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Herbert Simon Family Foundation to present experimental creative showcase with ‘Risky Business’

A new “experimental creative showcase” is coming to the Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi) this fall thanks to the Herbert Simon Family Foundation.

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Sep 9 • 10:52 AM EDT • Business • indianapolisrecorder.com
Can Your Business Afford a Cyberattack? - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council

By Rieva Lesonsky – Most small business owners know a cyberattack could disrupt their operations. But they may not realize just how expensive that disruption could be. Verizon Business’s 2026 Breach Impact Study (BIS) looked at about 70,000 cyber insurance claims, of which more than half (38,000) were paid to policyholders to cover insurable cyber incidents from January […]

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Sep 9 • 10:02 AM EDT • Business • sbecouncil.org
Science says we're not special. But here's why that could be wrong – and why we should be thankful we've not been swallowed by the Sun | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Time and place explain the Sun’s odd chemistry. Analysis of 79 ‘solar twins’ suggests we’re different – but not special.

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Sep 9 • 9:29 AM EDT • Science • skyatnightmagazine.com
Cosmos Update

Become director of a space station, join a galactic alliance, construct a space base and discover deep-space marvels in No Man's Sky Cosmos. Navigate space with a new star system map, strip colossal hulks for parts before hull integrity fails, recover and haul physical salvage to remote space outposts, celebrate 10 years of No Man’s Sky in the Our Journey Continues expedition, and much, much more

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Sep 9 • 9:10 AM EDT • Technology • nomanssky.com
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Official IKEA Mod Features Matt Berry as a Kallax Storage Companion

What We Do in the Shadows' Matt Berry voices an IKEA Kallax bookcase in a free official Creation for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

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Sep 9 • 9:10 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
No Man's Sky 10th Anniversary Cosmos Update Actually Updates Space, Lets Players Finally Reach Stars

No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games has continued the relentless pace of updates for the space game, this time releasing a 10th anniversary patch called Cosmos.

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Sep 9 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
No Man's Sky 10th anniversary update is here, and that means orbital bases, space station ownership - and yes, you can finally fly to the sun

After much speculation, No Man's Sky's Cosmos update is finally here, and, yup, it's a big 'un.

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Sep 9 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Local Business Owners Start New Chapter with Opening of New PostalAnnex Location in Concord, California

Annex Brands, Inc., one of the leading franchisors in the packing, shipping and office services industries, is excited to announce the opening of its newest PostalAnnex location in Concord, CA to new owners, Rebeccah and Konstantin Rybalsky. This new PostalAnnex is set to offer a wide range of essential shipping and office services to the local community, making it easier to provide more service to more people in more places.

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Sep 9 • 8:26 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Behind the scenes at Sky Sports Cricket: A team of 130, 17 cameras and a drone operated from a synagogue roof

The Athletic witnessed first-hand the organised chaos of the commentary box on day two of the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's

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Sep 9 • 12:30 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
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‘South Park’ is now ‘South America’ in move to mock Trump

Beyond parodying President Trump's Great Lakes order, the move jabs at Paramount and Skydance Media for settling a $16-million lawsuit to clear their merger.

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Sep 8 • 9:40 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
SteelSeries Brings Its Outstanding Infinite Battery System to Controllers With the Aeon Pro for Xbox and PC, But Is It Worth the Sky-High Price Tag?

The SteelSeries Aeon Pro packs in just about every "pro" feature you could ask for in a controller, with Hall-effect thumbsticks, tactile switch buttons, adjustable triggers, and the company's outstanding hot-swappable battery system.

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Sep 8 • 7:18 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
2026's elections could test how skyrocketing trading on prediction markets affects races and results

Officials' fears revolve around the fear that pervasive financial incentives will further damage confidence in elections and democracy if Americans think they're influencing the outcome.

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Sep 8 • 5:48 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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SKY BLUE CINEMATIX - ENTERTAINMENT - BRAND INTEGRATION : Two Films. One Global Partnership.

London, UK, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sky Blue Cinematix , the entertainment and brand-integration division of Sky Blue Media Group, to...

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Sep 8 • 3:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • markets.businessinsider.com
Dallas mayor sounds alarm on the 'grave threat' facing America's cities

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson warns a socialist movement threatens U.S. cities and the economy, touting his city's financial services growth and free markets.

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Sep 8 • 2:16 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
SKY BLUE CINEMATIX - ENTERTAINMENT - BRAND INTEGRATION : Two Films. One Global Partnership.

Sky Blue Cinematix appointed exclusive worldwide brand-integration partner for two new features from Tested Films....

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Sep 8 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • globenewswire.com
SKY BLUE CINEMATIX - ENTERTAINMENT - BRAND INTEGRATION : Two Films. One Global Partnership.

Sky Blue Cinematix appointed exclusive worldwide brand-integration partner for two new features from Tested Films.London, UK, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sky Blue Cinematix, the entertainment and brand-integration division of Sky Blue Media Group, today announced its appointment as the exclusive global brand-integration partner for two upcoming feature films from Tested Films: the action thriller Habeas Corpus and the neo-noir romantic mystery Blurred. Sky Blue Cinematix appointed exclusi

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Sep 8 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Adley Rutschman's three-run HR off Pesky Pole carries Red Sox past Angels, 5-2

Adley Rutschman hit a three-run homer off the Pesky Pole in right field, Brayan Bello pitched five scoreless innings in his first start since early June and the hot-again Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Monday afternoon.

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Sep 8 • 10:20 AM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com
SkyWater Launches Quantum Semiconductor Manufacturing Business

SkyWater launched a dedicated quantum semiconductor business offering superconducting, photonics, and integration capabilities for customers.

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Sep 8 • 8:52 AM EDT • Business • thequantuminsider.com
Business Aviation & AAM Appointments: Royal Aeronautical Society, Cutter Aviation, And More

Lindsey Oliver of BBGA is honored as a Royal Aeronautical Society fellow, while Cutter Aviation and Skyfarer announce key leadership appointments.

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Sep 8 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • aviationweek.com
‘Kick In The Face’: Hawaiʻi’s $2M Business Registration System Slammed

The Commerce Department has brought on additional staff and is working to find and fix bugs in the system.

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Sep 8 • 6:01 AM EDT • Business • civilbeat.org
Five things you need to know today, and a new dentist

Five of the most important Cincinnati business news stories you need to know today.

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Sep 8 • 5:50 AM EDT • Business • bizjournals.com
This creepy 'statue' that looks like a robed figure on Mars gives us the chills. Here's what's really going on | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

The creepy robed statue of a female figure on Mars was spotted by the Spirit rover on the Red Planet in 2007. Here's what it really is.

