TV, Movies & Home Theatre - Page 2

XGIMI has opened pre-orders for its new TITAN Noir series of 4K projectors, which includes the flagship TITAN Noir Max, which it claims can deliver "absolute black" images thanks to its precision Dual Iris system and high-end RGB triple-laser technology. With support for IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+, it's built for home theaters and those looking to level up their home cinema experience.

Specs-wise, it sounds impressive, with an overall brightness rating of up to 7,000 Lumens and a native contrast ratio of 10,000:1, thanks to Dual Iris technology. XGIMI notes that its Dual Iris system is designed to preserve deep blacks for shadow detail without dulling highlights or other parts of the image. In addition, with up to 110% BT.2020 color gamut coverage, the TITAN Noir Max will deliver cinema-accurate colors.

Under the hood, it's powered by a MediaTek MT9681 SoC with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, delivering smooth performance across apps and connected media devices. And for gaming, the RGB triple-laser engine and hardware support VRR, ALLM, with a 1ms response time and up to 240 Hz at 1080p. This is in addition to a pure 24 FPS mode in 4K for watching movies.

Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal are believed to have a huge hit on their hands with the new Super Mario Galaxy movie, with estimates putting the film at over $300 million in global opening ticket sales.

The incoming Super Mario Galaxy movie is expected to deliver meteoric results through its 5-day opening. According to the latest reports from Deadline, the latest box office preview results indicate that the Mario sequel could rack up $350 million in global ticket sales in its first week.

Split down the middle, half of that--$175 million--is expected from Canada & the United States in North America, and the other half spread out across dozens of markets and regions.

The FBI has recently issued a warning about off-brand devices typically found beneath TVs, as they have been discovered to be used by cybercriminals.

The FBI posted a warning on March 12, 2026, about cheap off-brand streaming devices, such as Android-based devices that offer "free" movies, TV shows, sports channels, and more. These devices are becoming increasingly popular as streaming services raise the minimum cost of access to platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+. The FBI warns that while users may be saving hundreds of dollars per month, they could have given cybercriminals access, who could use the device to create a residential proxy network.

Hackers using residential proxy networks are looking to route illegal internet traffic, such as bots, through real home IP addresses, effectively disguising the hacker's activity as if it's coming from a legitimate user. Typically, websites can detect or even block suspicious internet traffic, but residential proxy networks are much harder to detect, as hackers use real devices connected to real households.

Everything seems to be going up in price nowadays. Even if we ignore the massive oil barrel-shaped elephant in the room, 2026 is just not a good year to be a tech enthusiast. There is a massive DRAM shortage that is expected to last into the 2030s, AMD and Intel have increased the prices of their CPUs, and even Sony has jacked up the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles. Entertainment giant Netflix wants a piece of that action, too.

According to an updated "Plans and Pricing" page, Netflix is raising prices across all subscription tiers in the U.S, with no exceptions. This price hike follows Netflix's last price increase in January 2025. If you had just made peace with paying the additional $1 (or more), you'd better gear up for another price increase coming soon.

The new pricing structure sees the ad-supported Standard tier go from $7.99/month to $8.99/month, while the Standard ad-free tier goes from $17.99/month to $19.99/month. Even Premium tier users are not exempt from this price increase, as they will pay an extra $2, bringing the price to $26.99 per month.

Netflix has announced that an Assassin's Creed TV show has begun production in Rome, Italy, and has posted a new article on the Tudum website revealing the details.

Tudum, the authentic companion website to Netflix, has announced in a new article that it's producing a live-action Assassin's Creed series set in 64 AD, during the height of the Roman Empire. Given the setting and time period, the show should include the era of Emperor Nero, as that was when he was reigning.

The announcement states that the show will tell a completely original story within the Assassin's Creed universe, and that the "high octane" story will focus on a long-running conflict between two secret factions. One of these factions is attempting to control humanity's future through manipulation, while the other is battling to preserve the people's freedom. Similar to the game, the TV show will tell a story unfolding in the background of major historical events, with the characters involved participating in a hidden war that has an impact that ripples across history.

Capcom CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto believes PC will eventually become the largest games platform, which is good news, because the company is now selling more PC games than ever.

Capcom's latest annual report highlights where the Japanese games-maker currently is and where it will go next. Most of the report is the typical fare for investors--charts, mission statements, and forecasts--but one section was particularly interesting. Capcom's CEO thinks that PC gaming is on the up-and-up, and could eventually overtake consoles in popularity.

"I believe that the PC will further establish itself as the world's leading gaming platform, which will serve to increase the value of the PC market," Tsujimoto said in the report.

Nintendo is expected to hit it big with the new Mario movie, with estimates putting the film at a $160 million opening in the US--the biggest of 2026.

