Disney had an unexpected box office disappointment with a movie expected to succeed this year. Though this was a setback for the company, it’s unlikely to cause lasting damage given Disney’s size and strength. Fortunately, their next two films are predicted to be much more successful.
The show is currently holding auditions for Season 2, including finding a new actress to play Ginny Weasley after Gracie Cochrane left the role. They’re also looking for someone to play Colin Creevey, a character who will be featured prominently this season. Colin is a young Hogwarts student and a huge fan of Harry Potter – he follows him everywhere with his camera hoping for pictures and autographs, which often bothers Harry. His story arc was unfortunately cut from the original films, but it includes an important tragic event that will be included in the series.
Bandai Namco announced this week that they’re planning a remastered version of Tales of Eternia for release in 2026. Originally launched in Japan for PlayStation in 2000, it came to North America in 2001. While the game was also released on PSP in 2005 and 2006, that version wasn’t available in the US. Now, Bandai Namco is revisiting this classic RPG to give it a modern overhaul with several improvements.
Many things helped make the Marvel Cinematic Universe so successful, but Kevin Feige’s leadership is often considered the most important reason. He became such a key part of the MCU that when Warner Bros. was starting its DC films, they even tried to hire him away from Disney.
As a lot of new anime shows are coming out, Crunchyroll will definitely be streaming many of them – it’s the most popular platform for anime fans. But Crunchyroll isn’t alone; Netflix and Amazon Prime Video also offer plenty of anime. However, HIDIVE is the only major service focused only on anime. It built a reputation by offering shows you couldn’t find anywhere else, but recently lost some of those exclusive titles. Now, HIDIVE will be streaming The World Is Dancing, which has stunning animation and an interesting story. This new series could help HIDIVE become known for unique content again.
Okay, so this is pretty cool! Apparently, there was a glitch on the PlayStation Network, and a bunch of PS5 and PS5 Pro owners – including me, thankfully! – accidentally got a free copy of Marathon, Bungie’s new shooter. Bungie, as you probably know, made the original Halo games and Destiny, so it’s a big deal! It normally costs $40, and it’s not even a freebie with PS Plus yet, so getting it for free was a sweet surprise. The glitch is fixed now, so you can’t get it that way anymore. Usually when stuff like this happens, PlayStation takes those free downloads away, but this time they’re letting us keep them! It’s awesome to see they’re letting players enjoy the game.
Next week sees the release of several major titles, with Square Enix’s The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales expected to be the biggest. EA Sports UFC 6 is also anticipated to be very popular.
If you didn’t realize what was happening with the free Xbox game, it’s called Ikaruga, created by Treasure. Normally, it costs $9.99 in the US Xbox Store. However, it’s currently available for free on the Argentine Xbox Store. Even if you don’t live in Argentina, you can create an Argentinian Xbox account to get it – it just takes a few extra steps and is completely free.
My girlfriend surprised us with tickets to see The Mandalorian and Grogu, and it inspired me to replay the beginning levels of LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – specifically the Endor, Jakku, and Finalizer sections.
Let’s start with the Lovecraftian horrors – they’re truly frightening creatures. Despite their grotesque appearances, they move quickly and are surprisingly clever. They react aggressively to any noise, making survival difficult. You really have to be careful around these things; there’s very little margin for mistakes.