Square Enix's Forgotten Loot-Shooter Was Years Ahead of Its Time

Outriders, the 2021 loot-shooter published by Square Enix, set the standard for multiplayer shooter. Then everyone moved on.

AI Grief-Bot Dramedy ‘Talk to Me When You Are Dead,’ Produced by Anthony Chen, Probes the Limits of Digital Afterlives at Busan Asian Project Market

A widowed programmer who builds a digital copy of his late wife ends up turning grief into a business in “Talk to Me When You Are Dead,” the debut feature from Singapore’s Alvin Lee, produced by Anthony Chen and Gina Tan. The project is part of the Asian Project Market, which

Israeli Americans Protest ‘NAZA’ Los Angeles Screening as Doc Releases Theatrically in U.S.

The September premiere of 'NAZA' at the New York Film Festival was also met with protestors organized by the Israeli-American Council (IAC).

‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ Trailer Unveiled at NYCC: Scarlett Johansson Stars in Horror Sequel From Mike Flanagan

“The Exorcist” franchise is about to get bigger. Chiwetel Ejiofor and director, writer and producer Mike Flanagan unveiled the trailer for “The Exorcist: Martyrs” at New York City Comic Con, with Scarlett Johansson starring as a homicide detective who soon realizes she isn’t

Blumhouse Atomic Monster Inks Short Film Development Deal with Horror Creator Heidi Wong

Blumhouse Atomic Monster revealed at New York Comic Con that it inked a deal with horror content creator Heidi Wong. Under the deal, Wong will create original horror shorts for the studio. “I guess I won’t give too much away about the plot, but I will say it’s inspired by

‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ Trailer Radically Reboots Franchise With Scarlett Johansson

First look at writer-director Mike Flanagan's take on the iconic horror property as Universal attempts to reboot its reboot.

Marathon Is the Scariest Horror Game of 2026

Player ambushes, powerful NPC enemy robots, and the fear of losing loot makes Marathon terrifying.

AI companies plot how to respond if catastrophic hacking incident causes ‘revolt’: report

The preparations are focused on creating contingency plans in the event that one of their AI models causes major public harm – such as a hack targeting the power grid, water supply or banking system, Axios reported.

Raven Chacon Sounds the History of the Land

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Diné artist talks about his recent performances at the Park Avenue Armory, the freedom of improvisation, and the privilege of “deep listening.”

Adéla Brings Sass, Vocals and Razor-Sharp Moves to Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre

Amid the first of two sold-out nights at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre on Thursday night, Adéla paused to shout out Katseye members Lara Raj and Megan Skindiel, who were watching in the balcony alongside Saint Satine’s Emily Kelavos. “I moved out here a couple of years ago; I

Check Out the Mouthparts on This New Prehistoric Insect

But it was strictly a vegetarian The post Check Out the Mouthparts on This New Prehistoric Insect appeared first on Nautilus .

An AI-Generated Trailer Won the Inaugural $2.5 Million Future Vision XPRIZE — and Its Director Hopes It’ll Change Minds About AI

Director Jeff T. Thomas has worked on dozens of television episodes and music videos, some featuring the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Melissa Leo. But with AI, his feature debut is nigh. Thomas, under his moniker “Jeff Synthesized,” took home the $2.5 million “Future

Afghan Asylum Seeker and Ukrainian Boy Find Common Ground in Busan Asian Project Market Drama ‘Babak’

An Afghan asylum seeker named Babak is pushed out of his temporary housing in Germany to make room for Ukrainian refugees in “Babak,” the next project from Payal Sethi, director of the upcoming “Kurinji.” The project is part of the Asian Project Market, which runs within the

Police clash with protesters in Brussels as thousands march against spending cuts

Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Brussels on Friday, 9 October, as thousands marched against the Belgian government's planned spending cuts. Police estimated that 30,000 people took part in the demonstration, organised by trade unions amid growing opposition

Ella Langley Abruptly Cancels Tulsa Show Due to ‘Serious Security Threat’

The concert was nixed due to a threat to the singer, her team, venue staff, and fans

Kalshi probes shady bets on new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia: report

Kalshi is probing a series of shady bets about the new White House press secretary, according to a report published hours after Katie Zacharia was named to the high-profile job.

