has "Jedi John Wick" Star Wars Movie Idea

Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best wants to go in a different direction within a galaxy far, far away. In fact, he wants to take his new Star Wars character, Kelleran Beq, and become "Jedi John Wick" in a movie. Speaking with ComicBook.com, Best threw out his pitch for this presumably violent Star Wars...

Disney World's Splash Mountain Replacement, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Opens In June And It Smells Good

Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the ride that replaces Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World, will open on June 28, it has been announced. The ride closed for good in January 2023 as part of an effort to redesign the iconic water ride after it was criticized for stereotypes about black people and the glamorization...

Why PUBG Is Bringing Back Its Original Map--Warts And All

The PUBG that took the video game industry by storm in 2017 is coming back for a limited time with the Erangel Classic event. Officially known today as PUBG: Battlegrounds, the battle royale that birthed a frenzied race to dominate the genre is looking to its storied past unlike ever before. From May...

Sorry, There's Probably No New Sly Cooper Game Coming Soon

Sucker Punch Productions' iconic platforming franchise, Sly Cooper, probably isn't getting a brand-new game any time soon. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier responded to a rumor going around that the reason why an unannounced Ghost of Tsushima sequel has yet to be revealed was because the studio was working...

The Flash Races Onto Blu-Ray Soon, Preorders Now Open

After the success of Tim Burton's Batman film in 1989, it was only a matter of time before another DC icon would get the live-action treatment, and a year later, the Flash raced onto small screens around the world. Although it only lasted for a single season, The Flash was a fun show starring John...

Seagate 2TB Xbox Expansion Card Gets Big Discount

After a few generations without them, memory cards have made a big return in the last couple of years. Specifically, Xbox Series X|S plug-and-play expansion cards that give users an instant storage capacity upgrade. These were quite pricy at launch, but right now, you can get a nice discount on them...

Gatchaman: The Complete Collection Gets Discounted To Its Best Price Yet

One of the most groundbreaking anime of all time, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, recently got a terrific Blu-ray release. Here in the west, you might know the show by its alternate names, Battle of the Planets and G-Force. Debuting in the '70s, this was a fun and surprisingly bleak series with hard-fought...

The Legend of Zelda Master Sword Replica Is Now Available To Preorder

Available now for preorder at GameStop, Legend of Zelda fans can get their hands on a $200 prop replica of Link's signature weapon. This fancy Master Sword doesn't just look great, it sounds pretty good as well thanks to a few electronic touches.Tamashii Nations Master Sword replicaGallery ...

The Magic Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom One Year Later Is In Experimentation

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is celebrating its one-year anniversary today, May 12, 2024. Below, we look at how its playful sense of experimentation is still leading to new discoveries. There is no single file for "wagon noise" within The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. At no point...

Humble Bundle Offers 61 Doctor Who Comics For $25

Doctor Who is a series with a ton of history and unique stories thanks to the universe-spanning, time-hopping adventures of its protagonist, the Doctor, and the frequent regeneration that shapes them into a new character every so often. While the franchise is best known for the long-running BBC series,...

Tabletop RPGs Based On Brandon Sanderson's Novels Are Cheap Right Now

Brandon Sanderson is one of the most prolific authors of our time, responsible for dozens of popular sci-fi and fantasy novels. Few series are as popular as his Stormlight Archive saga, which began in 2010 with The Way of Kings and will get its fifth installment, Wind and Truth, on December 6. But...

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Gets Big Discount For Today Only

Suikoden is a beloved--and untouched--part of gaming right now, but at least Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is here to carry the torch of that JRPG series. A spiritual successor, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is now available and anyone interested in trying it out on PC can get a 24% discount...

Physical Edition Of One Of the Best Turn-Based RPGs Of 2023 Is Now Available

Turn-based RPGs aren't nearly as prevalent as they once were, but when you find one that nails the charming loop of hits from the genre's heyday, it's a nostalgic treat to be savored. Sea of Stars is a prime example of just that, and fans of the genre can finally grab a physical edition of last summer's...

Resident Evil Fans Can Save On The Official Board Game Adaptations At Amazon

Amazon is currently discounting a variety of Resident Evil board games, giving you a chance to bring the terror to your tabletop without breaking the bank. The best deals are for the board games based on Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. In the case of Resident Evil 2, Amazon has limited quantities...

