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Are Labaron Philon Jr.'s Preseason Struggles Worth Stressing Over?
Labaron Philon Jr. is going to be a hit for the 76ers, but right now it's looking like he's struggling, and the season hasn't even started yet.
White Sox vs. Guardians live updates, lineups, where to watch: Sean Burke, Gavin Williams to start Game 5
Two former starters remain out for Purdue football vs Minnesota
Not much has changed on Purdue football's injury report. It's still missing a full time starting lineman from last season and a key defensive back.
Satya Nadella: Companies should treat AI models like threats
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said companies should assume AI models are compromised and contain them from the start.
Samsung Galaxy S27 might finally introduce DC dimming
The tech might only be coming to the Pro and Ultra models for now, though. We already heard word that Samsung Display is gearing up to start Galaxy S27...
Spain strike first and beat the United States in Washington
The Spain women's national team, led by Sonia Bermúdez, beat the United States 2-0 in a blockbuster clash between the world champions and the Olympic champions.Blistering start from La RojaSpain quic...
How Spurs can make changes while preserving 'delicate ecosystem'
Mitch Johnson must balance the Spurs' starting lineup, player roles and team chemistry to preserve last season's NBA Finals magic.
Novena, resources respond to 'urgent pastoral challenge' of mental health
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the 2026 start of its annual Novena for Mental Health, which takes place Oct. 10-18.
Apple discloses deal to hire team and license tech from personalized podcast startup Huxe
Is Apple hoping to get into the AI-generated podcast business?
Brewers Name Jacob Misiorowski NLCS Game 1 Starter Vs Dodgers
The Milwaukee Brewers have officially named Jacob Misiorowski their starting pitcher for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The hard-throwing right-hander will take the mound Sunday night at American Family Field as Milwaukee looks to get off to a strong start in a rematch of last year’s [...]
Two starters out, three questionable as Buffalo prepares for Rams
Two starters are out, three more are questionable, but Buffalo has some good news heading into Monday night.
Macon Co. Health Department starts drive thru flu, COVID vaccination clinics
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — With flu season on the rise and sooner than usual, the Macon County Health Department is hosting a series of drive-thru vaccination clinics. Doctors say flu season typi…
Business Matters: Inside Midland’s Quick Reliable Printing
Started by Bob and Nancy Anderson in 1979, Quick Reliable Printing helps create catalogs, business cards, signage, labels and much more, with the business located at 3000 James Savage Road.
Panthers fans optimistic, but not convinced on Young’s hot start
Panthers fans are optimistic, but wary, about Young’s strong start
Wolfsburg’s Cora Zicai grateful for first Germany starting opportunity
Germany international Cora Zicai has expressed her relief at returning to the German national team following Friday evening’s 4-2 friendly victory over Australia in Karlsruhe. The 21-year-old Wolfsb...
Care Starts Here: Self-care Strategies for World Mental Health Day
Small, intentional acts of care can support our mental wellbeing, strengthen our resilience and help us be more present.
📸 Neuer's unbelievable howler after just 8 seconds 😱
Ouch.This Saturday afternoon, Bayern Munich travel to Augsburg for Matchday 5 of the Bundesliga. Vincent Kompany's players made the worst possible start to this Bavarian derby, conceding the opening g...
Being your authentic self is serious work, founders say; why women need to be in the business of saying ‘no’
In a world that’s so focused on AI, now’s the time for entrepreneurs to lean into the authentic quirks that make their businesses different, said Colleen Robertson, encouraging women to “be OK doing something crazy and turning people’s heads.”
Confused by a Trump check? Here’s why some Oregonians are getting $500
The Trump administration has started sending $500 health insurance refunds to eligible Oregonians.
🚨 Augsburg-Bayern XIs: Saibari starts; Gnabry on the bench!
Augsburg and Bayern kick off Saturday's Bundesliga action, alongside other matches. The Bavarians want to capitalize on Borussia Dortmund's slip-up after they drew with Werder Bremen on Friday despite...
