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Battlefield 6 to Receive Major Update on October 28 Aimed at Fixing Nearly All Player Complaints
The first season will launch on all platforms that same day. Next week Battlefield 6 will receive a substantial 1.1.1.0 update, delivering a range of enhancements designed to improve gameplay, visual effects, audio, and the user interface. Developers refined movement mechanics — making landings smoother, stance transitions quicker, and jump-and-obstacle traversal more consistent. The weapon...
Former BARB Employees: “Benzis Accused Saboteurs of MindsEye’s Failure
Издание BBC пообщалось с несколькими уволенными сотрудниками студии Build A Rocket Boy — дата-аналитиком Беном Ньюбоном, аудиопрограммистом Айзеком Хаддом, помощницей продюсера Марджеритой «Марг» Пелосо и ещё одним анонимным источником. Из 448 человек в компании сократили от 250 до 300, и бывшие разработчики поделились деталями работы над MindsEye. Изначально MindsEye задумывался лишь как один из разделов...
Ranking Every Track on BOYNEXTDOOR’s The Action EP
BOYNEXTDOOR — The Action: Every Track, Ranked On their fifth mini-album, BOYNEXTDOOR lean into a cinematic concept that stretches their sound from acid-jazz textures to intimate balladry. BOYNEXTDOOR returned with their fifth mini-album, The Action. During last August’s Lollapalooza stop in Chicago, fans noticed the group filming scenes that hinted at a filmic concept for...
Hornets, Ticks, Thumpers and Flamethrowers: ARC Raiders Gets a New Trailer Introducing Its Enemies
Players won’t face only other players. Embark Studio has released a new trailer for its extraction shooter ARC Raiders, revealing a variety of robots that hunt humans. From airborne drones to springing, spider-like machines — these mechanical predators will present a serious danger to any raider. Only ruins remain of the old world. Surface settlements...
The Outer Worlds 2 Hacked 5 Days Before Release Thanks to Premium Early Access
Another game has been hit by hackers before its official launch. The Outer Worlds 2 is set to launch on October 29, but the title offers paid early access for owners of the “Premium Edition.” Obsidian Entertainment released the new game without the notorious Denuvo DRM, and shortly after release a cracked copy of The...
7 Highlights From the 2025 Musicians on Musicians Concert Featuring Hayley Williams, Jack Antonoff, Role Model & María Zardoya
Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians Lights Up the Beacon — October 23, 2025 A night of candid conversations and roaring performances, presented by Sonesta International Hotels. On October 23, 2025, Rolling Stone brought its Musicians on Musicians series to the Beacon Theatre in New York City for the event’s third annual installment. Comedian James Austin...
Steam Support Denies Ban on Releasing Adult Games in Early Access
It appears Valve is applying a case-by-case approach. Recently, several developers began claiming that Steam has supposedly banned adult games from launching in Early Access. For instance, Dammitbird reported this. One developer reached out to Steam Support directly — the representative rejected the reports of a blanket “ban” and said each title is evaluated individually:...
Megan Thee Stallion, Bruce Springsteen and More: Which New Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!
New Releases for Spooky Season: Megan Thee Stallion, Springsteen, Miguel and More A roundup of this week’s most notable hip-hop, R&B and pop releases. Megan Thee Stallion at the premiere of the Prime Video documentary about her life, TCL Chinese Theatre — October 30, 2024. Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images. With Halloween weekend approaching, a flood...
Assassin’s Creed 3 creator says Desmond was killed because of the franchise’s nitpicky fans
Not all fans welcomed the storytelling choice, but the developers saw a potential threat to the franchise’s future and felt compelled to act. For Assassin’s Creed 3 the team made the controversial decision to kill Desmond Miles. The protagonist’s death sparked significant backlash within the fan community. In an interview with FRVR, creative director Alex...
Shelby Oaks Director Chris Stuckmann Breaks Down the Film’s Disturbing Ending
Image: Neon Shelby Oaks opens with a vanished group: a band of amateur investigators known as the Paranormal Paranoids—led by Riley Brennan (Sarah Durn)—enter an abandoned amusement park for their YouTube series and never return. Their disappearance explodes online, turning the missing friends into macabre internet lore. Ten years later the world has mostly moved...
Bugonia Review: Emma Stone’s Perfect Directing Partner—Here’s to Their Endless Collaborations
Emma Stone’s extraordinary ascent over the past twenty years has been a joy to behold. Breaking through as the standout romantic lead in the male-driven comedy Superbad (2007), she captured hearts opposite Jonah Hill and Michael Cera. Her sparkling turn in Easy A (2010) solidified her as a rising star, and although even the...
Hailey Bieber Calls Rumor She Manages Justin ‘Far-Fetched’: ‘That’s My Husband’
Hailey Bieber Rebuts Rumors That She Manages Justin’s Career By Billboard October 24, 2025 Hailey and Justin Bieber embrace while watching games from the sidelines at “The League” on August 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Cassy Athena/Getty Images Hailey Bieber publicly put a persistent rumor to rest, calling one widely circulated story about her...
Must-Play Video Games This Weekend — October 24, 2025
It’s another late-October Friday, and once again the release calendar feels packed — perhaps the busiest October of this console generation. That torrent of new games can be overwhelming, but it’s also a welcome one: the diversity of releases means there’s almost certainly something you’ll want to play. This week we published reviews of several...
