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Sony’s first-party efforts grew stronger today with the acquisition of Seattle-based developer, Valkyrie Entertainment. Since 2002, Valkyrie has worked on over 100 games, often serving the role of co-developer or content creator. In a tweet, Hermen Hulst, the head of PlayStation Studios, said Valkyrie “will be making invaluable contributions to key PlayStation Studios franchises.” Valkyrie...

Ye busted out the hits, Drake played the support role, and Larry Hoover was barely mentioned. Photos by David Livingston and Amy Sussman/Getty Images Last night the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the nearly century-old USC football stadium just south of downtown, was refitted to look something like a moonscape: grey padding on the ground, a...

Another regional form for Pokémon Legends: Arceus has been announced, and this time it’s a new version of Voltorb. Typically a pure electric type, the Hisuian Voltorb is grass and electric, joining Rotom Mow as the only two Pokémon that share the two elements. Like its gen-1 predecessor, Hisuian Voltorb still resembles a Pokéball, only now,...

Sonic the Hedgehog fans are losing it over the new “sexy voice” of Knuckles the Echidna, the fan-favorite game character that will make his big-screen debut in the Sonic the Hedgehog movie sequel. The first trailer for Sonic 2 dropped during The Gaming Awards last night, and viewers were not prepared for the kind of...

Josh Safdie is an executive producer of Despot, Dap, and Lakutis’ unscripted TV series Ezra Koenig, Aleksey “Lakutis” Weintraub, and Ashok “Dap” Kondabolu in “Chillin Island | Official Trailer | HBO” (HBO/YouTube) For a long time, Definitive Jux rapper Alec “Despot” Reinstein, former Das Racist hypeman Ashok “Dap” Kondabolu, and New York rapper Aleksey “Lakutis”...

2019’s Bury Me, My Love offered one of the most uniquely told narratives in recent memory (not to mention being quite emotional). We’ve been curious as to what developer The Pixel Hunt had up its sleeve next, and we found out yesterday with the reveal of its next project, The Wreck. The Wreck is billed...

The Nintendo 64 library of the Switch Online Expansion Pack gets a dose of Rare next month when Banjo-Kazooie joins the service. The game joins the service sometime in January, but there’s no exact date as of yet. The 1998 platformer is widely remembered as a standout game for the N64 (especially for third-party games) and among the most beloved...

Nesmith, also of the First National Band, died of natural causes, his family says Michael Nesmith, circa 1967 (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) The Monkees’ Michael Nesmith has died, Rolling Stone reports. In a statement, Nesmith’s family said the musician died at home of natural causes. Just last month, Nesmith wrapped up a farewell tour with...

“Abstract Blues” b/w “Slow Boy” is the latest addition to the Sub Pop Singles Club Kim Gordon, J Mascis (Getty Images) Kim Gordon and J Mascis are the latest artists to contribute to the Sub Pop Singles Club, the indie label’s subscription-only 7” singles series. The rock vets teamed up for new songs “Abstract Blues”...

Since September, drivers across the world have been celebrating the release of the Wyoming DLC for American Truck Simulator by taking part in the #CruisingWyoming World of Trucks event. It was a unique opportunity to earn special rewards by completing personal and community goals whilst discovering the cities and countryside of The Equality State. In...

The Wu-Tang leader and Brooklyn rap group join forces for the first of two singles Meechy Darko, Erick the Architect, RZA, and Zombie Juice in “Plug Addicts,” directed by John Tashiro RZA has joined forces with Brooklyn rap group Flatbush Zombies for a new song called “Plug Addicts.” It arrives with a music video inspired...

It has only been a short time since we last released an update for our truck simulator titles, however, we are happy to share with you that the 1.43 update is now ready to be fully released for American Truck Simulator. We’d like to thank everyone who participated, provided their feedback, and made bug reports...

It has only been a short time since we last released an update for our truck simulator titles, however, we are happy to share with you that the 1.43 update is now ready to be fully released for Euro Truck Simulator 2. We’d like to thank everyone who participated, provided their feedback, and made bug...

The Alchemist produced the Los Angeles rapper’s new single “Tabula Rasa,” featuring Armand Hammer Earl Sweatshirt, photo by Ryosuke Tanzawa Earl Sweatshirt has announced a new 10-song project called Sick, which’ll get released on January 14 via Tan Cressida and Warner Records. The Los Angeles rapper has also shared a new single called “Tabula Rasa,”...

Marshall says his relationship with Lingua Ignota was “unhealthy for both of [them],” but denies the musician’s allegations of mental and physical abuse Lingua Ignota, photo by Emily Bird In a new interview, Lingua Ignota has alleged abuse by Daughters frontman Alexis Marshall. Lingua Ignota, whose real name is Kristin Hayter, had previously called Marshall...

Two days removed from the launch of Halo Infinite, we finally have our first look at Halo The Series, the long-awaited Paramount+ adaptation of gaming’s favorite Spartan. While there aren’t any ring-like space mechanisms the games are named for, the initial peek at Halo The Series gave us plenty to be excited about. It features...