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We have a fun new story today, about a particularly special mod for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered.

Star Trek Discovery may have gone far, far beyond any other point in the franchise’s timeline after its third season leap to the 32nd Century – but its final season is still finding time to address one of the biggest, oldest mysteries in the Star Trek universe.

Star Trek producer Alex Kurtzman has revealed that he is ready to greenlight one of the follow-up series to Star Trek: Picard if he had the authority to do that.

The season two finale of Invincible has a cheeky little easter egg that canonises Mark's appearance in Fortnite and explains how he got to the Island in the first place.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players can't believe their luck, as The Pokemon Company publishes the first-ever official Shiny hunting guide.

The Poohniverse is expanding. The first teaser trailer for Bambi: The Reckoning, the third movie in the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey universe, has arrived, and the titular deer is all out for revenge.

Last year, a group of BioWare veterans unveiled Exodus, a new space RPG made by former developers from Halo, The Last of Us, and, of course, those classic BioWare RPGs. While hopping around the galaxy in BioWare is a pretty speedy affair, though, Exodus takes a substantially more scientifically accurate approach.

A Pokemon fan recently put together an impressive map of the franchise’s universe, with each region standing in for its real-life counterpart. Every new mainline Pokemon entry to date has taken players to a brand-new region filled with new creatures to collect, cities and other landmarks to explore, and various Trainers and Gym Leaders to challenge in the quest to become the reigning champion of said region’s Pokemon League.

The wait for a new Mass Effect game has been a long one, especially if you don't consider Andronmeda a true Mass Effect game and you didn't re-experience a polished version of the original trilogy via its Legendary Edition. That wait won't be coming to an end any time soon as even though a new Mass Effect game is coming, it's still a long way off. Thankfully, Blasto is here to dry your tears and give you big hug via his new body pillowcase.

It’s the most annoying day of the yeeeeear – yes, in case you haven’t looked at the calendar and are wondering why everyone’s gone crazy, today is April Fools Day. While some gags are fun enough (CDPR’s floppy disc edition of Cyberpunk 2077 is cute) too many are just kind of lame, or worse, promise something kind of cool-sounding, with the punchline being… that it’s not happening. Ho ho!

The universe of Warhammer 40,000 is filled with brutality, viciousness, and endless war. But while there are plenty of terrible tragedies to mull on, there are still bright points — fantastic spectacles and fraternal bonds. Some fans have started to explore an alternate universe that highlights the more fun and light-hearted dynamics of Warhammer 40,000, while combining them with high fashion. Welcome to the Warp Gala, a red carpet event that takes place in this alternate history.

The final season of Star Trek: Discovery will revolve around an Easter egg that fans will see at the end of the first episode, according to its co-creator Alex Kurtzman.

For the next free update in the ever-expanding No Man’s Sky, industrious developer Hello Games has completely rebuilt space stations. As it notes in a press release, previously these were one aspect of the game which weren’t procedurally generated, but when the update launches later today (27th March), that will all change.

Almost 15 years ago, this author received a press kit from Sony Online Entertainment for superhero MMO DC Universe Online on the PS3. Fast-forward to the present day, and the developer – renamed Daybreak Game Company, of course – is still supporting the game, with the free-to-play affair now available to download and play natively on the PS5. That’s three PlayStation console generations of support.

Anthony Mackie is no stranger to working with IP, but the actor says working with comic book source material is an entirely different world.

The world of competitive Pokémon gets all the more exciting when you know which of these creatures together make the best teams. Have you mastered the skill of forming a squad that strikes fear into the hearts of opponents yet?

Technically, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the fifth film in Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse, which expanded into television in 2023 with Apple TV Plus’ Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. While that doesn’t make this franchise as sprawling as, say, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s still a sizable enough body of work to fill a long weekend of watching for anyone who’s curious about what led up to The New Empire.

Don't Nod currently has seven games in the works, four of which are unannounced, the studio behind Tell Me Why, Vampyr, and the original Life is Strange announced today.

A new team-based multiplayer hero shooter starring the superheroes and supervillains of the Marvel Universe is on the way from Marvel and NetEase Games. It’s called Marvel Rivals, and it will pit two teams of six heroes against each other on battlefields like Asgard and Tokyo 2099 that are built around destruction.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that even among the greatest television shows in Star Trek history, most of them take two seasons to stop being kind of bad. Never has that been more true or more excruciating than in the case of Star Trek: Discovery.