The new Super Mario Galaxy movie could make up to $160 million in its first five days of domestic ticket sales, Deadline reports.

The film is set to replicate--and potentially exceed--the first Super Mario movie's success, which amounted to $204 million in its first five days. The original movie also generated $1 billion in cumulative ticket sales in just 26 days' time, with earnings roughly split between North America and the rest of the world.

Amazon recently dropped the first look at the new God of War TV show, and the image that was posted was quickly passed around social platforms, stirring a controversy that has now sparked a response from one of the creators and designers of the God of War video games.

God of War creator David Jaffe said in a recent video posted to his YouTube channel, where he responded to the first image released by Amazon that shows Kratos looking over the shoulder of his son Atreus, who is lining up a shot with his bow. Jaffe says Kratos' position, or pose in this image, along with his expression, makes Kratos look "stupid". Jaffe went on to say releasing an image like this isn't the right way to introduce these characters that many people haven't ever seen before.

The image was part of an announcement from Amazon about its official entry into production of the God of War TV show, which is starring Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson as Kratos and Atreus, respectively. Unfortunately, the image resulted in a generally poor response from God of War fans, which began criticizing many aspects of the image, such as the color making the setting too soft, Ryan Hurst's potential bald cap showing, and more.

HBO has ordered a new TV series based on Baldur's Gate 3, and while the developers Larian aren't directly involved in the show's production, showrunner Craig Mazin has reached out to the studio for feedback.

Baldur's Gate 3 is one of the best-selling RPGs of all time, amassing tons of game of the year awards and solidifying itself as a permanent fixture in gaming. Hasbro, the owners of the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, is eager to grow this success with new transmedia adaptations--including a new fantasy drama TV show for HBO.

The show is titled simply Baldur's Gate, and will be a direct continuation from the events of the third game. Craig Mazin, who led The Last of Us' adaptation for the network, will also lead production on the series. The developers who crafted Baldur's Gate 3's storyline and gameplay, Belgium studio Larian, won't be helping with the new Baldur's Gate TV adaptation. That team is busy working on their next big game, Divinity.

NVIDIA first released the Shield TV back in 2015, and even though a decade is like an eternity in the world of processors, graphics cards, and PC technology, it's still one of the best hardware streamers in 2026. The Shield has been revised a couple of times over the years, but even though we haven't seen a new model since 2029, the NVIDIA Shield TV family of devices is still getting updated.

And that doesn't look like it's going to change anytime soon. Speaking candidly with Ars Technica, Andrew Bell, NVIDIA's Senior VP of Hardware Engineering, says that supporting these devices is a labor of love as the teams built the Shield for themselves after being frustrated with the quality of streamers and set-top devices in the market.

"We were all frustrated as buyers of phones and tablets, that you buy a device, you get one or two updates, and that's it!" Andrew Bell explains. "Early on, when we were building Shield TV, we decided we were going to make it for a long time. Jensen and I had a discussion, and it was, 'How long do we want to support this thing?' And Jensen said, 'For as long as we shall live.'"

With the success of the Fallout TV series adaptation on Prime Video, Amazon has just announced that it's expanding its Fallout TV universe with a new reality series called Fallout Shelter. With a similar name to the popular mobile Fallout game, Fallout Shelter will reportedly drop "contestants into an immersive world across a series of escalating challenges for a huge cash prize."

The 10-episode series is being produced by Studio Lambert, which is the team behind The Traitors, Squid Game: The Challenge, and Undercover Boss. Kilter Films, the production company behind Westworld and the Fallout TV series, is also involved, as is Bethesda Game Studios.

Casting for the show is now open, if you're interested head here, with the announcement also confirming that all of the action and drama will take place inside "Vault-Tec's bomb-proof vaults."

The reports were true: A Far Cry TV series is indeed on the way, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia co-creator Rob Mac will star in the show.

Today, FX announced that it has greenlit a new anthology TV series based around Ubisoft's best-selling Far Cry franchise. The show is the brainchild of It's Always Sunny co-creator Rob Mac and Alien: Earth director Noah Hawley, and will air on Hulu.

Ubisoft's Far Cry social account didn't reveal specifics about the show itself, however Variety confirms that each season will tell a different story with different characters. The Far Cry show won't be an anthology series like Twilight Zone where each episode is different, but instead be similar to the likes of American Horror Story.

Nintendo reveals three new promotional images for the new Legend of Zelda movie adaptation.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a billion-dollar success, so it's no surprise that Nintendo is moving forward with more film adaptations based on its iconic franchises. Mario is getting a sequel with Super Mario Galaxy, and a Zelda film is in production for release in May 2027. Fans have speculated on a Zelda live action adaptation for years, and Nintendo is finally ready to make it happen.

