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Maximum Entertainment AB (MAXENT_B) Cancels Q3 2026 Report as It Moves to Half-Year Reporting
Maximum Entertainment AB is moving from quarterly to half-year reporting and will not publish its Q3 2026 interim report, previously scheduled for November 30. Its next report will be the FY2026 year-end report on March 31, 2027; the change follows its U.S. subsidiary agreeing to a court-supervised…
Penn State Opens as Favorite Over Minnesota
The Nittany Lions did just enough to escape against Washington for their second consecutive victory on Saturday. The oddsmakers like the win streak to continue when Minnesota comes to Happy Valley on Saturday. Penn State has opened as a 7.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel. Penn State raced out to an impressive 28-6 halftime lead on […]
Celtics Star Makes Honest Admission About Mitchell Robinson’s Early Struggles
The Boston Celtics gutted out a 109-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum sat with rest. Payton Pritchard left in the third quarter with an eye abrasion. Boston built a 21-point halftime lead, watched it disappear, and had to fight through a fourth quarter where Milwaukee briefly took […] The post Celtics Star Makes Honest Admission About Mitchell Robinson’s Early Struggles appeared first on HEAVY.
How Long Should Warsofsky Get to Turn Sharks Around?
How long should Ryan Warsofsky get to turn around the San Jose Sharks? We know half of you want Warso […]
Vikes Views: Who Ya Got? Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings will host the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. Four years ago, these teams played one of the greatest regular-season games in NFL history. Here’s hoping tonight is half as entertaining. The Bills enter the game leading the NFL in both total offense and scoring. They surprisingly have the 2nd best run […]
Pokémon GO Web Store: Black Friday Sale PokéCoin Bonus
Black Friday deals are arriving early on the Pokémon GO Web Store ready for the global GO Wild Area this weekend. The sale sees the return of their double bonus PokéCoin sale, as well as a Seasonal Delights Box, and more offers. With a focus on incubators to take advantage of the half hatch distance […]
More than a dozen runners fall ill during Santa Barbara half marathon
More than a dozen runners were being treated after falling ill during a half marathon in Santa Barbara on Sunday, officials said.
Musk bet big on keeping Texas red. What happens to his business empire now?
Elon Musk poured nearly half a billion dollars into the midterms to support Republican candidates, most to help Ken Paxton defeat Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race.
Packers & Bengals win in style
The Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos grind out wins while the Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers put on a show as the NFL season reaches the halfway point.
Missouri’s Austin Simmons set to return for 2027 in massive move
Coach Eli Drinkwitz’s Missouri Tigers are 6-2 on the season and slight underdogs against Texas in Week 10 action . The Tigers tied with three other teams for fifth place in the SEC, a half-game behind the Ole Miss Rebels and Alabama Crimson Tide for fourth place. Quarterback Austin Simmons has wowed fans with insane throws this season and now has a […] The post Missouri’s Austin Simmons set to return for 2027 in massive move appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CVS Health is splitting into two companies, separating its pharmacies from insurance
CVS Health expects the separation of Aetna and Caremark from about 9,000 pharmacies to be completed in the first half of 2028
Just how hard is the rest of the Steelers’ schedule?
The second half of Pittsburgh’s schedule might not be as hard as you think.
Miami Hurricanes Found Their Offense Without Malachi Toney
The Miami Hurricanes' offense improved significantly in the second half in their first game without star wide receiver Malachi Toney. After falling behind 17-3 at halftime and gaining 145 total yards, Miami outscored Notre Dame 21-14 and had 232 yards in the second half. Playing from behind, Miami found its passing game in the second …
Sports media world appalled by Carson Wentz’s awful play
Monday night’s matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings was supposed to be a good one. The Bills have one of the most fascinating offenses in the league, led by quarterback Josh Allen, while the Vikings defense may be the best unit in all of football at the halfway point of the season. Unfortunately…
Trump has defied political consequences for years. The midterms changed that
The elections were a categorical repudiation of a Republican president who has spent the first half of his second term governing without regard to consequences.
