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Eight months into a global crisis, gaming was at its most popular level since the mid-2000s. And no gaming brand stood to benefit more from the state of the world than Xbox. After the Xbox One lost ground to both its competitors following a series of baffling decisions by old leadership, Microsoft’s gaming umbrella needed a fresh start. With hardcore fans chomping at the bit for new hardware, and lapsed gamers returning to their hobby, the Xbox Series X and S were an answer to all the ways its predecessor screwed up. It was powerful, focused squarely on gaming, and offered a compelling vision of what the future of playing games could be.Five years later, however, what started as a worthwhile gaming option has been diminished by a torrent of mixed messaging, price increases, and an ongoing ...

2025 has been a year with a lot of great horror movies, not only in terms of box office success but critical acclaim. The year started with Companion, the sci-fi horror movie starring Sophie Thatcher, which premiered to a 93% rating. This trend would continue with other major hits like Together (90%), V/H/S Halloween (89%), and Weapons (93%). The top of the mountain, of course, is Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s period-vampire movie that not only has a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes but also grossed over $367 million at the global box office. Another major hit is on its way home, though, and it’s the most unique horror movie of the year. IFC has confirmed that Good Boy, the hit 2025 horror movie told from the POV of a dog that boasts a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score, is finally coming to streaming very so...

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Runge Strings in concert. The performance will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the UWF Pensacola campus. In their first concert of the season, the UWF Runge Strings will perform Vivaldi’s “Summer” from Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons) featuring Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy as the violin soloist, joined by Dr. Hedi Salanki on the harpsichord. The program will also include Max Reger’s “Lyrisches Andante,” Mozart’s “Divertimento in D major, K. 136,” “Two Elegiac Melodies” by Grieg and Mendelssohn’s “E Minor Symphony.”  This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. For tickets or more information, visit...

Southeastern Oklahoma State University and the Tribal Education Initiative at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)’s William F. Harrah College of Hospitality announced a partnership to educate and prepare students for careers in Tribal gaming and hospitality enterprises in a ceremony on the Southeastern campus on Monday, November 10, 2025. The ceremony featured the signing of a 2+2 articulation agreement opening doors for Southeastern students to seamlessly transfer credits to UNLV’s College of Hospitality, where they can complete their bachelor’s degree with a focus on Tribal Gaming or Hospitality Management. Students can choose to study in person on the UNLV campus or entirely online.  Southeastern President Dr. David Whitlock and Dr. David Cárdenas, dean of the Harrah Colleg...

There are well over 15,000 movies on Prime Video, and for Prime subscribers, finding new films to watch can be overwhelming. Every month, Amazon adds new movies to its streaming service while removing specific titles that are switching over to rival streamers like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, and more. It makes finding movies all the more confusing. However, great titles are streaming on Prime Video this week that offer something for any movie fan, regardless of their favorite genre. These titles include Oscar-winning dramas, great film noir masterpieces, and a recent movie that has an eagerly awaited sequel coming in just a few weeks. Prime Video has movies for everyone this week. Good Will Hunting (1997) ...

Hard Rock Tejon will open this week off Interstate 5 near Bakersfield, with its first phase offering 24-hour gaming and dining. The casino’s official opening is set for Thursday, Nov. 13, said an announcement by Hard Rock International in partnership with the Tejon Indian Tribe. The complex is in the Kern County community of Mettler, near the I-5/Highway 99 split. At its opening, it will have a 150,000-square-foot gaming floor with table games and more than 2,000 slot machines, plus restaurants including Hard Rock Cafe. The second phase will add a hotel with a pool and spa and a live entertainment venue. No date has been set for that opening. Tejon is the second Hard Rock casino in California. The first, in Yuba County about 30 miles north of Sacramento, opened in 2019; an expansion plan...

For decades, the instrumental band Tortoise was the face of the genre known as “post rock.” The catch-all term emerged in the late 1990s to describe music that existed in the gaps between rock and jazz and between compositional music and straightforward improvisation. Green Room Newsletter You’re subscribed!Please check your inbox for your confirmation. Stay ahead of what’s hitting Chicago stages, galleri...

Stellar Blade was a major hit for developer Shift Up and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), and development on a sequel is already underway. Shift Up is based in South Korea, a region that's quickly becoming a game development hub. However, Korean developers have mostly avoided the console market in the past because the PC is by far the most dominant platform in the country. The reasons for South Korea's PC-driven gaming culture are numerous. The government's wide-scale investment in broadband infrastructure in the 1990s created a gaming café culture that catapulted multiplayer titles like Starcraft into extreme popularity in the region. With Stellar Blade, an action-adventure that initially released exclusively on PlayS...

It’s still relatively early in November, but Netflix already seems poised to enjoy a very good month of movies. When a Netflix original like the big-budget remake of Frankenstein races to the No. 1 slot and holds it for an extended period, that’s money well spent. It may also be an awards contender for the streamer. Watch With Us has selected Frankenstein and two other films as Netflix’s three most popular movies that you need to watch now. Our other picks include the beginning of a comedy franchise and a legal drama with some powerhouse performances. ‘Frankenstein’ (2025) The new Frankenstein by director Guillermo del Toro wasn’t a huge hit during its limited theatrical release, but it’s a streaming blockbuster that’s already the No. 1 movie on Netflix. Oscar Isaac stars as the title ...

EASTON, Pa. — Thanksgiving isn't here yet, but Easton's State Theatre already has plans for how to observe St. Patrick's Day.Celtic Woman, an all-female Irish musical ensemble that has released 28 albums and been nominated for a Grammy Award, will perform at the venue at 7:30 p.m. March 19, it was announced.That's just two days (and the first weekend day) after St. Patrick's Day. Tickets, at $80–$120, go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the State Theatre website and at the box office at 453 Northampton St., Easton. State Theatre news release Tickets, at $80–$120, go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the State Theatre website and at the box office at 453 Northampton St., Easton.The group will be joined by a band, Irish dancers and tradi...