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As 2025 comes to a close, we’ve been reviewing the year’s best new science fiction novels, looking for stories ripe for adaptation. While many excellent books came out, three stand out as particularly promising for film or television. These novels tackle timely issues like the rise of artificial intelligence and explore thought-provoking ideas about life and death, offering unique narratives we believe would make a significant impact on screen.

Following the positive reception to their first game, Sandfall’s developers are feeling a little pressure from fans eager for a sequel, according to COO and production director François Meurisse in an interview with Edge magazine (as reported by GamesRadar). However, Meurisse indicates that the team isn’t overly concerned with meeting those expectations and will largely focus on their own vision for the next game.

The physical release will be available in the following three editions:

Even if the bleak setting – cramped living spaces, decaying buildings, and high crime – feels uncomfortably familiar, it still manages to spark imagination, much like in the game DEFECT by emptyvessel. It’s a world that mirrors our own in many ways.

Brandon Sanderson has long been open to a video game based on his Mistborn series. A project with Little Orbit even started in 2012, but it was ultimately cancelled. He explained that for about six or seven years, the rights to create a game were connected to the rights for a potential Mistborn movie, which complicated things.

The developer recently released a guide demonstrating the core combat mechanics. It covers different weapon types, such as the Halberd and new Dual Blades, and introduces Forma – powerful abilities that can be used for both defense and offense, even including long-range attacks. Forma requires Ichor to function, and you can obtain Ichor by using ‘Jails’. Activate Jails by pressing or holding the R2 button to drain enemies, causing substantial damage and replenishing your Ichor supply.

So, what’s all the hype about? We’ve only seen a short announcement and some gameplay, yet people are really excited. Why should you pay attention to this game when it becomes available in early access next year?

A common criticism of Phases 4 through 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is that compelling characters are introduced but then don’t reappear in later films. Upcoming movies Doomsday and Secret Wars aim to address this. For example, Shang-Chi hasn’t been seen since his 2021 film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Simu Liu, who plays Shang-Chi, had already been confirmed to be in Avengers: Doomsday, and he recently told PEOPLE that he will also return for Secret Wars.

In season 5, episode 5 of Stranger Things (“Shock Jock”), Kali (Linnea Berthelsen) shares details about her escape from Dr. Kay’s lab, including discovering a lab filled with pregnant women in the Upside Down. This raised questions about whether those women were harmed when the heroes destroyed the Upside Down. However, according to a recent interview with The Wrap, the Duffer brothers clarified that the women had already died because Kali’s blood powers didn’t work on them.