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Robert Downey Jr. returning as Iron Man in new ‘Avengers’ project with Disney
Robert Downey Jr. returning as Iron Man in new Disney project at Disneyland, where an ‘Avengers’ ride will unite him with Anthony Mackie, Chris Hemsworth, and Jeremy Renner.
Harrison Ford returning as Indiana Jones in new Disney project
Harrison Ford will return as Indiana Jones inside Disney World’s new Animal Kingdom ride based on the film series. The ride replaces Dinosaur, which closed ahead of a new Tropical Americas land.
Disneyland brings back classic entertainment for 2027
‘Remember… Dreams Come True,’ Magic Happens and the original ‘World of Color’ return next year.
Beloved Entertainment Returns to Disneyland Resort in 2027
Fan-favorite Disneyland entertainment returns in 2027, including Remember... Dreams Come True, World of Color, and Magic Happens.
Yankees’ Aaron Judge begins baseball activities as return draws closer
Aaron Judge is making progress toward his highly anticipated Yankees return, taking another key step in his recovery from a broken right rib as New York awaits its superstar’s comeback.
Aaron Judge plays catch for first time since going on IL, Yankees still hope he can return this season
How do Chivas arrive at Matchday 4 against Santos?
Guadalajara is ready to return to action in the Apertura 2026. After the Leagues Cup break, the Rebaño Sagrado will resume its Liga MX campaign this Sunday, when they visit Santos at Estadio TSM, wit...
Can Oscar Health (OSCR) Still Look Cheap After Strong Q2?
Oscar Health stock has delivered a very large 3 year return while the broader valuation checks still lean cautious, with a low value score hinting that the recent re rating may not be a simple bargain story. Oscar Health has returned about 3.6x over the past 3 years, which puts a spotlight on whether recent enthusiasm already prices in much of the progress. Recent profitability and revenue growth can support investor expectations for the business, while concerns around medical cost trends...
Elandon Roberts Reveals What Drove Him to Return to Steelers
UNITY TWP, Pa. — Elandon Roberts might tell you to appreciate your surroundings more. Having re-joined the Pittsburgh Steelers on […] The post Elandon Roberts Reveals What Drove Him to Return to Steelers appeared first on Steelers Now.
Jaxson Dart returns from medical tent to throw TD
The Giants got an unwelcome reminder of Jaxson Dart's rookie season when the quarterback went to the sideline medical tent after the end of the first quarter, but they wound up with a happy ending to the offensive possession.
Eric Bieniemy's "intensity" could help Chiefs get back on track
The Chiefs return to action on Saturday, with their first preseason game of 2026.
‘He had magnetism’: Lula returns to site of political origins to launch fourth-term campaign
Brazil’s president was union chief who led metalworkers’ strikes of 1979-80 that paved the way for return of democracy
Unexpected consequence of Seattle-area lax return-to-office mandates
As tech companies in Seattle examine their budgets, some adjustments exclude the local business partnerships that have existed in their offices for years.
Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman return for 'Zootopia 3' at D23
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Crimefighting duo Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde are back on the case.
'Zootopia 3' confirmed with Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman returning
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Crimefighting duo Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde are back on the case.
Josh Jacobs could return to Packers practice next week
Packers running back Josh Jacobs has missed more than a week of practice with a groin injury, but his return could be around the corner.
Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) Following Wider Losses Is The Fair Value Case Still Intact
Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) has drawn fresh attention after reporting second quarter 2026 results that showed lower revenue and larger net losses compared with the same period a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Six Flags Entertainment. Following the results, Six Flags Entertainment’s share price has moved to $16.68, with a 1-day share price return of 1.46% and a 7-day share price return of 5.90%. However, the 90-day share price return is down 21.76% and the 1-year total shareholder...
The Iconic 911 Slantnose Returns as the Insane Porsche Flachbau RS
Porsche Sonderwunsch has cooked up a new version of the famous 911 slantnose from the 1980s, built on the bones of a 2018 911 GT2 RS.
