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Jonathan Taylor Predicted to Regress in 2026
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has been a reliable force for the team since he entered the NFL in 2020. The former second-round pick played all 17 games in 2025, finishing with 1,585 rushing yards on 323 carries.That is quite the workload for any running back, let alone someone who has been in the […] The post Jonathan Taylor Predicted to Regress in 2026 appeared first on HEAVY.
Dalton Rushing scratched with elbow soreness, Max Muncy sick
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers originally planned to start Dalton Rushing at designated hitter and Max Muncy at third base on Saturday against the Washington Nationals, but both were scratched from the lineup. Rushing has elbow soreness and Muncy is sick, the team said. Rushing spent four weeks on the injured list after a partial […]
Analyst Reveals ‘What’s Keeping Him up at Night’ About Jaguars
One analyst believes changes to Jacksonville's offensive line and the team's unproven running backs could lead to the running game being the team's Achilles' heel.
Tennessee rolls through Furman 56-9
That’ll do. It took a little while, but the Tennessee Volunteers got things going in a big way on Saturday in their season opener against Furman. The Vols bowled over the Paladins 56-9 on a steamy day inside Neyland Stadium. Faizon Brandon got his Tennessee career started off on the right foot, as he went […]
Tennessee football news: Faizon Brandon turns heads in Volunteers debut
The Tennessee Volunteers took on the Furman Paladins at Neyland Stadium on Saturday in a clash between the FBS and FCS teams. The Paladins came in 1-0 but were quickly outclassed by the Volunteers and their true freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon, who thrilled the Neyland Stadium crowd with stellar play in his college football debut. The game came […] The post Tennessee football news: Faizon Brandon turns heads in Volunteers debut appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Former NBA champion calls Lakers roster ‘whitest Laker team’
The offseason has been a near overhaul for the Lakers' roster, and former NBA player Matt Barnes is having fun analyzing it.
Pair of Buccaneers Among Top-15 Potential 2027 Free Agents
The Buccaneers have two of the top potential 2027 free agents. Whether they can keep Baker Mayfield and YaYa Diaby will have a huge effect on the team's future.
Jays @ Royals
Game Two with the Royals. Another blowout would be a good thing. Blowout in favour of the Jays, of course. Tiedemann is back, Taillon is on the DL. And the team is admitting that Patrick Corbin and Cody Ponce won’t be back this season. They need someone to start next Wednesday in Taillon’s spot against […]
NFL Teams in Attendance for Clemson’s Opening Game
The Clemson Tigers will have many NFL teams in attendance for their matchup against the LSU Tigers.
Hornets' Charles Lee Gets Honest on Dennis Schroder's Game
Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee opened up about what Dennis Schroder will bring to the team.
Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell Reveals Why 2026-27 Will Be Different
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell explained why he thinks next season could be different for the team, especially on offense.
TENNESSEE LADY VOLS SOCCER: Unbeaten Northwestern is next
The No. 10 Tennessee soccer team closes its six-match nonconference slate on Sunday afternoon against Northwestern at Regal Soccer Stadium. Kickoff between the Lady Vols and the Wildcats is set for 2 p.m. ET.
Tah: ‘We had the chances’
Bayern had to settle for a point away at Schalke after a goalless draw on Matchday 2 in the Bundesliga. “When you play against a compact, aggressive team that does things well, you need to score you...
Dodgers filling in at designated hitter
Shohei Ohtani is the biggest piece of the Dodgers puzzle, whether he pitches or not. He’s the team’s best hitter by a sizable distance, and getting him right for the postseason is of the utmost importance. So as he potentially sits for a third straight game for the first time since joining the Dodgers, let’s […]
Gabriel Gudmundsson: I have been waiting for this
Starting for the first time this season in Leeds United’s draw with Brighton & Hove Albion was defender Gabriel Gudmundsson, who was pleased with a point on his return to the team.Jayden Bogle’s f...
Indiana Builds Early Lead Over North Texas in Opener
Josh Hoover’s efficient debut and a dominant special teams spark powered the No. 6 Hoosiers to a commanding halftime advantage as the Mean Green struggled under pressure.
