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1. 'Backtracking Development Again Was Out of The Question' — Nintendo Says Metroid Prime 4's Open World Hub Was a Victim of The Game's Lengthy Development

   Nintendo has said it was unwilling to backtrack on the design of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's controversial open world hub despite seeing "changed" attitudes to open-world games, as the project had already been rebooted once already.

2. Stranger Things Spinoff Will Answer What's Inside the Briefcase and Other 'Loose Threads' From the Season 5 Finale, Duffer Brothers Promise

   If you’re all caught up on Stranger Things, you’ll be aware of a plot thread left dangling in the Season 5 finale that has to do with a briefcase. It turns out this will be addressed in a live-action Stranger Things spinoff — although there’s no word when.

3. Deus Ex Lead Actor Says 'The People in Charge Are Psychopaths,' as Wait for New Game Continues

   Deus Ex lead actor Elias Toufexis has branded the franchise's owners as "psychopaths," as the wait continues for a new entry in the dormant stealth action series.

4. 'We Just Thought It Was Such a Better Way to End the Story' — Stranger Things Creators Explain What They Were Going for With the Season 5 Finale and Eleven's Ending

   Stranger Things creators the Duffer brothers have explained the Season 5 finale and its ending, which has sparked much debate among fans particularly when it comes to what happened to Eleven.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. '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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

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

    LG unveils AI-powered 5K gaming monitors.

13. 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).

14. '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.

15. 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.