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Phillies Talk: The end of Alec Bohm with the Phillies?
The Phillies enter a pivotal offseason after declining to extend Bohm an offer, raising questions about whether his time in Philadelphia is over.
AP Voter Poll: Senate voters in South Carolina have doubts about Darline Graham’s experience
About 6 in 10 Senate voters in South Carolina say Darline Graham does not have the right experience to serve as a senator, though most Republican voters believe she does.
Chilling Health Update On Former Penguins Veteran Forward
While he is not best remembered for his time with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hall of Fame forward Jarome Iginla spent part of his career in the Steel City after Pittsburgh acquired him from the Calgary Flames at the 2013 NHL Trade Deadline. Iginla helped the Penguins reach the Eastern Conference Final, where they were swept […] The post Chilling Health Update On Former Penguins Veteran Forward appeared first on HEAVY.
Democrat Josh Shapiro wins reelection for governor in Pennsylvania
Democrat Josh Shapiro wins reelection for governor in Pennsylvania.
Race results for the 11th Congressional District race
Democrat Nancy Mannion, a registered nurse and political newcomer from Manheim Township, is challenging Smucker’s bid for a sixth term.
2026 Minnesota Election Results
Minnesota Election results for the November 3, 2026, midterm elections.
Jon Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia, easily defeating Republican Mike Collins
A year ago, the Georgia Senate race was considered one of the cycle's marquee Senate showdowns. In the end, Ossoff easily defeated Collins.
Compounds that give citrus fruits their scent may affect gut health
A review published in Food & Function found that dietary terpenoids, naturally occurring compounds in fruits, herbs, and vegetables, can suppress inflammatory signalling and improve intestinal barrier function in laboratory and animal studies. However, human evidence remains limited to two small studies of geraniol-based interventions for irritable bowel syndrome, with further research needed to establish clinical efficacy, appropriate dosing, and long-term safety.
Samsung's sleep apnea upgrade is rolling out to Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Ring
Coming to the Galaxy Watch 8 and 7
DHS secretary plans post-election investigation
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin raised the prospect of a post-election investigation into the midterm results, saying his department would examine whether any noncitizens voted. CNN’s Gabe Cohen reports.
California Prop. 44 would require clinics to spend 90% on patient care
California Proposition 44 would require community clinics to spend 90% of revenue on patient care. Here's what supporters and opponents say.
The Last Disney+ Original?
(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Before we get going, I wanted to remind readers about how I plan to keep your trust while I add advertising to this newsletter. As you’ve no doubt noticed, I’m running ads now, but the danger is that it could impact my analysis and writing. I have a list of sponsors on my About Page, so if you think I’m biased, you can check out who’s sponsored this newsletter! This is something that I’m not sure anyone else in digital media does (if you’re a writer or media outlet and you do this, let me know and I’ll shout you out!) but it’s something I’d love to see embraced by the entire industry. Sunlight, i.e. transparency, is often the best disinfectant. Okay, on to this week’s issue. We (finally) have another major Disney+ TV show to talk about, so that’s my main focus for today. Plus, we had a lot of new shows come out, including the fourth seasons of The Diplomat and Tulsa King! And Love is Blind! The Lowdown! Also, four (four!) straight-to-streaming films came out this week, featuring a lot of big names and celebrities, so I’m going to look at those. All that, mixed news for the WNBA, Reacher ends its run on the charts, Skydance does well in September viewership, NYU’s Sundance dominance, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of October 12th to October 18th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Television - Disney+’s Porridge Problem Listen, per my headline, VisionQuest isn’t the last Disney+ Original. At least, I’m pretty sure it’s not. They have other MCU shows in development. Well, maybe one: But it sure feels like the end of an era. I’d call it their “porridge too hot” era, to quote myself from The Ringer. I told Ben Lindbergh that Disney+ seemingly couldn’t figure out the right amount of content. In the heights of the Streaming Bubble Era (circa 2019 to 2022), they started releasing an insane amount of TV shows. After their growth slowed, they’re down to two or three shows a year, and that might be