It’s been a while Ghosts! We know some of you saw some updates, we’ll have more to say on the 6th of August when we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Ghost Recon. Intel coming soon.
NEW: we may have our first clue as to the ride system for Pokemon at Lost Continent! The contractor on this new NOC for LC does omnimovers which is the rumored ride system for pokemon. This is a UK company so maybe universal got a package deal for two of them the other being Paddington at Universal UK which is also rumored to be an Omnimover.
What if dinosaurs were still around – and wielded as weapons – during medieval times? That's the alternate-history question asked by Dinolords, and upcoming adventure/strategy/townbuilding game.
Check out this new gameplay explainer trailer:
🦝✨ This is Jimothy.
Just a wild raccoon living his quiet life, resting on a sunlit branch. No filters, no edits just pure nature doing what it does best. Look at him… one paw stretched out, completely relaxed, whiskers catching the light, eyes half-closed in contentment. In that moment he looks so peaceful, so at home in his world.
We often rush through life, but Jimothy reminds us to slow down. He doesn’t chase clout or trends. He climbs his tree, finds a comfortable spot, and simply enjoys the warmth of the sun and the rustle of the leaves. There’s something deeply comforting about that kind of simple existence.
In a noisy, chaotic world, seeing a raccoon this serene feels almost healing. He’s a little reminder that it’s okay to pause, to breathe, to just be.
Whether he’s raiding a trash can at night or lounging like a king on a branch during the day, Jimothy lives life on his own terms clever, adaptable, and full of quiet confidence.
Thank you for this little moment of peace, Jimothy. You’ve got more soul than most of us realize. Keep climbing, keep exploring, and keep showing us the beauty in the wild and simple things.
We see you, little friend. 🦝❤️
Aerial video of current construction of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift.
• Switch track ready for the 170-ft tall Spike
• An inversion near that switch track
• Track will soon be placed near the Music Plaza stage
• Steel frame at 2nd building for enclosed Scene 1
🚨 BREAKING: Thunder Falls Terrace, as per Team Members, will be closing its doors after today. The location will undergo a transformation and will soon host the park’s new signature full-service restaurant, which is scheduled to open its doors in 2027.
Incredibly, R. Lee Ermey wasn't the first choice to parody himself in The Frighteners, which is 30 years old today.
In one of the best callbacks in cinema, R. Lee Ermey playfully parodies his legendary Gunnery Sergeant Hartman from Full Metal Jacket. But it only happened because Peter Jackson couldn't find anyone good enough to emulate the role Ermey created.
Jackson held auditions to find someone who could imitate Ermey’s raw intensity, but no one could. Realising he'd never find anyone good enough, Jackson went to the source and contacted Ermey directly, who immediately agreed to fly out to New Zealand.
Jackson made the smart move and allowed Ermey to improvise around the basic plot points and deliver his signature Full Metal Jacket vibe, adding dialogue like, "Get back in the goddamn ground, you unorganised grab-asstic gob of teleplasmic shit!". At the same time, Jackson mirrored Kubrick's framing, giving the audience an up-close-and-personal nostalgia hit.
What makes it so amazing is that it weaponises the psychological abuse, which was genuinely terrifying in Kubrick's war movie, abuse that drives a man to end his own life, and transforms it into a full-on comedic performance. Yet it's delivered in exactly the same fashion.
The Frighteners was released nine years after Full Metal Jacket, but Ermey's unforgettable performance was so iconic that the parody is instantly recognisable the second he appears on screen. There is absolutely nothing subtle about it, and it hit the perfect note.
What this story proves more than anything is that there was no one quite like R. Lee Ermey.