All articles tagged with #delay
Rayman Legends Retold has been delayed from October 1 to December 3, 2026 to ensure extra polish; a Game Overview trailer drops September 22 with hands-on impressions from creators and press.
Moon Studios’ action RPG No Rest for the Wicked is postponed from October to March 2027 to improve performance and polish. An open beta is planned for December, and anyone who buys the game before January 2027 will receive in‑game founders rewards. PlayStation pre-orders open in January, giving PS players around two months to earn the same rewards.
Moon Studios has postponed the 1.0 release of No Rest for the Wicked from its planned October window to March 2027 after extensive playtesting showed the game isn’t quite ready, with the team citing needs to further polish gameplay, performance, and the class system. A final closed beta is planned for December, Early Access Founder’s Pack purchases have been extended to January 1, 2027, and PS5/PC will launch first with Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2 to follow on unconfirmed dates.
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola voiced anger after a delayed triple substitution during the second half of the 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest, with Gravenberch, Tsimikas and Rio Ngumoha waiting on the sidelines as the fourth official struggled with the substitution board. Forest then took a quick throw-in and were awarded a penalty to retake the lead, with Iraola insisting the delays hindered his plans and that the official’s handling of substitutions took too long. He argued the board malfunction contributed to the stoppages and questioned why delays persisted across multiple stoppages.
Sound Transit has again delayed the West Seattle Link light-rail extension, now targeting 2035 as budget shortfalls and cost-saving measures reshape the project, meaning West Seattle residents will wait nearly a decade longer for rail service.
A former Rockstar animator, Mike York, says another GTA 6 delay wouldn’t surprise him. GTA 6 is scheduled to launch on November 19, 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, after delays from Fall 2025 to May 2026. York suggests a six‑month slip could occur if the team needs more time, while Rockstar attributes delays to improving game quality. An extended six‑hour GTA 6 preview will air on Netflix on August 27 before being uploaded to Rockstar’s YouTube.
Samsung delays the fifth One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series by about a week to allow final reviews and quality improvements, with beta 5 expected to roll out next week to the US, UK, India, Germany, Poland, and South Korea. One UI 9 is already available on the Galaxy Z Fold 8.
Paramount’s planned $110 billion Paramount Skydance deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery is delayed as a coalition of states and the Writers Guild challenge the merger. Closing is now set for the earlier of a merits ruling or June 1, 2027, with a potential $7 million daily penalty if not closed by Sept. 30. An August 3 hearing will advance the case, and Paramount hopes a speedy trial could still allow the deal to close sooner, though sports-rights integration for CBS Sports and TNT Sports would likely be on hold.
Alphabet stock fell about 4% after Bloomberg reported that the Gemini 3.5 Pro AI model is delayed due to coding capabilities lagging internal expectations, a setback as rivals roll out stronger coding-focused AI. Alphabet says it’s shipping quickly across models with partners and the U.S. government and is currently testing 3.5 Pro and other variants ahead of a broader rollout.
PlayStation's first-party FlexStrike wireless fight stick has been delayed indefinitely due to 'unexpected production delays,' with no firm release date; pre-orders that began in June for $199.99 remain in limbo, and Sony says updates will come from retailers and the PlayStation site. The accessory works with PC and PS5 and features swappable gate shapes for competitive play.
Jay-Z addressed the more-than-three-hour delay at his Yankee Stadium finale, saying doors were closed to keep roughly 10,000 fans outside from being trampled, and the show started after midnight and ended around 2:45 a.m. with a star-studded lineup including Rihanna, Beyoncé, Usher and Pharrell, closing out a hometown three-night stand tied to major anniversaries in his career.
Jay-Z’s third Yankee Stadium concert was delayed by nearly four hours after fans rushed the gates, triggering a lockdown. He finally took the stage around midnight after apologizing for the inconvenience, with promoters citing security concerns and Live Nation not commenting yet.
RPG Project Phoenix, the crowdfunded JRPG by CIA, Inc. that raised over $1 million in 2013, has released its first update in seven years. Director Hiroaki Yura apologizes for the long silence, explains past delays (2015 and 2018) and says Kickstarter funds were used to support Phoenix rather than personal gain. The update includes a rough Nobuo Uematsu main theme and a short gameplay prototype, with production now targeted to finish by the end of 2031 and a release date to be announced afterward.
A federal judge denied Donald Trump’s request to delay paying the $5.8 million defamation judgment to writer E. Jean Carroll, ordering payment by the existing deadline from escrow as his broader appeals proceed; the Supreme Court had previously refused to review the verdict, and there is ongoing talk of potentially conjoining related cases.
CI Games and Hexworks have delayed Lords of the Fallen II from fall 2026 to Q1 2027 to refine with feedback; it will release on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC via Steam/Epic Games Store.