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HBO's Harry Potter Chooses Its Harry, Ron, And Hermione Following 'Tens Of Thousands' Of Auditions
27.5.2025
HBO’s Harry Potter revival continues to move forward, now with the show’s Harry, Ron, and Hermione in tow. Unsurprisingly, the TV reboot has cast unknown child actors in the roles, similar to what happened with the original Warner Bros. movies. The only difference is that this time around there’s...
U.S. Crypto Investor Charged With Kidnapping and Torturing Victim Over Bitcoin
26.5.2025
The investor,
John Woeltz, allegedly held an Italian man captive in a $30K-a-month townhouse to steal his crypto
Fortnite Criticized For Use Of AI Darth Vader, Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Will Introduce New City, And More Top Stories
24.5.2025
This week saw Fortnite targeted by SAG-AFTRA for its use of an AI-powered Darth Vader voice that mimics that of the late James Earl Jones. Also, the folks behind Assassin’s Creed Shadows told us why they opted not to let you kill animals in the open-world adventure, fans of Clair Obscur react...
Disney's 23 Best And Most Memorable Songs Ever, Ranked
23.5.2025
Disney has enchanted us for decades with its resplendent animation and fantastical stories of princesses, wicked witches, and fire-breathing dragons, but music has always been its most indelible sprinkle of pixie dust. There are songs that move us, make us dance, and help us understand...
Every Mission: Impossible Video Game, Ever
22.5.2025
Apparently there’s a new Mission: Impossible movie coming out soon. But what there isn’t is a new Mission: Impossible video game, and we’d like to hear someone explain why not. It’s outrageous. The 1960s TV show has games. The first of Cruise’s movies, 1996's Mission: Impossible, has a game....
What You Didn’t Know About Laszlo Hanyecz, the Bitcoin Pizza Day Legend
22.5.2025
When Laszlo Hanyecz purchased two large Papa John’s pizzas with 10,000 BTC on May 22, 2010, he became a legend. But how much do you really know about the man behind Bitcoin Pizza Day?
Jury convicts ex-SafeMoon CEO on all charges
21.5.2025
A New York jury found Braden John Karony, the former CEO of cryptocurrency company SafeMoon, guilty of three felony charges after less than a day of deliberation.According to May 21 reporting from the courtroom, in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, a jury convicted Karony...
The Last Of Us Season Two, Episode Six Recap: Days Of You And Me
19.5.2025
Look, y’all, I try to start these recaps with lighthearted jokes and gags that all of us, both lovers and haters of The Last of Us season two, can enjoy, to set a welcoming and pleasant tone before I start unleashing my critiques of a given episode. However, I don’t think I have it in me this week....
12 Cool Games We Saw At PAX East, A Fond Farewell To Andor, And More Of The Week's Takes
17.5.2025
This week, we share our boots-on-the-ground takeaways about some of the best games we saw at PAX East, bid the great Star Wars Andor a fond farewell, and talk about just how much it’s possible to get attached to a particular type of keyboard, even years after it stops being manufactured. Read more
An Artist Spots Her Work In Bungie's Marathon, Nintendo Isn't Sending Out Switch 2 Review Units Until The Last Minute, And More Of The Week's Top Stories
17.5.2025
This week, it was reported that in a strange turn of events, Nintendo may not be sending out Switch 2 units to would-be reviewers before launch, which could result in a dearth of coverage at a time when you’d expect to see impressions and reviews of the console plastered across every gaming site...
Games Should Let You Skip Boss Fights, Nintendo Shouldn't Brick Switches Over Piracy, And More Of The Week's Top Takes
10.5.2025
This week, we’ve got some pipin’-hot takes on offer. For one, South of Midnight gives you the option to skip boss fights, and our own John Walker argues that a lot more games should. John also has thoughts on the new revelation that Nintendo has updated its account user agreement to expressly give...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Four Lovely Games We Are Eager To Get Back To
9.5.2025
It’s been a pretty neat week! Maybe even a good one? In 2025? Are we allowed to have those?Read more
The New Pope Plays Video Games
9.5.2025
Yesterday, the world was introduced to the newest leader of the Catholic church, Pope Leo XIV aka Robert Francis Prevost. He was elected after just two days and was born in Chicago, making him the first American pope in history. He also is very likely the first pope to regularly play video games....
John Cena vs. Randy Orton: A Timeline of Their Iconic Feuds
9.5.2025
John Cena vs. Randy Orton isn’t just a rivalry. It is the rivalry of a generation, and it will be rekindled again—perhaps for the final time—at WWE Backlash.Read more
9 Games You Should Play If You Loved Fantasian: Neo Dimension
8.5.2025
2024 was an absurdly crowded year for RPGs, but it’s also a treasure trove—especially if you’re willing to look past all the big names. Fantasian: Neo Dimension is a neat middle ground. It’s a non-franchise IP from a less-known studio, but backed by Square Enix and led by some of the biggest...
C2E2's Cosplay Is Some Of The Most Original We've Seen
8.5.2025
Chicago’s comic and entertainment show, C2E2, took place just over a month ago, celebrating all things pop culture. This year’s event saw high-profile guests appearing like Star Wars’ John Boyega, Katey Sagal, Peter Weller, The Last of Us’ Ashely Johnson, and all-time legend Judd Nelson....
Orbital Mechanics (or How I Optimized a CSS Keyframes Animation)
8.5.2025
What does it look like to refactor your own code? John Rhea picks apart an old CSS animation he wrote and walks through the thought process of optimizing it.
Orbital Mechanics (or How I Optimized a CSS Keyframes Animation) originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean...
Ex-SafeMoon CEO claims innocence, blames founder as trial begins
7.5.2025
Braden John Karony, the former CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, made an out-of-court statement claiming innocence as his criminal trial began in New York.In a May 6 X post after court proceedings had likely ended for the day, Karony said he was innocent and “did not commit fraud”...
Ex-SafeMoon CEO claims innocence, blames founder as trial begins
7.5.2025
Braden John Karony, the former CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, made an out-of-court statement claiming innocence as his criminal trial began in New York.In a May 6 X post after court proceedings had likely ended for the day, Karony said he was innocent and “did not commit fraud”...
Stabledollars: The Third Act of Dollar Reinvention
6.5.2025
Blockchain-based dollar infrastructure holds enormous opportunities for the U.S. But only if it treats the technology wisely, says John deVadoss