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Amazon is trying to combat impersonation scams with a new feature that allows you to use its AI assistant to determine whether an email, text message, or phone call actually came from the company. With the update, you ca

The Batmobile takes a violent tumble in new The Batman Part II set footage. The video has sparked speculation about what could put Bruce Wayne in such a dangerous situation. The footage was posted by user @hoeBread36 on

Professor Quirrell will play a key role in the first season of HBO's Harry Potter series. Here's your first look at Luke Thallon in the role.

Sandra Bullock has teased unexpected secret cameos in her upcoming sequel, Practical Magic 2. The long-awaited follow-up to the 1998 cult classic reunites Bullock and Nicole Kidman as the beloved Owens sisters. During an

Dave Filoni’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu finally arrived on Disney+ today, bringing the new galactic adventure to home audiences. Surprisingly, the streaming debut comes with a new TV show that gives an i

Avengers: Doomsday directors aren’t here to fix the MCU‘s mess. The duo says fixing past mistakes isn’t their responsibility with the upcoming movie. Joe and Anthony came back to the franchise after the

A new behind-the-scenes video from Spider-Man: Brand New Day shows off an astounding stunt that could not make it to the final cut. The footage gives fans another look at the filmmaking process behind action sequences fo

The new Street Fighter movie has embraced the secret weapon that Mortal Kombat II ultimately ignored. In Street Fighter, Capcom‘s beloved video game series comes to life in an action-packed adventure, in theaters o

An Euphoria star’s three-season TV show is available to stream on Netflix. The Passionflix series is a romantic drama based on K. Bromberg’s book series. Viewers can now stream all three seasons of Driven, st

New Harry Potter TV show trailer gives fans a fresh look. The post Harry Potter TV Show Trailer Has Fans Absolutely Loving This Major Change to the Movies appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Strea

A Supergirl star, Maura Higgins, and more are set to feature on a surprising TV show. The fresh ensemble will join some of the older cast members for Season 35 of the show. The upcoming installment is slated to premiere

Nintendo heard us. Our Mario Kart 8 Deluxe parties weren't simultaneously ruining enough friendships, so the evergreen racer can now be played in split-screen with up to eight players thanks to a surprise Switch 2 update

I think automakers are finally getting the memo. Rather than try to reinvent the wheel with its new electric vehicle, Range Rover just made one that looks nearly identical to its lineup of gas-powered SUVs. They didn't t

In The Runner, Gal Gadot has to run around under orders of a mysterious villain known as The Caller. Here's who plays the character.

The Marvel Rundown is back this week to review Marvel Zombies: War Zone #1 and Black Panther & Namor Doomed #1

Chisako debuted manga in September 2025

Harrison Ford has starred in two of the most loved sci-fi films of all time, but he also appeared in this unfortunately sci-fi flop.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have a new family addition. The couple’s newest addition is a female Samoyed named Wendy, who has been with them for over a year. The NFL star revealed her name on the latest episode of New

US District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema declined the Justice Department's request to make Google sell off parts of its ad tech business, accepting milder remedies to restore competition to markets it illegally monopolize

The doors to Europe's largest consumer tech show haven't opened to the public yet, but there's already plenty of news coming out of IFA 2026 in Berlin, Germany. If you're already struggling to keep up with what has been

OpenAI is on the cusp of releasing its most powerful AI model yet, Astra, following weeks of delays to shore up safety protocols after its agents attacked real targets during testing. As details about the model trickle o

Casper Kelly's horror film Buddy became a surprise box office hit in its debut weekend. Roadside Attractions president Howard Cohen tells us how it happened.

When Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Soma developers Frictional announced Ontos, their philosophical horror game set in a mad science hotel on the moon, the internet's jimmies were rustled by the presence of an AI server m

The DOJ proved to the court that Google acted illegally, but it won't get the big win it wanted.

Bandai Namco has revealed the live-service-like Ace Combat Online, a separate, companion selection of online modes coming with Ace Combat 8. Read more

LEGO will end several major Star Wars building sets in 2026. The toy company regularly stops production of older products to free up warehouse space and make room for new releases.  Many models across different themes ar

The Trump administration has intervened in The New York Times' copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, making an argument in favor of the AI lab. The landmark lawsuit, filed in December 2023, alleging that OpenAI unlawfully tr

Sandra Bullock shares a hilarious observation about herself and Nicole Kidman as they celebrate their long friendship. The actresses reunited for the Practical Magic 2 premiere, where Bullock shared the funny detail abou

The 2026 Emmy Awards adds more stars to their presenter lineup. The post The Pitt & Pluribus Stars Join Night Two of 2026 Emmy Awards Presenters appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming N

Archie #1 leads this week's Wednesday Comics Reviews column, which also features Crowbound, Prima Apparata, and more!

