Disney recently celebrated its 'Week of Wishes' with Make-A-Wish, including a rare behind-the-scenes visit to Imagineering for Eli, a 12-year-old robotics fan who explored how Imagineers use robotics, animatronics, reinforcement learning, and immersive systems for storytelling.

Ahead of Toy Story 5, we spoke with Walt Disney Imagineering software lead Evan Klein about the massive tech overhaul powering the newly upgraded Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin — from Unreal Engine-powered ride vehicles to dynamic gameplay systems and networked targets.

Curry Barker has teased a little about his plans for his Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie, and it's a pleasant surprise.

AI video-generation startup Runway is betting that video generation is the path to world models. And that being an AI outsider is an advantage, not a liability.

In early January, 22-year BioWare veteran James Ohlen suddenly left Archetype Entertainment, the Wizards of the Coast-backed studio he founded years earlier to create the Mass Effect-like sci-fi action RPG EXODUS. With the game now less than a year away from its early 2027 launch window, Ohlen's departure rang like an ominous bell for many fans, who feared something was wrong with the project. However, an interview published a few hours ago on PC Gamer should go a long way toward assuaging those concerns. Ohlen revealed that he suffered severe burnout while serving as both head of Archetype and creative director […]

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The long-awaited Subnautica 2 has made a truly explosive debut. Shortly after the game's early access launch on PC and Xbox Series S|X, Unknown Worlds announced it had become a million-seller. Now, the survival exploration game has already sailed past the striking milestone of 2 million copies sold worldwide within just 12 hours of launch, holding the No. 1 spot on Steam's global top sellers charts across multiple countries. Peak concurrent players across Steam, the Epic Games Store, and Xbox exceeded 651,000, with Steam alone accounting for more than 467,000 of those. To put that into perspective, that figure is […]

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Short-form video is built for mobile, so it may seem counterintuitive, but it's true: YouTube Shorts are becoming quite popular on the big screen.

Spotify will let creators distribute and monetize video podcasts on Apple Podcasts using Apple’s HLS streaming technology, without changing their existing workflows.

The much-anticipated underwater survival exploration game Subnautica 2 finally launches today in early access on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) and Game Preview (also available via Game Pass) on Xbox Series S and X, following an ongoing querelle between the founders of Unknown Worlds and KRAFTON that turned into an active lawsuit. After the court's decision to reinstate the former Unknown Worlds CEO, Ted Gill, the studio quickly communicated the early access launch date. Ahead of the debut, awaited by over five million users on Steam alone, Wccftech was invited to a remote media presentation featuring lead game designer Anthony […]

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Marvel fans are mocking Sony over the release of a fresh Spider-Man: Brand New Day poster.

The Legend of Zelda's live-action film adaptation is now set to arrive in theaters earlier than anticipated.

The Batman 2's first six actors have been revealed, but its biggest surprises are being held back for a later date.

Disney Consumer Products' Global Creative Director Bobby Kim on how Star Wars is evolving beyond film into an interactive, technology-driven product ecosystem.

As microdrama apps like ReelShort and DramaBox quietly rake in billions, Peacock announced on Monday that it is launching two unscripted Bravo microdramas, which will stream in the Peacock app.

In an email to beta testers, the company said the site's goal is to "track the most influential voices in a space" and to surface the news that's actually worth "paying attention to."

This will be the first time that The Times has collaborated with a TV broadcaster for an entertainment-based program, representing yet another pivot in the media company's attempt to build a sustainable digital subscription business as print revenue continues to decline.

F1 Grands Prix have emerged as a new place to see and be seen if you are a founder or investor.

The Clips feed aims to enable discovery by offering users a scrollable feed with short snippets of shows and movies.