I took Amtrak Cascades from Seattle to Vancouver in coach: review
A $22 Amtrak ticket from Seattle to Vancouver cost less than half as much as renting a car and a fraction of the cost of flying.
Penn State Survives Washington's 2nd Half Surge For Fifth Win
The Penn State Nittany Lions secured a win over the Washington Huskies.
50% of long COVID patients show improvement in 3 years — but the condition tends to linger in those with this subtype
About half of people with long COVID see meaningful improvement in their symptoms after three years, a new study found.
Anthony Davis joins Bradley Beal, Michael Jordan in Wizards history
Anthony Davis joined Michael Jordan and Bradley Beal in franchise history with his first-half explosion in the Washington Wizards’ road matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Davis has been playing in the NBA since 2012, going through his first year with the Wizards. Following a brief stint with the Dallas Mavericks, the team traded […] The post Anthony Davis joins Bradley Beal, Michael Jordan in Wizards history appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Tom Jones reclaims 36th Senate District for Republicans
Republicans took back Lancaster County’s 36th Senate District Tuesday, a year-and-a-half after a shock special election win by Democrat James Malone.
📸 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...
Roob's Observations as Eagles crumble in ugly second half against Giants
The Eagles’ seven-game losing streak is their longest since 2012 after falling to the Giants, 19-11.
Potential impacts Democratic health care proposals on employer-sponsored health care
Summary: Democratic state and federal wins in the midterm elections could lead to Medicaid expansion in some states, and focuses attention on the House Democrats’ memo on health care priorities in the new Congress. Few of these proposals are likely to become law before 2029, but they could form the foundation for Democratic health care reform efforts after the 2028 Presidential election. Portion of total newly eligible for Medicaid if non-expansion states expanded Source: Cervantes, S et al How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion? KFF, July 27, 2026 It’s been almost a week since the midterm elections, and the Democrats will have large majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, although not large enough to overcome Senate filibusters or Presidential vetoes. I reviewed some of what I thought these midterm results could mean in a post last week. In retrospect, I might have understated the elections’ impact on health care due to changes in governorship and majorities in many state legislatures. A Democratic trifecta (governorship and both houses) could mean expansion of Medicaid in Wisconsin, and a Democratic governor and House in Texas and Georgia could increase pressure in both states to expand Medicaid. That’s especially important, because Texas currently represents almost half of those who would be newly eligible for insurance from Medicaid expansions. Medicaid expansions matter to employers because they have been shown to decrease the risk of closure of rural hospitals and support workers’ ability to stay employed and productive. The House Democrats’ Cost of Living Healthcare Working Group published an 84-page memo in September with recommendations for the first hundred hours, the first hundred days, and the first year. The midterm results make this document more important. Here’s a review of what some of these recommendations could mean for employer-sponsored health insurance. Elements that could lower employer health care spending Restore the expanded advance premium tax credit for ACA plans. This could bring healthier enrollees back to the marketplace plans, which would improve the risk status of these plans and decrease the rate of uninsurance. Fewer people with insurance puts higher pressures on provider rates of employer plans. More stable ACA plans could encourage employers to consider transitioning from employer-sponsored plans to ICHRA/Choice, providing a fund for employers to purchase their own insurance on an exchange. Repeal Medicaid work requirements and other administrative rules of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which as written will lead to a large increase in the uninsured rate. Fewer people with insurance leads to more pressures from hospitals for commercial rate increases. Extend Inflation Reduction Act negotiated drug prices to commercial health plans. These are now only applicable to Medicare Parts D (outpatient drugs) and B (drugs administered by providers. The Medicare negotiated prices are lower than net prices negotiated by PBMs. Hospital price limits. Some of the Democratic House proposals would institute site neutral payment and limit outlier hospital prices to 200% of Medicare. The average commercial health plan pays about 247% Medicare rates for inpatient hospital care, and many