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Recent Star Wars stories have shown that Obi-Wan Kenobi’s view of the past wasn’t quite right. These new novels, comics, audiobooks, and manga are set during the High Republic Era, about 200 years before the events of the Skywalker saga. This was a time of peace and growth for the Jedi and the Republic, as they spread their influence to new regions of the galaxy. However, this expansion wasn’t without conflict, and ultimately led to a major defeat for the Jedi.

First revealed in 2022 with the announcement of Shadows (originally called Codename Red), Hexe is said to be a story-driven game with some freedom to explore. It’s also expected to be the most mature and unsettling installment in the series so far. Interestingly, Benoit Richter, who previously worked on the Batman: Arkham games—including Batman: Arkham Origins—is directing the game, as noted on his LinkedIn profile.

A lot has changed in the anime world since 2016, but the popular shows from that year are still enjoyable and worth revisiting even now, a decade later. Some of those 2016 classics truly stand the test of time.

Watchmen is widely considered a strong comic book, praised for its skillful writing and innovative use of the comic book medium. It’s technically brilliant, especially with its distinctive nine-panel layout and recurring visual motifs. However, it’s also a complex and sometimes difficult read, containing problematic aspects and perhaps functioning best as a product of its time. Its reputation has grown over the years, but may now be exaggerated and misunderstood.

Fans of the Final Fantasy series love to come up with theories that link different games together, imagining a shared universe across titles that weren’t originally connected. Other popular theories explore darker interpretations of the stories, sometimes portraying heroes as villains or explaining strange events by suggesting characters may have died earlier than we thought. Some of the most fascinating theories even try to connect Final Fantasy to other games made by Square Enix. Here’s a look at some of the most compelling fan theories and how they reimagine the series.

The Justice League has a long and complex history in comic books, with hundreds of heroes joining over the years through different storylines and fresh starts. While many of these characters could be reimagined by James Gunn, some are just too strange, controversial, or unnecessary to ever appear in a movie. Even a director known for embracing unusual ideas can’t spend a lot of money on heroes that would only confuse audiences and add nothing to the story.

Okay, so I’m a little worried about hearing that the price of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S might go up in 2026. But apparently, that could also push back the release of the PlayStation 6 and the next Xbox! Everyone was hoping for those new consoles around 2027, but it sounds like that might not happen if things don’t change. The good news is, if the cost of RAM comes down, hopefully the new consoles won’t be too expensive when they finally do come out – at least, not more expensive than what we’re paying now.

The developer of Bright Memory: Infinite recently shared the first screenshots from their new third-person action shooter. The team is currently working on the game, with a focus on creating the art and capturing realistic movements. The game is set in a chaotic time where rival gangs are fighting and secrets are spreading throughout the city.

Netflix’s major movie release for 2026 will be a romantic comedy based on Emily Henry’s popular novel, The People We Meet on Vacation, arriving on January 9th. Starring Emily Bader and Tom Blyth, the film follows two best friends who take an annual trip together and eventually realize their feelings for each other might be more than platonic.

Tom Hiddleston returns as Jonathan Pine in The Night Manager, the series adapted from John le Carré’s novel. Nine years after dismantling the operation of arms dealer Richard Roper, Pine – now living under the alias Alex Goodwin and working as a nighttime surveillance operative – is sent on a new, dangerous mission to Colombia. He’s tasked with investigating Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva), a powerful arms dealer, and his partner, Roxana Bolanos (Camila Morrone). As Pine goes undercover to expose Dos Santos’ criminal network, he finds himself entangled in a world of corruption and hidden agendas.