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Stellar Blade Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution
Stellar Blade came to Nintendo Switch 2 this week, and thanks to Digital Foundry, we have various technical details covering frame rate, resolution, and more. Stellar Blade is one of the first games on the console to use frame generation, which is one of the things discussed here. We also have information about changes and cutbacks compared to the PS5...
Iraq’s FM says external parties using Iraqi soil to attack neighbours
Iraqi foreign minister tells Al Jazeera that Baghdad is investigating attacks on Gulf launched from its territory.
Will Estes unpacks differences between ‘Blue Bloods’ and ‘Boston Blue’ sets after franchise return
Will Estes says that ‘television has changed a lot’ between the time ‘Blue Bloods’ kicked off shooting in New York City in 2010 and when its spinoff, ‘Boston Blue,’ picked up in Toronto in 2025.
Paul Whitehouse to release ‘proper silly’ TV show for children
Comedian Paul Whitehouse is to release a new animated sketch show for children that is “just proper silly entertainment”.
📸 Premier League uproar: Tel injured, clear red card missed?
Huge controversy in the Premier League!This Saturday afternoon, Tottenham travel to Leeds for Matchday 10 of the Premier League. While the first half had been played at a relatively gentle pace, the m...
New Zealand in political limbo after knife-edge election
New Zealand voters face weeks of political limbo after a knife-edge election that has left country’s conservative coalition government at risk of losing its majority after just a single term in office.
Iowa Regents to choose new leader for UI center after rocky start
The Iowa Board of Regents will interview two new candidates for the University of Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom after first choice declines.
Developer closes on purchase of former St. Pete police HQ
With the deal now done, construction can begin on a St. Petersburg mixed-use development that includes an office tower and hotel.
WBNS 10TV
From its founding in 1949, WBNS-10TV has strived to bring to central Ohio the highest quality news and entertainment programming, while utilizing the best in television technology. WBNS is the most-watched news channel in central Ohio, delivering 24-hour news, CBS programming and sports, top-rated syndicated programs and award-winning local programming. WBNS stands on the cutting edge of television broadcasting as it has since its inception. On television, online and on the go, 10TV News is Central Ohio's News Leader. WBNS is part of TEGNA, a publicly traded local media company dedicated to serving the greater good of our communities.
How one of Trump’s most controversial advisers rose to chief of staff
President Donald Trump responded to this week’s GOP drubbing by initially suggesting he might soften his approach. But after growing increasingly agitated by the midterm results, he abruptly changed course.
We talked to dozens of voters about the midterm results. Here’s what they want to see now
Fear was the word Daisy Alcazar used most during an October visit CNN’s All Over the Map made to her ice cream shop near the US-Mexico border in South Texas.
What Will James Bond’s New Era Actually Look Like?
Let’s pass the time until Amazon finally decides to tell us the identity of the new 007.
Nate Bargatze’s Fort Worth-filmed special to release on Netflix this month
This is the comedian’s fourth special for Netflix.
Midterm voters tell politicians: Tackle corruption
Corruption, integrity, ethics and money in politics are among the reasons many voters say they went to the polls for the midterm election.
“Tell Me You Watched the Film”: Joel Klatt Tears Into CFP Chair Hunter Yurachek After Suspicious Explanation for Ohio State’s Ranking
Ohio State ranked No. 12 in the first College Football Playoff poll of the season.
Inside the Democratic effort to turn outrage over data centers against Ken Paxton and other Republicans
As the dust settled on Election Night, Democratic operatives working to elect James Talarico were surprised by the breadth of his victory across Texas’ 254 counties. But even then, one area stood out: Kaufman County.
Blizzard confirms: World of Warcraft Forever is the biggest launch in WoW history, beating Wrath of the Lich King
Blizzard confirmed that World of Warcraft Forever is absolutely huge, and potentially represents a headache for World of Warcraft's retail arm.
Stephen Miller’s promotion shows the White House is ready for war
Donald Trump is building a war bunker.
Harry Enten explains ‘extinction level results’ after GOP’s midterm collapse upends 2028 race for White House
Former Trump Admin. adviser says Stephen Miller is Trump’s ‘toughest bulldog’
Palm Springs Pride expected to bring another business boost with festivities underway
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Pride is bringing business to the Coachella Valley. Beyond restaurants and hotels, even barber shops and food stalls said they were expecting another successful year during Palm Springs Pride. The owner of Elowtito's, Jennifer Gutierrez, had a stall set up in the Arenas District. She said it was
'Milo' Expands Its Presence In Audio Storytelling
DeAPlaneta Entertainment continues to drive the expansion of Milo, the globally renowned preschool series, across various formats.