commercial health plans currently pay over 300% of Medicare for hospital services. PBM regulations. The proposals would mandate more transparency and prevent PBMs from paying subsidiaries more than market rates. Antitrust enforcement. The plan would break up vertically integrated health care monopolies which could lower prices through competition. Ban on non-compete contractual clauses could increase competition by increasing flexibility and supply of clinicians, although it could also increase physician leverage and lead to higher wages which could raise prices. Lower the Medicare eligibility age, which could take older, more expensive, workers off employer sponsored plans. Create a Medi-Kids plan to insure all children and potentially young adults up to age 26. These plan members have low non-preventive utilization and cost less per person than older plan members, but removing children from employer plans would decrease volatility because a few children have very high medical costs. Elements that could increase employer spending (in many instances for high value services) Mandate three primary care and three mental health visits without cost sharing Eliminate cost sharing for mental health care and substance use care during pregnancy and in the year after delivery Require coverage of infertility services Cap cost sharing for insulin, epipen and respiratory inhalers Count copay coupons and assistance toward member deductibles and cost sharing Cap total health care costs (premium and out-of-pocket costs) at 8% of household income Leave a comment Elements that could improve the market Increased price transparency Tightening enforcement of short-term plans, fixed indemnity plans, and cost-sharing ministries. These skimpy health plans skim off healthier people, leaving sicker people on marketplace exchanges and employer-sponsored health plans. Here’s a past post on the perils of cheap insurance. Most of these proposals are likely not to become law in the next two years, but could form the foundation of a Democratic proposal for health care reform in 2029 and beyond. The document does not provide cost estimates for these proposals. Share Thanks for reading! If you found this useful, please share, subscribe, like, and restack. You can find previous posts at this link. Views expressed in Employer Coverage are purely my own. Thanks for reading Employer Coverage ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribe
QCi Reports $9.5 Million in Quarterly Revenue as Acquisitions Expand Commercial Business
Quantum Computing Inc. reported third-quarter revenue of $9.5 million, exceeding its first-half total, and ended September.
Turnšek’s 20 points lead Iowa State past Eastern Illinois
Tjaša Turnšek scored 20 points to lead Iowa State to a 77-61 victory over Eastern Illinois at Hilton Coliseum Sunday afternoon. The Cyclones pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Panthers 44-30 over the final two quarters after taking a narrow 33-31 lead into halftime. Xiao Zhang added 14 points for Iowa State, which […]
Taylor Swift, Karlie Kloss reunite at Kansas City Chiefs game
Taylor Swift watches the Kansas City Chiefs with Karlie Kloss as they take on the New York Jets in the second half at Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 8, 2026, in
Nets take control in second half against Hornets en route to 114-104 win
Michael Porter Jr. had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Julius Randle added 22 points as the Brooklyn Nets won their second game of the season, 114-104, over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
IRS expands Tax Pro Account to allow payments on behalf of business clients
The IRS has expanded the Tax Pro Account to allow authorized tax professionals to make certain payments on behalf of business clients, building on a series of recent enhancements to the online service.
IRS lets Tax Pro Accounts make business client payments
The Internal Revenue Service has added a new feature to the Tax Pro Account allowing tax professionals to make some payments on behalf of business clients.
Oregon was once a Republican stronghold. This politician started shifting the balance in 1954
For much of the first half of the 20th century, Oregon was effectively a one-party Republican state. Democrats had not won a U.S. Senate seat in 40 years, had not won a U.S. House seat in 18 years, and had controlled the state legislature for only four of 74 years since 1880. Into this landscape emerged Richard Neuberger, a Portland-born journalist of Jewish heritage whose prolific writing career, progressive convictions and remarkable personal drive would reshape Oregon politics.
Family carnival business struggling with inflation and labor shortage
Blake Huston runs a third-generation traveling carnival, but soaring fuel, labor, and insurance costs are threatening the family business. Half of U.S. carnivals have closed in nine years. NBC News' Christine Romans reports.
