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Playing Gears of War: E-Day in Co-op Is 100x More Fun

Games

Played entirely by yourself, Gears of War: E-Day functions as a remarkably competent third-person shooter. Share that screen with a companion, however, and the experience elevates into something truly extraordinary. This dynamic stands out largely because the contemporary gaming ecosystem has largely abandoned couch co-op, rendering it as scarce as other once-staple conveniences of everyday...

Keisuke Kuwata Discusses ‘Akane-banashi’ Themes, Japanese-Western Fusion, and 50-Year Career in Billboard Japan Monthly Interview

Music

Keisuke Kuwata Courtesy Photo Keisuke Kuwata released his new single “Hitotarashi” on June 24. As the vocalist of Southern All Stars — Japan’s pop/rock band celebrating its 48th anniversary this year — Kuwata has remained a force in Japanese music since the band’s 1978 debut single “Katte ni Sinbad.” “Hitotarashi” serves as the opener for...

Sarik Andreasyan’s “Beauty” to be released in October

Movies

Streaming service KION has confirmed the premiere date for Sarik Andreasyan’s new series, “Beauty” (Krasota), which is set to launch on the platform on October 30. Set against the backdrop of the crumbling Soviet Union, the story follows Vera (Ekaterina Stulova), a director at a local cultural center who spearheads the nation’s inaugural beauty pageant....

Bushiroad’s autumn sale cuts visual novels and Vanguard by up to 50%

Games

Bushiroad has started its Autumn Sale 2026 on Steam and Nintendo Switch, with discounts on four visual novels and card games running through October 8. Game Off What to expect ROAD59 -A Yakuza’s Last Stand- 50% A visual novel about supernatural yakuza, with a cast of 23 characters. Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2 30% More...

Tainted Grail Receives Fists of Fury Update and Expansion

Games

Players can now master new techniques and parry with their bare hands. In early October, Questline returned to the action RPG Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon to release update 1.30 alongside a free expansion called the Fists of Fury DLC. Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon received new armor sets and items, as well...

Tom Cruise Involved in New Apocalypse Film Digger

Games

Digger is many things. It is the first Tom Cruise movie in over a decade not to feature recognizable IP, fighter planes, or both. It is director Alejandro Iñárritu’s biggest swing yet after divisive, high-brow films like Birdman and The Revenant. It is a brutal condemnation of late-stage capitalism. It is also a pretty clever...

PlayStation Details Major Game Releases Scheduled for October 2026

Games

Famous franchises will soon return alongside a new wuxia adventure. In early October 2026, Sony traditionally reminded gamers about upcoming releases. This month brings several projects from long-running franchises—Ace Combat, Call of Duty, Castlevania, and Star Wars—alongside Valor Mortis, a new release from the creators of Ghostrunner. The October PlayStation release schedule: October 2 —...

Fans Fixed 5,000 Bugs and Restored Cut Content in The Witcher 3 Remaster

Games

Fans have adapted a popular mod for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered. Not all of the developers’ ideas made it into the release version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. However, fans found work-in-progress materials in the files that helped restore the content. This resulted in the Brothers In Arms project, which includes both...

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