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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...

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...

“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...

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...

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 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...

Japan’s PC gaming market more than doubled over four years, growing from $0.83 billion to $1.88 billion (from 132.1 billion to over 300 billion yen), while the platform’s share of the country’s total gaming revenue increased from 6% to 12%. For decades, Japan was primarily associated with Nintendo, PlayStation, and arcade cabinets, whereas personal computers...

We are thrilled to share that Western Star once again extended a warm invitation for us to join their prestigious Star Nation Experience, accompanied by two dedicated representatives from the American Truck Simulator community. Today, we invite you to dive into our brand-new SCS On The Road episode and experience the highlights of this incredible...

Microsoft may be rebooting the entire Halo franchise, according to insider Tom Henderson. There is no official confirmation of these plans yet. Halo has spent several years trying to reclaim its position as a premier shooter series. After Halo Infinite fell short of expectations, Microsoft renamed 343 Industries to Halo Studios and shifted development to...

Video games have delivered plenty of white-knuckle moments in 2026. Fleeing from a massive, bloated abomination as Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil Requiem, facing off against Damien Webb deep within the subterranean tunnels of 007 First Light, or watching your stamina slip away on the unforgiving vertical cliffs of Cairn all test your nerves. Yet,...

Obsidian Entertainment will now report to Bethesda. Studio head Feargus Urquhart and its management will retain control over day-to-day operations following recent layoffs at Xbox. Bethesda President Jill Braff informed Obsidian employees that the structural change is primarily administrative and will not affect the studio’s creative independence. Urquhart and the current management team will continue...

The return to Night City and the new adventures of Maomao and Jinshi pulled far ahead of their closest competitors. Anime Corner published an audience rating of the most anticipated new releases for the fall anime season. The poll, which ran from September 9 to September 24, included 7,601 participants. The votes were distributed as...

Ever since the year began, I have anticipated that Control Resonant would emerge as a major contender for Game of the Year 2026 at The Game Awards. My reasoning is straightforward: the awards jury holds a deep affection for developer Remedy Entertainment. Back in 2019, the original Control secured an impressive eight nominations—including Game of...

The final chapter in a trilogy that includes WandaVision and Agatha All Along premieres on October 14. Marvel has released a new teaser for VisionQuest. The footage features White Vision, Ultron’s human form, and provides the first look at the robotic appearance of Jocasta, played by T’Nia Miller. The series follows the story of White...

Following a recent report alleging that Hideo Kojima’s upcoming spiritual successor, Physint, carried a staggering $400 million price tag, widespread speculation erupted regarding the project’s true financial backing. While the exact budget remains under wraps, industry insiders including Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier and representatives from Windows Central have stepped forward to clarify that the actual figures...