D.J. Reader named New York Giants' 2026 X-factor
ESPN recently named New York Giants DT D.J. Reader as the team's X-factor for the 2026 season.
New CTE Study Delivers Sobering Reality Check on Long-Term Health Risks for NFL Players
As NFL teams close out the 2026 preseason and turn toward opening weekend, a new medical study is forcing a harder look at what football costs its players long after the final whistle. Dr. Daniel Daneshvar, a Harvard Medical School researcher, has spent years tracing the link between repeated head impacts and brain disease in […] The post New CTE Study Delivers Sobering Reality Check on Long-Term Health Risks for NFL Players appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
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...
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.
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
Dortmund's U23 team remains undefeated
The scenarioWith three wins and two draws from their first five games, the U23 team traveled to the Grenzlandstadion in excellent form for their away match. Following their derby victory over Schalke ...
Ex-Panthers WR Suddenly Cut Loose by Another NFL Team
With certain NFL players, it’s fascinating to look back on where they spent time earlier in their careers, before they become a more established contributor. That’s certainly the case with Ray-Ray McCloud, who has played for a lot of teams, including the Carolina Panthers. McCloud is in the news on the eve of the 2026 […] The post Ex-Panthers WR Suddenly Cut Loose by Another NFL Team appeared first on HEAVY.
Nebraska vs Ohio
Welcome to the 2026 Nebraska Football season!!!! It’s been a wild off season. Lord knows how many lawsuits there are still taking place. And last night was the perhaps culmination of another one in which LSU tried rostering former NFL players. LSU and Lane Kiffin blinked. Matt Rule said it’s his best team at Nebraska. […]
Spalletti: We want to dictate the game
The Men’s First Team host AC Milan on Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 Serie A season, with both teams having won their opening two matches of the season.Coach Luciano Spalletti spoke to the press ahead of...
Prospect Showcase Details Unveiled for Stars
The Stars head to Detroit for a four-team round robin, testing top young talent against the Red Wings, Blue Jackets, and Penguins in an expanded prospect showcase.
Texas, Texas State meet for first time since 1930
No. 5 Texas opens the season against a veteran Texas State team that will provide an early test for Will Muschamp's new-look defense.
John Terry explains how Chelsea can hurt Arsenal
John Terry clearly wants Chelsea to win their match against Arsenal this weekend, with the former defender’s loyalty to the Blues well known.The ex-defender knows Arsenal are the best team in the le...
2. Bundesliga: Kiel end Nürnberg’s perfect start
Goals continue to flow in 2. Bundesliga as Holstein Kiel and Nürnberg were involved in a four-goal thriller. Both teams only led for about five minutes as the four goals were scored in the space of 1...
Bucs Insider Delivers Harsh Prediction for Bucs Star WR
Most expectations are for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ second-year wide receiver Emeka Egbuka to take over the team’s passing attack. However, while Scott Reynolds of Pewter Report definitely could see Egbuka as a leading receiver, he does not think it is quite so clear-cut. Reynolds made a prediction that, because of an early turf toe […] The post Bucs Insider Delivers Harsh Prediction for Bucs Star WR appeared first on HEAVY.
Brashard Smith expresses appreciation for special teams opportunity
During Wednesday's press conference, Kansas City Chiefs running back Brashard Smith expressed appreciation for special teams opportunity | @EdEastonJr
🚨 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...
Patriots Add Intriguing Defensive Back In Latest Practice-Squad Change
Elliott Davison’s ball production and special-teams potential make him an intriguing developmental addition to New England’s practice squad.
UConn football 2026 season preview: WR & TE
Over the 2026 offseason, the UConn football team lost one of the most productive receivers in the country to the NFL and the rest of its depth here hit the transfer portal. Skyler Bell racked up a career-high 1,278 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns last season, good enough to be a Biletnikoff finalist and the […]
Puck Drop Preview: 2026-27 Edmonton Oilers
Last Word On Hockey's Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2026-27 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team's current outlook. We'll flag the stories worth watching for the year ahead, and we'll do our best to project how things go for each team throughout the campaign. Today, we're previewing …
Chinese-German team builds ultra-sensitive ‘floating compass’ to hunt dark matter
The device detects vanishingly weak magnetic signals, such as those produced by the human brain, and can operate at room temperature.
