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Don’t Buy Battlefield 6 for the Campaign: Critics Praise the Multiplayer but Criticize the Story
Fans of the series have long praised Battlefield for its multiplayer. On October 9 the embargo on Battlefield 6 reviews was lifted. Critics are enthusiastic about the multiplayer, visuals, destructibility, the range of modes, the arsenal, and the depth of class customization. The main complaint from reviewers is the underwhelming campaign. Still, many note that...
Justin Bieber Playfully Declines Mom Pattie Mallette’s Public Prayer for His ‘Healing’
Justin Bieber Shrugs Off Mother’s Public Prayer, Jokes About Ping-Pong Injury Justin Bieber and Pattie Mallette at the Regency Bruin Theater premiere of “Justin Bieber: Seasons,” January 27, 2020. Kevin Mazur / Getty Images Justin Bieber appeared to gently decline his mother’s public request for prayers, answering her earnest Instagram appeal with a lighthearted clarification....
Another Destroyed World: Code Vein 2 Gets New Story Trailer
The game is scheduled to launch in January 2026 on PC and consoles. Bandai Namco Entertainment has released a new story trailer for the action RPG Code Vein 2, which is slated to arrive on January 30, 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The footage showcases the opening narrative beats, notable locales, and...
Like Steam: PlayStation Users Can Now Leave Text Reviews for Games
Cutting-edge interactivity has finally arrived at the PlayStation Store. After a lengthy development period and thorough testing, Sony has added a written user-review system to its store — for now available only on the PlayStation Store web version. It remains unclear when console users will be able to submit reviews directly from their PlayStation devices....
Will Intel Overtake AMD? Company Unveils XeSS 3 with Multi-Frame Generation Technology
Intel chose not to settle for incremental tweaks — its new frame-generation technology launches with native multi-frame generation support. At the Intel Tech Tour 2025 conference the company introduced XeSS 3 — a refreshed version of its AI-driven upscaling technology. Debuting alongside it is XeSS‑MFG (Multi-Frame Generation), which can synthesize several intermediate frames at once...
Valve’s new VR headset “Deckard” may already be in production — media
Valve is preparing to make a return to the virtual reality market. The Chinese analytics firm XR Research Institute reports that Valve’s next VR headset, dubbed Deckard, has entered mass production. They estimate the company will produce between 400,000 and 600,000 units in the first year. The story was published by UploadVR and has been...
Former Xbox Halo Veteran Bluntly Hinted That Things at Xbox Are Very Bad
Glenn Israel devoted seventeen years of his career to the Halo franchise. Industry veteran Glenn Israel, who spent seventeen years working on the Halo series, has announced his departure from Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries). In a post on his professional social network profile he hinted at a tense atmosphere within the studio and said...
Sony to radically reassess ties with Western studios if Ghost of Yotei and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet fail — media
The company is reportedly impressed by the commercial success of Chinese-developed titles such as Wukong, Wuthering Waves, and Genshin Impact. According to That Park Place, citing its sources, Sony Interactive Entertainment is increasingly dissatisfied with the performance of projects from its Western studios and with the community’s response to them. Insiders say conversations are underway...
How a Terrifying Religious Thriller Saved a Struggling Horror Franchise
Image: 20th Century Studios 2024’s The First Omen ranks among the finest prequel horror films and also succeeds as a stand-alone possession picture. It follows a young American, played by Nell Tiger Free, who travels to Rome to begin work at a Catholic orphanage amid the political turbulence of late-1960s Italy. There she confronts a...
Watch Sean Paul and ‘Love Island’ star Chelley rate L.A.’s Jamaican food on ‘Take Us Out’
Sean Paul and Love Island’s Chelley Share Food, Stories and Music on Billboard’s Take Us Out Video interview filmed at Status Hollywood, Los Angeles In the newest installment of Billboard’s Take Us Out series, dancehall icon Sean Paul sits down with Love Island star Chelley for an honest, easygoing conversation over a Jamaican-inspired tasting menu....
First Trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Adds Humor to Westeros
Image: HBO A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, HBO’s forthcoming Game of Thrones spinoff, isn’t arriving until early next year, but attendees at New York Comic Con were treated to the series’ first trailer on Thursday. The preview centers on Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), called “Dunk,” as he sets out to establish himself...
Cyberpunk 2 Game Director Hints at Revealing V’s Story in Sequel
It seems CD Projekt RED still has plans for V. Cyberpunk 2077’s quest director and the sequel’s game director, Paweł Sasko, recently spoke with the STN Studio channel. When asked whether players would experience V’s story in Cyberpunk 2, Paweł was evasive: “I can’t say much about Cyberpunk 2, but you probably know the answer.”...
PlayStation Fans Name September’s Best Game — Silksong Faces New Rivals for Gamers’ Attention
Hollow Knight: Silksong attracted considerable attention, but many didn’t regard it as the standout release of last month. Sony recently published the results of the PlayStation fan vote, “Players’ Choice,” for September 2025’s best new game. PlayStation owners did cast votes for Silksong, yet Team Cherry’s title placed only third by vote share. The top...
