Deadline reports that Aaron Paul joins the cast of Amazon’s Fallout Season 3, with Annabel O’Hagan, Dave Register, and Frances Turner confirmed or upgraded as series regulars. The update provides limited new details on roles or story direction for the Prime Video series.
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Hideo Kojima revealed he learned of Sony's decision to cancel funding for Physint during a June Zoom call, leaving him in shock and immediately concerned for his studio's 200 employees and its 10th anniversary. The news comes after PlayStation publicly stepped away earlier this month and Xbox took over the project, highlighting the tough conditions across the game industry.
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