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From League One scare to Premier League heights
As recently as last year Hull avoided relegation to League One only on goal difference. Fast-forward 16 months and they are now going toe to toe with the big names of the Premier League. The turnaround can be traced back to the arrival of Sergej Jakirovic before last season.
Arsenal roster for 2026-27 Premier League season
After ending a 22-year wait for the Premier League title in 2025-26, Arsenal will aim to go back-to-back this season.
Crystal Palace v Everton
Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Crystal Palace vs Everton in the Women's Super League
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United in the Women's Super League
Arsenal v Chelsea: Team News, Predicted Lineup and Score Prediction
Arsenal welcome Chelsea to Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon with both teams looking to maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season.After two wins from two, Mikel Arteta now has some ...
How can I watch FC Porto v City on TV?
Find out how you can watch City’s UEFA Champions League encounter with FC Porto, wherever you are in the world.We travel to Portugal for the first game of the 2026/27 League Phase on Tuesday 8 Septe...
Chelsea fans’ preferred lineup against Arsenal: The midfield question
Arsenal vs. Chelsea, Premier League: Preferred lineup
Is Rayan's Form Becoming A Concern For AFC Bournemouth?
The Brazilian sensation’s early-season struggles leave Marco Rose weighing rotation options, as the Cherries may look to reignite the youngster's spark through a fresh role in the Europa League.
Champions League, Real Madrid vs. Inter: Monday’s pre-match schedule
Inter begin their 2026/27 UEFA Champions League League Phase campaign away to Real Madrid on Tuesday 8 September. Kick-off at the Santiago Bernabéu is at 21:00 CEST.Below are the training and press c...
Arsenal v Chelsea Match Preview: Huge London Derby at the Emirates
Arsenal return to Emirates Stadium on Sunday looking to make it three Premier League wins from three when Chelsea arrive for a huge London derby.Mikel Arteta’s side followed their opening victory wi...
Gasperini to start Mora in Champions League clash
Rodrigo Mora has taken over Roma. Gian Piero Gasperini is obsessed with the 2007-born player: he coddles him: “He’s an extraordinary talent. He’s already won two championships at just 19 years o...
White Sox Minor League Update: September 5, 2026
The South Side affiliates went 1-for-5 on the day, with the Barons snagging the lone win in their doubleheader opener
Everton vs Man Utd Opposition View As Key Weakness Named
Everton and Manchester United go head-to-head in the Premier League this weekend, and you can find out everything about the visitors.
St. Louis CITY extend unbeaten run with Vancouver upset
By Ben SteinerVANCOUVER, B.C. - Let it be known, St. Louis CITY SC mean business.After a week that saw them shell out $12 million to the Colorado Rapids in a cash-for-player trade for Rafael Navarro...
Ben Chilwell Reacts To 'Shanked' Winning Strike For Crystal Palace
Returning signing Ben Chilwell scored the winning goal for Palace in their first Premier League victory of the season, and shared his thoughts on his 'shanked' finish, Pierre Sage and life back at Palace.
History! Vincent Janssen scores first Portland Timbers hat trick
By Dylan ButlerWATCH: Vincent Janssen makes hat trick history for Portland Timbers!It took Vincent Janssen no time to enter the Portland Timbers' record books.In just his fourth match since signing in...
Arsenal vs Chelsea – Predicted lineup and team news
Arsenal sit third in the Premier League table heading into Sunday’s derby with Chelsea, with a win at the Emirates Stadium the chance to close the gap on the teams above them. Mikel Arteta’s side ...
Chelsea XI vs Arsenal – Predicted lineup and team news
Chelsea sit fourth in the Premier League table heading into Sunday’s trip to the Emirates Stadium, with a win over Arsenal the chance to move above their hosts. Xabi Alonso’s side have scored 12 g...
Lionel Messi makes history in first game since Argentina retirement
By Harrison HammDon’t let this week’s Argentina news fool you: Lionel Messi isn't going anywhere from Inter Miami CF.In fact, the legendary No. 10 achieved yet another MLS milestone with the Heron...