51 Hilariously Brutal Roasts That Went Way Too Far
"Tell her my HIV test came back positive."
Cavs beat Sixers 119-95 behind Donovan Mitchell’s stellar performance
Mitchell gave Cleveland everything they needed.
40+ homes and businesses impacted by emergency flash flooding in Tennessee
Tellico Plains is collecting water, cleaning supplies, gloves and shovels for Copperhill, as a community moves into recovery after experiencing damaging flash flooding.
CBA recognizes local business owners with 2026 awards
The Coloma Business Association (CBA) held its semi-annual meeting on Oct. 26 in the Coloma Community Center. This was a time for businesses to meet and greet, tell others of current and future …
Jason Priestley recalls ‘difficult’ decision to let Shannen Doherty go from“ Beverly Hills, 90210”
The actor reflected on Doherty’s exit at the end season 4, and why the cast ultimately felt they had no other choice.
Vance’s former friend on his Iran war shift: ‘The time to speak out was before American service members died’
Ben Roberts-Smith collaborates with gym business run by influencer that sold ‘war crimes’ pre-workout supplement
Zero Limits supplements is co-owned by right-wing podcaster and fitness coach Chris Katelaris, also known as ‘Big Chocky’
Behind the scenes with Kaitlan Collins covering the historic 2026 blue wave midterm election.
Rubin Observatory discovers two hidden companions of the Milky Way. Hundreds more may be waiting
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has already uncovered two previously unknown companions of the Milky Way using preliminary observations covering just 7% of the night sky. The discoveries include an extremely faint galaxy 355,000 light-years away and a star cluster hidden behind cosmic dust. Scientists suspect hundreds of additional satellite galaxies remain undiscovered, and Rubin's powerful telescope could finally bring them into view.
Human bodies produce 2 billion metric tons of CO2 a year just by staying alive
Humans collectively produce more than 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually just by turning food into energy, a 74% increase over three decades largely driven by population growth. Unlike fossil fuel emissions, however, the CO2 we exhale is part of the natural carbon cycle, and scientists say measuring it more accurately could improve climate models.
“RHOSCL”’s Bronwyn Newport Is in Her Happy Era: She Spills on the Show, Her Love Life and Moving to a New City (Exclusive)
DIRECTV teamed up with PEOPLE and ‘Entertainment Weekly’ to celebrate reality television’s biggest stars at DIRECTV UNSCRIPTED on Nov. 5 with Newport as host. In a new interview, she reveals why she’s...
Mississippi GOP chair says state has thousands more uncounted ballots
Week 10 Open Thread
The 2026 season has been so full of upsets and teams falling from grace that the marquee matchups have not always been the ones we expected. Week 10 is a great example, absolutely packed with big games with major CFP implications, many of which feature teams who were barely on the fringes of that conversation […]
GTA 6 Physical Edition Poster Revealed By Retailer
A new GTA 6 poster that could come as part of the code in box copies of the game has been revealed. However, it may end up being limited to select retailers and it might not even be truly official…
Young business owners to take center stage at the 4th Annual Kids Entrepreneur Market
POCATELLO — More than 100 young vendors will sell products they created, built and marketed themselves Friday, Nov. 20, at the fourth annual Kids Entrepreneur Market in Pocatello.
‘I’m really apolitical’: Jerry Jones claims he stays out of politics despite donating more than $1 million to Republicans
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants everyone to know that he doesn’t take sides in politics. His recent donations tell a slightly different story. Speaking on 105.3 The Fan on Friday, Jones described himself as “apolitical,” saying that he can’t afford to pick a party because the Cowboys have fans on both sides. That’s an…
Android XR glasses officially get a December release date [Video]
Google's Android XR glasses partners have officially confirmed a December 2026 release date for "Intelligent Eyewear."
Durbin joins business leaders in renewed push for immigration reform as Congress returns
Speaking during a post-election briefing hosted by the American Business Immigration Coalition, Durbin said lawmakers should prioritize immigration legislation, including protections for Dreamers a…
FBI agents served an Alaska Senate candidate with a subpoena just days before election day
Gerald Heikes, a longshot candidate, was issued a subpoena as part of a DOJ probe into whether Democrats boosted spoiler candidates.
