Month: October 2026

‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ is on the brink of being delayed: filming still hasn’t officially started

Avengers: Secret Wars will be released on December 17, 2027. Or that’s what they’ve assured us over and over again… if it weren’t for the fact that the production, apparently, is such a mess that it wouldn’t be surprising if it ended up being released sometime in 2028. No, it’s not just a saying or some crazy idea: in fact, all things considered, it’s even likely.

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Although part of the shoot (especially filler scenes) has already begun, the Russos won’t begin work until January 2027, which has raised more than a few eyebrows: Is it possible to make a movie of this magnitude in just twelve months, including visual effects, editing, and the score? It seems, at the very least, rushed.

But of course, they’d better be able to, because the rest of the movies that will continue whatever universe they have left, like X-Men and Ghost Rider, are planned right after. If the script is complete (something that doesn’t usually happen in this kind of production) and pre-production has done little more than get everything ready to shoot, it’s possible they’ll make the date. If they get caught up in Marvel’s usual chaos, they’re officially doomed.

Paradoxically, Secret Wars has every chance of becoming the highest-grossing movie in history, especially after the Russos said that Doomsday ends on a cliffhanger so surprising that no one will see it coming. Place your bets.

Is ‘The West Wing’ coming back? Everyone says they’re desperate for it

On May 14, 2006, one of the best series in history came to an end: The West Wing. It was a different political context, and they didn’t have to deal with the megalomania of the current president. In fact, some people go back to it to find some calm amid all the noise. And precisely because it has never stopped being important in pop culture, there are already people thinking about its return.

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In particular, it was Bradley Whitford, who played Josh Lyman, who said the series should come back “as some kind of limited series”. And yes, why not? It’s one of the most important series in history, and we’ve had worse pointless sequels, after all. But the comment doesn’t come out of nowhere: its creator, Aaron Sorkin, recently teased fans.

“I just had a couple of ideas for episodes simply walking around the White House. Thinking, ‘why did we never do this? Why did we never do that?‘”. I don’t think anyone’s going to stop Sorkin if he decides to get back to work, of course. Luckily, when Whitford was asked to get him to write it, he replied “I’ll do it, I’ll do it”. We’ll see.

The rest of the actors have said they’re all in: if there are new episodes, they’ll be there one way or another, even if it may be a bit absurd that after so many years and so many changes, the same people are still working in the White House. We need more West Wing. Come on, Sorkin, get to it.

007 First Light gets free Extended Operations DLC: New Game+, 00 difficulty, and more

007 First Light just got a sizable free update. IO Interactive has rolled out the Extended Operations DLC for everyone who owns the base game, adding New Game+, 00 difficulty, new missions, more TacSim content, extra gear, and Photo Mode.

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Once you’ve finished the campaign, New Game+ lets you run through the story again or drop back in from checkpoints with your unlocked gadgets and outfits already in hand. 00 difficulty turns the screws a lot tighter: enemies react faster, elite guards show up more often, your gadgets get limited if you’re spotted, Bond can go down in two hits, and both parry and sidestep windows are less forgiving.

There’s more packed into it than that. Valhalla Protocol is now playable with the Aston Martin Valhalla, and the update brings four missions overall, among them Jungle Heist, set in Vietnam, plus a new TacSim scenario. Every TacSim mission has been refreshed with new weaponry. You’ve also got the Squire Marksman rifle, the Storm 12-gauge shotgun, and new Bond outfits. Photo Mode now lets you pause whenever you want and adjust the UI, pose, camera, lens, brightness, post-processing, and frames. IO also cleaned up weapon-handling animations and added one nasty new risk: Bond can now be thrown off ledges.

If you dropped the game after finishing the campaign, this is the kind of update that makes it worth coming back. It also says a lot about the level of support 007 First Light is getting, especially for a game that moved 1.5 million copies on day one and hit 4 million by August 2026.

The Extended Operations update for 007 First Light is available to download now.

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Xbox isn’t for sale: Microsoft denies spin-off reports

Microsoft isn’t putting Xbox up for sale. After taking over in February 2026, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma pushed back on reports that Microsoft had considered spinning the business off or selling it.

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She said that while Xbox is in the middle of a reset, following weak hardware sales and layoffs. Sharma, who stepped into the job in February 2026, said Xbox was “not healthy.” She also said she has the support of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood. Her background is Microsoft and Instacart, not games, and she’s already making deep changes: cutting 3,200 jobs plus another 270, selling five studios, moving Halo, Rare, and World’s Edge under Activision, and shifting Obsidian to Bethesda. Analysts see Activision’s model as the one Microsoft wants the rest of Xbox to follow.