Liverpool spent £670m under Richard Hughes and only got worse
IN FOCUS: Liverpool’s departing sporting director won the Premier League with Arne Slot but his task of rebuilding Jurgen Klopp’s old team remains unfinished despite spending two-thirds of a billion. By Richard Jolly
Antoine Griezmann's scoring form lifts Orlando City
By Tyler SnipesWhen superstar summer newcomer Antoine Griezmann scores, Orlando City get points.It's a trend Lions fans will love to continue cheering on. Saturday’s 1-0 win at Inter.co Stadium ov...
Jonny lays down Law on a big day
■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds .27 London Scottish ...53 BURY’S first-ever match in National league One ended in defeat as London Scottish ruined a big day for the hosts. An entertaining first half ensued, with both sides competing with enthusiasm, although a misfiring Bury line-out gifted Scottish three chances that they pounced on eagerly. […] The post Jonny lays down Law on a big day appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
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Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United enters weather delay
By MLSsoccer staffSaturday's game between Inter Miami CF and Atlanta United will have a delayed start due to inclement weather around Nu Stadium.The Eastern Conference showdown, which was scheduled ...
FC Cincinnati game delayed by lightning
FC Cincinnati is scheduled to play D.C. United Sept. 5 at TQL Stadium in Major League Soccer action.
Prospect Watch: Max Williams Homers in Double-A Debut
The Florida State product ignited a dramatic comeback victory, continuing his rapid ascent through the Marlins' system as Pensacola nears a Southern League division title.
Padres Announce Manny Machado Move During Yankees Series
The San Diego Padres are looking to take the series from the New York Yankees today after a thrilling walk-off win on Friday.San Diego has been battling for playoff positioning this year, now sitting just 0.5 games up on the final wild-card spot in the National League. The Padres have a few weeks left to […] The post Padres Announce Manny Machado Move During Yankees Series appeared first on HEAVY.
Manager delighted with another Premiership win
It was a tough top-of-the table clash in Paisley between Celtic and St Mirren, and it was the league leaders who went home with all three points thanks to a 2-1 victory.Goals from Liam Scales and Yang...
Does the Miami Heat's Veteran Depth Push Ryan Conwell Out?
As championship expectations soar the Miami Heat, rookie Ryan Conwell faces a crowded depth chart. A G League stint could be the key to refining elite scoring potential.
Analysis: Tigers continue impressive start
Hull entered the third round of fixtures as one of only four Premier League clubs with a 100% record after two games. The majority of Hull's attacks on Saturday went through Mohamed Belloumi on the right wing and he almost gifted a third win from as many matches to the Tigers here with a stunning effort. The Algerian winger, 24, has shown in the opening weeks he has the quality to make an impact in the Premier League after starring in their promotion campaign.
York run in five tries for dream win over Catalans
York Knights go 10th in Super League as they run in five tries to beat Catalans Dragons in Perpignan.
Hull City v Aston Villa: What Emery said
Aston Villa have recorded just one shot on target in their opening three games of a Premier League season - the lowest total on record by any side since 2003-04. Only Manchester City (31) are on a longer ongoing unbeaten run in the Premier League against newly promoted sides than Aston Villa, with the Villans unbeaten in all 22 matches under Unai Emery (won 15, drawn seven).
Fulham booed off after third defeat in a row
Fulham arebooed off by some supporters following the 3-2 Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage.
Lens lose again ahead of Champions League date
Lens's difficult start to the new season continued on Saturday as Mamadou Kone scored his first Ligue 1 goal to give Lorient a 1-0 win at last season's runners-up.Kone pounced on a loose ball on 54 minutes to score the only goal of the game.
Real Salt Lake sign Canadian defender Luc de Fougerolles
By Jonathan SigalTRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: SigningReal Salt Lake have signed defender Luc de Fougerolles on loan from English Premier League side Fulham FC, the club announced Saturday.The 20-year-old ...
