Trent Cannon

Trent Cannon
Senior Contributing writer
Trent Cannon: Trent lives in the UK and has been writing about all things geeky for a decade, turning his love of anime, films, tv, and cosplay into a professional obsession. If there is a geeky topic in existence, chances are he's tried to convince someone to let him rant about it.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold more units in the first week than the Switch did in its first month
With 3.5 million units sold, the Switch 2 has become Nintendo's fastest-selling console ever - and there isn't even a new Mario game for it yet.
June 11, 2025
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The one Superman comic book scene that explains everything about Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor
We're getting the impression that there were a lot of copies of All-Star Superman floating around on set with James Gunn.
June 11, 2025
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Almost a year and one weird Darth Vader AI clone in Fortnite later, the SAG-AFTRA voice actor strike may soon be coming to an end
Video game voice actors have been on strike since July 2024, specifically over the use of AI in video games. Now, a tentative agreement with video game companies has been reached.
June 11, 2025
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All 52 esports teams participating in Marvel Rivals Ignite tournament across all four regions has been confirmed
Teams are competing for a share of the $3 million prize fund up for grabs in the first Marvel Rivals esports tournament.
June 11, 2025
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Every difference between the live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie and the original animated version
Not much has changed between the 2025 movie and the 2010 animated How to Train Your Dragon, but a couple of differences have a big impact.
June 10, 2025
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The How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake doubles down on the original's emotional core by making one small (but important) change
The relationship between Hiccup and his father was always the emotional payoff in How to Train Your Dragon and the remake adds some scenes to highlight that.
June 10, 2025
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Nintendo just announced a spin-off to Splatoon - and a Switch 2 upgrade for Splatoon 3 - in the most Nintendo way possible
Guess we better actually pay attention to the Nintendo Today! app now, huh?
June 10, 2025
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Excited for Mortal Kombat 2? The movie's screenwriter says test audiences reacted to the movie like it was Avengers: Endgame
Karl Urban's Johnny Cage joins the Mortal Kombat tournament in the upcoming sequel to the 2021 reboot
June 10, 2025
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The Lego One Piece based on the Netflix series have already sold out two of their sets less than a week into pre-orders
We knew Luffy and the Straw Hats would be popular in Lego form, but we didn't know they would be quite this popular.
June 10, 2025
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Among Us meets The Traitors in Square Enix's new murder mystery game Killer Inn
We love the social deduction aspects of Among Us, but we can't wait for every argument to descend into a shoot out when we finally play Killer Inn.
June 09, 2025
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New cozy-horror game Fractured Bloom looks like Harvest Moon and Silent Hill had a terrifying anime baby
A little Doki Doki Literature Club and The Stanley Parable got mixed in and we can't wait to play it
June 09, 2025
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Psychonauts developer Double Fine's new game is about a sentient lighthouse and we can't wait to play it
Keeper is out in October 2025 and brings that Double Fine look to another weird concept, instantly making it one of our most anticipated games of the year
June 09, 2025
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The biggest hurdle to the Switch 2 isn't the high price of the console or games - it is the success of the Switch [Gamify My Life]
When the Switch launched in 2017, Nintendo had a library of great Wii U games that no one played that they could port over. The Switch 2 has a slightly different problem.
June 09, 2025
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Disney is apparently "castle shopping" for a location worthy of Anne Hathaway for The Princess Diaries 3
The last film in the series came out in 2004, so it has been more than 20 years since the last Princess Diaries movie
June 06, 2025
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Superman will need to gross over $700 million at the box office before DC and James Gunn can call it a success, says one expert
That is more than triple what it cost to make Superman, which is a high bar even for a man who can leap tall buildings in a single bound.
June 06, 2025
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Superman director James Gunn shows just how much work went into making Guy Gardner actor Nathan Fillion's terrible bowl cut
The Rookie actor had to have a full prosthetic with a head of red hair attached, which was then styled.
June 06, 2025
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What do Aggretsuko and Chainsaw Man have in common? They're both about how much capitalism sucks [Popverse Jump]
An adorable red panda and a man made of chainsaws are both telling you that working in an office is terrible - if you're willing to listen to them.
June 06, 2025
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Just like the MCU, the key to Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls was Dragon Ball FighterZ studio Arc System Works getting Iron Man just right
Giving us an Iron Man with some Gundam influences seems so obvious in hindsight. Of course that is what got Marvel excited for the new fighting game.
