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Insider Gaming Predicts GTA VI Metacritic Score Below 90
Insider Gaming journalists believe that due to massive expectations, GTA 6 could receive an average critic score in the range of 83-87 points. Just over a month remains before the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. The game has become a true pop culture phenomenon and has attracted attention far beyond video game fans. Expectations...
Forgotten Island Stars Explain the Movie Running Gag
In the new DreamWorks animated movie Forgotten Island, the two teenage leads, Jo and Raissa, repeat the phrase “Tayo na!” to each other. Writer-directors Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado include several Filipino cultural elements in the movie without explicitly defining them, leaving viewers to pick up the meaning from context. That task can occasionally...
KATSEYE Featured in Saturday Night Live Sketch Parodying Dream Academy Season 2
KATSEYE in the “Dream Academy” sketch on “Saturday Night Live,” Saturday, September 26, 2026. Cayden Reich/NBC KATSEYE returned to Dream Academy for a second season on Saturday Night Live. During the NBC sketch comedy show’s season 52 premiere on Sept. 26, the global girl group made a cameo in the “Dream Academy” sketch, which spoofed...
New Reports Shed Light on Hideo Kojima’s Physint and Rumored Xbox Budget
Xbox is reportedly ready to allocate about $400 million for Hideo Kojima’s new spy game, Physint, though Jason Schreier asserts that the final deal amount is significantly lower. The Game Business reports that Microsoft intends to invest in games with high commercial potential in the coming years. According to the publication, Xbox is prepared to...
Sony Discusses Future of Physical Discs With Publishers
PlayStation may adjust its plans to phase out physical game editions starting in 2028, as Nippon Ichi Software’s head has confirmed discussions with Sony and stated that the company is taking player feedback into account. Kenzo Saruhashi, head of Nippon Ichi Software and president of NIS America, discussed PlayStation’s plans at PAX West and how...
“Avengers: Endgame” tops the US box office once again
“Avengers: Endgame” has surged back to the summit of the domestic box office. The re-release, titled “Avengers: Endgame – Encore,” hauled in approximately $26 million during its opening weekend across the U.S. and Canada, comfortably outpacing several new theatrical arrivals. For a blockbuster that originally debuted in 2019, returning to the number-one position is a...
Director Jon Watts to Helm Star Wars Episode X, Reports Say
Production on the next trilogy could begin as early as 2027. Jon Watts, who directed the three Spider-Man films starring Tom Holland, will direct the first film in the new Star Wars trilogy. This is not Watts’s first experience working with Lucasfilm, as he previously co-created the series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and directed two...
How Xbox Nearly Ruined the Best Season for Gaming
Patch Notes is a weekly dispatch delivering the finest highlights from Polygon straight to your inbox every Friday, with publication on the site following on Sundays. You can subscribe here. For anyone in games journalism, this period stands out as the most exhilarating stretch of the calendar. Granted, it is undeniably hectic and high-pressure—the sheer...
Avengers: Endgame Encore Success Sets Stage for Doomsday
Avengers: Endgame Encore hit theaters this weekend, showing strong pent-up anticipation for a new Avengers movie. Fans can look forward to Avengers: Doomsday arriving in December. Avengers: Endgame Encore tops the box office Per Deadline, Avengers: Endgame Encore led the box office this past weekend with an estimated three-day gross of $26 million. While that...
SCS Software Showcases Prototype Interchanges for Turkey in Euro Truck Simulator 2
The developers are preparing a very large expansion. The developers of the truck driving simulator Euro Truck Simulator 2 continue to work on the Turkey-themed expansion titled Soul of Anatolia. Developer SCS Software has published a development diary featuring comments from Pavel, a map designer with seven years of experience. The specialist discussed his work...
Stranger Than Heaven to Feature Manageable Business System Similar to Yakuza
Stranger Than Heaven lets players organize concerts, scout musicians, write original songs, and manage live performances alongside the main story and world exploration. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio showcased a new system tied to musical performances. Makoto can find talented musicians and vocalists, compose songs, choose setlists and band lineups, and handle concert design. An especially...
Rihanna shares new photos and videos of daughter Rocki after first birthday
Rihanna at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards held at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York, New York. John Nacion/Variety Rihanna shared photos and videos of her 1-year-old daughter, Rocki Irish Mayers, on Instagram on Saturday (Sept. 26). The 38-year-old Fenty mogul and mother of three posted the gallery...
Professor Layton and The New World of Steam Gameplay Shown in New 20-Minute Video
Tokyo Game Show 2026 featured a 20-minute gameplay showcase for Professor Layton and The New World of Steam, highlighting the steam-powered city of Steam Bison, puzzles, and a coin-based hint system. Professor Layton and The New World of Steam received a new demonstration at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The new video showcases a portion of...