Celtic starting XI for Premiership clash with St Mirren
It’s Saturday night league action for Celtic as they head to Paisley to take on St Mirren in a top-of-the-table Premiership clash.Martin O’Neill’s side are the only team in the league with a 100...
Ndiaye makes ‘difficult’ Everton admission after joining Man City
Iliman Ndiaye admits that it was a “difficult” decision to leave Everton in the summer transfer window, but is “happy” to have joined Manchester City. The winger made his Premier League debut ...
Lampard: Coventry ‘deserved’ more from Man City defeat
Coventry City boss Frank Lampard believes his side “didn’t get what we deserved” after losing narrowly to Manchester City away in the Premier League. Erling Haaland got on the scoresheet after j...
Modric available for Croatia in Nations League
Croatia's veteran midfield maestro and captain Luka Modric will stay with the squad in the forthcoming Nations League matches, the national football federation said on Saturday.The key architect of Croatia's historic success in recent years, who turns 41 on Wednesday, will figure in the squad that coach Slaven Bilic will announce on Monday for the Nations League matches, a Croatian football federation (HNS) statement said.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham: What Glasner said
Nottingham Forest have failed to win their opening three matches of a campaign for the very first time in the Premier League, while it is the first time in the top-flight since 1990-91. Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner is winless in his last 10 Premier League games (drawn five, lost five), with this the longest league run without a win in his managerial career since May 2023 with Eintracht Frankfurt (also 10).
Everton vs Man Utd: Preview, Team News, and Predicted XI
Discover the latest team news for Everton's game against Manchester United on Sunday at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the Premier League.
Brentford 1-1 Sunderland: What Andrews said
Brentford have given away more penalties than any other side in the Premier League since the start of last season (nine), conceding from six of them. Brentford are unbeaten in each of their last 14 Premier League games in which they've opened the scoring (won, drawn five), though they have drawn four of their last six such games.
Why was Nottingham Forest’s goal against Tottenham disallowed?
The 0-0 draw at the City Ground left both teams without a Premier League win this season
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham: What De Zerbi said
Tottenham Hotspur failed to have a shot on target in a Premier League match for the first time since April 2022 against Brentford under Antonio Conte. Tottenham Hotspur have failed to score in three successive Premier League games for the first time since November 2021, while it is the first time a Roberto De Zerbi side has failed to do so in Europe's big five leagues since Brighton and Hove Albion in January 2024.
Dodgers 2027 spring training schedule
Major League Baseball on Friday announced spring training schedules for 2027, which count as the most tentative things on the baseball calendar. Amid an upcoming offseason of labor uncertainty, you can take to the bank that these spring schedules will be altered in some way as negotiations drag on. In the lockout during the 2021-22 […]
Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace: What Sage and Mitchell said
Crystal Palace have now conceded two or more goals in nine consecutive league games for the first time ever. Crystal Palace full-back Tyrick Mitchell netted a brace for the first time in his club career, with his two goals marking the first time he had been on the scoresheet in the Premier League in 36 games.
Ndiaye 'really enjoyed' perfect City start
Iliman Ndiaye was overjoyed after making his City debut in our 1-0 Premier League victory over Coventry and is excited for what is to come. Match Report Ndiaye and Fernández make debuts as City conti...
😳 Tottenham make unwanted history after goalless Forest draw
As one of the biggest spenders in world football this summer, Tottenham came into the season with expectations of pulling themselves out of the muck and back into big-time in the Premier League.The Lo...
Linfield edge past nine-man Carrick Rangers
Linfield make it four league wins on the bounce with a 1-0 win over nine-man Carrick Rangers at Windsor Park.
Crystal Palace complete stunning comeback to beat Fulham
Crystal Palace claimed their first Premier League victory under Pierre Sage with a dramatic 3-2 comeback against Fulham at Craven Cottage.The Eagles fell behind twice but refused to stay down, with T...
