Activision will develop the next Halo in Xbox restructuring
The overhaul also combines Playground and Turn 10, expands Activision’s oversight of Rare and World’s Edge, and eliminates 268 roles.
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Six banks propose five principles for purchases made by AI agents
The voluntary paper calls for transparency, safety, privacy, choice and interoperability before digital assistants begin buying without constant supervision.
SpaceX delays Starship’s first orbital flight to September 28
Flight 14 will not launch on Tuesday; the new attempt remains subject to regulatory approval and is set to carry 26 Starlink V3 satellites.
Cliff Booth gets a David Fincher trailer and a November IMAX release
Quentin Tarantino’s new script takes Brad Pitt’s character into 1977 Hollywood before the film reaches Netflix in December.
European Union proposes efficiency label for data centers above 500 kW
The rating will cover energy and water efficiency, local water stress and grid contributions, but it will not yet impose consumption limits.
Silent Hill: Townfall details first-person view and CRTV before launch
New material explains how restricted vision, stealth, combat and the handheld device reshape exploration across St. Amelia.
Stellar Blade releases Switch 2 demo and reveals four Bayonetta outfits
The trial arrived on the eShop ahead of the November release, while a new video details the free update also planned for PS5 and PC.
Meta appeals extra UK duties for WhatsApp and Instagram
The company is challenging both services’ Category 1 status under the Online Safety Act, which expands transparency, user-control and fraudulent-ad duties.
Judge may block part of TikTok’s $400 million child privacy settlement
The judge wants more detail before ending a 2019 order; an additional $100 million payment depends on that decision.
Oishinbo is getting a new TV anime more than three decades later
Shin Oishinbo was announced during Shin-Ei Animation's 50th anniversary celebration, but its release date, cast and format remain undisclosed.
Tokyo Game Show cancels final day as typhoon approaches
Sunday remains scheduled, but Monday has been canceled; tickets for that day will be refunded and some stage events may move online.
FCC clears Gulf funding for Paramount–Warner deal, but merger remains on hold
The authorization addresses indirect foreign equity and does not end the antitrust dispute that still prevents the acquisition from closing.
Black Butler marks 20 years with video, exhibition and volume 36
Square Enix’s project revisits the manga’s multimedia history; the exhibition remains undated, while the new volume arrives on September 26.
Control Resonant gets launch trailer ahead of September 24 release
The new video focuses on Dylan Faden’s campaign, a distorted Manhattan, and Remedy’s shift toward close-range combat in its action RPG.
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter launches on PS5, Switch, Switch 2 and PC
The remake directly continues Estelle's journey and updates Liberl's second chapter with hybrid combat, English voices and a coordinated Western release.