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Expendabelles, the “female-driven” spinoff of The Expendables, is officially back on a decade after the first attempt to get it off the ground crashed and burned. The Sylvester Stallone-led action movie franchise began life in 2010 with the first The Expendables movie, starring the former Rocky and Rambo actor alongside the likes of Jason Statham,…

The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has lamented the decline of physical media, saying “they’re almost a niche product for aficionados now.” Jackson, who spearheaded extended features and editions on physical media with the hugely popular The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition DVD releases, spoke to IndieWire about the impact of their…

James Ohlen, the former director of BioWare MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic, has discussed his exit from the storied RPG maker in 2018 — after an attempt to reboot the game that ended up squashed by publisher EA. Ohlen was a BioWare veteran of 22 years, with a string of high profile credits on…

Subnautica 2 has sold 2 million copies within 12 hours of its early access launch, developer Unknown Worlds has announced. It’s a huge start for the underwater survival and crafting adventure game after a turbulent road to release. Peak concurrent players across all platforms Subnautica 2 launched on (PC via Steam and the Epic Games…

Peter Jackson has compared The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum to Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker, saying the movie will “get inside” the character’s head and tell the story from an internal perspective. The Hunt for Gollum, directed by Gollum actor Andy Serkis, acts as a prequel to The Lord of the Rings, and…

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Tony Leung says he learnt quickly not to question Marvel while on the set of the 2021 blockbuster, after initially complaining about the film’s fight choreography. Speaking to Vulture, the Internal Affairs actor said he had “argued with the director” about his character’s fighting style —…

Pearl Abyss has released a new major patch for Crimson Desert — the second this week alone — that makes yet more significant changes to the game. There’s a lot to dig into with update 1.07.00, which adds more bosses for rematches and makes various bug fixes (patch notes, courtesy of the Crimson Desert website,…

Xbox’s Elite 3 controller has leaked ahead of its summer showcase event. Earlier today, Xbox’s Cloud Gaming controller leaked online, showing a compact version of a typical Xbox controller designed for those who want to stream their games to a TV, computer, or mobile device. It’s a cool bit of gear that will likely be…

Director Matt Reeves has revealed the full cast for The Batman Part II, confirming several rumored actors. The Batman Part II is one of the most anticipated films on the horizon, as it has been in development for four years now. The first film was a huge success and cemented Robert Pattinson as a fan-favorite…

Marathon is attempting to broaden its playerbase with new offerings, such as a PVE-only mode. Depending on who you ask, Marathon has struck a chord with a dedicated playerbase, but may not have the wide appeal. It seems Bungie is acutely aware of the fact that it may need to expand its audience to make…