Manchester City x Coventry City - Highlights, Summary and Match Report
Manchester City beat Coventry City 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium in the third fixture of the Premier League 26/27, with Erling Haaland scoring the only goal of the game in the 26th minute.The decisive mom...
Arsenal vs Chelsea Premier League Preview: Derby Day
The Gunners host the Blues for a massive derby in the season’s early stages
‘Everybody knew where she stood’: Friends, colleagues remember former Nevada state senator
Ann O’Connell, who served in the Nevada Senate for 20 years, has died at 92. Members from both sides of the aisle praised her for her character and her dedication to her beliefs.
2. Bundesliga: Kaiserslautern see off bottom-placed Darmstadt
Kaiserslautern registered back-to-back league wins in the 2. Bundesliga with a 3-0 victory over bottom-placed Darmstadt. The visitors had the perfect opportunity to take the lead at the half-hour mark...
Modric plans to play for Croatia past 41st birthday
Luke Modric, 41, is not ready to retire from international football and hopes to play for Croatia in upcoming Nations League games, including against England.
Arsenal women Champions League fixtures confirmed
Arsenal Women’s 2026/27 Champions League fixtures are confirmed, with dates and kick-off times set for six league-phase matches across Europe.Photo by David Ramos/Getty ImagesArsenal Women now know ...
Adam Wharton praised for ‘really smart’ transfer decision
Adam Wharton has been lauded by Pierre Sage for choosing to stay at Crystal Palace despite being linked with top Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window. The midfielder has become an integr...
Scott shines, Dedic struggles - Newcastle v Bournemouth player ratings
How Newcastle United and Bournemouth's players rated in their Premier League match.
When Will Miami Heat Extend Giannis Antetokounmpo?
After sacrificing their young core for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Pat Riley and the Miami Heat front office must now navigate strict league restrictions to secure the superstar’s long-term future.
Rory McIlroy Champions Manchester Amid Premier League Kickoff
Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose reveal their Premier League loyalties as the 2026-27 season begins, blending golf success with football passion.
🚨 Manchester City-Coventry line-ups: Ndiaye debuts; Foden benched!
Manchester City and Coventry face off on Matchday 3 of the Premier League. Here is how both teams line up...MANCHESTER CITY XIThe big news is Ndiaye coming into the starting lineup.Phil Foden is on th...
Arsenal v Chelsea: Key stats and talking points
Arsenal and Chelsea meet on Saturday having each won both of their opening matches. BBC Sport examines some of the key themes ahead of Sunday's meeting at Emirates Stadium (16:30 BST). Arsenal will aim to continue a strong start to their title defence by winning their opening three Premier League matches for only the second time in the past 21 seasons.
Brentford v Sunderland
Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Brentford vs Sunderland in the Premier League
Gary Neville predicts the outcome of Arsenal v Chelsea
Gary Neville has predicted how he expects the Chelsea-Arsenal game to end as two unbeaten clubs prepare to meet in the Premier League this weekend.Arsenal secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Ast...
Liverpool loses another top executive as sporting director steps down
Richard Hughes has stepped down from his role as Liverpool sporting director, becoming the latest high-ranking executive to depart the Premier League club recent months. Hughes, who is reportedly set to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, is leaving less than two months after Michael Edwards exited as CEO of football for Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group. Liverpool said Saturday that Hughes wanted to “seek a fresh challenge.”
Watch WSL: Chelsea lead Aston Villa after dominant first half
Watch BBC TV coverage, listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra radio commentary and follow live text updates of Chelsea against Aston Villa in the Women's Super League.
Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes steps down
Liverpool have confirmed the departure of sporting director Richard Hughes, will sources telling ESPN he is expected to take up a similar role at Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal.
