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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin was a blockbuster series with a gloriously simple premise. Years into the future - and in a continuity separate from the original TMNT - three of the original Turtles have been killed in battle leaving only one survivor, Michelangelo, to avenge his fallen family. It was tougher and darker than most Turtles comics and fans lapped it up.

College history professor Tore Olsson taught the world's first Red Dead Redemption American history class in 2021, at the University of Tennessee, using Rockstar's open-world epics to engage students on one of the most tumultuous periods in North American history. The class is a huge success, so much so that Olsson was inspired to write a book to bring his work to a global audience. Out in August, Red Dead's History looks like it could be a hit, and Roger Clark, who plays Red Dead Redemption 2 protagonist Arthur Morgan in one of the all-time great video game performances, has signed on to narrate the audiobook.

Roger Clark, who plays Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, is set to narrate an audiobook that looks at American history through the lens of Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption games.

The creator of Stardew Valley has teased the future of the farming sim, and revealed he doesn't think he'll ever "officially close the book" on the game.

Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends.

Patch 10.2.6 introduces a new «unique event». While this patch has been kept off the PTR, and is shrouded in mystery, there are clues that suggest Pirates may be somehow involved — clues like the obvious pirate flag associated with the patch. While we wait to finally experience this patch ourselves, we thought it'd be fun to revisit some of the pirates of Azeroth, and their stories.

Elon Musk's social media platform X could face a raft of new European Union rules that place curbs on the behavior of some of the world's largest technology firms, after the company told regulators it may meet criteria to fall under the scope of the bloc's Digital Markets Act. 

Dune: Part 2 is finally in theaters, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did (grab extra napkins if you’re buying the themed popcorn bucket). If you’re indulging in the second part of the Denis Villeneuve-directed saga and want even more ways to engage with the Dune universe, we’ve uncovered some awesome deals that pay homage to the house of Herbert. For example, you can currently pick up a comprehensive collection of core rulebooks and supplementary materials for the Dune: Adventures in the Imperium TTRPG from Modiphius for just $18 at Humble. You can also find discounted hardcover and paperback box sets of the Dune books at Amazon.

Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends.

Stop the presses! James Gunn's new Superman movie has found its Daily Planet editor in chief Perry White in Wendell Pierce, best known for his roles in USA Network's Suits and HBO's The Wire, according to THR.

Alibaba unveils EMO AI tool that converts photos to lifelike talking, singing videos; Leonardo CEO highlights concerns over human 'Stupidity' in AI use; Kara Swisher unveils new book on AI generated scams amidst global concerns; Meta's resistance and the rising AI threat: Challenges to journalism in Australia- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

Patch 1.3.3 is bringing many changes to the Necromancer class, including Minion buffs, Core Skill buffs, and more Movement Speed options! Diablo 4 Patch Notes: Patch 1.3.3 Necromancer Class Overview

Great news: you can bonk in Dragon's Dogma 2. That's at least according to the ESRB age rating of the game, which says that Dragon's Dogma 2 is suited for players aged 17 and up.

Dragon Raja, the stunning open-world cyberpunk MMORPG powered by Unreal Engine, is turning four this month.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and philanthropist Bill Gates held a dialogue centred around harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for the greater good of the public.

Not so long ago the multiversal monsters known as the Ashen Combine launched a devastating attack on Earth. Luckily, the Avengers were on hand and able to defeat the villains, imprisoning them once again in the Impossible City (which, if you haven't been reading the book, is the weird new home of Earth's mightiest heroes). So everything is OK now, right? As Tony Stark glibly puts it in our preview of Avengers #11, which you can read in the gallery below, "the world is safe, bingo bango." 

Altered, the novel new trading card game from startup Equinox Studio, has broken records with its inaugural crowdfunding campaign. With nearly $7 million earned from nearly 15,000 backers, it becomes the single most-funded TCG ever run on Kickstarter. The new card game, which will enter a crowded marketplace alongside games like Magic: The Gathering and Disney Lorcana, is expected to release on Aug. 26, 2024

When pop culture fandoms heat up, collectors begin to come out of the woodwork. Not speculators, mind you, like the pie-eyed, self-styled investor class that has glommed onto trading card games like Magic: The Gathering and Disney Lorcana. No, I’m talking about real collectors in search of rare artifacts, often from early on in the history of a given fandom.

Terry Pratchett’s hilarious Discworld series has been a fantasy mainstay in books, movies, and television for decades, even after the author’s death in 2015. But for something that’s so important to a popular genre, it’s odd that there haven’t been many attempts to adapt it into a role-playing game, especially given its wealth of characters, species, settings, and deep satire.

