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Played entirely by yourself, Gears of War: E-Day functions as a remarkably competent third-person shooter. Share that screen with a companion, however, and the experience elevates into something truly extraordinary. This dynamic stands out largely because the contemporary gaming ecosystem has largely abandoned couch co-op, rendering it as scarce as other once-staple conveniences of everyday...

PMC bots are expected to appear significantly more often in raids. Escape from Tarkov developers are currently preparing to launch the prestige system in PvE. This system will allow players to reset their progress and level up their “prestige level” to receive various rewards. Battlestate Games head Nikita Buyanov posted several teasers in social media...

Keisuke Kuwata Courtesy Photo Keisuke Kuwata released his new single “Hitotarashi” on June 24. As the vocalist of Southern All Stars — Japan’s pop/rock band celebrating its 48th anniversary this year — Kuwata has remained a force in Japanese music since the band’s 1978 debut single “Katte ni Sinbad.” “Hitotarashi” serves as the opener for...

Streaming service KION has confirmed the premiere date for Sarik Andreasyan’s new series, “Beauty” (Krasota), which is set to launch on the platform on October 30. Set against the backdrop of the crumbling Soviet Union, the story follows Vera (Ekaterina Stulova), a director at a local cultural center who spearheads the nation’s inaugural beauty pageant....

Bushiroad has started its Autumn Sale 2026 on Steam and Nintendo Switch, with discounts on four visual novels and card games running through October 8. Game Off What to expect ROAD59 -A Yakuza’s Last Stand- 50% A visual novel about supernatural yakuza, with a cast of 23 characters. Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2 30% More...

Players can now master new techniques and parry with their bare hands. In early October, Questline returned to the action RPG Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon to release update 1.30 alongside a free expansion called the Fists of Fury DLC. Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon received new armor sets and items, as well...

Digger is many things. It is the first Tom Cruise movie in over a decade not to feature recognizable IP, fighter planes, or both. It is director Alejandro Iñárritu’s biggest swing yet after divisive, high-brow films like Birdman and The Revenant. It is a brutal condemnation of late-stage capitalism. It is also a pretty clever...

Famous franchises will soon return alongside a new wuxia adventure. In early October 2026, Sony traditionally reminded gamers about upcoming releases. This month brings several projects from long-running franchises—Ace Combat, Call of Duty, Castlevania, and Star Wars—alongside Valor Mortis, a new release from the creators of Ghostrunner. The October PlayStation release schedule: October 2 —...

Fans have adapted a popular mod for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered. Not all of the developers’ ideas made it into the release version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. However, fans found work-in-progress materials in the files that helped restore the content. This resulted in the Brothers In Arms project, which includes both...

Veronika Slowikowska as Stella Lefty on ‘Saturday Night Live’ NBC/YouTube Stella Lefty is reacting to a new Saturday Night Live sketch that pokes fun at her songwriting. After SNL shared a cut-for-time Weekend Update sketch on Thursday (Oct. 1) starring Veronika Slowikowska playfully ribbing the singer’s breakout hit “Boston” and online comparisons, Lefty reposted the...

Directed by Michael Showalter, the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s polarizing novel Verity is out in theaters. The psychological thriller stars Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett. It delivers tension and turns before landing on a final discovery that reframes the entire story. The plot follows struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh, played by Johnson. She...

Zac Barnett and Matt Sanchez of American Authors for Bogoo’s Best Day Kenny Juke American Authors are launching Bogoo’s Best Day, a new project aimed at kids and families, with the debut album The Greatest Adventure Yet, due Oct. 23. The project is centered around Bogoo, a spirited character who gets into adventures alongside his...

Romance is present in Star Wars, but it rarely acts as the main focus of George Lucas’ creation. Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) share a love story for the ages, yet most franchise fans explore romance between characters through their own creative work. Fanfiction leads the charge for many a Star...

The Coalition has also explained the reason behind their absence. Gears of War: E-Day launched without several familiar franchise features, including the ability to use enemies as meat shields, chainsaw duels, certain weapon types, private lobbies, and leaderboards. The Coalition explained that the cause was not a lack of interest in these options, but rather...

Some literary classics have managed to beat the unadaptable curse. Frank Herbert’s Dune is a key example, along with Stanisław Lem’s Solaris and Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude. “If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed,” said director Stanley Kubrick, a statement that has proven to be true in...

This year and next are shaping up to be truly unforgettable for enthusiasts of the franchise. A magnificent remake of the 1998 classic Ocarina of Time—boasting revamped modern visuals, fluid free camera mechanics, and fully voiced narrative cutscenes—is slated for release this November, prompting a massive wave of excitement to step foot back into the...