Hello, only last month we welcomed a huge number of new PlayStation Travellers to the No Man’s Sky universe with our free Omega expedition, which brought a ton of new content. It’s incredible to watch new folks getting to experience eight years of updates since launch.

The Chandra X-ray spacecraft, a cornerstone of modern astronomy, faces an uncertain future as NASA's budget proposal for FY25 threatens its mission. In a letter to the Chandra community, Patrick Slane, the director of the Chandra X-ray Center, outlined the grim prospects posed by the proposed budget cuts. The potential loss of Chandra, a pioneer in X-ray astronomy since its launch in 1999, would deal a devastating blow to scientists who rely on its capabilities to study black holes and other cosmic phenomena.

NetEase and Marvel Games have announced Marvel Rivals, a team-based PVP shooter set in the Marvel Universe.

Following various leaks over the past few days and the announcement of a collaboration nearly five years ago, NetEase and Marvel Games have finally announced Marvel Rivals, an Overwatch-like third-person shooter game featuring 6v6 PvP matches filled with superheroes and villains. Marvel Rivals is being developed for PC by a global team that includes talent with credits on shooter franchises like Battlefield and Call of Duty.

NetEase and Marvel have just announced a free-to-play Overwatch-like hero shooter called Marvel Rivals, featuring 6v6 matches and destructible environments.

Constellation mixes the horrors of space with quantum entanglements on Earth, which is all to say: It gets complicated. After surviving an International Space Station disaster, astronaut Jo Ericsson’s (Noomi Rapace) struggles to comprehend the “hallucinations” bleeding into the faux-normalcy of her domestic world. Which is also to say: It’s a wormhole of complications.

DC Universe Online is still going, 13 years after it launched on PC and PlayStation 3. Now it finally has a native PlayStation 5 version, and its developer has outlined plans for a number of future updates.

AMD's Zen platform is reportedly vulnerable to Rowhammer attacks, as revealed in new research by ETH Zurich, affecting the usability of DRAM.

The Marvel multiverse is going literary.

New details on the Control multiplayer spin-off game Condor were shared by developer Remedy Entertainment with a new infographic.

Back in the old days (I say, settling into my rocking chair to dream dreams of VHS tapes and floppy disks), getting into a new superhero universe was largely a matter of cracking open an issue — or borrowing a few favorites from a friend — and catching what you could as you went. The Internet has brought with it the possibility of previously near-impossible completism, and with it, the overwhelming implicit weight of years of continuity and the necessity of “catching up” before you dive in.

The licensing agreement that gave both Toho and Legendary Entertainment the rights to make Godzilla movies — so long as they aren’t in theaters at the same time — has produced wildly different approaches to the world’s most famous kaiju. In particular, America and Japan seem to have radically different ideas about who Godzilla is and what he symbolizes, at least in the modern era.

Larian confirmed earlier this week that it won't be working on Baldur's Gate 4, or any expansions for Baldur's Gate 3. Now, fans are wondering if its next game will be another entry in the Divinity series, perhaps even the long-awaited Divinity: Original Sin 3.

X-Men ’97 is everything we could’ve hoped from Marvel‘s first attempt at tackling the mutant team and more. No joke, I just wanted to make that clear from the off. It’s authentic to both the original ’90s animation and the spirit of the beloved brand in general.

Blizzard has announced the winners of its 13th annual World of Warcraft Student Art Contest! Check out the winners and runners-up in the Environmental Art, Character Art, FX, and Animation categories!

Fans of the Star Wars universe have been discussing their favorite theories that turn ordinary scenes into something truly magical. This franchise has already captivated countless viewers as it is, but it turns out that things can get even more emotional if one looks at them from a certain point of view.

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, announced on Friday that the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has honored renowned Indian astrophysicist Prof Jayant Murthy by naming an asteroid after him. The asteroid, previously designated as "2005 EX296," has now been officially named "(215884) Jayantmurthy" by the IAU's Working Group on Small Bodies Nomenclature. Positioned between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid completes one orbit around the Sun every 3.3 years.

Fans of Apple TV's popular sci-fi show, Foundation, need to pay attention to the sci-fi action RPG that just got announced at the Future Games Show Spring Showcase. 