Newcastle vs. Bournemouth
Newcastle United returns to St James’ Park on Saturday to face Bournemouth in its third Premier League game of the season. Matthias Jaissle’s new-look side remains unbeaten across its first three competitive matches and enters the weekend with four league points after Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa scored in a 2-0 victory away to Tottenham […]
Juventus v AC Milan match preview and prediction
Juventus and AC Milan meet in a heavyweight clash as two clubs hoping to challenge for the top spot in the league this season go head to head.Milan have been one of the top clubs in the country, while...
Orioles news: O’s playoff dreams are slipping away
Blaze can’t do it alone, an offensive no-show, and Sander’s major league background.
UEFA Women’s Champions League
The Women’s First Team’s schedule for the 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League League Phase has been confirmed. After securing qualification by overcoming St. Pölten in the third qualifying ro...
Fulham vs Crystal Palace - Team News, Live Updates and More
Welcome to the Fulham vs Crystal Palace match day hub, covering Palace's third game of the Premier League season. We'll have minute by minute updates and all the news to go with it!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United: Match preview
Leeds United head to the South Coast on Saturday afternoon looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the 2026/27 Premier League season, but Daniel Farke’s side face one of their toughest tests yet against a Brighton & Hove Albion side who have already shown just how dangerous they can be in front of goal.
Monaco’s Pape Cabral rejects Al-Ahli move
Pape Cabral (19) has rejected the chance to join Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli, as per a report from Sacha Tavolieri.Cabral extended his contract at formative club AS Monaco over the summer and he was...
Greenwood, Guendouzi handed bans after Fenerbahce-Lyon brawl
Fenerbahce duo Mason Greenwood and Matteo Guendouzi have been suspended for their part in the chaotic scenes after their club's Champions League play-off second leg against Lyon.Last month's 2-1 victory for Fenerbahce in France meant the Turks progressed 3-2 on aggregate and after the final whistle Greenwood and Guendouzi, who both previously played for Lyon's bitter rivals Marseille, were involved in a brawl with players and coaching staff from both sides.
Will a Turnaround Plan Revive Volkswagen or Merely Delay Its Demise?
The beleaguered auto giant reached a deal with unions to cut tens of thousands of jobs and slash production. Is it enough to revive an iconic German company?
Eyes on big prize as Swansea and Wrexham collide
Swansea City and Wrexham meet in a mouthwatering Welsh derby with stakes his as both clubs eye the Premier League.
Has there been a changing of guard for London sides in the WSL?
With the Women's Super League season starting up, are Arsenal in a better position than Chelsea to challenge for the title?
Fulham vs Crystal Palace – Predicted lineup and team news
Alvaro Arbeloa is still waiting for his first Premier League win as Fulham head coach when Crystal Palace visit Craven Cottage on Saturday. The Cottagers sit 16th after opening defeats to Chelsea and ...
Fulham vs Crystal Palace – Match preview and team news
Two of the Premier League’s early strugglers meet at Craven Cottage on Saturday, with Fulham and Crystal Palace both still without a win after two rounds of fixtures.Alvaro Arbeloa’s Fulham sit 16...
Crystal Palace XI vs Fulham – Predicted lineup and team news
Crystal Palace will look to get their first win of the new Premier League season when they take on Fulham on Saturday at the Craven Cottage.Crystal Palace are enduring a tough start under new manager ...