Chelsea vs Bournemouth: Confirmed Starting XIs for Premier League Clash
The team news is in from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea and Bournemouth face each other in the Premier League
Now everyone is starting to look into the Bahamas, or …
Now everyone is starting to look into the Bahamas, or …
The best 20 cities for a starter home
The share of starter homes has been falling in the US. But some cities are bucking that trend. Here are the best cities for starter homes.
Titans QB Cam Ward’s QB Ranking Among NFL Starters Revealed
Cam Ward’s early struggles have raised questions about where the Tennessee Titans rookie ranks among NFL starting quarterbacks in the 2026 season. Despite entering the league with considerable expectations, the young signal-caller faces pressure to improve his consistency as Tennessee searches for a way to turn its difficult start into a more competitive campaign. Ward’s […] The post Titans QB Cam Ward’s QB Ranking Among NFL Starters Revealed appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
Svilar a major Roma doubt for Como clash
Multiple sources in Italy say Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar is a major doubt for Sunday’s clash against Como after a finger injury, so Pierluigi Gollini is expected to start.Roma goalkeeper Svilar is ...
6 Hobbies That Can Become Startup Ideas, From Photography to Travel
Your next business may be hiding in what you already do for fun. These hobbies can produce practical startup ideas with growing markets.
Hefley Calls Interstate System a ‘Money Machine’
Forty-five years ago this week: “There are enough new interstate highways in this country,” said state Rep. Joel Hefley, R-Colorado Springs and the time has come to stop adding new projects and to start taking care of the existing highways.” Hefley even suggested that the interstate highway completion program should be discontinued because it encouraged […]
In Small-Business Lending, AI Reads The Numbers But Bankers Still Make The Call
AI is starting to read small firms’ books and draft advice. For generative tools, federal guidance leaves the job of checking that advice to each bank.
🚨 Arsenal-Leeds XIs: ¡Lewis-Skelly, Konsa and Havertz start!
Arsenal and Leeds United kick off Matchday 6 in the Premier League. The Gunners go into the game second in the table, behind Manchester City, who have won all their matches so far.Meanwhile, Leeds arr...
Chelsea announce Cole Palmer has signed new contract
Attacking midfielder is rewarded for a positive start to the season
Indiana vs Nebraska football live updates: Start time, TV, predictions for Week 6 game
Tolu Arokodare To Start: Ajax Predicted XI Against NEC Nijmegen
After a lengthy international break, Ajax return to action on Saturday night against NEC Nijmegen.
NI debut 'something I thought had passed'
Northern Ireland's World Cup hopes may have all but come to an end against Portugal, but for Kess Elmore the 4-0 defeat marks the start of a long-awaited international journey.
Where to watch Georgia vs. Alabama today: Time, TV channel
The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs play the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide in a game between the two teams with the best records in SEC play to start the season
Amazon Small Business Event: Empowering the Next Generation and Scaling Service-Based Entrepreneurs
Join Hera Hub and Amazon for a hands-on workshop designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs and established service-based business owners bring new products to life. Amazon experts and small business owners will provide practical guidance, useful tools, and actionable next steps to launch a product and build a business with Amazon. This event is free but space is limited to 60 participants and will fill up. The event includes a light breakfast and lunch. Participants will choose from two specialized tracks based on their goals and stage of business. TRACK 1: NEXT GENERATION From Product Idea to Online Store Designed for aspiring young entrepreneurs, from junior high students through college and beyond, who have a product idea or want to explore the world of e-commerce. Amazon small business owners and Amazon experts will review topics such as: • How to develop and refine a product idea • How to set up and sell products on Amazon • What to consider when pricing, marketing, and fulfilling orders • Practical next steps for moving from idea to launch Whether participants already have a product in mind or are simply curious about entrepreneurship, this track will help them see what is possible and give them a roadmap to get started. TRACK 2: SERVICE EXPANSION Turn Your Expertise Into a Product Designed for consultants, coaches, speakers, creatives, and other service-based entrepreneurs who want to expand beyond trading time for money. Participants will explore how to transform their knowledge and expertise into tangible products such as: • Books and workbooks • Journals and planners • Card decks • Educational tools and resources Amazon small business owners will share how they identified viable product opportunities and created a product that can generate revenue beyond their one-on-one services. An Amazon expert will also review self-publishing and other ways to build a business with Amazon. By the end of the workshop, participants will leave with greater clarity, practical guidance, and a tangible next step toward launching or expanding their product-based business. The event includes a light breakfast and lunch. This event is free but space is limited to 60 participants and will fill up.
