Animal Crossing Gets Its First Serious Competition In Years
Petit Planet, an upcoming life sim from HoYoverse, has all the marks of a great Animal Crossing clone, according to a new hands-on preview.
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Everything Coming to Apple TV in September
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Read at IGN60 Years Later, the Best 'Peanuts' Quote of All Time Still Doesn't Get the Credit it Deserves
In addition to being sweet and funny, Charles Schulz's Peanuts comic strip could be profound at time. The best example comes from 1966
Read at PolygonMortal Shell 2 Gets Its First Major Update, Adding In Extra Beacons, Useful New Items, And Making Riposte Damage Scaling Actually Work
Cold Symmetry has released the first major update for Mortal Shell 2, introducing new items, additional beacons, and significant adjustments to the game's riposte mechanics. The patch aims to improve performance and refine gameplay balance just over a week after the sequel's launch.
Read on HavenResonance: A Plague Tale Legacy’s Post-Credits Scene, Explained
What that surprise cameo means for the future of the series
Read at PolygonThe Witcher 4 Will Have a Physical Edition Even if Discs Go Away, CD Projekt Red Confirms
The Witcher 4 will still "have a box" for physical game collectors even after Sony stops supporting discs in 2028, CD Projekt Red has confirmed.
Read at IGNAnne Hathaway Cast Opposite Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder Sequel
Anne Hathaway will star opposite Tom Cruise in the sequel to Days of Thunder. The Oscar-winning star of The Odyssey and The End of Oak Street will play a team owner and engineer in the sequel, due out summer 2028.
Read at IGNTom Cruise's Next Movie Is Not One You'd Expect
Tom Cruise and Paramount will revive Days of Thunder in 2028, as the pair unveiled a new movie that also stars Anne Hathaway
Read at PolygonExclusive: D&D's Japanese Rival Creators Talk About Imminent English Launch
Sword World RPG finally has a crowdfunding campaign start date, and the creators of the game talk about its legacy and expectations for the future.
Read at PolygonStar Citizen Spinoff Squadron 42 Has Been Delayed Yet Again, Citing Everyone Going Gaga For GTA 6, Even If It Isn't Coming To PC Yet
Cloud Imperium Games has delayed the single-player Star Citizen spinoff, Squadron 42, from its late 2026 target to the second quarter of 2027. Studio head Chris Roberts explained that the team wants to avoid competing with the massive media attention surrounding the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, even though Rockstar's title is not initially releasing on PC.
Read on HavenStar Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 has been delayed yet again, citing everyone going gaga for GTA 6, even if it isn't coming to PC yet
Cloud Imperium Games has delayed its single-player Star Citizen spinoff, Squadron 42, to the second quarter of 2027. Studio head Chris Roberts explained that the decision was made to avoid competing with the massive media attention surrounding the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto 6, even though Rockstar's title is not initially launching on PC.
Read on HavenEverything Coming to HBO Max in September
While the Paramount and Warner Bros. deal continues to sit in legal limbo, HBO Max is chugging along with another strong lineup of new additions in September.
Read at IGNRidley Scott Says Alien: Romulus 'Was OK,' So He's Returning to the Franchise Because It 'Needs Some Help'
Director Ridley Scott said Alien: Romulus "was OK," so he's returning to the Alien franchise because it "needs some help."
Read at IGNCall of Duty Touts Anti-Cheat Commitment Ahead Of Modern Warfare 4
Call of Duty has served 80 cease-and-desist letters to cheat developers in an attempt to stop them from continuing to distribute their software.
Read at Polygon‘Frieren’ Meets ‘The Little Mermaid’ in Crunchyroll’s Near-Perfect 12-Part Fantasy Series
How Kinema Citrus’s Goodbye, Lara reimagines The Little Mermaid, using digital techniques to capture the tactile, human soul of classic anime.