St. Mary’s Parish Festival brings community together in Shadyside
Shadyside is celebrating the return of a longtime tradition this weekend with the St. Mary’s Parish Festival, bringing food, drinks, live entertainment and acti
Beau Rivage’s EIGHT75 entertainment venue returns with new look
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A new era of nightlife is arriving on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Beau Rivage’s signature lounge and live entertainment venue, EIGHT75, has gotten a major makeover with a new look and a new vibe. The space has been completely reimagined with rich colors, luxurious details, a 41-foot marble bar, and a new performance stage. Thursday night, Beau...
Mass fish necropsy helps forecast salmon returns in Oregon
Scores of volunteer scientists performed a mass fish necropsy in Newport last month. Events like this help forecast salmon returns, as climate change has upended more traditional methods.
Family Fun Day returns Sept. 19 with free food, entertainment and activities
A longtime community tradition will return next month as the Sciotoville Church of the Nazarene and Potter’s House Ministries host their 17th annual Family Fun Day on Sept. 19.
Letters and Science advisers bargain over return-to-office requirement
SSAP-UAW, the union that represents undergraduate advisers, is bargaining to stop a return-to-office mandate that would require UC Berkeley’s College of Letters and Science undergraduate advisers to work on campus
Nigel Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory
The investigation into a £5m gift received by Farage reopens, as he returns as the MP for Clacton.
Potential timeline for return of Yankees’ sluggers
As for three-time MVP Aaron Judge, Heyman added “it’s conceded he’s somewhat behind the other two stars.”
Steelers Reveal Quarterback Plans Against Packers
Green Bay Packers fans are not only excited for the preseason opener because it is the return of football. It is also the reunion of their Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers on the sideline, playing against the Packers with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, while reports earlier in the summer were […] The post Steelers Reveal Quarterback Plans Against Packers appeared first on HEAVY.
This Week In Jacksonville Business Edition - Jacksonville Venture Competition returns Aug. 19
WWE returns to Maine with two live shows
The live wrestling shows are scheduled for November.
Several Giants show progress in light practice before Vikings game
Several New York Giants returned in limited roles during a light practice ahead of Saturday’s preseason opener against the Vikings.
M&M’s Makes NASCAR Return With Epic Kyle Busch Bristol Tribute
Joe Gibbs Racing made a surprise announcement on Thursday that will stun the sports world.M&M’s will make a shocking return to NASCAR racing after leaving the sport at the end of the 2022 season. The late Kyle Busch’s famed M&M’s bright yellow paint scheme will be back on track with Ty Gibbs, who just won […] The post M&M’s Makes NASCAR Return With Epic Kyle Busch Bristol Tribute appeared first on HEAVY.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) Following Earnings Beat Faces A Fuller Valuation Debate
Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) drew fresh investor attention after reporting fourth quarter and full year 2026 results that exceeded consensus estimates on revenue and earnings, supported by strong live events and food and beverage sales. See our latest analysis for Madison Square Garden Entertainment. The upbeat results have come alongside a sharp share price move, with Madison Square Garden Entertainment’s 1-day share price return of 11.40% and 30-day share price return of...
Kingdom Come Salvation Targets 2028: The Engine Upgrades We Need to See
A rapid return to Bohemia.
