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Morgan Wallen, Tame Impala and More: Which New Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!
Which New Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Morgan Wallen — photo: Spidey Smith Another week brought a strong crop of new music: Morgan Wallen, Tame Impala and 5 Seconds of Summer all dropped fresh material in mid‑October. We want to know which release you’ll be playing on repeat. Wallen surprised listeners by recording a...
“The Game Is Ready for Release”: Escape from Tarkov Servers Crash and the System Asks Players to Repurchase the Game
The servers decided to “take a nap” on Friday evening. Fans of Escape from Tarkov were ready to head into the weekend, but joining a raid didn’t go smoothly — the servers went offline. Battlestate Games issued a message to players: “We are currently experiencing interruptions at the data center that supports Escape from Tarkov,...
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[STREAM] What’s the hype about? Arc Raiders (Open Beta)
Let’s examine how authentic the sponsored streams and reviews for this game truly were — everyone seems excited, but how much of that is genuine? Embark’s latest extraction shooter is arriving between Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7. It’ll be interesting to see how many FPS enthusiasts manage to squeeze it into their schedules. The...
How Steve Martin and Alison Brown Accidentally Created a Star‑Studded, Eclectic Bluegrass Album — “It Was Incredibly Organic”
Alison Brown and Steve Martin Unveil Collaborative Banjo Album “Safe, Sensible and Sane” By Beth Herzhaft Alison Brown and Steve Martin — Photo: Beth Herzhaft Banjo virtuosos Alison Brown and Steve Martin have released a joint album titled Safe, Sensible and Sane on Brown’s Compass Records. What began as casual, small-scale collaborations evolved naturally into...
YOASOBI’s First Drama Theme and Dual-Vocal Single “Gekijyo” Celebrates the Resolve of Those Who Seize Their Own Story
YOASOBI’s “Gekijyo”: A Theatrical New Single Marking Their First Drama Theme and Dual Vocals Released Oct. 2 — Theme for Fuji TV drama “Pray Speak What Has Happened” (screenplay by Koki Mitani; starring Masaki Suda) YOASOBI — Courtesy Photo YOASOBI unveiled their new single “Gekijyo” on Oct. 2, composed as the theme for Fuji TV’s...
Cyndi Lauper Says She “Broke Down in Tears” After Hearing This Gracie Abrams Song
Gracie Abrams’ Song Leaves Cyndi Lauper in Tears during Rolling Stone Conversation Published October 17, 2025 Cyndi Lauper onstage at The O2 Arena, February 11, 2025. Joseph Okpako/WireImage Joyful pop and quiet heartbreak can coexist in the same song — and that’s exactly what happened when Cyndi Lauper heard Gracie Abrams’ music. In a new...
Assassin’s Creed Franchise Head Didn’t Quit Ubisoft — He Was Asked to Leave
Marc-Alexis Côté said he would never have voluntarily left the company where he spent so many years. It emerged that the head of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Marc-Alexis Côté, did not choose to abruptly depart Ubisoft, where he had worked for 20 years. The company asked him to step aside after he declined an offer...
Criticism of the agenda hinders innovation in games, Microsoft will buy Steam after Gabe Newell’s departure — top stories for October 16
A concise roundup of everything that happened across the global entertainment industry over the past day. Sweet Baby’s head argues that agenda-driven criticism is stifling innovation in games. “Scare Team Cherry with this”: the creator of roguelike Soulgrave proposed an alternative to the contact-damage mechanic from Hollow Knight Silksong. Tomonobu Itagaki has passed away —...
Welcome to Derry Takes a Cue from Jaws
Image: HBO HBO’s It: Welcome to Derry transports viewers to 1960s Maine, a town poisoned by grudges and communal suffering. As a group of children pry into strange disappearances and the adults around them sense a gathering darkness, the series foregrounds Pennywise’s terrifying shape‑shifting more than the 1990 miniseries or the recent Muschietti films—while remaining...
Taylor Swift-Inspired Fans Raise Over $2 Million for Otter Conservation by Wearing a T-Shirt
Taylor Swift Sparks $2M+ for Sea Otter Conservation After Wearing Aquarium Tee Published: October 16, 2025 Taylor Swift at the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards, February 2, 2025. Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images A simple wardrobe choice by Taylor Swift set off a remarkable wave of support for sea otters: after the pop superstar briefly appeared...
Bob Moses’ New Album Is About Growing Up — “We Started as Kids and Now We’re Both Parents”
Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance of Bob Moses at the W Toronto in September, 2025. Lane Dosey Bob Moses on longevity, parenthood and their new album Blink Bob Moses are pursuing something many artists only dream of: a long, sustainable career in music. The Vancouver-born duo—Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance—who once lit up Brooklyn raves...
Donnie McClurkin on Recording His Final Studio Album and New Single “Better Afterwhile”: “I Wanted to Encourage Everyone”
Donnie McClurkin Releases Final Single “Better Afterlife” Ahead of Last Studio Album Published Oct. 17, 2025 Donnie McClurkin at the 40th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, Aug. 16, 2025. — Jason Kempin/Getty Images Since his breakthrough as a solo artist with the 1996 self-titled debut, Donnie McClurkin has helped shape contemporary gospel and modern worship...