You committed the crime, and now you have to serve the time – which unfortunately for you involves incarceration at the toughest prison in the universe! The latest trailer for Space Prison shown during the Future Games Show highlights the grim reality you're now facing, where it's kill or be killed as you try to survive your sentence while plotting your escape.

Slave Zero X serves as prequel to the cult hit Dreamcast game Slave Zero, but while their stories and universe are connected, they couldn't be more different. Set five years before the third-person shooter original, this new title is a 2.5D beat-'em-up, in which you don a biomechanical super suit as the vengeful warrior Shou is out to kill the city's corrupt leader.

Striking Distance Studios, the developer behind 2022's The Callisto Protocol, has revealed what is internally called Project Birdeye, a top-down spin-off set in the same universe. A small team will continue to develop the fast-paced roguelike while the rest of the studio works on another full-scale game, and we got a brief trailer showing off some stylised action.

Disney Plus' Loki streaming series has offered up variant takes on numerous Marvel Comics characters who differ significantly from their original incarnations, but Ke Huy Quan's Ouroboros/OB is one of a few who had never appeared in a comic book - until now.

Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.1, “Into the Yawning Chasm,” is primed for launch. This episode of Voice of the Galaxy episode brings a wave of optimizations designed to enhance your gameplay experience, making it more straightforward to manage your inventory, conquer challenges, and delve deeper into the Simulated Universe.

The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland infused her love for Star Wars Legends, the Expanded Universe that is no longer canon, into the upcoming series.

There’s no shortage of stuff to purchase with real money in Honkai: Star Rail. As a gacha game, much of the best gear is hidden behind a paywall, meaning you’ll need to crack open your wallet to get your hands on today’s most powerful items. That holds true for Light Cones, Honkai: Star Rail‘s form of weapons, but there are at least a few Light Cones you can access for free.

NASA recently shared a stunning series of images showcasing the captivating beauty of the Whirlpool Galaxy, providing a glimpse into the mesmerizing wonders of our universe. Shared on Instagram, these captivating snapshots offer a unique perspective of this celestial marvel, captured through the lens of various space telescopes such as the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Telescope.

The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden is teaming up with the popular Japanese anime series Shangri-La Frontier. This dream team event kicks off on March 21st, 2024, at 1 pm JST. The Eminence in Shadow x Shangri-La Frontier crossover will also mark the first collaboration with an anime series for the game.

From the makers of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey comes, erm, the Poohniverse.

Dune: Awakening won't let players ride sandworms from launch. Like other parts of Fremen culture, it will be relegated to a post-launch update, as the devs say they were told to leave certain aspects of the Dune universe out of the game at launch.

Super Mario 64 speedrunners trying to figure out how to beat the game without ever pressing the A button to jump have just figured out a major new strategy that cuts the better part of 26 hours out of one particularly time-consuming level.

Microsoft has created another custom Xbox Series X, this time theming after Fallout in celebration of the upcoming Amazon show.

The weekend is coming to a close, and we've gathered up some excellent deals for you! Whether you're searching for a new laptop or a discounted game, we've got you covered with the best deals for Sunday, March 17. These deals include Resident Evil 4, Apple MacBook Air M1, PlayStation 5 Slum Bundle, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, God of War Ragnarok, and more.

Today is International Women's Day and to mark the occasion, we have decided to highlight some of the incredible women working in the games industry

In the vastness of space, galaxies journey through the cosmos, encountering mind-boggling challenges along the way. One such challenge is ram pressure, a force exerted by the gas and dust present in space. NASA and ESA-run Hubble Space Telescope recently captured an image showcasing the effects of this on a distant galaxy known as LEDA 42160.

James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe hasn’t even had its first release, but that hasn’t stopped the studio from announcing new additions. The Teen Titans are the latest heroes getting their own live-action movie in the DCU, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Skygazers worldwide are eagerly anticipating a celestial spectacle during the upcoming total solar eclipse in April – the potential appearance of the ‘Devil Comet'. Known scientifically as 12P/Pons-Brooks, this comet, measuring about 10.5 miles (17 kilometers) across, is currently hurtling towards Earth and may offer a striking display if it erupts before the Sun is completely obscured during the eclipse.

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das urges financial vigilance amidst AI cyber threats; panel explores AI ethics; AI system may aid future Alzheimer's drug synthesis; AI powered offline phone revolutionises access for visually impaired- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

A university class using Red Dead Redemption 2 to learn about American history recently got a visit from two very familiar cowboys.