Dead By Deadlight Is Collaborating With Dungeons & Dragons

Behavior Interactive and 505 Games, the team and publishers behind the asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight, have announced a collaboration with Wizards of the Coast. Though it hasn't been confirmed, it looks like the team-up will bring one of Dungeons & Dragons' monsters to Dead by Daylight. The...

Orlando Bloom Reveals The Movie He Didn't Want To Make

Actor Orlando Bloom has said he didn't want to be in the 2004 movie Troy, in which he played the role of one of the main characters, Paris. Speaking to Variety, Bloom said many people love the film-- which also stars Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O'Toole, and Diane...

Nintendo Switch Is Shutting Down Twitter Integration Next Month

Nintendo is discontinuing the Switch's integration with Twitter on June 10. This means players will no longer be able to post screenshots directly from their Switch. On Nintendo's FAQ page, the company provided more details on the changes. Some specific games, such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and...

Arkane Austin Was Pitching Immersive Sim Prior To Closure, More Cuts At Xbox Coming - Report

Prior to Arkane Austin's closure earlier this week, the studio was reportedly pitching a new single-player immersive sim game. Additionally, more cuts at Xbox are apparently still to come. According to Bloomberg, Arkane Austin wanted to return to its development roots and possibly revisit the Dishonored...

Max Price Hike Coming, Along With Potential Layoffs At WBD - Report

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is reportedly looking for even more ways to cut costs and make more money, and this could include a price hike for Max and additional layoffs. Bloomberg reported these details and more ahead of WBD's earnings briefing on May 9. WBD has already cut more than...

Call Of Duty Patch Fixes Tac-Sprint Issue And More For Multiplayer, Zombies, And Warzone

The newest patches for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Warzone have arrived, fixing some key issues that were introduced in the recent Season 3 Reloaded update. Specifically, this update fixes an issue pertaining to sprinting. After the Season 3 Reloaded update went live, players noticed that...

Next Battlefield Has Biggest Team In Franchise History Working On It

Go big or go home, and EA has apparently chosen the former for the Battlefield franchise. Company CEO Andrew Wilson has revealed that the FPS series is now being worked on by "the largest Battlefield team in franchise history." Spotted by Eurogamer, Wilson discussed what's next for Battlefield earlier...

The Elder Scrolls Online Director Calls It "One Of The Successful Live-Service Games" With $2 Billion In Revenue

There are many live-service games out there, and some of them are quietly raking in millions (or even billions) of dollars without much fanfare. According to ZeniMax Online studio director Matt Firor, The Elder Scrolls Online is one of those games, and he pointed to its $2 billion in cumulative consumer...

Barbie Company Mattel's Matchbox Movie Reportedly Brings On Extraction Director

Following the huge success of Barbie, Mattel Films is making a movie based on its line of Matchbox toy cars, and now a director has come aboard. Sam Hargrave, who directed Netflix's Extraction movies starring Chris Hemsworth, has inked a deal to make the Matchbox movie, according to Deadline. Skydance...

Fire TVs, Kindles, Echo Speakers, And Other Amazon Devices Are Discounted For Mother's Day

Amazon is celebrating Mother's Day with price cuts across most of its catalog, which could make it easier to find a gift for the mom on your shopping list. Everything from TVs and smart displays to Kindles and Fire tablets is discounted, so you should have no problem snagging the perfect gift without...

Nintendo Switch Sales Slide As Console Enters Its Eighth Year

The Nintendo Switch is entering its eighth year of existence, and while sales remain somewhat steady, overall sales of both hardware and software on the console declined year-on-year from fiscal year 2023 to 2024. That's according to a recent financial report from Nintendo, which broke down the company's...

Nintendo Switch Successor Will Be Revealed By April 2025

Nintendo has announced that the successor for the Switch will be revealed within this fiscal year, which ends in April 2025. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa took to the Nintendo's Japanese Twitter account, saying, "We will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this...

Ryan Reynolds Reveals His Rejected Deadpool 3 Movie Pitches

Before Ryan Reynolds settled on the idea to make Deadpool and Wolverine a team-up film with those two main characters, the actor pitched numerous other ideas that never got off the ground. Reynolds told Empire that one of his first ideas was to create a Rashomon-style movie about Deadpool and Wolverine...

Revenge Leads To The Dark Side In Star Wars: The Acolyte's New Trailer

So far, the biggest mystery surrounding Star Wars: The Acolyte is why a former Padawan learner has become so hell-bent on getting revenge on the Jedi that she's trying to murder them one-by-one. A younger version of Mae (Amandla Stenberg) was briefly glimpsed as a child in the first trailer for The...

