Actor Ryan Hurst, who plays Kratos in the upcoming God of War TV show for Prime Video, has reacted to the response to the release of the first image from the series.

For anyone just catching up, the first image shows Hurst and actor Callum Vinson in costume as Kratos and Atreus, respectively. The image was mocked online for how odd it looked, with some saying it makes the actors look like cosplayers.

He said on his Instagram story (via Culture Crave), "Don't believe everything you see on the internet, kids."

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GTA 6 is the biggest game of the year--or maybe the decade--and people want to know everything there is to know about it. It's now come to light that someone had allegedly leaked footage of the game on their phone for the past four years and is only just sharing it now, while telling everyone please don't DM them for any more information.

The Instagram user vice.city.alligator posted footage of a bridge that a friend reportedly sent them over four years ago. The Instagram user says the video looks so bad because it was sent by email and had to be compressed. The person also never expected to even post it because it is a "nothingburger."

vice.city.alligator said the footage came from a friend who worked at Rockstar Games, but since they no longer work there, "figured I'd drop it," they said (via Kotaku).

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World of Warcraft's Midnight expansion is live now for Epic Edition owners and soon to be available to everyone else, and if there's one thing the community appears to be in agreement on, it's that Blizzard nailed its revamp of Silvermoon City and the Blood Elf lands of Eversong.

Those who opted to spend more on the Epic Edition have been able to put the expansion's new zones and story through its paces over the weekend. A quick glance at the WoW subreddit or other WoW community sites shows there are, of course, a wide variety of opinions on Midnight's story, characters, and voice acting.

There is, however, one aspect of the expansion the community seems to have found some consensus on: the new Silvermoon City is a hit. Blizzard completely reimagined the Blood Elf capital city of Silvermoon and its surrounding lands, first introduced in 2007 as part of the game's first expansion, for Midnight. The results have players feeling some serious nostalgia, and wanting more where that came from.

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The 10th generation of the mega-popular Pokemon franchise was revealed just days ago. Nintendo and The Pokemon Company unveiled Pokemon Waves and Winds--which are Switch 2 exclusives not arriving until 2027. That's a bit of a Pikachu shock considering it will be the longest wait ever for mainline games in the series. But it's also surprising because it raises a big question for Switch 2 this year: What exclusive game will anchor the holiday season?

With the original Switch, Nintendo loaded the system's first three holiday seasons with huge heavy hitters. In 2017, Super Mario Odyssey served as the main event, while 2018 saw a Cerebus-like approach with Super Mario Party, Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Then, in 2019, Nintendo put the spotlight on Luigi's Mansion 3 along with Pokemon Sword and Shield.

As for Switch 2, the system's first holiday season months ago only included one true exclusive in Kirby Air Riders. That's an odd choice considering the previous title was a cult-classic GameCube title. Sure, Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond also assisted late last year, but they're both cross-generational titles available on the original Switch, too.

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Pokemon has a long and storied videogame history, but the most critically-acclaimed yet is no longer from the mainline role-playing games as you might have expected.

Instead, Pokemon Pokopia, the latest adaptation that replaces battles with building, is now the highest-rated Pokemon game currently on Metacritic. Reviews are still being published, but Pokemon Pokopia currently sits at an average of 89 after 53 reviews at the time of writing. That puts it a single point ahead of the next on on the list, Pokemon X / Y, and ahead of fan favorites like Pokemon Black and White, Pokemon Sun and Moon, and well ahead of the series latest game, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which sits at an average of 78.

Considering Pokemon's latest mainline entry, Pokemon Winds and Waves, is only set to launch in 2027, Pokemon Pokopia could be the best way to get your Pokemon fix and melt the time away. GameSpot's 9/10 Pokemon Pokopia review praised the game's combination of Animal Crossing and Dragon Quest Builders, saying "Pokemon Pokopia gives you a massive amount to do and a story that propels you forward, while also letting you enjoy the simple pleasure of living among your Pokemon friends and building your perfect community."

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Warzone's Season 2 Reloaded update will add a new mode inspired by Call of Duty's original Blackout battle royale. This new mashup is called Black Ops Royale, and it will be played on Black Ops 7's massive Avalon map. Here we highlight all the details about this new Warzone experience, including major weapon, attachment, and perk changes.

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• Black Ops Royale Start Times
• What is Black Ops Royale?