down to 1 by 2027. Here’s my TV shows by year chart: Even at the time, I thought Disney was making too many shows (that cost too much). Today? They’re definitely making too few shows (though the budgets are more in check, at least according to the reporting). Porridge too hot, porridge too cold; too many shows, now not enough. Which makes evaluating VisionQuest so interesting. This show didn’t have a great lead-in, whether it be a Marvel Cinematic Universe film (the last non-Sony-produced-Spider-Man flick came out The Fantastic Four from July of 2025) or Marvel Cinematic Universe TV show (the two this year were Wonder Man back in January and _Daredevil: Born Again_in May, both of which underwhelmed). And so far, VisionQuest hasn’t quite recaptured the MCU Originals glory, but it has some signs of sparks. First, it made Samba TV, though at a lowly ninth place. At least it made it, a feat some other Marvel shows didn’t accomplish. (Ironheart landed on the Samba TV charts one week at tenth place, but Wonder Man and Daredevil: Born Again both missed.) VisionQuest also made Luminate, though with only 3.0 and 7.6 million hours. But it missed Nielsen in its first week. The best news might be its 7.8 on IMDb, on 12K reviews so far, great numbers, even for a superhero show. Looking at those numbers, this show will really need to pick up in future weeks—and it may since it’s coming out weekly—or Disney will have another disappointment on its hands. Disney+ binge-released their last few shows to try to boost numbers, but that meant shows like Iron Heart and Wonder Man didn’t last long on the charts. _Daredevil: Born Again’s_last season missed entirely (though it came out weekly). Here’s the Disney+ Originals by totals: And for a fun new look, here are those same shows, rearranged by the years they came out: That really shows that, in addition to Disney+ releasing fewer shows, those shows just don’t hit like they once did. If I had to offer one main explanation, it’s that Marvel Studios moved away from characters who starred in the Avengersmovies (The Scarlett Witch, Vision, Hawkeye, Loki, Falcon, Winter Soldier) to characters who didn’t (Moon Knight, She-Hulk, Iron Heart, Wonder Man, Daredevil). It sounds trite, but more popular IP tends to do better than less popular IP. In Marvel’s case, beloved, decades-old characters trump newer ones. And yes, I think this is a problem for Disney. The failure of Marvel TV shows to linger for weeks on the charts, unlike in 2021 and 2022, explains why Disney’s share of the charts has plummeted: That’s a strategic issue. Yes, these shows are really expensive, but without them, Disney+ will struggle, especially if Disney+ keeps raising prices AND licenses out its shows non-exclusively. My recommendation? Return to the core value proposition, which is Disney+ as “genre HBO”. The goal is six shows a year, coming out weekly, spaced out throughout the year. When a show hits, keep it coming back. Make three to four of those shows Marvel or Star Wars, and fill out the rest with IP swings like Percy Jackson, Goosebumps or something like National Treasure. And make YA-skewing shows like Coven Academy to fill out the schedule. Disney, you can get this porridge just right, er, make the right number of shows. Quick Notes on TV Netflix’s sophomore, er, junior, er, senior season slump abated very, very slightly this week. I speak of The Diplomat, which returned for its fourth season on 15-Oct. Credit where credit is due, this show debuted in April of 2023, and has put out new seasons every year since. Has that helped the viewership? Not really. This season opened to 16.4 million hours, which is down significantly from the first season (21.7 million hours) and down somewhat from the second season (18.0 million hours), but it is up from last year’s 14.2 million hours opening. On Samba TV, it opened to third place; that’s also very good. On Luminate, it opened to 25.0 million hours, which is good, but over thirty million hours is a hit on that platform. Netflix wisely renewed it, since it’s steady and, frankly, Netflix needs hits.1 Paramount+ put out Tulsa King’s fourth season on a Friday. After putting out most of their big, usually-Taylor Sheridan-scripted shows out on Sundays last year, they’ve clearly moved to Fridays going forward. Was this a thought-out strategic change, Netflix mimicry, or a data-inspired move? Tough to say. Fridays are crowded with new movies, but so are Sundays with new shows. Anyways, this one is coming out weekly, and we haven’t seen it hit the Nielsen or Luminate charts yet. But it did make Samba TV at fifth place, which is a good opening. Still, if this doesn’t make Luminate or Nielsen next week, I’d call it a disappointment. Netflix had two unscripted shows hit the charts this week, one a docu-series and one a reality competition show. Tyson is a four-episode docu-series