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Three games have become available in Xbox Game Pass, including Battlefield 6 and two new releases arriving on day one. The highest-profile addition is Battlefield 6, the biggest success for the franchise in recent years. Electronic Arts focused on large-scale battles, dynamic close-quarters gunfights, and environmental destruction that impacts the flow of combat. Deep Dish...
Mike Flanagan‘s new Carrie show ends with prom. Ending Carrie in any other way would be wrong. However, the Prime Video series makes plenty of changes to the source material, and these lead to one ambiguous moment right at the height of the iconic prom scene. In a Zoom interview, Polygon asked Flanagan to clarify...
Gazprom-Media Holding and production company Mediaslovo have officially announced the development of a film adaptation based on the iconic epic poem, The Tale of Igor’s Campaign. Renowned screenwriter Sergey Minaev (known for Soulless) will spearhead the project. The Tale of Igor’s Campaign, a cornerstone of 12th-century Old East Slavic literature, is a staple of the...
According to TrueAchievements data, Gears of War: E-Day ranks as the second-largest Xbox launch of 2026, reaching an opening player count equal to 67.3% of Forza Horizon 6. Gears of War: E-Day became the second-biggest Xbox Game Pass release of 2026, beating Halo: Campaign Evolved and Minecraft while trailing Forza Horizon 6. Developed by The...
A weak king rules over a cobbled-together kingdom that is already coming apart at the seams. Various heroes and villains compete and scheme to claim the throne. A new challenger rises up from across the sea, full of vengeance and bloodlust. If that sounds like the premise of Game of Thrones, that is because it...
When the BBC put Doctor Who up for competitive tender, it brought bad news for fans waiting for details about the upcoming holiday special. Neither showrunner Russell T. Davies nor production company Bad Wolf will make a special this year, clearing the path for new creatives to lead the series into a different era. A...
Enthusiasts have launched the PSXBOX client for Xbox Cloud Gaming and the Overdrive store on modified PS5 consoles, allowing users to download games like Battlefield 6 and Black Myth: Wukong without paying. Modified PS5 consoles now feature the alternative Overdrive store for downloading games and add-ons without payment, alongside the PSXBOX application for running Xbox...
What unique offerings does Castlevania bring to the table in 2026 that its countless spiritual successors haven’t already perfected? Ever since Symphony of the Night and its acclaimed handheld sequels helped establish the blueprint for 2D action-adventure exploration, Konami largely shelved the franchise just as a wave of inspired successors began to thrive. Considering the...
A new version of the user agreement rules has surprised Japanese players. Many players sign user agreements automatically. However, in recent years, some users have increasingly started examining the legal documents they previously accepted, discovering various surprises along the way. Recently, an update to the rules regarding payments and the Steam Wallet caught the attention...
Modders intend to overcome the original engine limitations while ensuring compatibility with legacy modifications. Modders from the Outbreak Team recently announced that they are developing a 64-bit port of the cooperative shooter Left 4 Dead 2. They have been working under a non-disclosure agreement for several years. The Left 4 Dead 2: Outbreak project is...
