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Matt Groening lets slip that Simpsons: Hit & Run might be making a comeback

Matt Groening lets slip that Simpsons: Hit & Run might be making a comeback

At D23, when asked about the potential for a sequel to the cult classic The Simpsons: Hit &38; Run game, Matt Groening replied, "I think the original game is coming back in some form," before current showrunner Matt Selman added, "or not." The tone in both of their voices and the body language suggests that &8230;

TheNewsabout 19 hours ago
Bejeweled on Xbox Game Pass is a Smooth-Brain Puzzle Masterpiece

Bejeweled on Xbox Game Pass is a Smooth-Brain Puzzle Masterpiece

PopCap's match-three masterpieces Bejeweled 2 and 3 are available in their Xbox 360 versions and you may never play anything else again

🎮 Bejeweled on Xbox Game Pass
PolygonNews1 day ago
The Simpsons: Hit & Run' Fans Finally Have Hope For A Remaster After 23 Years, Thanks To Matt Groening

The Simpsons: Hit & Run' Fans Finally Have Hope For A Remaster After 23 Years, Thanks To Matt Groening

Matt Groening has commented on the possible return of The Simpsons Hit & Run, and the future seems positive for fans.

🎮 GTA
PolygonNews1 day ago
WheelMates Is Like It Takes Two and Micro Machines Combined

WheelMates Is Like It Takes Two and Micro Machines Combined

Explore a huge laboratory and discover what happened to a mad scientist who has mysteriously disappeared in WheelMates.

🎮 WheelMates
PolygonNews1 day ago
Majora's Mask Gets a Sci-Fi Twist in This Cozy 2023 RPG

Majora's Mask Gets a Sci-Fi Twist in This Cozy 2023 RPG

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is a time-loop deckbuilder where your memories are literal playing cards — and one of its 29 endings involves a dog-boy.

🎮 Zelda🎮 Majora's Mask
PolygonNews2 days ago
Forget Control Resonant, You Can Play 2024's Best Action Game on PS Plus and Game Pass Now

Forget Control Resonant, You Can Play 2024's Best Action Game on PS Plus and Game Pass Now

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a severely underrated action-adventure game about partnership, with heaps of enemies to slay.

🎮 Control🎮 Astro Bot
PolygonNews2 days ago
Elder Scrolls Fans Think They’ve Worked Out The Subtitle For Elder Scrolls 6

Elder Scrolls Fans Think They’ve Worked Out The Subtitle For Elder Scrolls 6

Recently, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma saw a demo of The Elder Scrolls 6(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-elder-scrolls-6-release-date-trailer-news/1100-6492383/) and cryptically suggested the game's full name will have an eight-character subtitle(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-elder-scrolls-6-might-have-an-8-letter-subtitle/). That remains to be seen, but Elder Scrolls fans took the morsel of news and ran with it, offering many theories as to what the game could be called. One possibility is a reference found in Bethesda's last big game, Starfield. Fans have suggested subtitles like Dominion, Starfall, Orsinium, Covenant, and, most intriguingly, Sentinel. That’s the name of a city in Hammerfell, a province in the world of The Elder Scrolls, and a top fan theory for where The Elder Scrolls 6 might take place. As for the connection to Starfield, people on Reddit went back to the game's character-creator tool and found a 16-digit employee number that, as it turns out, spells "Sentinel" when dividing the numbers into pairs and associating that with letters of the alphabet. This was actually first discovered years ago(https://www.reddit.com/r/starfieldlore/comments/166kji0/thecustomizationscreenemployeenumberholds/), but the translation to Sentinel is gaining more steam now. https://www.reddit.com/r/TESVI/comments/1vmh7ze/bythewaysentinelwasalreadyteasedin/?utmsource=embedv2&utmmedium=postembed&utmcontent=posttitle&embedhosturl=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.reddit.com%2Fembed Right now, these are just fan theories. It's entirely possible that Sharma's post with the asterisks meant nothing at all. The Elder Scrolls 6 is indeed likely to have a subtitle, as all previous games in the main series also did. These include The Elder Scrolls: Arena, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The news about The Elder Scrolls 6 comes amidst upheaval at parent company Xbox as part of a "reset" of the business. The layoffs affected Bethesda as well, and studio staff said they fear further delays for The Elder Scrolls 6(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-elder-scrolls-6-devs-fear-more-delays-after-layoffs-have-crushing-effect-on-morale/) and expressed concerns about the “crushing effect on morale”(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-elder-scrolls-6-devs-fear-more-delays-after-layoffs-have-crushing-effect-on-morale/) from the layoffs. When Sharma came to visit the Bethesda offices in Maryland this week, protestors installed a Scabby the rat inflatable and planted fans in the ground for every developer laid off(https://x.com/tomwarren/status/2087469730848296970). The Elder Scrolls 6 is one of multiple new games in the works at Bethesda and its supporting teams. Some of the others include remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-5-re-confirmed-alongside-fallout-3-and-fallout-new-vegas-remasters/), while Obsidian is working on some other new Fallout game(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-5-re-confirmed-alongside-fallout-3-and-fallout-new-vegas-remasters/). Fallout 5(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-5-release-date-trailer-news/1100-6522412/) is also in the works.