Blizzard re-released the first two books from the «Diablo: Book of» series, Book of Cain and Book of Tyrael, on March 12. These decade-old books have finally made their return, just in time to potentially give us a refresher on key bits of lore in the Diablo universe. Preorder Diablo: Book of Cain Preorder Diablo: Book of Tyrael At the time of publication, the price is $29.95 USD for the Book of Cain and $27.87 USD for the Book of Tyrael.Diablo: Book of Cain was originally published on December 13, 2011, while Diablo: Book of Tyrael was published on October 1, 2013.

DC's full June solicitations have finally arrived, and summer is heating up as the venerable publisher prepares to bring back one of its most classic imprints with the return of Elseworlds.

The developers of space sim Star Citizen are now talking about the 1.0 launch being within sight, some 12 years after the game launched its first crowdfunding drive.

A former chief legal officer of The Pokémon Company has shared a rare insight into its thinking behind fan project takedowns.

Two popular action movies from the last few years have had exciting updates on their sequels, thanks to producer Kelly McCormick. Sequels to 2021's Nobody, starring Bob Odenkirk, and 2022's Violent Night, starring David Harbour, are both going full steam ahead at Universal Pictures. 

A former Pokemon lawyer has revealed the process behind Nintendo shutting down fan projects, offering the useful reminder that "no one likes suing fans."

Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!

2024 has already had a couple of surprise hits on the video game front. Despite it being labeled Pokemon with guns no one was expecting 25 million people to play Palworld, and since then we've all shifted our focus to fighting for managed democracy. Helldivers 2 proved so unexpectedly popular during its first couple of weeks that its servers struggled under the pressure. Arrowhead and PlayStation continue to play catch-up with that popularity, adding more servers and giving those of us hellbent on saving Super Earth something to wear while we do it.

One of the most iconic elements of the Harry Potter universe is the flying broomstick. These flying cleaning tools were an obvious fit for an open-world game like Hogwarts Legacy, and sure enough, they are one of your primary methods of traversing the wide wizarding world, at least until you unlock all thefast travel points. If you're itching to get your very own broom and upgrade it to be as fast as possible, we've swept up all the details.

Today I'm all about bang-for-your-buck bundle deals. Because why spend heaps on a hot and current AAA when you can score a low-cost cluster of classics? A Sega Mega Drive Collection, a gaggle of Trines, three Batman games actually worth giving a damn about, every Expanded Universe Star Wars game under the sun—these are the smart plays, my friend.

When it comes to the best spells in the Harry Potter universe, few are as devastating as Avada Kedavra. The unforgivable curse instantly kills its target, making it unbelievably powerful in most combat situations – and in Hogwarts Legacy, it's possible to unlock this overpowered attack. You won't be able to add it to your arsenal right away, but with a bit of legwork, you can be casting the unforgivable curse and dominating the battlefield.

The Helldivers 2 devs have a pretty simple process for designing new Stratagems: they just make a new one whenever they get bored of the old selection. That's perhaps oversimplifying the process a bit, but Arrowhead Studios CEO and creative director Johan Pilestedt says it's all about having a fun idea and iterating on it until it makes sense in the game.

Some two years after the film's release, Michael Keaton still doesn't know why he showed up in a Morbius post-credits scene.

If you were on the fence about it, I apologize to your wallet and am sorry to say that MTG Fallout is getting quite the discount.

AI roundup: The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is growing and in some places, it has found greater acceptability than in others. Now, a study highlights the fact that India finds the technology to be quite relevant and influential. In other news, a 16-year-old Indian-American boy Adrit Rao has developed several apps and is now collaborating with Stanford University to use AI to revamp the healthcare sector. Know about more such AI news from today.

One of the things we learned in the massive Insomniac leak in late 2023 was that the studio had been working on a multiplayer game set in the Spider-Man universe, Spider-Man: The Great Web. Amongst the chaotic discussion over ethical news coverage and the headline reveals of an upcoming Venom game and a major leak of Wolverine development footage, the multiplayer game didn't gain too much traction. But now a trailer for the game seems to have leaked, and it appears to be further along in development than we thought

The newest release from the Marvel Multiverse Roleplaying Game is about to blend tabletop RPGs and comic books in a hands-on way with Deadpool Roleplays the Marvel Universe, a comic one-shot that's also a new standalone RPG adventure.