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Netflix is cooking up a live-action Dungeons & Dragons TV show based on the tabletop RPG’s gothic-horror campaign, Ravenloft, and its vampire villain, Darklord Strahd von Zarovich. The spooky series is penned as an origin story that dives into the events that turned Zarovitch into the vicious vampire count we all know and love today. As told by Variety , Netflix’s Ravenloft show is described as a “prestige fantasy series where adventure collides with gothic horror and tragic romance.” “Ravenloft and its Domains of Dread redefine adventure through character-driven stories of dark magic and supernatural intrigue. At the heart of the series, Ravenloft follows the making of the vampire Darklord Strahd von Zarovich, whose story of power, love, obsession, and undead transformation charts his origins from tragic antihero to one of Dungeons & Dragons’ most notorious villains,” the description reads. The series is created by John August (co-host of scriptwriting podcast Scriptnotes, Cor...

There's something odd happening on the StarCraft website . While the content still features StarCraft Remastered, which launched back in 2017, the page now seems to be glitching out, with various elements, images, and text blocks flickering on-screen randomly. Could Blizzard be teasing a new StarCraft game? That would make sense. A report earlier this year said that Blizzard had partnered with Korean gaming giant Nexon to develop a new StarCraft shooter. Blizzard declined to comment on the matter at the time, and the partnership remains unconfirmed, but a report yesterday from South Korean newspaper Chosun ( via Wccftech ) reaffirms that Nexon is seeking a license to develop a new StarCraft game. Meanwhile, Blizzard may have been working on its own new StarCraft game, as per a 2024 job posting for an "upcoming open-world shooter." Reports from that time suggested the title was in development at Blizzard, led by former Far Cry executive producer Dan Hay, who joined the...

Back to Hogwarts is celebrated every year on September 1. This is the day that prospective Witches and Wizards board the Hogwarts Express, arrive at school, and enjoy a welcome feast alongside the Sorting Ceremony. For those not going to Hogwarts this year, the celebration is mostly about announcements and discounts on popular Potter merch. If you're in the market for the latter, there are a number of Harry Potter gifts on sale this week. I've gathered the best deals right here for you to check out for yourself. Most of the deals I've listed here are related to LEGO. The LEGO Store is currently running a big Back to Hogwarts promotion that includes a discount on the popular Diagon Alley set. We have this build on our list of the best LEGO Harry Potter sets you can buy right now, and LEGO has the lowest price we've ever seen on it. It's currently on backorder at the LEGO Store, but you can get it at Amazon for a couple bucks more if you want it faster. Alongside...

IKEA is partnering up with Skyrim in an unexpected collaboration that has fans making the same joke about The Elder Scrolls 6. On September 2, the official IKEA accounts for Ireland and the United Kingdom posted a promotional video on Instagram, showing a mountain of familiar Skyrim memorabilia haphazardly tossed onto a snowy mountainside… alongside some comparatively modern-looking pieces. For instance, a rune-inscribed Allen wrench is stuffed amongst the frozen Nord helmets, pots, swords, books, and wheels of cheese, while a white Kallax 4x2 shelf sits on top of the pile. A date is then shown: September 9, 2026, along with the message, “Coming to the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.” The post’s caption says much the same thing: “A Creation coming to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.” Thus far, it’s unclear exactly what this collaboration entails. Does this mean that the Kallax shelf will be available for players to decorate their homes with? Will they be able to use the magic Allen wrench as a we...

A 77-year-old volunteer teacher was arrested after reportedly striking a young student in a dispute over Pokémon cards. A statement posted to the Dothan Police Department website by Chief William E. Benny describes the shocking incident, which took place on August 31, 2026. That day, Dothan Police school resource officers responded to reports of an altercation between a student under the age of 10 and a volunteer teacher at the Jerry Lee Faine Elementary School in Dothan, Alabama. The teacher, 77-year-old Oscar Truitt Jr., reportedly got into a feud with the student over Pokémon cards. Video footage taken from surveillance cameras on site showed Truitt “striking the child several times.” The volunteer teacher was charged with Harassment and booked into the Dothan City Jail after the incident. “The safety of students is the top priority of the Dothan Police Department’s role in Dothan City Schools,” the statement reads. At the time of writing, no other information about the altercation...

Grand Theft Auto 6's morality meter can reportedly "shatter" and lead to you becoming essentially irredeemable for an entire playthrough of the game. YouTuber TGG got to see GTA 6 behind closed doors during a recent preview and has provided a ton of details on the game. There has been a lot of chatter about the game's "criminal profile" system , which acts similarly to the morality system in the Red Dead Redemption games. In a new video, TGG broke down the different levels of the game's criminal profile system, noting that there are four states: Professional (the highest and most honorable part of the meter), Aggressive, Violent, and the lowest option, Psycho. There's also an additional unnamed state which will begin to crack and eventually shatter if you are going too far off the rails. Rockstar suggested to TGG that achieving this state is very difficult, and it's partially there for players who clearly demonstrate that they don't care abo...

Key Preview Takeaways: Multiplayer is split into several mission types. Co-op Warfare is the mode that most interested me during my demo. The 100-player lobbies are meant to be like friendly air force bases that players can roam and socialize in. It’s hot in Germany. Most buildings don’t have air conditioning. Gamescom does, but it’s still hot and noisy, even in the business area that’s not as crowded. I’m here to talk about Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve’s multiplayer with Ace Combat Series Brand Director Kazutoki Kono and Ace Combat 8 Producer Manabu Shimomoto. I don’t get to play it myself, but I do get to see what they’re working on. And it looks impressive. Wings of Theve’s multiplayer is built around three things: co-op and versus missions, customizing your aircraft, and the online lobby, which can accommodate up to 100 players at once. Ace Combat 8 is clearly aiming high. Shimomoto told me there were two reasons: “First, while many customers enjoyed Ace Combat 7 and became fans, w...