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Zero Parades: For Dead Spies to Get New Version with Additional Content

Games

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies will receive a free Director’s Cut update loaded with new features on October 1, 2026. The free Director’s Cut version of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies will be released on October 1, 2026. The expanded edition will then arrive on the PS5 on November 3, 2026. The original game was...

Forza Horizon 6 Community Creations Spotlight: September 2026

Forza Horizon 6

We are constantly blown away by the sheer ingenuity pouring out of the Forza Horizon 6 community. From breathtaking photography and intricate custom liveries to ingenious EventLab masterpieces, your talent knows no bounds. To celebrate these incredible contributions, Playground Games has curated a recurring showcase highlighting a handpicked selection of our absolute favorite community creations....

BBC Shares New Update on Doctor Who Reboot

Games

Like the sci-fi show’s titular Time Lord, Doctor Who is starting to regenerate. Following the series’ effective cancellation earlier this year, the BBC is now searching for a new production team for a reboot. The BBC published official documentation announcing that it has begun a tendering process to take pitches from production companies to pick...

GTA Online Launches Business Rivalries Event Part 3 Bonuses

Grand Theft Auto

The listed bonuses and discounts are active in GTA Online through September 23. Contents Changes Profitability Activities Exclusive Rewards Podium Vehicle LS Car Meet Showrooms Discounts Gun Van Challenges Other Bonuses Changes Available for purchase by all players: Pegassi Horus — GTA$ 2,810,000. Removed from the game: Every Bullet Count I-IV, Hasta La Vista. Returned...

Zara Larsson Criticizes White House for Using Midnight Sun in ICE Video

Music

Zara Larsson is objecting after the White House used her song “Midnight Sun” as the soundtrack to a TikTok video featuring footage of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting and deporting individuals. The video, posted to the White House TikTok account, includes the caption, “Never ending deportations.” The phrase appears to play off the never...

X-Men Comics Reveal Magneto’s Successor

Games

When it comes to iconic X-Men characters, Magneto definitely tops the list. The Master of Magnetism evolved from a standard supervillain into a compelling, layered antagonist thanks to legendary X-Men writer Chris Claremont. Under Claremont’s pen, it was revealed that Magneto’s campaign against humanity was shaped by his experiences as a Holocaust survivor. A recent...

Ariana Grande Shares Studio Footage of the Making of ‘The Day Petal Was Born’

Music

Ariana Grande at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on Jan. 11, 2026, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Maya Dehlin Spach/2026GG/Penske Media Ariana Grande shared a video Thursday (Sept. 17) showing her in the studio with producers Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh developing her song “Petal.” The clip opens with Grande sitting...

Tank Chair Anime Trailer Features Absolute Ruler of the Academy

Games

The anime adaptation of Manabu Yashiro’s manga will premiere on October 4, 2026. Bandai Namco Filmworks has released the second official trailer and a new poster for the anime Tank Chair. The video introduces Sensei, the founder and absolute ruler of the Academy, voiced by Megumi Ogata. Image source: Manabu Yashiro, Kodansha / TANK CHAIR...

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