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Game of Thrones’ newest cast revealed

Tomas Franzese — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:00:12 GMT

The Royal Shakespeare Company has unveiled the cast for George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones: The Mad King, a new stage play based on A Song of Ice and Fire that is set to open next week.

Vampire: The Masquerade team’s plans after 6th Edition include Mage: The Ascension and Changeling: The Dreaming

Tomas Franzese — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:13:50 GMT

While Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition was White Wolf's big reveal at Gen Con 2026, the TTRPG publisher also teased the other World of Darkness games it wants to bring back next. Those plans include some surprising deep cuts, like Changeling: The Dreaming.

Barbie 2 has a 2026 deadline it needs to hit

Tomas Franzese — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:52:05 GMT

The franchise potential of Greta Gerwig's Barbiewill never be realized if Warner Bros. can't finalize deals with the director and lead actors by the end of 2026.

Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition's controversial changes aren't being well-received

Tomas Franzese — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:55:28 GMT

White Wolf's previously teased Gen Con announcement turned out to be for Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition, a new iteration of the long-running vampiric TTRPG. Unfortunately, Vampire: The Masquerade fans aren't taking too kindly to its changes.

DC's Booster Gold TV series 'won't be moving forward' writer says

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:18:44 GMT

Back in 2023, DC Studios leadership James Gunn and Peter Safran announced a sweeping plan to restart DC's cinematic superhero universe with a slate of movies and TV shows. The new DCU was outlined with a lineup titled Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, and included projects like Superman and the upcoming HBO series Lanterns. The slate also included a TV series based on Booster Gold, a time-traveling superhero from futuristic Gotham City.

New Palworld card game already ruined by scalpers

Patricia Hernandez — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:06:39 GMT

When Palworld developer Pocketpair announced an official trading card game, fans joked that the monster collecting game was officially coming after Pokémon's lunch. Now that the Palworld Official Card Game is actually out, the joke isn't nearly as funny. Turns out, popular trading card games can be awful for anyone who genuinely wants to play or collect.

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is getting a fan-requested hard mode

Willa Rowe — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:42:27 GMT

One of the most requested features in Dragon's Dogma 2 is finally becoming a reality. Ahead of the release of the expanded Dark Arisen version of the game, Capcom has confirmed a hard mode is in development.

Disney Lorcana just revealed its answer to Magic’s Commander format

Corey Plante — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:30:12 GMT

Moana from the island of Motonui is drawn to the sea even as a little girl, and her father, Chief Tui, spends all of the song “Where You Are” trying to convince her to embrace her duty as the next village chief. The humble coconut is an important part of their culture (a part that, according to Maui, he gave to them). “Consider the coconut!” is a punchy refrain from that song, and it’s one that’s referenced in the codename for what’s ostensibly Disney Lorcana’s answer to Magic: The Gathering’s hugely popular Commander format — because, well, they’re considering it. Playtesting began this week at Gen Con 2026, which runs from July 30 through Aug. 2 in Indianapolis.

A free new Batman game just dropped on Amazon

Patricia Hernandez — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:48:33 GMT

To celebrate the release of season two of its animated Batman show, Amazon is giving out an unexpected Batman game via Luna. You don't need a console or a gaming PC to play it, nor do you need to own a gaming controller. Best of all, it's free.

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls releases final trailer featuring a quip-happy Deadpool

Elijah Gonzalez — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:41:43 GMT

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is right around the corner, and ahead of its Aug. 6 launch, Arc System Works released a final trailer for the game. The video hypes up the story mode's central premise, as the Champion of the Universe arranges a tournament to decide Earth’s fate. Previously revealed aspects of the game were shown off again, like a story mode written by comic author Kieron Gillen (Once & Future, Die, Young Avengers, Uncanny X-Men) and 20 playable characters.