Rewriting the playbook: The grassroots movement for Black midlife health
I was 45 when my body first started sending distress signals: drenching night sweats, sudden 2 a.m. awakenings and a persistent brain fog that had me forgetting...
Today's 5️⃣ top stories: Cristiano punished, Atleti-Real Madrid chaos
Before a football-packed Saturday gets underway, here are the five stories you can't miss to start your day... La Rosaleda: "Bryan [Zaragoza], drop dead"📸 Fran Santiago - 2026 Getty ImagesLa Liga f...
Ethan Nwaneri Continues Promising on Loan at Borussia Dortmund
Arsenal loanee, Ethan Nwaneri has continued his encouraging start to life in Dortmund. He started Borussia Dortmund’s first game after the September international break against Werder Bremen in a 2-2 draw, marking three consecutive starts for his club in all competitions.
Commanders reveal a permanent change in the starting lineup
The Washington Commanders have officially benched C Nick Allegretti.
Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business
Despite both a rise in costs and fears around immigration crackdowns, some Latinos are committing to championing other Latino entrepreneurs by offering access to a storefront.
Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From the pink neon sign on the sunshine yellow wall to the multicolored Mexican paper garlands, Mission Lotería's storefront emits cultural pride everywhere you look.
Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From the pink neon sign on the sunshine yellow wall to the multicolored Mexican paper garlands, Mission Lotería's storefront emits cultural pride everywhere you look. After seven ...
Louisville Stuns Florida State With 44-20 Comeback Victory
Seminoles Blow Early Lead in Costly ACC Loss The Louisville Cardinals delivered a dominant comeback Friday night, defeating Florida State 44-20 after overcoming an early 14 point deficit at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. What started as a promising performance for the Seminoles quickly turned into another frustrating road loss as Louisville took control and…
Barcelona vs Getafe – Predicted lineup and team news
Barcelona will aim to extend their perfect start to the La Liga season to eight wins when they welcome Getafe to Camp Nou on Saturday.The Catalan side head into the game in outstanding form and sit at...
Apple Stores Will Add Your Name to iPhone Duo's Startup Screen
Apple has something special planned for customers who purchase an iPhone Duo in an Apple Store. Employees will be able to customize the Duo so it displays the name of the buyer at the "Hello" screen when it turns on for the first time. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple retail stores in the United States will have a personalization system for adding the buyer's name to an iPhone Duo, with English and Spanish language options.
Vegas-level entertainment brings limitless excitement to Central California
Your next night out starts at Tachi Palace Casino Resort!
Seahawks Injury Issues: Coach Earns Credit For Finding Answers
With key starters sidelined, first-time coordinator Brian Fleury earns praise for stabilizing Seattle’s offense through creative adjustments and steady leadership amidst a wave of early-season roster volatility.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Year Two updates and DLC announced
SEGA has announced new updates and downloadable content coming to crossover racing game Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in Year Two, which officially starts on November 3.
Cleveland Guardians Announce Starting Pitcher for ALDS Game 5
Forty-eight hours after closing out Game 4, the Cleveland Guardians will hand Gavin Williams the ball to be their starter in Saturday's win or go home Game 5.
Diamondbacks bringing back hitting coach Joe Mather
Joe Mather has been the Diamondbacks' hitting coach since the start of the 2022 season.
Apple acqui-hires AI startup founded by former NotebookLM developers
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act transparency site lists Huxe as Apple’s newest acqui-hire, and at least the fourth AI-related deal disclosed this year. Here are the details.
WTAMU to host business startup seminar Monday
West Texas A&M University is set to host a business startup seminar Monday.
