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Sources: ByteDance is on track for ~$50B profit in 2025 after generating a ~$40B net income in the first three quarters, surpassing its internal target for 2025 (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Sources: ByteDance is on track for ~$50B profit in 2025 after generating a ~$40B net income in the first three quarters, surpassing its internal target for 2025 — ByteDance Ltd. is on track for profits of roughly $50 billion in 2025, capping a record year for a Chinese social media leader …
South Park season 27 and 28 review: A gift to old-school fans — unless they'd gone MAGA
Do not take a pee break during Avatar: Fire and Ash's pee-break joke
World of Warcraft: Midnight Cover Story + Steam Replay 2025 | The Game Informer Show

The year is winding down, and we're wrapping up for the holidays. Before the team gets going, though, there's still a few games to discuss and stories worth breaking down.
Marcus returns from The Game Awards 2025 to tell Alex and Charles about the on-the-ground experience. Then, the crew digs into their Steam Replay for 2025, then talks about a few neat games like Death Howl and Dogpile. And finally, Alex and Charles discuss the newly announced World of Warcraft: Midnight cover story.
The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry.
Listen to "World of Warcraft: Midnight Cover Story + Steam Replay 2025" on Spreaker.Follow our hosts on social media:
- Alex Van Aken (@itsvanaken)
- Charles Harte (@chuckduck365)
- Marcus Stewart (@marcusstewart7)