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Bethesda finally “looking into” patching Oblivion Remastered on PC, PS5 and Xbox amid praise for Switch 2 release
Bethesda says it is considering bringing Nintendo Switch 2 optimisations for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The move follows renewed criticism of performance problems on those platforms, where players have reported stuttering, uneven frame pacing and unresolved bugs. The remaster launched in April last year but…
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Karl Urban’s Action Hit is Officially One of the Biggest Debuts on Streaming
Mortal Kombat II has become HBO Max’s second most-streamed film shortly after release, marking one of the platform’s largest streaming debuts. The sequel’s performance matters because it suggests strong audience appetite for a more overtly entertaining, game-faithful continuation of the 2021 reboot. Karl Urban plays Johnny Cage, a fading Hollywood action star recruited to help…
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Britain’s Record Summer Meets TV’s Final Emmy Showdown
Britain was experiencing an exceptionally hot summer on 13 August, with provisional Met Office figures indicating that 2026 was increasingly likely to become the UK’s warmest summer in records dating from 1884. The mean temperature from 1 June to 10 August was 16.48°C, 1.88°C above the 1991–2020 average; only relatively modest warmth over the rest…
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‘Warrior Cats’ Animated Series Debuts First Footage, Character Model at Tencent Video Event
Tencent Video has shown the first footage and character artwork from its forthcoming “Warrior Cats” animated series at a fan event in Shenzhen, marking the first public look at the adaptation’s visual style. The reveal matters because it confirms progress on bringing the globally popular children’s book franchise to screen, with the series scheduled for…
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Forget Alan Ritchson’s ‘War Machine,’ Netflix Officially Has a New #1 Sci-Fi Hit
Netflix’s sci-fi thriller The Last House has reportedly become the streamer’s new number-one sci-fi title, overtaking the recent success of Alan Ritchson’s War Machine. The result underscores Netflix’s strong performance in science fiction and horror during 2026, with several genre releases drawing significant audiences. War Machine had previously dominated Netflix’s top-ten charts for months after…
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You can now watch classic movies like The Martian, E.T. and Zodiac on Apple TV
Apple TV has added around 20 established films, including The Martian, E.T., Titanic and Zodiac, to its subscription streaming catalogue. The move is unusual for a service chiefly associated with original productions, and could help it attract and retain subscribers by offering recognisable library titles alongside its own series. The films were previously generally available…
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Twitch are scraping streams for AI training by default, and even their own execs don’t know what user data may have been swept up
Twitch has acknowledged that streamed content is used to train Amazon’s generative AI models by default, with users required to find and enable an opt-out setting in their security controls. The disclosure has prompted criticism because Twitch executives could not clearly explain what data Amazon has used or whether personal information was included, raising concerns…
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David Tennant’s 10/10 Hulu Series Officially Returns in 2026
Collider reports that the second half of Rivals’ second season will arrive on Hulu in the United States in November 2026. The return matters because the first six episodes ended on a major cliffhanger, with a popular character dying and David Tennant’s Lord Tony Baddingham continuing his campaign of intimidation. Rivals is also available internationally…
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Final Fantasy’s Biggest Competition Officially Returns In 2026
Bandai Namco will release Tales of Eternia Remastered on 16 October 2026, bringing the 2000 PlayStation role-playing game to current consoles and PC. The release is the fourth entry in the publisher’s Tales Remaster Project and offers a chance for newer players to experience a comparatively overlooked instalment in a long-running series often seen as…
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Taylor Sheridan’s 10/10 Neo-Western Thriller Officially Surges on Streaming
Taylor Sheridan’s 2015 crime thriller Sicario has entered HBO Max’s top 10 most popular films, highlighting renewed streaming interest in his first feature screenplay. Directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro, the film is presented as an early example of Sheridan’s neo-Western style and his interest in morally…