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House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 7 finally explores the emotional bond between dragon and rider, delivering an engaging episode that reshapes the battlefield ahead of the finale. Rhaenyra's dragon advantage shrinks while the Greens gain ground through treachery and poison.
Marvel announced Wonder Man Season 2 in March 2025, then reversed course on July 30, canceling the series despite signed contracts and cleared schedules. Showrunner Andrew Guest revealed the writers' room was set to start in August with production beginning early 2026, and the first episode had already been completed.
Tom Holland has confirmed he knows when Miles Morales will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, though he refused to share the timeline during a recent interview. The actor also admitted plans for Spider-Man 5 remain unclear despite the massive success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened to a staggering $927 million worldwide, marking the second-biggest global debut in box office history behind only Avengers: Endgame. The film also claimed records for the biggest preview and opening day sales ever, while powering the largest collective domestic weekend on record at $430 million.
Amazon's God of War series will recast both Atreus and Thor's daughter Thrud for its second season to match the timeline of God of War Ragnarok. A new casting call seeks actors aged 14 to 17, replacing the current child performers who played the roles in season one. The show will reportedly pick up a few years after the first season, aligning directly with the events of the 2022 game.
Baldur's Gate 3 is currently 30% off on Steam, dropping the price from $60 to $42 to mark its third anniversary. This historic low makes Larian's award-winning RPG more accessible than ever for players who have been waiting to dive into its 100-hour campaign.
Tencent's Lightspeed LA studio has laid off 80 developers from Last Sentinel, a cyberpunk open-world game positioned as a Grand Theft Auto competitor. The project has burned through six years and hundreds of millions of dollars with little to show for it. Bloomberg reports the studio still cannot define a clear direction for the game.
Seven multiplayer games on Steam cost less than a movie ticket and deliver hours of co-op or competitive fun with friends. From the newly released physics puzzler An Eggstremely Hard Game to the viral hide-and-seek hit Meccha Chameleon, these titles prove you don't need a big budget for a great multiplayer night.
Did You Know Gaming has published a detailed investigation arguing that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's Metacritic score of 99 is mathematically flawed due to missing reviews and questionable inclusions. Their recalculation suggests the 1998 classic should sit at 98, tying it with Grand Theft Auto IV, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Soulcalibur for the top spot.
FromSoftware shared a cryptic 12-second video of Siofra River on X with the caption "Even the perilous hunt for the demigods holds moments of quiet wonder," sending Elden Ring fans into a frenzy of speculation about a potential Godwyn DLC. The post has amassed 4.3 million views and 16K likes, though the studio has not confirmed a second major expansion and the tease may simply promote the upcoming Tarnished Edition on Nintendo Switch 2.
