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Set 183 years before the events of the original film trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is the first Lord of the Rings anime and we finally have a full trailer. The film tells the fate of the legendary King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand, and how his daughter, Héra led a great resistance against a deadly enemy.The trailer, which was teased earlier Thursday by Warner Bros., gives Lord of the Rings fans their first look at Héra in action and the mystery of the whereabouts of the rings. Check it out below. Directed by iconic anime director Kenji Kamiyama, the voice cast includes Brian Cox as Helm Hammerhand and Gaia Wise (A Walk in the Woods) as Héra. They're joined by Luke Pasqualino (Snowpiercer) as Wulf with Miranda Otto reprising her role as Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of...

There's something specific about Ridley Scott's 1979 movie Alien that makes it such an enduring classic. With the combination of its heavy focus on relatable, blue-collar characters, its dingy, lived-in capitalist version of space travel, and its stalking, unknowably malevolent creature, it creates a feeling that other horror movies have chased and tried to replicate again and again across the decades since its release.The latest attempt to recapture what made Alien so viscerally, singularly frightening is Alien: Romulus, a sequel to that original movie. It does a better job than some of the Alien canon of at least creating scary moments with the universe's greatest killing machine, but it relies on explosive, bombastic moments with H.R. Geiger's xenomorph, much like the rest of the series...

Activision has announced the first details on the Call of Duty: Endowment Bowl V, which is the fifth iteration of the competitive tournament set to take place on August 28. The Call of Duty event is for members of the military, but everyone can earn free rewards for tuning in.Presented in partnership with USAA, the CODE Bowl features teams made up of soldiers from the real-world militaries of the US, UK, and Canada duking it out for glory in Warzone (Canada won 2023's event). The matches will stream live on Call of Duty's Twitch and YouTube pages. Everyone who watches can earn special content for Modern Warfare III and Warzone that they can redeem right away. Those who link their Activision ID with YouTube/Twitch will earn drops in Modern Warfare III for every 30 minutes they watc...

The Pokemon TCG grows ever larger in November, with the arrival of Surging Sparks and a handful of other trading card collections. Preorders are now available at Best Buy--and like all things Pokemon, you may want to preorder before products sell out. Surging Sparks is the next major expansion following Stellar Crown (September) and Shrouded Fables--which released this month, but more Shrouded Fables products drop in September, too. Check out our Pokemon card roundup for products in both of those expansions.Pokemon TCG Surging Sparks PreordersTerapagos ex Ultra-Premium Collection -- $120 | Releases November 1Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks Booster Box (36 packs) -- $161 | Releases November 8Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks Elite Trainer Box -- $50 | Releases November 8Scarlet &...

Borderlands 4 will launch on Steam and the Epic Games Store on PC--a pretty common occurrence for any big-name game. But, in this case, it's notable for a couple of reasons. First, Borderlands 3 was a timed exclusive for the Epic Games Store. And secondly, Gearbox co-founder and president Randy Pitchford shared some strong words about Steam five years ago on social media.In April 2019, Pitchford believed that Steam could be "a dying store" in 5-10 years. This led to a viral post on X calling out Pitchford for his prediction, highlighting that Borderlands 4 will launch on Steam. Pitchford responded directly to this on the social media platform, stating that he could have been right if "if Epic successfully pressed its advantage."If Epic successfully pressed its advantage, that may have been...

Amazon Games boss Christoph Hartmann has discussed the state of the video game industry, saying he hopes AI can help solve some of the issues. In a new interview, Hartmann said the video game industry needs to "reinvent" itself in part to capture attention away from things like TikTok, and AI can help."You can keep yourself busy forever and without having to touch a game," he told IGN.To help get there, Hartmann said the video game industry needs to "overcome our fear of trying out new things" or else it runs the risk of getting "boring," he said.Continue Reading at GameSpot

PC players looking to preorder Indiana Jones and the Great Circle ahead of its December 9 release date can grab the game at a nice discount over at GameSpot's sibling site Fanatical, and get a few extra goodies along with it. Fanatical's preorder deal drops the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Digital Standard edition to just $59.59 (normally $70) and the Digital Premium Edition to $85 (was $100). The game is delivered as an official Steam key via email after completing your purchase. Preorder at Fanatical Preordering either version of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle at Fanatical gets you the Last Crusade DLC pack as a bonus. The pack includes the Traveling Suit Outfit and Lion Tamer Whip in-game items. Fanatical also throws in a coupon code for 5% off a future purchase.Con...

Former President Donald Trump announced the upcoming launch of the Trump Organization’s new crypto platform — dubbed “The DeFiant Ones” — on Aug. 22. Trump made the announcement via a post on Truth Social and hinted that the DeFi platform aims to provide Americans with an alternative to the traditional financial system. He stated: “For too long, the average American has been squeezed by the big banks and financial elites. It’s time we take a stand — together.” This marks the first time the Republican presidential nominee has used his personal platform to promote the not-yet-activated “digital bank.” Following Trump’s post, his son, Donald Trump Jr., shared it with his 12 million followers on X, formerly known as Twitter. The DeFiant 0nes The post included a link to a Telegram channel named...

The Indian government is preparing to introduce comprehensive regulations for the crypto sector, local media reported on Aug. 22. Sources familiar with the matter said the first step of the plan is to release a consultation paper in the coming weeks that will invite feedback from stakeholders. The initiative highlights the government’s commitment to establishing a regulatory framework for digital currencies in India. The development follows Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s statement in October 2023, where she emphasized that G20 nations had reached a consensus on the need for unified crypto regulation. Sitharaman stated at the time: “Globally, there is now an understanding that we must coordinate our regulatory approaches to cryptocurrencies. However, each country will also need to ta...