ESPG AG publishes financial statements for H1 2026: Financial break-even continues and proves science parks’ resilience in challenging market environment
ESPG AG/ Key word(s): Half Year Results/Real EstateESPG AG publishes financial statements for H1 2026: Financial break-even continues and proves science parks’ resilience in challenging market environment09.11.2026 / 07:30 CET/CESTThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcemen…
Xabi Alonso disagrees with Chelsea player over controversial penalty decision
Levil Colwill was penalised for a foul on Brian Brobbey and then hauled off at half-tiem
Browns most to blame for crushing overtime loss to Saints
The Cleveland Browns suffered another heartbreaking loss on Sunday. Cleveland lost 23-22 against New Orleans in an overtime thriller that featured plenty of twists and turns. Both teams started this game off a bit of sorts, but they turned things around in the second half. On paper, the Saints feel like a team that are in the same weight class as […] The post Browns most to blame for crushing overtime loss to Saints appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Real Story of the Polar Bear in a UVM Science Hall Starts With Two Montpelier Agents Undercover in the Arctic
A polar bear has been hanging out in a UVM science hall for decades. Subscribe He’s a full-grown male, standing behind glass on an artificial iceberg in the lobby of the University of Vermont’s Marsh Life Science Building in Burlington. Most Vermonters have no idea he’s there. Students who asked about him heard he came from Canada. A poacher killed him, the story went, federal officers seized the hide at the Vermont border, and the government gave him to UVM on “indefinite loan.” A UVM biology professor told it that way in 2012. The university’s own news office repeated it in 2021. That story was wrong. The bear was evidence. In 1972, two federal wildlife officers from Montpelier posed as trophy hunters, bought their way into an illegal hunt run by a poaching ring, and followed it all the way to the frozen Arctic Ocean north of Alaska. One of them shot this bear. Sonia DeYoung, who works with UVM’s natural history collections, pieced the real story together from a half-remembered campus rumor, a case file buried in Anchorage and one stripped claw. She told it Nov. 6 in UVM Magazine. The Undercover Buy Early in 1972, Paul Bagalio and Bruce Parker walked into a Seattle taxidermy shop. Both lived in Montpelier. The case file lists Parker as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent and Bagalio as a deputy game warden for the service. On paper, Bagalio was an unlikely undercover man. Born in Northfield and raised in Montpelier, he served in the Marines after high school, graduated from Norwich University in 1957, taught at Vermont Technical College and worked as an engineer at Rock of Ages, according to his obituary in the Times Argus. He founded Ramchem, a company that made epoxies for the Barre granite industry. He was also a hunter. His obituary passes along his advice: “Don’t ever miss an opportunity to hunt.” And it says he worked undercover for the U.S. Department of the Interior, helping expose what his family calls one of the largest poaching rings in U.S. history. In the Seattle shop, Bagalio and Parker posed as unscrupulous trophy hunters who wanted a polar bear and didn’t care how they got one. They came away with a scribbled note: a phone number and a hefty price. The Seattle Times later reported the number. In a May 1972 story, later reprinted in the Congressional Record, the paper said the two-man hunt cost $6,500, more than $50,000 in today’s money. The Times cited a federal search-warrant affidavit alleging that the ring paid two men who held valid Alaska permits so the hides and skulls could be shipped and processed under their names. Bagalio and Parker traveled to Barrow, on Alaska’s Arctic coast, with guides working with the taxidermist. These were not men to cross. The case file describes a man taking a 12-gauge automatic shotgun from his plane and telling Parker it was “the persuader.” One photo in the file shows a mustached accomplice peering out from beneath a heavy fur hood. On March 8, 1972, on the pack ice about 100 miles north of Point Barrow, the northernmost point in the United States, Bagalio shot a male polar bear. Parker shot a second. Bagalio had no legal permit to kill it, and that was the point. The bears were hard evidence of what the ring was selling. Back in Fairbanks, a Fish and Wildlife agent marked Bagalio’s bear so it could be identified later. He smeared fluorescent dye around its nose and ripped the dark outer sheath off one of its front claws. Bagalio and Parker went on to run several more undercover hunts against poachers in the West. The danger was real. Bagalio later told the Bennington Banner, according to DeYoung’s account, “My guide made it perfectly clear that he would leave me dead in