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Conan O’Brien Will Return to Host the Oscars for Third Consecutive Year

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Guess they weren’t kidding with that “Oscars host for life” sketch at last year’s show. Conan O’Brien is officially back to host next year’s Oscars, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday. The 99th Annual Academy Awards will be the third time that O’Brien has hosted the ceremony’s broadcast. Raj Kapoor and…

Christopher Nolan Confirms Casting Twist for The Odyssey, With One Actor Playing Dual Roles

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Christopher Nolan has confirmed a casting twist for his upcoming “mythic action epic,” The Odyssey. Lupita Nyong’o plays both Helen of Troy and her sister, Clytemnestra, in The Odyssey. Confirmation comes from a profile of the celebrated director in Time magazine, which also includes Nolan’s defence of the The Odyssey from complaints around historical accuracy.…

UK Politicians Say GTA 6 Developer Rockstar ‘Refused to Properly Engage’ With Appeal Processes After Firing Staff Last Year

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UK politicians have strongly criticized GTA 6 developer Rockstar for its firing of 34 workers last October, as legal wrangling continues over the staff dismissals. Rockstar has publicly stated that it fired the employees for gross misconduct, and claimed they had broken confidentiality rules by sharing private information via Discord. The IWGB Game Worker’s Union,…

Christopher Nolan Defends The Odyssey From Historical Accuracy Complaints After Some Said Agamemnon Looks Like Batman

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Christopher Nolan has defended his upcoming movie, The Odyssey, from complaints about historical accuracy, after some said Agamemnon’s armor looks like Batman’s. The Odyssey, officially described as a “mythic action epic,” is an adaptation of Homer’s foundational saga, one of the major epics of ancient Greek literature, starring Hollywood heavyweights such as Matt Damon, Tom…

Marvel’s Midnight Line Reinvents the X-Men, Spider-Man, and Fantastic Four via Horror

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Marvel fans are still puzzling over the decision to wrap up the wildly successful Ultimate Universe line after just three years. But there’s good news, as we now know Marvel has a brand new alternate universe project ready to fill the void this year, and Ultimate architect Jonathan Hickman is once again heavily involved. Marvel…

Subnautica 2 Gameplay Appears to Have Leaked, Just Days After Forza Horizon 6 and LEGO Batman

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The early access launch of Subnautica 2 appears to be the latest game hit by pre-release leaks in a matter of days, after players managed to access both LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and Forza Horizon 6 before their official launch dates. Aquatic survival adventure Subnautica 2 is meant to arrive in early…

Former Tekken Lead Katsuhiro Harada Sets Up Own Company, VS Studio

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Former Tekken director, Katsuhiro Harada, has established his own game development company, VS Studio. Drawing on his 31 years of experience at Bandai Namco, Harada has teamed up with SNK Corporation — the developer/publisher best known for its Neo Geo system and fighting games like The King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, and Samurai Showdown —…

As GTA 6 Trailer 3 Hype Intensifies, Rockstar Tweets About Red Dead Online — And The Internet’s Reaction is Exactly as You’d Expect

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Fans who expect Rockstar to drop Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 3 today have reacted in dismay at a new social post from the company — advertising a new event in Red Dead Online. A sizable portion of the internet believes today is the day Rockstar finally shows more of GTA 6, for reasons we’ll…

New Nintendo Switch 2 Bundles Will Let You Beat the Console’s Price Rise and Get a Cheaper Game

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