Jason Momoa will be serving out cups of Liber-Tea as he joins the ‘Helldivers’ movie

‘Together for liberty!’ Director Justin Lin will helm this iron-fisted adaptation of ‘Helldivers 2’

Sony is closing the studio behind the Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes
Sony is closing the studio behind the Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes

Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation studio behind well-received remakes of games like Shadow of the Colossus and Demon’s Souls, according to Bloomberg. The change was made “following a recent business review,” a spokesperson told the publication. About 70 staffers will be cut, and the studio will shut down in March. “Bluepoint Games […]

Apple TV’s The Hunt finally has a premiere date
Apple TV’s The Hunt finally has a premiere date

The Hunt – Apple TV’s new French-language drama that was previously put on indefinite hold following concerns about plagiarism – has been given a solid release date. Today, Apple announced that The Hunt, which was produced by French studio Gaumont and directed by Cédric Anger, is set to premiere on March 4th. The news comes […]

The next iTunes may be vibe-coded
The next iTunes may be vibe-coded

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Wouldn’t it be great if you could exchange music recommendations with your friends, no matter whether they use Spotify, Apple Music, or Bandcamp? What if you could follow DJs and […]

‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ feels like ’12 Monkeys’ meets ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and a whole lot of AI dread (review)

Sam Rockwell rocks as a mad time traveler saving the world from a rogue AI in Gore Verbinski’s new film “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.”

Ken Watanabe didn’t think a kabuki movie would work
Ken Watanabe didn’t think a kabuki movie would work

A three-hour-long period drama about kabuki, a centuries-old form of Japanese theater, doesn’t exactly sound like box office gold. But that’s exactly what happened with Kokuho. Director Lee Sang-il’s adaptation of the Shuichi Yoshida novel of the same name was a surprise hit last year, becoming Japan’s top-grossing live-action film domestically. But star Ken Watanabe […]

Audible syncs ebook reading and audiobook listening to keep you focused
Audible syncs ebook reading and audiobook listening to keep you focused

On Wednesday, Audible launched a new “immersion reading” feature that could help readers concentrate on their audiobooks by allowing them to read along with the ebook version. While listening to an audiobook in the Audible app, users can tap the “Read & Listen” button above their book’s cover art to see the text version of […]

‘We are always going to have The Walsh Sisters’: how BBC iPlayer’s emotional new Marian Keyes adaptation turned its cast into a real family

The Walsh Sisters hits BBC One and BBC iPlayer on February 21 — and this Marian Keyes adaptation has deeper roots than meets the eye.