Despite what console warriors clinging to outdated corporate feuds might tell you, being able to play games on any platform you want is a positive change for the medium. The idea of a game library filled with console exclusives is thankfully mostly a relic now, aside from a few holdouts, and the explosion of indie development has led to a glut of smaller games launching on more or less every platform you can think of. But recently, a surprising number of games have been skipping out on one of gaming’s biggest platforms, and more frustratingly, it’s not even clear why.

Enotria Is Just the Latest Game to Hit A Mysterious Snag With Its Xbox Launch

Thursday morning is your chance to catch a glimpse of Mercury in the sky. The Solar System’s smallest (and arguably weirdest) planet is hard to see from Earth because it’s usually lost in the overwhelming glow of the Sun. But in the early morning of September 5, Mercury will appear far enough from the rising Sun to be visible against a dark backdrop. Here’s everything you need to know.

You Must Wake Up Early Tomorrow to See Mercury — Here's Why

As Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s late October release approaches, we’re finally starting to see how it will play in close detail. Previous videos and blog posts have focused on the game’s story and companions, and now a pair of recent updates offer a closer look at combat and all the ways you can shape your character before the swords come out. The Veilguard is a big change from previous Dragon Age games in locking players to one character rather than letting them control every member of a party, but the new reveals show how developer BioWare is working to keep the series’ strategic complexity intact.

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Don’t miss Saturn at its biggest and brightest this week. Saturn is in opposition this weekend, which means that it’s on the opposite side of our planet from the Sun. When this happens, the Sun acts like a cosmic spotlight, lighting Saturn up brighter than usual — just in time for the ringed planet’s closest approach to Earth this year. Here’s how to catch Saturn in the spotlight:

Want to See Saturn and Its Rings? — This Weekend Is Your Best Chance

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There are few video game creators as influential as Hironobu Sakaguchi, the mind behind Final Fantasy, Mana, Chrono Trigger, and more. Since leaving Square Enix in 2003, Sakaguchi and his studio, Mistwalker, have crafted even more beloved RPGs, with each new game feeling drastically different from the last. That’s never been more true than with Sakaguchi’s last game, Fantasian, but you’d be forgiven for having not played it. Released on iOS in 2021 as an Apple Arcade exclusive, Fantasian is a hidden gem that manages to feel wonderfully nostalgic, but also vibrantly new and exciting.

The Most Overlooked RPG of the Decade Is Finally Getting Its Second Chance

Amandla Stenberg wasn’t surprised by The Acolyte’s abrupt cancellation. “I’m gonna be transparent and say that it’s not a huge shock for me,” the 25-year-old actor recently admitted via Instagram, citing the waves of “vitriol, prejudiced hatred, and hateful language” that the cast and crew faced from the very beginning. Before anyone had seen the series, The Acolyte found itself at the center of an “anti-woke” campaign — and Stenberg argues that “echo chambers” full of fanboys and trolls might have influenced Lucasfilm’s decision to abandon the show.

Lucasfilm’s Cowardice Is Finally Catching Up With It

Spinoffs power the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From the very first movie, every project teased the next, crafting a vast interconnected film franchise. In 2021, Marvel added television to the mix with WandaVision, a Disney+ series following Wanda Maximoff as she coped with the loss of Vision. Now, we’re about to...

Marvel Is About to Repeat Its Most Successful Formula

After almost a decade, Stranger Things is finally coming to an end. The Netflix original series cemented the streamer as a major streaming player, but in recent years it’s faced criticism for its sluggish production schedule. The series launched eight years ago but only has four seasons to show for it, and with the fifth and final season not slated for release until next year, the cast who started production as tweens will be well into their twenties.

Netflix's Stranger Things Follow-Up Looks Oddly Familiar

If you want to see the titular ghost Beetlejuice on screen more than fleetingly, watching the 1988 classic Beetlejuice or the new sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice might not give you your fix. Infamously, Beetlejuice himself only has 17 total minutes of screen time in the original film, and star Michael Keaton wanted to make sure the same was true for the sequel. In essence, the key to making a Beetlejuice film, it seems, is not too much Beetlejuice.