the mountains if he thought I was an investigator.” Subscribe The Faded Rumor The bear came to UVM in 1975. How the government handed him over is still unknown. A rumor came with him. A student named in the UVM Magazine article simply as Carol helped catalog the university’s specimens in those years, and she heard it: an undercover federal agent had killed the bear in Alaska because he feared his cover would be blown and his life was in danger. Over the years the rumor faded. In the 1980s, the bear was put away in storage long enough for mice to chew the fur off his ankles, and several of his front claws went missing. He was later brought back out and set up on his iceberg in the Marsh Life Science lobby, where he has stood for decades since. Somewhere along the way, the Canada story took over. The Case File Decades later, DeYoung met Carol at an open house for UVM’s zoological collections. Carol told DeYoung’s research partner, Dave Moroney, what she remembered. They were delighted, and skeptical. At DeYoung’s request, David Rippeto, a UVM graduate who is now a Fish and Wildlife special agent in Anchorage, went through a mountain of old case files stashed in cardboard boxes and found the right one. It ran more than 80 pages: photographs, letters, permit records and a typewritten account of the case. Carol’s rumor had the core of it right. A federal officer had shot the bear in Alaska while undercover. But the file showed it wasn’t a desperate move to save his own skin. The shooting was part of the plan. The Stripped Claw One question remained. Was the bear in Burlington really Bagalio’s? DeYoung and Moroney shone a black light on the bear’s snout, looking for the dye. Nothing glowed. They already had the answer. The year before, a conservator repairing the mouse damage had found that one of the bear’s supposedly missing front claws was still there, minus its dark outer sheath, just as the agent in Fairbanks had left it in 1972. “Fifty years later, the marker originally meant for law enforcement told us we had our bear,” DeYoung wrote. Paul Bagalio didn’t live to see it. He spent the rest of his life in Vermont, most of it at Horn of the Moon in East Montpelier, and died Dec. 11, 2022, at 90, a few months before DeYoung first opened the case file. His family remembered the bear differently. The obituary says he took a record-class polar bear in Siberia, across the international date line. The federal case file puts the bear in this story about 100 miles north of Point Barrow. The obituary doesn’t say whether it’s the same animal. His bear is still on the iceberg. Go see him: The polar bear stands in the entrance to Benedict Auditorium, between the Marsh Life Science and Hills buildings on UVM’s Burlington campus. Compass Vermont is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe
Wake Forest Hammers Merrimack, 77-0
The best thing you can say about the Wake Forest game against Merrimack is that it’s over, with the win, and no significant injuries. The Demon Deacons, without their starting quarterback, slapped Merrimack around in a game that was over at halftime. Wake beat Merrimack 77-0. The Deacs scored seven times in the first half …
Lists and leadership in Israel politics: Where are all the women?
Women make up approximately half of Israel’s population but remain far from equally represented in the country’s most influential decision-making bodies.
“They’d Have a Much Better Chance of Winning”: Skip Bayless Laments Diego Pavia Being Cut by Ravens Amid Struggling vs. Jaguars on TNF
With Lamar Jackson out with an injury, the Baltimore Ravens started Joe Fagnano at quarterback for Thursday Night Football’s showdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, as the game approaches halftime, the Ravens are struggling offensively, trailing 17-3.
WELL Health Technologies Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
WELL Health Technologies (TSE:WELL) expects 2026 revenue of approximately CAD 1.58 billion, at the low end of its previous guidance range, after slowing acquisitions in the second half of the year to focus on integrating earlier deals. On its third-quarter earnings call, Chairman and CEO Hamed Shah
Oracle: Priced For The AI Bet To Disappoint, With A Database Business Underneath
AI-driven Oracle Cloud Infrastructure backlog is significant but concentrated, with half tied to OpenAI. Find out why ORCL stock is a hold.
Four evening games in winter
The next seven matchdays in the Bundesliga have been scheduled. Eintracht play four times at 18:30, while the second half of the season begins on a Sunday.The Bundesliga has confirmed the schedule for...
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. 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!]
Russell & Tuipulotu back for Scotland v All Blacks
Captain Sione Tuipulotu and fly-half Finn Russell return to the Scotland side for Saturday's Nations Championship meeting with New Zealand at Murrayfield.
