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When Beast of Reincarnation was first announced in 2025, I was a little skeptical that Game Freak could handle a game of this scope. After all, the Japanese studio has spent the last three decades making smaller-scale Pokémon titles. However, after spending over 50 hours completing Beast of Reincarnation , it stands as the best action RPG I’ve played since NieR: Automata . With its emotional story, fluid combat, and surprisingly inventive exploration, Game Freak has created a masterpiece that feels like NieR meets Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke . A Haunting Blend of NieR and Princess Mononoke Screenshot: Brent Koepp Something you might see many reviewers echo is that Beast of Reincarnation feels similar to games such as Stellar Blade and NieR . But it’s not just superficial, surface-level elements that draw comparisons. Beast of Reincarnation truly captures the feeling of NieR: Automata in a way that no other game has managed to do for me. It’s the haunti...

Multiple people were reportedly injured—with some hospitalized—after a “stampede” broke out at a music and culture festival in London. On August 1, 2026, the Ghana Party In The Park fest got underway at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet. It’s a long-running event described as a “cultural festival celebrating the very best of Ghanaian music, culture, food, fashion and community.” However, this year the fest faced an unprecedented “overcrowding,” per NME . This forced police to intervene and organizers to shut the event down early. It’s reported that during the event, a small fire caused a “crush” of attendees to break out. This led to the gates being temporarily closed. The crowd began to build up, police said, “and surged when the gates were reopened.” This reported “stampede” left 23 people needing medical assistance. Additionally, nine people were assessed by the London Ambulance Service, and three were taken to the hospital. None of the Ghana Party In T...

A new report has debunked rumors that Microsoft will stop selling Xbox games on Steam. According to Windows Central’s Jez Corden, Xbox has no plans to abandon the Valve-owned storefront and instead wants to expand its PC gaming options. Microsoft is also reportedly preparing to reveal its long-rumored Xbox Disc-to-Digital program in August. Xbox Games Aren’t Leaving Steam, Insider Claims Screenshot: Xbox, Steam This latest update comes from Windows Central’s Jez Corden. According to the industry veteran , Xbox games are not abandoning Steam and will continue to be sold on the PC storefront for the foreseeable future . The report refutes recent rumors that Xbox was going to double down on exclusivity by shutting out the Valve-owned platform. According to Corden, as of the time of writing, this is not part of Microsoft’s current plans. Interestingly, the report goes on to say that Microsoft actually wants to grow its PC options. For example, Blizzard is reportedly look...

A new Pal has been revealed in the official Palworld Online announcement. The adorable blue creature appears in the mobile game’s promotional artwork, suggesting that the upcoming narrative MMO will feature new Pals to catch. However, will the mysterious Pal also be added to Palworld ? New Pal Makes Its Debut in Palworld Online Artwork Screenshot: Pocketpair, Garena Pocketpair surprised players by announcing Palworld Online . The mobile multiplayer title is being developed by Garena and is described as a narrative MMO. However, more importantly, the game’s official marketing has revealed a new Pal for the first time – and it’s pretty adorable ! The little blue Pal can be seen in the right-hand corner of the Palworld Online announcement artwork . While we don’t have a name for the new creature, many fans are already calling it “Baby Lunaris,” which, in all fairness, is a pretty good guess. It would also make sense since Palworld doesn’t currently have baby Pals...

Some days the sky hands you a combination that doesn’t come around often — a moment where your gut and your intentions are pointed at the same thing, and all you have to do is not overthink it. That’s the energy moving through this Monday morning, stargazer, and today it actually has room to move. The Sun trines the Moon this afternoon, pulling head and heart into unusual agreement across every sign. Don’t waste it on second-guessing yourself. By tonight, the Moon meets Saturn retrograde, and the mood sobers up considerably. The feeling fades; what stays is the question of what you’re going to do with it. Make your move now. Read your horoscope for the week , and see what the stars have in store for your sign today.  Aries: March 21 – April 19 You’ve been moving so fast that you forgot to ask if you’re actually fed — by the work, the people around you, the choices you’re making. Mars building toward Ceres in Gemini is...

Activision has finally responded to the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 hacker problem. The publisher has released an emergency BO2 update to improve match security and review accounts with Prestige levels that may have been altered by hackers. Call of Duty Black Ops 2 PS5 Update Improves Match Security Screenshot: Activision Ever since the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 PS5 port launched in early July, the popular shooter has been swarmed with cheaters . However, one of the biggest issues players have faced is having their accounts unfairly banned after hackers alter their Prestige levels. Activision has finally responded to the situation with an emergency BO2 update to address hackers by improving match security and reviewing accounts with incorrect Prestige levels. The publisher announced the patch on X: “We’ve released backend updates to improve match security as we review accounts with incorrect Prestige levels. While this work is underway, some players may briefly s...

Brandon T. Jackson first started rising in the ranks after appearing in the 2005 dramedy Roll Bounce . He followed that up with a memorable part in 2008’s Tropic Thunder , playing Alpa Chino, a popular rapper trying to make a name for himself in the acting world. But years before Jackson found success as an actor in real life, he worked as an extra on some other pretty big movies. According to IMDb, his earliest film credits include the 2001 Muhammad Ali biopic Ali (starring Will Smith) and Michael Moore’s 2002 documentary Bowling for Columbine . Oh, and then there’s this little movie called 8 Mile , featuring rap legend Eminem . Don’t remember seeing Jackson in there at any point, do you? That’s not surprising, considering that he wasn’t able to spot himself either when he eventually got around to watching the film. The reason for this, it turns out, is Jackson didn’t actually make it into the final cut; a friend of his, who was standing right next to him while they were filming...