Astronauts Will Watch Top Gun: Maverick On Their Way To Boeing's Starliner Launchpad

After years of delays, it seems that Boeing's Starliner capsule is finally ready for launch at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is scheduled for 7:34 PM PT / 10:34 PM ET--the moment Earth's rotation will position the launchpad into alignment with the International Space Station's (ISS) orbit....

State Of Decay 2, More Xbox Cloud Games Getting Mouse And Keyboard Support

Xbox Insiders can now try to survive the zombie apocalypse with a mouse and keyboard for State of Decay 2 on Xbox Cloud Gaming. The open-world survival title is one of 14 games getting the additional input support on the service. Spotted by Windows Central, other notable games also receiving mouse...

Ori Dev's New RPG No Rest For The Wicked Gets A Big Launch-Week Discount

The gorgeous action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked launched today in Steam early access, letting PC players experience the dark fantasy adventure's first act plus a selection of side content. The game normally costs $40, but you can grab it for just $31.31 thanks to Green Man Gaming's launch deal on Steam...

Starfield Will Get Some "Really Good" Updates Soon Says Todd Howard

In a recent interview, Todd Howard said that new "really good" updates for Starfield will be announced soon. He shared no other details on what these updates could be. In conversation with IGN, Howard discussed what Bethseda is working on currently. He said that the primary developmental focus is...

Todd Howard On Fallout 5: "I'm Gonna Avoid Putting Dates On Anything"

Prime Video's new Fallout TV series has seen a renewed wave of interest in the Fallout game series, including the question of when we'll see the next mainline Fallout game. While Fallout 5 has been confirmed to be in development, Todd Howard has said in an interview that he's reluctant to put even...

Apple's New Rules Mean There's A Game Emulator On The App Store Now

Earlier this month, Apple relaxed its famously strict App Store guidelines to comply with the EU's new Digital Markets Act. In one major change, game emulators will now be allowed on the App Store, and one developer has immediately taken advantage of the change to publish Delta--a self-described "all-in-one...

Homeworld 3 Is Getting A Lot Of Post-Launch Content, Both Free And Paid

Gearbox has revealed the post-launch roadmap for Homeworld 3, and there's a lot of content for the game coming just in its first year. For the game's post-launch support, Gearbox will alternate between both free and paid DLC. In June, the first update is a free content drop that will add new challenges...

Fallout's Jonathan Nolan Says Aaron Paul Is A Big Fan Of The Show, Could He Be In Season 2?

Fallout TV show executive producer Jonathan Nolan has said "so many people" have reached out about the TV series, including actor Aaron Paul. Asked by IGN if any of his famous celebrity friends reached out to him after Fallout debuted and asked if they could be in Season 2, Nolan mentioned Paul. "Aaron...

Family Guy Creator Discusses Franchise's 25-Year Legacy And If The Show Will Ever End

The animated series Family Guy debuted in 1999, meaning it celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. But would creator Seth MacFarlane ever consider wrapping it up and moving on? Speaking to The Los Angeles Times, MacFarlane--who is no longer working directly on the show--said he has no plans to call...

GTA 6 Parent Company To Cancel Games And Lay Off 5% Of Staff

After saying earlier this year that its impending cost reduction program wouldn't include layoffs, GTA parent company Take-Two has revealed that it will be cutting its workforce by approximately 5% throughout this year. The company also said it would be cancelling some unspecified projects as part...

Assassin's Creed Mirage Free Trial Is Out Now And On Sale

A free trial for the 2023 game Assassin's Creed Mirage is available now on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The trial is also available for PC through the Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games Store, but not Steam, where the game was never released. The trial allows users to play the first two...

CoD: Warzone And MW3 Patch Notes Detail MORS Optic Fix And More Guns For MP Ranked Play

The latest Call of Duty update arrived to Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone on April 16. The patch notes include weapon balancing across both games, and multiplayer's Ranked Play mode gets new weapon options for a limited time. On the multiplayer side, the MTZ-556 assault rifle received a 6% buff to bullet...

Nintendo Indie World Showcase April 17: How To Watch And Start Time

Nintendo has announced that it will be hosting a new Indie World game showcase tomorrow, April 17. Here's how to watch and what to expect. Start time The live presentation is scheduled to begin at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET on Wednesday, and the announcement said that it will last "roughly 20 minutes."...