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Gears of War: E-Day Is 100x More Fun Playing Co-op

Ari Notis — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:00:15 GMT

Playing solo, Gears of War: E-Day is a perfectly serviceable third-person shooter. Playing with a friend? On the same screen? Gears of War: E-Day is transcendent.

Dropout CEO Sam Reich Reveals Why He's Not the Only Host on 'Make Some Noise' Season 5

Austin Manchester — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:59:51 GMT

Demi Adejuyigbe, Elaine Carroll, and Kurt Maloney will all guest host Make Some Noise in season 5, marking the first time Reich won’t be the one doling out prompts and points. So what does this mean for the future of Dropout's popular improv show?

'The Exorcist: Martyrs' Is Mike Flanagan's "Scariest Thing" Ever, Cast Member Says

Jake Kleinman — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:15 GMT

Mike Flanagan is about to release his latest horror project, Carrie, a modern adaptation of Stephen King’s debut novel, but the prolific writer-director’s next movie after that is already done filming. The Exorcist: Martyrs is set to release in theaters in March 2027, and we still know practically nothing about Flanagan’s take on the storied horror franchise.

'The Simpsons' Producer Officially Reveals new Treehouse of Horror Plans

Brian VanHooker — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:15 GMT

This past weekend on The Simpsons, Homer made a rather surprising transformation (especially for a non-Halloween episode). While he’s always been a bit overweight, the episode saw him change into an actual hippopotamus, but it all made sense within the context of the episode.

Dave Franco, Manny Jacinto, and Jenny Slate talk Forgotten Island

Tasha Robinson — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:00:16 GMT

Voice actors on an animated studio movie are often distanced from the end result of their work. Voice work typically comes early in production, often years before the movie is completed. The character designs likely aren’t finalized at that point, and the actors often don’t have any idea what the movie they’re making will eventually look like on the screen. Dave Franco, co-star of the fantasy adventure Forgotten Island, says the lengthy production time means the actors eventually get to experience the movie like any other audience member, with no idea what to expect.

'Futurama' Showrunner Officially Confirms the Sci-Fi Series' Surprising 2027 Plans

Brian VanHooker — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:15 GMT

Another day, another Futurama finale.

'Forgotten Island's Stars Explain "Tayo Na!", the Movie's Biggest Shifting In-Joke

Tasha Robinson — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:00:15 GMT

In the new DreamWorks animated movie Forgotten Island, the two teenage leads, Jo and Raissa, say the same phrase to each other over and over: “Tayo na!” As with a lot of the other Filipino cultural elements in the movie, writer-directors Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado don’t explain these Tagalog words: They just let viewers pick up the meaning from context.

Witcher Dev Reveals Why CD Projekt Red Doesn't Do Crossovers In Its Own Games

Tomas Franzese — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:31:42 GMT

CD Projekt Red's The Witcher and Cyberpunk franchises are no stranger to collaborations and crossover with other games. At BlizzCon, we learned that a Geralt-inspired Barbarian skin is coming to Diablo 4 and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners outfits are headed to Overwatchnext year. The collaborations don't go the other way, though. The Witcher 3 Remastered, for example, doesn't include any Diablo-inspired outfits for Geralt when you buy it on Battle.net.

Former D&D Leads Say Critical Role's Daggerheart Represents a ‘Fundamental Shift’ for TTRPGS

Francesco Cacciatore — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:00:15 GMT

Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford are responsible for a lot of what Dungeons & Dragons looks like today. As two of the lead designers for the 5th edition of the game, they, along with Mike Mearls and many others, shaped much of D&D’s modern look, work that later carried on into the game's 5.5 edition.

Forgotten Island's directors unpack their 'very personal' anime references

Tasha Robinson — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:15 GMT

Most of the new adventure movie Forgotten Island is animated in the style that’s become very familiar to fans of Pixar, Disney, and DreamWorks. The characters and settings are three-dimensional, with a lot of attention paid to convincing textures, depth, lighting, and shadows. But at several points throughout the movie, all of that falls away in favor of flat, simple 2D animation that will be familiar to fans of ’90s anime, in particular. Whenever the characters tell stories about past experiences, their versions of events play out on the screen in comedically exaggerated visuals taken directly from Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, and Street Fighter.