June 06, 2025
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Love Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time but hate the camera? Good news! A patch is on its way this June
Level-5 CEO confirmed the patch is in the works for Fantasy Life i and will be rolled out to consoles and PC in the coming weeks.
June 05, 2025
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We're hoping the PlayStation James Bond game from IO Interactive is a bit more Hitman than GoldenEye
Sony's State of Play at Summer Game Fest 2025 showed off some gameplay for 007: First Light and we're hoping it feels like Agent 47 with some charm.
June 05, 2025
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Wicked: For Good's first trailer is aimed exclusively at people who were going to buy tickets for it anyway (but that's already a lot of people)
They put the big climatic song right in the trailer (and title) of Wicked: For Good), so we already know who they are hoping to get on board.
June 05, 2025
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Arc System Works didn't think they were up to making Marvel Token Fighting Souls when Sony suggested it - but the first footage proves them wrong
"Can our company really handle this?" was the first response from Marvel Token Fighting Souls producer when he was pitched the game by a friend at PlayStation.
June 05, 2025
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Maggie & Me: The Walking Dead co-star Lauren Cohan shares how she came to know her character over the years to find her "inner strength"
Lauren Cohan has been playing Maggie in The Walking Dead and it's spin-off The Walking Dead: Dead City for over a decade now, so she has a pretty good idea of what makes the character tick.
June 03, 2025
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The big differences between making movies & making TV series, according to Superman & Rookie co-star Nathan Fillion
Nathan Fillion is set to reprise his role as Guy Gardner in Peacemaker season 2, so he's got a good idea of the difference between making a movie and making a TV show.
June 03, 2025
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There's a Return of the Living Dead easter egg hidden in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, as revealed by Greg Nicotero
In the first episode of season two, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon pays homage to one of the most iconic zombie movies of all time with a barrel hidden in a barn.
June 03, 2025
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Kaiju No. 8 The Game hits 300k pre-registrations ahead of season 2's release date on Crunchyroll this summer
No release date for Kaiju No. 8 The Game has been confirmed but we suspect it will be this summer while the anime is still airing.
June 03, 2025
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Marvel Rivals unleashes a brutal looking Wolverine skin this week based on the iconic Weapon X costume
Jeff the Land Shark is also getting a much less bloody skin in Marvel Rivals this week, proving that all things must be in perfect balance.
June 03, 2025
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Netflix's next big hit anime The Summer Hikaru Died goes hard into cosmic horror
Who knew that we all needed to see the pure love between a young man and an eldritch being from beyond the stars? Netflix, apparently.
June 03, 2025
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Following Baldur's Gate 3's success, the next Dungeons & Dragons video game has been announced - but Wizards of the Coast couldn't get Larian Studios to do it
Giant Skull was founded by the director of the Star Wars Jedi series and God of War III, so it seems like the follow-up to Baldur's Gate 3 is going to be more action focused than we might expect.
June 03, 2025
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Crunchyroll & Netflix are vying for the next hit anime like a football draft - and Delicious in Dungeon could be the big one that got away from Crunchyroll
The anime streaming industry is becoming a profitable - and therefore competitive - place, with Netflix and Crunchyroll trading the biggest blows.
June 03, 2025
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What happens to the Louvre Museum in a zombie pandemic? The Walking Dead: Book of Darryl cast explain
After working so hard to get the right to film in the Louvre, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol showrunner explains that they wanted to make sure they used the location as a focal point for the story.
June 03, 2025
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A new Marvel game is in development to replace EA's cancelled Black Panther project
The original agreement between EA and Marvel was to develop three games and both sides intend to honor that, despite EA pulling the plug on Black Panther.
June 03, 2025
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Guy Gardner = Golden Girls! Superman co-star Nathan Fillion reveals how he was inspired by both Green Lantern comics and Sophia Petrillo
Both Nathan Fillion and Estelle Getty relied heavily on wigs to transform them into their roles, though Guy Gardner's hair is somehow more ridiculous.
June 03, 2025
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A pair of Pokémon card robberies in Detroit see hammer-wielding criminals make off with thousands of dollars in collectible cards
Not sure if they got the memo that Team Rocket were the bad guys in Pokémon.