AI needs science’s search history
“Actually, that’s where the gold is,” said Alasdair Russell, my graduate school friend who leads a pre-clinical genome editing group at Cambridge. He was talking about the winding road of science that is omitted from published papers. “When you’re discussing how to do the experiment, and why this way is better than another way, and what does the data really mean? I know what it shows, but what does it mean?” At RAAIS 2026, he described how his group has begun logging the twisting path of discovery as it happens, recording the verbal and written exchanges that normally disappear. Ideas become nodes in a living graph: they branch when a meeting produces two plausible experiments, merge when separate lines of evidence converge, and go dark when someone quietly stops pursuing them. In his implementation, one agent scores novelty, while another tries to learn “how scientists think and how they navigate through a complex world of data,” so that high-potential nodes can trigger deeper investigation. As frontier AI labs deploy agents toward scientific discovery, giving AI authentic scientific taste remains a trillion-dollar dilemma. The bottleneck is that the record we have kept for centuries of science might be insufficient to get us there. The experiments that never make the paper Peter Medawar, 1960 Nobel laureate and “father of transplantation,” asked in 1963 whether the scientific paper was a fraud, and answered yes: the form of the paper misrepresents the thinking that produced it. Sixty years on, the diagnosis is unchanged. A paper presents a clean progression from hypothesis to result to conclusion. Lost along the way are the unconventional theories, the abandoned or unaffordable methods, and the underwhelming and inconclusive data. It reads like a browser history with every dead end deleted: the ten open tabs, the four rephrased queries, the wrong turn down a subforum. All scrubbed, leaving one clean path from question to answer as the canonical path. What has changed since then is that the discarded material is now worth something. No high-impact journal wants these artifacts, but raw trial and error is the most likely source of the training data required to develop scientific intuition, or what researchers call taste. Earlier attempts to capture the discards were motivated by scientific integrity. The Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine launched in 2002 to publish rigorous studies that disputed established models or exposed ineffective treatments. Its archive preserved negative conclusions after they had become papers, rather than the live alternatives and arguments that produced them. BioMed Central closed it in 2017, saying the mission had been served now that other journals publish null results. A less generous reading is that in fifteen years it published around 200 papers because almost nobody wants to read a negative result, let alone write one up when it will not count toward academic tenure. AI models are different. Even an uninteresting negative result can be useful, provided it is labeled. Earlier this year, Anthropic put a version of this to the test. The company pulled 129 decision points from real Claude Code sessions between January and March 2026, showed models the work up to a human detour, and asked what should happen next. Claude Mythos Preview beat the human choice 64% of the time, while Opus 4.5 managed 51%. The comparison was tilted toward the models because Anthropic deliberately chose moments where the human decision had room for improvement. On 127 further scenarios where the human action was already strong, the models improved on it only about 20% of the time. The study was possible because Anthropic’s researchers work inside a tool that logs by default. The reasoning, detours and outcome are produced in the same working environment. Biology has no equivalent. Its reasoning happens in hallways, at benches, in Slack threads and on whiteboards, while the outcome arrives weeks later somewhere else. The record has to emerge from the work itself. Ask scientists to reconstruct it afterwards and we’ll create another polished account. Subscribe A log is not a label Before any of this becomes training data, a negative result has to say what failed. The first paper published in the Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine examined 234 negative studies across five leading medical journals. Only 30% discussed statistical power, and half clearly defined a primary outcome. Tell a model an experiment failed, without telling it whether the assay was underpowered, a reagent had degraded, or the hypothesis was simply wrong, and it will learn noise with confidence. Decision histories have a second missing label too. When a lab considers five experiments and runs one, only the chosen branch returns an outcome. The other four are experimental counterfactuals. Researchers call this the selective labels problem: the data reveal results only for the actions someone chose to take. Such a record can teach a model to imitate a lab’s taste, but it cannot establish that the taste was good. It also smuggles local constraints into general lessons. A lab that never ran cryo-EM because it did not own a microscope teaches a model that cryo-EM is rarely the right call. Alasdair’s nodes preserve the candidate set, which is the necessary first step. To be useful, each decision record needs six fields: The evidence available at that moment, and nothing that arrived later. The candidates considered, including the ones dismissed in a sentence. For each candidate: the expected result, the confidence attached to it, and the cost in time and money. The route chosen, and the reason. What happened next. How the evidence changed the scientist’s view. These must be timestamped before the outcome, because hindsight turns uncertainty into inevitability. Disagreement also has to survive. Averaging three scientists into one clean rationale reproduces exactly the information loss we are trying to fix. But there is an obvious failure mode here. Once decisions are logged and scored, people log for the record post-facto. Anyone who has watched an electronic lab notebook fill up with retrospective tidying knows how quickly a research tool becomes a compliance