Bungie Announces Closure Date of Online Store “Bungie is only temporarily ditching its Bungie and Destiny products, assuring fans that it is ‘building a new home’ for Destiny merchandise that is ‘more aligned with [its] current goals and vision.’ It’s unclear exactly what that means, but Bungie says it will have more information next year.”

9 Games Leaving XBOX Game Pass in October 2026 “Every month, some games must go, and the latest announcement from XBOX confirms nine games, including a Game of the Year winner, will be leaving the Game Pass library in October 2026.”

James Gunn Promotes Skydance Takeover and His Own Fans Turn On Him “Shortly after Skydance CEO David Ellison unveiled the new corporate identity for the combined Paramount and Warner Bros. empire, Gunn shared the video on Threads. His cultivated audience immediately started roasting him for it.”

Disney Preparing Hundreds More Layoffs as Dana Walden Defends Company’s Position “According to The Wall Street Journal, Disney is planning a significant restructuring of its television operations that's expected to result in hundreds of layoffs as the entertainment giant consolidates divisions that have traditionally operated as separate businesses. The overhaul is being spearheaded by Disney Entertainment Television Chairman Debra O’Connell and could affect operations including ABC Entertainment, 20th Television, Hulu Originals, Freeform, and others. Further reductions are also reportedly expected at ABC News.”

New Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Products Drop Today – Where to Buy “If you haven’t been able to get any Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration merchandise, or you simply want to collect all the packs, today is the day – the second wave of 30th Celebration products coming to major retailers and local card shops.”

Asmongold Reveals His Game of the Year and Dogsh*t of the Year Lists “Asmongold has come up with his yearly lists of Game of the Year and Dogsh*t of the Year, where he compiles his contenders for the best and worst video games of the year, from which he will eventually choose a winner and a loser.”

Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Gets Its Official Name — ‘Skydance’ “Paramount and Warner Bros. shaped over a century of culture. By combining them, we aren’t rewriting history — we’re equipping these iconic studios with a more powerful engine. Together, we are Skydance: a creative-first home for bold, quality storytelling.” -David Ellison

Warner Bros. Movie Chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy OUT After Paramount Merger “De Luca and Abdy had their Warner Bros. contracts renewed in 2025 following an enormously successful run for the studio that included A Minecraft Movie, Sinners, and Weapons. Warner Bros. also enjoyed considerable awards success under their leadership, tying the all-time studio record with 11 Academy Awards and earning 30 nominations.”

Paramount Will Lose Another Taylor Sheridan Production in Empire of the Summer Moon When it Acquires Warner Bros. “While Paramount retained the rights to shows already penned by Taylor Sheridan during his time at the network, including Yellowstone and its spinoffs, it has no control over S.C. Gwynne's Empire of the Summer Moon, whose rights Sheridan acquired in January 2024 through his production company, Bosque Ranch, after an aggressive bidding war with Hollywood heavy-hitters.”

James Gunn Reportedly WON’T Be Fired by Paramount, DC Future Beyond 2027 Remains Uncertain “‘I’m told Gunn and Safran will be invited to stay on at DC, at least initially,’ Belloni said. ‘Again, Paramount is not confirming or commenting on any of this.’ Paramount appears prepared to make an immediate leadership change at Warner Bros. once the merger closes (Firing Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy immediately) while allowing the existing DC Studios leadership structure to continue in their current deal which ends in 2027.”