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The emergence of GTA 6 boxed editions that lack actual game discs, coupled with Sony’s strategic pivot away from physical media, has ignited a firestorm of populist criticism. Unsurprisingly, political figures have been quick to weaponize these industry shifts to court voter sentiment. French presidential hopeful Jean-Luc Mélenchon recently took to X to voice his...
Charli XCX at The 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gilbert Flores/Variety Fans were initially perplexed when Charli XCX unveiled the cover art for her upcoming project, Music, Fashion, Film, as the image featured a trio of industry legends rather than the singer herself. However, she has now delighted...
After weeks of subtle teases, NetEase Games officially unveiled Apocalypse in the Marvel Rivals Season 9 announcement trailer this Tuesday. However, the first mutant’s reign appears to be short-lived; the trailer concludes with a mysterious assailant running him through with a blade. While this cliffhanger is clearly designed to launch a season-long “whodunnit” investigation, the...
Image: Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection During my childhood, Tim Curry’s portrayal of Pennywise the Clown was the stuff of genuine nightmares. Between that gravelly, cackling delivery, his grotesque appearance, and his habit of lurking in the shadows, he terrified me at an age when I had no business watching horror. Years later, revisiting the 1990 ABC...
When I wrapped up my first playthrough of Capcom’s sci-fi shooter Pragmata this past April, it took me roughly 12 hours to reach the credits. At the time, I felt fairly efficient, but the speedrunning community has a knack for making any casual player feel like a complete novice. During this week’s Summer Games Done...
Justin Bieber Photo by Renell Medrano Big news: Justin Bieber is officially joining the star-studded lineup for the inaugural FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show. The soccer governing body confirmed on Wednesday (July 8) that the pop icon will serve as a co-headliner alongside BTS, Shakira, and Madonna. This performance marks Bieber’s return to the...
Acclaim and Brazilian studio Potato Kid opened registration for the closed beta of Talaka, a hand-painted roguelite based on Afro-Brazilian mythology. The beta registration runs until July 16, 2026. The closed beta will take place from July 16 to July 30 and includes the first two worlds of the game. Players take the role of...
Image: Disney Plus The gripping two-part X-Men ‘97 storyline, “Rise of Apocalypse,” follows our displaced heroes as they find themselves marooned in ancient Egypt. Their mission: navigate the past and secure a return to the 1990s while covertly guiding En Sabah Nur—the primordial mutant destined to become Apocalypse—toward a benevolent path. Magneto’s hope is that...
Games Incubator announced Train Graveyard Simulator, a new management and dismantling game about running a railway scrapyard. Players will buy decommissioned locomotives and railcars, take them apart, recover useful materials and expand the business. The game focuses on detailed manual dismantling. Small parts, wiring, engines and heavy components can be removed with the right tools....
Addons Previously, publishing assets to the workshop was limited to custom components and code, leaving you unable to leverage the game’s native engine systems. This week, we introduced support for addons to target specific games. By setting the “Target/Parent Game” field in your Project Settings, you can now tap into core game functionality. We are...