June 03, 2025
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Pedro Pascal teases an "emotionally available" version of Marvel's Reed Richards in Fantastic Four: First Steps
After decades of the character being the worst husband and father imaginable, Pedro Pascal brings "a limitless amount of layers" to The Fantastic Four's big brain.
June 02, 2025
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Popverse Picks: The best trailers that are almost as memorable as the movies they're promoting - The Exorcist, Superman, Friendship, and more
From classics like Alien and The Exorcist to the latest from A24, we have strong opinions about trailers.
June 02, 2025
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Sakamoto Days Part 2 release date: The next chapter of the Netflix hit anime is coming as Season 1 continues to bring the action
The mixture of action and comedy has made Sakamoto Days one of the biggest hits of Netflix's anime catalogue.
June 02, 2025
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Dan Da Dan season 2 release date: We're going full throttle as the supernatural romantic comedy anime returns to Crunchyroll and Netflix
Will Crunchyroll and Netflix play nice with Dan Da Dan season 2? Or they give each other the Evil Eye?
June 02, 2025
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There's an AI currently playing Pokémon Red on Twitch - and it only has 3 badges after almost 150 hours
At this rate, AI will never surpass humanity in the arena of capturing pokémon and forcing them to fight for our amusement.
June 02, 2025
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One Piece Season 2 has finally revealed the Netflix Tony Tony Chopper and now we see why the show was delayed to 2026
Making the character look cute and horrifying isn't enough. Netflix needs to make Chopper feel as real as the rest of the One Piece world they have built.
June 02, 2025
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My best game of 2025 so far is a relaxing game about running a purgatory tea shop called Wanderstop [Gamify My Life]
I bought Wanderstop to relax and run my own tea shop, but I fell in love with the existential crisis it gave me.
June 02, 2025
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Steel Ball Run is so different from every other JoJo's Bizarre Adventure arc that I never thought it would get an anime [Popverse Jump]
When the whole premise of the arc is that is completely unconnected to the rest of the series, it isn't surprising that Steel Ball Run remains one of the most divisive storyline in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
May 30, 2025
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Iconic horror manga creator Junji Ito has inspired this new DC Comics rendition of Batman villain Two-Face by Artgerm
The body horror and sense of wrongness in the piece is unlike any portrait of Two-Face we've ever seen.
May 30, 2025
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Dark Knight trilogy writer initially didn't think Warner Bros. would "take a big swing" on the Christopher Nolan take on a grounded Batman movie
Batman Begins is such a huge departure from the Batman movies that came before it that we can understand why David S. Goyer was skeptical at first.
May 29, 2025
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The Zack Snyder DC extended universe grew out of a Superman pitch thrown together during writer's block for a Christopher Nolan Batman movie
David S. Goyer was procrastinating over some third-act issues in The Dark Knight Rises and came up with the initial pitch for Man of Steel as a distraction.
May 29, 2025
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Fight Club and Se7en director David Fincher almost made a Marvel Blade movie - and he had a very specific vision for it
What David Fincher's "visual pitch" was for his Blade movie, we may never know, but it was probably deeply psychological and traumatizing.
May 29, 2025
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Before Bane, the head of Warner Bros. wanted the third Christopher Nolan Batman movie to star Leonardo DiCaprio as the Riddler
Instead of DiCaprio as The Riddler, we got Tom Hardy's take on Bane, which doesn't feel like a bad trade, in hindsight
May 29, 2025
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The boss of the company behind Assassin's Creed wants the game industry to stop taking layoffs personally: "There’s a maturity that we need to find within our workforce"
For context, this comes from the same director that oversaw the closure of one UK studio for Ubisoft and layoffs at another just this year alone
May 28, 2025
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"That's such a Lex move": Nicholas Hoult describes his cunning plan to steal the role of Superman in James Gunn's DC Studios reboot from David Corenswet
Hoult nearly got the part of Superman in the movie and seems to be at least a little sore about it now.
May 28, 2025
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Never ask Doctor Who star David Tennant who his favorite Doctor or Companion is - if he answered, he would get "in trouble"
"Not a chance," David Tennant told fans at his panel at MCM Comic Con 2025, showing that he needs to be diplomatic about playing favorites with his co-stars.