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Sep 8 • 5:48 AM EDT • Science • skyatnightmagazine.com
Gayle Benson buys another well-known New Orleans skyscraper, adding to growing property holdings

“There is tremendous opportunity in New Orleans, and investment creates confidence, confidence creates opportunity, and opportunity creates jobs and economic growth," Benson said. "We want to be part of that process and continue doing our part."

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Sep 8 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • nola.com
Riccardo Calafiori: How Arsenal's defender has emerged as one of the Premier League's best left-backs

Riccardo Calafiori has been called the best left-back in the Premier League by far by Jamie Carragher; the Italian has started the season with a goal in the Community Shield and two assists against Coventry and Aston Villa; Sky Sports Sam Blitz analyses Calafioris wild positioning

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Sep 8 • 4:00 AM EDT • Sports • skysports.com
Will Lampard change the way Coventry play this season?

Coventry City's style of play has been the subject of several questions sent in via our Sky Blues Ask Me Anything form, with some of you wondering whether Frank Lampard will adjust it this season as a result of facing higher-level opposition. Coventry's shape under Lampard is never fixed and that tactical flexibility is going to be a major theme of their Premier League return. The Premier League is unforgiving, stacked with world‑class players, and there will be times where a more conservative approach is simply the smartest route.

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Sep 8 • 3:04 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Paramount Weighs Assets Selloff to Save Deal

Paramount Skydance Corp. is reportedly considering selling off cable and real estate assets as it looks to settle a multistate antitrust lawsuit

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Sep 8 • 12:09 AM EDT • Business • labusinessjournal.com
Science is Cool: Observing the night sky

WABI TV5 News at 4

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Sep 7 • 6:39 PM EDT • Science • wabi.tv
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Stress and Stroke: The Hidden Link

Key takeaways:Stress might not directly cause a stroke, but it can lead to issues that raise your stroke risk, like high blood pressure.Mental health medication shouldn't impact your stroke risk, but talk to your health care provider about it.Diet, exercise and avoiding risky behaviors can help prevent stroke.

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Sep 7 • 9:51 AM EDT • Health • newsroom.osfhealthcare.org
Daisy Edgar-Jones’ initial reaction ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’ costars revealed (exclusive)

Daisy Edgar-Jones tells EW that it was “an amazing feeling” when she and costars Sky Yang and Sean Kaufman did their chemistry read for the upcoming adaptation.

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Sep 7 • 9:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
“That’s the problem” – Sky Sports duo disagree over contentious refereeing call in Liverpool win

The debate as to whether Liverpool should’ve had a penalty awarded to them in their 2-0 win at Ipswich on Friday night continues to rumble on.Shortly before half-time at Portman Road, Cody Gakpo was...

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Sep 7 • 9:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What if your ‘lizard brain’ never existed? Scientists challenge a 70-year-old theory and uncover the wiring battle that may have shaped human intelligence

For decades, the human brain was like some evolutionary skyscraper: ancient instincts on the bottom, emotions in the middle, and sophisticated reasoning on the top. That’s a good reason why we sometimes feel stuck between impulse and logic.

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Sep 7 • 8:39 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Do De Zerbi's 'football manager' comments 'ring hollow'?

The Telegraph's Luke Edwards says Roberto de Zerbi's comments that "you can't just build the team with the names like in Football Manager" after his Tottenham side drew against Nottingham Forest on Saturday "ring a little bit hollow". After a goalless draw at the City Ground left Spurs still searching for a first win of the season, head coach De Zerbi also told Sky Sports Spurs "have to improve in every part of football, organisation with and without the ball".

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Sep 7 • 6:26 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Performance in Man City defeat 'a great starting point'

Coventry City defender Bobby Thomas says the performance in Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Manchester City is "a great starting point" for the Sky Blues to build on. Frank Lampard's newly promoted side delivered their best performance so far this season, after Premier League losses at Arsenal and at home to Hull City, but are still searching for their first point of the campaign. "We approached the game differently and had a better gameplan," Thomas told BBC CWR.

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Sep 7 • 3:43 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Small businesses encouraged to apply for tax credit through KSBTC program

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear is encouraging Kentucky small businesses that are creating jobs and investing in their communities to apply for a tax credit of up to $25,000…

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Sep 7 • 12:42 AM EDT • Business • nkytribune.com
Connecting over business at the greenhouse

'We're better when we work together'

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Sep 6 • 11:00 PM EDT • Business • sanduskyregister.com
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WSU comes up short in Apple Cup loss, 24-10

The 2026 opener didn’t end how Washington State wanted. However, the game itself gave signs of encouragement for the rest of the season. The Cougars opened with the 118th edition of the Apple Cup at Husky Stadium and lost to archrival Washington, 24-10. Despite some early offensive woes, WSU (0-1) found themselves in a one-possession […]

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Sep 6 • 8:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why UTSA must beat Texas State to rediscover old magic

Give Jeff Traylor an ounce of buzz, and he can multiply it for the masses. Remember five years ago, when the downtown skyline lit up in blue and orange, and folks crammed into the Alamodome all the way to the top row? Remember how, for the first time in its history, one of the biggest cities in the country rallied around a college football team?

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Sep 6 • 5:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
“X-Men ‘97”: Two seasons in one

The second season of “X-Men ‘97” is two different shows in one: a strong origin story built off of the foundation of the first season, and an abrupt conclusion that felt rushed for more than a few reasons. Marvel Animation brought the world the best on-screen depiction of the X-Men we have ever seen. A...

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Sep 6 • 5:44 PM EDT • Entertainment • theskylineview.com
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: Gary Neville questions Chelsea's 'all over the place' back three after defeat - but is confident they can finish top three

Chelsea suffered their first defeat under new manager Xabi Alonso, losing 2-1 to Arsenal; Gary Neville was critical of Chelseas back three - but believes the Blues can finish second or third; Neville: Im as positive as I have been for three four five years about Chelsea.

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Sep 6 • 4:14 PM EDT • Sports • skysports.com
Local tech workers pay a premium for housing

This week's industry and innovation news.

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Sep 6 • 12:15 PM EDT • Business • bizjournals.com
Gianni Infantino: FIFA president confirms he will stand for re-election in March

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been under pressure to resign after trying to sell stakes in FIFA tournaments to private investors; however, he has confirmed he will stand for re-election in March 2027 as planned; opponents have until November 18 to declare their intention to stand

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Sep 6 • 8:56 AM EDT • Sports • skysports.com
Players will 'learn how we want them to play'

Manchester City clung on to a nervy victory against the Sky Blues to maintain their 100% winning start to the season, but managed to get the job done courtesy of a string of saves from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Erling Haaland continued his fine start to the season by converting his third goal in as many games from Antoine Semenyo's deep cross, which came after Enzo Fernandez played through a slide-rule pass to the Ghanaian. Playing in the number eight role, Argentina international Fernandez was given licence to roam and make late bursts into the box - he touched the ball six times in the opposition area, with only Haaland managing more with 11.

