The actors in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy play a diverse group of characters, including humans, completely new alien species, and some familiar alien races fans already know. Bella Shepard plays Genesis Lythe, the first character from the Dar-Sha species, while George Hawkins portrays Darem Reymi, the first Khionian. Kerrice Brooks plays SAM, an Emissary representing the Kasqians, a race of beings made of light.
In a recent interview with Comic Book, the team behind Pixar’s upcoming film, Hoppers, discussed which character they believe will be the breakout favorite with audiences. As is typical with Pixar films, there’s usually one character that quickly becomes a fan favorite. Director Daniel Chong revealed that character is already clear: it’s Tom, the lizard. He gained a lot of popularity even before the movie’s release!
Some players are unhappy with a recent update to Arc Raiders, feeling it negatively impacts their favorite way to play. Previously, many relied on strategies using Wolfpacks and Deadlines to overcome challenging enemies. Now, those players are voicing concerns that the update unfairly penalizes builds they’ve spent time and effort developing, and many are calling it a ‘nerf’.
According to VGC, Clint Hocking, the creative director of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed: Codename Hexe, has left Ubisoft. Hocking is a veteran of the company, having previously worked on early Splinter Cell games and as creative director for Far Cry 2. Ubisoft has appointed Jean Guesdon as the new head of content for the Assassin’s Creed series, and he will now lead the development of Hexe.
Even after five years, I still often think about Immortals Fenyx Rising. While it was originally criticized for being similar to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, that comparison didn’t let people fully appreciate the game. It had a really enjoyable world filled with puzzles, battles, and imaginative locations inspired by Greek myths. Ubisoft created a lively and engaging game, but they haven’t explored its full potential. A sequel could have built on the strengths of the first game and made it even better, but unfortunately, Ubisoft has decided not to continue the series after only one installment.
Tubi is removing two horror remakes at the end of the month: The Hills Have Eyes and When a Stranger Calls. Both films originally premiered in theaters in 2006 and are updated versions of popular movies from the 1970s. Alexandre Aja directed The Hills Have Eyes, a terrifying story about a family stalked by cannibals, while Simon West helmed When a Stranger Calls, a suspenseful thriller featuring a teenage babysitter tormented by a mysterious and dangerous killer.
Everyone is predicting Jessie Buckley will win Best Actress and Timothée Chalamet will win Best Actor at the upcoming Actor Awards. Chalamet has already won a Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award for his role in Marty Supreme, and winning at the Actor Awards would likely pave the way for his first Oscar.
It’s been a while since Lara Croft’s last adventure, and a lot has changed. Most notably, Amazon now publishes the games.
According to Variety, Disney is happy with the early footage of Avengers: Doomsday. Other studio leaders are quietly forecasting that the 2026 Marvel crossover film will likely be the biggest box office hit of that year.
The game’s main weakness was a lack of exciting visual effects, but Cazanu’s new CinematicFX mod fixes that. Instead of subtle sounds when bullets hit walls, you now get huge explosions of dust, smoke, and rubble – truly cinematic impacts!