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1. PlayStation Plus January 2026 Game Line-Up Confirmed, Includes Need for Speed Unbound

   Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus monthly games for January 2026, and the new year kicks off with Need for Speed Unbound, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Core Keeper.

2. Stranger Things Actor Insists 'There's No Secret Snyder Cut of the Show' as Over 350,000 Sign Petition Calling for Release of Supposed Season 5 Vol. 2 'Unseen Footage'

   A Stranger Things actor has pushed back on claims there is a secret 'Snyder cut' of Season 5, as a petition calling on Netflix and the show's creators to respond garners hundreds of thousands of signatures.

3. 'I Put So Much Into That Version of the Movie' — Ryan Coogler Reveals the Black Panther 2 Script Before Chadwick Boseman's Death

   Black Panther writer and director Ryan Coogler has detailed the script for Black Panther 2 before the death of star Chadwick Boseman.

4. Arise, Sir Idris! Actor Idris Elba Knighted in New Year Honours

   Actor Idris Elba is knighted in the New Year Honours. The 53-year old Hollywood star from Hackney, London can now officially be called Sir Idris.

5. Marvel Officially Releases Avengers: Doomsday Thor Trailer Online as X-Men Trailer Heads to Theaters

   Marvel has officially released the Thor-themed Avengers: Doomsday trailer online, with an X-Men trailer set to replace it in theaters.

6. Stranger Things Season 5 Finale Trailer Sets Up What Looks Like the End of the Upside Down

   Netflix has released the trailer for the Stranger Things Season 5 finale, teasing the end of the long-running show.

7. Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 7 Sparks Review Bomb Battle as Fans Combat Backlash to Hotly-Debated Scene

   Stranger Things is suffering from review bombing after its latest Season 5 episode met with lower audience scores than the Netflix series has typically seen. But some fans are striking back with 5-star reviews in a bid to reverse the trend.

8. LG's Next UltraGear Gaming Displays Include a True 5K Monitor

   LG unveils AI-powered 5K gaming monitors.

9. CD Projekt Sells DRM-Free PC Storefront GOG to Original Co-Founder for $25.2 Million, Insists It's Financially Stable

   CD Projekt has sold its DRM-free PC storefront GOG to its original co-founder, Michał Kiciński, for 90.7 million Polish złoty (approx. $25.2 million).

10. 'We Got Expedition-Like Genre Now' — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Fans Say Sword and Fairy 4 Remake Is a Little Too Close for Comfort

    The debut trailer for Sword and Fairy 4 Remake is out in the wild — and it looks a lot like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

11. Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair Gets Debut Trailer, First-Look at OG Cast 20 Years Later, and Streaming Release Date

    Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair has a debut trailer and an April 10, 2026 release date on Hulu.

12. Former PlayStation Exec Says Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo Must Learn From VHS's Victory Over Betamax if They Want to Truly Expand the Console Audience

    Video game console sales cap out each generation at around 250 million, so how will the console manufacturers break through that barrier? By learning a crucial lesson from the videotape format war, one former PlayStation executive has suggested.

13. James Cameron Would Love to Write Avatar Novels if 4 and 5 Don't Get Made, but Believes 'There's No Business Model for It Anymore. People Aren't Reading'

    Avatar creator James Cameron has said he’ll hold a press conference and tell the world what he would have done with Avatar 4 and 5 if he doesn’t get the chance to make the movies. Or, the legendary writer and director has said, he’ll write Avatar novels himself, although doesn’t think there’s a business case for books anymore.

14. 'There's Not Going to Be a Red Wedding Situation' — Stranger Things Creators Insist Season 5 Won't Do a Game of Thrones as Fans Wonder Who Will Die in the Finale

    The creators of Stranger Things have insisted Season 5 won't do a Game of Thrones as fans wonder who will die in the finale.

15. Wicked: For Good Hits VOD Platforms This Week With Sing-Along Version and Over 1 Hour of Bonus Content

    Wicked: For Good launches on VOD platforms on December 30 having crossed the $500 million mark at the global box office.