EA producer tells the inside story behind new Wing Commander remasters
It's mostly bad news from EA lately but preservation efforts are nice to see.
‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ cast shares favorite episodes, what it was like being ‘buddies’ with Britney Spears (exclusive)
The ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ cast tells ‘Entertainment Weekly’ all about their favorite episodes and guest stars — including Britney Spears — in celebration of the show’s 30th anniversary.
Good wasn't good enough: what Tennessee's election results are trying to tell us
A higher level of participation could have altered the political landscape across all three congressional districts touching Memphis.
watchOS 27.3 adds new Apple Watch feature that I absolutely love
watchOS 27.3 is here in beta with a major new feature for the latest Apple Watch models: Siri Recap, which I'm already really loving.
Campbell hosts Harnett business leaders for economic update
Photo by Campbell University Harnett County has grown more than 27% over the last 15 years and is on the cusp of significant growth in the business sector as well. Campbell University recently hosted the 2026 Harnett County Economic Development Update; this was the university's third year in a row hosting the event. The annual event invites elected officials, business leaders and stakeholders from Harnett and its neighboring counties to share updates on new projects, economic trends and announcements from the previous year. Campbell’s continued involvement is part of its five-year Strategic Plan, launched earlier this year, which lists “community impact” as one of its four main objectives. “Every place I have ever worked, the university has been viewed by its surrounding community and region as an asset to economic development, as an inducement to business and industry and as a driver of innovation. It has been seen as the indispensable partner for growth,” Campbell President Dr. William M. Downs told the group of about 200 in attendance. “We ask that you save us a seat at your table when you are dreaming big about the future of this county and beyond. Campbell University is open for business, and we’d like to do business with you.”In addition to Campbell, Harnett is home to Harnett County Schools and its Career & Technical Education programs and a satellite campus of Central Carolina Community College, home of the Eugene Moore Manufacturing & Biotech Solutions Center (the largest training facility in the state). Stephen Barrington, Harnett County Economic Development director, shared the county’s latest initiatives, focus areas and opportunities in economic development. He lauded Campbell and the county’s strong educational and training infrastructure for training the area’s current and future workforce.“Workforce is at the top of the list when we talk about economic development,” Barrington said in a press release. “Work and skill-ready talent remains at the top of the list [of assets in Harnett County]. We’re extremely grateful for the education and training of our students for the next generation.”One big project landed in September when Harnett County was awarded a $500,000 Build Ready Sites grant from the North Carolina Railroad Company to advance a rail-served industrial site. The investment will help prepare the property for future development and strengthen Harnett County’s ability to compete for rail-served projects. The funding will support Byrd Industrial Site B, an 83-acre site with 58 developable acres within the Byrd Industrial Sites in Lillington.Harnett County is also actively working with Samet Corp. is actively working with Samet Corp. on the development of a 175,500-square-foot speculative industrial building to stimulate economic development.Featured speaker was Ted Abernathy, founding and managing partner of Economic Leadership, a small group of data, strategy and best-practice policy experts that work with companies, foundations and business organizations to analyze competitiveness, develop strategy, support leadership, tune communications and reimagine the future.Abernathy lauded Harnett County’s proximity to one of the fastest-growing and most business-friendly regions in the country — the Research Triangle and Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area — and said Harnett needs to attract more businesses that offer higher-paying jobs to compete. “The quality of the jobs you attract is one of the challenges for you as you go forward,” Abernathy said in a press release. “You need more high-paying jobs. A big chunk of the population here is making $25 to $50 an hour, which is good. But where you’re really weak is this high end. If you looked at Raleigh or Durham or Mecklenburg, that number would be a third of their jobs.”Learn more about Harnett County Economic Development and current projects happening at harnettedc.org.
Bernhard Capital closes $1B deal for Bowman Consulting
Bernhard Capital Partners has completed its approximately $1 billion all-cash acquisition of Bowman Consulting Group, making the national engineering services firm privately held and ending its Nasdaq listing. The deal combines Bowman’s technical capabilities, established client relationships and national reach with Bernhard’s industry expertise and track record of growing infrastructure services businesses. The companies plan […]
Apple REIT raises full-year outlook, citing strong business and leisure demand
Company has agreements to sell five hotels before end of 2026
NASCAR's Next Challenge Is Turning Momentum Into Results
NASCAR says attendance and youth engagement are growing, but television ratings remain a challenge. President Steve O'Donnell isn't afraid to acknowledge the work ahead.
