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Statistics reflect players in the United States. According to the Future of Video Games survey for the third quarter of 2025, most U.S. players buy new video games no more than twice a year. The research found that 18% of American gamers purchase a new title roughly every six months, while 12% do so about...
Image: Walt Disney Pictures/Everett Collection The Nightmare Before Christmas tends to dominate autumn viewing lists, but fans of Tim Burton’s gothic stop-motion who appreciate Danny Elfman’s scores should also give Frankenweenie a watch. Burton expanded his 1984 live-action short into this 2012 stop-motion feature, reframing the Frankenstein myth for a younger audience while tipping its...
A concise roundup of the key developments across the global entertainment industry over the past 24 hours. Bleak Haven, a horror title inspired by Resident Evil, is set to launch at the end of October. The top-grossing gacha games for September 2025 were revealed — Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail saw revenue increases, while...
A contrived melodrama that insistently argues other people’s lives matter — while suggesting some should be removed so they don’t interfere with others. The new series scorns common sense. It began promisingly, impressing with meticulous detail and opulent production design. The first two episodes were enjoyable, but after that it devolved into a nightmare. See...
Players who complained about the hardcore wipe can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Escape from Tarkov’s developers, who previously catered to hardcore fans, have now released a softcore patch. Numerous restrictions have been lifted and several concessions introduced. The game is expected to run in this mode until the scheduled November 15 release. Softcore...
The new Battlefield 6 promo didn’t sit well with everyone. In an earlier Battlefield 6 trailer the team outright poked fun at Call of Duty’s marketing — the clip begins with a group of celebrities who are promptly taken out by a rocket. But in a more recent Battlefield 6 promo they apparently repeated the...
A new Genshin Impact update is approaching. miHoYo will preview the highlights of version 6.1 in advance. Genshin Impact is set to receive a major 6.1 update soon, and the developers plan to host a presentation to showcase what’s new. miHoYo (HoYoverse) is expected, as usual, to issue a bundle of promo codes for in-game...
Following a string of Season 3 updates that introduced a hoverbike and a lounge area, players have been eager to see Nexon Games’ next steps. Project director Minsok Chu told in an interview that the nearest updates will prioritize refining existing systems rather than adding new activities. Chu explained the team intends to polish the...
Graphic: Polygon I Source images: Yusuke Murata/ONE/Viz Media/Crunchyroll/Netflix/BiliBili/Hulu/Disney After a six-year wait since One-Punch Man season 2, Variety reports that the anime’s third season will debut on streaming services worldwide on October 12, 2025. Read the Variety report. The new installment — which spotlights a large-scale confrontation between the Hero Association and the Monster Association...
Scientists have discovered that gaming mice can detect vibrations from conversations that AI can reconstruct. Malicious software could exploit this data to spy on users. The mouse is one of a gamer’s most vital peripherals. Match outcomes often depend on its performance, so many players choose ultra-sensitive models. However, a recent study reveals an unsettling...