May 28, 2025
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Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey has directed the most bizarre sounding sci-fi comeback film starring Rocky, Fast & Furious, and Deadpool actors
The movie, titled Holiguards, is currently in post-production and marks Kevin Spacey's "triumphant" return to Hollywood following a string of sexual misconduct allegations against him.
May 28, 2025
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Epic Marvel & DC cover artist Artgerm says he will "will die on the hill of human art," as AI 'artists' steal his work as a popular AI prompt
The man who has produced some of the most popular DC and Marvel comics variant covers is less worried about AI art than you might think.
May 28, 2025
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Don't expect a Superman movie panel at San Diego Comic-Con; DC Studios co-head James Gunn says it's all Peacemaker and John Cena this year
With Superman hitting the box office earlier that month, the stage will be clear to focus on Peacemaker season two for DC at San Diego Comic-Con.
May 28, 2025
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Who do you think of when you see Batman? For City of Madness writer/artist Christian Ward, it's Kevin Conroy - for his kindness
The writer of Batman: City of Madness and Two-Face had the same formative experience with Kevin Conroy's voice that we all did.
May 28, 2025
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One Piece Day 2025 dates confirmed for August as we wait for the influx of news for the anime and manga
Any time we get to celebrate the glory that is One Piece is a good day in our books.
May 27, 2025
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Cover artist Artgerm's favorite DC character is Supergirl - but only because of the CW show and Melissa Benoist
The cover artist turned his love for Supergirl into a six-issue variant cover run for DC all because he loved the CW show so much.
May 27, 2025
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Marvel Rivals developer sends a host of heroes into the Dream Dimension with a June 2025 release date for new game Marvel Mystic Mayhem
You can pre-register now for Marvel Mystic Mayhem so you can get started building your team of heroes as soon as the game is released.
May 27, 2025
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The Hazbin Hotel cast describes their fans in the most concise - and accurate - way
Angel Dust's actor explains that Hazbin Hotel mirrors their fans in the best possible way.
May 27, 2025
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Nintendo hasn't cared about graphics as much as others since the Game Boy and that is why the Switch was such a success [Gamify My Life]
Nintendo hasn't tried to compete with Sony or Microsoft in terms of graphical power and the Switch 2 will be no different.
May 26, 2025
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Stanley 'Artgerm' Lau's Marvel Snap variants are some of the most popular in the hit game - and he hopes to someday get paid for the game using it
The cover artist isn't sore about his art being included in Marvel Snap, though he'd like to get a cut from the sales.
May 25, 2025
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Marvel Studios' Jessica Jones costume designer bought every nice purple suit in Manhattan for David Tennant's Mr. Purple... but sadly, he didn't get to keep them all
The MCU's take on the Jessica Jones villain meant that David Tennant got to wear a whole line-up of suits - but he didn't get to keep any.
May 25, 2025
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Despite what Michael Sheen has said, David Tennant denies making him the bad cop on the set of Good Omens
The pair make a "good team" according to David Tennant, though he disagrees with how Michael Sheen portrays their relationship.
May 24, 2025
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David Tennant "would have quite liked" to be Marvel Studios' Reed Richards in the Fantastic Four: First Steps, but is happy for Pedro Pascal and "very pleased he exists"
We all love Pedro Pascal and are happy he exists. That includes Doctor Who icon David Tennant.
May 24, 2025
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Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne Medrano has a strict 'no reading fan fiction' rule for the series writers, according to Angel Dust actor Blake Roman
No, the writers of Hazbin Hotel writers probably haven't seen your extensive fan-theory about the show and the cast thinks that has made the show better
May 23, 2025
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Hazbin Hotel actor Blake Roman reveals the most unhinged thing a fan has asked him to do and it is pretty intense
We know Hazbin Hotel is a pretty sexual show but keep yourself calm, folks.
May 23, 2025
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Hazbin Hotel star Blake Roman didn't know what shipping was before joining the cast - but the fandom has been sure to give him an education
Shipping, OCs, and fanfiction weren't something Blake Roman knew about before, but Hazbin Hotel fans were sure to help fill in those blanks for him.
May 23, 2025
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Don't expect to see these Hazbin Hotel cast members on Critical Role anytime soon - the improvisation would feel too much like work to them
We all love Critical Role, but don't expect to see these Hazbin Hotel stars in Exandria anytime soon.
