Lord of the Rings movie adds Anya Taylor-Joy as brand-new character
Anya Taylor-Joy is joining the cast of the next The Lord of the Rings film, Warner Bros. announced on Monday.
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HBO casts Harry Potter actor to bring a book character to life
HBO's new adaptation of the seven-part Harry Potter book series is making some changes from the films, including the live-action revival of a fan-favorite phantom. While fans can expect new actors to embody iconic roles, they can also expect a more fleshed-out retelling of the books, thanks to the extended runtime of eight-episode seasons.
Preorders For Kingdom Hearts Collection I-III
Kingdom Hearts Collection I-III $75 | Releases October 8 Preorder at Amazon (PS5) View at other stores Preorder at Amazon (Switch 2) Preorder at Best Buy Preorder at GameStop If the new look at Kingdom Hearts 4 during the June 2026 Nintendo Direct has you eager to revisit the series, you're in luck: a new compilation of the entire saga, dubbed the Kingdom Hearts I-III Collection, is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC on October…
Overwatch season 3 skins, Mythics, and battle pass contents revealed
Overwatchseason 3 starts on Tuesday with new Damage hero Shion and a new Hybrid map, Neon Junction, coming to Blizzard's hero shooter. Season 3 will also feature a new battle pass, and new skins themed around the Tokyo-inspired map. Blizzard's newest cosmetics include cat cafe-themed skins and Japanese "street rebel" looks, among others. There's also a new collaboration with Japanese musical duo Yaosobi, which will give Kiriko, Genji, and Hanzo colorful new streetwear looks.
Studio Ghibli pop-up store coming to the US later this year — with a catch
Studio Ghibli has announced its first-ever store in the United States. It'll be a pop-up at Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, California, and it'll be open only for a limited time.
Overwatch season 3 start time in your time zone
Overwatch Season 3, "Into the Tiger's Den," begins this week. It's the third season since Overwatch 2 rebranded itself back into Overwatch and, like the previous season, adds a brand-new hero to the roster: Shion, a new Damage-class hero. That's in addition to all of the standard updates, like a new battle pass, cosmetics, and other fine-tuning.
Guessing Steven Spielberg's best movies in one epic quiz
Steven Spielberg has spent more than half a century creating some of the most recognizable images in cinema history. And many less recognizable images that bolster the more recognizable ones. [Saw voice] Let's play a game.
Xbox Closing We Happy Few, South Of Midnight Developer Compulsion Games – Report
Microsoft is reportedly going to close the Canadian developer Compulsion Games, which is known for Contrast, We Happy Few, and South of Midnight. According to Kotaku, the cuts could affect more than 90 people. The report later added that Microsoft and Compulsion leadership are in "negotiations" over the studio's future, but it's unclear exactly what this entails. Another report, from Mike Straw of Insider Gaming, said Arkane is also set to be closed as part of Microsoft's "reset" of the Xbox…
Xbox turmoil continues with a studio closure and executive departures
Last week, Xbox boss Asha Sharma sent a memo warning of an Xbox "reset" ahead of expected layoffs, and today, Kotaku reported that Xbox plans to shut down Compulsion Games, the studio behind South of Midnight. Since taking over in February, Sharma has made some big decisions, including cutting the price of Xbox Game Pass and making Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution Xbox console exclusives. But in their "reset" memo, Sharma and chief content officer Matt Booty discussed many…
Amazon’s 3 4K Blu-Rays For $33 Deal Returns This Month
Streaming might be the new standard for watching movies at home, but nothing beats a physical film collection. If you're looking to stock up your Blu-ray library, Amazon is running a limited-time promotion ahead of Prime Day that lets you bundle three 4K Blu-rays for just $11 each, which adds up to $33 total. That's a pretty good deal considering most Blu-rays normally cost around $20. To get the deal, add three (or more) eligible 4K Blu-rays to your cart, and…