When you tell business owners you're gonna change things for them, they're forced to change, too: Marcus Lemonis
Entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis discusses voters' feelings about their finances and taxing millionaires following the midterm elections on 'Fox & Friends.'
New GTA6 Screenshots have released comparing real life cars to in Game Cars
Just moments ago, brand new Grand Theft Auto VI screenshots were released showing off some of the in game vehicles, with a side by side comparison to the real life versions of the cars. The Iconic…
North Korea tells EU to 'mind its own business' on human rights
by: Sertac ComakNorth Korea's UN mission has lashed out at the European Union over a draft UN resolution. Pyongyang has said the West does not have a monopoly on human rights. North Korea responded to the European Union's draft United Nations resolution on human rights in the country by telling the bloc to "mind its own business," state media reported Thursday.Pyongyang has long been accused by the UN and human rights advocates of committing human rights violations.North Korea's UN mission said
Florida’s first out trans official champions farmworkers
Quinnie Perez tells The Advocate how she found her way from retreating after an assault to running for office.
Whoa, I Missed It! Disney Starts Licensing the Household Silver, When IP Backfires, and More Big Content Moves
(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) Over these last few months, the entertainment business story landscape revolved around Skydance (and their merger) and Netflix (and their leadership shakeup). I don’t even want to scan my archives to see how many times I wrote about just those two companies over the last six months or so, let alone how many times they demanded their own article. Oh, how I long for June, when I could avoid them and write about other mergers and acquisitions (Comcast and NBCUniversal; Fox buying Roku). Well, not really, but you know what I mean. That focus on just two companies meant I ignored a lot of fun and, more importantly, important stories. So, it’s also time for another “Whoa, I Missed It” article. These are stories I wish I had written about, but aren’t exactly current events anymore. And there are a lot of them! Fifteen stories in all, including a very important merger that I didn’t write about, my word of warning about the IP deluge, how “genre” TV is making a big comeback, Netflix’s latest smart acquisition (and a licensing divorce), Disney and HBO’s recent TV show buys (and what they say about reboots on TV), a big cable merger, Amazon’s new bundle, social media censorship, and a lot more. Subscribe Most Important Story of the Week - Buy, Sell or Hold the Latest Content Development and Licensing in 2026!!! Content is king. I’ve written that before, and I believe in it now more than ever. If I had to quantify it, and I have, I put it at about 50% of the fate of any given media company, be they streamer, network, bundler, studio or social platform. This is a hits-driven business, and, as I like to do about every so often, it’s time to check in on the latest content moves. These content shifts on their own aren’t usually enough to be the “most important story” of a week, but if you add them up, you can see the content landscape shifting. The stories also fell into two natural buckets: licensing deals and IP moves. Plus, I’ll offer my “buy, sell or hold” rating for whether I think the deal is smart for a given side. Let’s dive right in. Disney Starts Licensing the Household Silver Disney is starting to license their core brands to Netflix. Quietly, over the last couple of years, Disney had rented some 20th Century [Fox] shows and films to Netflix, but until now, the core brands had escaped that fate. Now? At least some Pixar films will make it to Disney (including Elio) and some Disney+ Originals (like Percy Jackson and the Olympians). Here’s my rating for each company: Disney: Sell. One is tempted to say Disney has started licensing the “crown jewels”, but I don’t think we see that yet. I’d call this the “family silver” instead, which isn’t quite as valuable. That said, Disney’s new CEO clearly is focused on shoring up the company’s profitability, and that means licensing deals, even at the expense of Disney+ exclusivity. This could also help bring eyeballs to Percy Jackson for the upcoming season, a similar benefit to “dual casting” this show, which I also think Disney should do. Still, in the long run, I’d protect the core brands more. Netflix: Buy. This is a smart move, assuming the price is right, and I’d bet it is. (Netflix’s content licensing teams are some of the best in the industry.) Of course, this is another data point that Netflix is moving away from making their own films and relying on licensing instead. That has downsides—they’ll always end up renting—but if you’re buying Disney content, that’s a good move. Prime Video Buys More Live Events Amazon’s Prime Video/MGM Studios keeps purchasing live events, including the Emmys (which I wrote about here) and some regional sporting rights. These bolster their NFL, NBA and Academy of Country Music Awards licensing deals. My theory here is that Prime Video knows that they can sell the advertising for more on live events than on their massive acquired/original inventory of shows and films. (As I’ve been showing with Reelgood’s data, they have a LOT more shows and films than other streamers.) Advertisers want live, engaged viewers, since they’re a lot more likely to be real. Prime Video: Hold. I like Amazon’s focus on live events, but