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Mafia: The Old Country Joins PlayStation Plus Game Catalog
Mafia: The Old Country has joined the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on PS5, just over a year after its release. The Catalog also received several other new titles. The Game Catalog is available to Extra and Premium subscribers. Premium is also known as Deluxe. Sony has not announced how long the Mafia prequel will stay...
Former Marathon Director Discusses Internal Disagreements at Bungie During Game’s Development
Ziegler left Bungie in July 2026, several months after Marathon’s release. Former Marathon game director Joe Ziegler said Bungie staff had serious disagreements about the direction of the shooter during development. According to him, one of his main tasks after joining the team was to build a shared vision for the game. In a new...
Where to Find the “Escape” Safe Code in Modern Warfare 4
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 “Escape” safe code is giving players trouble for two reasons. First, the code turns up well before the safe does, so it’s easy to assume you’ve overlooked something. Second, if you head off in another direction, you can miss the code altogether and then find the safe with...
Ed Sheeran Is the Target of a Side Joke in Martin Short’s Roast of Conan O’Brien
Ed Sheeran at Deadline Spotlight: Anatomy of a Song – “F1” held at The Motoring Club on Jan. 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. Earl Gibson III/Deadline Martin Short compared Conan O’Brien to Ed Sheeran while introducing his guest appearance on O’Brien’s podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. The episode was posted Monday (Oct. 19). The...
Magic: The Gathering’s Star Trek Set Officially Introduces a New Way to Lose the Game
Most Magic: The Gathering games conclude when one player’s life total falls to zero, yet plenty of fans delight in building decks around stranger paths to victory. You might mill your opponent’s library, smother them in poison counters, or chase the alternate win conditions printed on cards like Simic Ascendancy or Doctor Doom, Unrivaled. Next...
Every Mission in the Modern Warfare 4 Campaign
As is typical for a Call of Duty release, the Modern Warfare 4 campaign mission list is relatively compact compared with most video games. These campaigns play out like a pulse-pounding summer blockbuster, delivering one unforgettable set piece after another. You might be fighting across the shoreline of a fictional South Korean city, pursuing a...
Microsoft Urges Owners of Unused Xbox Series X|S Consoles to Trade Them In Amid Rising Prices
Microsoft has started emailing owners of unused Xbox Series X|S consoles and recommending that they trade in their devices. A Series X could fetch $375. The company points users to trade-in programs and shares instructions on how to complete them. The Microsoft emails specifically mention the US retailer Best Buy, which offers a trade-in program...
Fahrenheit 451’s Opening Line Still Ranks Among Sci-Fi’s Best 73 Years After Publication
Science fiction has never lacked great openings. William Gibson’s Neuromancer builds a cyberpunk world around the image of a sky “the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.” Ursula K. Le Guin needs only four words, “There was a wall,” to introduce one of the central ideas of The Dispossessed. Other authors take a...
Star Wars to Stage Its Own Animated Super Bowl Event With Original Cast Member Returning
Ever watched an NFL game and thought it needed lightsabers and Stormtroopers? Disney has news for you. On Tuesday, the company announced a Star Wars-themed, real-time animated telecast of Super Bowl LXI, set for February. The broadcast is called “Star Wars Funday Football.” According to a news release, it will turn the real players into...
Marvel Rivals Officially Brings Avengers: Endgame’s Final Fight to Life
Thanos is about to face the biggest fight of his life. NetEase has released the first gameplay footage of Marvel Rivals‘ new “Path to Doomsday – Avengers: Endgame” PvE mode, and it throws 50 players against the Mad Titan at the same time. Heroes such as Captain America and Iron Man charge into Thanos’ army...
Alex Warren Explains Why He Loves Fans Asking Him to Autograph Their Dead Parents’ Ashes
Alex Warren at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards held at Peacock Theater on Sept. 27, 2026, in Los Angeles. JC Olivera/Variety Alex Warren says fans have brought the ashes of loved ones to his shows and asked him to sign the containers. The TikToker-turned-singer made the comment in a conversation with Megan Moroney for...
Battlefield Community Survey – Siege of Las Vegas
Your voice plays a real part in the future of Battlefield. Our newest Community Survey has just opened, and this time it centers on Siege of Vegas. It should take about five minutes to finish. Spots are limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis, so we encourage you to respond...
Magic: The Gathering’s Star Trek Set Shakes Up Commander With Two Bold New Mechanics
Wizards of the Coast launched its annual preconstructed Commander decks in 2011, then retired the dedicated Commander line in 2019. Since then, new decks have arrived alongside certain major Magic: The Gathering releases. They have supplied plenty of strong cards, but they haven’t pushed the format forward with new keyword mechanics. Earlier examples include Lieutenant,...