New St. Mike’s Co-op program has successful start this summer, a win-win for students and local businesses
Ahead of the official launch this fall, one Saint Michael’s College student successfully completed the first honors co-op this summer, serving as a guinea
Silent Hill Creator Keiichiro Toyama’s Bokeh Game Studios Next Project First Info Unearthed
When it comes to horror franchises, Silent Hill is up there as one of the most known and respected. That's why when its creator, Keiichiro Toyama, left Konami to start…
Netflix’s Summer of Bummer
(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) Today, I’ve got a guest post from longtime friend of the newsletter, Brandon Katz. I’ve been trying to find time all summer to look at Netflix’s straight-to-streaming film slate, but between a pre-planned trip and Nielsen moving up their streaming data timeline, I’ve been swamped. So I reached out to Brandon, one of my favorite fellow analysts, to write about it. And I feel like he captured the tone and data focus of the newsletter perfectly. You can connect with Brandon on LinkedIn and Twitter. Enjoy! Don’t worry, folks. You’re in safe hands with me. To ease any anxieties about an interloper in ESG’s domain, I’ll start by stealing one of his best framing devices: headlines. Box office flops are covered in the same way the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles eye pizza: with cartoonish insatiability. I would know. I’m a former reporter who wrote nearly identical headlines: Yet, intentionally or not, streaming misses get treated with kids gloves, filtered through a rosy lens: In the last six years, U.S. streaming viewership has become nearly as transparent as the box office, but the data often arrives weeks later, in a number of less intuitive metrics, and with nary an official budget to be found. This plays into the Wall Street-whispering narratives major streamers have been cultivating for years. They get a pass in a way that theatrical studios simply don’t. Subscribe Netflix’s Summer Slate Not a single Netflix original film released between May and August this year opened above 20 million U.S. TV hours, per Nielsen. That benchmark usually serves as the EntStrategyGuy’s floor for a streaming hit on Netflix. None of these films enjoyed a hit-cementing single week of 20-plus million hours during their runs. Netflix’s two best films were true crime docs, Maternal Instinct (16.5 million hours) and The Crash (19.7 million), the best overall week for a film this summer. Great for most other streamers, but not necessarily what we’re used to seeing from Netflix. For an overly-dramatic comparison, Happy Gilmore 2 opened last summer to around 47 million hours (celebrity cameos, baby!). Zooming out, the picture looks even worse. In 2026, Netflix’s five biggest scripted summer films posted the lowest average (28.6 million hours) and median (28.8 million hours) eight-week viewership totals of the past four years. Now, it’s unrealistic and unfair to expect Netflix to deliver a _KPop Demon Hunters-_sized hit every year. But it’s also not ideal to see the size of their hits shrinking over the last few summers. Let’s quickly run through some of the notable summer misses. Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein’s perfectly fine romcom, Office Romance, fell off the charts after 20 million hours in its first two weeks. Top films usually last for four-plus weeks. Starry titles ideally don’t decay that fast either. Homegrown star Millie Bobby Brown couldn’t prevent the snappy Enola Holmes franchise from diminishing returns. At 14.3 million U.S. hours, the third film posted roughly half of what the first two films did in their first two weeks. What’s on Netflix calculated that per-day global views were down nearly 60% from the second movie. The Whisper Man did okay with more than 36 million hours over its first four weeks. But I expected a little more juice from a film featuring Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, and Adam Scott. Kevin Hart’s Ladies First collected just 11.2 million hours total across two weeks. That’s a big miss for one of Netflix’s go-to stars. Plopping into the same bucket are Sunny Sandler’s Don’t Say Good Luck (10.3 million in two weeks) and John Cena’s Little Brother (17.5 million). Meanwhile, English-language originals Color Book (June 19), In the Hand of Dante (June 24) and Heartstopper Forever (July 17) never sniffed Nielsen’s Top 10 at all, despite needing only 2 to 5 million hours to land in the top ten most weeks. (By my count, eleven English-language scripted original films released between May and August did chart). It’s only fair to mention that Swapped (1-May) posted nearly 42 million U.S. hours over five weeks (the longest Netflix original run this summer) and is currently their eighth most-watched English-language film ever worldwide. Remarkably Bright Creatures (37 million, 4 weeks) and Voicemails for Isabelle (27 million, 4 weeks) weren’t bombs either. Still, overall, I think it’s fair to say this was a quieter summer season than we’re used to seeing from the market-leader. You might not realize that given the language commonly used in public analysis. The Twist Despite the starkly black-and-white tone of the coverage, here’s the twist: when many box office bombs arrive on streaming, their viewership looks a whole lot like many of Netflix’s supposedly successful summer releases. Hmm, where have we heard that one before? Masters of the Universe topped out at $65 million stateside against a $170 million budget_._ I’ll admit, Skeletor ripping sleeveless curls as a gym bro and