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Sep 6 • 6:44 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Job applicants are trying résumé AI prompt injections to get noticed

Some job seekers are hiding AI prompts in white text on their résumés to try to influence screening tools. It's a risky move.

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Sep 6 • 5:43 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
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US Open: Naomi Osaka takes care of business against Elise Mertens while Iva Jovic edges out good friend Alex Eala in thriller

Naomi Osaka continued to impress with ‌her style and staying power helping her battle past Elise Mertens to ​reach the fourth round; watch the US Open live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app

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Sep 6 • 12:50 AM EDT • Business • skysports.com
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Skyline High School prioritizes mental health through resilience

After a string of suicides nearly a decade ago, Skyline High is reformatting its mental health education through its school motto, RISE: resilience, integrity, support and excellence.

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Sep 6 • 12:32 AM EDT • Health • ksl.com
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Washington vs. Washington State – Game Thread and How to Watch

It’s not Thanksgiving and it’s not the Apple Cup of old. The Dawgs and Cougs will kick off the ‘26 season by renewing their rivalry at Husky Stadium. WSU is part of the new-look Pac-12 with a new-look roster and a new-looking coaching staff. Kirby Moore arrives for his first head coaching job after serving […]

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Sep 5 • 7:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hermoso on Roma’s mentality: “We always believe until the end.”

Mario Hermoso spoke to Sky Sport after the comeback win against Atalanta in tonight’s 2-1 thriller at the Olimpico.“I think we played a serious, important game. We had chances to score earlier.”...

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Sep 5 • 5:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Mercury Isn’t What Scientists Thought: New Study Reveals a Surprisingly Different Surface

From tiny glass beads and a map of the Moon to Mercury, a new study uses an indirect method to determine the silicon dioxide content of Mercury’s surface. Mercury’s surface appears to contain substantially less silicon dioxide than researchers previously estimated. A new analysis puts the compound at about 37 percent by mass, up to

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Sep 5 • 4:39 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Thuram responds: “I had to follow Lauti!”

Some evenings bring out the very best of Milano. As the late-summer heat begins to ease and daylight fades, the sun drops behind San Siro, filling the sky with shifting shades of pink, orange and purp...

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Sep 5 • 3:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lulli on Gasperini: “He gives me so much confidence.”

Emanuele Lulli spoke to Sky Sport before the match against Atalanta.“It’s definitely more challenging than the previous two, it tests our maturity, but we know we need to approach it with greater ...

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Sep 5 • 2:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Have we got our Galaxy completely wrong? Scientists just worked out it's much wider than they thought | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

New measurements of our Milky Way Galaxy show its spiral arms lie up to 10 per cent farther away than expected.

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Sep 5 • 10:49 AM EDT • Science • skyatnightmagazine.com
UConn football 2026 season preview: WR & TE

Over the 2026 offseason, the UConn football team lost one of the most productive receivers in the country to the NFL and the rest of its depth here hit the transfer portal. Skyler Bell racked up a career-high 1,278 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns last season, good enough to be a Biletnikoff finalist and the […]

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Sep 5 • 8:29 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Matthias Jaissle Explains Newcastle’s £32 Million Decision After Transfer Deadline

Newcastle United made several significant decisions during the closing stages of the transfer window, but few were more financially intriguing than keeping two experienced players who are entering the final years of their contracts. Sky Sports’ Keith Downie reported on deadline day that Besiktas offered as much as £17 million (€19.7 million) for Joe Willock, […]

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Sep 5 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Chicago Sky owner calls Enes Kanter Freedom’s lawsuit ‘meritless and frivolous’

"Freedom was removed for his conduct, not his speech," the Sky's statement reads. "We look forward to the truth prevailing in court."

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Sep 4 • 8:19 PM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
15 discouraging hours with Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and 10 brilliant ones with He Who Watches

