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Saw: Genesis was set to be the next asymmetrical multiplayer horror game to debut, but its 2026 early-access launch has been pushed to 2027, developer Bloober Team announced. The horror-focused studio said it needs more time to get Saw: Genesis to a place the team is satisfied with. It's an interesting admission, since some teams use Steam Early Access for exactly that purpose: to get the game in good shape. But in the increasingly competitive and crowded space of licensed multiplayer horror games, a bad first impression may be more damaging than a reverse bear trap strapped to your face. We've seen a lot of games like this since Dead by Daylight kicked off a wave of them in 2016, but my appetite remains insatiable because no two are really quite alike. It's exciting to see how studios transpose different horror movies' signature elements into interactive experiences, but when I checked out Saw: Genesis at Summer Game Fest, I came away underwhelmed. The 3v1 gameplay loop wasn't easy to follow in my hands-off demo. It's set about a century before the movies, with one person playing as a Jigsaw-like "Judge" who runs three others through his maze of torture devices and traps, trying to kill them all before any of them can escape the end of his trials. The team of three may have brief windows of opportunity to attack the Judge, though a really skilled Judge may never even give them a chance, lurking in corridors the victims can't access, slinking out to activate his next hellish device. Things like complex puzzles for the victims and best practices for the Judge were really hard to follow. Some understanding would come with more experience, no doubt, but the first impression was rough enough to make me think it'll scare off players for being so unintuitive right away. Animations and visuals were lacking, too. I figured those issues could and likely would be polished over ... Source: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-best-news-for-saw-genesis-is-we-have-to-wait-longer-to-play-it/

McDonald's is following the lead of Amazon and Walmart as it starts its own media network. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/why-mcdonalds-is-building-an-advertising-business.html

Check out this video from CNN: "Stanford replaces student with AI in campus ad" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lqQDRdhboDM

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the review after Donald Trump told Andy Burnham the deal was "terrible". Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck3wjy3pdwdno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

The next-gen car will adopt a new platform that allows for traditional gas and hybrid powertrains, plus new PHEV and EV models. Source: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a73835915/2028-toyota-corolla-future-cars/

As the world warms, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are escaping from frozen sediments. But with new monitoring tools, we can identify problem genes and develop treatments before our pathogens acquire them Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585773-how-ancient-superbugs-could-help-us-fight-antibiotic-resistance/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS

Chad Gilbert, the New Found Glory founding member and lead guitarist, has died. He was 45. On Sunday, Gilbert’s wife Lisa Cimorelli announced that he “passed away peacefully in his sleep,” following his emergency brain surgery in March when three tumors were discovered and his metastatic pheochromocytoma was upgraded to stage 4 adrenocortical carcinoma. “On […] Source: https://deadline.com/2026/09/chad-gilbert-dead-new-found-glory-1237108950/

Disney has hired a chief technology officer, a newly minted role for the company, as it looks to further its embrace of tech under CEO Josh D'Amaro. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/18/disney-cto-tech.html

How are women really faring in Silicon Valley? Submit your questions to our panel and we'll give you the scoop on September 24. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/livestream-women-in-tech/

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