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One of the recognizable faces at developer Bungie who worked as Raid Lead onDestiny 2is moving to a new position at the developer to take on “broader challenges.” Joe Blackburn has become a common sight in Bungie’s ViDocs and live streams, during which he talks about the game’s pinnacle PvE activity, raids. While Blackburn headed up the raid team forDestiny 2, he announced on Twitter that he is moving away from that team as he has been promoted to a Design Lead at Bungie....

One of the most surreal announcements to come out of the film industry in recent years, theDetective Pikachumovie will feature alive-action setting, a talking Pikachu, and a brand-new take on thePokemonfranchise. According to online sources, filming for Legendary Entertainment’s detective-themed movie will commence on July 31, 2025. The production will reportedly be filmed in London, England, with Rob Letterman (Goosebumps) expected to direct. Very few confirmations have been made at this point, but theDetective Pikachuscript will be written by Alex Hirsch (GravityFalls) and Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy)....

Author Richard Osman defends Pierce Brosnan’s divisive casting inThe Thursday Murder Clubmovie. Based on Osman’s 2020 novel and directed by Chris Columbus, Netflix’s upcoming crime comedy follows four elderly amateur sleuths – a retired spy, a union leader, a psychiatrist, and a nurse – who attempt to solve a murder. The film features an ensemble cast that includes formerJames Bond actor Pierce Brosnanas Ron Ritchie alongside Ben Kingsley as Ibrahim Arif, Helen Mirren, and Celia Imrie in the four lead roles....

It’s been a busy week forDragon Ball Z: Kakarot. Not only has the publisher Bandai Namco revealed nearly 12 minutes of Super Saiyan 2 Gohan vs. Cell gameplay, but it has revealedscreenshots of Trunks, a trailer for Gohan outside of the aforementioned battle, and the original character, Bonyu. It seems Bandai Namco isn’t one to rest on its laurels, however, as it has since released a slew of new screenshots showing off Gohan, Cell, and a couple of the Androids....

July is nearly here, which meansAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers are looking forward to a plethora of new summer bugs to catch. There are a ton of new bugs coming toAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsin the Northern Hemisphere next month. Unfortunately for fans in the Southern Hemisphere, no new bugs or fish will be joining the roster in July. RELATED:Animal Crossing: New Horizons Summer Update Adding Major New Features Today, players had their first chance at earningFlick’s bug-themed prizes, such as a Bug Aloha Shirt and a Bug Wand in the Bug Off....

News broke earlier that Epic Games was planning to add yet another unique item toFortnitein the form of the Port-a-Fort. Now the developer has released a short trailer on Twitter that gives fans a better idea of what to expect from the Port-a-Fort when it is eventually added toFortnite. In the brief trailer, fans can see thePort-a-Fortin action. As its name implies, the Port-a-Fort will instantly build a fort for anyone that uses it, and it looks as though the forts will be fairly complex as well....

A new week means a new set of challenges forFortniteplayers. For season 8 week 7, players are tasked withvisiting 3 ofFortnite’s pirate campsin a single match, eliminating 5 opponents in Named Locations, and a unique staged challenge for dealing damage while on a zipline and then to those on a zipline. Completing these and the other challenges will reward players with a loading screen that depicts theFortniteseason 8 week 7’s secret battle star location....

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Happy Face episode 7, “My Jesperson Girls!“One of the most frustrating parts ofHappy Faceis that Melissa has held on so tightly to the idea that she’s been able to have perspective about her father. As audience members, it’s easy to identify when characters are delusional, which almost everyone inHappy Facehas been about Keith.It’s been clear from the beginning that Keith doesn’t do anything unless there’s something in it for himand that he revels in pitting people against each other....

The nextBatmanmovie, simply titledThe Batman, is still over a year from releasing, meaning it’s impossible to guess if people will be excited foryet another cinematic version of the Dark Knight. But Warner Bros is taking its chances, because it’s already working on a TV spinoff set in the universe of the upcoming movie. Variety reports that the studio has ordered a HBO Max-exclusive series that will focus on the Gotham City police department, making it the second TV series in recent years to focus on the cops of Batman’s world, after the Fox seriesGotham....

I lovedFourth Wingwhen I first read it and I still love it now, but one distracting detail of Rebecca Yarros' book still takes me out of the story on every reread. Even thoughOnyx Stormcame out back in January 2025,The Empyrean Seriescontinues to be highly discussed in book spaces, with many aFourth Wingtheorypopping up on BookTok that dissects the smallest nuances of the story before book 4 arrives. Naturally, that means many readers, myself included, are going back to the beginning to help get more insight on what Yarros may have planned....

House of the Dragonseason 3 set photos suggest more book deviations for Matt Smith’s Daemon Targaryen despite season 2’s criticisms. The HBO prequel series is based onFire & Blood, a companion book to George R.R. Martin’sA Song of Ice & Firenovels.House of the Dragonseason 3is currently filming for a hopeful 2026 release date. Unofficial set videos were shared on anX fan pagethat seem to showMatt Smith’s Daemon Targaryen interacting with two major new characters, Ormund Hightower (James Norton) and Prince Daeron Targaryen, the youngest son of King Viserys and Alicent Hightower....

About a month ago, many pointed to a listing on Amazon Italy as a leak indicating when the developer Hello Gamespossibly intended to set the release dateof the Xbox One version of the action-adventure survival gameNo Man’s Sky. Now, however, it looks as if the post on the online retailer’s site was close to being right, as Hello Games founder Sean Murray has confirmed that the title will indeed be receiving a summer launch on the Microsoft platform, but it will be on July 18, 2025 instead of the leak’s purported June date....

Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for The Fantastic Four: First Steps.AMarvel Cinematic Universestar has returned to the franchise inThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsas a new character, and while his original role was good, the MCU hero the actor plays is an improvement. TheMCU’s 2025 moviesintroduced many exciting new heroes and villains to the franchise. That is important, asAvengers: Doomsdayis right around the corner. The MCU will pull from all its different franchises for the big event movie, which is still being written as filming rages on....