exercise. A record that costs a scientist ten minutes of honest reflection per decision is worth far more than one that costs an hour of performance. A publication initiative called Registered Reports offers a useful starting point. Here, researchers submit their rationale, methods and analysis plan for peer review before the data exist, and the journal commits in principle to publish if they follow the approved plan. Nature has now expanded the format across every field it covers. This approach to paper writing timestamps intent before the outcome, but it freezes one plan. A useful search history must also preserve how the plan changed, which alternatives were rejected, when, and on what evidence. Subscribe Run the runner-up Autonomous labs show what happens when decisions and outcomes are connected in a loop. Liverpool’s mobile robotic chemist ran 688 experiments over eight days in a ten-variable formulation space. A batched Bayesian search used each result to choose the next experiments and found photocatalyst mixtures six times more active than the starting formulations. Every completed experiment changed what the system did next. The robot optimized within a goal and search space that humans had already chosen. It did not decide which scientific question mattered. So what this work demonstrates is narrower, but still useful: a search history pays off when the options return standardized outcomes quickly. Open-ended biology is harder because branches can take weeks and the discarded alternatives may never be run. Some exploration therefore has to be bought. Where two branches are plausible and the stakes justify the cost, a lab should sometimes run the runner-up. Otherwise the record captures what today’s scientists usually chose and stays silent on what they systematically overlooked. A funder could ring-fence a small fraction of a grant for the branch not taken, provided that the decision record and the outcome are both deposited. That costs money, but so does having every lab rediscover the same abandoned path. Test whether taste transfers When it comes time to evaluate if our new AI system exhibits taste, the comparison should run across laboratories and fields. At selected decision points in a live research campaign, we should freeze the six fields: the evidence, the candidates, expected results, confidence, costs and the choice made. Experts then rank the options before the outcomes are known, and those outcomes are checked independently later. We could give models one of two diets - papers alone, or papers plus decision histories - and ask them to rank the next experiment on unfamiliar projects. Then, we score information gained per dollar and week, calibration, and how quickly weak branches are abandoned. If histories improve choices only inside the lab that produced them, they amount to useful organizational memory. If they improve choices on unfamiliar problems elsewhere, Alasdair’s group will have captured something science has never managed to write down: a transferable record of taste. Until that happens, a scientific search history is a promising record, not yet a training set.
24 Years Later, Nintendo’s Most Divisive Game Officially Returns to Switch 2 Better Than Ever
It still shines to this day
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Could Be 8% Undervalued As Q2 Earnings Lift The Stock
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) is back in focus after reporting second quarter 2026 results, with higher sales and net income than a year earlier. This has prompted fresh attention on the stock’s recent move. See our latest analysis for Live Nation Entertainment. At a share price of $185.33, Live Nation Entertainment has gained momentum recently, with a 27.54% year to date share price return and a 116.51% three year total shareholder return hinting at investors reassessing its prospects...
Dodgers Considering New Pitching Role for Ohtani’s Return
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hints at utilizing Shohei Ohtani’s elite arm in high-leverage, multi-inning bursts to maximize impact.
College football Top 150 player rankings: Ohio State star Jeremiah Smith claims the top spot
College production and tape take center stage as we stack the deck with the most impactful players returning for the 2026 campaign
Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) Stock May Be Fully Priced After Record Revenue
Madison Square Garden Entertainment has delivered a very strong share price run over the past three years, while the latest valuation checks suggest the stock now leans expensive rather than like an obvious bargain. The stock has returned 186.8% over the past three years, which puts recent buyers in a very different position to investors who entered earlier in the move. Recent record revenue and higher event activity can support expectations for healthier earnings, while any setback in...
20 hours in, I cannot believe the scale, complexity, and ambition of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
Nintendo's next big release is a true return to form for one of the best strategy RPG series out there.
3 mainland Chinese scholars honoured as Future Science Prize returns to Hong Kong
Winners recognised for breakthroughs in autophagy, mesoporous materials and arithmetic geometry as the city hosts the event for a fourth consecutive year.
Dodgers news: Blake Treinen shares pivotal injury update
Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen talked to reporters after his live session, where he expressed his optimism about his return
77th Genesee County Fair announces biggest entertainment lineup in years
MOUNT MORRIS — The 177th Genesee County Fair returns Aug. 24-30, with an exciting lineup of nationally recognized entertainers, brand-new attractions, championship motorsports, rodeo action, carnival rides, agricultural exhibits, and family entertainment designed to make this year's Fair one of its biggest ever. Headlining the Fair are two nights of live concerts featuring some of
Matthew McConaughey on his sweet return to the big screen
Matthew McConaughey had plenty of reasons to select "The Rivals of Amziah King," a honey-themed thriller set in the American Southwest, for his return to the big screen after more than five years away...
