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Blizzard tops Microsoft’s Xbox division despite wider layoffs
Blizzard has become Microsoft’s “top performing” studio within the Xbox division, according to leaked internal emails cited by Windows Central, even as the wider Xbox business undergoes major upheaval, including layoffs affecting over 3,000 staff and the spin-off of studios such as Double Fine and Ninja Theory. Blizzard President Johanna Faries shared the milestone with…
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Wisconsin Democrats’ governor primary is an all-out fight over electability
Wisconsin Democrats’ primary for governor has become a sharp argument over which candidate is best placed to win a closely divided swing state in November. Progressive state representative Francesca Hong has energised the party’s left, while Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, backed by outgoing Governor Tony Evers, presents himself as the candidate able to build…
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Big Walk Ending, Explained: What Happens Once You Unlock the Gate
Big Walk, the chilled-out co-operative puzzle game from developer House House, features a finale that transforms its playful open-world exploration into an unexpectedly powerful emotional experience. Players spend the game exploring an island of towers, collecting gourds to unlock keys and gradually opening a giant gate, while learning to communicate through body language, gestures and…
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‘I am a big roguelike guy, but also a fan of minimalism and elegance’: Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story, guides us through the games in his Steam Library
PC Gamer profiled Sam Barlow, the developer behind acclaimed narrative games such as Her Story and Immortality, exploring the titles that make up his personal Steam library. The piece offers a glimpse into the tastes of a well-known indie creator, showing how his gaming habits blend the experimental, story-driven design he’s known for with an…
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4 Massive 80s Hits That Haven’t Lost Their Luster (Even Though We’ve Heard Them a Gajillion Times)
This is a lighthearted feature from American Songwriter highlighting four hit songs from the 1980s that remain enduringly popular despite being played extensively for decades. The piece argues that these tracks’ distinctive songwriting choices, unusual instrumentation and emotional depth have allowed them to retain their appeal long after their initial chart success. The four songs…
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The legendary 1979 lyric Paul Weller wrote as a dig at The Clash: “What a great fucking image”
Paul Weller wrote The Jam’s 1979 song ‘The Eton Rifles’ after seeing television footage of Eton pupils jeering at a Right to Work march. The article highlights how the song turned that image of class conflict into one of British punk’s most enduring political statements, while also including a pointed criticism of fellow punk band…
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#Asylum The Documentary this #WebbyRensday !! LONG LIVE INPATIENT 🫡🕸
This is a short teaser announcing “Asylum: The Documentary”, dropping on what’s being billed as “WebbyRensday” — a playful spin on the release day. The creator behind it leans into a raw, hype-driven style, using the short format to build anticipation ahead of the full drop. The caption “LONG LIVE INPATIENT 🫡🕸” points to a…
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Sophie Duker: Hot Beef Injection review – bad encounters with men spun into great comedy
Sophie Duker’s fourth solo hour, Hot Beef Injection, showing at Pleasance Courtyard as part of the Edinburgh festival, sees the comedian mine a lifetime of unsettling and baffling encounters with men for sharp, purposeful comedy. The Guardian’s review praises Duker’s sparkling form as she moves from lightly absurd anecdotes to darker material, offset throughout by…
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Hulu’s ‘Mindhunter’ Replacement Is Officially Taking Over Streaming
A new Hulu crime thriller has emerged as a hit successor to Netflix’s “Mindhunter,” which was cancelled after two seasons amid a dispute between executive producer David Fincher and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos over budget and scheduling. The series, created by Elizabeth Meriwether and starring Emmy Rossum as an FBI investigator hunting a female serial…