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During Nintendo’s February 9 Direct, a new sports title was announced, with Nintendo Switch Sports set to release on April 29, 2022, for Nintendo Switch.
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Similar to the extremely popular Wii Sports, Nintendo Switch Sports will launch with a variety of sports titles packaged in, including bowling, tennis, chambara (a sport that includes sword fighting and tasks players with knocking each other off platforms), soccer, ba

Nintendo is not done with Metroid Dread. The highly acclaimed game is getting two new difficulty settings as well as a boss rush mode.
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This harder setting is not just a simple bump in enemy health. It’s one-hit kill mode is called Dread Mode where any type of damage results in death. But this comes alongside a Rookie Mode for newer players that has faster health regeneration, but Nintendo didn’t specify if it c

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is finally getting more courses several years after releasing at the launch of the Nintendo Switch.
A booster course pass is coming out that will include 48 courses in total for $24.99. Many of the courses will be from past Mario Kart games, even from the mobile title Mario Kart Tour. The pass will also be included in the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, which is the higher paid tier of Nintendo Switch Online. The first wave of eight tracks will rele

Nintendo’s February 9 Direct has already had more than a few reveals. Mario Strikers: Battle League was one of these reveals as the company announced that this soccer game would be coming to the Nintendo Switch on June 10.
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This third entry in the series is a five-on-five soccer game and has many of the same rules as the real sport, but with some creative liberties. Players can tackle each other, use items,

During Nintendo’s latest Direct presentation, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes — an upcoming hack and slash game set in the world of Fire Emblem — was given a release date, with the game launching on June 24, 2022, for Nintendo Switch. This is the second title in the Fire Emblem Warriors series of action spin-offs.
A trailer for the upcoming game was also shared and shows off many of the typical hack and slash elements that fans have come to expect in a musou&nb

A Pixar and Disney racing game is in development and features plenty of fan-favorite characters.
Developed by Asphalt developer Gameloft, the arcade racing game is described as a “battle racer.” It will be a free-to-play game with new courses, characters, and more added regularly. It’s set to release this summer on Nintendo Switch, PC, and other consoles. It will have cross-platform play.
Check out the Disney Speedstorm trailer below:Get set for a high-octane free-to-

Ruben Fleischer has already directed one film — Uncharted — based on a Naughty Dog video game. And it appears as though he is also adapting yet another Naughty Dog game into another medium as the director revealed that he is working on a Jak & Daxter adaptation.
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When speaking to Digital Trends, Fleischer plainly stated that he was working on something related to the series. He didn’t specify

Obi-Wan Kenobi, the new Disney+ limited series from Lucasfilm, will debut exclusively on Disney+ on May 25. The series stars Ewan McGregor, reprising his role as the iconic Jedi Master.
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“The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat—the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice

"Yeah… we don't exactly hug." MGM has debuted a cute 60-second trailer for Dog to celebrate Valentine's Day. This adorable comedy is opening in a few more weeks, hence the final marketing push. Disgraced Army Ranger Briggs and his Belgian Malinois companion Lulu race down the Pacific Coast in time to catch their best friend's and her handler's funeral. We posted the first full trailer a few months ago. Dog is actually the directorial debut of actor Channing Tatum, who co-directs this wit

Zooey Deschanel is set to join the cast of Sony’s live-action adaptation of the classic children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon.
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According to a report from Variety, Deschanel will join a cast that already features Zachary Levi and Lil Rel Howery. It’s unclear what her role will be, but it’s likely that she will have a significant role given her star power in Hollywood.
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"We are doing true good here, Shannon, don't lose sight of that." Magnolia Pictures has revealed the first trailer for an indie sci-fi thriller titled Ultrasound, made by producer Rob Schroeder making his feature directorial debut. This premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and it also played at the Fantasia Film Festival last fall. The synopsis is incredibly vague: After his car breaks down, Glen spends one hell of an odd night with a married couple, setting into motion a chain of events that

Zorro has been a long-standing character in the realm of fiction and has spread into other forms of media, including the 2015 animated series. And now that animated series is getting its own game. Publisher Nacon and developer BKOM Studios have announced Zorro: The Chronicles. Zorro: The Chronicles, a new game that will launch later this year in June, on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, as well as on Mac and

Philip J. Fry, Leela, Bender, and the rest of the gang are back as Hulu has ordered a revival of Futurama.Futurama Season 8 will feature 20 episodes and will see David X. Cohen and The Simpsons creator Matt Groening return. As for the cast, most original voice actors are already confirmed to be returning including Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, and David Herman. The notable exception is Bender’s voice actor John DiMaggio,

