Andrew Webster

Senior entertainment editor

Andrew Webster is the entertainment editor at The Verge, where he oversees the site’s coverage of the intersecting worlds of gaming, film, and television. He joined the site in 2012 and has covered major events like E3, TIFF, Sundance, and GDC; served as a judge at The Game Awards and E3; interviewed industry luminaries like Shigeru Miyamoto, Phil Spencer, and Hironobu Sakaguchi; and reviewed countless games, movies, and shows including basically every Pokémon release. He has also edited several special issues covering topics like the history of PlayStation and how creatives get paid online. Before his time at The Verge, his work was featured in outlets like Ars Technica, Wired.com, Eurogamer, and others. He studied professional writing at York University in Toronto and is currently based in Hamilton, Ontario. (Go Leafs Go.)

Andrew WebsterJul 31

The battle begins this fall.

After being officially announced a week ago, Battlefield 6 now has a release date: October 10th. Going along with the news is the debut trailer for the game’s multiplayer mode.

Andrew WebsterJul 31

Long Story Short is getting even longer.

The new show from BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg hasn’t actually premiered yet — it starts streaming on August 22nd — but Netflix has already confirmed it’ll be getting a second season. In the meantime, you can check out this new trailer that sets up the time-jumping family story.

Andrew WebsterJul 31

The octopath less traveled.

Square Enix’s gorgeous throwback RPG series is making its way to the Switch 2 with Octopath Traveler 0. The title makes it sound like a prequel of sorts, and the publisher says players will “experience a story of restoration and retribution over the divine rings — an epic saga that unfolds across the realm of Orsterra.” It’s launching on December 4th.

Andrew WebsterJul 31

An outlaw appears.

Star Wars Outlaws, the open-world sci-fi adventure that originally launched a year ago, is making its way to the Switch 2 on September 4th. Finally, you can take Nix on the go.

Andrew WebsterJul 31

Let’s get tactical.

We got another look at the upcoming remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics, this one focused on the strategy game’s sweeping story. It won’t be long now before you can play it, as the game launches on September 30th. (It’ll be on both the Switch and Switch 2.)

Andrew WebsterJul 31

Plants vs. Zombies gets a facelift.

The classic strategy game is getting remastered with a new edition called Replanted. In addition to enhanced visuals, it will add both co-op and PvP play when it launches on the Switch 2 on October 23rd.

Andrew WebsterJul 31

Katamari rolls onto the Switch.

The next game in the iconic series, called Once Upon a Katamari, has a time-traveling theme, so you’ll be rolling stuff through different time periods. It’ll launch on the original Switch on October 24th.

Andrew WebsterJul 31

Nintendo is ready to show off its partners.

At 9AM ET, Nintendo is airing its next Direct showcase, but this time the focus will be on titles from third-party developers. Are we finally going to see Silksong again? You can watch it all live below.

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Andrew WebsterJul 29

It’s getting chilly on Prehistoric Planet.

There have already been two great seasons of Apple’s prehistoric nature documentary series, and the next will shift the focus to the Ice Age, exploring the period across five episodes. Tom Hiddleston will be swapping in for Sir David Attenborough as the narrator when the show premieres on November 26th.