Kylie Kelce Happy Travis Inspired Taylor Swift’s “Wood” — Even If It’s TMI: “Good Job, Trav!”
Kylie Kelce Praises Taylor Swift’s Bold New Song — and Gives Travis a Shout-Out Published Oct. 9 Kylie Kelce has been enjoying Taylor Swift’s latest collection, The Life of a Showgirl — even when one track gets a little personal in its references to her brother-in-law, Travis Kelce. On the Oct. 9 episode of her...
“We won, ***”: Activision will significantly reduce SBMM’s impact in the release version of Black Ops 7
The developers also confirmed the return of persistent lobbies. Treyarch and Activision released a report on the Black Ops 7 beta. It states that the beta’s test playlist — where SBMM (skill-based matchmaking) had only a minimal effect — will be adopted as the default for the retail version of the new Call of Duty....
Card Game “Heroes of Might and Magic: The Card Game” Reaches Funding Goal in Five Minutes
Fans of the Heroes of Might and Magic franchise have already begun backing the developers of the tabletop card game Heroes of Might and Magic: The Card Game, as the project’s crowdfunding campaign is now live. Approximately one hour ago, Archon studio launched a crowdfunding campaign for the tabletop card game Heroes of Might and...
Don’t Buy Battlefield 6 for the Campaign: Critics Praise the Multiplayer but Criticize the Story
Fans of the series have long praised Battlefield for its multiplayer. On October 9 the embargo on Battlefield 6 reviews was lifted. Critics are enthusiastic about the multiplayer, visuals, destructibility, the range of modes, the arsenal, and the depth of class customization. The main complaint from reviewers is the underwhelming campaign. Still, many note that...
Justin Bieber Playfully Declines Mom Pattie Mallette’s Public Prayer for His ‘Healing’
Justin Bieber Shrugs Off Mother’s Public Prayer, Jokes About Ping-Pong Injury Justin Bieber and Pattie Mallette at the Regency Bruin Theater premiere of “Justin Bieber: Seasons,” January 27, 2020. Kevin Mazur / Getty Images Justin Bieber appeared to gently decline his mother’s public request for prayers, answering her earnest Instagram appeal with a lighthearted clarification....
Another Destroyed World: Code Vein 2 Gets New Story Trailer
The game is scheduled to launch in January 2026 on PC and consoles. Bandai Namco Entertainment has released a new story trailer for the action RPG Code Vein 2, which is slated to arrive on January 30, 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The footage showcases the opening narrative beats, notable locales, and...
Like Steam: PlayStation Users Can Now Leave Text Reviews for Games
Cutting-edge interactivity has finally arrived at the PlayStation Store. After a lengthy development period and thorough testing, Sony has added a written user-review system to its store — for now available only on the PlayStation Store web version. It remains unclear when console users will be able to submit reviews directly from their PlayStation devices....
Will Intel Overtake AMD? Company Unveils XeSS 3 with Multi-Frame Generation Technology
Intel chose not to settle for incremental tweaks — its new frame-generation technology launches with native multi-frame generation support. At the Intel Tech Tour 2025 conference the company introduced XeSS 3 — a refreshed version of its AI-driven upscaling technology. Debuting alongside it is XeSS‑MFG (Multi-Frame Generation), which can synthesize several intermediate frames at once...
Valve’s new VR headset “Deckard” may already be in production — media
Valve is preparing to make a return to the virtual reality market. The Chinese analytics firm XR Research Institute reports that Valve’s next VR headset, dubbed Deckard, has entered mass production. They estimate the company will produce between 400,000 and 600,000 units in the first year. The story was published by UploadVR and has been...
Former Xbox Halo Veteran Bluntly Hinted That Things at Xbox Are Very Bad
Glenn Israel devoted seventeen years of his career to the Halo franchise. Industry veteran Glenn Israel, who spent seventeen years working on the Halo series, has announced his departure from Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries). In a post on his professional social network profile he hinted at a tense atmosphere within the studio and said...
Sony to radically reassess ties with Western studios if Ghost of Yotei and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet fail — media
The company is reportedly impressed by the commercial success of Chinese-developed titles such as Wukong, Wuthering Waves, and Genshin Impact. According to That Park Place, citing its sources, Sony Interactive Entertainment is increasingly dissatisfied with the performance of projects from its Western studios and with the community’s response to them. Insiders say conversations are underway...
How a Terrifying Religious Thriller Saved a Struggling Horror Franchise
Image: 20th Century Studios 2024’s The First Omen ranks among the finest prequel horror films and also succeeds as a stand-alone possession picture. It follows a young American, played by Nell Tiger Free, who travels to Rome to begin work at a Catholic orphanage amid the political turbulence of late-1960s Italy. There she confronts a...