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Mass Effect fans have launched a petition asking Electronic Arts to reconsider its decision to cancel a new game and to protect the future of the sci-fi series after the closure of BioWare. Players do not want to accept the disappearance of one of the best-known RPG franchises. The petition aims to preserve a universe...
Ask Star Trek fans for their favorite series and the answers vary. One pick that stands out is Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which changed how many people think about Trek. Most of the action took place on the space station of the title instead of a starship. The show also built a long story...
Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will receive a New Game+ mode next week. The updated version of Edward Kenway’s adventure has been a major success for Ubisoft and has won over both players and journalists. At launch, the developers promised to keep supporting the game, but details about new updates were...
Final Fantasy Resonance hands Fina a powerful advantage in battle through its Espers. They can also serve as handy decoys, drawing enemy attacks away from the rest of your party. Whichever way you use them, they’re well worth the MP it takes to call them forth. Getting them takes some effort. Espers are hidden in...
With so many characters to pick from, settling on the best Visions in Final Fantasy Resonance can feel daunting. Every Vision has a niche where it shines. A handful, though, are useful almost anywhere, and you can unlock most of them early on. This guide covers the strongest Visions to use in the early game...
Billy Corgan and Olivia Rodrigo at Lollapalooza 2026 held at Grant Park on July 31, 2026, in Chicago. Sacha Lecca/Rolling Stone Billy Corgan explained why he supports Olivia Rodrigo in a new interview, joining a list of rock figures who have praised her, including Sheryl Crow, Robert Smith, Jack White, Mick Jagger, Alanis Morissette and...
LISA Yeyoung Choi LISA of BLACKPINK headlines this week’s New Music Friday releases with her Press Play EP. The bilingual, six-track set includes her Billboard Hot 100 hit “SaWaDiKa,” which stands at No. 69, and the newly released “Tarantino.” The EP arrives ahead of the Thai singer’s Las Vegas residency, which runs Nov. 12-29. The...
Elsewhere Entertainment, a Poland-based studio owned by Activision, is developing an ambitious open-world RPG. According to the publisher’s vision, the game is meant to compete with GTA VI and Cyberpunk 2077. The studio opened in Warsaw in 2024 to create a new franchise. The developers have not shown their game since then, but a new...
More than a year after launch, the Switch 2’s games library looks stronger than ever. Nintendo’s heaviest hitters, a new Zelda adventure and a fresh Mario platformer, are still missing. Even so, the company has kept a steady flow of appealing second-tier releases like Splatoon Raiders. It has also delivered Switch 2 Editions of beloved...
Before he created the sprawling Yellowstone franchise and the dad-drama series Landman for Paramount, writer Taylor Sheridan made his name with action thrillers. They include Sicario, Hell or High Water and Without Remorse. The last of those is based on Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six precursor. Sheridan’s next big project is an adaptation of Activision’s Call...
