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Vivian Kubrick, daughter of the legendary director Stanley Kubrick, has publicly addressed long-standing conspiracy theories regarding his final film, Eyes Wide Shut. She refuted claims that 20 minutes of footage were removed after her father's death, explaining that she never heard of such a cut and detailing the physical film processes of the era that make such a hidden archive highly unlikely.
Read on HavenStar Wars: Zero Company, a new tactical strategy game from developer Bit Reactor, is earning praise for its grounded, economic-focused narrative. Set during the Clone Wars, the game eschews traditional Jedi-centric plots to follow a struggling mercenary squad trying to survive in a harsh galaxy. The title is being compared to the acclaimed series Andor for its focus on the mundane realities of the Star Wars universe.
Read on HavenCrimson Moon is now available on Xbox Series X|S, bringing intense action-RPG combat to players. Developer ProbablyMonsters has detailed the game's high-stakes progression loop, which tasks players with hunting hellspawn in the fallen city of Gildenarch, securing randomized gear, and purifying it at their home base. The title also features two-player cooperative play and exclusive launch bonuses for Xbox players.
Read on HavenCD Projekt Red joint CEO Michał Nowakowski opened up about the developer’s reaction to the rising price of consoles and the possibility of next-generation hardware getting delayed.
Read at IGNGrand Theft Auto 6's morality meter can reportedly "shatter" and lead to you becoming essentially irredeemable for an entire playthrough of the game.
Read at IGNTotal 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 the original, fantasy setting, not the far flung futuristic sci-fi one. We still don't know when Creative Assembly's Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is coming out, though they have shared one thing that will be different compared to the previous Warhammer games: they have no plans for any sequels.
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunThe most powerful Windows-based gaming handheld thanks to the Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor.
Read at IGNThe classic 2008 mobile action-RPG Zenonia has officially arrived on Windows PC via Steam. Developed by Gamevil, the title blends visual elements reminiscent of classic Legend of Zelda games with a protagonist inspired by Final Fantasy VII's Cloud Strife, offering modern players a nostalgic 15-to-30-hour adventure featuring real-time combat, a dynamic alignment system, and survival mechanics.
Read on HavenThe comprehensive 11-film Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray collection has received its first major discount since its May release. The price drop coincides with 2026 Labor Day promotions and Back to Hogwarts events, bringing the box set down to a new low price of $99.99 across several major retailers.
Read on HavenInsomniac Games has detailed a comprehensive location-scanning trip to Japan undertaken during the early production of Marvel's Wolverine. The development team traveled across multiple regions to capture 5.6 terabytes of data, including over 600 scans and thousands of reference photos, to build authentic, grounded environments for the upcoming PlayStation 5 title.
Read on HavenAvengers: Secret Wars is adding a Quiet Place actor Noah Jupe to the Doomsday sequel, leading to speculation about new X-Men and time jumps.
Read at PolygonThere 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 called Cinderline, a game where you play as an anthropomorphic, silent bird who wants to make the last ever s'more, gathering the various pieces required to do so by travelling from town to town in a tiny train.
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunThe official new Resident Evil movie popcorn bucket is styled to look like an organ transplant bag, marking one of the horror franchise's most unsettling collectibles.
Read at IGNGoogle is giving Fitbit Air a Pokémon makeover with a new Pokémon Sleep-themed wearable.
Read at PolygonGrand Theft Auto 5 will introduce a revamped world with better NPCs in addition to other improvements, Rockstar says
Read at PolygonFeaturing planar magnetic technology.
Read at IGNJust like with Star Wars Zero Company and Halo: Campaign Evolved, The Blood of Dawnwalker runs on Unreal Engine 5, and has been shockingly free of technical problems. The game doesn't have the same issues with crashing and stuttering that Zero Company has, and scales down a lot better than Halo: Campaign Evolved does, although I would still avoid running it on something like a handheld gaming PC.
Read at IGNRegal Cinemas has unveiled a grotesque new popcorn bucket for the upcoming Resident Evil film directed by Zach Cregger. Designed to resemble a medical organ-transport bag, the unique collectible is scheduled to launch alongside the movie's theatrical release on September 18, 2026.
Read on HavenStream 11 of the best anime for absolutely free right now, from action-packed favorites to acclaimed classics and hidden gems.
Read at PolygonChristopher Judge revealed that he actually started physically preparing to play Kratos in Prime Video’s live-action God of War series before he made himself back down.
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Read at IGNNot all Nintendo games are created equal. Here are the 10 best Nintendo games we've played in the Switch 2 generation.
Read at IGNNetflix's exclusive debut of the Grand Theft Auto 6 extended look trailer paid off handsomely, securing 31.1 million views to become the platform's top-performing title of the week globally.
Read on HavenRobert Pattinson says his age is making it harder to perform the fight scenes in The Batman Part 2.
Read at IGNRockstar Games has announced its first official Grand Theft Auto Online roleplaying server, nopixel 5, which will launch in a closed beta format on September 8. Developed in collaboration with the FiveM modding team acquired by Rockstar three years ago, the server will initially be accessible to select content creators and prominent roleplayers via the studio's proprietary launcher.
Read on HavenAvengers: Secret Wars has added Noah Jupe to its cast in an undisclosed role.
Read at IGNCD Projekt joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski has admitted that releasing Cyberpunk 2077 in a poor technical state was wrong, though he denied that investor pressure drove the decision.
Read on HavenLook, 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 experience at the time. The game has had something of a redemption arc in the almost six years since launch (one that CD Projekt Red thinks still needs to be finished ), but despite whispers of investors pushing to get the game out the door at the time, joint CEO Michał Nowakowski says that...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunTransformers: The Movie's 40th anniversary rerelease will include a new short film, Optimus Prime: Awakening, Peter Cullen's final performance.
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