The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are two widely loved properties that have found they way into a bunch of different mediums. And now, they are on the cusp of finding a new home as the rights for both are now up for sale.
According to Variety, Saul Zaentz Co. is selling the rights, which are said to be valued at around $2 billion based on “recent high valuations for top-tier IP and content producers.” The sale process is unfolding this week with ACF Investment Bank as the com

In a recent interview with BBC, Golden Globe winner Ben Whishaw (No Time to Die) confirmed that production on Studiocanal’s forthcoming third installment to the acclaimed comedy film franchise Paddington is expected to begin by the end of this year. Whishaw will once again be lending his voice to the iconic anthropomorphic bear.
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Paddington 3 will be written by Mark Burton, Jon Foster, and James Lamont (

Anthony Ramos is set to join the cast of the upcoming Disney+ series Ironheart, according to a report from Variety.
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Ramos’ part in the show is being kept under wraps as of now, with no official casting or character information released. Ramos will join a series that is set to star Dominique Thorne, who will play Riri Williams in both Ironheart, as well as the Black Panther sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Ramos wa

The latest A24 horror film sees Jessie Buckley star as a woman trying to escape her tragic past – watch the trailer for Men below.READ MORE: The Lost Daughter review: Olivia Colman’s latest Oscar-worthy performanceThe movie is the latest from director Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation), also starring Rory Kinnear (No Time To Die) and Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), and is due to arrive in UK cinemas on May 20.
The official synopsis for Men reads: “In the aftermath of a

The world of Marvel’s Avengers is getting another dose of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and this time, it’s a dose of Super Soldier Serum. The official Captain America suit from Captain America: The First Avenger is coming to the game on February 10.
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The outfit is modeled after that first Captain America film, but fans of the MCU films will recognize it as an outfit that Captain America wears o

According to Deadline, HBO has acquired the rights to the upcoming limited series titled Doomsday Machine, based on Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang’s New York Times bestselling book An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination. Emmy winner Claire Foy (The Crown) is leading the project and will be portraying the role of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.
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Doomsday Machine is created and written by Puli

The new MLB The Show 22 gameplay trailer showed off what this year’s entry looks like and highlighted some of the big moments that baseball can deliver.
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The new trailer doesn’t reveal a whole lot in terms of new modes or what to expect, but it does showcase the thrill of hitting a home run, making an incredible play in the field, or turning a double play in the middle of a pressure-packed si

STXfilms has officially acquired the global distribution rights to Michael Mann’s long-gestated biographical film about Enzo Ferrari, the founder of one of the most famous sports car brands in the world. The studio has also announced the official casting of Oscar nominee Adam Driver (House of Gucci), Oscar winner Penélope Cruz (Parallel Mothers), and Emmy nominee Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies), who have signed on for the respective roles of Enzo Ferrari, Laura Ferrari, and

"Why help us?" Capital Films has revealed an official trailer for an indie sci-fi called Beyond Existence, made by filmmaker Schuman Hoque. It's premiering soon at the Boston SciFi Film Fest and then will end up on VOD later this year. "What happens to our world when technology exceeds humanity?" The film follows Ellen, a government agent who is forced to protect a professor who holds a deadly secret. Ellen must help The Professor evade an immortal bounty hunter in order to save the human race.

A new poster for the upcoming film Morbius has been released, showcasing some of the main characters of the film as well as Morbius‘ dual selves.
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The new poster features Jared Leto front and center, with the ominous red eyes of Morbius in the background. Alongside that, a handful of the main characters from the film, including Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jard Harris, and Tyrese Gibson can all be seen as well.
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As promised, Telltale Games has released a new trailer for The Wolf Among Us 2. And to accompany the new footage, Telltale CEO Jamie Ottilie and Co-Founder of AdHoc Studio Nick Herman sat down The Game Awards’ Geoff Keighley to talk more about this anticipated sequel coming out in 2023.
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The trailer shows a faithful look to the first season from 2013, but with smoother animation. It’s

Matthew McConaughey has opened up about his frustration with the present state of party politics in the US.
Last year it was reported that McConaughey, a born-and-raised Texan, had been contacting influential people in Texas’ political circles as part of his “true consideration” for a gubernatorial run.
The True Detective star stated in November that he would not run for Texas governor, however, despite being the leading candidate in a round of polls at the

I’ll admit, I’m not overly familiar with Hercule Poirot, the famed Belgian detective at the center of Agatha Christie’s sprawling series of mystery novels. Nor did I realize how deep the character’s legacy ran in pop culture. Honestly, when Kenneth Branagh popped up at the tail end of the teaser trailer for 2017’s star-studded Murder on the Orient Express sporting a massive dangle bar mustache and a very serious look on his face, my reaction was: “Who?&rd

