Kingdom Hearts Fans Watched History This Weekend, And Now It’s Taken On A More Tragic Poignance
Sora and Riku finally shared a stage, and a day later, the original voice of Kairi died at 36
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Dragon Ball Super Vol. 19 Alternate Cover Sorta Gives Us Our First Canon Glimpse Of Vegeta’s Mother
It's been almost 40 years since Vegeta's first appearance, and we only just got our first, very obscured look at his mom
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'Train to Busan' Director's New Zombie Movie Was Inspired By a 48-Year-Old Sci-Fi Masterpiece
In Colony, which arrives in U.S. theaters on Aug. 28, the undead are actually infected with a scientifically engineered fungus that turns them into a hivemind capable of sharing information. As the zombie horde grows and evolves, they become smarter. Yeon cleverly juxtaposes…
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Ryan Gosling's 100-Minute 10/10 Crime-Thriller Cult Classic Is Officially Free on Streaming
Ryan Gosling can seemingly do anything. His turn as Ryland Grace is undoubtedly the highlight of Project Hail Mary, where he brings a silent but heroic fish-out-of-water quality to the role. The opposite is true of films like Fracture (2007) and Blue Valentine (2010), where…
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Marvel Reveals Official Watchlist for Avengers: Doomsday — With One Surprising Absence
Back in June, directors Joe and Anthony Russo said in an interview promoting Avengers: Doomsday that the upcoming film would be "starting over from scratch" and that everyone would feel the latest Marvel blockbuster isn't "leaning on anything from the past." To sum it up: after…
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Will King of the Hill Pit Hank And Buck Against Each Other?
King of the Hill is setting up potential conflict between Buck Strickland and Hank Hill, as Hank takes the reins of Strickland Propane.
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Pokémon Pokopia Player Discovers Trick to Get Missing Event Pokémon
Since Pokémon Pokopia was released in March 2026, it has had a number of in-game events, with each one introducing new Pokémon. Examples include the entire Hoppip evolution line, Sableye, Jirachi, and right now, Feebas and Milotic are both available as part of the "Fetching…
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Why Did The Train To Busan Sequel Fail?
What makes director Yeon Sang-ho's sequel Peninsula different from Train to Busan?
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Johnny Depp is in talks to return as Jack Sparrow in 'Pirates of the Caribbean 6'
It seems that it's still too early for Captain Jack Sparrow to hang up his hat and retire from his (dis)respectful career as a buccaneer. According to Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Depp could resume his role as the lovable alcoholic scoundrel for…
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Why does Destiny have so many orbs?
In the world of Destiny, everyone is pondering the orb. From glowing balls of unknowable energy to hovering balls of death, and everything in between. What's the deal with all of Destiny's orbs? Clayton speaks to Destiny visual designer Ryan Klaverweide and digs deep into…
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How scary is Metroid Dread actually?
Metroid Dread is supposed to be the scariest Metroid game yet. But IS IT?? Horror expert Jenna Stoeber explores the similarities and differences between Metroid Dread and producer Yoshio Sakamoto's previous work Metroid Fusion. Metroid Dread might fail at being a horror game,…
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Why Assassin’s Creed Unity can’t rebuild Notre Dame cathedral
After the disastrous 2019 fire at Notre-Dame de Paris, many hoped that Ubisoft's incredibly detailed models of the cathedral used in Assassin's Creed Unity could help save the day. Well, Polygon's Simone is here to tell you that... no. BUT THAT'S NOT A BAD THING! IT'S A GOOD…
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Until Dawn And Kingdom Hearts Star Hayden Panettiere Has Died At 36
The actor was known across TV, movies, and game roles in Until Dawn and Kingdom Hearts
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Foundational Freeware Indie Metroidvania Knytt Gets Surprise Remake For Its 20th Anniversary
In the early 2000s, players got to scurry and discover the network of caverns in the engrossing Knytt, celebrating a big birthday with a port for modern hardware
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3D Model Markets Are Being Flooded With AI Sellers, But No One’s Buying
A classic conundrum of 'why would I buy something you didn’t make,' platforms like CGTrader has shelves of AI made models collecting dust
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Insomniac Devs Blame Social Media Feedback Loops For Sudden Wolverine Hate
The studio’s marketing director blows off some steam on the sudden surge of scrutiny, believing this kind of culture can’t possibly be good for anyone’s mental health
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Gerard Butler's 109-Minute Sci-Fi Disaster Movie Masterpiece Officially Arrives on Free Streaming
There are few modern action stars as perfectly suited to disaster movies as Gerard Butler. He’s spent much of his career occupying that sweet spot between movie-star charisma and barely contained panic: the guy who can throw a punch, bark an order, save a president, and look…
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'Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Revenge Edition' Makes It Easy To Get All Of The Street Fighter Rival's DLC
While it's not as popular as Street Fighter 6 and now faces increased competition from the likes of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, SNK continues to support Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. It just revealed the release date of "the game's next DLC fighter and a new Revenge Edition…
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