Now the company has released new images that show how Link and Zelda will appear in the film. The movie stars Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link, and the new images feel like stylized versions of the characters as they appear in Breath of the Wild. The promos also show what appears to be the bright, sun-lit Hyrule Field with its sweeping grasslands.

Netflix has revealed another game adaptation, and this time, it's the famous Settlers of Catan which is getting ported to a TV screen near you.

If you're not familiar with Settlers - unlikely, I know - it's one of the most famous modern 'gateway' board games, accessible and yet packing enough strategic depth to satisfy most folks.

TechRadar noticed a report from Variety which informs us that Netflix will be developing multiple Settlers of Catan outings, including films and TV shows, both live-action and animations. There's nothing concrete announced beyond that, though.

As fans would expect, the BioShock movie will be based on the first game and depict a stylized version of Andrew Ryan's sunken city, Rapture.

Back in 2022, Vertigo Entertainment announced they were making a live action film based on the BioShock games franchise. Not much was known about the project at the time, and Vertigo is working alongside Netflix to make the adaptation happen. Now we have some new snippets of info about the BioShock film.

In a recent interview with The Direct, Vertigo Entertainment producer Roy Lee confirmed the BioShock film would be based on the initial game in the series: "Netflix wants us to keep everything under wraps, but it's definitely going to be based on the first BioShock game."

Capcom and Legendary Pictures reveal the cast for the new Street Fighter movie, which has now entered production at Paramount.

A date has been set for the new Street Fighter film's premiere: the new live action adaptation will release in theaters on October 16, 2026 ahead of the Halloween season.

The film is set in 1993, in the era when Street Fighter II took over arcades across America, and now has an official logline description:

Star Wars fans with a few extra million to spare will probably want to take note of this auction, which is ending soon. Darth Vader's Lightsaber, the actual prop used in both Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), is currently bidding at $1.2 million, with an estimated value of up to $3 million.

This iconic movie prop was constructed using a retro English camera flash bulb attachment from the 1950s, items from an old digital calculator, and other various bits and pieces. Although multiple Lightsabers, or "laser swords," were created for characters like Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker for filming, the version we see was a dueling variant specifically designed for the iconic scenes between Darth and Luke from the original trilogy.

As a dueling variant, it features a blade attachment, and images from Propstore Auction indicate that it has suffered some wear and tear, including scuff marks, over the years. Still, the actual Lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader from The Empire Strikes Back has to be one of the most impressive props from the original trilogy.

Earlier this year, rumors began circulating that Amazon had scrapped its big-budget Tomb Raider TV series for its Prime Video service after years of delays. It turns out that's not the case, as a new report from Variety has confirmed with Amazon MGM Studios that the live-action adaptation of the iconic video game series is set to begin production on January 19, 2026.

Not only that, but Sophie Turner (best known as Sansa Stark from HBO's Game of Thrones series) is set to take on the role of Lara Croft, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Fleabag, Killing Eve) and Chad Hodge (Wayward Pines, Good Behavior) serving as co-showrunners. Rumors of Sophie Turner stepping into the shoes (and shorts) of Lara Croft began to appear last year, with today's announcement confirming her commitment to the adaptation.

"I am thrilled beyond measure, to be playing Lara Croft," Sophie Turner said. "She's such an iconic character, who means so much to so many - and I am giving everything I've got."

Nintendo has formed a new subsidiary to act as a middleman between film studios and the Japanese games company.

Nintendo today announced the formation of Nintendo Stars, a new subsidiary that will oversee licensing of films and movies based on key Nintendo franchises. Big-budget adaptations such as the upcoming Super Mario Bros sequel and The Legend of Zelda movie will be under the purview of Nintendo Stars.

This branch is actually a former company, WarpStar Inc, which previously only handled the licensing of the Kirby IP. WarpStar will still handle Kirby alongside the new film business responsibilities. In fact, it's precisely because of WarpStar's experience in licensing out Kirby for decades that Nintendo assigned this role to the new subsidiary.

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford says that he didn't have a ton of creative control over the Borderlands movie despite being executive producer on the project.

At a time video game adaptations like The Last of Us, The Super Mario Bros Movie, Minecraft, and the recent Fallout TV show are all finding big success, there's one film that missed the mark completely: The ill-fated Borderlands movie.

Unlike its peers, the Borderlands film was a commercial and critical flop. It was plagued by production issues, with director and co-writer Eli Roth being absent for a good portion of the film, forcing reshoots from Deadpool director Tim Miller. So what went wrong? Why isn't the movie more like the games? Interestingly enough, there wasn't a lot of creative input from series creator Randy Pitchford.