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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...

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...

Players will be able to craft a stylish look. The team behind the ARPG Titan Quest 2 is polishing multiple aspects of the game. Work is also underway on a full-featured character editor. Recently they shared a set of screenshots that showcase its capabilities — you can create a female character resembling Melina from Hades...

An alternate edition of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion — upgraded and featuring new content — is coming soon. The Skyblivion team has reemerged with an update. The developers behind the fan-made remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, rebuilt on the TES V: Skyrim engine, have shared a couple of new screenshots. This time...

The Fast & Furious franchise is no longer confined to the silver screen. A new racing title, Fast & Furious Arcade Edition, has just been launched as part of the famed franchise. The game employs a distinctive physics model that captures the franchise’s over-the-top spirit. Tracks feature destructible scenery and frequent explosive set pieces. Currently,...

How Madonna, Beyoncé and Mariah Carey Welcomed Ariana Grande Early in Her Career Excerpted from Grande’s interview on the Shut Up Evan podcast (posted Oct. 24). When Ariana Grande broke out as a defining pop artist in the early 2010s, she already looked up to several established superstars. In a recent appearance on the Shut...

It looks like Osidian accomplished what Starfield couldn’t. Critics claim the sequel significantly surpasses the original The Outer Worlds. We’re putting that verdict to the test. The stream is already available on our YouTube channel, VK Play and Twitch. Source: iXBT.games

The hardcore intensity in EFT is gradually easing. The Escape from Tarkov team has rolled out update 0.16.9.5. Balance adjustments introduced since the start of the wipe in PvP are being applied to the PvE zone, taking recent softcore changes into account. For example: aim‑punch has been reduced by 60%; the weight threshold for becoming...

A new Stellaris-inspired title has arrived on the market. Stellar Reach recently launched on PC via Steam. It’s a large-scale space 4X strategy that channels the spirit of Paradox’s well-known Stellaris. Development is led by James Miller, a veteran who has worked at Ubisoft and Creative Assembly. In Stellar Reach he provides a selection of...

Joan Baez Publishes Poem Imagining a “Little Green Worm” Devouring Trump’s Empathy Published October 23, 2025 Joan Baez performing at the “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” rally, Gloria Molina Grand Park, Los Angeles, April 12, 2025. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Folk icon Joan Baez has released a new poem that takes aim...

The project’s release is scheduled to take place before the end of the current year. Far Far Games has unveiled a new gameplay trailer for its Slavic folklore–inspired Diablo-like title, “Bylina,” showcasing music-driven encounters with monsters. The footage alternates between characters confidently walking to calm melodies and then cutting loose, shredding through foes to thunderous...

Owners of the original Switch edition will be eligible for a free upgrade. Wube Software has announced Factorio — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. A firm release date for Nintendo’s new console has not been confirmed, but the developers say they plan to launch it “as soon as possible”, with a provisional target of December. The...

Image: HBO There’s a grim echo in Derry: beneath its ordinary surface, a cycle of violence and prejudice opens the door for something far older and more sinister. That tension anchors IT: Welcome to Derry, a prequel that revisits the town’s horrors while adding new angles to the familiar mythology. Welcome to Derry is set...

Bunnie XO Stands By Jelly Roll: “Growth Is Grace, Not Weakness” By Billboard Staff Oct. 23 Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO at the Spotify Best New Artist Party at Paramount Studios, Los Angeles. Gilbert Flores Bunnie XO publicly defended her marriage after Jelly Roll confirmed he had an affair, posting a response on social media...