In the last few weeks, while playing some video games that I might review, I emailed two cries for help. I sent the first to a rep for Capcom, confessing that the company’s samurai game Onimusha Way of the Sword (out today for PC and console) was crushing me. “Feels like I’m playing ‘hard’ mode, not ‘normal,’” I wrote. “And I don’t want to have to knock it down to “story”. I’m exploring, trying to level my gear, but these two-phase boss fights with no mid-fight checkpoints are brutal.” I wagered I was only about halfway through the game, if that. I wasn’t sure I could keep up with the steepening difficulty curve. Was I missing something? Then, on Monday, I took some photos of some puzzles that were baffling me in the mind-bending He Who Watches (out now on PC), wrote out lengthy descriptions of how I’d been trying to solve them and asked Bobby Vanden, the game’s solo developer, for a nudge in the right direction. I told Vanden I’d spent hours on these puzzles. “I’m stuck in triplicate,” I told him. Could he tell me if the solutions I was attempting were even on the right track? I didn’t mention that the puzzles—coupled with major time pressures from other work—were stressing me out so much that playing the game was giving me headaches. This double dose of panic was unusual. I’m used to managing a workload full of reporting and reviewing, used to a crowded schedule and the need to stay calm amid the bustle. But I was stressed about these games. No one was forcing me to review them, nor even play them. I’d simply found them interesting enough to start, hoped they’d be interesting enough to write about and I’d sunk hours into them assuming I’d made the right call. Suddenly, however, I felt trapped. I was emailing for a way out. Above: This guy took me about an hour to beat. The feedback I got from Capcom confirmed my fears. They didn’t say it, but I will: Onimusha Way of the Sword is not for me. It’s a brutally hard game in need of a normal difficulty level. It’s a game that spikes so severely during its abundant boss fights—yet offers such flawed ways to improve when outside of them—that it feels like a bait-and-switch. In the new Onimusha, you play as famed samurai Musashi Miyamoto, aided by a magical soul-absorbing gauntlet that is possessed by a lady who offers advice. (Way of the Sword is a continuation of Capcom’s long-dormant Onimusha series, but that set-up had me wondering if the company was cribbing from their ill-fated Bionic Commando reboot; read about “wife-arm” when you get a chance). Way of the Sword is partially set in 17th century Kyoto, an explorable city where Miyamoto can fight demons, help civilians and eventually rescue ghostly dogs. The city evolves over time, with new mini adventures and obtainable loot on offer, all feeding into systems that promise to upgrade your gear and sword-fighting skills. Upgrades, however, are so incremental as to be imperceptible, causing the exploration of Kyoto to feel like inconsequential busywork. From that hub, players can go on linear missions into forests and old temples, where they will encounter many of the game’s tough bosses. Combat in Way of the Sword is akin to many modern melee games. Players are asked to mix attacks with dodges and parries. They’re encouraged to deplete an enemy’s stamina bar in order to do greater damage to its health bar. The old Onimusha games’ signature move was the issen, a counter-attack so sudden it’s all but pre-emptive. You strike just as they begin to strike toward you, beating them to the cut. By definition, the issen is a high risk move, leaving you wide open to pain. It feels risky in the game, especially against bosses, who can maul you in just a few blows. A game might train you to perform an issen well by offering a variety of lesser enemies who are not as tough as the boss but get close. Or it might offer a toehold against bosses by saving or checkpointing the player’s progress when a boss’ first health bar has been destroyed and before the second health bar appears. It might offer the less skilled player a chance to over-level their character, should the player simply commit to playing through its optional sidequests. Way of the Sword does none of this. Fighting its trivially easy grunt enemies and then its ferociously adept bosses is like playing a game of chess where I’ve got a rook, while the opposing side is all pawns and five queens. Bosses simply don’t checkpoint. You may be able to clear a boss’ first phase without taking much damage. Good for you. Do it again, every time you fail the second phase. As for the the central Kyoto hub, I kept pace with all of its added side activities and never felt like I was overpowered. Bosses could still easily buckle me. The new Onimusha, I concluded, is just too discouraging to keep playing. The advice I got from Capcom had been well-intentioned. They reminded me of the game’s various systems. They alerted me to an optional assist that flashes recommended button inputs (basically: counter this move; dodge that move). It was a little helpful. So was dropping down to “story mode,” which I tried last night. Story mode turns on those button prompts by default. It makes countering and dodging way too easy, nearly automatic. I don’t consider myself a master of action games like these, but I’ve cleared the likes of God of War, Stellar Blade, Star Wars Jedi and others of sub-Sekiro difficulty and had a fun time doing so. Not here. Not yet. Unless they patch Onimusha: Way of the Sword and add a middle difficulty or just checkpoint the damn bosses when they’re between health bars, my streak of loving Capcom games released in 2026 will likely end at two. It’s a shame, because I was having a good time finding those ghostly dogs. And then there’s He Who Watches, a phenomenal first person puzzle game with Portal vibes, except instead of a portal gun you’ve got a magical bow that shoots one arrow that can activate switches or be used to drag blocks. The twist is an actual twist: you can also walk on walls and the ceiling, reorienting gravity as you do, thereby placing blocks onto those other surfaces. Walking on walls and ceilings to solve problems is really the best thing. Would that I could in reality. He Who Watches consists of locked-room challenges, each brief enough to only require about a minute to actually solving, though it will take five, 10, eventually 30 minutes to figure out said solutions. They are not obvious! It’s a game of layered mechanics and shocking solutions. For example, see if you can follow this: You can drag a block to a wall. Then you can walk on the wall, which now feels like the floor, and drag that block across the wall. Later, back on the floor, you might realize you can look up. The block is still on the wall, stuck to it. You can shoot your magic arrow to its underside. Doing so creates a tether, so that you can yank the block off the wall and carry it, as if it were a balloon, into the spot where you need it to be to solve the puzzle. Here, watch Vanden explain some of the game’s basics in this launch trailer: As with any great puzzle game, the solutions to He Who Watches’ puzzles elicit relief and amazement. Oh my god, that worked! I didn’t even think that could be possible! Learning to solve the game’s puzzles feels like learning magic. But, oh, does the game get hard. Its Steam reviews, mostly glowing, are full of players remarking how quickly He Who Watches made them sweat. Wrote one: “loving this one already although my brain is hurting!” Wrote another: “As you get further in the game it feels like you need an IQ level of at least 120+.” Vanden has shown some mercy. Each locked room puzzle includes an optional junior version of the puzzle, meant to teach you. Difficulty nevertheless ramps severely. By the time I was emailing Vanden for help, I was struggling to even clear one of the hint puzzles. When I messaged him, my stress was exacerbated by strange things I’d found in the game’s various hubs: suspicious passageways, odd blocks and some intriguing locked doors. These were hints of secrets, I realized, yet I sensed I needed to play further into the game to understand them. I was stuck, but I wanted to see the rest. Vanden offered to give me the exact solutions, to solve those three puzzles for me, but first he gave four nudges. Three were for the specific puzzles, but his best hint was for all and ultimately proved to be a terrific life lesson: go back a bit, he suggested. Do the puzzles right before those. They were teaching you something. Focus on what their lesson was. Don’t rush, in other words. Recognize what you’ve accomplished. Build off of that. I did so. I absorbed the lessons. I saw those three tough puzzles in a new light. I solved one the night after he wrote back, another the morning after. I left a third for another time. I didn’t need it and I wanted to plunge deeper into the game, closer to the moment when I was sure I could start unlocking those secret doors. My head stopped hurting, too. He Who Watches feels special. It’s got more challenges, and I’m undeterred. It’s also nice that its puzzles don’t have a surprise second health bar. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Item 2: In brief… 🎮 Ilari Kuittinen, co-founder of Helsinki-based Housemarque (Super Stardust HD, Resogun, Returnal) has stepped down from his studio, after a 31-year run, saying he’s “ taking a rare and well-deserved breather.” Sony purchased Housemarque in 2021, and the studio released its newest game, Saros, earlier this year. Trend-watch: Sony-owned Insomniac saw its founder Ted Price retire in early 2025, after a 30-year run. Sony-owned Sucker Punch saw its co-founder Brian Fleming step down in late 2025, after a 28-year run. 👀 Savvy Games Group chief Brian Ward is stepping down from the Saudi-government-backed games conglomerate, Bloomberg reports. No word on a long-term successor yet, nor if this augurs any closer integration between Savvy and Electronic Arts. EA was purchased by a consortium led by Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund, in early August. 💿 Square Enix has denied a Japanese media report that the company was planning to go private. In very different Square Enix news, the company revealed that the physical version of Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, the April 2027 finale of its radical remakes of FFVII, will include just one disc in its case, requiring a download for the rest. The first two FFVII remakes in the trilogy shipped on two discs apiece. While Square hasn’t commented on the reason why, a feature here in Game File last month broke down the processes and costs for physical games. The expense of a second disc comes out of the game publisher’s cut of each copy. Square could be saving in excess of a dollar a copy with this move. 🟥 Grand Theft Auto IV’s 26-minute ’‘extended look” gameplay showcase that premiered on Netflix last week—and was exclusive to the platform for six hours—drew 31.1 million views in its first four days, the streamer announced. (Netflix calculates views as total viewed hours divided by runtime; excludes replays). Compared to YouTube: The version that later premiered on Rockstar Games’ YouTube channel is sitting at 22.6 million views after seven days (YouTube’s more liberal counting system tallies anyone who viewed even just the first few second.) Compared to other Netflix mega-events: Last year, Stranger Things season 5’s first four episodes, which debuted together, drew a record 59.6 million views in their first few days on Netflix. For more of a live event type of comparison, in 2024, the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match drew 65 million concurrent streams as it happened; Netflix didn’t release live numbers for the GTA premiere. ☁️ Microsoft is changing the way it charges for cloud gaming, from an all-you-can-play offer for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, to caps for the subscription’s tiers (15 hours per month at the Ultimate tier), with the option to buy more hours in bulk beyond that. The company also said it will sell batches of cloud gaming time to non-Game Pass subscribers, details TBA. Microsoft does not release figures for cloud game usage, but said its changes would impact 4% of Game Pass subscribers. That implies a small portion of its subscribers exceed the 15-hour monthly mark. Cloud gaming offers the promise of playing games without the need for console or PC hardware, as the graphics, sound and controls are all transmitted via a streaming connection. Microsoft notes that its cloud gaming service can be used for a range of things, including Xbox One players using it to play newer-gen Xbox Series games via streaming; and people playing games via streaming, sans any console, “in markets where consoles are less available or affordable.” (That latter use case could even be relevant in Xbox’s home market soon, as console prices keep rising.) Take Two Interactive chairman Strauss Zelnick recently told investors he expects game-streaming tech, which has been only lightly adopted by gamers for over a decade, to be widely used within three years. 🇺🇸 The Trump administration has published multiple agenda-driven web video games to the White House’s website. One called Build The Wall partially clones Tetris as it asks players to build a wall to stop a “zombie border siege.” While actual Tetris involves clearing lines and basically not building a wall, the Trump-backed game omits the line-clearing aspect (and omits the fun as well). On Instagram, Tetris’ official license holders reacted by stating: “At Tetris we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them. To our fans everywhere: we love you, we see you, and we’re grateful to have you in our community. P.S. The Tetris Company was not involved in the creation of ‘Build the Wall.’ P.P.S.: We take copyright infringement very seriously.” Item 3: The week ahead: Tuesday, September 8 Game releases: Mewgenics (consoles; already out on PC) is an engrossing tactical combat game (with cats). It is getting its console port right after the release of a Star Wars tactics game and ahead of the late September launch of a Fire Emblem–a bumper crop for the genre. Wanderburg (PC) is an auto-shooting game like Vampire Survivors, but you’re a castle on wheels Event: Nintendo airs a 30-minute Nintendo Direct (10am ET) focused on The Legend of Zelda’s 40th Anniversary. A full unveiling of the upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time is expected. Will they also show footage from next year’s live action movie? Tease the next big 3D Zelda? Add Link to Mario Kart World? Shadow-drop a new Tingle game? Wednesday, September 9 Event: Nintendo again! On this day, they’re planning to air a 45-minute Nintendo Direct (10am ET) focused on games heading to Switch 2 this winter. Followed by about an hour of gameplay demoed by the company’s Treehouse team. The September Nintendo Directs are always some of the year’s biggest. The 2025 edition included announcements of several major 2026 Switch/Switch 2 games: Pokémon Pokopia, Mario Tennis Fever, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave. Plus the return of the Virtual Boy. Friday, September 11 Game release: EA Sports NHL 27 (PlayStation, Xbox) is a hockey game. There are so few that an indie studio that had been making wacky sci-fi first-person shooters just announced that, hey, we’re going to fill a void and make a hockey game for PC.