Lionel Messi Returns To Inter Miami Action After Father's Death
Lionel Messi made his first on-pitch appearance since the death of his father.
Karoline Leavitt is leaving her role as Trump's White House press secretary
Leavitt called it a “bittersweet decision" in a social media post Wednesday shortly after President Donald Trump announced she would be stepping down. She recently returned to the White House podium after the birth of her second child, a daughter named Viviana, in May.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave at month's end
Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave at month's end
Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May
UConn Health Minute: Torn Tendon Repair
Gaelic football player Rory McGloin overcame a serious bicep tendon injury and has returned to play stronger than ever thanks to the support and expertise o ...
A Space Expert Hoped to Use the Eclipse as Science Class. The D.J.s Had Other Plans.
Mar Carretero-Castrillo, an astrophysicist, returned to her remote village in Spain to be in the path of totality. Hundreds of partygoers came too.
NASCAR All-Star Race Returns To North Wilkesboro
NASCAR's All-Star Race is going back to North Wilkesboro in 2027.
Wayne County Fair returns with rides, agriculture and entertainment for its 164th year
Australia announce playing XI for first Test vs Bangladesh; Hazlewood returns, Weatherald set for debut
Australia's Test squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh has been confirmed by captain Pat Cummins. With Jake Weatherald set to debut as an opening batsman, seasoned bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc rejoin the pace lineup. Nathan Lyon is also back, prepared to lead the spin department. The opening match kicks off on August 13 in Darwin.
Which hitter could be cut following possible star returns?
The Yannkees should at least receive a Belli boost soon.
Bills Roundtable Podcast: The Preseason Is Here!
Buffalo football returns as the Bills debut their new stadium against Carolina. Dive into training camp surprises, depth chart battles, and roster bubble standouts in this episode.
Sean McVay: "No new news" on Aaron Donald
Everyone is waiting for Aaron Donald to decide whether he'll end a two-year retirement and return to football.
Veteran edge rusher named trade candidate for Dallas Cowboys
When it comes to the Dallas Cowboys, ne particular player has been named as a potential trade candidate. Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report recently named veteran defensive end Sam Williams as a trade candidate for the Cowboys. "... The influx of edge-defenders will limit the opportunities for 2022 second-round pick Sam Williams, who returned to Dallas on a one-year deal in free agency.
Girls in Ocean Science returns to SBMM - Santa Barbara News-Press
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is pleased to announce the return of its Girls in Ocean Science Conference (GiOS) on September 26 and 27, 2026.
Trump’s ICE crackdown returns to the spotlight as the midterms loom: From the Politics Desk
Plus, what to watch for in tonight’s primaries.
The Department of Energy looks to create science-specific AI models
And, how IT cuts led to delays in IRS’s processing of paper returns.
Hunter Biden’s viral interviews fuel speculation about possible political future
Hunter Biden has returned to the public eye with a string of high-profile and viral interviews, fueling renewed speculation about a political future.
More Lord of the Rings Remasters Are in the Works Following War in the North Re-Release, Confirms Aspyr
Aspyr has plans to re-release more Lord of the Rings games following its shadow drop of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North on modern platforms.
Packers Training Camp Recap: Pass-catchers return to practice
WRs Matthew Golden and Jayden Reed returned to practice for the Green Bay Packers, as did TE Josh Whyle
Detroit Lions injury updates: Several players inching close to return
Sione Vaki and Derrick Moore are two Detroit Lions who appear to be nearing a return from injury.
PS3 Lord of the Rings Action RPG War in the North Suddenly Returns, Out Now on PS5
Fly, you fools
PS3 Lord of the Rings Action RPG War in the North Suddenly Returns, Remaster Out Now on PS5
Fly, you fools
Dan Campbell gives update on Kerby Joseph injury timeline
Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph’s rehab appears to be going well, and we have a better idea of his return date.
Winchester families can now register for Cool Science Club
The following was submitted by the Cool Science Club: Registration for the Cool Science Club is now open for the summer of 2026! We are excited to welcome both new and returning students to the Cool Science Club for another summer of discovery! CSC offers a wide array of engaging,
LeBron James set to return to L.A. for Lakers-76ers Christmas matchup
LeBron James, who signed with the Philadelphia 76ers last month, will be making his return to Los Angeles on Dec. 25 when the Lakers host Philadelphia at Crypto.com Arena.
