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Piotr Serafin, the EU Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Corruption and Public Administration, said in an interview that EU bonds are AAA-grade safe assets and pitched investment in them as a way to strengthen ties between the European Union and the Republic of Korea. His remarks aim to encourage Korean institutional investors to buy EU debt while deepening bilateral financial and political relations between Brussels and Seoul.

AAA is encouraging travelers to plan and book their holiday trips early, citing new survey findings that waiting to book can result in significantly higher costs. The auto club's advisory highlights rising demand and prices for flights and lodging during the peak holiday season, and recommends booking sooner rather than later to secure better rates and availability.

Ken Kutaragi, the engineer behind the original PlayStation, says modern gaming has reached a turning point and is urging developers not to lose their sense of curiosity. In remarks reported by Automaton Media, he reflected on the state of the industry as it faces rising costs and creative stagnation, encouraging creators to keep experimenting and pushing into new territory rather than playing it safe.

Kyty, an experimental PS5 emulator, has reportedly run Marvel's Wolverine on a PC, with gameplay working for the first time. The milestone shows console emulation is edging forward despite the PS5's complex hardware, though performance and compatibility remain limited. Gamers and emulation watchers are debating how quickly full PS5 emulation could realistically arrive.

AAA is telling Iowans to book their holiday travel now, warning that prices will only rise as the season gets closer. The auto club's advice applies to flights and other holiday trips, with the message that waiting means paying more. It is a routine seasonal reminder aimed at helping travelers lock in lower fares ahead of the busy period.

AAA says rising fuel prices could make holiday travel more expensive in Florida, with higher costs at the pump expected to push up the overall price of trips during the holiday season. Motorists planning to travel in the state may want to factor the increases into their budgets.

In-store media network Famima TV has started data integration with Hakuhodo's Tele-Digi AaaS Simulator, a tool for simulating and planning TV-linked digital advertising. The announcement came via a press release from Gate One, the company involved in the service. The integration is aimed at connecting in-store TV audience data with digital ad planning and measurement.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is on sale at Gamesplanet for $3.43, a 95% discount on its list price. The deal is circulating among PC gamers and deal-tracking feeds, underscoring how sharply the game's price has fallen since its full-price launch, with players weighing it up as a cheap pick-up on Steam.

Rockstar's open-world western Red Dead Redemption 2, originally released for consoles and PC, can now run on an iPhone. Reports indicate the PC version is being streamed or otherwise made playable on Apple's phone, a notable feat given the game's demanding hardware requirements. Gamers are discussing what this means for playing big-budget titles on mobile devices.

Collider reports that the heated reactions surrounding 2026's most anticipated video games point to a larger underlying problem in the gaming industry. The piece argues that the intensity of fan responses to upcoming releases reflects broader tensions around expectations, studio practices, and the state of AAA game development heading into 2026.

Capcom has announced plans to evolve its RE Engine, the technology behind Resident Evil and Monster Hunter, into an 'AI-generation game engine'. Reporting notes the phrase may not mean a fully generative AI game engine, and the distinction matters for how much development the AI would actually handle. Gamers and industry watchers are weighing what the move means for future game production.

The AAA says the cars with the lowest fuel costs are not necessarily the cheapest to own overall, pointing buyers to look beyond the pump when judging vehicle expenses. According to Forbes, factors such as purchase price, maintenance and depreciation can outweigh fuel savings, so a gas-sipping model may end up costing more over its lifetime than a less efficient alternative.