Episode 5 of new Channel 4 drama Tip Toe is now streaming on Channel 4 —and it’s so brutal that Manchester council insisted an entire street be closed to the public.
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The 2026 edition of Summer Game Fest just wrapped up, and it was surprisingly hectic. The nearly week-long event came at a challenging time for the games industry, and for the most part the big keynotes were used as a chance to show some strength through major announcements, while largely ignoring pesky details like hardware […]

This year’s Summer Game Fest turned out to be a good one for fans of Japanese RPGs. First, the conclusion of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy was announced at SGF Live, and now we have the long-awaited return of the Persona series. Atlus confirmed Persona 6 exists with a brief teaser, but aside from […]

Minecraft Dungeons 2, a sequel to Microsoft’s dungeon crawler spinoff Minecraft Dungeons, will be released on September 29th. The company originally revealed the game in a brief trailer in March, promising a fall 2026 release window. Here’s how Microsoft described it at the time: Return to the world of Minecraft Dungeons in an all new […]

Just a few days after pushing Fable out of 2026, Microsoft showed off more footage of Fable, the first new entry in the storied RPG franchise since 2010’s Fable III, at its Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday. The company also announced a specific release date: February 23rd, 2027. Though if you get the Premium Edition, […]

As part of its Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday, Microsoft revealed new details about Halo: Campaign Evolved, the upcoming remake of Halo: Combat Evolved’s campaign mode. The remake will debut on Xbox Series S / X, PC, and PS5 on July 28th. Today’s mission trailer includes a first look at Operation: Meteorite, a new three-mission […]

Apparently, the “return of Xbox” means a retreat from other platforms. At its Xbox Games Showcase today, Microsoft revealed that Gears of War: E-Day – which was previously rumored for a PS5 launch in addition to Xbox and PC – will not be coming to PlayStation. It’ll be an Xbox console exclusive and is launching […]
Have you ever wondered what the most indispensable app is for your favorite musician or how the world’s tech CEOs stay focused? Well, that’s the sort of thing we aim to uncover in our Verge Weekend Questionnaire. Think of it as a spiritual successor to Five Minutes on the Verge. Every Saturday, a different guest […]

The console industry is in a weird place, and both Xbox and PlayStation have a chance to change the narrative a bit with their showcases at Summer Game Fest. Sony did that by focusing on the single-player titles it’s known for, and then it was Microsoft’s turn. The Xbox Games Showcase was focused mainly on […]

I’ll give the usual caveat: The horror novel Japanese Gothic is best experienced going in with as little information as possible. Content warnings for graphic gore, scenes of domestic violence, self-harm, and mental illness. If you’re okay with that, then consider pausing here. While I will try to keep this relatively spoiler-free, there will be […]