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Juan Wakabayashi may not have even finished celebrating the completion of work on E-Day when his layoff notice arrived. Almost immediately after Gears of War: E-Day went gold, one of the game’s key development leaders lost his job as part of a new wave of Microsoft layoffs. Juan Wakabayashi, who served as narrative director at...

One of the most notable introductions in Final Fantasy VII Revelation—the upcoming conclusion to Square Enix’s ambitious remake trilogy—is the innovative FITS framework. The Function-Integrated Tactical Suitwear mechanic empowers players to assign Cloud and his companions into four distinct combat classes: Warrior, Knight, Black Mage, and Summoner. Beyond layering additional depth onto an already intricate...

During the Tokyo Game Show last week, I went hands-on with Final Fantasy VII Revelation, spending roughly 25 minutes exploring the opening chapter. You can dive deeper into my initial impressions here, where I break down the narrative direction and share my thoughts on the innovative FITS mechanic. Beyond the gameplay, I also sat down...

The studio will continue developing the franchise outside of the Xbox structure. Undead Labs, the studio known for the State of Decay series, has become independent once again. As part of a major Xbox restructuring, it was previously announced that the company would be sold to an unnamed third-party owner, but it has now been...

Like countless other Nintendo Switch 2 owners at the moment, I am completely immersed in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave. The tactical combat remains exceptionally polished, and I appreciate my regular routine of Perfect Bird Time, but it is the narrative that has genuinely compelled me to log 30 hours thus far. Having already completed Theodora’s...

Next week, CD Projekt Red is set to launch The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered, a comprehensive revitalization of the acclaimed 2015 role-playing masterpiece. Given that the original title is well over a decade old, a modern refresh to bring it up to contemporary visual standards in 2026 feels entirely appropriate. However, based on...

Final Fantasy VII Revelation will offer a playthrough lasting more than 100 hours, and the game’s size on console and PC discs will be around 200 GB. Project Director Naoki Hamaguchi shared details about the scope of the final chapter in the renewed story of Cloud and his team. According to the developer, a full...

As the curtains closed on the Tokyo leg of the Persona Live Tour 2026, developer and publisher Atlus dropped a thrilling surprise: Persona Super Live is officially making a comeback. Last staged in 2022, this iconic concert series serves as the ultimate stage for major franchise revelations, making it the prime candidate for long-awaited updates...

Sombr and Taylor Swift at the 55th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 11, 2026, in New York. John Nacion/Variety Taylor Swift has taken sombr under her wing to help him navigate early fame. In an interview with Elle published Tuesday (Sept. 22), the...

Mark Wahlberg has spent plenty of his career on the right side of the law, playing cops and other law-enforcement figures in movies like The Other Guys, 2 Guns, and The Departed. He is also comfortable portraying criminals, from a bank robber in The Italian Job to a man pulled into a dangerous world of...

The early 1990s 16-bit era remains universally celebrated as a golden age for role-playing games, spawning timeless masterpieces like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 6, Earthbound, and Secret of Mana. However, numerous beloved titles from the Super Nintendo generation have unfortunately grown exceedingly difficult to track down today. Fortunately, that narrative is shifting for at least...

ShinyHunters—the cybercriminal collective that made headlines earlier this year by attempting to extort Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar Games—has returned with a far more perilous enterprise. This time, the notorious hacking syndicate has audaciously set its sights on the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. Avid followers of Grand Theft Auto 6 will recall...

Diablo V will feature three intertwining stories set in the past, present, and future, while the game world will dynamically change under the influence of powerful servants of evil. Game Director Joe Shely shared that the action will unfold in a grim reality where the Lord of Terror has achieved complete victory and subjugated all...

Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez and mgk walk the Vogue World 2026 runway in Milan on Sept. 22, 2026. Arnold Jerocki, Daniele Venturelli, Stefania M. D’Alessandro/Getty Images for Vogue Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez, mgk and other celebrity musicians traded the stage for the runway on Tuesday (Sept. 22) during Fashion Week in Milan. The Vogue World...

No single character has impacted popular culture quite like James Bond. The super spy’s stories have been told throughout Ian Fleming’s original novels, movies starring the likes of Pierce Brosnan and Sean Connery, video games like 007 First Light, and so much more. After Daniel Craig stepped away from playing Bond in the 2021 film...