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D&D is getting World of Warcraft and Star Wars crossovers
Wizards of the Coast has announced Dungeons & Dragons crossovers with World of Warcraft and Star Wars under a new “D&D Universes Beyond” initiative. The move expands D&D into major external franchises, following the commercially successful Universes Beyond strategy used for Magic: The Gathering. The World of Warcraft sourcebook, set in Azeroth, will launch on…
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Square Enix says that weird Kingdom Hearts Collection cover art wasn’t AI-generated and “issues” like Donald Duck’s uneven number of fingers “resulted from human error”
Square Enix has said the unusual cover art for the Kingdom Hearts Collection was not generated using AI. The company attributed visible mistakes, including Donald Duck appearing with an inconsistent number of fingers, to human error, addressing online speculation about the artwork’s creation. The statement concerns promotional artwork for the Kingdom Hearts Collection, which drew…
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SingStar Take That anyone? The strange joy of charity shop video games
A Guardian writer visited around 40 charity shops to see what second-hand video games remain available now that more valuable titles are commonly sold online. The article finds that the appeal lies less in discovering rare collectibles than in the quirky, inexpensive remnants of past gaming trends. – Old sports games dominate shelves, particularly Xbox…
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Sadie Sink’s Secret Role in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Finally Revealed
Sadie Sink’s previously undisclosed role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been revealed as Jean Grey, confirming fan speculation prompted by trailer footage and her resemblance to the character’s classic comic-book appearance. The secrecy was intended to preserve a major surprise for cinema audiences, according to director Destin Daniel Cretton. The film, released on 31…
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Las Vegas family seek man who alerted them to house fire
An unidentified man who alerted a sleeping Las Vegas family to a house fire remains untraced, with the family seeking to thank him for what they believe was life-saving intervention. They say his warning allowed them to escape the predawn blaze and may also have helped protect neighbouring homes. The fire began shortly before 5am…
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Hugh Jackman’s Most Unexpected Role Is in Netflix’s Weirdest Overlooked Series
Collider highlights Hugh Jackman’s unexpected voice role as Dante, an Addiction Angel, in Netflix’s animated comedy Human Resources. The casting matters because it sharply contrasts with Jackman’s usual heroic or charming screen persona, turning him into a smug character who encourages people’s worst compulsions. Human Resources is a two-season spin-off from Big Mouth that shifts…
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The Happy Accident That Broke Billy Joel’s Writer’s Block and Delivered His Most Unusual Single in 1982
Billy Joel overcame a period of writer’s block in the early 1980s after his secretary remarked that he looked “under a lot of pressure”, prompting the idea for his 1982 single “Pressure”. The song mattered because it marked a pronounced departure from Joel’s familiar piano-led style, using its subject of personal strain to fuel an…
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10 Best Psychological Thriller Books of the 20th Century
Collider ranks 20th-century psychological thrillers that explore obsession, paranoia, unreliable perceptions and moral collapse. – ‘American Psycho’ (1991): Bret Easton Ellis uses Patrick Bateman’s materialistic, violent inner life to satirise the excesses of 1980s capitalism. – ‘The Collector’ (1963): John Fowles contrasts a kidnapper’s detached obsession with his captive’s perspective, portraying cruelty as disturbingly ordinary.…
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Rideshare “Stimulator” is an Uber driver sim set in a city full of weirdos that I’m hoping is satirical enough to pull the concept off
Saber Interactive has announced that it will publish Rideshare “Stimulator”, a driving simulation from developer Unigine in which players work as a rideshare driver ferrying unusual passengers around a city. The game matters because it turns gig-economy driving into a simulation, while seemingly attempting satire through its deliberately eccentric customers; however, the article questions whether…
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The 1963 porno movie Stanley Kubrick seriously considered directing: “You have written the definitive blowjob!”
Stanley Kubrick reportedly considered directing an ambitious pornographic film after discussing the idea with writer Terry Southern during the 1963 production of Dr Strangelove. The proposal matters chiefly as an unusual, unrealised project that foreshadowed Kubrick’s later interest in portraying erotic desire in films such as Eyes Wide Shut. Southern showed Kubrick a grainy Cuban…