Is the anime adaptation of this fan-favorite RPG helped or hindered by its massive cast of characters?

Mayday tries to capture the spirit of a 1980s buddy action comedy, but Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh may not have been the right pair for the job.

Samuel L. Jaqckson's latest action film debuts trailer. The post Samuel L. Jackson Gets His Own Action Movie Like Olympus Has Fallen in The Beast Trailer appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Stream

Netflix is bringing more Resident Evil movies for fans to enjoy, including the widely acclaimed animated installments. The streaming news comes ahead of the highly anticipated remake of Resident Evil – Code: Veronica. Th

How's this for an unhelpful opener: in a lot of ways, Lego Skylines is exactly what you think it is; but in others, it's probably not. Conceptually, it's a winner, of course - a city builder built with Lego! - and yet it

Nvidia's hotly debated DLSS 5 tech, which uses generative AI to apply graphical filters to existing games, arrives this week, albeit only in one game. The game is NBA 2K7, and the GeForce drivers for DLSS 5 arrive Thursd

Netflix has released the trailer for Danny Boyle‘s next film, Ink, a biographical drama about Rupert Murdoch. The film stars Guy Pearce as Murdoch, Jack O’Connell as Larry Lamb, and Claire Foy, among others.

MrBeast will feature Gemini, Google Health, and the Fitbit Air in upcoming videos as part of a multi-year partnership with Google. The deal will kick off with a video featuring Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson turning to Gemini

150th episode featuring Pokémon GO's Professor Willow airs on September 18

Street Fighter is blurring the line between games and movies with a trailer fans can actually play. Paramount Pictures and Legendary Entertainment have launched the interactive experience globally through YouTube Playabl

Percy Jackson‘s creator and Wednesday‘s director have teamed up for a new Disney+ show. This show is based on the former’s most beloved books, released after the success of the Percy Jackson and the Oly

Netflix has released a new trailer for Florence Pugh and Christopher Abbot's upcoming period drama miniseries, East of Eden. The post East of Eden Trailer: Florence Pugh Becomes the Face of Evil in Netflix’s Ambiti

My Hero Academia: All’s Justice downloadable content character Izuku Midoriya Overlay Full Style will launch …

Yep. I know. GTA 6 is still on the list of storied crime games without a PC release date. GTA 5, though, is out on PC and has long been the place folks who love Rockstar's crime sandboxes so much they want to pretend the

A demo for time-traveling, turn-based RPG Another Eden Begins is now available for Switch 2, …

George Clooney has defended Mark Ruffalo while addressing the controversy surrounding Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The Academy Award winner addressed the controversy during a press event at th

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Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and the rest deal with magic and mischief in the latest trailer for HBO's Harry Potter TV series.

PC Gamer will host PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2026 as part of Tokyo Game …

Doom Patrol leads a week in which DC Comics revives three major series, with Legion of Super-Heroes and Teen Titans returning as well.

Allison Janney starred in this J.J. Abrams-produced 2022 Netflix crime thriller, which finds the Oscar winner in Old Man Liam Neeson action mode.

Verge readers can get a discount on Belkin’s SoundForm Mini 2 wireless headphones. The kid-focused on-ear headphones feature an 85-decibel volume limit and easy controls, and a mode that lets them beam audio (wired or wi

He reported from space that only "fat" Japanese tree frogs enjoyed weightlessness.

10-FEET perform opening "Fortress Defense," Ai Higuchi performs ending "Triangle"

OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman are facing 30 new lawsuits that accuse them of providing "substantial assistance and encouragement" to the suspect in Canada's Tumbler Ridge school shooting, as reported earlier by TechCrunc

Togusa’s slack-jawed, mouth-agape expression is one of the few humorous aspects of this otherwise far more sombre, serious episode.

As I stand on the lee side of the wrecked haz lab, all I can hear is the rain pelt its metal roof and the feral wind howl about me. Planet LV-921 may have a breathable atmosphere, but it's not a safe planet. And that's b

The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt's Daiji Iwanaga directs anime at Zero-G

Cozy and relaxing tile puzzle game Fangtopia will launch for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and …

Square Enix, the Japanese publisher and developer behind Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Dragon Quest and many other legendary franchises, has had to release a statement to quash claims it's going private. Read more

GIRLS’ FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM, the latest entry in the long-running Girls’ Frontline series, is a …

English version of manga is slated for fall 2026 release

The surprisingly fun thriller Fall didn't exactly warrant a sequel, but Fall 2: Deadpoint ends up rising to new heights. Here's our review.

The character of Betty Brant wasn't included in Spider-Man: Brand New Day and the actress who plays her has expressed her feelings about it

Sparkle Pop has filed a long objection to the settlement agreement between the Diamond estate and the Consignment Group

I feel like The World Is Dancing promised a more visceral and artistically dynamic experience in those early episodes that has been sorely missing as of late.