What CVS Health (CVS) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call
CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) plans to separate its retail pharmacy operations from its insurance and pharmacy services businesses, creating two publicly traded companies in a transaction expected to close in the first half of 2028. The announcement came as the company reported third-quarter 2026 revenue o
Victor Wembanyama joins Shaq in NBA history
The San Antonio Spurs have gotten their season off to a strong start, and a big reason for that is their big man out of France. Led by Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs have won eight of their first 10 games to start the 2026-27 regular season, and lead the Phoenix Suns by 15 at the half on Monday night. Through his first 10 games played this season, […] The post Victor Wembanyama joins Shaq in NBA history appeared first on ClutchPoints.
National blue wave brings a high tide for Dems in the high desert
By Pat Davis, New Mexico Political Report — President Donald Trump told voters heading into the 2026 midterm elections to “pretend I’m on the ballot.” They did just that. In a national rebuke of Trump’s policies, voters gave Democrats a clear majority in the House and Senate and flipped a half-dozen governors’ mansions and every […]
CVS Health to Split Into 2 Public Companies, Separating Retail and Specialty Pharmacy
Expected in the first half of 2028, the planned separation would create a stand-alone retail pharmacy company with nearly 30,000 pharmacists.
Michigan State Leads Michigan After First Half, 6-0
Heavy underdogs defy the odds in a defensive stalemate as the Spartans leverage aggressive playcalling and a relentless pass rush to stifle the Wolverines' high-powered offense.
Maximum Entertainment Moves to Half-Year Reporting and Will Not Publish an Interim Report for the Third Quarter of 2026
Stockholm, Sweden (November 6, 2026) - Maximum Entertainment AB (Nasdaq: MAXENT B) ("Maximum Entertainment" or the "Company") today announces that it is moving from quarterly to half-year financial reporting. As a consequence, the interim report for the third quarter of 2026, previously scheduled f…
NASA is looking for astronauts to live and work on the Moon
NASA needs more recruits in order to return to the moon after being gone more than half a century.
Survey: Half of Vermont businesses hiked prices this year
More than 40% of companies described the current business climate as poor in a new Vermont Chamber of Commerce survey. Most say they are already dabbling in AI.
Kakao eyes Seoul Arena as new growth engine amid strong early demand
Seoul Arena, scheduled to open in the first half of 2027, is already drawing strong demand from concert promoters and entertainment companies, raising expectati
Arch Manning gives Texas the comeback it needed
Texas was in danger of letting another close game define its season. Arch Manning and the Longhorns answered with three straight second-half touchdowns and a road win that keeps the playoff conversation alive.
Editas Medicine Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results and Business Updates
Company received HREC approval to initiate Phase 1/2 Strive™ study of EDIT-401 in patients with hyperlipidemia in Australia New preclinical data presented at AHA Scientific Sessions demonstrating ≥90 percent LDL-C reduction maintained over 10 months supports EDIT-401's potential best-in-class profile Second IND/CTA accepted for CD70 HD Allo CAR T program as part of collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb, triggering milestone payment to Editas Cash runway into second half of 2028, through and be
Seedy K’s GameCap: Morehead State
Louisville 107, Morehead State 57. The game, frankly, wasn’t that close. The Cards were ahead 46-33 at intermission. U of L registered points on their first 3 possessions after the break. With 17:49 to go, the Eagles’ first deuce after halftime cut the margin to 53-35. State’s next tally came with 6:48 to play. During […]
West Ham confirm Parker as boss
West Ham confirm the appointment of former midfielder Scott Parker as their head coach on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
Frank Lampard fumes over controversial Everton decisions
Frank Lampard criticised three “big decisions” that went against Coventry City in their defeat to Everton on Friday night. The Sky Blues went ahead through Yann Gboho early in the second half at t...