Keeper from the creators of Psychonauts at Double Fine gets launch trailer
The game has launched for Xbox Series X|S and PC, and is available through Game Pass. Xbox Game Studios and Double Fine Productions — the studio behind Psychonauts — have unveiled the launch trailer for their new title, Keeper. Keeper, from Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, is a silent tale about a long-forgotten lighthouse...
GTA Online Promo Trailer Hints at GTA 6
На этой неделе Rockstar Games выпустили новый проморолик GTA Online. В понедельник минутное видео появилось сразу на двух региональных каналах YouTube — UK & Ireland (дважды) и Australia & New Zealand. Через несколько дней ролик исчез из общего доступа: он не удалён, а лишь скрыт, однако всё ещё доступен по прямой ссылке. Немного ранее, в...
Bodycam horror Zoochosis gets new trailer with Xbox release date
The game has already launched on PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. The bodycam-style horror Zoochosis will arrive on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on October 24. The developers at Clapperheads shared the news along with a new trailer. You are the zoo’s night warden on your first overnight shift. Suddenly some animals become...
Team Spirit Psychologist Explains the Benefits of Swearing and Emotional Outbursts During Gameplay
Not everyone objects to ‘toxic’ behavior in communication. A follow-up to the Team Spirit documentary was recently published on the YouTube channel “VPISKA LIVE.” The team’s psychologist, Alexander “Nokeepeesh” Kuznetsov, was asked whether he had to “work with donk’s excessive emotionality.” He observed that the player’s emotional outbursts rarely produced harmful consequences; if anything, they...
Morgan Wallen, Tame Impala and More: Which New Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!
Which New Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Morgan Wallen — photo: Spidey Smith Another week brought a strong crop of new music: Morgan Wallen, Tame Impala and 5 Seconds of Summer all dropped fresh material in mid‑October. We want to know which release you’ll be playing on repeat. Wallen surprised listeners by recording a...
“The Game Is Ready for Release”: Escape from Tarkov Servers Crash and the System Asks Players to Repurchase the Game
The servers decided to “take a nap” on Friday evening. Fans of Escape from Tarkov were ready to head into the weekend, but joining a raid didn’t go smoothly — the servers went offline. Battlestate Games issued a message to players: “We are currently experiencing interruptions at the data center that supports Escape from Tarkov,...
[STREAM] What’s the hype about? Arc Raiders (Open Beta)
Let’s examine how authentic the sponsored streams and reviews for this game truly were — everyone seems excited, but how much of that is genuine? Embark’s latest extraction shooter is arriving between Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7. It’ll be interesting to see how many FPS enthusiasts manage to squeeze it into their schedules. The...
How Steve Martin and Alison Brown Accidentally Created a Star‑Studded, Eclectic Bluegrass Album — “It Was Incredibly Organic”
Alison Brown and Steve Martin Unveil Collaborative Banjo Album “Safe, Sensible and Sane” By Beth Herzhaft Alison Brown and Steve Martin — Photo: Beth Herzhaft Banjo virtuosos Alison Brown and Steve Martin have released a joint album titled Safe, Sensible and Sane on Brown’s Compass Records. What began as casual, small-scale collaborations evolved naturally into...
YOASOBI’s First Drama Theme and Dual-Vocal Single “Gekijyo” Celebrates the Resolve of Those Who Seize Their Own Story
YOASOBI’s “Gekijyo”: A Theatrical New Single Marking Their First Drama Theme and Dual Vocals Released Oct. 2 — Theme for Fuji TV drama “Pray Speak What Has Happened” (screenplay by Koki Mitani; starring Masaki Suda) YOASOBI — Courtesy Photo YOASOBI unveiled their new single “Gekijyo” on Oct. 2, composed as the theme for Fuji TV’s...
Cyndi Lauper Says She “Broke Down in Tears” After Hearing This Gracie Abrams Song
Gracie Abrams’ Song Leaves Cyndi Lauper in Tears during Rolling Stone Conversation Published October 17, 2025 Cyndi Lauper onstage at The O2 Arena, February 11, 2025. Joseph Okpako/WireImage Joyful pop and quiet heartbreak can coexist in the same song — and that’s exactly what happened when Cyndi Lauper heard Gracie Abrams’ music. In a new...
Assassin’s Creed Franchise Head Didn’t Quit Ubisoft — He Was Asked to Leave
Marc-Alexis Côté said he would never have voluntarily left the company where he spent so many years. It emerged that the head of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Marc-Alexis Côté, did not choose to abruptly depart Ubisoft, where he had worked for 20 years. The company asked him to step aside after he declined an offer...
Criticism of the agenda hinders innovation in games, Microsoft will buy Steam after Gabe Newell’s departure — top stories for October 16
A concise roundup of everything that happened across the global entertainment industry over the past day. Sweet Baby’s head argues that agenda-driven criticism is stifling innovation in games. “Scare Team Cherry with this”: the creator of roguelike Soulgrave proposed an alternative to the contact-damage mechanic from Hollow Knight Silksong. Tomonobu Itagaki has passed away —...
Welcome to Derry Takes a Cue from Jaws
Image: HBO HBO’s It: Welcome to Derry transports viewers to 1960s Maine, a town poisoned by grudges and communal suffering. As a group of children pry into strange disappearances and the adults around them sense a gathering darkness, the series foregrounds Pennywise’s terrifying shape‑shifting more than the 1990 miniseries or the recent Muschietti films—while remaining...