15 discouraging hours with Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and 10 brilliant ones with He Who Watches
In the last few weeks, while playing some video games that I might review, I emailed two cries for help. I sent the first to a rep for Capcom, confessing that the company’s samurai game Onimusha Way of the Sword (out today for PC and console) was crushing me. “Feels like I’m playing ‘hard’ mode, not ‘normal,’” I wrote. “And I don’t want to have to knock it down to “story”. I’m exploring, trying to level my gear, but these two-phase boss fights with no mid-fight checkpoints are brutal.” I wagered I was only about halfway through the game, if that. I wasn’t sure I could keep up with the steepening difficulty curve. Was I missing something? Then, on Monday, I took some photos of some puzzles that were baffling me in the mind-bending He Who Watches (out now on PC), wrote out lengthy descriptions of how I’d been trying to solve them and asked Bobby Vanden, the game’s solo developer, for a nudge in the right direction. I told Vanden I’d spent hours on these puzzles. “I’m stuck in triplicate,” I told him. Could he tell me if the solutions I was attempting were even on the right track? I didn’t mention that the puzzles—coupled with major time pressures from other work—were stressing me out so much that playing the game was giving me headaches. This double dose of panic was unusual. I’m used to managing a workload full of reporting and reviewing, used to a crowded schedule and the need to stay calm amid the bustle. But I was stressed about these games. No one was forcing me to review them, nor even play them. I’d simply found them interesting enough to start, hoped they’d be interesting enough to write about and I’d sunk hours into them assuming I’d made the right call. Suddenly, however, I felt trapped. I was emailing for a way out. Above: This guy took me about an hour to beat. The feedback I got from Capcom confirmed my fears. They didn’t say it, but I will: Onimusha Way of the Sword is not for me. It’s a brutally hard game in need of a normal difficulty level. It’s a game that spikes so severely during its abundant boss fights—yet offers such flawed ways to improve when outside of them—that it feels like a bait-and-switch. In the new Onimusha, you play as famed samurai Musashi Miyamoto, aided by a magical soul-absorbing gauntlet that is possessed by a lady who offers advice. (Way of the Sword is a continuation of Capcom’s long-dormant Onimusha series, but that set-up had me wondering if the company was cribbing from their ill-fated Bionic Commando reboot; read about “wife-arm” when you get a chance). Way of the Sword is partially set in 17th century Kyoto, an explorable city where Miyamoto can fight demons, help civilians and eventually rescue ghostly dogs. The city evolves over time, with new mini adventures and obtainable loot on offer, all feeding into systems that promise to upgrade your gear and sword-fighting skills. Upgrades, however, are so incremental as to be imperceptible, causing the exploration of Kyoto to feel like inconsequential busywork. From that hub, players can go on linear missions into forests and old temples, where they will encounter many of the game’s tough bosses. Combat in Way of the Sword is akin to many modern melee games. Players are asked to mix attacks with dodges and parries. They’re encouraged to deplete an enemy’s stamina bar in order to do greater damage to its health bar. The old Onimusha games’ signature move was the issen, a counter-attack so sudden it’s all but pre-emptive. You strike just as they begin to strike toward you, beating them to the cut. By definition, the issen is a high risk move, leaving you wide open to pain. It feels risky in the game, especially against bosses, who can maul you in just a few blows. A game might train you to perform an issen well by offering a variety of lesser enemies who are not as tough as the boss but get close. Or it might offer a toehold against bosses by saving or checkpointing the player’s progress when a boss’ first health bar has been destroyed and before the second health bar appears. It might offer the less skilled player a chance to over-level their character, should the player simply commit to playing through its optional sidequests. Way of the Sword does none of this. Fighting its trivially easy grunt enemies and then its ferociously adept bosses is like playing a game of chess where I’ve got a rook, while the opposing side is all pawns and five queens. Bosses simply don’t checkpoint. You may be able to clear a boss’ first phase without taking much damage. Good for you. Do it again, every time you fail the second phase. As for the the central Kyoto hub, I kept pace with all of its added side activities and never felt like I was overpowered. Bosses could still easily buckle me. The new Onimusha, I concluded, is just too discouraging to keep playing. The advice I got from Capcom had