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Bobby Kotick, Former Activision CEO, Joins Skydance Board Of Directors
Bobby Kotick, the controversial former CEO of Call of Duty publisher Activision-Blizzard, is entering a surprising new role. As film companies Warner Bros. and Paramount complete their massive $111 billion merger, a new board of directors is being appointed to lead the new parent company, Skydance. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kotick, alongside investor and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, will join the board.
Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration | The Coolest Cards We Pulled
The Pokémon franchise turned 30 years old this past February, but the celebration has continued on throughout the entirety of 2026. We're still eagerly awaiting new details on Pokémon Winds & Waves, but 2026 has brought us a ton of really great Pokémon merchandise. Of all that merchandise, I've been squarely focused on the recently released Pokémon Trading Card Game: 30th Celebration expansion.
Gears of War: E-Day Review: A Grand Reemergence
Reviewed on: Xbox Series X/S Platform: Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Xbox Game Studios Developer: The Coalition, People Can Fly Release: October 6, 2026 Rating: Mature It’s been nearly seven years since the last mainline Gears of War game, and you’d be forgiven for thinking the franchise is little more than a past-expiration relic from the Xbox 360 era. Gears of War: E-Day may take the series back to its
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Preview: A Return Visit To Wuhu Island
Platform: Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nintendo Release: October 22, 2026 Rating: Everyone 10+ The 2006 release of Wii Sports was a cultural phenomenon. People fought each other in the aisles of Best Buy to secure their Wii consoles before the holidays, primarily because of the Wii's pack-in motion-control tech demo. Family gatherings often devolved into bowling or tennis matches, regardless of whose house we were at since everyone owned a Wii. Three years later
We Got A Deep-Dive On The Dungeons And Monsters Coming To D&D: World of Warcraft
Dungeons & Dragons and World of Warcraft are two of the biggest fantasy games around, even though they exist in completely different mediums. As such, a crossover between the two is a natural fit (I bet there are plenty of D&D groups who also run raids in World of Warcraft together), but the form of that collaboration is less certain. In a private presentation breaking down the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft project, the designers made their approach clear: this book is a toybox.
The Video Games And More You Should Play This Weekend – October 2, 2026
Welcome to October, or as the world of video games and movies (and all other entertainment media, if we're being honest) refer to it: spooky season. It's getting a little chilly; a little overcast. And that means it's time to play video games where you count bullets. Or, alternatively, you fly a super fast jet airplane.
End of Abyss Review: Samus-Inspired Survival Success
Reviewed on: PlayStation 5 Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Epic Games Developer: Section 9 Release: October 1, 2026 Rating: Teen I first played End of Abyss at a Summer Game Fest demo in 2024, and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. The full release is about as good as I hoped it would be, blending Metroid's familiar formula with a survival horror flair, making it stand out
Podcast: The Coolest Details From Our GTA VI Cover Story
In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we dive deep into our Grand Theft Auto VI cover story and extract the coolest details for your enjoyment. Marcus, Alex, Charles, and Kyle discuss how Leonida compares to Florida, the game's updated weather system and how it may compare to Red Dead Redemption 2, and speculate on what may happen to players who prey on endangered species. Later in the podcast, we discuss our time playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer and End of Abyss, the latter being a new survival horror game that reminds us o
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots: Part 5 –Meccha Octopus | Super Replay
In 2008, Kojima Productions released what was billed as the swan song for Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear series: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The game had the staggering task of tying up decades of storytelling by bringing together Solid Snake, Ocelot, Otacon, Raiden, and many more characters for one explosive finale. The adventure centers on a rapidly aging Solid Snake racing against the clock to stop his twin and nemesis, Liquid Snake, one last time. Of course, there are far more bizarre shenanigans at play.
What Happens When Comic Art Meets the U.S. Mint?
Something that's never existed before.For generations, comic art has done more than entertain. It gave American culture some of its most enduring icons and its clearest visual language for hope, courage, justice, and equality. Panel by panel, it shaped how generations understood their own values.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Review: Very Fast, Very Dangerous, And Very Good
Reviewed on: PlayStation 5 Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Secret Mode Developer: Fuse Games Release: October 6, 2026 Rating: Everyone 10+ Star Wars: Galactic Racer is absolutely a Star Wars game, and familiar locations, musical motifs, and characters will delight fans. But
One Of The PS5 Pro’s Exclusive Features Is Now Coming To PS5, Kind Of
One of the big highlights of the PlayStation 5 Pro, now priced at $899.99, is PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), which analyzes game images pixel by pixel and uses proprietary AI upscaling to deliver more detailed, stable gameplay, according to the company. Now, PlayStation is bringing that PS5 Pro-exclusive feature to base PS5 models, kind of.
Reigns Developer Nerial Shuts Down After 13 Years
Nerial, the developer of the Reigns series and other games, has announced plans to shut down. This marks the end of a 13-year run. The London-based studio posted a lengthy message on social media announcing it was entering “hibernation mode” after discussing plans to end active development with its publishing partners at Devolver Digital.
Dune: Awakening Review: Only The Strong Survive
Dune: Awakening (Xbox Series X/S) Review – 8.5/10: Dune: Awakening succeeds in making players feel like everyone is out to get them, all while encouraging you to rise to the occasion and come out the other end stronger. - Game Informer
Stone Kite Is A New Studio From Halo, Destiny Creator Jason Jones And Author Margaret Stohl, And Its First Project Is About Rogue AI Robots
Bungie co-founder Jason Jones, who helped create Halo and directed Destiny, has opened Stone Kite, a new Los Angeles-based studio alongside Beautiful Creatures author Margaret Stohl, who has also worked on film, TV, comics, and games (such as Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate). The studio's first project is called One Zero One and is set in a future where humanity faces rogue, AI-driven robotic soldiers.
Kena: Scars Of Kosmora Delayed To 2027
Kena: Scars of Kosmora was revealed in February as a direct sequel to 2021’s Kena: Bridge of Spirits. It was announced with a 2026 launch window, but as we entered a very packed autumn with no updates, that seemed less and less likely. Developer Ember Lab has now confirmed the game will be pushed into next year.
Gears Of War: E-Day Review In Progress
The last time we played through a new mainline Gears of War game was 2019, which feels like a lifetime ago. In that time, The Coalition has been churning away at Gears of War: E-Day, a prequel story to the original Gears of War games.