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Ubisoft Restructures Business Model and Creates New Subsidiary Vantage Studios with Tencent Backing
Tencent, acting in an advisory capacity, holds a 25% stake in the new company. Ubisoft has announced a shift to a less centralized operating model and the launch of a games division named Vantage Studios. Built around a “Creative Houses” approach, the new structure is designed to help teams respond more swiftly to player expectations...
New Trailer for the Painkiller Reboot Promises Chaos and Brutality
The game is scheduled to launch in October for PC and consoles. A new trailer for the Painkiller reboot has appeared online, showcasing its cooperative mode. The footage highlights how the protagonists employ an extensive arsenal to annihilate hordes of common foes and confront formidable bosses. You were confined to purgatory for crimes against the...
WWE Star to Play Henry Cavill’s Brother in Amazon’s “Highlander” Remake
Chad Stahelski’s Highlander reboot will feature wrestlers beyond just Dave Bautista. Amazon MGM is continuing to round out the cast for the remake of the 1986 film Highlander. According to Deadline, WWE wrestler Drew McIntyre has joined the project. He is set to play Angus MacLeod — the brother of Connor MacLeod, who will be...
Ubisoft Confirms Splinter Cell: Deathwatch Series Is Canon
On October 14, Sam Fisher will come out of retirement in a new animated Netflix series based on the cult Splinter Cell franchise. Ubisoft has officially confirmed that the upcoming animated series Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, arriving on Netflix, is being treated as part of the main game canon. Despite the medium and a few creative...
EA Promises No “Immediate Changes to Team Rosters” in Light of Deal
With this statement the company sought to reassure staff who were anxious about potential layoffs. Reporter Stephen Totillo obtained an internal document that EA filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and circulated to all employees amid the investor consortium deal. In the document, EA’s leadership addresses concerns about possible job cuts in connection...
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Trailer Is Delightfully Gothic
Image: Netflix Guillermo del Toro‘s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein ranks among Polygon’s most anticipated films of 2025. Produced in partnership with Netflix, Del Toro’s version returns directly to the gothic heart of Shelley’s 19th‑century novel. With the creature — deliberately described as “the creature,” not “the monster” — first teased on September 30, 2025,...
A Major Component of The Witcher Games Shouldn’t Exist — It’s Unnecessary, Says Andrzej Sapkowski
Sapkowski says CD Projekt inexplicably seized on the idea of Witcher schools with “astonishing tenacity”. Author Andrzej Sapkowski, creator of The Witcher novels, recently told the Reddit community in a Q&A that he is unhappy with the “Witcher schools” concept popularized by the video games. Sapkowski — who began writing Geralt of Rivia’s adventures in...
Inart Opens Pre-Orders on October 2, 2025 for the “Remnants of the Great Sage” Figure from Black Myth: Wukong
In 2026, Inart plans to release a 1/6-scale figure of the Remnants of the Great Sage from Black Myth: Wukong — depicting one of the bosses the Chosen One faces in the game. Inart has unveiled a new figure of the Remnants of the Great Sage, a boss from the action RPG Black Myth: Wukong....
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows vs. Ghost of Yotei, PlayStation Hits the Streets — Highlights for September 30
A brief digest of the key happenings across the global entertainment industry over the past 24 hours. Assassin’s Creed: Shadows vs. Ghost of Yotei — which title claims the visual crown? Space Marine 2 developers earn another “clown” badge on Steam — players voice frustration over a new FOMO-driven event Diablo 4 fans grumbled at...
Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 Update 1.2.5 Improves Interface and Map Generation, Adds City-States
The developers are steadily refining the project and resolving a number of issues. The team behind the 4X strategy Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 has released update 1.2.5. This patch concentrates primarily on improvements to the game’s user interface. The pause menu has been updated — it now lists the DLC and mods active in the...
Minecraft adds copper janitor golems, shelves, weapons and more — The Copper Age update launches
The Copper Age has dawned in the cubic sandbox. The developers of Minecraft have released a substantial content update called The Copper Age (the Bedrock edition is version 1.21.111, and the Java edition is 1.21.9). This update centers on copper and the array of items you can craft from it — from weapons and armor...
Keith Urban Alters ‘The Fighter’ Lyrics at Recent Concert Inspired by Nicole Kidman
Keith Urban Alters “The Fighter” Lyric on Stage, Citing Tourmate Maggie Baugh Amid Split from Nicole Kidman By Billboard • October 1, 2025 (L–R) Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman at the 2023 Met Gala, May 1, 2023. Matt Winkelmeyer/MG23/Getty Images As Keith Urban’s personal life shifts, so too has the way he performs one of...