The Pelicans Fall Back To Reality As They Drop Back-To-Back Games
The definition of craziness is doing the same action and expecting different results. The New Orleans Pelicans start out a new season with lows and highs, but it’s a different season, with a different head coach and a somewhat different roster. Though the Pelicans reached four victories a month and a half before last season, …
Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and U.S. senator, dies at 89
Rockefeller came from one of the nation’s richest families to spend a half century in public service in one of the poorest states.
Google says almost no one wants NFC in the Fitbit Edge but readers strongly disagree
A reader poll shows that for over half of respondents, not having NFC on the Fitbit Edge means they won't buy it.
Tectonic forces near Japan helped fuel the formation of the Grand Canyon
A double subduction zone off the coast of Japan caused rifting halfway around the world to accelerate, fueling the formation of some of North America's most iconic features.
NC Gov. Josh Stein to navigate a new era in state politics, as Democrats control House
The second half of NC Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s term will be much different after his party flipped control of the state House.
To squish or not to squish: The science behind squishies
For college students, sitting through a long lecture can be harder than it sounds. About halfway through, your leg starts bouncing under the desk, or your thumb starts clicking your pen without you…
Sheetz offers veterans a free meal and car wash
On Nov. 11, Sheetz will give veterans and active-duty military a free half turkey sub and fountain drink, plus a free car wash at stores that have one.
Recap: Sporting KC ends season with 1-0 victory in San Diego
Sporting Kansas City (7-22-5, 26 pts.) concluded the 2026 MLS season with a 1-0 victory over San Diego FC (9-14-11, 38 pts.) at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday night. Andre Luiz scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot in the second half to vault Sporting out of
Main Line Health’s Shelly Buck next in line to chair HAP’s Board of Directors
HAP represents 235 member hospitals from across the state, as well as the patients and communities they serve, advocating on their behalf to state and federal lawmakers and agencies.
Khaman Maluach breaks silence on his altercation with Draymond Green
Khaman Maluach revealed that he did not make any illegal contact on Draymond Green prior to the Golden State Warriors player committing a hard foul on him early in the second half of the game. With the second half having just started, the Phoenix Suns had the ball, and Maluach was trying to take possession in the paint, with Green trying to defend him.
Three halftime observations from Ohio State vs Oregon on Saturday
It is a close game as Ohio State welcomes Oregon to Columbus for their Top-25 matchup. Here are three observations from the first half of play.
A new campus health building at Aims Community College seeks to address a gap in student needs
About half of Aims Community College’s students report they don’t have insurance, are underinsured, or on Medicaid. Half also say they face mental health challenges. To address those student needs, officials at the two-year college in Greeley took an uncommon step for a community college.
Survey: Half of Vermont businesses hiked prices this year
More than 40% of companies described the current business climate as poor in a new Vermont Chamber of Commerce survey. Most say they are already dabbling in AI.
How is LaNorris Sellers’ health? Shane Beamer offers injury update on Gamecocks QB
The Gamecocks’ quarterback fought through an ankle injury Saturday, helping USC knock off Texas A&M
Porto overpower Napoli despite McTominay strike
Porto gain their first victory of this season's Champions League with three second-half goals to overcome Napoli.
Undefeated #8 UCLA pulled away to beat Minnesota 34-20
The UCLA Bruins continued their undefeated season by going on the road to beat the Minnesota Gophers 34-20. Quarterback Ty Dieffenbach needed just eight completions to get 300 yards and three touchdowns as the Bruin offense put up 24 points in the second half to pull away from Minnesota. The first half was split, with […]
Health officials say 30 runners treated during Santa Barbara Half Marathon
Of those, 26 were transported to emergency departments by ambulance or private vehicle, while four were treated and released at the scene.
Northwestern Basketball Stays Unbeaten, But a Familiar Concern Emerges
Northwestern improved to 3-0 with a 72-55 win over Boston University behind 20 points from LA Pratt and 21 from Jake West, but another second-half offensive slowdown raised questions about the Wildcats' sustainability.
Measles, mumps and misinformation: how Crunchy Moms became ‘the most dangerous’ group on Facebook
Meta says it removes content that could cause imminent physical harm – but nearly half a million members have joined a group that regularly promotes misinformation
Leyland signs new Huddersfield deal
Huddersfield Giants half-back Oli Leyland signs a new one-year contract to stay at the club for the upcoming 2027 season.