Read at PolygonFibbage Card Game Review
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Read at IGN"That Is A Lot Of Work": Persona 4 Revival Producer Says There's No Plans For A Yosuke Romance Option, Even If The Team Did Think About It
While it's never been confirmed, some cut voice lines from the original release of Persona 4 indicated that once upon a time, the protagonist's right-hand party member Yosuke was romanceable. Instead what we ended up getting was a mostly quite homophobic character who never really moves past that mentality, though the upcoming Personal 4 Revival will apparently be changing Yosuke a bit. Though one thing it won't be doing, apparently, is adding that romance back in, even if the devs did consider it.
Read at Rock Paper Shotgun12 Best Zelda: BOTW Replay Ideas and Challenge Runs
Beaten Breath of the Wild a dozen times already? Tackle these challenge runs — from Majora's Mask-style resets to a full vendor boycott.
Read at PolygonWe Played State of Decay 3 and It's in Good Shape Despite the Xbox Upheaval | gamescom 2026
State of Decay 3 seems to be showing promise after playing an action-packed 30 minutes of an early alpha build.
Read at IGNPokémon TCG Pocket adds a game-changing new kind of card this October
Dual-type cards are finally making their way into Pokémon TCG Pocket this October, starting with a Mega Mewtwo X ex card
Read at PolygonEA Breaks Its Silence After Iron Man Gameplay Leak, Admitting "Well, That Didn't Go As Planned"
Electronic Arts has officially addressed a major leak of its upcoming Iron Man game, acknowledging the unauthorized release of test build footage. The publisher expressed optimism about future reveals despite the setback, marking a rare update for the long-silent project developed by EA Motive.
Read on HavenEA Officially Reacts Iron Man Leak: "Well, That Didn't Go As Planned"
EA also teased that "we've got a lot more to show you" after footage of Motive Studios' Iron Man game leaked
Read at PolygonGTA 6's Gameplay Reveal Pulled In 3.97 Million Viewers Across Commentator Livestreams, Overwhelming Twitch And Netflix In The Process
The highly anticipated gameplay reveal for Grand Theft Auto 6 has shattered streaming records for 2026, drawing a peak of nearly four million concurrent viewers. The massive surge in traffic triggered widespread technical difficulties on major platforms like Twitch and Netflix, leaving many fans temporarily unable to access the broadcast during its initial rollout.
Read on HavenHow 'Coyote vs. ACME' Broke All the Rules of Live-Action Looney Tunes Movies, and Got Away with It
Director Dave Green and screenwriter Samy Burch reveal how they threw out the Space Jam playbook to make a perfect Looney Tunes movie
Read at PolygonGamescom Responds To Rampant Reports Of Theft At The Event
There have been several stolen equipment incidents at Gamescom 2026, and the organization has at last responded to victims' reports.
Read at PolygonThis Driving Survival Roguelike is one of the Great Video Game Mash-ups
Pacific Drive is one of the best hidden gems on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus
Read at PolygonEverything Coming to Netflix in September
Welcome in the fall with the xenomorph, some T-virus zombies, Bruce the shark, and more... all on Netflix
Read at IGNArnold Schwarzenegger's 105-Minute One-Man-Army Action Flop Is Officially Free to Watch
1986's Raw Deal might not be the best Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, but it still boasts some impressive writing credits.
Read at PolygonThe Witcher 3: Songs Of The Past Will Give Us A Unique Way To Revisit This Beloved World
I’ve been in a lot of rooms to see a lot of games, but sitting in a theater to watch footage of The Witcher 3’s Songs of the Past expansion for the first time provided me with an experience I’ve not come across before – live nostalgia. As members of the Fool’s Theory dev team […] The post The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past Will Give Us a Unique Way to Revisit This Beloved World appeared first on XBOX Wire .
Read at Xbox WireSquadron 42 Delayed To 2027, With Star Citizen Dev Blaming GTA 6
Cloud Imperium Games has delayed Squadron 42, its long-in-development Star Citizen spin-off, to Q2 2027, with studio boss Chris Roberts arguing the game would be drowned out by GTA 6 .
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