been well-intentioned. They reminded me of the game’s various systems. They alerted me to an optional assist that flashes recommended button inputs (basically: counter this move; dodge that move). It was a little helpful. So was dropping down to “story mode,” which I tried last night. Story mode turns on those button prompts by default. It makes countering and dodging way too easy, nearly automatic. I don’t consider myself a master of action games like these, but I’ve cleared the likes of God of War, Stellar Blade, Star Wars Jedi and others of sub-Sekiro difficulty and had a fun time doing so. Not here. Not yet. Unless they patch Onimusha: Way of the Sword and add a middle difficulty or just checkpoint the damn bosses when they’re between health bars, my streak of loving Capcom games released in 2026 will likely end at two. It’s a shame, because I was having a good time finding those ghostly dogs. And then there’s He Who Watches, a phenomenal first person puzzle game with Portal vibes, except instead of a portal gun you’ve got a magical bow that shoots one arrow that can activate switches or be used to drag blocks. The twist is an actual twist: you can also walk on walls and the ceiling, reorienting gravity as you do, thereby placing blocks onto those other surfaces. Walking on walls and ceilings to solve problems is really the best thing. Would that I could in reality. He Who Watches consists of locked-room challenges, each brief enough to only require about a minute to actually solving, though it will take five, 10, eventually 30 minutes to figure out said solutions. They are not obvious! It’s a game of layered mechanics and shocking solutions. For example, see if you can follow this: You can drag a block to a wall. Then you can walk on the wall, which now feels like the floor, and drag that block across the wall. Later, back on the floor, you might realize you can look up. The block is still on the wall, stuck to it. You can shoot your magic arrow to its underside. Doing so creates a tether, so that you can yank the block off the wall and carry it, as if it were a balloon, into the spot where you need it to be to solve the puzzle. Here, watch Vanden explain some of the game’s basics in this launch trailer: As with any great puzzle game, the solutions to He Who Watches’ puzzles elicit relief and amazement. Oh my god, that worked! I didn’t even think that could be possible! Learning to solve the game’s puzzles feels like learning magic. But, oh, does the game get hard. Its Steam reviews, mostly glowing, are full of players remarking how quickly He Who Watches made them sweat. Wrote one: “loving this one already although my brain is hurting!” Wrote another: “As you get further in the game it feels like you need an IQ level of at least 120+.” Vanden has shown some mercy. Each locked room puzzle includes an optional junior version of the puzzle, meant to teach you. Difficulty nevertheless ramps severely. By the time I was emailing Vanden for help, I was struggling to even clear one of the hint puzzles. When I messaged him, my stress was exacerbated by strange things I’d found in the game’s various hubs: suspicious passageways, odd blocks and some intriguing locked doors. These were hints of secrets, I realized, yet I sensed I needed to play further into the game to understand them. I was stuck, but I wanted to see the rest. Vanden offered to give me the exact solutions, to solve those three puzzles for me, but first he gave four nudges. Three were for the specific puzzles, but his best hint was for all and ultimately proved to be a terrific life lesson: go back a bit, he suggested. Do the puzzles right before those. They were teaching you something. Focus on what their lesson was. Don’t rush, in other words. Recognize what you’ve accomplished. Build off of that. I did so. I absorbed the lessons. I saw those three tough puzzles in a new light. I solved one the night after he wrote back, another the morning after. I left a third for another time. I didn’t need it and I wanted to plunge deeper into the game, closer to the moment when I was sure I could start unlocking those secret doors. My head stopped hurting, too. He Who Watches feels special. It’s got more challenges, and I’m undeterred. It’s also nice that its puzzles don’t have a surprise second health bar. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Item 2: In brief… 🎮 Ilari Kuittinen, co-founder of Helsinki-based Housemarque (Super Stardust HD, Resogun, Returnal) has stepped down from his studio, after a 31-year run, saying he’s “ taking a rare and well-deserved breather.” Sony purchased Housemarque in 2021, and the studio released its newest game, Saros, earlier this year. Trend-watch: Sony-owned Insomniac saw its founder Ted Price retire in early 2025, after a 30-year run. Sony-owned Sucker Punch saw its co-founder Brian Fleming step down in late 2025, after a 28-year run. 