GTA 6's Nudity Sure Sounds Hopelessly Outdated

GTA 6's nude leaks suggest Rockstar isn't treating the crime game with the maturity and sense of realism that it promised

Steven Spielberg's 145-Minute 2026 Sci-fi Thriller Now Officially Streaming

Disclosure Day, the Spielberg alien thriller with Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor, is now officially streaming on Peacock.

‘Amanda the Adventurer’ Video Game Movie Adaptation in the Works From Blumhouse, MatPat and Epic Pictures

A movie adaptation of DreadXP’s indie video game series “Amanda the Adventurer” is in the works at Blumhouse. Based on the indie puzzle-horror video game franchise of the same name from developer MANGLEDmaw Games, “Amanda the Adventurer” follows Riley Park, who starts exploring

George Clooney Explains Why The Albies Shine a Light on Justice: “It Feels Like It’s in Short Supply”

Amal and George Clooney's Clooney Foundation for Justice celebrated its fifth annual Albie Awards in London with Hollywood glamor. And the star shared an update on 'Ocean's 14' with THR.

Trump sends mixed signals on livestreaming Hasan execution

President Trump on Friday seemed undecided on whether the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed like the Pentagon announced. “Well, they’re making a determination about that, but he will be killed, it will be through firing squad,” Trump told reporters

Chris Murphy plans midterm travel blitz, fundraising for Nixon in Florida

The potential 2028er is hitting the campaign trail in five states this month.

The 7 Best Racing Games Like Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Check out other classics of sci-fi racing like F-Zero and Wipeout, plus earlier games from the developers like Burnout and Need for Speed

Netflix Quietly Dropped a Gorgeous 20-Episode WWI Drama That Should Go Down as a Modern Classic

Netflix anime ‘Love Through a Prism’ begins as an art-school romance before becoming a heartbreaking drama set against World War I.

5 Movies to Watch on Netflix This Weekend (Oct. 9-11)

These stylish, eerie movies are perfect for Halloween streaming on Netflix.

US green card crackdown clouds Indian tech workers' American dream

Four Indian IT giants are among eight tech firms suspended from a key US permanent residency programme. Analysts tell CNA the immediate business impact may be limited, but workers face greater uncertainty.

Pakistani Drama ‘Dancers’ Brings a Generation Torn Between Leaving and Staying Home to Busan Asian Project Market

The pull between leaving Pakistan and staying rooted there drives “Dancers,” writer-director Eshah Shakeel’s coming-of-age drama about two young people in a Punjab town near Lahore who bond through clandestine dance lessons. The project is part of the Asian Project Market,

Karlovy Vary Title ‘The Ink-Stained Hand and a Missing Thumb’ Lands at Diversion for World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

World sales rights to Yashasvi Juyal’s debut feature “The Ink-Stained Hand and a Missing Thumb,” which premiered in Karlovy Vary’s Proxima Competition, have gone to Bangkok-based Diversion. The film’s next stop is the Singapore International Film Festival, where it will have

Inside Thailand’s cyanide murders and the search for its ‘most prolific serial killer’ in history

When healthy people suddenly began dying, grieving families struggled to get answers. The series, Death Loans, retraces how a dogged investigator looking into a friend’s death helped police connect 15 cases to one woman eventually.

Commentary: China-Laos military facility is a clear win for Beijing

The joint military facility will trigger concern among Laos’ neighbours, says this ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute academic.

Truman Lowe Listens to the Water

In his first major retrospective, the Hoocąk artist transforms natural materials into fluid sculptures that carry the memory of place, ancestry, and cultural survival.

Mexican court finds three men guilty of 2024 killing of Australian, US surfers

MEXICO CITY, Oct 9 - A Mexican judge on Friday found three men guilty of the 2024 murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend during a surf trip to the state of Baja California, a source at the court told Reuters.