Sick Kids, Stalled Science: America’s Pediatric Health Funding Crisis
Pediatric health is critically underfunded, despite 1/3 of the global population being kids. But the ROI of investing in kids yields profound health and economic returns.
Canva’s Former CFO Says AI Cannot Fix A Broken Business
More than half of CEOs report no measurable AI return. The CFO who scaled Canva from $10 million to $2 billion says the problem was never the model you picked.
Updown Getdown live music series returns to Marion
The Uptown Getdown music series returns to Marion this month, with live music scheduled every Thursday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. in City Square Park. Also, 3rd Street Block
Darline Graham faces battle for her brother's seat in South Carolina senate primary
Republican voters in South Carolina return to the polls Tuesday for the second time in two months to decide who will take the place of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
RTC’s Game Day Express returns for 2026-27 sports season
Get the full list of casino pickup locations and departure schedules as the Regional Transportation Commission kicks off its direct stadium transit service.
Celtics Newcomer Named X-Factor After Blockbuster Jaylen Brown Trade
The Celtics’ return for Jaylen Brown enters next season carrying an X-factor label and the pressure to keep Boston among the East’s elite. The post Celtics Newcomer Named X-Factor After Blockbuster Jaylen Brown Trade appeared first on HEAVY.
Saber's newest game trailer takes a shot at Gearbox's CEO, if you look closely
The first hint that something might be up with the recent debut trailer for Saber Interactive’s Rideshare Stimulator is an unusual choice of words—aside from that second one in the game’s title. “Don’t take your passengers too seriously,” the trailer’s narrator says, as he describes this upcoming game. It a car game about the gig work of driving eccentric people to their destinations, a riff on Crazy Taxi. And then, he says: “When I think I’ve met the randiest of passengers, someone even stranger gets in.” “Randiest”? That suggests “randy,” which usually means having strong sexual desire. Yet none of the oddball backseat occupants featured in the trailer seem particularly lustful. One is an old man who considers his grandson a failure, another shares the theory that birds might control traffic lights, another says he’s banned from an aquarium. A little later, there’s a license plate, shown 63 seconds into the trailer, on the front of an SUV: USB DRV It’s a Texas plate. The symbol between those letters is a cog wheel. If you know, you know. That’s a reference to Texas-based Borderlands game development studio Gearbox Software (their logo features a cog wheel). More specifically, it’s a reference to Gearbox’s CEO Randy Pitchford, who in 2018 found himself explaining the nature of video he’d saved on a USB drive that was found at a Medieval Times restaurant before being returned to the studio: “It was ‘barely legal’ porn. This girl’s handle was ‘Only 18.’” The “girl” in the video had committed a solo sex act that Pitchford, an avid practitioner of magic, found remarkable. “I realized, this is not a sex worker…This is a fucking magician.” Back then, the USB drive was central to competing lawsuits against Gearbox by the studio’s former lawyer and by Gearbox against him. A settlement in late 2019 “exonerated” Pitchford, per the Hollywood Reporter. The USB story has resurfaced at times, now in a trailer from a company that not long ago was corporate brethren with Gearbox. Saber vs. Gearbox The head of Saber told Game File that the reference is payback. “The dig is because Randy took shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4,” Saber CEO Matt Karch told me when I asked him about the license plate. “Without Embracer, Randy is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living.” Having interviewed Karch during a cross-country flight in late 2024, I can confirm that Karch was unimpressed with Pitchford during their time both working in the Embracer group. I’d approached him not out of surprise that there was animosity but that it was manifesting publicly now. Gearbox was founded in 1999, worked on a port of Halo early on, and developed hit series such as the loot-based sci-fi shooter Borderlands before it was purchased by The Embracer Group in early 2021 for $363 million (with a possible earn-out of over $1 billion, if certain targets were hit by 2027). Saber was founded in 2001, worked on a remaster of Halo early on, had a big hit with zombie shooter World War Z and was purchased by Embracer in early 2020 for $150 million, with a potential earn-out of up to $375 million. For a few years, the Embracer group was a voracious acquirer of game studios. Then, as