Doom’s new expansion shows just what makes id Software special
Doom’s new expansion shows just what makes id Software special

This week should have been a celebration for Doom developer id Software. The studio just launched Revelations, a meaty expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages that adds a powerful new weapon and more demonic levels to blast through. Even though I hadn’t picked up The Dark Ages for more than a year, it only took […]

The Westies arrives on MGM+ this weekend — you won’t remember watching it in three months time, but this Irish mobster true story is fun while it lasts
The Westies arrives on MGM+ this weekend — you won’t remember watching it in three months time, but this Irish mobster true story is fun while it lasts

Ever heard of this Irish-American crime gang who ran the streets of New York? Me neither. The Westies does a faithful, if forgettable, job of adapting its real-life counterparts for MGM+.

Netflix is worried people aren’t watching enough so its next move could change the app forever

Netflix is reportedly considering live channels, bundled streaming subscriptions, and more live content as it looks to reverse slowing viewer engagement despite strong subscriber growth.

Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on channels
Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on channels

Netflix is thinking about adding always-on channels that would stream specific shows and movies, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move sounds like a Netflix version of always-on services like Pluto TV and Tubi, except the big hook for those is that they’re free – because of the ads you have to watch. Netflix […]

EXCLUSIVE: The Mandela Catalogue producer shares new details about the upcoming horror adaptation

Producer Aaron B. Koontz tells Digital Trends about adapting The Mandela Catalogue with Steven Spielberg, why creator Alex Kister was always the right director, and what fans can expect from the upcoming horror film.

Universal is dropping a twisted new romance movie next month — and it’s perfect for fans of the horror hit Obsession
Universal is dropping a twisted new romance movie next month — and it’s perfect for fans of the horror hit Obsession

This new android centered thriller fits right in with the new trend of disturbing romance movies.

‘Silo’ season 3 showrunner Graham Yost explains the time jumps and turning half of the show into a political thriller (interview)
‘Silo’ season 3 showrunner Graham Yost explains the time jumps and turning half of the show into a political thriller (interview)

‘We’re harkening back to ‘Three Days of The Condor,’ ‘The Parallax View,’ and things like that of the ’70s.’

Microdramas are booming, and Character.AI is turning it into a two-way obsession

Character.AI is chasing the booming microdrama market with three AI-assisted vertical series whose characters remain available for conversations, questions, and fresh role-playing after each episode.

Comcast is breaking up with NBCU. Why did it ever buy it in the first place?
Comcast is breaking up with NBCU. Why did it ever buy it in the first place?

Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Peter Kafka, who is chief correspondent at Business Insider and host of Channels, a podcast about the media industry. And it’s a big week for the media industry — Comcast just announced that it’s splitting itself up, into the Comcast broadband company and the NBCUniversal entertainment company. That’s after […]

Character.AI wants a piece of the microdrama pie
Character.AI wants a piece of the microdrama pie

Character.AI’s plan to become more than just an LLM-powered chatbot platform is going beyond interactive books, comics, and audio dramas. Today, the company announced the debut of c.ai Series – short-form, episodic videos designed to be watched and interacted with – on your phone. Unlike traditional microdrama services that feature cheaply produced, live-action shows starring […]