Disney reportedly wants to further bolster its streaming service by adding a new Doctor Who series to its library of entertainment.

Sources close to the matter have allegedly told Bloomberg that Disney is in the "early stages" of discussions with the BBC about the possibility of acquiring the streaming rights to a new series of Doctor Who. It comes at a time when the company is apparently looking to bulk up its current roster of programming on Disney+ with "established entertainment properties."

If a deal can be reached between the two companies, then the long-running sci-fi show would find its future season airing on Disney+ as well as the BBC, while every other series that has aired since Doctor Who's revival in 2005 is currently available to stream on HBO Max. That includes Season 13, also known as Doctor Who: Flux, which arrived on the platform just last month.

The BBC announced in May that Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa had been cast as Doctor Who's fourteenth Doctor, replacing Jodie Whittaker after her three-season tenure inside the TARDIS. Whittaker will star in one final episode later this year before she passes the torch to Gatwa for the 14th season, which is expected to air sometime in 2023.

Fortunately, that gives people a bit of time to get caught up on the modern era of the British sci-fi show before Gatwa's arrival. Check out IGN's guide on how to stream every episode of Doctor Who, including those starring previous incarnations of the Doctor such as Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, and Jodie Whittaker.

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Not sure if you've noticed, but the Internet loves cats – so it's not a huge surprise that feline cyberpunk adventure Stray has already built up a modding scene just days after release. But no matter what you expected from Stray mods, you probably didn't think one of them would be based on Heavy Rain.

Over on Nexus Mods, you can already find ways to reskin your playable cat in a number of styles (including looking a bit like Garfield, and with an eyepatch). But nestled among the many reshades is a mod simply called JASON by creator Gibrietas.

JASON has a simple, perfect function – it replaces Stray's manual meowing with the sound of Heavy Rain protagonist Ethan Mars shouting for his lost son. I don't know why I think this is incredible, but I very much do.

https://t.co/Gy8XOLYoho

— Amongst the Catgirls of the Nephren-Ka (@pestilent_one) July 21, 2022

If you don't remember, Heavy Rain was a 2010 Quantic Dream adventure game that begins with a scene in which you can "Press X to Jason", sending out multiple shouts of, well, "Jason!". Now, 12 years later, thanks to the wonders of technology, you can do the same with a very cute cat.

Personally, I think Gibrietas now needs to work on a sequel mod, entitled SHAUN.

Stray arrived this week, and we awarded it an 8/10 review, calling it "a delightful adventure in a dark but endearingly hopeful cyberpunk world, and that’s thanks in no small part to the fact that you are playing as an adorable cat the whole time."

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SpongeBob SquarePants is about to get his very own Multiverse of Madness.

Announced at San Diego Comic-Con, the hit Nickelodeon show will collide with its spin-offs, Kamp Koral and The Patrick Star Show for a one-off special – “The Tidal Zone”.

“Nickelodeon will take viewers on a multidimensional adventure deep below the ocean’s surface throughout Bikini Bottom with the first-ever SpongeBob Universe crossover special,” reads the official announcement. “The one-hour special encompasses all three animated series within the SpongeBob Universe, SpongeBob SquarePants, the Paramount+ original series Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years and The Patrick Star Show.”

The Tidal Zone will follow GrandPat from The Patrick Star Show as he makes his way through each dimension and is expected to premiere in November on Nickelodeon.

The upcoming special is a “journey into an hour of television where two dimensions can become three, and French divers can wear black ties.” And it sounds as though The Tidal Zone will retain the cartoon’s unique brand of absurd comedy.

“Observe a tale of both comedy and caution, of satire and stupidity,” said the announcement. “Minds may switch, bodies may shrink, and robots may rise in… The Tidal Zone.”

As well as the upcoming special, SpongeBob SquarePants has been picked up for a 14th season, extending SpongeBob’s shenanigans for another 26 episodes. Not only that but there are also three new movies on their way – each focussing on a character from the SpongeBob universe.

“We’re doubling down on giving [kids and families] what they want by expanding the universes of the characters they love the best,” said Paramount+ chief content officer of movies and kids and family, Brian Robbins.

Although the plots of these movies remain under wraps, it’s thought that one of these will be the previously reported Sandy Cheeks movie. Additionally, a fourth SpongeBob SquarePants movie from Nickelodeon Animation is currently in development for theatrical release.

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Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: a world of death-defying, die cast-inspired racing on life-sized toy tracks. A freeway-scale jumble of giant orange raceways, jumps, and loops across which you spill the contents of a dozen of the world’s greatest car museums. Actually you’ve definitely heard it before, because Playground Games did the same thing not all that long ago, in 2017’s much-loved Forza Horizon 3: Hot Wheels expansion. Sadly, that’s been delisted for some time now, so we’re all fortunate that Playground is putting the pedal to the Mattel all over again for its first expansion for Forza Horizon 5. Granted, driving supersized toy cars isn’t as surprising and novel as it was the first time around, but with the power of Forza Horizon 5 behind it and a progression system that pushes you to play with every toy in the box, it’s better than ever.

While Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels is similar to Forza Horizon 3’s version on the surface, there are a few key differences that quickly become apparent. The big one is that progression is gated in a new way, first restricting us to cars from B-class or below. The higher classes aren’t unlocked until you progress through each phase of competition in the Hot Wheels Academy. This does stop us from taking out our fastest cars immediately but it’s a system I like because of how it encourages me to think more about the cars I have in the lower performance class and reengage with them, dusting off old favorites. So even though there doesn’t seem to be quite the same amount of things to do as there are in Forza Horizon 4’s LEGO expansion, rather than having people immediately gravitate to the fastest handful of cars in the enormous vehicle roster, Horizon 5 Hot Wheels accomplishes the opposite. The expansion gives us the hulking new Hot Wheels-inspired Baja Bone Shaker straight off the bat, but we’re not restricted to it; any B-class car from your own garage will be sufficient initially.

The nine other cars this expansion adds are a real grab bag of models, though there are only three more overtly Hot Wheels-themed ones: the angular and aggressive Bad to the Blade, the fan-favourite Deora II, and a Hot Wheels-branded COPO Camaro. The remainder are pretty random and, while I am a true fan of the Brabham BT62, there admittedly doesn’t appear to be any tangible Hot Wheels synergy with them. It does feel a bit like six cars that were simply going to be ready come the arrival of the pack rather than six cars that feel like they’re necessarily designed to be here.

Orange you glad?

The real star of the show here is the mega map itself, which is both larger than the Forza Horizon 3 version, and also higher; it’s a floating quartet of themed islands miles above Mexico, meaning the vista is a spectacular blanket of fluffy, white clouds. Combining that brilliant backdrop with the fabulous level of detail in the scuffed and translucent orange tracks arcing and weaving through the map makes for an unsurprisingly gorgeous-looking racing game. It’s certainly capable of some genuinely stunning moments, particularly careening into the active volcano for the first time and racing across a bubbling, lava-filled lake.

Hot Wheels for Horizon 5 also adds several track types that weren’t present in the Horizon 3 version, including ice tracks, magnet tracks, wild water flumes, and long straights slung out under enormous fans that will help propel your cars to speeds I’ve never hit in a Forza game before. The added track types inject some pleasing variety, and the magnet tracks in particular seem well-positioned to create some incredible, stomach-churning drops without cars losing contact with the road and crashing at the base.

Playground has also chucked in a decent pile of new Hot Wheels track pieces into its Event Lab creation tools, meaning we can actually build fresh stretches of legitimate Hot Wheels track from one of several deliberately unfinished stubs on the map. The pieces snap together automatically when near enough to each other in an intuitive fashion, but I’ve found there’s a fair bit of trial and error involved in selecting the right pieces, which are twisted and bent in subtly different ways. It’s finicky, but I think there’s a lot of potential here (particularly for patient and talented creators who’ve previously built very imaginative stunt tracks in Forza Horizon 5 itself with more limited construction pieces) although it definitely doesn’t boast the same granular level of control to stretch, shrink, and warp track as the frankly incredible track builder in Hot Wheels Unleashed does.

If the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover comic didn't quench your '90s thirst, maybe the second time will be the charm. BOOM! Studios and IDW Publishing are teaming up again for a sequel to the original 2019 series.

Writer Ryan Parrott is returning for the sequel, while cover artist Dan Mora will now handle interior art as well.

We don't know much about the plot of the series just yet, but Boom is promising the sequel will outdo even the wackier moments from the original, such as Shredder harnessing the power of the Green Ranger.

“The first Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles team up resulted in iconic moments such as the reveal of the Green Ranger Shredder, the Ninja Rangers, and the mighty Turtlezord!” said Senior Editor Dafna Pleban in a press release. “But if you think there’s nothing that could top that, just wait ‘til you see what’s up next for both teams as they face familiar faces and unexpected villains in an adventure full of the new shocking twists and turns!”

In addition to this epic crossover, BOOM! Studios revealed their ambitious plans for the Power Rangers franchise as the monthly series crosses the issue #100 mark. October's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #101 begins a new status quo dubbed "Recharged." The entire team will be reunited again (ending a period where original Rangers Jason, Trini and Zack starred in their own, separate series), and the unified Rangers will confront new enemies and threats to Angel Grove.

The series will also welcome a new creative team. Writer Melissa Flores is formerly a producer on the TV series, and she'll be joined by artist Simona Di Gianfelice (All-New Firefly).

“Being able to write Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is a literal dream come true, and I can't stop pinching myself,” said Flores. “The coming issues will feature a wild ride that will aim to honor the incredible history of this iconic series, and push the Rangers to their absolute limits.”

Look for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #101 to hit stores in October 2022, followed by Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1 in December.

For more on Comic-Con, see the full SDCC schedule and IGN's breakdown of all the biggest announcements and trailers.

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