76ers executive departs team for WNBA Front Office role
76ers' executive Ariana Andonian is making her move to the WNBA.
New Huskers Look to Return to an Old Nebraska Identity
Year 4 of the Matt Rhule era begins with Dylan Raiola gone and Anthony Colandrea as QB1. Colandrea's style of play will look more like the Nebraska teams of old.
Bengals Have Two Key Players Heading Into 2026 Without Extensions
Defying typical NFL holdout trends, cornerbacks D.J. Turner and Dax Hill are prioritizing the team over contract leverage as Cincinnati’s front office navigates another high-stakes offseason.
How to watch no. 14 BYU Football vs. Utah Tech
Cougar fans — It’s time! BYU Football kicks off the 2026-27 season at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday night against the Utah Tech Trailblazers. Saturday will be just the second time the in-state teams have met, with the first coming back in 2022, also in Provo. BYU defeated Utah Tech by a final score of […]
Kentucky vs Youngstown St live updates: Score, highlights, analysis
The Kentucky football team takes on Youngstown State in their first game of the season. Follow along for live score updates, highlights, and analysis.
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!
Over 65,000 fans to attend Roma-Atalanta
Roma is preparing to face Atalanta. Two teams in opposing forms are expected at the Olimpico, but both teams are aiming for three points on a day packed with big matches. Tonight – September 5 – a...
Newcastle vs. Bournemouth — Team News & Match Preview
Pregame notes and golden nuggets from Matthias Jaissle before Newcastle plays today!
AS Roma vs Atalanta – Predicted lineup and team news
AS Roma are set to build on their impressive early-season run as they host Atalanta on Saturday at the Stadio Olimpico.The Giallorossi arrive at this high-profile clash in outstanding shape, leading t...
Predicted Newcastle United team v Bournemouth looks like this
Looking at this Newcastle United team v Bournemouth. Matthias Jaissle having made an excellent start to his NUFC career.
Seahawks’ Jadarian Price Makes Blunt Admission Before Week 1
Jadarian Price will have to hit the ground running to help the Seattle Seahawks‘ running game. The team lost Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III in free agency this past offseason. Moreover, Zach Charbonnet is recovering from a torn ACL and will miss the early part of the 2026 NFL season. Not many rookie […] The post Seahawks’ Jadarian Price Makes Blunt Admission Before Week 1 appeared first on HEAVY.
Appleton-area high school sports results for Friday, Sept. 4
High school football, cross-country and tennis teams were in action.
Cardinals Jordan Walker Reaches Milestone During Breakout Year
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker has broken out this season and has hit the century mark for RBIs. In the Cardinals’ Friday contest with the Colorado Rockies, Walker hit a sacrifice fly to reach 100 RBIs for the season. Walker joins teammate Alec Burleson with 100 RBIs this season. The duo is the first […] The post Cardinals Jordan Walker Reaches Milestone During Breakout Year appeared first on HEAVY.
NFC North Season Forecast: Green Bay Packers
I continue my series on forecasting the record of each NFC North team this season by focusing this time on the Green Bay Packers. You can find my forecast for the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears by following the links. Green Bay Packers 2025 Season and Offseason Changes The Green Bay Packers had a disappointing […]
Pensacola area Week 3 final scores
Week 3 of high school football has wrapped up. See the final scores and what is next for Pensacola area teams.
Reitz holds off Jasper in third straight win
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Reitz high school football team is undefeated through the first three weeks of the season beating Jasper Friday night 56-21. Next up the Panthers will head on the road to face North on Friday, September 11th. While the Wildcats will look to bounce back against Bosse.
Rutgers Called Out by NJ State Government Over UMass Upset
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights opened the 2026 season with a nightmare. The team not only lost to UMass, but did so in blowout fashion by a final of 37-21.UMass has been one of the worst teams in FBS over the past decade and just went 0-12 last season. That made the Week 1 showdown a […] The post Rutgers Called Out by NJ State Government Over UMass Upset appeared first on HEAVY.