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WSU Football 2026 Record Predictions

AT Washington Isaiah: I want to preface this by saying I truly hope for nothing more than to be wrong about this prediction; however, I think heading into Husky Stadium will be too tall of a task for the Cougs. Playing UW in the first game of the Kirby Moore and Caden Pinnic era is […]

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Lansing nonprofit launches grant program for Black-owned businesses

A Lansing nonprofit is putting $22,000 back into the local economy to support Black-owned businesses.

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Swansea City vs Wrexham: Preview

Wrexham are back in Championship action on Saturday night as they head to the Swansea.com Stadium to face unbeaten Swansea City in an all-Welsh clash, with the match part of Sky Sports Live coverage of the EFL.

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TikTok Star Skyelar Chase Signs With Innovative Artists Entertainment

Skyelar Chase, who has more than 1.7 million followers on TikTok, has signed with Innovative Artists Entertainment for representation in all areas.

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Risky business: Is Bend maxed out on food carts?

Food carts have been a staple in Bend for over a decade. The arrival of new carts and another pod on the horizon suggests the scene still has room to […]

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Kerolin Nicoli move signals Barcelona’s new transfer ambition

Barcelona have signed Brazilian forward Kerolin Nicoli, 26, from Manchester City for a reported £1.25m, according to Sky Sports. The fee is the highest ever received for a Women’s Super League play...

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Flock Donations to Local Politicians’ Groups Skyrocket as Protests Against AI Cameras Mount

As fed-up activists target Flock, the surveillance camera company is increasing donations to associations for mayors and other local officials.

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English: College football politics are ravaging the game — for Texas, the show still goes on

It’s a hellish era for college football teams. It has become typical for us to go through the same cycle of previously unbelievable news over the offseason. The transfer portal has always resulted in some messiness, as well as highly dubious tampering claims, and finding replacements for head coaches always brings on a little bit...

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Enes Kanter Freedom sues Chicago Sky over ejection, ban from Wintrust Arena

Freedom was ejected from a game for engaging in a mid-game dispute with a Sky player and was later banned from Chicago home games.

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Why Amen Thompson’s Extension Could Be Risky for the Rockets

While Ja Morant’s falloff was largely self-inflicted, it could’ve warned Houston of possible troubles to come in their future.

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2026 NH Republican CD1 Debate: Health care costs

Brian Cole, Anthony DiLorenzo and Hollie Noveletsky, the Republican candidates to represent New Hampshire's 1st District in Congress, discuss what they can do legislatively to make health care more affordable for Granite Staters.

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Medicaid changes to restrict Husky Health eligibility for non-citizens based on immigration status

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — New federal rules will restrict Medicaid eligibility for certain Connecticut residents who are not United States citizens starting Oct. 1. The Connecticut Department of Soc…

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Nick Wright Criticizes Dan Orlovsky's 'Unacceptable' Matthew Stafford Claim

ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky gave a take on Rams QB Matthew Stafford that was so egregious that Nick Wright had to call him out for it.

