After Xbox Game Studios boss Matt Booty teased the return of Microsoft's now-annual Xbox Developer Direct showcase last month, the publisher has now confirmed the details. The 2026 Dev Direct will air...
Hi, I'm the author of The Program audio series, a fairly successful fiction podcast that launched on HackerNews in 2018. Seven years later, this little sci-fi anthology is still ongoing, having releas...
This year delivered a full-on ninja and samurai takeover, with a wave of new releases offering more katana-heavy action than ever before....
AI isn't new to Hollywood - but this was the year when it really made its presence felt. For years now, the entertainment industry has used different kinds of generative AI products for a variety of p...
Physical copies of Star Wars Racer Revenge are suddenly selling for over $300, as word spreads that an exploit in the game can be used to jailbreak PlayStation 5 consoles. Recently-completed eBay list...
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair has a debut trailer and an April 10, 2026 release date on Hulu. The trailer for the revival shows how Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) is dragged back into his family...
The latest core series entry in the Doom franchise, The Dark Ages, which came out earlier this year, is seeing a major discount on physical copies of the Standard Edition for both PlayStation 5 and Xb...
Avatar: Fire and Ash is now up to $760.4 million at the global box office as the Disney sci-fi sequel heads towards one billion dollars from theaters. $217.7 million has now been made domestically, bu...
Mark Rober is the latest YouTube star to get a Netflix deal. Rich Storry/Getty Images 2025 was the year of the creator in Hollywood. YouTube is the top TV service, while Netflix and other streamers ar...
Microsoft has made its first Xbox Game Pass announcement of 2026, confirming a number of big hitters for January. The headline additions are Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws and Capcom’s Resident Evil Vill...
Season four of "Bridgerton" premieres in January. Liam Daniel/Netflix The first trailer for season four of "Bridgerton" dropped on Christmas. The next season will focus on Benedict Bri...
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Wonder Studios' London team. Wonder Studios AI had a turning point in Hollywood in 2025 with Disney striking an OpenAI deal. Elsewhere, startups are raising money to tackle every stage in the producti...
Media giants are trying to solve their engagement issues as free streamers like YouTube take viewers. John Wilson/Netflix Audiences have increasingly shifted toward free streaming services like YouTub...
It's been almost 10 years since we first stepped foot in Ubisoft's extraction shooter, The Division — yeah, I know — and it looks like the developer will celebrate by giving fans a chance to replay th...
"Bluey" is consistently one of the most viewed shows on Disney+, though the streamer's viewership share has leveled off. Disney Disney's streaming subscriber count has grown, but its US viewer...
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Will Reeve looks back at Jim Morrison's history-making descent down Mount Everest's most challenging route as part of Robin Roberts’ primetime special, “The Year: 2025”....
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