The financials help explain why. In Microsoft’s fiscal 2026 results, gaming revenue fell 7% to 21.79 billion, and hardware revenue dropped 29%. Analysts say Xbox margins are “3-10x lower” than those of its peers, and that the business contributes 6% of Microsoft’s profit, even with 500 million players across console, PC, and mobile, Candy Crush included. Game Pass got to 34 million, then started to slip. If you follow Xbox, this is the part to watch: Sharma wants to push that audience to 1 billion players through cloud growth in Africa, Latin America, and South Asia, stronger consoles, bigger franchises, creator ecosystems, and larger game worlds. That also includes Physint with Hideo Kojima, after Sony pulled out, reportedly for less than a typical first-party budget and with film and TV rights attached.

Nothing to download here. It still affects Xbox across console, PC, and mobile.

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The Witcher 3 Remastered gets Cyberpunk 2077 crossover: two new Geralt cosmetics

CD Projekt Red has updated The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered with a Cyberpunk 2077 crossover, and it gives Geralt two new cosmetic items. You can unlock the Wolf Bandana and the Rabble-Rouser hairstyle, which is probably the most direct Cyberpunk tie-in he’s had in-game so far.

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The crossover arrives at a moment when The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is getting another wave of attention. You’ve probably also seen the split reaction from players. Some say it looks worse or runs worse than the old Complete Edition. Others have been getting better results through graphics tweaks and community fixes. If you own both games, this update is still worth picking up.

To get the rewards, you need The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered and Cyberpunk 2077 on the same platform: PC, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S. You’ll also need to link a CD Projekt Red account. After that, you can grab the cosmetics from a chest in the Royal Palace of Vizima, a location you can reach fairly early on.

It’s cosmetic only, sure, but there’s still a lot packed into it. It gives longtime players a little reward for sticking with both series. It also lines up with Cyberpunk 2077’s comeback after 2.0, the Phantom Liberty expansion, and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. It adds fuel to fan theories without creating any actual story connection, and it slots neatly into CD Projekt Red’s longer-term plans, with more Witcher and Cyberpunk projects on the way and, according to CD Projekt Red, another major Witcher release planned for 2027.

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Dexter: Resurrection season 2 returns October 30: first trailer is here

Paramount+ says Dexter: Resurrection Season 2, the latest series in the Dexter franchise, premieres October 30, 2026 on Paramount+. So yes, it’s landing the night before Halloween, and the announcement comes with the first official trailer and a batch of first-look images.

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The renewal took a while to become official, even after a strong first season. Still, the trailer leaves little doubt about how Paramount+ wants this show read: as a big piece of the franchise’s return after Dexter: New Blood, whose split-the-fandom ending seemed to finish Dexter for good.

Season 2 picks up with Dexter alive after that gunshot wound and now in New York City. Going by Paramount+’s trailer, he’s stuck in a kind of midlife crisis in a city packed with other serial killers. Harrison Morgan is still right at the center of things too, with Jack Alcott continuing the father-son story.

Michael C. Hall is fully back on screen as Dexter, which helps separate Resurrection from Dexter: Original Sin, the prequel that debuted in December 2024. In that one, Patrick Gibson played the younger Dexter, while Hall handled only the inner monologue before the show’s single-season run added more to the mythology.

There’s new casting to keep an eye on. Brian Cox comes in as Don Frampt, the “New York Ripper,” Dan Stevens plays younger killer Owen Stark, and Uma Thurman is back. If New Blood left you doubtful about coming back for more, this one at least looks like it deserves a shot.

You’ll be able to watch Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 on Paramount+.

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Japan court sets first voice-cloning precedent: performers’ voices can be protected

The Tokyo District Court has issued something Japan hasn’t really seen before: a voice-cloning ruling that could shape later cases. The court found that a performer’s voice can be protected under publicity rights when someone uses it commercially without permission.

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The judges said a voice can work much like a portrait, and they backed actor Kenjiro Tsuda’s claim that an anonymous TikTok account used a synthetic version of his baritone in more than 180 videos. Tsuda, best known as Yu-Gi-Oh!’s Seto Kaiba and for Jujutsu Kaisen, said the account attached questionable material to his voice, picked up more than 200,000 followers, and brought in substantial monthly revenue.