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This Is the Worst Possible Time for OpenAI to BfЖ7!م#2猫$9&क

While the world braces itself for a new era of rogue AI agents, the company is reportedly dabbling with a risky new technique.

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Court dismisses Trump administration's sanctuary city lawsuit against Rochester

This is the second time a DOJ lawsuit against Rochester's sanctuary city policies has been thrown out.

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Business rankings are great, but momentum must be maintained

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A strange, dark object is warping the Universe. Scientists still don’t know what it is | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

The lowest-mass dark object ever found in the Universe, discovered by using a global network of humanity's most powerful telescopes.

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We've spent billions searching for dark matter and still haven't found it. Why are scientists obsessed with finding something they can't see? | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

If dark matter is invisible and can't be detected, why are scientists spending so much time and money searching for it?

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Leaked iPhone 18 Pro Parts Point to Three Color Options Excluding Black

Longtime leaker Sonny Dickson has shared an image of differently colored SIM card trays that he claims are for Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models, suggesting Apple's flagship lineup will again be available in a trio of colors: Silver, Dark Cherry, and Sky Blue. Apple currently offers the iPhone 17 Pro in Cosmic Orange, Silver, and Deep Blue.

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Acer’s Smaller Intel-Based Gaming Handheld Has Sky-High Ambitions

Acer's next handheld is smaller and less powerful, but it's packed with premium parts.

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Sky Sports journo bid drops update on Alejandro Balde as he reveals likely Man Utd signing

Manchester United are planning to make a deadline-day signing, but he’s unlikely to be Alejandro Balde.The Red Devils were expected to go guns blazing for a new left-back before the market door slam...

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iPhone 18 Pro Colors Apparently Include Black, But Skip Silver

iPhone 18 Pro colors could include Dark Cherry, Sky Blue, and Black, with a Silver option unlikely to make the final lineup, according to the leaker known as "Fixed Focus Digital". In a new post on Weibo, the leaker "Fixed Focus Digital" said the iPhone 18 Pro has entered full mass production and predicted a slightly different color lineup from what previous rumors have suggested, featuring Dark Cherry (also referred to as Burgundy), Sky Blue, and Black.

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gamescom 2026’s Steam wishlist winners