bodyslamming Adam’s co-workers was funny. But, much to the chagrin of my bank account, my laughter doesn’t launch franchises. Yet the He-Man reboot opened to 19.6 million hours (from a Wednesday five-day opening instead of just one weekend), on par with Hoppers on Disney+ (19.4 million). It put up nearly 47 million hours over its first six weeks, bigger than all of Netflix’s summer releases. Pretty darn healthy and likely to land among the 25 most-watched movies on streaming this year. Sticking with Amazon, The Sheep Detectives just barely broke even at the box office with $133 million worldwide (and only $66 million domestic). I never expected cloven-hooved, cud-chewing mammals to be able to bring me to tears. Yet that’s exactly how I found myself at the end of this surprisingly affecting movie (#NoShame). It was likely the unexpected quality in a family-friendly film that powered its streaming over-performance. Sheep Detectives delivered a solid run for Prime video netting 26.2 million hours! How about franchise IP? Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu had the lowest opening ($81 million) and lowest-grossing Disney-era live-action Star Wars film ($178 million domestic). One day before release, its Heat score (19.8%)—audiences who list their interest as a 7/7—fell behind blockbusters Wicked (21%), Superman (23%), Fantastic Four: First Steps (23%), Michael (23%), Toy Story 5 (26%) and Avatar: Fire and Ash (27%), according to Greenlight Analytics. The urgent enthusiasm just wasn’t there. On streaming, Mando opened to weeks of 12.1 million, 6.1 million and 2.7 million hours (21 million total) over its first three frames. Not the numbers Lucasfilm was hoping for nor the numbers of a streaming hit. But they’re in the same vicinity as some Netflix summer releases with $345 million at the global box office to offset a smidgen of the pain. Final Thoughts So why oh why does this nuance gap exist? Four key reasons: Data Literacy: A “$100 million opening” just makes sense. After decades of box office reporting, even casual movie fans are well-versed in the benchmarks of hits and home runs. There’s an immediate shorthand. But “16.5 million” hours doesn’t land nearly as cleanly. Despite leaps of progress, the streaming ratings era is still in its infancy compared to theatrical. The EntStrategyGuy and I met thanks to a late 2010s group chat of data nerds hungry to find a shred of certainty in nebulous streaming performance. I’m not surprised to see “No. 1 on Netflix” still getting misconstrued out in the wild. Timing: By Friday morning, we have the box office’s Thursday night previews totaled, allowing us to better project the weekend’s expectations. From there, ticket sales are reported daily. By Sunday, the film’s fate is usually finalized, at least in terms of public perception. In streaming, Nielsen recently improved its delay to…two weeks. The medium isn’t forced to contend with instant gratification as harshly. Financials: Theatrical film budgets are a mere Google away. Profit and loss is calculated in the cold and unforgiving naked light of day for all to see. But finding the vast majority of streaming exclusive movie budgets requires the forensic investigation skills of a Criminal Minds detective. Also, it’s very difficult to calculate how much revenue/value a straight-to-streaming films provides a streamer. This is why there are so few stories about streaming original movies “losing X amount of money”. On top of that, marketing budgets are far greater for theatrical movies than streaming exclusive movies, which leads to earlier and better awareness. This then translates to a wider pool of potential interest. Narrative Control: Netflix is the only major streaming service to publish weekly first-hand viewership data and annual engagement reports. Naturally, some headlines borrow their first-hand framing**.** Other streamers benefit from their comparative lack of transparency. They may occasionally announce vague performance platitudes such as Apple TV’s Mayday becoming its “biggest film debut on the platform to date over its first 18 days,” and that it ranked No. 1 with left-handed viewers in its first weekend. (Fine, I made up that second one). But, for the most part, they keep first-hand viewership shrouded in mystery to avoid bad press. Especially for outlets that demand multiple articles per day from their writers, it’s an easy (and understandable) way for some reporters to hit their daily article quota by just repeating what the streamers have told them. TL:DR version: Streaming-exclusive movies are asked to do different things than theatrical movies, but that doesn’t mean they should escape judgment. Both still need to draw enough eyeballs to justify their cost within the proper performance contexts. The more cleanly we can inject a little nuance into streaming analysis, the better we’ll understand the audience and content trends that drive this industry. And that’s what all of this is really about: knowing what audiences actually want! Brandon Katz is the Director of Insights & Content Strategy at Greenlight Analytics where he focuses on evaluating the ever-fluid media landscape to unearth understanding, opportunity and value. Greenlight Analytics is the entertainment intelligence consulting company redefining how Hollywood finds, understands, and activates audiences. Prior to joining Greenlight Analytics, he served as the senior entertainment industry strategist at Parrot Analytics, and as a full-time entertainment industry reporter covering the Xs and Os of Hollywood, most notably with TheWrap and the Observer.
