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Netflix and CD Projekt Red have officially announced the schedule for WitcherCon, the upcoming virtual fan event set to take place on July 9th. The two companies previously teased big reveals for the event, and while it is known that no new Witcher video games will be announced, just about everything else is seemingly on the docket. And there are plenty of other Witcher projects in the works that the two could be set to share just about anything from....

Abandoned developer Blue Box Game Studios has responded to rumors that its game has been quietly canceled. Abandoned was announced in early 2021 on PlayStation’s official channels. It was an ominous first-person horror game and the PlayStation connection made many think it was a Hideo Kojima horror game, similar to how P.T. was a teaser for a secret Kojima Silent Hill game. It doesn’t seem like that’s the case at all, though....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is reportedly making changes to the series’ most controversial feature. Over the past few installments – Vanguard, Black Ops Cold War, Modern Warfare, etc. – one of the biggest talking points in the COD community is skill-based matchmaking, more commonly known as SBMM. Skill-based matchmaking has always been a thing in ranked modes. The problem for many COD fans is that it’s now also in casual modes....

Patch notes for Call of Duty: Warzone Season 3 have been released by Activision and Raven Software, and they reveal a number of major changes for the battle royale game. As a result, players can expect to see new locations, bug fixes, and a number of general improvements. Of course, the thing players are likely looking forward to the most is the Godzilla and Kong-related content, but that won’t be arriving until May 11th....

Disneyland and some other California theme parks are dealing with some confusion surrounding their COVID reopening rules. When news of Disney’s California Adventure and Six Flags Magic Mountain accepting new ticket reservations broke, fans were ecstatic. However, there has been some pause among the celebrations. California might be inching closer to being open for business, but that doesn’t mean it’s anything goes. People from out of state want to visit Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm too....

Author George R.R. Martin was not happy with the direction HBO’s Game of Thrones took following Season 5, according to a new book about the series. In the book, Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers by James Andrew Miller (via CBR), Martin’s representative Paul Haas reveals that Martin, who is the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the series Game of Thrones is based upon, had some concerns about the series after Season 5, specifically that showrunners Dan Weiss and David Benioff weren’t following Martin’s plans for the story....

Bonnie Wright, the actress, director, and activist best known for portraying Ginny Weasley across all eight Harry Potter films, has officially gotten married. Wright took to Instagram on Sunday to announce that she and her now-husband, Andrew Lococo, tied the knot on Saturday, March 19th. The announcement was accompanied by a close-up video of their wedding rings, with Wright, whose filmography also includes The Sea and Separate We Come, Separate We Go, revealing that their wedding was “the best day of [her] life....

Loki writer Michael Waldron shared the speech that the crew would have used if they had won a WGA Award. On Twitter, he posed a clip of Tara Strong reading a pre-recorded message as Miss Minutes. Fans really took a liking to the extradimensional being during her run on the Disney+ show. In a series full of surprises, Miss Minutes was one of the early ones. Strong’s performance would not go unnoticed on social media as fans of Loki gathered around to hear what she had to say....

Marvel Studios decided to congratulate Avatar for retaking the box office throne from Avengers: Endgame this week. Previously, the MCU blockbuster was the highest-grossing film of all-time at the box office. But, James Cameron’s film reentered theaters to try and grab back the crown. Some theaters are beginning to reopen in other markets around the world, and China provided a huge boost for Avatar. Amazingly, the 2009 film managed to rake in $8....

A new PlayStation Plus update has disappointing news for PS4 and PS5 users who thought one of this year’s biggest releases was going to be made free via the subscription service in the near future based on a PSN error. We are three months into 2021, and we already have some great games between the likes of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2, Elden Ring, and as of tomorrow, Gran Turismo 7....

Disney will release a special new look at Raya and the Last Dragon during tonight’s Super Bowl 2021. The film’s stars, Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina, teased the special look with a video on Twitter in which they discussed their favorite Super Bowl snacks, which you can see embedded below. Raya and the Last Dragon is a computer-animated fantasy adventure movie film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Walt Disney Animation Studios....

Sam Wilson is poised to be the new Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and that would be huge for the MCU. In these films, Anthony Mackie’s character has been at Steve Roger’s side in the modern period after the Avenger was frozen in ice for decades. That characterization led him to be a little old-timey in some ways that the franchise used for comedic effect. However, the “man out of time” conceit actually shapes how the character’s narrative evolves over the course of the films....

According to a new report, The Last of Us TV series on HBO will feature flashbacks that weren’t in the original game and show the audience Ellie’s mom. HBO has been working to adapt The Last of Us with series co-creator Neil Druckmann and Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin at the helm. The Last of Us is one of, if not the most beloved PlayStation franchises out there. Both games have been showered with critical praise for its cinematic storytelling, rich characters, and intense, brutal gameplay, making it ripe for a series on one of the biggest TV channels out there....

The release date of The Suicide Squad is gradually getting closer, and it seems like fans are eager to see the project when it arrives in theaters and on HBO Max. For those who would like a chance to experience the film a little bit earlier — and learn some exclusive behind-the-scenes details in the process — it looks like James Gunn has got you covered. On Monday, Gunn announced a series of “You Don’t Know Squad” early screenings, which will give fans in certain U....

James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad is finally here and it features a huge line-up of DCEU newcomers as well as the return of the 2016’s Suicide Squad’s Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Viola Davis (Amanda Waller), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag), and Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang). However, one return that won’t be featured in the new movie is Will Smith as Deadshot. The star may not be in The Suicide Squad, but he will be seen soon in another movie coming to HBO Max, King Richard, the story of Venus and Serena Williams’ father....

The concept art designer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League just revealed a new look at Cyborg’s extra arms. Jerad S. Marantz decided to tempt the DC Comics fans who follow him with this wild art. Now, before you ask, it doesn’t turn Cyborg into a man-spider with six arms. But, Ray Fisher would have some added dexterity in any battle he would face. The extra set of hands gives the character a bit more of an otherworldly vibe....

Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is now in production, and some new set photos will give fans a taste of faces both old and new to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Black Panther 2 has seen several set photos leak, as well as an intense stunt video that teased the franchise’s next great car chase sequence. However, this latest batch of photos gives fans a look at Letitia James’ Shuri, who now has a pivotal role to play in the Black Panther series after the death of T’Challa actor Chadwick Boseman....

The events of Avengers: Endgame changed a lot for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Those snapped by Thanos were restored creating some unique challenges for the world as people tried to return to their lives and the world also mourned the loss of Tony Stark/Iron Man, whose sacrifice prevented Thanos from having a second and more brutal crack at humanity. But on a more personal level, the Avengers had their own major shifts to deal with as well....

The streaming service of Netflix is going all-in on the world of Mobile Suit: Gundam, not just by adding the classic films to their roster along with the future release of Hathaway’s Flash, but is also currently working on a live-action adaptation of the legendary anime franchise with director Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Having directed the likes of Kong: Skull Island and The Kings of Summer, the prolific filmmaker recently answered fan questions with regards to his career and his upcoming take on the world of Gundam with the first live-action adaptation of the story that we’ve seen in the West....

Days after a new Marvel Studios book revealed the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise was nearly launched with four separate short films, James Gunn shared a Twitter thread reminiscing about the project. According to Gunn, they had gone the length to shoot footage for the short film of Rocket and Groot, including some of it in the Guardians first-look released at San Diego Comic-Con all those years ago. Instead, Gunn and Marvel Studios opted not to do the project and focus on the film itself....