Arc Raiders is 2025’s best shooter, so brace yourself for more extraction shooters
Let’s get one thing straight: Arc Raiders was not the first extraction shooter. Escape From Tarkov is often credited with the founding of the genre, and while that may be true in a standalone sense, the mechanics that define it have been around for a while. The Division mixed PvP and PvE elements with its Dark Zone area in 2014, as did, funnily enough, Old School...
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles season 2 review: Why did Paramount cancel this show?
A sequel is in the works, planned for fall 2027, but in the meantime, the TMNT parent company, Nickelodeon, has made efforts to keep those versions of the characters active with action figures, video games, a new comic book series from IDW comics, a theatrical short in theaters now and an animated series that just quietly dropped its second season on Paramount Plus....
Olive Garden drives sales growth with delivery, smaller portions
The Italian chain will accelerate the rollout of a lower-priced menu, which features seven existing items in reduced sizes, after receiving positive consumer feedback over affordability. Continue reading →Transit Briefs: MBTA, Alto, NYMTA, CTA, NJT
MBTA 2025-03-24-commuter-rail-map-v.42fDownload MBTA on Dec. 18 reported that three shortlisted teams have received initial Request for Proposals (RFP) for managing, operating, and maintaining the Commuter Rail system; the current contract with Keolis Commuter Services expires June 30, 2027. MBTA offers 14 commuter lines serving the Greater Boston region and Rhode Island;...Class I Briefs: UP, CSX, CN/CPKC
UP “UP’s Chicago Service Unit is demonstrating what’s possible, delivering exceptional safety and service outcomes in one of the nation’s busiest and most complex rail environments,” the Class I recently announced. Thanks to their proactive approach to communication and teamwork, the entire service unit recently celebrated working more than 365 days injury-free. Chicago...UP, NS Deliver 6,700-Page ‘Christmas Present’
As had been speculated, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern on Dec. 19 filed their merger application with the Surface Transportation Board: Union Pacific Corporation—Control—Norfolk Southern Corporation, Docket No. FD 36873. UP and NS entered into their merger agreement on July 29, 2025, in which UP is the acquiring carrier. They described the proposed transaction as an...![<![CDATA[BioMarin Reaches $4.8 Billion Definitive Agreement to Acquire Amicus Therapeutics ]]>](https://theindustryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/7b1396c0eeea08b72ac0f8e998ef4940908d84e6-1280x720-1-800x450.png)
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The Winning Edge: Improving the ED
This week’s webinar explored how new technologies, from AI tools to virtual consults to secure text messaging, have taken some of the chaos out of the Emergency Department. Remember the chaotic environment of the hit TV series ER? Doctors and nurses were rushing from one patient to the next, with little information at their disposal except what the patient or EMS crew could...
2025 was the year the bottom fell out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
2025 was supposed to be a year of course correction, where Marvel scaled back production (slightly) and focused on great storytelling. Feige was finally going to shake off the dust that had settled in the wake of Thanos’ snap, and retake control of the greatest cinematic franchise in Hollywood history. At least, that was the idea. Continue reading →
Assassin's Creed Shadows didn't win at the Game Awards, but Ubisoft still considers it a victory
“It’s one of those disciplines where we don’t mind if somebody beats us,” Bedard told Polygon. “When someone wins, we all win.” Continue reading →