Bears QB Caleb Williams returns to practice, questionable for Sunday
Bears starting quarterback returned to practice Friday and is questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers.
States bet big on rural health startups, with a Silicon Valley twist
A handful of states set aside money from their share of the $50 billion federal Rural Health Transformation Program to quickly invest in new technologies.
Data & Business Process Services Stocks Q2 Results: Benchmarking SS&C (NASDAQ:SSNC)
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who didn’t). Let’s take a look at how data & business process services stocks fared in Q2, starting with SS&C (NASDAQ:SSNC).
Gears of War: E-Day sells 230K copies
Gears of War: E-Day has sold 230K copies since its advance-access launch on October 1 and full release on October 6. Steam accounts for 168K of those, with Xbox (console and PC) selling 62K. But there’s more to this story, as Xbox makes up the bulk of revenue. E-Day is the best-reviewed Gears game in nearly two decades (and the best one ever made, in my opinion). The Coalition has made a banger here (it’s currently in my top 10 of the year). Despite E-Day’s undeniable quality, this is a soft result. And it’s down to the business model, really. E-Day has made $37M so far, thanks to the Premium upgrade On Xbox, Game Pass is cannibalising much of the premium revenue. Our estimates show that 1.7M folks accessed E-Day via their subscription rather than a copy. But Xbox is having it both ways – or having it halfway, at least – via its Premium Edition Game Pass upgrade. Game Pass subscribers could pay $30 (or their local equivalent) for up to five days of early access starting October 1. Our estimates show that of the 1.7M who accessed E-Day through Game Pass, 722K paid for the upgrade. Between the review embargo lifting on October 1 and the full release, E-Day managed to shift another 250K early-access upgrades – no doubt helped by the campaign’s rave reviews. So despite selling far fewer copies on Steam, Xbox accounts for almost three-quarters of the revenue (roughly $26M of the $37M, versus about $11M on Steam). So “230K copies” undersells the paying audience. Including the 722K upgrades, nearly 950K people actually paid something for E-Day. The $30 upgrade is a halfstep from cannibalisation, but will Xbox go all the way? While E-Day is a sublime game, these are soft numbers for a flagship when Xbox badly needs revenue wins. E-Day sold 62K copies on Xbox against 722K Premium upgrades, so for every one copy sold on Xbox, nearly 12 Game Pass upgrades were sold. The $70 premium SKU is – functionally – dead on Xbox. Normally you can’t see what a Game Pass player would have paid, because the game’s just there in the subscription. But the $30 early-access upgrade estimate shows that 722K people demonstrated they’ll spend real money on this game. In a world without day-one Game Pass, many of these folks would have bought E-Day at $70. They paid $30 for five days early access to something they don’t own. Xbox is, in effect, charging its most valuable customers the least, based on a hangover from a tried-and-exhausted strategy from a previous administration. Those 722K willing-to-pay players generated about $21.7M via the upgrade. If three quarters of this group – mostly US and European audiences – bought E-Day outright, that’s nearly $40M. Of course, Game Pass does bring in meaningful recurring revenue, and E-Day is adding value for hundreds of thousands of subscribers. However, Game Pass is no longer growing, so Xbox is at a crossroads. Xbox is reportedly looking to do a Netflix and bolt on an ad-supported tier to pad it further. But that will just set a new floor, and leadership keeps telling us the priority now is revenue growth, which is subscriber-speak for ARPU. Xbox has already pulled Call of Duty from day-one Game Pass after day-one inclusion hammered its sales, with new CoD titles now arriving on the service around a year late. We know that some Microsoft executives believe the service devalues games outright, and rumours (which Microsoft has dismissed so far, to be fair) suggest that day-one releases could be taken off Game Pass. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe When a game this well-reviewed does this softly on its home platform, the model – not the game – gets brought into question. What else E-Day’s early adopters have played (including this month so far) Looking at E-Day‘s players on Xbox, most have played the franchise before (86% have played Gears 5, 76% Gears 4), and every game on the crossover list is either a shooter or a title from an Xbox-owned studio (though Game Pass is inflating those numbers, of course, more on that later): As for what else Xbox’s E-Day players have played this month, the top three are Fortnite (16%), Roblox (7%), and Call of Duty (6%). Another 5% played Minecraft Dungeons II, which is also on Game Pass and launched a couple of days before Gears‘ advance-access date. Many Game Pass players are happy to check out most big new additions. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Over on Steam, the top crossover games are also mostly shooters (slightly more PC-coded ones), including Space Marine 2, which was itself heavily inspired by Gears: Looking at what E-Day‘s Steam players are into this month shows who they are – as subscriptions don’t skew the data. The top three are Wardogs (13%), Deadlock (12%), and CS2 (10%), so you’ve got the restless shooter crowd checking out the new hotness. A little further down are Helldivers 2 and Space Marine 2, your co-op PVE shooter players who’ll feel right at home in Horde mode. Game Pass is skewing the playtime distribution on Xbox Looking at the playtime distribution in our platform, E-Day players on Steam are – relatively speaking – playing for longer: 54% of E-Day players on Xbox have played for five hours or less (versus 32% on Steam) 19% of Xbox players played for over 15 hours (versus 33% on Steam) 14% of Xbox players played for over 20 hours (22% on Steam) The absolute number of people playing for over 15, 20, and 50 hours is, of course, bigger on Xbox, thanks to the sheer volume of folks who came in through Game Pass (upgraders included). None of that is cause for alarm. Game Pass is the reason Xbox playtime skews lower, as when a game is free to try, people try it and bounce without putting in even an hour (17% under an hour on Xbox versus 6% on Steam). Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe The subscription brings in tourists alongside the committed, dragging down the average even when the game is excellent (but also perhaps winning over the uninitiated). It’s standard across every subscription-included title, on PS Plus too. Forza Horizon 6, for instance, had 11% of its Xbox players bounce under an hour, versus just 2% on Steam. So, Xbox’s crossroads So there we have it. Gears of War: E-Day is an incredible game whose revenues have been stifled by subscription inclusion and exclusivity. It’s the best-reviewed entry in the series in fifteen-odd years, but it still turned into one of the year’s softer flagship launches, not because players didn’t want it, but because Xbox’s own storefront gave its most willing buyers a reason not to pay. Which leaves Xbox at a crossroads. Will it keep making Gears games when the financial returns are this thin and the margins this low? And if it does, does the next one arrive off Game Pass at day one – the way CoD now does, or even on PlayStation? I think it should. Alright, back to E-Day for me! 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!]
A new defense tech initiative will serve Baton Rouge startups, small businesses
Baton Rouge has been included in a new federally backed defense technology initiative aimed at helping Louisiana startups and small businesses compete for military and commercial work. The U.S. Small Business Administration this week awarded $1 million to Precision Platform Solutions, the legal entity behind Monroe-based Maven Scouts, to launch the Gulf South Defense Tech […]
Scientists Find a Strange Chemical Loop That May Have Helped Life Get Started
A fragile sugar from space found a way to protect itself.
Scientists Find a Strange Chemical Loop That May Have Helped Life Get Started
A fragile sugar from space found a way to protect itself.
Arizona Fall League Week 1 Recap
The Yankees’ contingent is off to a strong start in Arizona.
