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Nicholas Becher is a gaming journalist with an MFA in Creative Writing from FAU. With extensive experience playing video games, he covers all forms of gaming content at Screen Rant, from breaking news to the latest fan theories. Most-played games range from Clair Obscur to Civ to Elden Ring to Halo 2 and beyond.  This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.A new update (via X) to the Grand Theft Auto 6 PlayStation Store page has added GTA+ Online options and a ratings section, causing…

Do you know your neighbour? Do you know them by name? Have you held a conversation beyond ​“hi, do you have my parcel?” For many of us, the person next door is a figure we only see occasionally. We hear their dog barking or baby crying through the walls, but interaction can be slim. According to a 2023⁄24 survey, 69% of adults reported chatting with their neighbours at least once a month. It was the lowest level since data collection began in 2013.Enter writer/​director Paul Andrew Williams’ Dragonfly, a dual portrait of two lonely neighbours who find a renewed purpose in an unlikely friendship. Unable to live…

Why It Is Trending: Women on the Road, Women in ChargeThe Ionas brothers — the provocative Greek duo behind The Callas — return with Madonnas, a playful, rebellious, and unapologetically feminist road comedy about friendship, freedom, and female pleasure on their own terms.When Nancy (Nancy Boukli) inherits an old caravan, she and her best friend Georgina (Georgina Liossi) decide to transform it into something radical: a mobile brothel for women. Joined by a wandering drifter (Nikos Zeginoglou), they hit the open road, turning their eccentric dream into a living, laughing act of defiance.What begins as a joke quickly evolves into a joyous feminist odyssey —…

There’s a well known French phrase, succès de scandale, that essentially describes the phenomenon where a work of public art gets more popular because of its perceived notoriety — that the controversy it sparked contributed, in whole or in part, to its later popularity. English speakers might be more familiar with the adage “There’s no such thing as bad publicity” — something more than a few directors and film production companies have been forced to keep in mind whenever their movies become the subject of major discourse.Films are works of art, and all art is made to elicit an opinion…

Image via Warner Bros. While fans will still have to wait at least another year before the release of The Batman Part II, director Matt Reeves is confirming an addition to the behind the scenes crew, and it’s an Emmy-winner. Reeves is bringing on Emmy-winning Andor production designer Luke Hull for his The Batman sequel. The Star Wars Disney+ show earned praise for its real sets. And Hull’s work also landed him an Emmy for the limited series Chernobyl. With a finished script and now a production designer, Reeves looks to be locked and loaded to bring Gotham City back…

Some anime battles are so legendary that they transcend their respective series and become a staple of anime communities, setting new expectations and raising the bar. These fights often blend jaw-dropping animation, intense power, clever strategies, and raw emotion. Whether they stem from a drive to protect, win, or seek retribution, some clashes redefine what anime is capable of achieving. From golden-age classics to modern hits, these anime confrontations show off anime at some of its best moments, proving why these series are unforgettable. Every battle comes with its own stakes and stands as a defining moment for the series…

Radu Jude’s Hungarian protagonist Orsolya (Eszter Tompa) lives near the historic Transylvanian city of Cluj, which is being overrun by tech-driven gentrification. Orsolya means well, really, but her job as a bailiff requires her to evict a homeless man occupying the boiler room of a building set to be turned into a luxury hotel. In the 20-minute window he’s given to gather his belongings, the man commits suicide; and naturally, Orsolya is plagued with guilt. Struggling to atone and desperate to process a crisis of conscience, she seeks out religion, sex, philanthropy, zen philosophy… But is it her fault if she was just doing her…

Why It Is Trending: Greece’s Comic Realism Finds Its Voice AgainFrom the acclaimed Greek-German filmmaker Filippos Tsitos (Plato’s Academy, Unfair World) comes Dexioseis — a darkly comic tragedy about dignity, hunger, and the stubborn pursuit of principles in a society that often rewards compromise.The film follows an unemployed journalist (Antonis Kafetzopoulos) who refuses to sell out or betray his ideals. Specializing in ancient Greek sayings — a man of words but few options — he finds himself on the brink of eviction. Instead of surrendering, he joins an eccentric group of misfits who crash wedding receptions and banquets to eat for free.In this…

The drama around the potential sale of Warner Bros. Discovery has taken another turn, as a new report claims that online movie and TV giant Netflix is actively exploring bidding on the company.That’s according to Reuters, which states according to “three sources familiar with the matter … the video streaming service has hired Moelis & Co, the investment bank that advised Skydance Media on its successful bid for Paramount Global, to evaluate a prospective offer, two of the sources said. Netflix also has been granted access to the data room, which contains the financial details needed to make a bid, according to…

Perhaps the last time that Ryan Reynolds worked with an ensemble cast, the movie Life debuted in theaters only a year after he’d struck gold with the first Deadpool. Reynolds had been struggling to break into the A-list for several years prior to Deadpool’s unprecedented success, and he has worked almost exclusively in franchise-oriented films since then. In many ways, Life marked the end of an era. Modeled closely on Ridley Scott’s classic Alien, the movie featured a bunch of characters trapped aboard a spaceship with a mysterious creature hunting them down. Life didn’t exactly set the box office on…