Most searched video games and movies right now, explained

These are the video games and movies people are searching for most this autumn, with the one question each search is really asking. Is it worth playing? When does it come out? Do I need to see the first one? Each link below answers that question near the top, then goes deeper.

We build this list from the titles readers ask about and the releases dominating game and box-office charts. It covers new games such as Modern Warfare 4, Gears of War: E-Day and Phantom Blade Zero, the Ocarina of Time remake on Switch 2, and films such as Street Fighter, Godzilla Minus Zero and the John Wick series. The list changes as new releases arrive, so check back each month.

Which video games are people searching for?

• GTA 6: release date, platforms and every guide
• Modern Warfare 4 review roundup and beginner’s guide
• Is Gears of War: E-Day worth playing? and the Gears timeline
• Phantom Blade Zero review roundup and Donnie Yen’s role
• Ocarina of Time remake on Switch 2 and 6 N64 limits it fixes
• WoW Forever vs Classic vs Retail

Which movies and shows are people searching for?

• How did John Wick become a billion-dollar franchise?, plus the animated prequel and the game behind Chapter 4’s top-down scene
• Is the Street Fighter movie worth watching?
• Do you need to watch Godzilla Minus One first?
• Every Hunger Games movie ranked
• Verity movie review and Other Mommy review
• Netflix’s Dark: what if Tannhaus’s machine worked?

For the biggest franchises, see the Marvel and DC guides, or go back to Hot Topics.