2 – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
Skip to main content

Entertainment Archive

Archives for October 2026

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
“That’s what’s coming in November.”

A new GTA VI clip in the latest episode of South Park shows Jason grabbing a bag of dog poop off one of Leonida’s beaches and whacking an NPC in the face with it. You can try it yourself when GTA VI comes out on November 19th.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Pixar’s new short is a stylishly un-Pixar-like slice of life.

The studio’s two-minute Driving Lesson appears to be an actual recording of a mother giving her child their first driving lesson. The animation has a real tactile feel, almost like a photocopy, rendered in muted reds and blues. It’s easily the most un-Pixar-like thing Pixar has ever made. Even the aspect ratio is weird!

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Moog is making amps for its synths now.

The world has plenty of guitar amps, but amps designed for synths are much rarer. Moog’s new Model 210 ($999) and Model 112 ($799) are full-range, flat-response (FRFR) cabs designed especially for synths, keyboards, drum machines, and other electronic music instruments. There are no tubes here, but they do have a fully analog signal path.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
A whole bunch of indie games to look forward to.

While we all await a return to Hyrule next week, Nintendo held its latest indie game showcase, which included everything from Game Boy-style adventures to a co-op raccoon simulator. We also finally got a release date for one of my most-anticipated games: My Arms Are Longer Now. You can catch up on the full event here.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
No Man’s Sky gets a little spookier.

Just in time for its launch on the iPhone — which is out today — the space exploration game is getting its fifth major update of the year. It’s called “Forsaken” and tasks players with searching for “rare haunted tech or biological horrors.” As always, the update is totally free.

Major League Baseball is looking for a new kind of fan

A sport historically averse to internet culture is finding success embracing fandom, trends, and influencers.

Mia Sato
Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
A little surprise from Nintendo.

While all of the attention right now is on the upcoming remake of Ocarina of Time, Nintendo announced that it’s going to stream an indie-focused showcase tomorrow. It’ll be around 15 minutes long and air starting at 10AM ET.

Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Pokémon Unite is shutting down.

Service for both the mobile and Nintendo Switch versions of the free-to-play Pokémon-themed MOBA will end on March 23rd, 2027, just after the previously announced Aeos Crown 2027 Tokyo competitive tournament is scheduled to conclude. New memberships are no longer being accepted starting today.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Composer Austin Wintory shared his Mass Effect 5 “musical drafts.”

Wintory, the composer for Journey, some songs in Hades II, and many other games, shared tracks he had recorded with a full orchestra as part of “conversations” to potentially be part of the now-canceled next game in the Mass Effect franchise.

After hearing this music and seeing the game’s leaked trailer, I think I’ll always wonder what could have been.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Skydance is giving voluntary buyouts and bringing staff back into the office five days per week.

Variety published a memo from CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz about the changes. The leaders have already indicated there will be layoffs. The Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger was completed earlier this month.