If you follow AI and media law, this one deserves attention. Judge Akihiro Sano didn’t order any removals because the TikTok account had already been deleted, and TikTok argued the narration was nothing more than a generic male voice. Even so, the ruling still says that a voice closely linked to a public identity may be protected in the same way as a name or image.

Expect the pressure to build across Japan’s seiyuu industry, alongside No More campaigns and comparisons to Tennessee’s ELVIS Act, the proposed NO FAKES Act, European transparency rules, and Chinese replica cases.

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The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past detailed: changes after Blood and Wine

CD Projekt Red and Fool’s Theory have shared new details on The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past ahead of its 2027 release. The add-on is pitched as a full story expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with branching dialogue, a new open-world region, and new combat mechanics.

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You can jump into Songs of the Past as soon as you finish the main quest in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Players who already wrapped up Blood and Wine will also run into different dialogue and story beats, though the developers haven’t said how far those changes go.

The story brings Geralt out of retirement to help Dandelion, then heads into the bard’s homeland, family, and personal history. The team says the expansion leans into a “dreamier” tone, and Letten is being described as a full region on the scale of Toussaint.

There are new monsters too, including the hornet-shielded Swarmion, plus a silver chain weapon that lets Geralt yank enemies closer. Fool’s Theory is developing The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past with CD Projekt Red overseeing the creative side, and it’s being framed as the last expansion for The Witcher 3.

If you’ve been hoping for one more big Geralt story, this is one to watch. You just won’t be downloading it until 2027.

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Gears of War: E-Day PC specs are out: you need a ray tracing GPU

Gears of War: E-Day’s PC system requirements are out ahead of its October 6, 2026 launch on PC, and one thing jumps out right away: every preset calls for a ray tracing-capable graphics card.

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At the minimum setting, the game is targeting 1080p at 60fps with upscaling enabled. For that, you’ll need an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 or 5050, or an AMD Radeon RX 6600 or 9060. CPU options on that tier are an AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, an Intel Core i7-6850K, or an Intel Core i5-10400. Recommended pushes things to 1440p at 60fps or higher, with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or 5060, or an AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or 9060 XT, plus either an AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or an Intel Core i5-11600K. If you’re aiming for 4K Ultra at 60fps, the list gets steeper: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Intel Core i7-14700K, and about 12GB of VRAM. Across all of those targets, upscaling is part of the equation through Nvidia DLSS 4.5, AMD FSR 4, Intel XeSS 3.0, or TSR.

Storage matters too. You’ll need 115GB of free space on an SSD, and there’s no HDD option listed. That also means older Nvidia GeForce GTX-era cards and anything from before RDNA 2 on AMD’s side are basically off the table. If you’re planning to play Gears of War: E-Day on PC, check your hardware before you start the download.

Early access is already live for eligible players. The full PC release for Gears of War: E-Day lands on October 6, 2026.

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Magic: The Gathering unveils Corn Maze Superdrop: 8 Halloween Secret Lair drops

Wizards of the Coast has locked in October 12, 2026, for Magic: The Gathering’s Secret Lair: Corn Maze Superdrop. It brings eight Halloween-themed drops and keeps the company’s Secret Lair and Universes Beyond crossover streak going.

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Three of those drops are built around Labyrinth: Fear Me, Love Me, Should You Need Us, and Through The Labyrinth. The rest of the set includes Marvel Zombies, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Artist Series: Veronique Meignaud, Manufactured Grounds by See Machine, and Peace, Love, & Treefolk. Each drop costs $29.99 in non-foil or $39.99 in foil. Full bundles run $239.92 or $319.92, and orders over $199 come with a Labyrinth-themed Maze of Ith promo.

Labyrinth is the big centerpiece of Secret Lair: Corn Maze Superdrop. The set leans hard into Jareth, David Bowie’s iconic performance in the film, and other imagery from the movie. The art is already getting attention too, including work by Rebecca Guay. Marvel Zombies goes in a very different direction, turning Wolverine, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, and Scarlet Witch into undead versions of themselves. K-Pop Demon Hunters brings in Rumi, Jinu, the other HUNTR/X members, Sussie, and Commander-friendly cards such as Underworld Breach and Freed from the Real.

If you collect Secret Lair, or you just like the crossover-heavy side of Magic: The Gathering, this one looks like an easy pickup, even if these premium, fandom-driven releases still divide longtime players.

You’ll be able to buy Secret Lair: Corn Maze Superdrop through Secret Lair when it goes live on October 12, 2026.

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