about one of boxing’s most popular fighters, and it made both the Samba TV and Luminate charts, but not Nielsen. That’s a solid run for only four episodes (assuming it didn’t cost an arm and a leg to produce). Netflix’s latest season of Love Is Blind also returned for its eleventh season, which opened to 10.0 million hours, down from previous seasons. It also had 11.0 million hours according to Luminate, roughly in line with the Nielsen numbers. Last issue, I analyzed the triple successes of Below, Carrie and Crystal Lake, noting that all three have done well. I mostly used Nielsen, but all three shows also made Samba TV (see above). Crystal Lake in particular did very well on Luminate, getting 35.0 million hours, top for Peacock among first seasons: The top “show” of the week would have been Thursday Night Football again, at 41.7 million hours. This is still above last year’s game, but it continues the season’s overall downward trend, which happens every year. (Though a big week is coming, based on the news stories I’ve seen.) As I said before, I’ll do a deeper dive on all the October games later this month, with comparisons to previous years. One company is quietly on a roll, when you consider the shows it makes and streams. I speak of Skydance—a point Variety made—noting that it produces Neagley and Reacher for Amazon, along with Paramount+’s Lioness, which means it produced three of the top four shows of September according to Nielsen. By the way, Neagley fell off the Nielsen charts after four weeks, which is a pinch short for how well it started, but it’s still a huge success. (Interestingly, it finished just 7.3 million hours ahead of the cancelled Ride or Die.) The point, though, which I’ve made before, is that Prime Video still has a problem with how many co-productions it buys, most notably _The Boys_from Sony and Reacher/Jack Ryan from Skydance. It’s not a critical flaw—everyone licenses shows—but Amazon still struggles to make its own hits. Reacher finally fell off the Nielsen charts, so here’s its final rank for season four: We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… ...An example of the algorithm NOT picking a film… …whether or not Netflix buys shows simply for the movie poster… ...if East of Eden is above the Obliterated Line... ...what four star-studded straight-to-streaming films didn’t chart... ...and a whole lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. If you want an idea of just how much content you’d get in a full issue, check out this older issue.
Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass—Part 2: Dazzling Decorations Available December 9
The Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass—Part 2: Dazzling Decorations paid DLC arrives December 9, 2026.
Chinese Startup Showcases Hybrid-Powered Business Jet Concepts
Chinese business aviation startup Beijing Airlink Aircraft (Bairac) has unveiled two hybrid-powered business jet concepts as it secures its first investment round.
I look up as I walk, my healthcare costs look down
An Osaka Metropolitan University researcher analyzed 338,706 person-months of data linking objective smartphone step counts from Osaka Prefecture’s official health app with health-insurance claims for 20,950 adults aged 40 and over. Generalized additive models revealed that the non-linear association between daily steps and subsequent 6-month healthcare expenditures transforms with age. Predicted costs were largely insensitive to steps among middle-aged adults but fell steeply with increasing steps among older adults.
Chilling Health Update On Former Bruins Forward Jarome Iginla
While he isn’t known for his time with the organization, Hall of Fame NHL forward Jarome Iginla did spend one season of his illustrious career as a member of the Boston Bruins in 2013-14. Iginla, who was reportedly going to be traded to the Bruins from the Calgary Flames at the 2013 NHL Trade Deadline, […] The post Chilling Health Update On Former Bruins Forward Jarome Iginla appeared first on HEAVY.
Former Duke QB Daniel Jones Named as Surprise Trade Candidate
There could be a big surprise at the trade deadline involving a former Duke player.
Belichick shows respect for UConn ahead of North Carolina game
STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — North Carolina, led by coach Bill Belichick, travels north to take on UConn on the gridiron at Rentschler Field. At one point in time, Belichick was in consideration to become UConn’s head coach. That was in 1983, when the job went to Tom Jackson. The eight-time Super Bowl winner has plenty […]
AP Voter Poll: The economy and the state of democracy are voters’ top issues
About 4 in 10 U.S. voters nationally say the economy is the most important issue facing the country, as most express concern about gas prices and the cost of groceries. About 3 in 10 say the state of democracy is the top issue.
