Happy 15th birthday, Banjo and Kazooie! Ready to celebrate 15 years of the Bear and Bird? Blake Robinson’sBanjo-Kazooie Symphonyis ready for your Jiggies! Wepreviewed select tracksfrom the album a few weeks back, and now the 30-song, 72-minute release is available onLoudrandiTunesfor $10. Like Blake’s last album,Super Metroid Symphony, this is a collection of orchestral arrangements programmed in FL Studio. It covers every number in the originalBanjo-Kazooiesoundtrack and even received the full blessing ofB-Kcomposer Grant Kirkhope....

Warning! Spoilers for Sunrise on the Reaping ahead! Sunrise on the Reapinghas me more convinced than ever that a particularHunger Gamestheory is entirely correct. This most recent book by author Suzanne Collins dives into the goings-on of the 50th Hunger Games, providing further details about Haymitch’s victory.After the many significant revelations of the previousHunger Gamesprequel,The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,we all knew thatSunrise on the Reapingwas going to come with several delicious tidbits of information that would retroactively change how we perceive Katniss’story....

Although exact details appear to be sketchy, it appears that Kevin Pereira’s The Attack channel has been banned fromTwitch.The ban stems from the usage of viewbotting to bolster the dwindling viewer count for the channel. While many criticize and condemn Pereira’s actions, many may also agree that his action – which amounted to a few hundred views – isn’t as heinous asFortnitestreamer Ninja’s use of a racial slur. For those unaware, Kevin Pereira co-hostedAttack of the Showon G4 from 2006 to 2012....

What’s old is new again 2018 was a busy year for me. I managed to hold on to full-time employment, moved twice, and became more fully invested in my Gundam model kit hobby. As a result, my free time, as well as my free cash, was a lot more restricted than it was in previous years. So, the hours I spent game mostly consisted clearing out my backlog — which I’ve now caught up on — as well as new releases that firmly lined up with my interests....

A fan-favorite character who’s confirmed to appear inMortal Kombat IIhasn’t been featured in any of the movie’s marketing so far. The firsttrailer forMortal Kombat IIteases that the highly anticipated sequel will primarily follow Johnny Cage as Earthrealm competes in a high-stakes tournament against the strongest fighters from Outworld. In addition to Johnny Cage, there will be plenty of othernew characters inMortal Kombat II. The trailer for the movie features characters like Kitana, Jade, and Shao Kahn, who is the emperor of Outworld....

NCIS: Tony & Zivagets another trailer ahead of its premiere in a few weeks. Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo are set to reunite on the small screen, a decade after their star-crossed lovers said goodbye to each other inNCIS. Since then, both of them have returned to the flagship, albeit separately. Thepremise ofNCIS: Tony & Zivais fairly simple — it’s about the couple trying to raise their daughter, Tali, in Paris when they unexpectedly deal with a breach in Tony’s security firm....

Nintendo has seemingly issued a cease and desist order to an unofficial dating app themed after theSuper Smash Bros.series. The platform fighting series has been a prominent fixture of every Nintendo home console since the N64 (despiteMelee’s absence from the Switch 2’s NSO lineup), but Nintendo is notoriously protective of its properties, and has shut down the opportunity forSmashfans to find like-minded partners. According toAutomaton,Nintendo apparently issued the C&D to the Smash Together dating app one day before it was set to launch its open beta....

With the PlayStation Summer Sale in full swing, there are some incredible deals that players can take advantage of. One such deal will get you all caught up for the highly anticipated upcoming entry in theBorderlandsfranchise,Borderlands 4.BothBorderlands 3and thePandora’s Boxcollection are at a massive discount for the PlayStation Summer Sale. If you’re champing at the bit about the upcomingBorderlands 4release and need to get caught up with the story, now is the perfect time to dive back in and replay the previousBorderlandsgames....

Even thoughMortal Kombatmovies seem to be making a comeback, there is still no evidence that Reynolds will be portraying Johnny Cage in one of them. This is not the first time he has taken the mantle of a big pop culture character, however, as he is well-known for playing Deadpool in movies from the FoxX-Menfranchise. Reynolds also played Deadpool inX-Men Origins: Wolverine,but that rendition was not faithful to the antihero and earned negative criticism, even from Reynolds himself....

Scream 7is set to feature some surprising character returns, but there’s one that might already be at a sad disadvantage. Currently scheduled for release in February 2026, the Kevin Williamson-directed movie will continue the slasher franchise in a big way, with all signs so far suggestingit will look back onScream’s past. Not only willScream 7finally welcome back Neve Campbellas Sidney Prescott following her absence from the previous film, butthe new installment is, somehow, bringing back several deceased characters....

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Sinners Ryan Coogler’s period supernatural horror movieSinnersis excellent from start to finish, but one scene in particular will be referenced and rewatched for years to come. Starring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles at the head of an outstanding ensemble cast,Sinnershas generated record-breaking Rotten Tomatoes' scoressince the first critic reviews were released. Coogler’s fifth collaboration with Michael B. Jordanmay be a vampire movieon the surface, but at its core it’s an examination of history and a celebration of music, both of which come together in a single breathtaking one-shot....

Despite the popularity of newer series likeSolo Leveling,Dragon Ball Daimahas come back to prove that the old hit franchise still has legs by winning the “Best Anime” category at the 2025 Astra awards. The winners of the award were announced on Tuesday, shocking anime fans. The Astra TV Awards, once known as the Hollywood Critics Association Awards, have been given out since 2016, making them relatively young in the awards department....

Lucasfilm’s latestStar Warsseries,The Book of Boba Fett, has received a mixed response from critics and fans. The show had pacing issues, its storytelling was disjointed and unfocused, and it turned into a whole other series for a couple of episodes in the middle. After the finale episode struggled to pull it all together with an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink Battle of Tatooine,The Book of Boba Fetthas left a bad taste in some fans’ mouths....