World of Warcraft fans are currently obsessing over colours, as dataminers pull hues from Blizzard's website that are labelled under a curious "wow 2" tag. This, some believe, could be an indication of a major reveal at

The first wave of games coming to PC and Xbox Game Pass in September have been revealed, and it's a little barren. Probably the highlight is the arrival of new RuneScape co-op survival game Dragonwilds. Read more

Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime and Pokémon GO are teaming up for a new collaboration episode and in-game event.

Arabian-inspired underwater adventure game Port of Jumanah will launch for PlayStation 5 and PC via …

A limited edition Babymetal cover for Marvel Zombies: War Zone #1, created by Phil Noto, is now available to pre-order.

The Army says its laser system can track and destroy hostile drones.

A Quiet Place star Noah Jupe will reportedly play a key role in Avengers: Secret Wars, due out December 18, 2027.

Last year, on a bit of a whim, I ended up playing Tomb Raider 1's superb remaster and Crystal Dynamics' 2007 remake Tomb Raider: Anniversary. Both, it turns out, are enormously enjoyable - and very different - ways to pl

This October, the dark world of Magical Girl Raising Project returns with the series' new lead character designer, Masako Itō, who has designed more than her fair share of cute girls.

If you have a subscription to Hulu or Disney+, you owe it to yourself to watch this incredible crime thriller series starring Joel Kinnaman.

The owners of Nexus Mods have acquired community-run backend database SteamDB from its founders, the two sides in the deal have announced. The folks behind the former, who've held its keys for 13 years, said their decisi

The first time I lost my whole party in Dungeon Settlers, it was to a swarm of rats. I think we can all agree that getting killed by rats in anything remotely fantasy RPG-ish is an enormous faux pas. It's like spelling y

That makes the stinger at the end of the episode where Kiriko re-emerges from the darkness beyond the spotlight all the more impactful despite technically being there the entire time.

The UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said the production of Tomb Raider, the Amazon MGM-produced TV series, has breached UK safety laws at Shinfield Studios. Read more

The live-action BLUE LOCK film has surpassed 1 billion yen at the Japanese box…

Not content with just adding to the questlines and interactivity of Baldur's Gate 3's established gang of companions or working on their own for custom campaigns, modders have even started turning other characters from t

Katekyo Hitman REBORN! anime has officially released the creditless version of its very first opening, featuring SPLAY's "Drawing days."

Being in peril from Kail’s sexual predations is one thing, but she won’t be able to just make the Prince of Darkness stop.

At least three of the first 32 Rassvet satellites likely suffered outright failures, and more may be in trouble.

We know that we're getting Monster Hunter Wilds' first expansion, Ascendance, at sometime in 2027. Initially, we were expecting to see more about the game at either Gamescom 2026, but it seems we'll have to wait until la

What can we learn from a BGP hijacking that poisoned production software? Plenty.

Nexon, the giant Korean developer and publisher, is said to be close to inking a deal with Blizzard over the rights to develop a sequel in the StarCraft franchise. Read more

Unionised Bethesda Games Studios staff embroiled in Microsoft's latest round of mass layoffs have expressed further doubts about the company's ability to create games at the "quality level" of the very bestest Elder Scro

Console Archives The Conveni 2 will launch for PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 on September …

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 revealed the Episode 11 preview images and synopsis ahead of its September 6 premiere.

The Blood of Dawnwalker, Rebel Wolves' vampire RPG with more than a touch of Witcher 3 running through its veins, is about to claw-slide down a wall into release street. Depending on where in the world you live, it'll ei

Kimiko Saitō, Tadashi Miyazawa, Taisuke Nakano, Miku Itō join cast of October 4 series

Last week, as Gamescom 2026 first began to open up to media and business visitors, I double-timed it to CD Projekt Red's booth. I had been promised the very first slot to see a blowout on Songs of the Past, an expansion

Arcade Archives 2 Wiz will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2, and …

September 9 officially registered as “Attack on Titan Day," commemorating the date Hajime Isayama's manga began in 2009.

Defendants allegedly misappropriated total of 4.6 billion yen in 2018-2024

No Rest for the Wicked - the upcoming Action RPG from Ori developer Moon Studios - has been delayed into next year. Originally intended to release into version 1.0 in October, it will instead launch in March of 2027. Rea

For nearly 25 years, Grand Theft Auto games have uniquely mapped your sprint movement to a face button on a controller. Although some Rockstar games offered alternate control schemes, the default has always required play

Anime director Yuji Yanase, who directed the currently airing The World's Strongest Rearguard, died on August 22, 2026.

