Horror master James Wan's greatest movie franchise officially returns in 3 weeks
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Published Jul 31, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT
Something insidious comes this way
Images: Narelle Portanier/Sony Pictures Releasing/Everett CollectionIt’s been 15 years since filmmakers James Wan and Leigh Whannell joined forces to create a horror franchise that shook up what audiences knew and expected from the paranormal subgenre. While other directors and writers would go on to steer the franchise after the third film, both Wan and Whannell have remained close to their creation, mostly as producers. The latest entry is no exception.
From a Fiery Boat Massacre to a Shocking Family Secret, Cape Fear's Season 1 Finale Sticks the Landing Before Making One Frustrating Mistake
Spoilers below for Episode 10 of Cape Fear. Season 1 is now streaming on Apple TV.
After 10 episodes of acid-tripping, toe-eating, grave-sleeping craziness, Cape Fear reaches its inevitable gonzo climax this week with a jam-packed hour filled with fire, wind, rain, and the entire Bowden family put on trial. The full season of the Apple TV series has swung wildly from incredible melodrama to clumsy wheel-spinning, but this week’s finale — titled “The Executioners,” in a nod to the novel on which the whole Cape Fear universe is based — mainly sees the show stick the landing, even if the denouement is a frustrating ploy for a Season 2 renewal.
Still Waiting for Your Steam Machine Reservation? Valve Says You Can Order by the End of the Year
The Steam Machine has been out for about a month, but despite the eye-watering price, the console-PC hybrid has quite an extensive reservation list. And now Valve has come out with a blog post, saying anyone currently with a reservation list email will be able to buy the Steam Machine by the end of the year.
Where to find Hirosaki Castle in Forza Horizon 6
While finding the Hokubu Treasure Hunt is undoubtedly the harder of the exploration challenges this week in Forza Horizon 6, locating Hirosaki Castle isn't easy either. It doesn't help that the cold front has come in and covered the whole map in a blanket of snow. So, here's what you need to do.
Guillermo del Toro is asking for a slightly more forgiving Dead Cells, checkpoints and all, 'for the elderly players'
I drip-feed roguelikes into my gaming schedule: one too many total resets and my brain could break beyond repair. I always knew this wasn't an unusual approach but I didn't ever think it would be an opinion I'd share with one of my favourite filmmakers, Guillermo del Toro. But the world is a strange place.
Meta is still flinging the equivalent of a small country's annual GDP down the Reality Labs money pit each and every quarter
Meta's second quarter earnings are in, reporting revenue of $60.80 billion. That's another record-breaking year-on-year increase of about 28%, though shares are reportedly down by about 10%. Funny, that. Now, time to take a look at how the company's famous money-hole, its VR and AR division, Reality Labs, is doing while I take a big sip of my coffee…
The most important sci-fi movie of the century is about to leave Netflix
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Published Jul 30, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
And it's never been more relevant
Image: DNA FilmsIt’s tough to picture it now, but AI used to be the stuff of science fiction. Ever since the ‘60s, the topic has been fertile ground for inspiration, resulting in memorable creations, from the evil HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey to the pity-inducing replicants of Blade Runner. While these movies remain classics, we’re in an era of AI that might reshape the way the technology is depicted in fiction. Instead of visualizing it as something far off and ripe for exploring, we’re encountering it in our daily lives. Your opinions on AI may vary, but one thing is clear: It’s a far less sexy topic than what was promised.
Arc Raiders rats are cheating the matchmaking system by throwing themselves in front of friendly fire
Embark has been on a bit of a matchmaking kick recently. It announced some weeks ago that Arc Raiders would be getting a more thorough system which takes into account specific player behaviour across solo, duo, and trio lobbies as well as a more nuanced look at self-defence. Both are solid updates to the game in theory, but in practice it's become clear that you just can't balance for assholes.
Final Fantasy 7 remake director says he hopes Revelation will get 'some kind of physical edition' despite the industry and Sony's 'shift away' from discs
Final Fantasy 7: Revelation is on the horizon, but there's a looming shadow—Sony's recent mandate that there'll be no disks in the publisher and console developer's future, a move that's been controversial, to say the least. It had multiple developers, including the minds behind Clair Obscur Expedition 33, mourning the loss of physical copies.
"Our business did not grow with our audience": post-layoffs, Xbox execs are trying to sell a gaming division bounce back by summer 2027
As latest financial report shows revenue was down compared to year
Efforts by those now running Xbox to convince onlookers that the gaming division of Microsoft is now in a better place to start hauling in the ever-growing money numbers those overseeing it crave have continued alongside Microsoft first financial report since this month's mass layoffs. Both Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and her boss Satya Nadella have declared they're looking for the division to be growing financially again by about this time next year.