May 23, 2025
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Deadpool and My Hero Academia's All Might punching Thanos is still the best crossover team-up in Marvel history [Popverse Jump]
The Merc With A Mouth was never more relatable than when he was fanboying over teaming up with All Might in Deadpool Samurai
May 23, 2025
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Vaggie loves "not dying", but her Hazbin Hotel voice actor Stephanie Beatriz hints someone will in season 2 on Amazon Prime Video
Stephanie Beatriz said she couldn't say who wouldn't die in Hazbin Hotel season 2 but certainly implied that not everyone would make it to the end.
May 23, 2025
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Monopoly is making a kid-friendly version (with no cash, no counting, and based on an app, because why not?)
By removing all the math and counting aspects of the game, we're left with the true heart of any Monopoly game - mindless spending.
May 21, 2025
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After 35 years, Spike Lee says that his fifth movie with Denzel Washington could be the pair's final collaboration
The pair have worked on five movies together, with Malcolm X being our personal favorite, but that time may have passed due to the passage of time
May 21, 2025
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Fortnite is back on the US Apple App Store after nearly 5 years, following a court ruling in favor of publisher Epic Games
Apple and Epic Games have been locked in an antitrust battle stemming from Apple's high fees for in-app purchases and restrictions on third-party apps in Fortnite.
May 21, 2025
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DC Studios boss James Gunn told Jai Courtney not to rule out a return as Captain Boomerang after his death in The Suicide Squad: "You know these rules don’t really apply"
Death in comics doesn't mean much, so we could see Courtney back in the DCU eventually - provided James Gunn hasn't changed his mind.
May 21, 2025
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Netflix learns about cooperation via a new Sesame Street sharing deal with PBS
Netflix saves Sesame Street, opens the door to Black Mirror, Squid Game crossovers while surprisingly sharing the iconic children's show with PBS. (One of these things is not like the other, because it's a joke.)
May 20, 2025
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Sarah Michelle Gellar reveals that the Hulu Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival might be a generational story as children of the original cast auditioned for new parts
OG Willow Alyson Hannigan hoped it wasn't one of her kids that auditioned for the Buffy reboot, but no more casting announcements have been made.
May 20, 2025
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Conan O'Brien joins the Toy Story 5 cast, and now we get to be disappointed by two old favorites at once
Conan O'Brien is playing Smarty Pants in Toy Story 5, in a bit of casting news that feels almost too on the nose
May 20, 2025
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Marvel Rivals announces new skins for Scarlet Witch and Adam Warlock will be available later this week
We know when the Immortal Sovereign Scarlet Witch and Immortal Avatar Adam Warlock Skins are coming to Marvel Rivals, though we don't know how much they will cost.
May 20, 2025
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Netflix enlists a Bridgerton star to show off the first big set piece of One Piece season 2, with a Loguetown that is full of easter eggs from the manga
Charithra Chandran is playing Miss Wednesday in One Piece season 2 and showed off the massive Loguetown set that featured plenty of nods to the manga.
May 19, 2025
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An unused gun hidden in Doom: The Dark Ages code seems to give some hints about what the first batch of DLC will be
Fans of Doom: The Dark Ages may be headed to the Cosmic Realm in some upcoming DLC, according to a mostly finished gun in the game's code
May 19, 2025
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Gamify My Life: The most important part of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion was always the bugs and I'm glad the Remaster kept them in
If the game isn't straining under the weight of the developers' ambition, it wouldn't be Oblivion.
May 19, 2025
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One Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning star (surprisingly, not Tom Cruise) nearly lost their nose to frostbite while filming in the Arctic
According to Simon Pegg, the crew included a team specifically watching for signs of frostbite and standing by ready to run on and warm the cast when the Mission Impossible sequel filmed in the Arctic.
May 19, 2025
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Shadow Labyrinth release date: The dark and gritty reboot of Pac-Man we all were fascinated by in Prime Video's Secret Level is coming this summer
Shadow Labyrinth is out for most consoles, including the Nintendo Switch 2, in June 2025.
May 19, 2025
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach release date: Hideo Kojima and Norman Reedus are back in the post-apocalyptic sequel we've all be waiting for
Rumors of a Death Stranding sequel have been out almost as long as the first game, so fans have been waiting since 2019 to dive back into Kojima's unique world.