🎮 Elder Scrolls
GameSpotNews3 days ago
Xbox Gamers Can Play Co-Op RPG Sunderfolk for a Limited Time

Xbox Gamers Can Play Co-Op RPG Sunderfolk for a Limited Time

Sunderfolk, the co-op tactical RPG from former Blizzard developers at Secret Door, is free to play on Xbox for a limited time.

PolygonNews4 days ago
Where to find the pond jockey location in Grounded 2

Where to find the pond jockey location in Grounded 2

Here's where to find the pond jockey in Grounded 2, so you can scan pond jockey meat to unlock the harpoon gun

PolygonNews4 days ago
One Of This Year’s Biggest Games Is Coming To Switch 2 Next Year

One Of This Year’s Biggest Games Is Coming To Switch 2 Next Year

Pearl Abyss has announced that Crimson Desert is planned to come out on Switch 2 in 2027. In fact, the developer behind the huge hit--which has sold over 4 million copies(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/crimson-desert-continues-to-reach-new-sales-heights/1100-6539176/) on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S--has a rough release window sometime between January and June. The open-world action game heading to Switch 2 had previously been discussed by Pearl Abyss, but the company's latest earnings letter(https://www.pearlabyss.com/en-US/Board/Detail?boardNo=15177) confirms Crimson Desert for the hybrid system. "In the case of Switch 2, the game has reached a playable baseline, and we are currently conducting technical reviews regarding performance optimization and quality standard compliance, targeting a release in the first half of next year," the financial briefing states. Switch 2 is the only system listed for platform expansion of Crimson Desert, with Pearl Abyss adding that no mobile version is currently planned. How the game translates to the hybrid system will be fascinating, since it offers such a ridiculous sandbox to play with(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/crimson-desert-might-be-the-most-ridiculous-and-feature-packed-sandbox-yet/2900-7672/1). The developer is also "currently conducting extensive research from both technical and gameplay perspectives" regarding multiplayer for the game. However, the company is clear that introducing multiplayer is a "complex" endeavor. Crimson Desert made over $180 million(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/crimson-desert-has-already-made-180-million-and-its-developers-are-just-getting-started/1100-6539892/) for Pearl Abyss earlier this year, and it's been one of the best-selling games in the US for 2026(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tomodachi-life-living-the-dream-beat-every-other-game-in-the-us-last-month/1100-6540051/). The game also has one of the best companions for your character: a fat, lazy cat(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/crimson-desert-player-has-the-best-companion-a-fat-lazy-cat/1100-6539003/). For more, check out GameSpot's Crimson Desert review(https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/crimson-desert-review-highest-fantasy/1900-6418474/). Crimson Desert Tips And Beginner’s Guide !4668322-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1816/18167535/4668322-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-.jpg?w=636) !4667154-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-1.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1816/18167535/4667154-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-1.jpg?w=636) !4667155-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-2.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1816/18167535/4667155-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-2.jpg?w=636) !4667156-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-3.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1816/18167535/4667156-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-3.jpg?w=636) !4667157-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-4.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1816/18167535/4667157-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-4.jpg?w=636) !4667158-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-5.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1816/18167535/4667158-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-5.jpg?w=636) !4667170-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-17.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1816/18167535/4667170-crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide-17.jpg?w=636) View Images(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/crimson-desert-tips-beginners-guide/2900-7581/)

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GameSpotNews4 days ago
Super Woden: Rally Edge is the Perfect Follow-up to Forza Horizon 6

Super Woden: Rally Edge is the Perfect Follow-up to Forza Horizon 6

The next great racing game of 2026 is coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch in September

🎮 Horizon🎮 Super Woden: Rally Edge
PolygonNews4 days ago
Xbox CEO teases The Elder Scrolls 6's title and praises the game's scale and story

Xbox CEO teases The Elder Scrolls 6's title and praises the game's scale and story

Asha Sharma played The Elder Scrolls 6, and she just gave us a big clue about the game's full title.

🎮 Elder Scrolls
PolygonNews4 days ago