it remains tough to evaluate this company, er, business unit, since we don’t know anything about their financials. Yes, Amazon’s CEO recently released a very carefully worded statement about Prime Video, claiming profitability, but we don’t know by how much by when. (It’s also not audited by third parties, so we have to take it with another grain of salt.) Plus, given that Amazon increased the price of the Emmys by about a third, they also likely overpaid. (Maybe that’s why they’re barely profitable, allegedly.) But also, I think they know they need to dominate live TV, and that’s a smart strategy! So I’m torn, but lean towards calling this a smart move. The Emmys: Definitely sell! I mentioned this in my “Streaming Bonus Content” article, but I really, really, really, really do NOT like this move for the Emmys. Chasing short term dollars over long term awareness is not a smart move. To reach the widest audience, the “dual-cast” format—meaning broadcast and streaming—just reaches more people. Skydance Takes Its Animation Back This is the story that made me want to write a “let’s catch up on content” column in the first place. Specifically, Skydance and Netflix have ended their animated film output deal. It’s not huge, since really, what film has Skydance Animation made that’s broken out? But strategically, it shows you how Skydance is positioning their company. Skydance Animation: Hold. Again, I still need to see Skydance Animation put out a hit or two before I can judge this as a smart move. The other worry for Skydance is they have a lot of overlapping animation houses now, and that’s going to end at some point. Still, if John Lasseter can regain his animation mojo—and his track record has been mixed at Skydance, ignoring his other issues—this could be a powerful point for Paramount. Netflix: Hold (put your films in theaters). Right now, with the Dan Lin upheaval and Peter Rice coming in, we don’t really know what Netflix’s plans for theaters versus straight-to-streaming films are. So I need to see what new films (if any) they buy/rent/produce to replace the Skydance flicks, but it will probably be a smarter investment of capital, since the straight-to-streaming films have just failed to break out, outside of one major example. Theaters: Buy! They do look like they’re gonna end up with more inventory based on the Skydance move, and now Netflix putting four to five films in theaters per year. For example, Netflix confirmed that KPop Demon Hunters 2 will come to theaters, and that’s going to be a smash. Disney+’s Reboot Future So those were the major licensing news stories, and now we get to the IP-related updates. Obviously, I’m generally pro-IP in content development. But that’s not some iron law; not all IP hits equally. Get ready for Entertainment Nuance Guy. And let’s start with a big worry. Scanning the news stories, Disney has three reboots on their lineup between ABC, Hulu and Disney+: Coach (on ABC), The X-Files and Glee. So are reboots as immune to failure as IP? 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 about… Why I’m skeptical about some upcoming genre and IP plays… How Skydance’s merger closing unlocked Paramount and HBO… The focus on “genre” across the streamers and studios… Some big creators leave Netflix… Netflix’s horror TV show licensing play (and what they should have done instead)… A huge merger that I didn’t write about... Whether or not we’ll see a major film tax credit… Amazon’s new megabundle of streamers… And (somehow) more… ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support.
Stephen Miller will become White House chief of staff, Trump announces
Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, is departing the role and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a longtime aide to President Donald Trump.
Health intel-sharing group warns industry in wake of cyberattack on French blood bank
A healthcare intelligence-sharing organization is warning its members to lock down systems following cyberattacks on cold storage systems, including a French blood bank.
Telos promotes new CEO
Telos announced that its board of directors appointed Executive Vice President Mark Griffin as CEO effective Monday
Ingersoll Rand Expands Life Sciences Solutions with Acquisition of IVEK Corporation
Expands life sciences portfolio through expertise in key precision pump technologies and solutions, adding approximately $40 million in annual revenue…
NIST Tests AI Tool to Map Building Interiors for First Responders
Nov. 6, 2026 — When a disaster strikes outdoors, first responders are able to capture data from a variety of sources to adequately prepare their response. Satellite imagery, GIS, GPS, and drones all provide the ability to gather information about the scene. However, when a disaster happens indoors, none of those capabilities carry over. The […]
'Beverly Hills, 90210' actress Kimmarie Johnson dies at 50
Kimmarie Johnson attends the 6th annual Television Academy Honors on May 9, 2013, in Beverly Hills, California. (Mark Davis/Getty Images)
Quiet Revolt Media Group Launches New Connected Media and Entertainment Production Ecosystem
Aiming to be a home for world-class storytelling, the company brings together high-end production, distribution, live cultural touchpoints, and original IP incubation, with an active slate of projects covering food, travel, music, lifestyle, and more
Far-left Democrats won in 2026. But they ran worse than other Democrats
The 2026 midterm election showed that leftists like Abdul El-Sayed significantly underperformed compared to more moderate Democrats.