👀 Savvy Games Group chief Brian Ward is stepping down from the Saudi-government-backed games conglomerate, Bloomberg reports. No word on a long-term successor yet, nor if this augurs any closer integration between Savvy and Electronic Arts. EA was purchased by a consortium led by Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund, in early August. 💿 Square Enix has denied a Japanese media report that the company was planning to go private. In very different Square Enix news, the company revealed that the physical version of Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, the April 2027 finale of its radical remakes of FFVII, will include just one disc in its case, requiring a download for the rest. The first two FFVII remakes in the trilogy shipped on two discs apiece. While Square hasn’t commented on the reason why, a feature here in Game File last month broke down the processes and costs for physical games. The expense of a second disc comes out of the game publisher’s cut of each copy. Square could be saving in excess of a dollar a copy with this move. 🟥 Grand Theft Auto IV’s 26-minute ’‘extended look” gameplay showcase that premiered on Netflix last week—and was exclusive to the platform for six hours—drew 31.1 million views in its first four days, the streamer announced. (Netflix calculates views as total viewed hours divided by runtime; excludes replays). Compared to YouTube: The version that later premiered on Rockstar Games’ YouTube channel is sitting at 22.6 million views after seven days (YouTube’s more liberal counting system tallies anyone who viewed even just the first few second.) Compared to other Netflix mega-events: Last year, Stranger Things season 5’s first four episodes, which debuted together, drew a record 59.6 million views in their first few days on Netflix. For more of a live event type of comparison, in 2024, the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match drew 65 million concurrent streams as it happened; Netflix didn’t release live numbers for the GTA premiere. ☁️ Microsoft is changing the way it charges for cloud gaming, from an all-you-can-play offer for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, to caps for the subscription’s tiers (15 hours per month at the Ultimate tier), with the option to buy more hours in bulk beyond that. The company also said it will sell batches of cloud gaming time to non-Game Pass subscribers, details TBA. Microsoft does not release figures for cloud game usage, but said its changes would impact 4% of Game Pass subscribers. That implies a small portion of its subscribers exceed the 15-hour monthly mark. Cloud gaming offers the promise of playing games without the need for console or PC hardware, as the graphics, sound and controls are all transmitted via a streaming connection. Microsoft notes that its cloud gaming service can be used for a range of things, including Xbox One players using it to play newer-gen Xbox Series games via streaming; and people playing games via streaming, sans any console, “in markets where consoles are less available or affordable.” (That latter use case could even be relevant in Xbox’s home market soon, as console prices keep rising.) 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The Tetris Company was not involved in the creation of ‘Build the Wall.’ P.P.S.: We take copyright infringement very seriously.” Item 3: The week ahead: Tuesday, September 8 Game releases: Mewgenics (consoles; already out on PC) is an engrossing tactical combat game (with cats). It is getting its console port right after the release of a Star Wars tactics game and ahead of the late September launch of a Fire Emblem–a bumper crop for the genre. Wanderburg (PC) is an auto-shooting game like Vampire Survivors, but you’re a castle on wheels Event: Nintendo airs a 30-minute Nintendo Direct (10am ET) focused on The Legend of Zelda’s 40th Anniversary. A full unveiling of the upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time is expected. Will they also show footage from next year’s live action movie? Tease the next big 3D Zelda? Add Link to Mario Kart World? Shadow-drop a new Tingle game? Wednesday, September 9 Event: Nintendo again! On this day, they’re planning to air a 45-minute Nintendo Direct (10am ET) focused on games heading to Switch 2 this winter. Followed by about an hour of gameplay demoed by the company’s Treehouse team. The September Nintendo Directs are always some of the year’s biggest. The 2025 edition included announcements of several major 2026 Switch/Switch 2 games: Pokémon Pokopia, Mario Tennis Fever, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave. Plus the return of the Virtual Boy. Friday, September 11 Game release: EA Sports NHL 27 (PlayStation, Xbox) is a hockey game. There are so few that an indie studio that had been making wacky sci-fi first-person shooters just announced that, hey, we’re going to fill a void and make a hockey game for PC.
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