Black Ops Royale Start Times

Black Ops Royale won't launch at the normal start time for Call of Duty's seasonal updates. This battle royale experience goes live on Thursday, March 12 at 9 PM PT/Friday, March 13 at 12 AM ET.

What is Black Ops Royale?

This is an original battle royale mode inspired by Black Ops 4's Blackout. Black Ops Royale strips away several of Warzone's features, including custom loadouts, the Gulag, the cash system, and Buy Stations. Instead, players will start the match with a pistol and need to scavenge everything for the fight.

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It's the final month of Pokemon Go's Precious Paths season, and the mobile game is wrapping it up with a variety of big events over the next few weeks. In addition to new Raid bosses and Spotlight Hours, the game is hosting a Community Day starring both Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix, while the Paldean Pokemon Flamigo is set to make its debut as part of a Carnival of Flamigo event.

That's not all that's happening in the mobile game this month. Pokemon Go's annual Valentine's Day and Lunar New Year celebrations also return, and the game is closing out the season with the global Pokemon Go Tour: Kalos event. You can read more about all of this month's biggest events below.

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• February Raid Schedule

February Raid Schedule

A new slate of legendary and Mega Pokemon are coming to Raids in February.

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Christofer Sundberg, who is known for his hot takes, has made another bold statement about the state of gaming. In an interview, Sundberg said he's observing things in the games industry today that he hasn't seen in his 30+ years making games.

"I've been making games for over three decades and never experienced such a desperate, cowardly (they call it 'risk averse'), and confused state of the business," Sundberg told wccftech. "After the acquisition / over-investing party during '21-'23, we are dealing with the hangover and it's been going on for three years."

Sundberg is referring to the video game boom from the pandemic, and how it seemingly has not paid off the way investors imagined. The result of this has been mass layoffs, game cancellations, and investors not spending as much on new projects.

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The Phantom (4K Blu-ray)

$45 | Releases April 14

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The Phantom (Blu-ray)

$45 | Releases April 14

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Superhero movies of the '90s were completely different to the blockbusters of today, and only a handful of them were hits at the box office. Sadly, 1996's The Phantom wasn't one of them, but you can revisit the pulp-classic adventure movie with a new 4K Blu-ray release. Starring Billy Zane as the legendary hero, The Phantom is priced at $45--or $25 for the standard Blu-ray--and it'll be released on April 14.

The Phantom (4K Blu-ray) $45 | Releases April 14

This new edition of The Phantom is a 4K restoration that uses the original camera negatives. The updated version was approved by the film's director, Simon Wincer, and the Blu-ray comes with reversible cover art and an O-card slipcase protective cover.

The first Blu-ray cover is based on the film's theatrical release poster art, featuring the hero delivering a knockout blow--and a nasty skull-shaped scar--to any villains on the receiving end of his fist. The second cover is based on the teaser poster, an atmospheric shot of Zane's character seated on his throne inside of his jungle lair.

There aren't many special features listed for this release, but several are brand-new. Wincer is joined by filmmaker Douglas Hosdale for an audio commentary track, there's a lengthy interview with Zane about the making of the movie, and composer David Newman talks about the film's score. The original theatrical trailer for The Phantom rounds out the selection of bonus materials.

The Phantom special features

• Limited-edition reversible art and O-card slipcase
• Audio Commentary by director Simon Wincer and filmmaker Douglas Hosdale (new)
• Kismet in the Jungle: Interview with Star Billy Zane (new)
• Slam Evil - Scoring The Phantom: Interview with composer David Newman (new)
• Theatrical trailer

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The standard Blu-ray edition of The Phantom has the same cover art and includes the same special features as the 4K version.

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Plans to bring The Phantom to the big screen had been in the works for years, with Gremlins director Joe Dante aiming to bring the comic strip character to life in a cheeky manner on the silver screen. After he was fired from the project, Wincer took over, and the project took on a more serious--yet still self-aware--tone, with Zane landing the lead role. The movie loosely adapts story arcs from the original 30s strips, but it does retain the core mythology of the source material.

Zane stars as Kit Walker, the latest in a long line of masked avengers known as the Phantom. Regarded as an immortal hero and known as the "ghost who walks," Walker fights evil in the jungles of Africa and travels to New York City to stop a criminal genius from harnessing the power of three magical skulls. Unlike other superhero movies of the decade, The Phantom wears its inspiration on its sleeve and is unashamedly pulpy at times, echoing the two-fisted adventures of classic radio serials.