AP Voter Poll: Voters want Congress to impose more checks on an unpopular president
The AP Voter Poll, an expansive survey of the electorate, suggests most are deeply unhappy with Trump, with roughly 6 in 10 saying they disapprove of how he’s handling the presidency.
The Mad Color Science Behind Rian Johnson's New Camera App
Cinematographer Steve Yedlin talks to IndieWire about designing the Chromagraph camera app and bullying the iPhone camera to behave more cinematically
Iowa alumna finds her game in sports writing
The reporting skills Annie Costabile developed at Iowa have taken her from the sidelines to the national sports stage, where she's chronicling a pivotal moment in women's basketball.
US midterm elections 2026 live updates: key House and Senate races to determine control of Congress for remainder of Trump’s term
Key states like Florida, Georgia, Michigan and North Carolina see record turnout as Americans decide the direction of Congress for remainder of Trump’s term
Local organizations protest Atrium Health and WakeMed merger over concerns about rising prices and community control.
Local organizations protest the WakeMed-Atrium Health merger.
RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute Researchers Contribute to Study Supporting Shorter Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer Patients
Bruce Haffty, MD, associate Vice chancellor for Cancer Programs at Rutgers Cancer shares about the findings of a recent Journal of Clinical Oncology study supporting shorter radiation treatment for breast cancer patients.
LIVE SCORE UPDATES & ANALYSIS: Arkansas basketball vs. UAPB
Follow along as the Razorbacks play the Golden Lions at Bud Walton Arena.
In the Heart of National Politics, GU Students Face Barriers to Mail-In Voting
As polling for the tightly contested 2026 midterm election closes Nov. 3, Georgetown University students remain motivated to vote amid federal attacks on mail-in voting across the country. Tuesday’s elections will determine control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate as Democrats fight to break a Republican trifecta in the federal...
Nearly half of US adults under 65 had little to no health insurance in 2026: Report
Nearly half of U.S. adults had inadequate health insurance in 2026, as ACA marketplace enrollment declined and millions lost Medicaid coverage.
Many voters see midterm election as a rebuke of Trump, NBC News Exit Poll shows
The president’s approval rating is dismal among voters, who have big concerns about the economy, according to early polling results.
Kelly on Potential of Leading Seminoles: ‘An Honor and Privilege’
Brian Kelly called leading Florida State an honor and a privilege, recalling his games with the Seminoles as they search for Mike Norvell’s successor.
Carle Health billing system problems disrupt patient payment options - CU-CitizenAccess.org
Technical snags in Carle Health‘s billing system conversion have disrupted online payment options for patients across one of central Illinois’ largest healthcare systems, prompting the provider to extend billing deadlines. The health system is temporarily unable to process payments online that are made directly from checking or savings accounts because of the software conversion, Carle […]
Accel Entertainment: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
BURR RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — BURR RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — Accel Entertainment, Inc. (ACEL) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $20.6 million.
North Little Rock based snake breeder’s business a reptile showcase
Connor Hesington, the co-owner and operator of Russ Vegas Reptiles, slithered around Funky Stretch Pizza on a recent weeknight showcasing a variety of scaly creatures to customers.
Mexico, France Strengthen Health Ties Through R&D, CAPEX
France and Mexico strengthen healthcare ties through clinical trial streamlining, primary care reforms, and local manufacturing investments.
AMD beats Q3 estimates with data center business booming
Patrick Moorhead, Moor Insights & Strategy Founder, CEO, and Chief Analyst, joins Yahoo Finance Breaking Business News Reporter Jake Conley to discuss AMD's (AMD) third quarter earnings beating estimates, with data center revenue nearly doubling to $8.55 billion.
'The Invited' TV Series Inspired By Wendy Webb Books In Works
'The Invited,' a series inspired by the ghost story thriller novels of Wendy Webb, is in the works from Impossible Dream Ent. and Wall to Wall.
Nov. 5 Vallejo/Vacaville Arts-Entertainment Source: Faces and Places
On Oct. 17 at the CC and Regina Yin Ranch in Vacaville, the Asian Pacific American Public Affairs (APAPA) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a gala attended by 500 guests.