UVA Health receives nearly $4 million to bring care closer to rural patients
The grant will help doctors remotely monitor patients with high-risk pregnancies, diabetes, epilepsy and other conditions.
How To Play GTA 6 Early And Before Release Day
You can play GTA 6 early before its official release day and we’re going to be showing you how. This is a legitimate guide that many gamers have used on their XBOX and PS5 consoles for somet…
What Teladoc Health Bulls Got Right
Teladoc Health spent the past year juggling a Walmart virtual care rollout, an expanding AI toolset like SoloVitals and SoloScribe, and a sharp reset in BetterHelp’s cash-pay demand that even drew securities law firms into the story. For Teladoc Health shareholders, the return over the past year was 23.5%, including dividends. If you were deciding whether to buy on 5 November 2025, what exactly would you have needed to believe about chronic care, BetterHelp and legal risk to hold through all...
Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator who was part of a dynasty, dies at 89
Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family’s political dynasty — and the only Democrat — who served as West Virginia’s governor and later a longtime US senator, has died. He was 89.
Winter Guide 2026: Find Something New In St. Johnsbury
Have you been to St. Johnsbury lately? What you find might surprise you! The town has seen a renaissance of entrepreneurship in the last handful of years, which—along with new
This gen’s top 10 PlayStation Studios games
As we near the six-year anniversary of the PS5, we thought we’d dive into our estimates for the top-grossing PlayStation Studios games since the start of the gen. Together, the 10 games we’re covering today have generated over $6.5 billion across PlayStation (84.7%), Steam (14.1%), and Xbox (1.2% via just Helldivers 2). Let’s have a look at the top 10. Spidey and Kratos sequels take the top two spots God of War Ragnarok takes the top spot with $1.4B in revenue via 21.6M copies – 20.1M on PlayStation (75.2% via PS5) and the rest on Steam. Around 27.5% of the copies sold on PlayStation were physical. It’s another PlayStation evergreen seller, too. This year, Ragnarok has already sold 1.1M copies, generating $60M (68% on PlayStation), outperforming new 2026 titles like Gears of War E-Day and Saros. Overall, our estimates show that Ragnarok has been accessed by 6.7M PlayStation Plus players (it was added to the Extra tier about two years ago). So it’s performed that well this year despite subscription cannibalisation. That’s the pull of God of War IP. And that Bautista series on Amazon is going to be massive - bigger than Fallout, I reckon. Next up is Spider-Man 2 with $1.3B across PS5 (over $1.2B) and Steam (nearly $70M). Spider-Man 2 has sold over 19.1M copies overall, so it should pass 20M early next year. Spider-Man 2 is an evergreen title that always spikes around the holidays (mostly concentrated around Christmas week): In December 2023, it sold 2.1M copies, up 20% from November 2023 (the month after release) In December 2024, Spider-Man 2 sold 460K copies (natural decay), up 60% from November 2024. Despite the Steam version launching in January 2025, it still sold more copies – and made more revenue – the month before. In December 2025, it sold 328K copies, up 30% from November 2025. This year’s December and Christmas will be somewhat limited by Spidey’s February 2026 addition to PS+ Extra, where 6.3M people accessed it for the first time. While subscription inclusions always cannibalise premium revenues to some extent, Spider-Man 2 did manage to sell 578K copies in August 2026 – the most its sold since Q1 2024, following hype from the Spider-Man Brand New Day movie. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe God of War Ragnarok and Spider-Man 2 continue to be huge evergreen tentpoles for Sony. Together, both titles have sold 3.4M this year (2.3M for Spidey and 1.1M for Ragnarok), generating a combined $172.9M ($115.8M for Spidey and $57.1M for Ragnarok). Again, some premium games would take a leaf out of Kratos’ book (not Spidey’s!) and would kill for these numbers in year 1. And we can see why Sony wants to take a leaf from Steam’s book, killing physical to get higher margins from catalogue sales, ensuring they get their cut, and having more control over supply and demand (and pricing for their first-party titles). Hot rods, hellpods, and horizons Gran Turismo 7 takes #3 this generation with $841.9M in revenue via 12.7M copies sold. For more info on GT7, you can check out our write-up from earlier this week. Around 1.1M people have already played GT7 this month, less than six days in. Next up – at #4 – is the first