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‘Smallville’ at 25: Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum on Clark Kent and Lex Luthor’s Origin Story, the Journey to Superman and That Final Moment
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GameSpot
Saros Gets Boss Rush And Tons Of Difficulty Options With Zenith Update
Saros is a phenomenal sci-fi shooter, and it currently stands as my favorite game of 2026. If you've been waiting for the right time to play it--or to play it again--then developer Housemarque has some good news. The new Zenith update is now available for free, adding a boss rush and difficulty options that should appeal to both newcomers and seasoned veterans. First up, the boss rush. Dubbed "Overlord Rush," the mode comes with its own dedicated leaderboards and tasks you with taking out a series of the game's bosses. Rather than starting on the first boss and fighting uninterrupted to the very end, they're divided into separate "sets" that each contain three fights. Overlord Rush is available via the Primary robot in the main hub area. https://youtu.be/X3SsUZ1SFy4 The new settings and difficulty modifiers, meanwhile, allow you to both reduce and increase the game's challenge, customizi
GameSpot
Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s Biddy Blas Is Voiced By A Sinister Circus Ringmaster Pro Wrestler, And This Makes Sense
Star Wars has had no shortage of breakout alien stars over the decades--from Chewbacca in the original trilogy to Grogu from The Mandalorian--but in Star Wars: Galactic Racer, that honor belongs to Biddy Blas. Who is Biddy Blas? A hotshot racer in the game, with an ego the size of a Death Star and a voice that sounds like a TIE Fighter fueled by nightmares— that's who Biddy Blas is. And in real life, the man behind the voice is none other than indie UK wrestler and actor Richard Summers-Calvert, who is down to "scrib doon" some autographs from fans. Performing under the name "The Spectacular Tw*t" Charles Crowley, Summers-Calvert has popped up in multiple pro wrestling promotions, including a recent appearance in Ring of Honor. The actor and wrestler says he's been humbled by Biddy Blas's popularity since he was introduced in Star Wars: Galactic Racer. "I could tell Biddy Blas was gonna
PC Gamer
You can make this DIY controller in six hours and for less than 12 bucks—but would you want to?
I think I'll stick with my GameSir Nova Lite.
Eurogamer
PlayStation founder Ken Kutaragi says discs became "metaphor for 'owning' games", and that upset at their discontinuation is a "mentality issue"
Ken Kutaragi, the founder of PlayStation and architect of the first three PlayStation consoles, has said that people being upset about Sony's discontinuation of game discs is probably a "mentality issue". He understands it, he noted, but that doesn't make it "economically reasonable" for Sony to keep printing them. Read more
Variety
Ticketmaster Goes All-In on AI, Names Ex-Amazon Exec as Chief Technology Officer
Bot attacks have plagued Ticketmaster for years, so to combat it, the ticketing service is shaking up its executive ranks and going all-in on AI. Ticketmaster has hired Jim Freeman as its chief technology officer, filling a slot left vacant since February after its London-based chief technology officer, Carlos Alvarez-Coch, departed ahead of a deposition […]
Variety
Hannah Waddingham to Receive Crystal Award at Women in Film Honors (EXCLUSIVE)
Hannah Waddingham will receive the Crystal Award for Advocacy in TV at this year’s WIF Honors. The Emmy-winning “Ted Lasso” star will be presented with the honor at the organization’s 2026 gala on Nov. 5 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. “Hannah Waddingham’s career reflects the spirit of the Crystal Award for Advocacy in […]