Build A Rocket Boy Enters Administration
Recent events indicate that Build A Rocket Boy’s ten-year history, following its founding in 2016, is coming to an end. In mid-September, several employees left their jobs, and the departures did not resemble a simple round of layoffs. Representatives of the IWGB union promised support to everyone who had been made redundant. Conditions soon worsened...
Ed Sheeran Featured on ‘SNL UK’ With ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Host Amelia Dimoldenberg
Ed Sheeran performs onstage at iHeartRadio Z100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented by Capital One held at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 12, 2025, in New York. John Nacion/Billboard Saturday Night Live UK targeted Ed Sheeran again amid ongoing controversy regarding his Loop Tour. During her opening monologue on the Sept. 26 episode of the British...
Armed Fantasia Canceled After Several Years in Development
Armed Fantasia: To the End of the Wilderness, a Wild Arms-inspired project, has been canceled after several years of development and a successful Kickstarter campaign. Digital Bros, the owner of 505 Games, announced the termination of work on the project. The game was announced in 2022 alongside Penny Blood as part of a joint crowdfunding...
Insider Gaming Predicts GTA VI Metacritic Score Below 90
Insider Gaming journalists believe that due to massive expectations, GTA 6 could receive an average critic score in the range of 83-87 points. Just over a month remains before the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. The game has become a true pop culture phenomenon and has attracted attention far beyond video game fans. Expectations...
Forgotten Island Stars Explain the Movie Running Gag
In the new DreamWorks animated movie Forgotten Island, the two teenage leads, Jo and Raissa, repeat the phrase “Tayo na!” to each other. Writer-directors Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado include several Filipino cultural elements in the movie without explicitly defining them, leaving viewers to pick up the meaning from context. That task can occasionally...
KATSEYE Featured in Saturday Night Live Sketch Parodying Dream Academy Season 2
KATSEYE in the “Dream Academy” sketch on “Saturday Night Live,” Saturday, September 26, 2026. Cayden Reich/NBC KATSEYE returned to Dream Academy for a second season on Saturday Night Live. During the NBC sketch comedy show’s season 52 premiere on Sept. 26, the global girl group made a cameo in the “Dream Academy” sketch, which spoofed...
New Reports Shed Light on Hideo Kojima’s Physint and Rumored Xbox Budget
Xbox is reportedly ready to allocate about $400 million for Hideo Kojima’s new spy game, Physint, though Jason Schreier asserts that the final deal amount is significantly lower. The Game Business reports that Microsoft intends to invest in games with high commercial potential in the coming years. According to the publication, Xbox is prepared to...
Sony Discusses Future of Physical Discs With Publishers
PlayStation may adjust its plans to phase out physical game editions starting in 2028, as Nippon Ichi Software’s head has confirmed discussions with Sony and stated that the company is taking player feedback into account. Kenzo Saruhashi, head of Nippon Ichi Software and president of NIS America, discussed PlayStation’s plans at PAX West and how...
“Avengers: Endgame” tops the US box office once again
“Avengers: Endgame” has surged back to the summit of the domestic box office. The re-release, titled “Avengers: Endgame – Encore,” hauled in approximately $26 million during its opening weekend across the U.S. and Canada, comfortably outpacing several new theatrical arrivals. For a blockbuster that originally debuted in 2019, returning to the number-one position is a...
Director Jon Watts to Helm Star Wars Episode X, Reports Say
Production on the next trilogy could begin as early as 2027. Jon Watts, who directed the three Spider-Man films starring Tom Holland, will direct the first film in the new Star Wars trilogy. This is not Watts’s first experience working with Lucasfilm, as he previously co-created the series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and directed two...
How Xbox Nearly Ruined the Best Season for Gaming
Patch Notes is a weekly dispatch delivering the finest highlights from Polygon straight to your inbox every Friday, with publication on the site following on Sundays. You can subscribe here. For anyone in games journalism, this period stands out as the most exhilarating stretch of the calendar. Granted, it is undeniably hectic and high-pressure—the sheer...
Avengers: Endgame Encore Success Sets Stage for Doomsday
Avengers: Endgame Encore hit theaters this weekend, showing strong pent-up anticipation for a new Avengers movie. Fans can look forward to Avengers: Doomsday arriving in December. Avengers: Endgame Encore tops the box office Per Deadline, Avengers: Endgame Encore led the box office this past weekend with an estimated three-day gross of $26 million. While that...