investment dried up, it choked. In March 2024, Embracer sold Saber to an investment company controlled by Saber CEO Matt Karch, and it sold Gearbox in an all-stock deal to long-time Borderlands publisher Take Two Interactive. Other studios were shut down. Hundreds of developers were laid off. Gearbox didn’t say much about their Embracer experience, nothing too direct, at least. In the summer 2024, Pitchford told reporter and occasional Game File contributor Nicole Carpenter that Borderlands 4’s story was in some way thematically connected to Gearbox’s experience at Embracer: “There’s this cultural and emotional shift in me, personally, and at the studio. What does it mean to trade some autonomy for organization?” When Borderlands 4 came out, there was something stranger: the matter of “Embracer’s Bluff,” a location in the game featuring an AI-powered toilet and a large trash dump, according to a detailed Kotaku account of the place. Gearbox never commented on it; Take Two never got back to me about it when I asked them last year. By contrast, since Saber exited Embracer, Karch has been one of Embracer’s biggest defenders, casting their management as well-meaning and supportive despite the layoffs and studio closures that resulted from their excessive expansion. Like others, Saber’s Karch saw Embracer’s as a shot. With Rideshare Stimulator’s trailer, he’s returned fire. “It’s amazing to me how fast people forget those who went above and beyond for them,” Karch told Game File. A rep for Gearbox did not comment by press time. Game File is a reader-supported publication. Your backing makes my reporting—including any coverage of trailer-based beefs—possible. Good news! I’m currently running Game File’s first big sale of 2026. You can get a one-year subscription for 23% off. Click here to take advantage of the limited-time offer. And thank you for your support! Item 2: In brief… 🚫 Wal-Mart has laid off the staff of Restart, a games media outlet launched in 2024, Aftermath reports. 🟥 A GTA VI preview is on the way, at last, via an “extended look” that will premiere, unusually, on Netflix at 3pm ET on August 27, then officially go live elsewhere six hours later. Last week, Game File noted that Take Two label Rockstar Games is overdue for showing off GTA VI, based on the timing of the initial hands-off previews of GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2. During a call with investors, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders for GTA VI were “unprecedented and astonishing,” but added the company can’t predict how many of those pre-orders represent bonus sales vs. sales that otherwise would have been made at launch. During the same call, Zelnick was noticeably bullish on the future of playing games over streaming cloud connections (predicting wider adoption in three or so years). He sounded unbothered by Sony’s plans to stop making discs for new games (he said the business is 90% digital already and predicted that there could still be limited edition physical editions of games “in the same way there’s still vinyl in the recorded music business.”) 👀 Take Two wrote off $43 million in their spring quarter after deciding “not to proceed with further development of an unannounced title in its pipeline from a third-party developer.” 🤔 Some rare age-demographics from a big publisher: Capcom recently told investors that “users in their 20s account for approximately half of the users of both Pragamata and Resident Evil Requiem.” Item 3: The week ahead Tuesday, August 11 Game releases: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2; already out for PC, PS5, Xbox) continues the Bethesda strategy of putting Elder Scrolls games on everything; Royalty Free-For-All is a Smash Bros.-style fighting game featuring public domain characters such as Mother Goose brawling with Oliver Twist in a stage based on the original Little Shop of Horrors movie. Wednesday, August 12 Game release: Pro Jank Footy (PC, console) is an arcade-style Australian Rules Football game with increasingly ridiculous rules, the more you play (I enjoyed the Steam demo) Thursday, August 13 Game release: Super Mario Sunshine (Switch 2, originally released in 2002 on the GameCube) is released for Switch 2’s Nintendo Switch Online service. This game is the black sheep of 3D Mario games. It’s the successor to the breakthrough Super Mario 64 and the rare Mario game built around a single (vacation resort) theme. Mario’s got a water-spraying backpack, a Yoshi pal and a lot of blue coins to collect.
Trump returns to controversial vaccine policy with order questioning childhood schedule
The Trump administration, which had recently avoided public discussions of vaccine policy because of concern around the political repercussions, is changing course.
