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Samara Weaving cast as Emma Frost in Marvel’s X-Men reboot
Samara Weaving has reportedly been cast as Emma Frost in Marvel Studios’ forthcoming X-Men film, marking a significant step in assembling the studio’s new mutant team. Marvel has not commented on the report, but the role is important because Frost is one of the franchise’s most prominent telepathic mutants and a character who has shifted…
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Guide: Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Characters – Every Hero Revealed So Far
Nintendo has revealed the first 17 characters for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, due to launch on 17 September. The guide matters because it outlines the playable cast and their likely combat roles, suggesting team building will again be central to the strategy game. – Four main protagonists: Cai, Dietrich, Leda and Queen Theodora of Saramis.…
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Marvel Tokon’s Energetic Launch Trailer Will Get You Hyped for the PS5, PC Fighter
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has released an energetic launch trailer ahead of its PS5 and PC debut on 6 August. The 4v4 tag fighting game brings Marvel heroes and villains into a visually stylised brawler, and the trailer is intended to showcase both its presentation and fast-paced combat. Push Square highlights the game’s cohesive art…
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Nintendo releases cancelled Virtual Boy games D-Hopper and Zero Racers
Nintendo released two previously cancelled Virtual Boy games, D-Hopper and Zero Racers, for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on 4 August. The releases matter because both titles were originally planned for 1996 but shelved after the Virtual Boy’s commercial failure, giving players an official first chance to experience them. D-Hopper, developed by Intelligent Systems,…
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97 Super Mario Bros NES cartridges set to be “melted down” turn out to be a lot more valuable than the gold they contain
A batch of 97 original NES Super Mario Bros cartridges earmarked for recycling was found to be worth considerably more as retro-game collectibles than for the small amount of gold recoverable from their components. The discovery highlights how common-looking older games can retain significant value when sold intact, especially as demand for vintage Nintendo items…
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8-year-old indie game on Steam goes from “like 10 reviews” to over 500 as players use it to play an Undertale multiplayer mod, and the dev behind it just thinks it’s “really cool”
An eight-year-old indie game on Steam has seen an unexpected surge in attention after players began using it to access an Undertale multiplayer mod. Its creator says they find the development “really cool”, highlighting how community-made projects can give older games a new audience. The game reportedly had only around 10 reviews before the mod-driven…
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AI Studio Asteria, Co-Founded by Natasha Lyonne, Strikes Strategic Partnership with Virtual Production Studio ZeroSpace (EXCLUSIVE)
AI studio Asteria, co-founded by Natasha Lyonne and filmmaker Bryn Mooser, has formed a strategic partnership with Brooklyn virtual-production company ZeroSpace. The companies say they want to create hybrid filmmaking workflows that combine generative AI with physical production, potentially making advanced visual-effects and virtual-production tools more accessible to filmmakers. Asteria, based in Los Angeles, will…
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Square Enix Says Controversial Kingdom Hearts Collection Art Was the Result of ‘Human Error,’ Not Generative AI
Square Enix has denied using generative AI in disputed promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3, saying the apparent visual mistakes were caused by “human error”. The issue matters because fans had cited irregular details, particularly Donald Duck’s mismatched finger counts, as evidence of AI-assisted image generation and criticised the publisher’s quality control. The artwork…
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Rochelle Jordan Invites Ron Trent To Put His Stamp On ‘I’m Your Muse’
Rochelle Jordan has released Ron Trent’s remix of ‘I’m Your Muse’, a track from her acclaimed 2025 album ‘Through The Wall’. The release launches a wider remix project, ‘Disc 1-5’, intended to reinterpret her R&B songwriting through club-focused production and connect her music with the dance influences of her upbringing. The first instalment, due on…
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New SHADOWS FALL Album Is ‘Done’, Says JONATHAN DONAIS
Shadows Fall guitarist Jonathan Donais has said the band’s long-awaited new album is complete, with release planning now dependent on timing and members’ schedules. The record would be the Massachusetts metal band’s first full-length studio album since 2012’s Fire From The Sky, and is tentatively expected in 2027. Donais said he wrote the material by…