Director Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi films have “always looked incredible,” we wrote in our review of Dune: Part Two, and if you feel quite the same way, you’re definitely going to want to put your eyeballs on The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two.

Dune: Part Two is all about the rise of Paul “Muad’dib” Atreides, but that doesn’t mean it tells his whole story. If you’ve already seen the movie, or have heard that there are another seven books in the series, you probably know that there’s a lot more story left to tell. The good news is, you won’t have to wait for director Denis Villeneuve to return to the series to continue the tale.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth expands the skill system seen in Rebirth by replacing the skill trees tied to weapons with Folios, bigger skill trees that allow you to unlock new abilities, enhance stats, and improve some of the character's unique traits, such as Cloud's Punisher Mode and Barret's Overcharge.

With Infinite Craft, players can combine diverse gaming concepts to form novel elements, ranging from fictional characters to abstract ideas.

With Infinite Craft, you can create diverse anime shows, and one particularly well-received series lately is Jujutsu Kaisen. Crafting this show can be a bit intricate, but I’ll walk you through each step of the gaming process.

Games platform Roblox claims it paid out $741 million to creators last year.

Once, the most coveted form of media for an adaptation was a live-action movie. Nowadays, it’s all about the live-action television adaptation — preferably an eight-episode Drama™ that takes the source material really seriously.

Taliesin and Evitel cover the latest news in The Weekly Reset. This week they talk about Hero Talents, Fyr'alath's modified drop rates, a couple of new books that are coming, the story behind the Azerothian Archives, and more...

Great news for Marvel fans who also love free comics: the publisher is planning a new line of free comics which collect key issues meant to bring new readers into the current Marvel Universe, and to bring lapsed readers up to speed with what fan favorite characters are up to.

A new Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth booklet is catching fans' attention thanks to one short story that holds clues to a mystery everyone has been mulling over since the original JRPG launched 27 years ago. 

Fortnite is a game filled with a ton of collaborations throughout it’s existence, and we’ve seen some crazy ones as of late. Now, a new leak has cited that Avatar The Last Airbender is coming to Fortnite alongside a mid-season battle pass. Here’s what we know.

We are living in the golden age of romantasy books. Thanks in large part to BookTok, fantasy romance novels are dominating the publishing industry and have never been more at the forefront of the conversation. While TikTok can turn basically anything into a trend, this isn’t a case of inauthentic hype. Romantasy books are genuinely a good time, and they’re even better to enjoy with a community of like-minded (and sometimes dirty-minded) readers. And really, why should anyone have to choose between bodice-ripping romance and dragons, witches, or magic?

The parent company of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware is releasing a novel based on the beloved fantasy role-playing game, but its subject isn't necessarily what you'd expect.

Masters of the Air has just three episodes remaining on Apple TV Plus, so, if you're watching the World War 2 historical drama, we're here to help.

Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live episode 1. If you've yet to watch the premiere and don't want to know what happens in it, turn back now!

Another World of Warcraft book is available to pre-order. Exploring Azeroth: Islands and Isles by Alex Acks is set to release October 1, 2024. Pre-order now at Amazon

In the end, we know about as much as when we started. Expats, whose first episode started with some open-ended reunions — first a more charged one between Margaret (Nicole Kidman) and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo), and later a calmer, sadder meet-up between Hilary (Sarayu Blue) and Margaret — has left off with those same characters coming together, and the same indefinite feeling permeating their meetings.

40 years after his original debut, the Toxic Avenger is returning to comics with a new series coming this fall from Ahoy Comics. The new comic, appropriately titled simply The Toxic Avenger, will be written by Matt Bors, founder of The Nib, and artist Fred Harper.

It turns out the title of the dark and mature Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book The Last Ronin was a bit of a misdirect. Though that story told the bloody tale of the original TMNT squad as the last surviving turtle finally took down the Foot Clan, a new group of four Ninja Turtles is rising up to take their place in the sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II Re-Evolution. We spoke with the co-creator of Ninja Turtles and the co-writer of The Last Ronin II, Kevin Eastman, about how he's raising a new generation of turtles.

Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends.

The next phase of Dawn of DC has been announced and, if you've been paying attention to recent developments in the comics then it should come as no surprise who the main antagonist is: Amanda Waller.