second-party game on this list. Helldivers 2 has generated $786.3M via 23M copies sold across Steam (66.1% of the copies), PS5 (25.7%), and the 1.5-year-later Xbox port (8.3%). And there are plenty of players very dedicated to the Super Earth cause, as over 4M folks have played Helldivers 2 for over 100 hours, while 462K played for over 500 hours. That dedication to democracy is pretty topical… Anyway, Helldivers 2 still attracts about 700K players per day (more if there’s a significant update), and its August addition to PlayStation Plus Extra has led to 1.6M new players overall. This year, Helldivers 2 has sold over 2.5M copies, generating $81.1M in revenue. It’s another evergreen hit for Sony, and draws in engagement numbers similar to Arc Raiders. The Helldivers 2 model, in my opinion, should be the way PlayStation approaches its live-service and second-party releases. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Horizon Forbidden West rounds off the first half of the top 10, generating $485.8M. That said, PlayStation completely stifled Horizon Forbidden West’s revenue by adding it to PlayStation Plus way too early (one year after launch). You can see the revenue drop-off clearly in our platform: As you can see: Forbidden West was still a healthy catalogue earner right before it was added to PS+ Extra, making about $1.23M a week on PlayStation across late 2022 and into January 2023. After it was added to Extra_, Forbidden West_’s weekly revenue halved to around $610K, basically overnight. Excluding launch month, Horizon Forbidden West generated about $67.2M on PlayStation in the period before the PS Plus addition. In the same period after it joined the service, that fell to $28.1M, a 58% drop. So, PlayStation didn’t trade a little bit of premium revenue for subscriber value here. It gave up well over half of it, and it cut momentum instantly for one of its premier franchises. Could you imagine the kind of cannibalisation if it launched day in date on Extra? Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe And the cannibalisation wasn’t a temporary blip that bounced back once the game left the service in September 2024. By then, 19 months on PS Plus had already hoovered up most of the install base that would have bought it, so there was barely a premium audience left to monetise. PlayStation even added it back to PS Plus on October 21 this year, and sure enough, weekly revenue dropped again (by around a third); though, the numbers are small now that Forbidden West is nearly four years old. Worth the trade-off. The usual suspects, platformers, and an Asia-driven second-party hit As for the rest of the list: Ghost of Yotei has now generated $410.1M via 5.5M copies on PS5. Yotei popped off a bit a few weeks ago due to a content update, which we covered here. The Last of Part Us I, a remake that we covered here, has generated $341.3M in revenue (67.2% via PlayStation) via 6.4M copies. It was also added to PS+ Extra about two years after launch, where 7.8M people accessed it for the first time. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart has made $334.9M (93.6% via PlayStation 5). It’s now passed 5M copies sold overall. It’s sold 250K copies this year, generating $13.5M in revenue. Time for another Ratchet? Stellar Blade has generated $316.9M via PS5 (59.7%) and Steam (40.3%). However, the share of Stellar Blade’s 5.4M copies sold is far closer (50.4% on PlayStation, 49.6% on Steam) – despite the Steam version releasing a year later. China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong account for 48% of Steam copies and 35% of PlayStation copies (about 41% overall). These markets are regionally priced lower than others, hence the difference. Astro Bot rounds out the top 10 with $292.6M in revenue via over 4.7M copies sold. We covered Astro’s recent performance here, covering how Astro Bot is another evergreen seller and has been a hit with families. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Even these bottom five games have generated a combined $281.7M this year in catalogue sales. PlayStation wants those numbers to be bigger in the coming years, which is one of the reasons it’s killing the disc (alongside the better margins it and publishers get through digital). No more used discs means more D2C revenue for PlayStation. On that note, we recently chatted to the New York Times again about PlayStation’s digital future, so keep your eyes peeled for that! 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. Want to see why these companies (and many others) are subscribed to Alinea? Get a free platform trial! [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. 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