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An aerial view shows the likeness of Dolly Parton carved into a corn maze at All Seasons Orchard on Aug. 28, 2026, in Woodstock, Ill. Plans for the tribute to Parton, who died on August 25, had been in the works for nearly three years before being finalized in January. The maze was cut into...

Anime is more widely accessible than ever before. Platforms like Crunchyroll and HIDIVE have established a monopoly over the market, while Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Disney+ are doing their utmost to keep up. Maintaining paid subscriptions to more than one streaming giant can be a hassle, not to mention expensive. Fortunately, there are alternatives. Free,...

Ridley Scott is known for his brilliant sense of style when crafting a story. A lot of it started with our collective obsession over his movies from the 70s and 80s. There is no science fiction eye quite like Scott’s. That has been made clear by the continued connection to his work even decades later....

Kingdom Hearts IV will feature significantly more detailed worlds and a sweeping story, although Square Enix decided to reduce the total number of worlds compared to previous entries in the series. Tetsuya Nomura told Famitsu magazine that the high level of detail in the locations required a compromise: the new installment will have fewer worlds,...

AxlPlay has introduced Ciao Pizza: Cooking Chaos, a pizza restaurant management game with cooperative play for up to four people. The restaurant can also be run alone. Players prepare every pizza by hand, keep the kitchen running, serve impatient customers and deliver orders across town. Mistakes affect several tasks at once, as food can cool...

An early build of Counter-Strike: Source for the Xbox 360 has surfaced in a Valve file leak, showing how the development of the console port led to the creation of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Roughly 12 TB of files have leaked from Valve, and the community is already examining their contents. Among the finds is an...

Microsoft has revealed the upcoming departures for Xbox Game Pass, with a fresh wave of 10 titles slated to leave the subscription service on September 15. Headlining this month’s departures is Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red’s acclaimed sci-fi RPG that has successfully turned its trajectory around from a rocky launch to widespread critical adoration. Having...

Paramount Plus and Alliance Home Entertainment announced that Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is coming to physical media. Pre-orders are available now for the DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD editions. The film arrived on Paramount Plus on July 24, 2026. It earned a 90% critic score and a 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes....

Serenity Forge and Fullbright have announced that Springs, Eternal will launch on Steam in November 2026. The first-person narrative adventure uses a dithered, pixelated visual style inspired by late-1990s PC and console games. The story takes place at the secluded mountain retreat of Stillwater Springs. The protagonist arrives at dusk and explores its pools, saunas,...

Rhythm Heaven Groove once again ranked as the best-selling game in Japan for the week, with its physical sales approaching the 1 million copy milestone. Famitsu magazine published its physical game sales chart for Japan covering the period from August 17 to August 23. The rhythm game Rhythm Heaven Groove for the Nintendo Switch claimed...

Refreshed Main Menu I realize that constantly overhauling our menu is becoming a running joke at this point, but we have rebuilt the main dashboard once again. A frequent critique we receive is the perceived lack of quality titles. The truth is, exceptional games exist; we simply haven’t done a sufficient job highlighting them. Players...

Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey speak onstage at Universal Pictures presents a special screening of WICKED at DGA Theater on Nov. 14, 2024, in New York City. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Universal Pictures Jonathan Bailey has left the West End revival of Sunday in the Park With George following Ariana Grande exiting the cast. Roughly...

Gate Zero will offer a distinct alternative to Assassin’s Creed by sending players traveling between the year 2072 and the first century AD to alter the past and save the future. Gate Zero is an action-adventure game from the new studio Templar Media. Protagonist Max travels between the future and biblical versions of Judea and...

Miley Cyrus Mert Alas Miley Cyrus announced her 10th studio album, Bass Persuades, and two rare Hollywood Bowl shows on Tuesday (Sept. 1) after teasing a new musical era. The pop star shared the news on Instagram, revealing the LP cover art and a Sept. 18 release date. The black-and-white artwork shows her from the...

EA Play subscribers can now claim the exclusive Season 4 EA Play Pack for Battlefield 6 throughout the month. Accessible until October 12, this bundle features the Cold Crest Weapon Package, the Wind Rose Weapon Charm, the Fire Whirl Vehicle Skin, and several other in-game goodies. To discover more about upcoming subscription perks, visit the...

A playable demo of Talaka is now available on Steam. The adventure game presents its world through hand-drawn ink and watercolor art. The setting draws on Caribbean mythology and stories of the Orishas. Players travel through a world shaped by ink and water, meet unusual characters and learn the protagonist’s abilities. The demo introduces the...