Who celebrities are voting for in the L.A. mayoral election
Jane Fonda, Samuel L. Jackson, George Lopez, Stevie Wonder, Bob Odenkirk, Mindy Kaling, Adam Scott and Jaboukie Young-White reveal whether they're voting for Karen Bass or Nithya Raman.
40+ and Not Feeling Like Yourself? 7 New Rules for Women's Health
Dr. Kanchi Chadha, MD, FACOG, Director of the Midlife Women's Health and Longevity Center at Hackensack Meridian Health, explains how hormone changes in midlife affect your muscle, bones, sleep, and heart.
As local post-production dwindles, a Burbank studio makes cuts
Southern California's post-production industry has been reeling from an unprecedented industry contraction, partly due to the flight of filming to other states and countries.
Measles reaches new Wisconsin county as statewide case total hits 431
Thirteen Wisconsin counties have seen measles so far this year. The latest is Buffalo County, in the western part of the state.
Illinois Football Announces Two Future Games vs. Notre Dame
Illinois football is set for a home-and-home series clash against Notre Dame in 2027 and 2028 after the two schools have not squared off in over 50 years.
Busing health care: Mobile health clinics will treat LCPS students, staff
A lack of health insurance or transportation, or the inability to get time off from work, can keep low-income Loudoun County Public Schools parents from getting their children dental, medical
Registration open for Small Business Saturday Passport event
The Downtown Advisory Board, the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Pittsburg Arts Council are calling on businesses to participate in their annual
“He’s Driving Aaron Rodgers Nuts” “He’s Washed”: Colin Cowherd Delivers Brutal Verdict On DK Metcalf After Steelers’ Win
The Pittsburgh Steelers extended their winning streak to four games with a 27-6 win over the Cleveland Browns. However, wide receiver DK Metcalf’s disappointing performance became a major talking point after the game.
Broncos Crack Top 3 In Power Rankings
After Sunday's thrilling defeat of Kansas City, Denver has continued its rise in the power rankings and now stands third in the lists offered by two of the most notable ranking outfits.
Investing in calf health continues to pay
The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says investing in calf health programs can pay off for producers. Jackie Moore with Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri those calves bring stronger prices. “I’d say a lot of those calves, that might make $50 a hundred weight difference today,” he says. “So, […]
Nashville Predators Lineup Decision Before Clash Against Hurricanes
The Nashville Predators will conclude their five-game homestand tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes. It’s the first time the defending Stanley Cup Champions are in town.Head coach Andrew Brunette understands that tonight will be a tough task for his group against arguably the best team in the NHL.“I think they’ve got a lot of momentum after […] The post Nashville Predators Lineup Decision Before Clash Against Hurricanes appeared first on HEAVY.
Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election
Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma City man with sending hundreds of letters containing white powder and ominous warnings about treason to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections.
USPS investigators found hundreds of Republican political mailers in Kansas postal worker’s garage
A Kansas postal worker was indicted on Election Day for stealing thousands of pieces of mail, including hundreds of Republican political mailers.
M&F Bank holders vote Wednesday amid criticism over deal
Durham-based M&F Bancorp officials say they expect to win approval for the proposed merger of Mechanics & Farmers Bank into South Carolina’s Optus Financial in a shareholder vote Wednesday morning, despite efforts to derail the plan.
Duly’s private equity backer looks for an exit: report
Ares Management is seeking a buyer for its stake in Illinois’ largest independent physician group after almost a decade.
Riverfront home tops sales report at $1.6M
Here’s a look at the top 10 home sales for the week of Oct. 12 in Minnehaha and Lincoln counties.
November 5 Vallejo/Vacaville Arts-Entertainment Source: Activities
The Touro Day Alumni Celebration is set for Nov. 8 at 10 a.m.
St. Mary’s University professor brings unique salamander study to campus
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Ruben Tovar, Ph.D., brings his research and lab of blind salamanders to St. Mary’s University.
Fall 2026 Marlin Business Conference: Creating Careers
Student-led conference, November 16–19, connects students with industry professionals through workshops, presentations, networking and interactive competitions
Oregon, Dan Lanning Receive Promising Update on Top 2028 Target
Four-star offensive tackle Lincoln Fa’alafi narrowed his list to seven finalists, potentially handing the Ducks a massive recruiting win to jumpstart their 2028 class and bolster the trenches.
