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God Of War Spin-Off Starring Faye Finally Confirmed After Months Of Rumors

Santa Monica Studio has announced the long-rumored, Faye-centric God of War prequel for PS5. The game, titled God of War: Laufey, closed today’s State of Play with roughly 20 minutes of footage showing Faye exploring atmospheric, lushly rendered ruins and dispatching enemies with her blade. In the trailer she’

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Prime Video Shelves Martin Gero's Stargate Reboot

Prime Video has shelved the Stargate reboot developed by franchise veteran Martin Gero; the project is no longer moving forward. The streamer concluded Gero's vision would mainly appeal to longtime fans and would not generate excitement among newcomers. Gero previously worked on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis, and

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Which Taylor Sheridan Show Do You Belong In?

A Taylor Sheridan Universe quiz asks which of his shows you belong in. Four worlds — all brutal, complicated, and built on power, loyalty, and the price of survival. Sheridan doesn't write heroes — he writes people who do what they have to do and live with the cost. Ten

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Morgan Wallen jokes about piano-flipping incident in sarcastic video

Morgan Wallen poked fun at his viral piano-flipping moment in a TikTok posted Monday. Standing behind a red piano with headphones on, he said, "Hey, I just want you to know that right now this piano is working." He then added, sarcastically, "That’s what they told

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Destiny fans cry 'We Want Destiny 3' but Bungie made no announcement

State of Play passed without a Destiny 3 reveal, and fans spent the stream chanting "#WeWantDestiny3" in chat. Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier has said Bungie hasn't greenlit any game for the Destiny 2 team to pivot to once content updates end, though the studio is hearing

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Kemuri trailer shows Ikumi Nakamura’s stylish PS5 yokai action

Tuesday's State of Play kicked off in style when Ikumi Nakamura showed the first gameplay trailer for Kemuri, an upcoming PlayStation 5 game. You play a yokai hunter who roams the streets in search of supernatural monsters, and you can bring along some friends for the ride provided

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Five standout State of Play trailers and one unmissable God of War reveal

The PlayStation State of Play on June 2 ran for more than an hour, opening with a Marvel's Wolverine gameplay showcase and closing with an extended first look at God of War: Laufey. With over 20 trailers packed into the show, picking highlights was no easy task. Until

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Twitch chat spammed with Destiny 3 demands during PlayStation showcase

PlayStation streamed a new State of Play showcase to announce PS5 games and show off trailers, but all anyone cared about in the Twitch chat was Destiny 3 and how Bungie reportedly isn’t working on it. Demands for a sequel to the loot shooter that is unexpectedly sunsetting later

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What I Learned Watching the Game of Thrones Franchise

For most of my life I gravitated toward science fiction and largely avoided high fantasy, but with the fifteenth anniversary of Game of Thrones approaching I decided to give the series a fair shot. I knew almost nothing going in, and finished the core show wanting more — moving straight on

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Denzel Washington Anchors Tony Scott's Time‑Bending Thriller Déjà Vu

Tony Scott's Déjà Vu, released in 2006, is a hyperactive, super-saturated thriller that was green-lit by a major studio and went on to make more than $180 million worldwide. Scott mines the frenetic style he honed in Man on Fire but grounds it with moving performances and a

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The Internet Reacts to Phranque, God of War's Talking Cube

I have never played a God of War. I have watched other people play large chunks of them, but I have never felt compelled to take on the persona of big axe muscle man stomping around mythology myself. However, I think I may be about to play a God of

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'Mortal Kombat II' Officially Sets Digital Streaming Date

Mortal Kombat II will be available on digital VOD platforms on Jun. 9, with Fandango at Home and Apple TV listing that date. The digital release arrives a month after its May 8, 2026 theatrical debut. Simon McQuoid directed the sequel from a script by Jeremy Slater, moving the film

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Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive?

The Sci‑Fi Survival Quiz asks eight questions to figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland your instincts were built for. It offers five possible worlds: The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, and Star Wars. Questions probe how you respond when something feels wrong; which resource you'

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Rupert Everett, 67, says he 'ruined' himself chasing the perfect body

Rupert Everett, 67, says he "ruined" himself in pursuit of the chiseled physique that made him a ’90s movie star. He said in an interview published Monday that he is "almost crippled" as a result and recalled a string of box-office hits, most notably "My

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September 2026 has too many games trying to escape GTA 6

What publisher would go up against Grand Theft Auto 6 this November has been the year's biggest mystery. After the PlayStation State of Play, the answer looks clear: no one. November remains open as many major holiday releases instead aim for September, turning the month into a crowded

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Until Dawn 2 announced for 2027 with new studio and cast

10 long years later, Until Dawn 2 has been revealed and a 2027 release window is shown. The sequel centers on an entirely new cast and is in development at Firesprite, the first-party PlayStation developer behind Horizon Call of the Mountain and a handful of other VR-first titles. PlayStation dropped

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Masters of the Universe review – Amazon’s He-Man misfire

Amazon’s big‑budget Masters of the Universe revives He‑Man but mostly feels like an outdated exercise in IP mining. The film, budgeted at $200m, fails to explain why so much time and money was spent on a toy‑line premise that few modern audiences seem to care about,

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Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo: friendship timeline and feud rumors

Olivia Rodrigo long admired Taylor Swift, and early in Rodrigo’s career the pair struck a warm rapport. Swift publicly praised Rodrigo’s performances, celebrated her early wins, and the singers met and posed for photos at the 2021 Brit Awards. Their public exchanges began in April 2020, when Rodrigo

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Backrooms movie is just a start toward the 'true root' of the narrative

The Backrooms movie not only drew strong reviews but also smashed A24's opening weekend record, pulling in nearly $120 million worldwide. Director Kane Parsons said the film, adapted from his YouTube series, was never intended to be the final word. He has a contract and a hold on

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God of War Laufey confirmed as Egyptian-set, but spans multiple pantheons

God of War Laufey was announced as the final part of PlayStation State of Play, accompanied by 20 minutes of footage. The upcoming PS5 game finds Kratos' departed wife Faye waking in a new realm after the events of God of War (2018)'s opening. The gameplay shown

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Funcom adds singleplayer mode to Dune: Awakening

Funcom will add a singleplayer mode to Dune: Awakening on September 22. Earlier, director Joel Bylos said he didn’t really consider the survival sandbox an MMO, and the new mode gives players a way to experience the game alone. The update includes the final chapter of Book One so

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Apple TV's 2-part sci-fi masterpiece falls off weekly charts

Severance, often cited as one of Apple TV's best sci‑fi series, has been knocked off the platform's weekly streaming chart. The Adam Scott‑led show debuted in 2022 and, after a second season in early 2025, had held a spot on Apple TV's

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'Landman' Co-Creator Christian Wallace to Adapt George Washington's Secret Six

Landman co-creator Christian Wallace may be busy turning West Texas oil country into one of the best shows on television, but he's already lining up his next project. Wallace is set to adapt Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger's bestselling historical book George Washington's Secret

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Until Dawn 2 announced, coming in 2027

Sony is returning to the horror hit Until Dawn with a sequel coming to PlayStation 5 in 2027. Firesprite will develop the new game, which features an all-new cast and follows a group of ghost-hunter influencers trying to make a viral video. The characters run a popular paranormal channel called

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Russo brothers say Avengers: Doomsday 'starting over from scratch'

Directing duo Joe and Anthony Russo say Avengers: Doomsday will feel entirely different. Speaking to a crowd at SXSW, Joe described “that serial shifting and changing and surprising you and then reinventing itself,” and added, “that’s exciting, and I think you’re going to see some shifting and changing