Troy produces a dominating season-opening victory over Amsterdam
Troy, a football team that lost in the 2025 Super Bowl against Niskayuna, opened its 2026 season in style Friday with a resounding 47-8 victory over Amsterdam.
Home Team Friday: Week 3
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Don’t miss out on our weekly coverage of high school football in the Tri-State. Home Team Friday airs every Friday night at 10:35 CT on ABC 25. Watch the videos below to see the full show: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
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 ...
Georgia Enters 2026 With Massive Expectations in Athens
Every year, the expectations are enormous in Athens. But heading into the 2026 season, the Georgia Bulldogs have another opportunity to prove they are still one of the premier programs in college football. Kirby Smart has built Georgia into one of the most consistent teams in the country. The Bulldogs have won at least 11…
Rye football brings fireworks in season-opening win over Cornwall
Rye's football team won its season opener, 39-21, over Cornwall on Sept. 4.
Bears Handed Intriguing Josh Sweat Take Amid 49ers Speculation
The San Francisco 49ers will likely be in the market for pass rush help if they are contenders once the trade deadline rolls around. Nonetheless, the question will be: Which pass rusher would make sense for the Niners?There are a couple of veteran pass rushers on rebuilding teams that could be a good fit for […] The post Bears Handed Intriguing Josh Sweat Take Amid 49ers Speculation appeared first on HEAVY.
Giants' Cam Skattebo Reveals Conversation With John Harbaugh About Role
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo has spoken with head coach John Harbaugh about his role on the team for the 2026 season.
LIVE coverage of Week 2 in high school football
Week 2 in high school football includes 17 games featuring local teams on Friday night. Follow all the action LIVE!
Insider Gets Blunt on Commanders’ Jayden Daniels Before Eagles Game
Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels was hit with the injury bug last season, so the team will have to do everything possible to ensure that Daniels stays healthy this campaign. Nonetheless, the entire responsibility for Daniels’ health shouldn’t solely be on the offensive line. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer believes that the Commanders QB also should […] The post Insider Gets Blunt on Commanders’ Jayden Daniels Before Eagles Game appeared first on HEAVY.
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Happening now! Tune in to 28/22 Sports Night
(WBRE/WYOU) — Don’t miss Sports Night hosted by the 28/22’s sports team every night at 8:00 p.m. Join Zach Grady, Connor Coar, and Ricky Turner as the break down sports news of the day. Then, tune back in at 11:00 p.m for insights and coverage of local High School Football games this season. Download the […]
Week 1 College Football Predictions: Bobcats at Huskers
Mike: It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Patrick: “The end is in the beginning and yet you go on.” – Samuel Beckett Jarek: I’m ready for some football!! Toledo (+10) at Michigan State Patrick: Michigan State University 28 University of Toledo 13 Mike: This line makes no sense. Both teams have new coaches […]
Chargers Predicted to Make Bold Trade Ahead of 2026 Season
The Los Angeles Chargers could still have some roster moves left to make before we reach the regular season.Roughly a week removed from cutdown day, teams are still fine-tuning their squads. Decisions are being made not just for what’s best right now, but also down the line. The Chargers have assembled their practice squad, and […] The post Chargers Predicted to Make Bold Trade Ahead of 2026 Season appeared first on HEAVY.
Bills trade proposal sends Josh Allen teammate away
This Josh Allen complement could get traded away.
Browns Predicted to Trade Dillon Gabriel to NFC South Squad
The Cleveland Browns are being predicted to trade away Dillon Gabriel to a team from the NFC South.
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.) Take Two Interactive chairman Strauss Zelnick recently told investors he expects game-streaming tech, which has been only lightly adopted by gamers for over a decade, to be widely used within three years. 🇺🇸 The Trump administration has published multiple agenda-driven web video games to the White House’s website. One called Build The Wall partially clones Tetris as it asks players to build a wall to stop a “zombie border siege.” While actual Tetris involves clearing lines and basically not building a wall, the Trump-backed game omits the line-clearing aspect (and omits the fun as well). On Instagram, Tetris’ official license holders reacted by stating: “At Tetris we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them. To our fans everywhere: we love you, we see you, and we’re grateful to have you in our community. P.S. 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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