Starz has dropped the official Shining Vale trailer for the upcoming horror comedy-drama, starring Courteney Cox and Greg Kinnear. It is scheduled to make its debut on March 6.
The video, which you can check out below along with the key art, features a struggling writer who moves into an old house with her family in order to start a new life and find some inspiration for her book. However, she’ll soon find out that they’re not alone as she meets the ghost of a 1950s housewife who hel

Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator, Thor: Love and Thunder) is joining Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Sony’s Marvel film Kraven the Hunter, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Taylor-Johnson (Nocturnal Animals, Tenet) is playing the lead role in the movie and previously signed a multi-picture deal to portray the Spider-Man villain last year.
The outlet notes that while details are being kept under wraps, many of the main characters are reportedly “said to be Kraven’s fam

Ubisoft had already confirmed that the next Assassin’s Creed game, codenamed Assassin’s Creed Infinity, would be coming sometime in the future from two of the main Assassin’s Creed studios: Ubisoft Quebec and Ubisoft Montreal. But two new reports have stated that another Assassin’s Creed game will come out before then and is tentatively scheduled for later in 2022 or sometime in 2023.
These two reports about this game (which is codenamed Rift) come from Bloomber

"Il grande ritorno del maestro!" Wait, you're telling me Dario Argento made another new film?! Yes he did! And it's probably not going to be any good, but here we go anyway. Argento's latest is Dark Glasses, also known as Black Glasses, another new mystery thriller horror with all his usual blood and violence. It's the first film he has made since Dracula 3D in 2012, which pretty much no one saw anyway. Dark Glasses is premiering first at the 2022 Berlin Film Festival this month, then it will o

ComingSoon spoke with cinematographer Matt S. Bell about his work on The Requin.
“There’s terror in paradise when Jaelyn (Alicia Silverstone) and Kyle (James Tupper) arrive at a remote seaside villa in Vietnam for a romantic getaway,” says the synopsis. “A torrential storm descends, reducing the villa to little more than a raft and sweeping the young couple out to sea. Suddenly, another danger appears: a school of great white sharks. With her injured husband watching help

Far Cry 6’s Joseph: Collapse expansion has finally released and marked the end of the game’s season pass. It ended on the worst Far Cry villain from the worst Far Cry game and with a formula that had already been driven into the ground with the two downloadable content episodes that came before it: Vaas: Insanity and Pagan: Control. What could have been a deep, roguelite-infused mix-up that the Far Cry series sorely needed, instead became three pieces of DLC that were shallow, repeti

A24 has released the Men teaser for Alex Garland’s next psychological horror film, which will be led by Jessie Buckley, who recently earned her first Academy Award nomination for her acclaimed performance in Netflix’s The Lost Daughter. The film is currently scheduled to make its debut in theaters on May 20, 2022.
The video, which you can check out below along with the poster, features a woman as she gets stalked by a dark figure while also seeing some weird and haunting visions.Alex

"Did you lose something?" "My friend." Netflix has revealed the official trailer for a new "edge-of-your-seat thriller" titled The Weekend Away, about a trip-gone-wrong in Croatia. Ah man, don't make Croatia look scary, too! I've always wanted to visit. A weekend getaway to Croatia goes awry when a woman (Leighton Meester) is accused of killing her best friend (Christina Wolfe) and her efforts to get to the truth uncover a painful secret. From that description this sounds like a thriller versio

Universal Pictures has announced that Blumhouse’s film adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller novel Firestarter will now officially be having a simultaneous debut in theaters and on Peacock on Friday, May 13, 2022.
In addition, the Firestarter trailer has also been revealed, providing us a preview of Zac Efron and Ryan Kiera Armstrong’s characters. It features a young girl as she struggles to control her one-of-a-kind power. Despite her parents’ guidance and protec

"She just has to shove it down and keep it hidden."' Universal has unveiled the first full-length trailer for a Blumhouse remake of the iconic horror film Firestarter, adapted (again) from the Stephen King novel of the same name. This is set to debut in May, both in theaters and streaming on Peacock. In a new adaptation of King's classic thriller from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces th

French Montana has discovered he’s actually met The Tinder Swindler in the past.
The rapper shared a photo on his Instagram Stories where he’s seen alongside conman Simon Leviev, real name Shimon Hayut, who is the subject of Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler.
“I can’t believe I met the swindler,” Montana wrote on Instagram with the laughing emoji.
He later reposted the same photo with laughing emojis and a new caption: “Hey we just left the hospital. Fre

Adult Swim’s Smiling Friends is now streaming on HBO Max and the dark comedy should be on your radar.
The premise of the show is simple: the cute and cheerful Pim and the cynical Charlie work for the titular charity that aims to cheer up those in need of a smile. While there are some recurring characters, the focus of each episode changes depending on who they’re helping, be it a heartbroken shrimp or a suicidal man named Desmond. There are only eight 11-minute episodes to