Taylor Swift Shares “Life of a Showgirl” Lyrics Ahead of Album: “Everyone’s Unbothered Until They’re Not”
Taylor Swift Teases Lyrics Ahead of The Life of a Showgirl Release with Spotify Pop‑Up Published Sep 30 — New York City Taylor Swift — Photo: Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott Fans got an early glimpse into The Life of a Showgirl this week when Spotify opened an immersive pop‑up in New York City that...
31 Days of Halloween Calendar Launches Today — A New Streaming Horror Pick Every Day
Graphic: Polygon Image: Warner Bros. Pictures Did you hear that? The quiet that arrives just before a scare, the chill that traces your spine, the first hints of autumn slipping through the door — it can only mean one thing: Halloween season has returned, and Polygon’s annual Halloween Countdown is back on the calendar. Polygon...
My Hero Academia Season 8 Trailer Teases Deku’s Emotional Final Journey
Image: TOHO Deku’s journey from a Quirkless dreamer to a battle-tested hero has been long and arduous. The newest trailer for My Hero Academia’s final season centers the story on his perspective, tracing how far he’s come and setting the stage for the series’ concluding chapter. Although much of the footage revisits familiar moments, the...
Microsoft Hikes Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price by 50% to $360 a Year
The company said the price rise reflects the broader set of benefits the plans now deliver to subscribers. Starting October 1, Microsoft will roll out three new subscription tiers — Essential, Premium and Ultimate — replacing the current Core, Standard and Ultimate plans. At the same time, the price of Game Pass Ultimate will increase...
Ubisoft Restructures Business Model and Creates New Subsidiary Vantage Studios with Tencent Backing
Tencent, acting in an advisory capacity, holds a 25% stake in the new company. Ubisoft has announced a shift to a less centralized operating model and the launch of a games division named Vantage Studios. Built around a “Creative Houses” approach, the new structure is designed to help teams respond more swiftly to player expectations...
New Trailer for the Painkiller Reboot Promises Chaos and Brutality
The game is scheduled to launch in October for PC and consoles. A new trailer for the Painkiller reboot has appeared online, showcasing its cooperative mode. The footage highlights how the protagonists employ an extensive arsenal to annihilate hordes of common foes and confront formidable bosses. You were confined to purgatory for crimes against the...
WWE Star to Play Henry Cavill’s Brother in Amazon’s “Highlander” Remake
Chad Stahelski’s Highlander reboot will feature wrestlers beyond just Dave Bautista. Amazon MGM is continuing to round out the cast for the remake of the 1986 film Highlander. According to Deadline, WWE wrestler Drew McIntyre has joined the project. He is set to play Angus MacLeod — the brother of Connor MacLeod, who will be...
Ubisoft Confirms Splinter Cell: Deathwatch Series Is Canon
On October 14, Sam Fisher will come out of retirement in a new animated Netflix series based on the cult Splinter Cell franchise. Ubisoft has officially confirmed that the upcoming animated series Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, arriving on Netflix, is being treated as part of the main game canon. Despite the medium and a few creative...
EA Promises No “Immediate Changes to Team Rosters” in Light of Deal
With this statement the company sought to reassure staff who were anxious about potential layoffs. Reporter Stephen Totillo obtained an internal document that EA filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and circulated to all employees amid the investor consortium deal. In the document, EA’s leadership addresses concerns about possible job cuts in connection...
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Trailer Is Delightfully Gothic
Image: Netflix Guillermo del Toro‘s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein ranks among Polygon’s most anticipated films of 2025. Produced in partnership with Netflix, Del Toro’s version returns directly to the gothic heart of Shelley’s 19th‑century novel. With the creature — deliberately described as “the creature,” not “the monster” — first teased on September 30, 2025,...
A Major Component of The Witcher Games Shouldn’t Exist — It’s Unnecessary, Says Andrzej Sapkowski
Sapkowski says CD Projekt inexplicably seized on the idea of Witcher schools with “astonishing tenacity”. Author Andrzej Sapkowski, creator of The Witcher novels, recently told the Reddit community in a Q&A that he is unhappy with the “Witcher schools” concept popularized by the video games. Sapkowski — who began writing Geralt of Rivia’s adventures in...
Inart Opens Pre-Orders on October 2, 2025 for the “Remnants of the Great Sage” Figure from Black Myth: Wukong
In 2026, Inart plans to release a 1/6-scale figure of the Remnants of the Great Sage from Black Myth: Wukong — depicting one of the bosses the Chosen One faces in the game. Inart has unveiled a new figure of the Remnants of the Great Sage, a boss from the action RPG Black Myth: Wukong....
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows vs. Ghost of Yotei, PlayStation Hits the Streets — Highlights for September 30
A brief digest of the key happenings across the global entertainment industry over the past 24 hours. Assassin’s Creed: Shadows vs. Ghost of Yotei — which title claims the visual crown? Space Marine 2 developers earn another “clown” badge on Steam — players voice frustration over a new FOMO-driven event Diablo 4 fans grumbled at...