Cyberpunk 2077 is being made into a movie, even though we've already got the perfect cyberpunk movie starring Keanu Reeves as a guy named Johnny

Remember Johnny Mnemonic? If you haven't seen it, it's time.

Decade-old RAM is making a comeback

CPU makers have noticed that the seemingly unending RAM price hikes are making it tough for a lot of us to upgrade our PCs. Their solution? A return to last-gen DDR4 RAM. Intel and AMD are making new CPUs that'll support the older, more affordable type of memory. On Friday,

Trump offers first remarks on Guilfoyle controversy

President Trump on Friday reacted to revelations his ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, privately solicited cash to pay down her debts ahead of her confirmation hearing, calling the situation “too bad.” The president spoke to reporters outside the White House before

Resisting the Menace of Federal Data Consolidation

In the past two years, the federal government has unlawfully consolidated data exposing our private information. This consolidation has been chaotic but generally came in three rolling waves: It started with DOGE, moved to agency-to-agency data sharing with ICE, and then

Murkowski on public execution: 'I'd expect this from terrorists and dictators'

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Friday urged the Pentagon to reverse its decision to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the convicted Fort Hood shooter. “There is no need to livestream any execution, including this one,” Murkowski said on the social platform X. “I would

Americans’ debt soars near Great Recession levels, even as wealth levels rise: Fed data

Americans’ debt has soared near levels not seen since the wake of the Great Recession – a cause for concern even as most families have seen their wealth increase and consumer spending has remained strong, according to federal data released Friday.

We Might Be Cooked, As These Vibe-Coded Web Browser Ports Of Halo, The Simpsons: Hit And Run, And GTA: Vice City Seem To Work Perfectly

Call of Duty: Black Ops , Halo: CE , Grand Theft Auto: Vice City , Skate 3 and many more titles have been decompiled and ported to web browsers overnight

Three quantum-inspired cores leave opposite fingerprints on the ringing of black holes

Every black hole hides a question at its center. Einstein's theory predicts that whatever falls in is crushed into a singularity, a point of infinite density where the theory itself breaks down. Most physicists expect quantum gravity to replace that point with something finite.

Katie Dey Announces New Album universal will: Hear “for you”

Unless you count last year's rarities collection , it's been three years since the Melbourne digital pop auteur Katie Dey released her last album, never falter hero girl . That streak is about to end. In just four weeks, Dey will drop her new LP universal will . There's not a

HHS endorses DEA move to schedule synthetic kratom extracts

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday added its recommendations to the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) move to schedule synthetic kratom extracts, putting its support behind the push to regulate the substances colloquially called "gas station

US lifts sanctions on daughter of Myanmar military-linked businessman

WASHINGTON, Oct 9 - The United States lifted on Friday sanctions on the daughter of a Myanmar businessman accused of supporting the country's military, according to the US Treasury Department's website, after she filed a suit seeking removal from the blacklist.

Ava DuVernay on Her Latest Doc ’14th’: ‘We’re in the Midst of Something Very Sinister, Something Very Dangerous’

With the midterm elections coming up, Ava DuVernay’s latest documentary, “14th,” arrives at a pivotal time for the United States. Unlike the other buzzy films this season, it doesn’t tackle the dangers of AI or examine tech billionaires. Instead, it explores the 14th Amendment

Fierce, bipartisan pushback over Hegseth's plan for livestream execution

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Fierce, bipartisan pushback over Hegseth's plan for a livestream execution Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream a military firing

Three men found guilty of murdering two Australian surfer brothers and US friend in Mexico

The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad were found at the bottom of a well.

Three men found guilty of murdering two Australian surfer brothers and US friend

The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad were found at the bottom of a well.

Trump hits International Criminal Court with sanctions after Nobel goes to former judge

The sanctions are aimed at cutting the ICC off from the global financial system and include threats of punishment for countries that do business with the court.

10 New Movies to Watch This Weekend on Netflix, Prime Video and Disney (October 9-11)

In this week's streaming movie column, there are many options to choose from, including the year's biggest blockbuster and some fun horror movies.

From colonial-era crests to its own airline, a founding partner redraws its place in Malaysia