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Shift Up’s Stellar Blade ranks among the decade’s most exhilarating action games, pairing swift swordplay with deeply satisfying parries. While a sequel is on the way, the original still has more ground to cover. Its Nintendo Switch 2 edition is another impressive port for the console, though it also inherits some familiar compromises. Originally released...

Nintendo’s upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time brings a dramatically different look to the Nintendo 64 classic. Nearly three decades after the first 3D Zelda adventure debuted, the Switch 2 version features more than a graphical overhaul: its distinctive character designs have also divided some longtime fans. In a developer interview,...

Daniel Craig is best known for playing James Bond, but his film career also includes the crime thriller Layer Cake, the mystery Knives Out and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Craig played Bond in five films, from Casino Royale in 2006 to No Time to Die in 2021. With the search for his successor...

Sony has released PlayStation 5 system software update 14.22.00, which includes system security fixes, according to the official description. The update arrives a month after version 14.10.00. The release comes amid notable progress in the console hacking community. Over the past several weeks, researchers and enthusiasts have made new advances in bypassing the security of...

Juan Atkins, a founding figure of techno and a member of the Belleville Three, died at age 64 after being found unresponsive in a Mexico City hotel room on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to Resident Advisor. He had been scheduled to perform at YuYu Cine Club. Atkins was taken to a hospital, where he was...

The Neighbourhood Camron McCool The Neighbourhood’s “Sweater Weather” surpassed five billion Spotify streams on Monday, Nov. 2, becoming the third song to reach the milestone, Spotify confirmed to Billboard. It is also the platform’s most playlisted song of all time, appearing on more than 103 million user-created playlists. Bandmates Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels and Jeremiah...

Jake Shears as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ on Broadway Matthew Murphy/Courtesy Polk & Co Jake Shears says playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show feels “like a living memorial” to Tim Curry, who died weeks before the Scissor Sisters singer’s debut in the role. Shears began performances...

Monster Train 2 Is Coming to Mobile and Nintendo Switch 2 Big Fan Games and Shiny Shoe have announced that Monster Train 2 will launch on Android and iOS by the end of 2026. The card-based roguelike is also coming to Nintendo Switch 2. In the sequel, the powerful Titans have conquered Heaven, forcing angels...

Great dinosaur games have been surprisingly rare. Ark: Survival Evolved found a huge audience despite its rough edges, while The Isle has inspired countless viral moments through its proximity chat. Jurassic World Evolution 3 stands out among licensed dinosaur games, but its focus is on running a theme park rather than surviving encounters with prehistoric...

Eiji Aonuma Wanted Younger Nintendo Developers to Rediscover Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma says Nintendo’s full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time gave a new generation of developers a chance to explore the game’s place in the franchise. In an interview for Nintendo’s official Ask the...

Mariah Carey at the Tiffany Blue Book Gala held at the Park Avenue Armory on April 16, 2026, in New York. Lexie Moreland/WWD Mariah Carey marked the start of the holiday season with her annual “It’s time!” video on Sunday, Nov. 1, and followed it a day later with a Gucci holiday commercial. The video...

Version Number Steam: 1.479.874.0 New Features Available November 2 Two new permanent race routes: Edo Circuit Road Race Shuto Charge Street Race New engine swaps, listed at the end of this update. An IKEA prop pack featuring 35 new props: YXSTABY Controller Display Box Black VARMBLIXT Lamp Pink BILLY Bookcase Black YXSTABY Controller Display Box...

Age of the Ring 10.0 Adds a New Campaign and Maps to The Battle for Middle-earth II Mod The Age of the Ring Development Team recently announced the release of its largest update to Age of the Ring, a mod for the real-time strategy game The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II:...

Disney has released a new trailer for season 3 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, a few weeks before its premiere. The next chapter of the Rick Riordan adaptation covers the 2007 novel The Titan’s Curse and looks set to be the show’s darkest season yet. In the trailer, Percy sets out to save Annabeth,...

Explore the streets of Horizon Japan in City Life, the Forza Horizon 6 update that adds two permanent Tokyo City race routes: the Edo Circuit Road Race and Shuto Charge Street Race. Make your Custom Garage your own with the IKEA Prop Pack, and earn three cars making their Horizon debut through the Festival Playlist:...

Olivia Rodrigo performs during The Unraveled Tour with the first of two sold-out shows at PeoplesBank Arena on Sept. 25, 2026, in Hartford, Conn. Christopher Polk/Billboard Olivia Rodrigo will release her first Christmas song, “Take Me Home (4 Christmas),” at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 5, she announced Monday. The Grammy winner shared the...