Arcade Archives 2 Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and …

Last year, Australian anti-porn group Collective Shout pressured payment processors, such as Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, and Paysafe Limited to withdraw their services from Steam and Itch.io if the stores didn't remove adu

After a 5-year publication run, the With You, Our Love Will Make It Through…

Capcom has released a new trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds major expansion “Ascendance” introducing the …

Director died on August 22, after premiere of his The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne show

And be stylish while taking photos with the forthcoming line of Pokémon Crocs

G-MODE will release the feature phone version of Ridge Racer as a G-MODE Archives+ title, the …

PLAYISM will host the “PLAYISM Game Show: Tokyo Game Show 2026 Preview” live stream on …

Nintendo has released the version 4.0.0 update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which adds Switch …

The Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics app has added Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient …

SpongeBob SquarePants gears up for upcoming Happy Meal set on September 15

Capcom has released a four-minute gameplay overview trailer for Dragon’s Dogma II: Dark Arisen. A …

The 1970s was a golden decade for TV sitcoms. Here are five forgotten '70s sitcoms that are well worth watching... if you can track them down.

Series debuted in May 2019

Adam Wingard went from indie horror darling to helming two blockbusters with Godzilla and King Kong, and told us the hardest part about making a Godzilla movie.

The upcoming second season of AOASHI has unveiled its main trailer, featuring the new…

333 miles of real-world range with uncompromised comfort and off-road ability.

Series debuted in September 2025

Any future seasons of X-Men '97 would be smart to give us more Forge, the mutant character voiced by Yellowstone star Gil Birmingham.

Android version out now, with iOS version coming soon

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 feels like one of those games where you think to yourself, "wait, how doesn't this exist already?" There have been previous Total War: Warhammer games, three of them in fact, but all set in th

SEGA ATLUS FEST 2026 has officially made its supersized launch at SM North EDSA,…

Dark Horse and Albatross Funnybooks announced this morning that The Goon would be returning with new, slightly smaller, Library Edition reprints.

The White Snake Enchantress, Belladonna of Sadness, Phoenix 2772, Angel's Egg, Memories, Metropolis, more

There is perhaps no genre I love more in this world than "game where you run around as a little guy," for the subgenres within that are almost endless. A new entry is soon to find itself within that genre, and it's calle

The book also sports one of the creepiest covers ever made.

Evan Rachel Wood played one of the Owens girls in the original Practical Magic, but here's why she wasn't brought back to reprise the role in Practical Magic 2.

In a recent interview with Anime Corner during Los Angeles Kodansha House, Witch Hat…

Hardly needing introduction, Witch Hat Atelier is one of the best fantasy manga out…

Akuen debuts on September 9

The Season 1 finale of Furious proved that the Emmy Rossum-starring crime thriller is one of the best shows of 2026. Here's what Season 2 could have in store.

Rockstar Games hasn't said much of anything about GTA 6's potential multiplayer offerings, but the developer is making strides for GTA Online's roleplaying community. A watch-only nopixel 5 closed beta is coming next wee

Gladiator II wasn't the box office hit many expected, and director Ridley Scott apparently blames that on the film's star, Paul Mescal.

Late Peter Cullen stars as Optimus Prime in his final performance

"Black hole stars," making cookies from plastic, tiny sound-powered drones, and more.

Look, I know I don't need to tell you how much of a mess Cyberpunk 2077's launch was. There were tons of bugs, it didn't play smoothly, and your saves could even get corrupted fairly easily, so it wasn't an ideal experie

The late Peter Cullen returned for the 12-minute short film, attached to this month's 40th anniversary screenings of The Transformers: The Movie.

Eagle-eyed viewers have noticed a thank you in the credits of The Terminator for legendary sci-fi author Harlan Ellison. Here's why.

Almost two decades on from its first heavy-metal-infused open-world game, Double Fine pinky promises it'll finally make Brutal Legend 2… if the developer's new Kickstarter campaign somehow manages to scrape togeth

Historically, state health departments determine cases and deaths, not the CDC.

New features are rolling out across the Android ecosystem starting today.

New fashion-focused play runs in Tokyo from December 5-13, Osaka from December 26-27

FTC says firm replaces actual ad-auction results "with higher prices set by Amazon."

As PlayStation's plan to scrap the production of game discs inches closer, Sony's lawyers are arguing that "reasonable consumers" already know that they don't own digital games. Read more

When the average car could only do 40 mph, this Bentley could break 100.

Jesse Moynihan's new psychedelic graphic novel, FORMING, is due out from publisher Fantagraphics this October.

It is unfortunately that time of day again (because this truly does seem to be a daily occurrence at this point). Back in June, things weren't looking so hot for Life is Strange studio Don't Nod, as it appeared that they

Lo-fi first-person narrative exploration game Springs, Eternal will launch for PC via Steam in November, …

Publisher Warner Bros. Games and developers TT Games, Double Eleven, and Cast Iron Games will …

You've probably seen lots of lists of the best or strongest Marvel Cinematic Universe villains, but here are the five scariest MCU baddies.