Team USA Seeks Private Investment for New Commercial Venture
Team USA is seeking outside financing for a new commercial rights vehicle it is calling U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Ventures, chief executive Sarah Hirshland said Tuesday, as the sports governing body plans for two domestic Olympics and hopes to better monetize fan engagement. “Sports entities are all focused on building their direct-to-consumer value proposition,” Hirshland …
Our health editors are officially in hibernation mode. Here's what they're buying and loving
Slippers, blankets, slow cookers — tell us it's cozy season without telling us it's cozy season. But getting comfy wasn't our only goal: Here's what made it into our carts this October.
Galatasaray end Stuttgart's unbeaten run, Sporting shine
VfB Stuttgart lost for the first time in the Champions League this season after Aleksei Batrakov scored twice in a 2-0 win for Galatasaray on Tuesday. The Germans threatened early on in the hostile Istanbul atmosphere when Jamie Leweling's shot came off both posts.
Max Strus Reflects On Season Debut With Clippers
Max Strus gives an update on how he's feeling after his season debut with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Microbiome research reveals how bacterial lipids influence liver and muscle health in mice
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from UConn and the University of Pittsburgh is filling knowledge gaps about the surprising roles that our microbiomes play in our health. The team's recent studies, ...
The surprisingly complicated science of perfect curling ice in Wisconsin
From Olympic lucky coins to microscopic imperfections, making curling ice requires an extraordinary level of precision. Just ask the ice crew in Wausau.
Chargers Power Rankings Roundup: You can only up from here!
The Chargers are still firmly at the bottom of the NFL after falling to the Rams in Week Eight.
Oldest recordings of Louisiana Creole discovered in Indiana archive
The language was already endangered when Black linguist Lorenzo Dow Turner documented its speakers in 1935.
November Community Chats: Less Busywork, Better Feedback and Business Diversification
ACA’s monthly community chats cover small-business issues, leadership, healthcare collections, state advocacy and technology trends.
Siri AI Gets More Capable in iOS 27.3
Apple is expanding what Siri AI can do in and across apps in iOS 27.3, which is available to developers as of today. Siri can complete tasks across Calendar, Files, Finder, Journal, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Notes, Photos, Preview, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, and Weather. You can ask Siri AI what you can do with each app to get more information on what's possible. In Mail, for example, Siri can unsubscribe you from mailing lists and undo recently sent messages.
STHS to Host Webinar on Link Between Gut Health & Overall Well-Being, Nov. 17th
When it comes to maintaining good health, the gut often doesn't get the attention it deserves. Frequently called the body's "second brain," the digestive system does far more than process food.
Sandstorm: A new playbook for sharing desert science
Wildcats football and a board game about battling invasive grasses are giving U of A researchers creative ways to connect people with the science of protecting the Sonoran Desert.
Twenty-five faculty receive new Provost Awards for academic excellence
Twenty-five Penn State faculty earned one of two new Provost's Awards recognizing full-time faculty of any rank, tenure-line or non-tenure-line, whose accomplishments during the current year distinguish them as top performers within their units.
Fortnite's Plan To Survive GTA 6 Is Finally Revealed: Make Everything Free
Not since Fortnite rose to prominence has its place atop the mountain been so in doubt.
Scientists revive decades-old approach to target cancer-linked genes using synthetic DNA
Researchers have developed a new approach that uses synthetic DNA molecules to target cancer-linked genes directly, opening new possibilities for future treatments, diagnostics and biological research.
Pike County, Illinois, loses employee health coverage after HOPE Trust termination
The executive board of the Health Options for Public Entities Trust has voted to involuntarily terminate Pike County, Illinois, health care plan.
Intermountain Health St. James Hospital Upgrades Hyperbaric Chamber to Offer Latest Treatment Options for Patients
“It felt like someone was pulling a curtain over my eye,” said Carol Barney, of Butte. What was happening to Barney is called an eye stroke, or retinal artery occlusion, which occurs when blood flow to the retina is blocked. Symptoms can include sudden vision loss or blurred vision in one eye. Like a stroke affecting the brain, eye stroke i...