Blizzard clarified that The Gauntlet, a new endgame addition to Diablo 4, will only be available on the Seasonal Realm, meaning that it will not be available on the Eternal Realm. Campfire Chat Announced for February 29 Diablo: Book of Prava Releases October 15

Madame Web’s poor initial performance at the box office suggests that few people want to see it in a theater, let alone talk about it sight unseen. But there’s one aspect of it we should talk about anyway, because it’s so wild. Madame Web is a rarity in modern superhero cinema: a movie your friends might think you were making up if you described it to them without embellishment. Ironically, this makes it entirely faithful to the era of comic books it’s adapting. Not only does the comic book version of protagonist Cassandra Webb have a suite of powers and stories behind her that’s so confounding, I cannot fathom how anyone thought they’d make for a coherent movie, it also features a trio of other Spider-Women with origins that beggar belief.

Elden Ring’s upcoming expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, got its first gameplay trailer, and FromSoftware isn’t easing up on the mystery, or the depth in the new content on the way. 

Miquella is back. From Software and Bandai Namco just released the official gameplay trailer for the upcoming Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and it looks exactly like I hoped it would. More epic boss battles, new weapons to find and learn, and lots of dying. You know, more Elden Ring. Shadow of the Erdtree is set to release on June 21, 2024, and is even getting its own collector’s edition that looks pretty epic.

Ahead of Elden Ring’s new Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, which was officially announced on Wednesday, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have opened up preorders for a brand new Collector’s Edition of the game.

A new official Diablo book called «Diablo: Book of Prava» has been listed on Amazon and other websites. The book is set to release on October 15 of this year. Preorder Diablo: Book of Prava At the time of publication the price is $29.95 USD. Will this book be a precursor to the first Diablo 4 expansion Vessel of Hatred? The release date of the book makes it likely to coincide with the expansion's release that is set to launch in Late 2024.

A new WoW book has appeared on Amazon. World of Warcraft: The Official Tarot Deck and Guidebook is set to release on November 5th and is now available for pre-order.

It turns out Reacher season 3 could make it to our screens sooner than you might have expected. Despite the second season of the hit Prime Video show only coming to an end in January, star Alan Ritchson has confirmed that filming has almost finished on the third.

Are you someone who has not developed the habit of reading books or simply cannot find the time to catch up? Worry not, because we have found just the perfect iPhone app that will help you gain knowledge in very manageable 15-minute bytes and this also includes podcasts. Meet Blinkist, a learning app that summarizes bestseller books in minutes and provides the key points of the entire book that the users can read or listen to based on their preferences. With the help of the Blinkist app, you can manage your busy schedule while also enhancing your knowledge.

There's nothing quite like a cosy game, and A Little to the Left is a perfect example of how a simplistic premise can deliver a comforting experience. In this relaxing puzzle game, you sort and organise basic household items, such as documents, books, toys, and anything you'd consider requiring a bit of a sort out, really. Throw in a lovely art style and you have yourself one charming, albeit short, cosy game to wind down with.

A new World of Warcraft book is available to Pre-Order. World of Warcraft: The Voices Within is a collection of short stories that is being released on November 5, 2024! Pre-order now at Amazon

Much like the mystical religions spread by its Bene Gesserit, the influences of Dunespread to every corner of the universe of science fiction. In some stories, the inspirations are woven so tightly into the fabric of the story they’re nearly impossible to pick up, maybe even for the author themself. In others, the homages to Dune are unmissable, occasionally to the point of being distracting. And then there’s Star Wars, the most blatant ripoff of all — at least, according to Frank Herbert.

It's appropriate that President’s Day comes right after Valentine’s Day because there’s nothing we love more than democracy. To celebrate this most sacred of holidays, we’ve collected some games and literature to deliver some of that piping hot liber-tea directly into your veins.

The release date, preorder bonuses, bundle details, and other information about ’ adventure book have been revealed, allowing players to better understand who they will be facing and what types of threats to expect. Adventure books for offer Dungeon Masters a chance to tell new stories set within different locations. Most books are designed for specific levels and follow players on journeys with a designated path, although they do have the liberty to deviate from the story being told and explore freely. is expected to be a high-level adventure.

Collectors, rejoice! Dragonflight Collector's Edition is back in the Blizzard Gear Store for a limited time. Blizzard has confirmed this will be the final opportunity to purchase these at retail value.

Following the announcement of six Blood Hunt spin-off limited series, Marvel has topped things off with two more three issue tie-ins - and the announcement of seven Blood Hunt tie-in arcs to current ongoing titles.

After watching episode 10, many fans are wondering whether there is a release date and time scheduled. Is the episode expected to come out soon or has the show ended? Here’s all you need to know.

With his Dune movies, director Denis Villeneuve is trying to do what even Frank Herbert couldn’t: make Paul Atreides a villain

The Dragonflight Codex: A Definitive Guide to the Dragons of Azeroth is the latest World of Warcraft illustrated guidebook. We take a look at some of the lore highlights found within.

Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends.

The acclaimed manga for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is getting a collector’s box set that brings together all 11 issues of the recently completed series. While the box set won’t be available until Sep. 24, it’s available to pre-order on Amazon for $111.49, saving you roughly $18 off the normal launch price. Without official images available, details on the box set are still a bit scarce, but the listing on Amazon and Barnes & Noble mention that it’ll include both a decorative box and poster.

In comics they're known as the Big Two. The House of Ideas and its Distinguished Competition. But now DC and Marvel are joining forces to publish two massive omnibus editions of classic crossovers where characters from both publishers meet, interact, and do battle.

Marvel and DC, like any good comic-book rivals, have been driven to unlikely team-ups. But for decades, that history of universe-bending crossover moments has existed only under comic book shop display cases and in the annals of wikis. That changes this summer, with the release of two epic collections rounding up the the rare encounters between Superman and Spider-Man, Batman and Captain America, the Teen Titans and the X-Men, as well as the even more twisted “Amalgam Age” stories, which melded Marvel and DC characters into singular heroes.

The first reactions to Madame Web are in – and they're not all that positive. 

We’ve found an excellent deal for anyone looking to dive into the sands of Arrakis ahead of the theatrical debut of Dune: Part Two on Mar. 1. Right now, Amazon is offering discounts on virtually every book in the Dune franchise, including box sets, as well as the excellent, award-winning graphic novel adaptation. As an added bonus, if you purchase three participating books from this sale, Amazon will knock 50% off the cheapest eligible item in your cart (this promotion also works on Blu-rays and video games!). Below, you’ll find just a handful of selections from this Shai’hulud-sized sale.

Wizards of the Coast has been teasing the next revision of the Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition ruleset since at least 2022. At the same time, it’s been working to temper fans’ expectations while managing multiple controversies — including, but not limited to, the OGL debacle, a particularly heinous round of holiday layoffs by its corporate owner, and a complicated recall of defective products. It also assured fans that the rules will be backward-compatible and player-focused, with lots of good guidance for novice Dungeon Masters. Also? They aren’t going to be complete until 2025.

As we get ready for Dungeons & Dragons core rules revamp later this year, Wizards of the Coast is taking the chance to update some older adventures to fifth edition in its latest compilation book.

Dungeons & Dragons’ big celebration of the whole of its fifth edition now has a release date, with Vecna: Eve Of Ruin coming this May.

Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends.

Greetings, Polygon readers! Each week, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.

Veteran game designer Laralyn McWilliams has passed away aged 58.

Cinéaste darling and occasional nemesis of very online MCU fans, Martin Scorsese, is the latest director to have the story of his life transformed into a graphic novel. The new volume, simply titled Martin Scorsese, is the third and final instalment in writer/artist Amazing Améziane's trilogy of books for Titan Comics about the great filmmakers.

Book of Travels got another new update today, with Might and Delight expanding their tiny MMOwith new quests, improved items, new events, a series of fixes, and more to discover.

US publishing giant Take-Two has said that it is upping its cost-cutting plans in an effort to reduce its margins.

Take-Two Interactive Software's latest financial forecast has cast doubt on the timeline of GTA 6 release, indicating a potential delay beyond March 2025. The company's projections for fourth-quarter bookings fell below market expectations, prompting a 10 percent drop in its shares following the announcement. This may well hurt GTA 6 launch unless the company thinks that the game will have an instant positive impact.

I’ve never been a huge Dungeons and Dragons fan, nor have I played many 5e RPG experiences. Why? Honestly, perhaps it is a lack of imagination, or a lack of desire to play something I’m not really familiar with. I’m sure I’m missing out on a great time, but it’s really how I feel. When Free League Publishing reached out and offered us the chance to try out the Lord of the Rings RPG, I was instantly intrigued. I love Lord of the Rings, and from reading everything Tolkien has ever written, and watching the movies and show, I knew this world was something I could get into.

With today's launch of Season of Discovery Phase 2, the Wowhead team has been hard at work discovering the locations of many Quality of Life skillbooks and updating our guides! A massive thank you to all of our community members who have helped us by leaving comments and uploading data via the Wowhead Client. We are continually updating and refining our guides as more discoveries are made, so keep checking back!

Pan-Indian star is all set to create his magic on the big screen with the action thriller. The directorial is anticipated to be a mass entertainer as it is made on a huge budget. As the movie is a few days away from its grand premiere in India, its advance ticket booking is about to begin. While fans are eagerly waiting to catch the Rebel Star’s movie in the theaters, here are its advance ticket booking dates in India.