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Rock Band is poised to observe an anniversary that will feel both important and bittersweet. This week marks ten years since Rock Band 4 launched — the most recent full installment in the series, released for the then-current PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles. Despite the milestone, the developers have not planned any celebratory events....

The developers of Battlefield 6 have prepared a surprise for Xbox Series X|S owners — Microsoft console players can download the game before users on other platforms. The launch of the new shooter from Battlefield Studios is drawing near, and the publisher has started final preparations. It was recently announced that preloading will begin on...

Important update for PlayStation Portal owners: the cloud-to-device streaming service’s beta received an update in October. Sony has added two major titles to the device’s library that can be played without a PS5 console — provided you have an active PlayStation Plus Premium subscription. The first addition is The Last of Us Part II Remastered....

The park-management simulators that let you run dinosaur reserves are well represented — for instance, Prehistoric Kingdom. Titles that emphasize action within similar settings, however, remain rare. Deathground, developed by Jaw Drop, looks to address that void. It’s a cooperative horror-survival game for 1–4 players in which dinosaurs serve as the primary antagonists. From the...

AMD has revealed details about DGF (Dense Geometry Format), a technology intended to significantly improve the efficiency of future graphics cards built on RDNA 5 and UDNA architectures. The company says the new geometry format speeds up animation processing and ray tracing, reduces memory pressure, and shortens the time required to build BVH (bounding volume...

The video opens by claiming the company listened to player feedback — but commenters are puzzled about who exactly asked for a 50% subscription price hike. Microsoft published a clip about the revamped Xbox Game Pass and its features, but viewers have overwhelmingly downvoted it. The backlash followed the company’s decision to significantly raise subscription...

Non-player characters now have memories. Streamer and modder Blurbs developed a mod that gives NPCs in Red Dead Redemption 2 their own “memories” which play at the moment of their death. The aim of the mod is to create an “overwhelming sense of guilt” in the player. The concept came from a viewer suggestion after...

In total, more than 4,000 items have been discounted, including several titles released relatively recently. The PlayStation Store’s Tokyo Game Show 2025 sale is still underway, offering discounts of up to 75% on many games — including a number of recent releases. Assassin’s Creed Shadows (40% off — now 1,679 TRY instead of 2,799 TRY)...

Bloober Team is no longer responsible for the project. Konami — not Bloober Team — is now handling the performance issues affecting Silent Hill 2 on the PS5 Pro. Bloober Team developers stated that all related matters “are under Konami’s purview” when asked about optimizing the game for that console, signaling they are no longer...

Mark Darra warns of potentially apocalyptic consequences if studios aren’t allowed to work undisturbed. Electronic Arts’ recent $55 billion takeover by a consortium that includes the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, Affinity Partners and Silver Lake has sparked concern among fans of EA franchises — particularly those tied to BioWare. The main worry is that BioWare’s...

Trump Advisor Says ICE Will Be Deployed at Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Performance Published Oct 1, 2025 Bad Bunny at the 2025 Met Gala, May 5, 2025. Michael Buckner / Penske Media After organizers confirmed Bad Bunny as the headline performer for the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show, a senior adviser aligned with...

Second Star Games is named after the phrase that points the way to Neverland. Tom Stone, formerly the managing director of TT Games — the studio famed for its Lego titles — has launched a new company called Second Star Games. The studio is developing a project inspired by the story of Peter Pan with...

Jane Fonda Re-launches Committee for the First Amendment with More Than 600 Creators Published October 1, 2025 Gracie Abrams accepts the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award from Billie Eilish onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, March 17, 2025. Kevin Winter/Getty Images More than 600 artists — including Billie Eilish...

Okeechobee Festival Returns March 19–22, 2026 — Fisher, Griz, T‑Pain and The Lumineers Lead the Lineup Sunshine Grove, Florida — March 19–22, 2026 Okeechobee Festival — Courtesy of Okeechobee After a three-year pause, Okeechobee Festival is slated to reopen in spring 2026, bringing a broad, dance-forward bill anchored by Australian DJ and producer Fisher. The...

Billboard China Star Power Billboard China Trending on Billboard Beginning October 9, 2025, Billboard China will team up with QQ Music and JOOX — both part of Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) — to introduce the new monthly initiative, “Star Power.” The program pairs Billboard China’s international reach with Tencent Music’s extensive domestic catalog and...

Fans of the series will spot familiar elements in the game. The developers of Fallout 76 have shared details about the Burning Springs update, which is expected to launch later this year: “The arid terrain of Burning Springs, situated in the rural southeastern region of Ohio, is packed with new locations to discover, interconnected questlines,...