It’s Time to Revisit The Bonkers Animated Beetlejuice Show

It’s been a busy couple of years for Hopoo Games, developer of cult indie roguelike Risk of Rain. After selling the rights to Risk of Rain 2 in 2022 and releasing the remastered Risk of Rain Returns last year, the studio is now shutting doors, but not calling it quits. As Hopoo Games announced on X this week, its staff is moving to Valve to work on an unnamed project.

Risk of Rain Studio Closes Its Doors to Join One of the Biggest Developers In Gaming

Michael Giacchino is a master of homage. The composer (and rising director) has a way with established IP: in his contributions to the Star Trek franchise and the Star Wars galaxy, Giacchino always finds a way to thread the familiar with the fresh. Musical motifs that once felt too precious to meddle with — think the iconic Mission: Impossible theme — take on new life in his scores, but he’s just as adept at carving entirely new worlds out of the old.

A Beloved Composer is Bringing His Magic Back to the MCU

Deadpool & Wolverine revolved around cameos; beyond bringing back Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, there were more returning X-Men than you could shake a mutated stick at. Most notably, Jennifer Garner reprised her role as Elektra and Channing Tatum made his debut as Gambit, but beyond the headlines, several minor X-Men characters reappeared in the background. One, however, looked a lot different than they used to, and many fans didn’t even notice.

Did Marvel Just Quietly Recast a Badass X-Men Character?

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Disneyland is making significant changes to one of its classic attractions, Peter Pan’s Flight, in an effort to remove insensitive racial stereotypes and to better represent indigenous cultures. Walt Disney Imagineering released plans to update the portrayal of Tiger Lily and the Never Land Tribe, ensuring that the characters are depicted with dignity and cultural authenticity and released the below photo of the changes.

Disneyland to Make Big Changes to a Classic Ride

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Although the Star Trek franchise is lauded for its optimism and inclusive messaging, the backstory for this so-called utopian future is ridiculously bleak. Hinted at in The Original Series — and made clear in The Next Generation, First Contact, and the debut episode of Strange New Worlds — a massive global conflict decimated a huge portion of Earth’s population before humanity rose from the ashes and reached for the stars. Chillingly, all the it-gets-worse-before-it-gets-better moments in Star Trek’s timeline are still in our future — with one notable exception.

How One Star Trek Episode Scarily Predicted the Modern Era

Three tiny beads of glass reveal that the Moon was volcanically active much more recently than geologists thought. Amid samples of Moon dust from China’s Chang’e-5 lander, a team of geologists recently found volcanic glass that formed in an eruption about 120 million years ago — long after the last known volcanic eruptions on the Moon. The finding suggests that the Moon’s recent history is a lot more complicated, and a lot more eventful, than we realized.

Mysterious Glass Beads Found On the Moon Contain Hidden Clues About Its Past

Clutter, can and often does, creep up on us because decluttering is an ongoing process. This makes our homes feel more like chaotic storage units than serene sanctuaries. Keep reading to learn how to avoid making decluttering mistakes.

How To Avoid Making Common Decluttering Mistakes

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Disney Cruise Line has faced significant backlash after announcing the cancellation of two sailings on the Disney Dream in November 2025, impacting up to 5,000 cruise passengers.

Disney Cruise Line Quietly Cancels Over 5,000 Sailings, Passengers Wondering What Happened

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Zodiac signs have varying levels of determination and success. Some prosper in months while others remain in the same financial status for years. Moon conjunct Venus on September 5 and will bring good fortune for several lucky zodiac signs. They will be vibrant all day and their plans will succeed. Are you anticipating good fortune today?

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Astro Bot Is the Triumphant Exclusive the PS5 Desperately Needed

The first time I booted up Astro Bot, I played for seven hours straight, with every single level in the colorful platformer feeling like some exciting...

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