Every M5 MacBook Air Now $200 Off on Amazon
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The checks started going out last week, nearly one million of them, and mostly to battleground states. With a return address for the U.S. Treasury and a letter enclosed signed by President Donald Trump, these one-time checks for $500 were ostensibly government rebates for Obamacare enrollees who overpaid. In the accompanying letter, however, Trump attacks his predecessor and talks about his record in office on an important issue he’s not polling well on, which makes it seem more like the most expensive political mailer in U.S. history. The average piece of direct mail costs between 30 cents and $3, according to Mail Processing Associates, a print, mail, and fulfillment company. At $500 a pop plus roughly 50 cents each to issue the paper check, the cost of Trump’s healthcare mailer sent to more than 950,000 enrollees comes in at more than $475 million. Trump’s midterm healthcare message “For years, the Biden Administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare dot gov,” Trump wrote in the letter. “That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now, I am returning it to you!” In the letter, Trump makes false and misleading claims about his administration’s record on healthcare costs, an issue Democrats have a 20 point advantage on over Republicans, according to a recent poll from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy think tank. Trump touts his administration’s TrumpRX program, which he claims is “delivering massive discounts.” However, new research from KFF found that of a selection of drugs available on the TrumpRX platform, just five were the lowest price, while 13 were the highest price. Trump also falsely claims in the letter that he’s fighting to lower healthcare costs. In reality, average monthly premium payment costs for enrollees rose 58% under Trump while marketplace sign-ups declined 5%, per KFF. Under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, it’s estimated 10 million more Americans will be uninsured by 2034. You get a check and you get a check and you get a check Trump’s long promised cash outs to his fans, from his days as a casino operator and gameshow host to his presidency. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the first Trump administration made the unprecedented move to put Trump’s name on checks that went out under the CARES Act (notably the $500 refund checks this time around don’t feature Trump’s name). Ever since, Trump’s been chasing that high. In his second term, Trump’s promised more stimulus that never arrived, like refund checks from DOGE cuts and tariffs, while he said at his party’s convention last month that he’d give out $5,000 checks to everyone if Republicans win in November. In reality, DOGE overstated its cost cutting and Trump’s government actually now spends more than former President Joe Biden’s, while Trump’s tariffs actually grew the trade deficit. His proposal for $5,000 checks would add about $1.2 trillion to the national debt. The problem is there’s no money to give. These $500 checks — plus $90 Medicare rebate checks also going out as well as $250 deposited this week in some Trump Accounts for kids courtesy Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell and his wife Susan — represent the closest Trump’s going to get to making good on his promise to deliver cash fast. And the checks seem especially targeted. Though the $500 checks went out to enrollees in one of 30 states that use the federal HealthCare dot gov marketplace, a Reuters review found 71% of the payments, or $339 million, went to enrollees in 13 states that have the most competitive elections for governor and U.S. Senate. Most Americans don’t buy it Could Trump bucks sway the election? An Economist-YouGov poll found 57% of U.S. adults doubt Trump will deliver on his promise for $5,000 checks, compared to 21% who do. “I’m waiting on my DOGE check and I’m still waiting on my tariff check,” one 2024 Trump voter who’s since turned on him told a recent focus group. “It felt like kind of trying to buy people’s votes, which honestly felt like in elementary when the class president was like, hey we’re going to take you to the water park if you vote for me. It’s like, I don’t think it works like that.” But for voters in swing states who got a check, it could still matter. One survey published in 2022 found receiving a physically personalized check in the mail during the pandemic was associated with a much greater self-reported likelihood of voting for Trump in 2020, and those gains mainly came from out partisans. The issue for Trump comes if these checks are mostly going to Obamacare enrollees whose premiums have gone up by more than just $500 since he took office and who view the money as something like a bribe before the election rather than an actual long-term solution to lowering household costs. Spending $500.50 per mailer would be absurd as a normal campaign expenditure, but since Trump’s checks and letter are a government rebate, his campaign and super PAC didn’t have to spend a dime and he got out his message regardless. If enough voters in key states are swayed by the one-time payment, it could prove to be the best $0 the Trump campaign spent. 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