May 19, 2025
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic release date: Travel back to where it all began with the FNAF prequel
Set in 1979, Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic is the first game in the series' ever-expanding timeline.
May 19, 2025
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Dune: Awakening release date: Head to an alternate Dune timeline and try to survive on the harsh world of Arakis in this survival MMO
The game comes out in June 2025, but fans who purchase the Dune: Awakening Deluxe Edition can play five days earlier.
May 19, 2025
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F1 25 release date: The latest entry in EA's high speed racing franchise is about to pass you at a high speed
The third entry in the Braking Point storyline is probably the most exciting part of F1 25.
May 19, 2025
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Popverse Jump: Ignore the marketing, Lazarus is not Cowboy Bebop 2.0 - and I'm thankful for that
While it is easy to compare Shinichiro Watanabe's latest anime to his most iconic work, Lazarus is so much more than a rehash of Cowboy Bebop.
May 16, 2025
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Solo Leveling season 3 may take much longer than you think to get a release date, with Crunchyroll saying the studio is busy with other things
We're looking at a long delay for Solo Leveling season 3, despite most of the staff being up to work on it.
May 16, 2025
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The Pokémon Fossil Museum is traveling outside Japan for the first time as it comes to Chicago in May 2026
See fossils from the fictional Pokémon world next to the iconic Sue the T-Rex in one of the most unique museum displays on the planet.
May 15, 2025
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1980s icon Sean Penn calls Tom Cruise "the best stuntman in the movie world" in what is either a show of respect or the most hyperbolic marketing for Mission Impossible ever
We know Tom Cruise will not be happy until he has laughed in the face of death in every Mission Impossible movie, but calling him the best stuntperson in Hollywood feels a bit over the top, even for Sean Penn.
May 15, 2025
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The West Wing's Martin Sheen defends civil servants and the Department of Education from President Trump and Elon Musk: "They are the ones on the front lines"
The West Wing and Apocalypse Now star didn't mince words about his feelings towards the new Trump administration.
May 15, 2025
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Bandai have announced the first tournament event for their Gundam trading card game will take place at Gen Con 2025
Just one week after the official launch of the Gundam TCG, the First Combat series of tournament events will take place.
May 15, 2025
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To Blink or not to Blink? James Gunn appears to edit out the moment DC's Man of Steel flinches in the newest Superman trailer
There are arguments to be made for either version of the shot being "the best" though we're a fan of the more human version of Superman.
May 15, 2025
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Lucasfilm have released a 2 minute film created by AI that depicts the Star Wars universe in the most boring way possible
The one thing that Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic have proven with this short Star Wars film is that any AI created art will be unbearably boring, so... thanks?
May 15, 2025
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Invincible creator Robert Kirkman would love to do a Rex Splode special, except it would delay the next season of the Prime Video series even more
After a notoriously long wait between seasons one and two, the Invincible production team are worried about doing anything that might slow down future seasons of the hit show.
May 15, 2025
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A 15-year-old manga from Weekly Shonen Jump is getting an anime adaptation and our money is on Psyren finally getting its due
The supernatural fighting manga ended in 2010 and was largely overshadowed by Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece at the time, but it remains a popular and well-loved series.
May 15, 2025
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Another Twilight Saga actor almost took Robert Pattinson's Edward role, until they screentested with Kristen Stewart's Bella
Somewhere out there, footage from the Twilight casting process of Jackson Rathbone running around a park in Pittsburgh with Kristen Stewart on his back exists and we desperately need to see it.
May 15, 2025
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Dafne Keen got her X23 role in Logan thanks to the "confidence of an 11-year-old" after botching her final audition (and making Hugh Jackman wait for a do-over)
May we all have the unearned confidence of an 11-year-old Dafne Keen going for her breakout role in Logan.
May 15, 2025
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The latest Superman trailer has me hoping James Gunn and Nicolas Hoult are finally ushering in Lex Luthor's mad scientist era
A suit of armor punching Superman into orbit makes me yearn for a more unhinged depiction of Lex Luthor for the 2025 film.
May 14, 2025
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The Grand Theft Auto 6 release date has the entire gaming industry scrambling to react, with some weighing up delays of their own
Bloomberg reports that the industry is entering into a weird 4D chess scenario as companies weigh up delaying their games to avoid Grand Theft Auto's eventual release.
May 14, 2025
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