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After years of speculation, Starfield will reportedly finally make its way to PS5 next month. Reliable leaker Dealabs states that the sci-fi RPG is slated to launch April 7 on Sony's system, with preorders possibly beginning March 17 or 18.

This echoes a report from last month that mentioned Starfield arriving April 7 on PS5 with two editions. The only difference is that Dealabs claims these differing options are named standard and premium, instead of standard and deluxe. Dealabs also added pricing, with standard supposedly costing €49.99 and premium going for €69.99. It'll be intriguing to see whether these prices are similar in the US or possibly converted to $60/$80.

Starfield is set to get new story DLC, though game director Todd Howard has tempered expectations regarding Starfield 2.0 claims. "I think it's the kinda thing where if you like Starfield, we think you're going to love this," the Bethesda boss told Kinda Funny last month. There's no release date yet for the expansion, though releasing with the PS5 version would make sense.

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Just one day after launch, Resident Evil Requiem has already surpassed the player counts of both Resident Evil 4 Remake and Resident Evil Village on Steam, making it the most popular entry in the series to date.

As reported by GamesIndustry, Requiem's all-time peak on Steam was 344,214 on February 28, according to player tracker SteamDB, just one day after it arrived on Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Eurogamer noted that this peak was double that of Resident Evil 4 Remake (168,191) and triple that of Resident Evil Village (106,631), making Requiem the biggest launch in the franchise's history thus far.

Of course, Requiem is available on other platforms as well--including the Epic Games Store--so the true player count could be significantly higher than what is reported. However, with just Steam data alone, Requiem saw more players than RE4 Remake and RE Village combined. And thanks to Requiem's release, GI.Biz noted that RE4 Remake and RE Village saw a gradual increase in player counts since February 15, likely in anticipation of Requiem since it serves as a sequel to RE Village.

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Keen-eyed observers have noted that title IDs for Grand Theft Auto 6 have now been added to the PlayStation database, leading some to speculate that Rockstar is preparing to start preorders for the title.

X account PlayStation Game Size, which often reports on backend information for games on PlayStation, posted that two title IDs for GTA 6 have recently been added to the PlayStation database. Title IDs are a unique code assigned to each game on PlayStation, and their appearance in the system will often be a precursor to preorder sales, or other changes on a game's store page. PlayStation Game Size adds that they "expect we’ll see something about the game soon, probably the start of preorders."

Oddly enough, Grand Theft Auto 6 has two title IDs, while most games usually only require one. While reports suggest that GTA 6 will have three editions on release, PlayStation Game Size says that different editions of a game will still use the same title ID, leaving the second ID a mystery. Some have speculated that the second ID may instead be for a standalone GTA 6 Online app, but we'll have to wait for more news from Rockstar to be certain.

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Rumors about the next project helmed by Santa Monica Studio's Cory Barlog have been making the rounds since 2021, but a fresh influx of information suggests the project will be a new franchise set within the God of War universe.

In a LinkedIn post that has since been deleted, but not before it was screenshotted and posted to the ResetEra forums, a former senior writer at Santa Monica said they had "helped shape the narrative vision and creative direction at Sony Santa Monica Studio for a new franchise within the God of War universe."

The LinkedIn leak has been backed up by other reliable sources, and seems to fit with prior rumors about the project. Industry insider NateTheHate posted some information to X, saying that he's heard that the game will be set in the God of War universe and will feature Faye as its protagonist. He also said that the game will have more of a focus on action than those in GoW's Norse saga. Nate added that he expects the game to be announced this year, with a release following in the first half of next year.

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Jim Carrey's appearance at France’s Cesar Awards has generated plenty of buzz online, but not for the heartfelt speech he delivered after he received an honorary award. Instead, conspiracy theorists are convinced that an impersonator stood in for the Sonic the Hedgehog actor that night, claiming that he looked like a completely different person. In response, the general delegate of the Cesar Awards, Gregory Caulier, says that Carrey did attend the event and his participation required months of planning.

"Jim Carrey's visit has been planned since this summer. From the outset, he was extremely touched by the Academy's invitation," Caulier said to Variety. "Eight months of ongoing, constructive discussions. He worked on his speech in French for months, asking me about the exact pronunciation of certain words. For me, it’s a non-issue. I just remember his generosity, his kindness, his benevolence, his elegance."