NBA: LeBron James held to single-digit points for only 10th time as Philadelphia 76ers lose to Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James held to eight points as Philadelphia 76ers lose 119-95 on his return to Cleveland; the 41-year-old received smattering of boos from Cavaliers fans during first half; James spent 11 seasons over two stints with the Cavs
Mavs' Comeback Comes Up Short Against Victor Wembanyama's Spurs
Despite strong second-half performances from Marshall and Flagg, the Mavericks couldn't finish their rally and dropped to 4-4.
AI Teammates Launches Ongoing AI Implementation Program for Mid-Market Business Owners
Program builds a working AI system in the first 6 weeks, then continues as an ongoing operating partnership for owners of $1M to $20M businessesSilicon Valley, California--(Newsfile Corp. - November 4, 2026) - AI Teammates, founded by Alice Y. Chen, has launched the AI Architecture Method, a structured implementation program that builds and operates AI systems on behalf of business owners rather than training them to build their own.Image Credit: AI TeammatesTo view an enhanced version of this..
Physicists sank a telescope 1.5 miles under the sea to put Einstein's relativity to the test
A half-built neutrino telescope on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea searched for cracks in one of physics' most basic invariances. It came up empty, but its limits rival those of detectors many times its size.
Hyperion Research: Nearly 20% Growth in HPC and AI-for-Science Server Market, Dell Takes Lead from HPE
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 3, 2026 – With its most recent update of on-premises HPC and AI-for-Science server revenues, Hyperion Research announced today that the market is growing at close to 20% year/year and that Dell has become the market share leader, with server revenues of $4.2 billion for the first half of 2026. HPE […]
County Health Department Issues Update After 26 Runners in Santa Barbara Half-Marathon & 5K Hospitalized Under ‘Suspicious Circumstances’
The hospitalizations were likely the result of running in the heat, the health department says, but the cause of the incident remains under police investigation.
Patient comfort with AI-driven health care hinges on provider oversight
More than half of patients (56%) are comfortable with artificial intelligence (AI) making diagnosis or treatment decisions when their health care provider can change or override them, but that figure ...
Nintendo’s First-Half Profit Rose on Stronger Software Sales, New ‘Mario’ Movie
The Japanese videogame maker said Thursday that net profit rose 11% from a year earlier to 220.92 billion yen, equivalent to $1.39 billion, for the six months ended September.
Appeals court strikes down Nassau County transgender sports ban
The lawsuit was brought by the New York Civil Liberties Union in 2024 on behalf of the Long Island Roller Rebels, a women's roller derby team that welcomes all athletes.
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.
Florida’s Jon Sumrall makes QB change for Oklahoma clash
The Florida Gators are set to switch things up at quarterback yet again. Jon Sumrall is expected to start Tramell Jones Jr. over Aaron Philo against the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Jones Jr. took over from Philo after the latter struggled in the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs and threw two interceptions. […] The post Florida’s Jon Sumrall makes QB change for Oklahoma clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Xero CEO: Why America’s entrepreneurship boom is only half the story
Right now, we’re flying blind on owner outcomes.
A corgi’s heroic jukes at Panthers halftime got a perfect RedZone call
"They can't get him at the 40! They can't get him at the 45! He's at midfield! The corgi is loose!"
Defensive effort fuels strong second half in win over Kentucky
Tennessee Vols score 24 unanswered points to throttle Wildcats.
Russell Brand sentenced to more than 10 years for rape, sexual assault
A London judge on Monday sentenced British comedian Russell Brand to 10 and a half years in prison after he was convicted on rape and sexual assault charges in the U.K. last week.
Five Plays: Stanford Third Quarter
It took until the second half, but Louisville started to get more aggressive with their linebackers. On this play, Stanquan Clark times up the snap before shooting the gap to make a play in the backfield. He’s just unlucky because the play goes to the other side, which leaves him grasping for air. Stanford uses […]