Record Backlog Powers NRC Health’s (NRC) Upward Potential
Long Cast Advisers, an independent registered investment adviser, released its Q2 2026 investor letter. A copy can be downloaded here. The firm reported strong earnings in the second quarter, with results improving 20%, bringing year-to-date returns to +19%. While performance trailed the Russell 2000 and iShares US MicroCap ETF, it remained well ahead of the […]
How injured Carlos Correa could return to Astros' lineup in 2026
Correa's return would be a huge boost for Houston's lineup.
Steelers first-round pick Max Iheanachor remains out of practice with no timeline for return
When Steelers rookie offensive tackle Max Iheanachor suffered an injury at practice last week, head coach Mike McCarthy indicated he would be back by Monday.
Annual Capitolfest Returns to Rome Capitol Theatre
Rare films will take center stage at the 23rd annual Capitolfest at the Rome Capitol Theatre.
'Assassin's Creed: Black Flag' Sequel Officially Confirmed for 2026 Release
Only one month after the premiere of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, Edward Kenway officially returns for a new sequel release.
India’s Zee Entertainment quarterly profit falls on weak advertising, higher costs
Aug 10 (Reuters) - India's Zee Entertainment Enterprises reported a 46.9% fall in first-quarter profit on Monday, hurt by weak advertising revenue and higher costs related to its return to sports broadcasting. The company posted a consolidate...
India's Zee Entertainment posts quarterly profit drop on weak ad sales, rising costs
India's Zee Entertainment Enterprises reported a 46.9% fall in quarterly profit on Monday, hurt by weak advertising revenue and higher costs related to its return to sports broadcasting.
Gloucester decide against Villa Park return
Gloucester Rugby confirm they will not be returning to Villa Park to face Leicester Tigers in the Prem next season.
Health screenings are 1 way the Black Family Reunion is keeping families strong
The Midwest Black Family Reunion returns this week for its 38th celebration.
Bears get deflating Luther Burden III injury timeline
Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III who injured his groin during training just got a return timeline and it does not look ideal.
Teddy Bridgewater Steps Away From the NFL Again
Teddy Bridgewater is stepping away from the NFL once again, bringing another chapter of his unique football career to a close. Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell announced Sunday that Bridgewater is leaving the team and is expected to retire from football. The 33-year-old quarterback had returned to Detroit after spending the 2025 season with…
Laneway Festival to Skip Adelaide and Perth for 2027 Return
"Adelaide and Perth, we love you! This isn't goodbye, just see you soon," the festival organizer's statement read.
Nashville SC's Cristian Espinoza returns with a flourish
Forward, who hadn't played since May due to injury, scored twice for Boys in Gold in 4-1 Leagues Cup victory
Entertainment Notebook: Pointe-à-Callière marks the 325th anniversary of the signing of the Great Peace of Montreal
The Montreal Ukrainian Festival returns August 29 to September 27 with a renewed program of cultural events, united under this year's theme: "Heritage of Generations." Inspired by the connection between
Entertainment Notebook: Montreal Ukrainian Festival Returns; The Great Peace of Montreal and more
The Montreal Ukrainian Festival returns August 29 to September 27 with a renewed program of cultural events, united under this year's theme: "Heritage of Generations." Inspired by the connection between
Breaking Down the Hawkeye Football Backfield Timeshare
Iowa added an elite running back in LJ Phillips out of the portal. Will he supplant or supplement returner Kamari Moulton?
Is Accel Entertainment (ACEL) A Bargain As Earnings Growth Lifts Valuation Hopes?
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) is attracting fresh attention after its 4 August 2026 earnings update, which showed higher sales, revenue and net income for both the quarter and first half compared with the prior year. See our latest analysis for Accel Entertainment. At a share price of $12.16, Accel Entertainment has posted a 6.95% year to date share price return and a 10.34% 1 year total shareholder return, which suggests moderate positive momentum heading into the latest earnings and capital...
A new ceramic Apple Watch could go on sale soon
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman wrote today that Apple is planning a return of the much-beloved ceramic Apple Watch. In fact, Gurman...
Bills news: Recapping Return of the Blue & Red
In the first public event at the new stadium, the secondary made big plays and Josh Allen rebounded from a poor start.