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Hayley Atwell has criticised the brief and brutal death of Captain Carter in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, calling it a "complete disservice to the character." Speaking at a London convention, Atwell revealed her on-set suggestions to improve the fight scene were dismissed by the production team. The actress is set to return as the character in Avengers: Doomsday, arriving December 18.
Take-Two Interactive has filed subpoenas against Microsoft, Discord, and X seeking user data tied to the CyberLeek hacker group leaking Grand Theft Auto 6 footage daily. The legal action comes days before Rockstar's extended look at the game premieres on Netflix and months ahead of the November 19 launch.
Square Enix has revealed that Final Fantasy Resonance will receive a 120-track original soundtrack releasing on October 28th, just one week after the HD-2D game launches. The collection spans four CDs and includes 33 new compositions by Noriyasu Agematsu alongside 87 existing tracks from Brave Exvius and War of the Visions.
Alive In's promising Soulslike Metroidvania Vapor World: Over The Mind entered early access on August 19 with 100,000 wishlists but quickly drew overwhelmingly negative Steam reviews focused on AI-generated cutscenes. Studio director Young Kim acknowledged the backlash and committed to replacing the cutscenes by the weekend, though the launch reputation has already suffered.
New set videos from The Batman: Part II filming in Glasgow reveal the Batmobile being chased and fired upon by GCPD and SWAT units, signaling a major breakdown in Batman's alliance with Gotham police. The footage also shows a mysterious blonde passenger and callbacks to the first film's "drops" drug storyline. The sequel opens February 18, 2028.
Marvel Studios has officially confirmed its entire film and Disney Plus release schedule through 2029, headlined by Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. The slate includes a youth-focused X-Men reboot, a Ghost Rider film starring Ryan Gosling, and Black Panther 3 with Denzel Washington joining the cast.
Modern Warfare 4's early access beta on Steam peaked at 115,145 concurrent players before plummeting to roughly 46,000 within a day, a near 50 percent drop that signals trouble for the shooter's PC launch. Steam reviews have settled at Mixed with 45 percent negative ratings, citing aim assist, time-to-kill, spawn logic, and map design as core problems. The truly open beta launches next week, but the early numbers paint a worrying picture for Activision's latest Call of Duty entry.
The limited-edition Battle Yellow DualSense Wireless Controller for Marvel's Wolverine remains in stock at most major retailers ahead of its September 15 launch. The $89.99 controller features claw marks and battle-damage detailing that Chris Reed calls one of the coolest PS5 designs yet. The matching Adamantium white variant has already sold out at PlayStation Direct.
Gamescom has officially become the world's largest gaming event following E3's closure, and its 2026 edition adds Games Done Quick's first-ever non-North American showcase. Major titles including Fable, Alien: Isolation 2, and The Blood of Dawnwalker are confirmed for the Cologne show.
Daybreak Games and Game Jawn developers have confirmed they are discussing additional classes and races for EverQuest Legends beyond the upcoming Kunark expansion. Executive producer David Youssefi stated the team would "definitely" add new content in the longer-term vision, though workload constraints make near-term additions unlikely.
