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Hotel Barcelona climbs to Mostly Positive after AI cleanup, patch

Hotel Barcelona has moved from "Mixed" to "Mostly Positive" on Steam after developer White Owls Inc. issued updates and removed controversial generative AI audio and visual assets. The sidescrolling roguelike is a collaboration between Goichi "Suda51" Suda and Hidetaka "Swery65" Suehiro. Its

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Nintendo's plans for the Ocarina of Time remake could shape the future of Zelda

Nintendo revealed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake with a spare trailer — a tapestry and a sleeping Link — but that alone invites questions about what comes next for the series. The remake sits in an odd spot after comments from series producer Eiji Aonuma that Breath of the

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Look, You Can’t All Avoid GTA 6 By Hiding In September And October

Summer Game Fest season wrapped with Nintendo’s latest Direct, and the result is a painfully crowded launch window: dozens of games clustered in the final weeks before Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives in November. After updating a running list of releases from late August through early November, the writer

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A24's Adaptation of a Sci-Fi Action Masterpiece Closes in on Major Milestone

A24 and Kojima Productions are moving forward with a live-action film set in the world of Death Stranding, with Michael Sarnoski attached to direct and Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen producing. The partnership reflects A24’s recent push into larger-scale projects, following its involvement with Alex Garland’s Elden Ring

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Tracker promotes Randy to series regular ahead of Season 4

For three seasons Tracker relied on a convenient shortcut: when Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) needed an answer, Randy (Chris Lee) usually had one. Lee’s promotion to series regular for Season 4 could do more than keep a popular character around — it offers a way to address that storytelling habit

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Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Tickets Now on Sale

Tickets for Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey are now available in all formats as of June 9, 2026. The film opens in theaters on July 17, 2026. Early 70mm IMAX tickets released by Universal Pictures on July 17, 2025 sold out immediately, and when

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Kendall Jenner’s $14 highlighter on sale ahead of Prime Day

Amazon’s Prime Day doesn’t start until June 23, but early discounts are already live, including a reduced price on the L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion. Kendall Jenner recently told People the under-$15 luminizer is one of her “must-have items” for a summer pool day. Jenner,

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Path of Exile 2 player deletes level 100 character to become first martyr

Late last week one of the highest-level Path of Exile 2 players discovered a mysterious chamber added in the Return of the Ancients update. The streamer Carn had spent most of the league grinding to reach level 100, then chose to enter after seeing a popup that asked, "Your

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The Ocarina of Time remake reveal during Nintendo Direct was a mistake

Nintendo closed its June 9 Direct with a brief teaser that did little more than confirm long-running rumors of a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Switch 2. The single image of Link as a child and the references to the Deku Tree and Kokiri

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Solo Leveling season 3 given 2027-28 release window

It has been well over a year since Solo Leveling season 2 ended. Screen Rant gives the third season a 2027-2028 release window, matching earlier rumors that it would arrive around the 2028 Olympics. The President of Crunchyroll recently reassured fans that the season is actively being worked on. The

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Weird Little Guys From Ocarina of Time I Want to See in the Remake

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a classic that set a standard for 3D adventure games, and it’s also packed with what I think of as “Weird Little Guys” — little gremlins, funny‑lookin’ dudes, creepy fellas and other odd monsters. They aren’t all male or small;

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Amy Smart says 'Crank' trilogy talks 'died' after long silence

Jason Statham has been a mainstay of the action genre for years, often appearing in fast, breakneck thrillers. One of his most extreme series remains Crank, which pushed the limits of what could be depicted in an action film. In 2006's Crank Statham played Chev Chelios, a man

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The Lord of the Rings Star Says His Role in The Hunt for Gollum Is Small

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, directed by Andy Serkis, is set to arrive on December 17, 2027. The film returns to the familiar Third Age to follow Gollum in the years before The Fellowship of the Ring. Elijah Wood will return as Frodo Baggins, though he

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Madonna's Confessions II: 10 striking moments from the new video

Madonna’s new 10-minute film, Confessions II, presents itself as a follow-up to her album Confessions on a Dance Floor. It played at the Tribeca festival and has since been watched more than a million times on YouTube. The piece treats time playfully, compressing decades into a single, imaginative sequence.

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One day before launch, Sand delayed and shifted to Early Access

Sand: Raiders of Sophie has been delayed a day before its planned launch and will now arrive in Early Access on June 22. Yesterday global launch times and regional pricing were posted in the game's Discord, suggesting the launch was on track, but a new announcement this morning

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Nintendo just justified that controversial Switch price hike

The Nintendo Switch is nearly a decade old, and it's been a year since the Switch 2's release. Nintendo opened its first major Direct showcase of 2026 with an eccentric rhythm game headed for both consoles, and support for the original Switch was a running theme

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Link redesign in Ocarina of Time remake splits fans

Nintendo has confirmed a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for a 2026 release exclusively on Switch 2. The 1:38 reveal trailer offered mostly atmosphere and callbacks to the original score, but it did give a brief look at a markedly redesigned Link. Attachment to the

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The Muppets Take Over Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster at Disney World

Disney’s Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios has swapped Aerosmith for The Muppets, a change that addresses a long-standing mismatch between the band’s image and the family-friendly resort. The original connection to Disney was thin—the only notable tie was the song “I Don’t Want to

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Edward Bluemel cast as Hercule Poirot in new six-part reboot

Edward Bluemel will play Hercule Poirot in a new six-part series titled Hercule. Poirot first appeared in Agatha Christie’s 1920 novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles and is known as a fastidious Belgian detective with a logical approach to crime and a distinctive waxed mustache. The role has previously

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Apple TV's Darkest New Series Is the Psychological Thriller You Can't Miss

Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate it probably shouldn't work. Ten questions will reveal which action hero was built to have your back. You're dropped into a dangerous

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How Long Is Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day?

Steven Spielberg's new sci-fi film Disclosure Day opens in theaters this weekend, and many moviegoers planning outings are wondering how long it runs. The film's official Fandango ticket page lists the runtime at 145 minutes, just under two and a half hours. That makes it a

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'Disclosure Day' Rotten Tomatoes Score Officially Revealed

Steven Spielberg has returned to the summer blockbuster season with Disclosure Day, his first film to revisit aliens since 2008. Early reviews have given it an 89% "certified fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 110 reviews. Described as a modern conspiracy thriller, the synopsis reads: "As

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Which Sci‑Fi Hero Are You Most Like?

A sci-fi personality quiz asks eight questions to identify which of five iconic heroes you resemble: Paul Atreides, Captain Kirk, Princess Leia, Ellen Ripley, or Max Rockatansky. The questions probe how you lead under pressure, your greatest strength in a crisis, what you'd sacrifice, how you relate to

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Practice dates: should you swipe right on people you’re not attracted to?

Practice dates are a 2026 concept. They take place wherever dates happen these days: the pub, a cafe, a walk in the park. But they’re being talked about on social media. The idea grew out of dating apps, high expectations, dating burnout, fatigue and the disappointment that it leads

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Savannah Guthrie Opens Up About Returning to TODAY After Mother's Disappearance

Viewers tuning in to the fourth hour of TODAY on June 8 saw longtime co-anchor Savannah Guthrie open up about her state of mind as she returned to work after her mother, Nancy, was reported missing on January 31. It has been over four months since the disappearance, and Guthrie