Stockdale FFA Vet Science team takes third place
COURTESY/Stockdale ISD Congratulations to the Stockdale FFA Vet Science team of Bailey Talley (pictured), Brooke Stahl, and Ana Gray, who took third place in the first online Texas A&M AgriLife Vet CDE of the year! Bailey earned the top individual score in the contest. Well done!
Cowboys coaches and players are failing at every turn
Just about everybody involved with the Cowboys is failing nowadays
Packers vs. Patriots bold predictions for NFL Week 9
This is one of the most interesting and compelling games of the schedule for Week 9 and the first half of the NFL season. The Green Bay Packers are starting to find their offensive rhythm with Jordan Love improving on a week-by-week basis, but the team is still waiting for Micah Parsons to return to help the defense assert itself. The New England […] The post Packers vs. Patriots bold predictions for NFL Week 9 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Payal Gandhi, M.D., Joins UAMS Health Neighborhood Clinic on Rahling Road
Payal Gandhi, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Neighborhood Clinic on Rahling Road, where she will offer patients comprehensive care with an emphasis on helping them manage obesity. She also performs a variety of outpatient procedures including Pap smears and joint injections.
Phantom Blade Zero made $223M on Steam and PS5 in five days
Phantom Blade Zero was always going to be a hit. We’ve been banging on about it for months now. Well, the results are in, and Phantom Blade Zero has indeed been a hit. Yesterday, S-Game reported that Phantom Blade Zero has sold 4M copies. As of this morning, our estimates show that Phantom Blade Zero has generated $223M via 4.3M copies sold across Steam (3.1M) and PlayStation (1.2M). This instantly makes Phantom Blade Zero this year’s #10 new 2026 game by premium revenue across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation – and without an Xbox release to boot. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Combined, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong account for 55% of Phantom Blade Zero’s copies sold – 56% of copies on Steam and 50% on PlayStation. But revenue is slightly different. Phantom Blade Zero actually made more revenue outside of China However, due to regional pricing, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong account for a lower share of revenue, 45%. The three countries account for 40% of Phantom Blade Zero’s revenue on PlayStation, and 47% on Steam. This is due to regional pricing, which you can easily check in our platform: Using the $59.99 USD base price as a starting point, we can see that Phantom Blade Zero costs the equivalent of $40.31 in China (-32.8% of the US price) and $41.80 in Hong Kong (-30.3%). So while Chinese culture is at the heart of Phantom Blade Zero (in terms of theme and player base), it’s actually making more money in non-China markets. In fact, markets outside of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan account for $123M in Phantom Blade Zero revenues via 2M copies. Even when we remove revenues from these markets from the analysis, Phantom Blade Zero remains a top 20 new 2026 title by revenue across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe In other words, Phantom Blade Zero is a global hit. It’s not all China – or even majority China, when it comes to revenues. The China spring board helped, but a successful State of Play and – more importantly – positive reviews helped this one land in other markets. Quality sells. China was hyped from the start, but Western players needed more convincing As we wrote back in August, China was always going to show up early for Phantom Blade Zero. Our daily Steam revenue data shows just that, and we can see when S-Game’s banging RPG won over players outside of China: On the day Phantom Blade Zero’s Steam pre-order button went live in mid-August, China accounted for nearly 70% of Phantom Blade Zero’s Steam revenue. The shares hovered around 68% throughout August. This is the hometown-hero effect we’ve covered in the past, with the home market committing first – almost sight unseen – on national pride and a lush-looking trailer alone. Then things get even more interesting. Following the State of Play on August 18, US daily revenue more than doubled (from $72K to $146K), China’s daily take nearly quadrupled ($237K to $892K), and the rest of the world’s revenues also more than doubled. As China spiked so much harder than the others, its share of revenue hardly moved, holding at around 68%. So the by-all-counts-awesome State of Play got non-China markets and the West interested (you can see daily spend jump), but it didn’t move the needle for overall revenue shares. Positive reviews were the Western tipping point. US daily revenue went from $106K on October 25 to $230K when the embargo lifted on the 26th, to $463K on the 27th, to $899K on the 28th. So nearly 8.5x more revenue in four days, boosted by the positive reviews and subsequent word of mouth. When Phantom Blade Zero launched on the 29th, things hit critical mass. On launch day, the US and the rest of the world combined out-earned China for the first time in Phantom Blade Zero’s whole pre-order history. You can see this unfolding pretty nicely in the revenue shifting shares, too. China’s lifetime revenue share sat at 68% in August and was still 65% as late as October 25th, but it dropped to 45% by November 2. Over that same period, the US nearly doubled its share from 10% to 18%, and the rest of the world climbed from 25% to 38%. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe That’s not to say that China sold less – far from it. The West and non-China markets just showed up later, won over by the reviews and word of mouth. However you look at it, Phantom Blade Zero has become one of this year’s highest-grossing premium games. Daily volume seems to be decelerating a bit (which is natural), so subscribe below for more updates on performance. Speaking of performance and deceleration… Gran Turismo 7 is one of PlayStation’s biggest earners While games like Ghost of Yotei, Helldivers 2, Astro Bot, Wolverine (2.7M now, by the way), and even Marathon and Saros tend to get all the headlines (we hold our hand up there, too!), there’s one PlayStation game from the past five years that’s earned more than all of these games: and it’s one that’s rarely talked about in enthusiast circles. Gran Turismo 7, which launched in March 2022, has sold 12.7M copies. This amounts to $840M in revenue, second only to Spider-Man 2’s $1.3B – if we’re talking PlayStation first-party for this generation. Gran Turismo 7 still brings in around 3M players every month (and between 400K and 700K active players per day). It’s also an evergreen seller every year. For example, Gran Turismo 7 generated: $189.7M in 2023 via 2.9M copies $161.3M in 2024 via 2.7M copies $119.1M in 2025 via 1.7M copies This year, Gran Turismo 7 has already sold 1.3M copies, generating $74.7M And there’s more laps to come Every December is comfortably GT7’s biggest month of the year (except launch), and the gap is widening there. December generated 2.1x a normal month in 2023, and by 2025 that had grown to 2.8x. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe As the typical months cool off with age, Christmas always holds strong, so the holiday period is becoming a bigger slice of Gran Turismo 7 yearly revenue. For Gran Turismo 7, the week around Christmas does 3x to 5x a typical week – three years running: Christmas week 2023: $14.7M (4.6x the year’s median week) Christmas week 2024: $9.3M (3.3x) Christmas week 2025: $8.5M (4.6x) These Christmas peaks happened at the full $59.99 (Gran Turismo 7 wasn’t discounted at all in December 2023 or December 2025). And although there was a discount late in December 2024, GT7’s peak week that year still happened at full price. You can really see why PlayStation hasn’t added this one to PlayStation Plus, eh? Say it after me: Subscriptions cannibalise premium revenue! On that note… Let’s take a quick look at how Gran Turismo 7 is doing versus its nearest competitor, Xbox console exclusive and long-running sim racer Forza Motorsport (released in 2023 as a reboot for the franchise, about 19 months after GT7). Forza Motorsport has sold around 1.3M copies across Xbox (75.4% for Xbox console and PC) and Steam (24.6%), grossing $89.9M across those platforms. Launch aligned, and on just PlayStation, Gran Turismo 7 had sold 10.2M copies, generating $676.1M, by that point. In other words, Gran Turismo 7 has sold the same number of copies this year as Forza Motorsport has sold since launch. When all is said and done, Gran Turismo 7’s 2026 revenues will have lapped Motorsport’s lifetime, too. It’s worth noting that Forza Motorsport was not released on last-gen consoles, and under a quarter of Gran Turismo 7’s revenue has come from PS4 consoles. Critically, Forza Motorsport is also on Game Pass, where nearly 7M players have accessed it. Meanwhile, the Forza Horizon series has been performing incredibly in terms of revenue. This year’s Forza Horizon 6 has generated $583.7M across Xbox and Steam despite Game Pass cannibalisation, and last year’s Forza Horizon 5 PlayStation port has generated $383.5M on PS5 alone. So two questions, then: How well is Forza Horizon 6 going to do when it launches on PS5 in January? Hit subscribe to get that in your inbox in January (which is in two months somehow!?) Subscribe 2. Open-world arcade Gran Turismo when? Also, if you like arcade racers, go and play Star Wars Galactic Racer. It rules. Like GOTY material, seriously. 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. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]
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