According to Deadline, Star Trek alum Chris Pine will officially be making his directorial debut with the upcoming mystery comedy film titled Poolman, which will also be produced by Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins. On top of directing, Pine will also be starring in the project along with Academy Award nominees Annette Bening and Danny DeVito.
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Poolman is co-written by Pine and Ian Gotler, who are both pr

Secretlab and Funimation have partnered together to commemorate the Final Season of Attack on Titan with Secretlab creating two new chairs themed around the iconic anime series.
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The Secretlab Titan Evo 2022 Attack on Titan Edition chairs are traditional Secretlab Titan chairs, ranging in three sizes — small, regular, and extra large — and feature various references to the hit anime, including the Sc

20th Century Studios has announced the release date for the forthcoming Disney+ debut of Steven Spielberg’s latest film adaptation of West Side Story. After two months since its U.S. theatrical release, the Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort-led musical drama will officially be available for streaming on March 2, exclusively on Disney+ in the U.S.  and in most international countries. It will also be released in Taiwan on March 9 and Japan on March 30.
This announcement comes after the fi

According to Deadline, Starz continues to expand the ensemble cast of the upcoming John Wick prequel series The Continental with the addition of five new cast members. This includes Supergirl alum Katie McGrath, who has been tapped to portray the role of The Adjudicator, an agent of The High Table who was first introduced in 2019’s John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. The character was portrayed by Asia Kate Dillon in the film.
Ray McKinnon (Rectify) Adam Shapiro (Never

"I can't be the only sane man in this asylum." An official trailer has just debuted for a music documentary premiering at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival coming up in March. It's titled In the Court of the Crimson King, profiling 50 years of the British band called King Crimson. They're "not a band. It's a methodology for making extraordinary music that's lasted 50 years." For over 50 years Robert Fripp, also famous for his work with Bowie and Eno, has overseen a unique creative environment in whic

Murderville has left some viewers confused. The Netflix comedy, starring Will Arnett’s (Arrested Development) detective character Terry solving murders, features celebrities playing themselves and has caused many a scratched head in the process. So is Murderville real, or is it a scripted and improvised show?
Is Murderville real or scripted?
Murderville may not provide viewers with much of an explanation behind why Will Arnett is enlisting celebrities to help him solve murders, but th

"What are you doing here?" A24 has unveiled the first teaser trailer for Alex Garland's new film titled Men, his follow-up to Annihilation and Ex Machina. There's no official synopsis available, but from what we can tell in this trailer, it's more of a horror than a sci-fi film this time. Jessie Buckley stars as a woman who goes on a solo vacation in the English countryside after the death of her ex-husband. It also features Rory Kinnear and Paapa Essiedu, but that's it. Featuring cinematograph

Liam Neeson has joked that Seth MacFarlane’s Naked Gun reboot could “finish” his career, after he was approached to lead the series.
While the project is yet to be officially announced, Neeson has said on numerous occasions that MacFarlane (Family Guy, Ted) and Paramount Studios have approached him to potentially lead a revival of the action-comedy film franchise.
Speaking recently on People (the TV Show!), Neeson said: “I’ve been approached by Seth MacFarlane and P

Lady Gaga has congratulated the 2022 Oscar nominees after House Of Gucci received only one nomination.READ MORE: Oscars 2022 nominations – full listThe singer and actor, who played Patrizia Reggiani in House Of Gucci, was left out of the Best Actress race at the Oscars despite earning nominations at other major award shows, like the BAFTAs, Golden Globes, SAG Awards and Critics Choice Awards.
In a post on Instagram, Gaga praised House Of Gucci’s makeup artist Frederic Aspiras –

Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun shared her thoughts on the upcoming Netflix Korea original movie Love And Leashes, which she stars in.READ MORE: Kep1er: K-pop’s latest monster rookies are determined to become “the best girl group” of the next generationDuring a recent press conference for the upcoming film, Seohyun shared that she was motivated to take on the role in Love And Leashed after reading the script, describing it as something “fresh and shocking”.

Robert Pattinson has revealed that he started making “ambient electronic music” while in costume during the filming of The Batman.
Pattinson plays the titular superhero in the new Matt Reeves-directed movie, which is set for release on March 4.READ MORE: The Batman movie: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so farSpeaking in a new interview with GQ, Pattinson recalled the “bubble within a bubble” which existed on the set of The Batman just outside of L

PlatinumGames is appealing to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer to help bring back the canceled action role-playing game Scalebound.
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In a recent interview with IGN Japan, Platinum president Atsushi Inaba noted that he had been speaking with Scalebound creator Hideki Kamiya, and that Kamiya “has been talking about wanting to work on Scalebound again for a while.” Inaba then took a moment to directly call on Spe