After a make-up artist's claims that they had impersonated Jim Carrey for the event began gaining traction online, prosthetic make-up effects expert David Malinowski disputed the assertion. "He is absolutely not wearing a mask. In my expert, professional opinion, that’s 100 percent Jim Carrey, and Jim Carrey is not wearing any prosthetics either," Malinowski told LAD Bible.

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Microsoft Gaming's new CEO, Asha Sharma, met with staff recently to introduce herself and outline some of her priorities going forward, and that includes making "great games" and something about a "return to Xbox."

The discussion was held at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington and was not broadcast live, but insiders relayed what was said to Windows Central.

Sharma is reported to have said she will "do everything I can" to honor and protect the "icons, characters, worlds, and Xbox itself."

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A Netflix executive who championed the company's deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery has now explained why the streaming giant is abandoning plans to buy the Harry Potter and Batman company. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos told Bloomberg that it was an "incredibly unique opportunity" to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, adding that the company "definitely" was serious.

However, "We didn't need it," he said (via Deadline). "We had a very tight range that we'd be willing to pay and made that offer back when we closed this deal."

Sarandos went on to say that Paramount's bidding process was "unusual" and "irrational." Paramount was perceived to be the front-runner to buy WBD in 2025, but Netflix swooped in and announced a definitive agreement with WBD on December 5. Paramount came back with a direct appeal to investors, and, after raising its buyout price and offering numerous incentives, ultimately got the WBD board on February 26 to say Paramount's offer of $31/share for the whole company was superior.

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We're only in the third month of 2026, but Nintendo has been busy with video showcases, announcing its fourth presentation of the year. Nintendo is streaming another Indie World Showcase on Tuesday, March 3, announcing on social media that it will share "roughly 15 minutes of news and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch."

This will be Nintendo's second indie game presentation after the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, with the previous one streaming in August 2025. Here's how and when to watch the next Indie World Showcase.

Nintendo Indie World Showcase March 2026 Start Time

The Indie World Showcase stream begins 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET on Tuesday, March 3.

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Scream 7

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What's your favorite scary movie? That's a question the Scream franchise asks with every new sequel in the slasher series, and preorders have just opened up for Scream 7. While it's still busy taking a stab at box office glory, you can choose from three different 4K Blu-rays, including an Amazon-exclusive edition that comes with the cutest little Ghostface.

Scream 7 Amazon Exclusive Edition (4K Blu-ray)

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Ahead of its release on March 5, Marathon developer Bungie has addressed fan feedback for its extraction shooter following the Server Slam test. With launch day fast approaching, the studio says that it has addressed several issues like input lag and communication bugs, while it'll be keeping an eye on ammo economy, user interface updates, and more. The developer also mentioned that the more time players spent in the game, the more fun they reported having as they dug deeper into Marathon's gameplay.

"Many Runners have maxed out their Faction Rep, adopted a Rook or two, and braved the haunted hallways of Hauler," Bungie said. "We've also heard from people saying the deeper they get into progression, the more fun they are having. Tau Ceti can be unforgiving, and we can't wait to see you next week."

Bungie says that the request for additional queue options has been logged with the team. "Currently, you have the ability to run as a Solo--be it as Rook or as a Runner in a solo lobby)--or you can queue in with a duo or a full trio, but we have heard the feedback about duo dedicated lobbies, Bungie added. Other areas being looked at are keybinding, time-to-kill, and lowering heat generation on core movement for cleaner chases and disengages.

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Pokemon is celebrating its 30th anniversary today, and of course, there are a number of events happening all around the internet to mark the occasion. The official festivities kicked off this morning with a Pokemon Presents live stream unveiling several announcements for the Pokemon video games and trading card series, including the reveal of the next mainline Pokemon games, Pokemon Winds and Waves, coming to Switch 2 in 2027. Of course, Pokemon has always been more than just a video game franchise, From the launch of new Lego sets to special Trading card Game collector's editions, there's a lot to look forward to, and today is seeing numerous big product launches, including new Lego sets, manga box sets, Pokemon TCG releases, and more. To help you find the best, we've rounded up some of the biggest Pokemon Day merch drops below.

Pokemon 30th Celebration Merch at Pokemon Center

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