Ultra-Rare Pikachu Pokémon Card Officially Breaks Auction Sales Record
A remarkably scarce Pikachu card, born from one of the Pokémon TCG‘s oddest promotional campaigns, has just sold at auction for a jaw-dropping $660,000. The Pokémon Art Academy Lily-Chan Pikachu was awarded to a single artist as the prize in a 2015 illustration contest, and only 100 copies were ever printed for its creator. Over...
Final Fantasy VII Remake Headlines the Latest Batch of Xbox Game Pass Additions
Xbox Game Pass members have a fresh round of titles on the way. Microsoft is adding new releases and a few long-loved favorites to the subscription catalog. This wave covers supernatural mysteries, online RPGs, and a remastered tower-defense classic. Several of these games will reach Xbox players before October ends. The standout arrival is Final...
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake’s File Size Officially Confirmed
When The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time debuted on the Nintendo 64 in 1998, the whole game fit on a 32 MB cartridge. The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 remake won’t. The modernized version is more than 800 times larger, according to its newly revealed file size. You may want to free up some storage...
Mafia: The Old Country Joins PlayStation Plus Game Catalog
Mafia: The Old Country has joined the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on PS5, just over a year after its release. The Catalog also received several other new titles. The Game Catalog is available to Extra and Premium subscribers. Premium is also known as Deluxe. Sony has not announced how long the Mafia prequel will stay...
Former Marathon Director Discusses Internal Disagreements at Bungie During Game’s Development
Ziegler left Bungie in July 2026, several months after Marathon’s release. Former Marathon game director Joe Ziegler said Bungie staff had serious disagreements about the direction of the shooter during development. According to him, one of his main tasks after joining the team was to build a shared vision for the game. In a new...
Where to Find the “Escape” Safe Code in Modern Warfare 4
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 “Escape” safe code is giving players trouble for two reasons. First, the code turns up well before the safe does, so it’s easy to assume you’ve overlooked something. Second, if you head off in another direction, you can miss the code altogether and then find the safe with...
Ed Sheeran Is the Target of a Side Joke in Martin Short’s Roast of Conan O’Brien
Ed Sheeran at Deadline Spotlight: Anatomy of a Song – “F1” held at The Motoring Club on Jan. 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. Earl Gibson III/Deadline Martin Short compared Conan O’Brien to Ed Sheeran while introducing his guest appearance on O’Brien’s podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. The episode was posted Monday (Oct. 19). The...
Magic: The Gathering’s Star Trek Set Officially Introduces a New Way to Lose the Game
Most Magic: The Gathering games conclude when one player’s life total falls to zero, yet plenty of fans delight in building decks around stranger paths to victory. You might mill your opponent’s library, smother them in poison counters, or chase the alternate win conditions printed on cards like Simic Ascendancy or Doctor Doom, Unrivaled. Next...
Every Mission in the Modern Warfare 4 Campaign
As is typical for a Call of Duty release, the Modern Warfare 4 campaign mission list is relatively compact compared with most video games. These campaigns play out like a pulse-pounding summer blockbuster, delivering one unforgettable set piece after another. You might be fighting across the shoreline of a fictional South Korean city, pursuing a...
Microsoft Urges Owners of Unused Xbox Series X|S Consoles to Trade Them In Amid Rising Prices
Microsoft has started emailing owners of unused Xbox Series X|S consoles and recommending that they trade in their devices. A Series X could fetch $375. The company points users to trade-in programs and shares instructions on how to complete them. The Microsoft emails specifically mention the US retailer Best Buy, which offers a trade-in program...
Fahrenheit 451’s Opening Line Still Ranks Among Sci-Fi’s Best 73 Years After Publication
Science fiction has never lacked great openings. William Gibson’s Neuromancer builds a cyberpunk world around the image of a sky “the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.” Ursula K. Le Guin needs only four words, “There was a wall,” to introduce one of the central ideas of The Dispossessed. Other authors take a...
Star Wars to Stage Its Own Animated Super Bowl Event With Original Cast Member Returning
Ever watched an NFL game and thought it needed lightsabers and Stormtroopers? Disney has news for you. On Tuesday, the company announced a Star Wars-themed, real-time animated telecast of Super Bowl LXI, set for February. The broadcast is called “Star Wars Funday Football.” According to a news release, it will turn the real players into...