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August 12, 2026 – The U.S. toy industry delivered its strongest first-half performance in six years, with dollar sales increasing by +17% from January through June 2026, compared to the same period last year, according toCircana, LLC. Unit sales grew by +12%, while average selling price (ASP) increased +4% — led by high demand for…

New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): The upcoming Malayalam vampire action thriller ‘HALF’ is set to make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this September. The film has been selected in the festival’s Midnight Madness section. The makers have also announced that Excel Entertainment, in association with AA Films, will present…

Nearly half of K-pop acts become inactive within three years of debut, and fewer than 4 percent achieve the commercial success needed to break even, according to a study.

A 2023 PS5 remake of a popular PS1 Square Enix action RPG is half price on the PS Store in a limited-time deal. Star Ocean: The Second StoryRis the game’s third outing following an enhanced remaster subtitled Second Evolution.

TL;DR: A study found many physical game discs require downloads to work: about half of 78 Xbox Series X titles needed patches, 34% of 792 PS5 games required fixes or missing content, and 75% of 48 Switch 2 games were fully playable offline. Disc ownership, resale, and preservation are thus increasingly uncertain. Voice: Hassam NasirSpeed…

Netflix continues to establish itself as one of the biggest streaming platforms for anime, and this year has only strengthened that position. Many new anime released so far in 2026 have also arrived on Netflix, as the platform continues to align itself more closely with weekly releases. At the same time, Netflix has also delivered…

A Tzohar poll found that 49.6% of Israelis support nationwide closures of entertainment venues on Tisha B’Av, while 35.6% favor local decisions.

Blending odd couple parenting dynamics with an irascible lead performance, at least before star Charlie Sheen’s unceremonious exit, “Two and a Half Men” was a television staple. Running for 12 seasons, Sheen played lothario bachelor Charlie Harper, who lived with his timid younger brother Alan (Jon Cryer) and Alan’s son Jake (Angus T. Jones). Charlie’s…

One of 2025’s biggest RPGs is on sale for a massive price drop. The game’s price marks its biggest price drop to date, and a great time to play one of the previous year’s biggest titles.

An award-winning action game from 2025 is available for half price on the PS Store. The deal ends pretty soon, though, so if you’re looking to pick it up, you’ll have to act fast.