Ariana Grande Calls ‘Cringe’ Culture ‘So Unfair’ After Criticism of ‘Wicked’ Press Tour
Ariana Grande on “Cringe” Culture: Why Open Emotion Makes People Uncomfortable Published on the “Shut Up Evan” podcast — Friday (Oct. 24) A clip from Ariana Grande’s conversation on the “Shut Up Evan” podcast. Ariana Grande pushed back against a cultural trend that mocks openhearted displays as “cringe” — telling host Evan Ross Katz on...
Weapons, The Long Walk, and Bone Lake: Every New Movie to Stream This Weekend
Photo: Murray Close/Lionsgate Jump Links New on Netflix New on AMC Plus New on HBO Max New on Hulu New to rent Weapons, the follow-up from Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, became a breakout box office hit as viewers packed theaters for its mix of dread and dark humor in a community torn apart after 17...
Halo: Campaign Evolved Coming to PS5, Xbox, and PC — Remaking Halo 1’s Story with New Content
Halo: Campaign Evolved — a ground-up reimagining of the original Master Chief adventure. Looking back can be the best way to move forward. After the renewed momentum of 2021’s Halo Infinite, Halo Studios (the studio formerly known as 343 Industries) is reworking a cornerstone of the franchise: Halo: Campaign Evolved, a full modern remake of...
Battlefield 6 to Receive Major Update on October 28 Aimed at Fixing Nearly All Player Complaints
The first season will launch on all platforms that same day. Next week Battlefield 6 will receive a substantial 1.1.1.0 update, delivering a range of enhancements designed to improve gameplay, visual effects, audio, and the user interface. Developers refined movement mechanics — making landings smoother, stance transitions quicker, and jump-and-obstacle traversal more consistent. The weapon...
Former BARB Employees: “Benzis Accused Saboteurs of MindsEye’s Failure
Издание BBC пообщалось с несколькими уволенными сотрудниками студии Build A Rocket Boy — дата-аналитиком Беном Ньюбоном, аудиопрограммистом Айзеком Хаддом, помощницей продюсера Марджеритой «Марг» Пелосо и ещё одним анонимным источником. Из 448 человек в компании сократили от 250 до 300, и бывшие разработчики поделились деталями работы над MindsEye. Изначально MindsEye задумывался лишь как один из разделов...
Ranking Every Track on BOYNEXTDOOR’s The Action EP
BOYNEXTDOOR — The Action: Every Track, Ranked On their fifth mini-album, BOYNEXTDOOR lean into a cinematic concept that stretches their sound from acid-jazz textures to intimate balladry. BOYNEXTDOOR returned with their fifth mini-album, The Action. During last August’s Lollapalooza stop in Chicago, fans noticed the group filming scenes that hinted at a filmic concept for...
Hornets, Ticks, Thumpers and Flamethrowers: ARC Raiders Gets a New Trailer Introducing Its Enemies
Players won’t face only other players. Embark Studio has released a new trailer for its extraction shooter ARC Raiders, revealing a variety of robots that hunt humans. From airborne drones to springing, spider-like machines — these mechanical predators will present a serious danger to any raider. Only ruins remain of the old world. Surface settlements...
The Outer Worlds 2 Hacked 5 Days Before Release Thanks to Premium Early Access
Another game has been hit by hackers before its official launch. The Outer Worlds 2 is set to launch on October 29, but the title offers paid early access for owners of the “Premium Edition.” Obsidian Entertainment released the new game without the notorious Denuvo DRM, and shortly after release a cracked copy of The...
7 Highlights From the 2025 Musicians on Musicians Concert Featuring Hayley Williams, Jack Antonoff, Role Model & María Zardoya
Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians Lights Up the Beacon — October 23, 2025 A night of candid conversations and roaring performances, presented by Sonesta International Hotels. On October 23, 2025, Rolling Stone brought its Musicians on Musicians series to the Beacon Theatre in New York City for the event’s third annual installment. Comedian James Austin...
Steam Support Denies Ban on Releasing Adult Games in Early Access
It appears Valve is applying a case-by-case approach. Recently, several developers began claiming that Steam has supposedly banned adult games from launching in Early Access. For instance, Dammitbird reported this. One developer reached out to Steam Support directly — the representative rejected the reports of a blanket “ban” and said each title is evaluated individually:...
Megan Thee Stallion, Bruce Springsteen and More: Which New Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!
New Releases for Spooky Season: Megan Thee Stallion, Springsteen, Miguel and More A roundup of this week’s most notable hip-hop, R&B and pop releases. Megan Thee Stallion at the premiere of the Prime Video documentary about her life, TCL Chinese Theatre — October 30, 2024. Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images. With Halloween weekend approaching, a flood...
Assassin’s Creed 3 creator says Desmond was killed because of the franchise’s nitpicky fans
Not all fans welcomed the storytelling choice, but the developers saw a potential threat to the franchise’s future and felt compelled to act. For Assassin’s Creed 3 the team made the controversial decision to kill Desmond Miles. The protagonist’s death sparked significant backlash within the fan community. In an interview with FRVR, creative director Alex...