gamescom wrapped up last weekend, and it was bloody fantastic. It really felt like the industry had a spring in its step again. The show itself was BUZZING, with 368K attendees (+3% over last year), maxed-out exhibit space, and Opening Night Live pulling over 78M online views (+7.5%). Let’s have a look at the games at the event that brought in the most new Steam wishlists between August 23 and 30. One quick thing before we start, and stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but wishlists are NOT a barometer for launch sales (they’re bookmarks, not baskets is what we always say over here at Alinea). With that aside, wishlists are a nice gauge of hype, so let’s dive in. Witche(r)s and Warlocks take the top two spots The biggest game of the event (by new wishlists, anyways) wasn’t a game at all. It was an expansion. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s upcoming expansion, Songs of the Past, nabbed 451K Steam wishlists by the end of the weekend. It’s a big example of something we bang on about constantly: proven IP with built-in fandom is the most powerful force in this market. But said IP can also ripple into other external success stories (more on that later!). Anyway, Songs of the Past debuted at Opening Night Live, and it’s the first Witcher 3 expansion in over a decade, landing next year after a full Witcher 3 remaster (free for existing owners!) arrives next month. The Witcher 3 has sold around 66M copies, and I’ll be one of those owners jumping back in to refresh myself on the core game (like there isn’t enough to play!), then play the expansion next year. This is all part of CDPR’s plan. The studio is clearly whetting everyone’s appetite for The Witcher 4 in 2028 via a classic bridge strategy. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Releasing a free 4K remaster next month – followed by a proper expansion in 2027 – keeps IP top-of-mind across a huge gap between content (games-wise, anyway). It kind of echoes Capcom’s evergreen catalogue strategy. And outsourcing co-development to Fool’s Theory (a studio led by trusted Witcher 3 veterans) keeps CDPR’s internal headcount focused on The Witcher 4. #2 by wishlists between Aug 23 and 30 went to another giant IP: Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, published by Wizards of the Coast and developed by Invoke Studios (a team of ex-Far Cry, Watch Dogs, and Splinter Cell devs). It’s due to launch in 2027, and it looks brilliant so far. It’s a dark-fantasy open world with third-person spell-slinging. It’s a very Witcher-ish aesthetic. As you might expect, 48% of Warlock’s Steam wishlisters have played Baldur’s Gate 3, and 46% have played The Witcher 3. One to watch. For sure! Mash-ups: Anime GTA (!?) and a city-builder for kids (and adults) Ananta took #3 with 302K new wishlists. It’s an open-world game that looks like GTA and Persona had a baby. It was published by NetEase, developed by Naked Rain, and got a trailer at Opening Night Live. I got hands-on at the show, and it wears its influences openly; there’s literal web-slinging (very Spider-Man) and a LOAD of mini-games (Like a Dragon). It’s free-to-play and out in January. For Ananta, Naked Rain is taking the free-to-play, cosmetics-only route. That’s certainly a choice for a single-player open-world game. Without gacha mechanics driving high ARPU, Ananta is betting purely on top-of-funnel reach and long-term retention. This puts pressure on skin appeal when there’s no multiplayer lobby to flex in (although, co-op is reportedly coming later). Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Then there’s Lego Skylines (273K wishlists between Aug 23 and 30), which does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a cosy Lego twist on the city-builder genre, as shallow or as deep as you fancy (five min quick sesh or ten-hour no-lifer session; latter for me). There’s some family-friendly stuff in there like couch co-op, which is only really viable on console. Iceflake Studios, which Paradox acquired back in 2020 is developing this one. So Paradox is probably looking for a family-friendly onramp to its rad Cities: Skylines games. The overlap there is plain, with 33% of Lego Skylines wishlisters having played Cities: Skylines and 16% Skylines II. There’s no doubt plenty of parents here (and uncles, ahem) planning to indoctrinate the next gen of city-builders. I’ll definitely be playing with my youngest nephew. This one could be big and educational. I’m very curious to see more. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Mature IP, new and old, rounds out the list As for the rest of the list of gamescom games by new wishlists between Aug 23 and 30: Heroes of Might & Magic III Remake got 189K new wishlists. It remakes the iconic 1999 turn-based-strategy classic in full 3D and 4K. It follows this year’s Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era (~1.8M copies sold, as per our estimates), and around a quarter of the III Remake wishlisters have played Olden Era, including 7% of them this month. Wardogs – a $40 PvP shooter – added another 146K to an already massive pile (nearly 1.6M total). It’s published by Team17 and made by Bulkhead. It plays somewhere between the tactical squad stuff of … Squad and the all-out-chaos battlefield of … Battlefield. It’s up to 100 players, and it’s out in about 10 days. It’s already pre-sold over 500K copies on Steam ($16.6M), boosted by a pre-order-only beta. It sold another 70K copies during gamescom, too. Afterworld managed 121K new wishlists. It’s a Paradox-made post-apocalyptic grand-strategy game, and it was announced at the show. It’s a departure from Paradox’s usual historical stuff, and the studio’s first new setting in over a decade. The Paradox purists are into it, with over half its wishlisters having played Hearts of Iron IV (19% this month) and 41% Crusader Kings III (17% this month). Metro 2039 got 110K during the show, tunnelling its total past 1.3M. Nearly 40% of wishlisters have played 2020’s Metro Exodus, the previous mainline title in the series. The Metro novels are Russian, dev 4A Games is Ukrainian, and it’s set in Moscow, so it’s unsurprising that – after the US (17.3% of wishlisters) – the next two countries are Russia (12.7%) and Ukraine (10.0%). The Blood of the Dawnwalker drew in (the blood of) 108K new wishlisters, now totalling an impressive 1.7M (at a $70 price point, though). It’s an open-world dark-fantasy action-RPG set in 14th-century Europe (with vampires!), made by some former Witcher devs at Rebel Wolves. Again, it shows. Over half of Blood of the Dawnwalker’s wishlisters have played The Witcher 3, and its #2 market is Poland, home of Rebel Wolves. That’s that hometown-hero effect we keep banging on about again! And Blood of the Dawnwalker plays very well, by the way. While it looks like a Witcher clone on the surface, it actually brings a lot to the table mechanics-wise. I love the whole time-as-a-currency spin on RPG gameplay. It gives the game a different, refreshing pace. Essentially, you start Blood of the Dawnwalker with a pool of 480 action points spread across 30 days and 30 nights. As for how the game performs, we’ll be posting some numbers next week, so hit subscribe below to get that in your inbox when it’s ready. Subscribe The Witcher’s legacy ripples Make no mistake: on a high level, this was The Witcher‘s gamescom. The #1 game by wishlisters was a Witcher 3 DLC. Warlock is clearly Witcher-inspired – as is Blood of the Dawnwalker, which was made by ex-Witcher devs. There was a lot of other cool stuff on the floor that we’ll no doubt be covering in subsequent newsletters, though! As always, wishlists went through the roof for sequels, remakes, DLC, and licensed IP. As always, though, these wishlists will likely convert to about 5% to 10% of launch-day buyers, with the probable exception of The Witcher DLC – the exception that proves the rule. Either way, we’ve got a nice, diverse list here – one that is very Witcher-y, Paradox-y, and – if you’re a fan of great games on Steam – a bloody good list. We even got a bunch of new IP to get excited for. Great gamescom! Even if we are still processing that unfathomable number of mini Kölsch beers! One more thing: GTA 6 broke the internet (again) Move aside, Spider-Man and The Odyssey (I love you both, really). But the decade’s defining entertainment zeitgeist is round the corner. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that Rockstar dropped an extended look at GTA 6 last week. It was INSANE, the most impressed I’ve ever been by a showcase like this. You can see the budget seeping through every second of the extended look, and this level of game is unobtainable for any other publisher. Everyone’s going nuts, and rightly so. GTA 6 is out in holiday 2026, and it’ll be the biggest entertainment release ever, full stop. For those without a PS5 or Xbox Series console, a $500-$900 console is a big ask in this economy, but GTA will pull a lot of last-generation-console fence sitters over the current-gen fence either way: The autumn timing puts GTA 6 on (digital) shelves for the holidays, meaning a PS5 or Xbox (let’s be honest, mostly the former) will be on many a Christmas and Hanukkah list. Demand will outweigh the struggling supply, though, and PS5 Pros are already sold out and being sold at a markup via scalpers. Every console that isn’t on a shelf is a sale deferred or lost, and worse, it hands scalpers the margin. GTA has cultural clout that reaches everyone. It’s been a mainstream fixture since 2001’s GTA III and its clout has only grown exponentially since then. There’s a touchpoint for every generation alive. The FOMO-word-of-mouth double punch does the rest. Loading... It’ll reactivate the lockdown cohort, the millions who picked up gaming in 2020-21 and churned. GTA 6 will bring them back. Remember when College Football 25 brought a bunch of US gamers to current-gen consoles? GTA will do that globally. Once they’re back (or upgraded), and all GTA’d out, the fresh current-gen-console folks will check out the rest of the current-gen catalogue they missed. GTA Online, if not free to play, will also lead to a boost for PS+ and Xbox Game Pass, another boost for the ecosystem players. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Even some of the smug PCMR 60FPS crew won’t be able to resist their FOMO and will bite the bullet on a console to play this one early (then double dip). The consoles cost the same as a decent stick of RAM these days anyway lmao… Don’t get me wrong, though. GTA 6 is no silver bullet for the mature console market, but it does prime the current gen for a couple of strong swan-song years. And it’ll also give the consoles more users from which to maximise ARPU. ‘’We are in the latter half of the lifetime cycle of [the PS5],’’ said Sony President and CEO Hiroki Totoki in a Wall Street Journal interview. ‘’That means we do not need to aggressively sell the console today; rather than that, we are focusing on the current revenue from the current user base.’’ The biggest, best premium games always arrive late in a console cycle, so getting more players aboard now, ahead of that content storm (the new current-gen-only Call of Duty included), is a clear win for the platforms. On the Netflix thing, though: let’s all chill out a bit, like. Half my LinkedIn feed was going bonkers treating the reveal debuting on Netflix like it’s the future of entertainment. It wasn’t. It was a six-hour head start, and Netflix left that detail out of the “first-of-its-kind partnership” press release. The extended look hit Netflix at 3pm ET on 27 August, then went up on YouTube and Rockstar’s site for everyone six hours later. And it was all over social immediately, anyways. This reveal was going to reach an untold number of people whether it debuted on Netflix, YouTube, a Times Square screen, or a group chat. The last trailer did nearly half a billion views in a day with no gatekeeper at all. Netflix just stood next to that audience for six hours, borrowing it. It’s was a tidy deal for Netflix, sure. But every outlet on earth was breaking the thing down frame by frame by the evening anyway. Anyway. I’m hype. And we’ll be covering some GTA numbers on the newsletter soon. So hit subscribe below to get that in your inbox when it’s ready! Subscribe The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. 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Gabriel Jesus: Arsenal forward completes Barcelona transfer in £8.6m deal on Deadline Day

Gabriel Jesus leaves Arsenal having scored 32 goals in 123 appearances for Arsenal since his £45m move from Manchester City in 2022; Jesus move is not expected to impact Barcelonas desire to sign Julian Alvarez

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All the major entertainment venues opening in metro Phoenix

The year has had major entertainment openings already, including the Arizona Boardwalk Big Wheel and Harkins Theatres 4D experience with more to come.

