Buddyo is a smart base designed to add AI to figurines like Funko Pops using NFC tags. AI toys, companions, and robots have been everywhere at CES this year , but among the horde of waddling plushies ...
Betty Boop made her debut as an anthropomorphic dog in Dizzy Dishes. | Image: Fleischer Studios Some years ago, I was writing a science fiction short story in which I wanted to incorporate verses from...
The Humble Bundle January lineup has officially arrived to kick off 2026, and if you've been hoping to stock up on some new PC games to keep you busy, it's offering up a great selection. Leading the p...
Last updated December 29, 2025 - Checked for new The Forge codes! Codes for The Forge will grant you additional rerolls if RNG isn't on your side and you don't get one of the best classes on your init...
The Pokémon franchise has begun its 30th anniversary celebrations with the reveal of a special new logo, an animation featuring Fat Pikachu, and the promise of more to share in less than two months' t...
Last year, I had the great pleasure of attending the Games Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznań, Wielkopolska, where I sat in on a number of talks about game development and craft. In one of those talk...
Avowed is the latest Xbox Game Studios creation to head to PlayStation, developer Obsidian announced today. This news came as part of an interview on the New Game+ Showcase , where Obsidian developers...
Matt Damon took getting in shape for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey seriously — and that included slimming down to his high school weight for the role. "I had a beard like yours for like a year," he ...
Let me level with you folks right up top: Code Violet is a bad game. No judgement (some judgement) if you saw tasteful (and sometimes not) screenshots and trailers featuring its beautiful brunette pro...
The Stranger Things final battle was inspired by Baldur’s Gate 3, the Duffer Brothers have revealed. Warning! Spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5, Episode 8, The Rightside Up, follow: In the finale,...
Not only can Sadie Sink not talk about Spider-Man: Brand New Day , she can’t even say who she’s playing, something she has described as “torture.” The Stranger Things star has been seen filming opposi...
Matt Winkelmeyer/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images Jimmy Kimmel delivered an "alternative Christmas message" on British TV on Thursday. The talk show host used the opportunity to hit out...
Warning: Spoilers follow for Season 1 of Pluribus , Carol. Have you been watching Pluribus, the new sci-fi show from Vince Gilligan of X-Files, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul fame? Apple TV has co...
Babylon 5 fans are hoping Netflix’s big-money acquisition of Warner Bros. means the chances of a continuation of the much-loved sci-fi series will improve. But creator J. Michael Straczynski has calme...
If you’re from the South like I am, you know the sound: a light, echoing hum that softly screams whenever the temperature gets above 75. A sign of summer. Of languid days filled with both dread and po...
In the fall of 2025, I had the great pleasure of attending Tokyo Game Show, a trip that also naturally included a few pit stops to meet local developers and see what they were up to. On the very last ...
Actor Idris Elba is knighted in the New Year Honours. The 53-year old Hollywood star from Hackney, London can now officially be called Sir Idris. Sir Idris, who rose to prominence for playing Stringer...
Nintendo has unveiled its first set of alternative Switch 2 Joy-Con colors, which feature cool pastel shades resembling violet and teal. Officially named "Light Purple" and "Light Green" (the latter l...
The Warner Bros. Discovery board has again dismissed Paramount's hostile takeover attempt, branding it as "inadequate" and a "risk" to the company due to its reliance on an "extraordinary amount of in...
Fans are saying farewell to Anthem , BioWare's failed live-service blockbuster, as its servers are switched off and the game disappears forever — officially, at least. Anthem publisher EA announced la...