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Matias Fernandez-Pardo to Newcastle: Signing from Lille is ‘'very fast' with 'unbelievable power' like Jeremy Doku

With Newcastle United signing Matias Fernandez-Pardo for £51m from Lille, Adam Bate speaks to the players former coach to find out what makes the Belgian forward so good: You could compare him a little bit to Jeremy Doku. He is very explosive, very fast

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Former Augsburg defender Kevin Danso set for Sunderland switch

Former Augsburg centre-back Kevin Danso is reportedly on the verge of joining Sunderland on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.According to Sky Sports, the 27-year-old Austria international is set to join th...

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Legacy Entertainment | Beijing Haichang Ocean Park launch

The new attraction, designed by Legacy Entertainment and its subsidiary, The Aquarium Design Company, is the first new aquarium project in the city since 2000

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Minor League Rundown: Sky Carp Seek Playoffs in Final Week

Beloit fights for a postseason berth during a high-stakes final series, while Jacksonville and Pensacola showcase red-hot prospects as the minor league season reaches a fever pitch.

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Can Dell’s AI Server Business Live Up to Wall Street’s Sky-High Expectations?

Dell is scheduled to report second-quarter financial results after the stock market closes on Tuesday.

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Buccaneers announce practice squad signings

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today signed the following players 16 players to the practice squad: TE Devin Culp WR Garrett Greene OLB Yasir Holmes DL Jayson Jones G Henry Lutovsky S Ifeatu Melifonwu CB Roman Parodie WR Dean Patterson IV WR Eric Rivers Jr. S J.J. Roberts T Paul Rubelt G Ben Scott QB Easton […]

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Risky science: why connecting research to application matters

There is not much benefit in producing science that just sits on a shelf. Effective science must extend beyond publication and address real-world needs argues Lynn Johnston, a Forest Fire Research Specialist with Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Forest Service, in an editorial for the International Journal of Wildland Fire. While reading journal articles […]

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Obama-era mandate slashed after being blamed for 'skyrocketing' housing costs

A new Trump admin housing directive aims to tackle the U.S.'s housing affordability crunch by ending Obama-era rule allowing indefinite liability for property owners over past building design errors.

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No decision in pied-à-terre case after city and homeowners make arguments

The judge granted both sides more time to prove their points.

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Bradley Barcola to Liverpool: France forward who has moved from PSG is quick, strong, versatile, intelligent

Is Bradley Barcola a good signing for Liverpool? Having spoken to the former Paris Saint-Germain forwards old academy boss, Adam Bate examines the strengths and weaknesses of the France international to find out more…

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Bradley Barcola transfer news: Liverpool complete £123m signing of France winger from PSG

Bradley Barcola joins Liverpool for a fee potentially rising to £123m; France winger becomes clubs second most expensive purchase behind £125m deal for Alexander Isak from Newcastle in 2025; Barcola follows Victor Munoz and Ronald Araujo into Anfield this summer

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'Huge hole at Man Utd without Bruno'

Not everything is straightforward around Bruno Fernandes. The idea of Fernandes leaving, even at the age of 31, is not something many United fans would be comfortable with. "He is the one that gets Manchester United ticking," former United and England wide man Ashley Young told Sky Sports.

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Aug 31 • 4:54 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Probabilities Archive: Gene Wolfe (1931-2019), Science Fiction Grandmaster, 1982

The acclaimed science fiction/fantasy writer Gene Wolfe died in 2019 at the age of 87. In this interview recorded in 1982, he discusses his interest in science fiction, as well as the writing of his early novels. He’s interviewed by Richard A. Lupoff, Lawrence Davidson & Richard Wolinsky. Digitizing, remastering & re-editing by Richard Wolinsky in 2019. (photo from 2014, wikimedia)

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Aug 30 • 11:10 PM EDT • Science • kpfa.org
RB Leipzig set to sign Morocco international from Roma

RB Leipzig have agreed a deal to sign Neil El Aynaoui on loan from AS Roma, according to Sky Germany.The two clubs reportedly reached a verbal agreement on Saturday night, with Leipzig set to pay €4...

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Aug 30 • 4:58 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sky Sport: Fulham in talks for Matias Soule

Matias Soule could be the next one in line to depart Roma.After Neil El Aynaoui – who is set to join RB Leipzig on loan – the Argentine winger could make way for another attacker.As is well known,...

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Aug 30 • 3:35 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
US Open predictions: Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff? The Sky Sports Tennis panel pick their winners and dark horses ahead of the Grand Slam in New York

Who are the winners and dark horses for this years US Open at Flushing Meadows? watch the final Grand Slam of 2026 from Sunday at 3pm live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app

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Aug 30 • 3:00 AM EDT • Sports • skysports.com
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Bills inform punter Wishnowsky he will be released, AP source. Hardman among 13 players cut by team

The Buffalo Bills informed veteran punter Mitch Wishnowsky that he is being released as the team began making its cuts for the start of the season, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person said Wishnowsky’s release will be made official on Sunday, when all NFL teams are required to establish their 53-player rosters. In the meantime, the Bills announced cutting 13 players on Saturday, including veteran receiver/punt returner Mecole Hardman.

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Aug 29 • 7:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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'The sky's the limit' for Packers in 2026, Bullard says | FOX 11 One on One

FOX 11 Sports Director Ryan Wing sits down with Green Bay Packers safety Javon Bullard for a special training camp edition of FOX 11 One on One.

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Aug 29 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • fox11online.com
Remembering former WCAX sports anchor Shawna Lidsky

Shawna Lidsky, a longtime sports anchor who later founded the Vermont Brownie Company, died Friday morning after battling cancer for more than five years.

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Aug 28 • 3:51 PM EDT • Sports • wcax.com
DLSS 5 Gets Modded Into Skyrim With Dramatic Changes to Lighting and Character Faces

NVIDIA announced DLSS 5 back in March to a decidedly mixed reaction, as many gamers did not particularly like the modifications it made to character faces. While it is not officially out yet, an early-access build of NBA 2K27 was found to contain a DLSS Neural Rendering DLL, believed to be a...

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Aug 28 • 6:53 AM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com