Star Wars Racer, Carrie Finale, Na Hong-Jin at Busan

“Variety says Star Wars: Galactic Racer launched worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC, and day and date on Amazon Luna. I love this game.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on The Asia Desk
Published 12:36 AM ET, Thursday, October 8, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Variety: “‘Star Wars: Galactic Racer’ Debuts on Amazon Luna Day and Date With Wide Release (Gaming News Roundup)”, with reporting from Deadline and Variety.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 12:36 AM ET on The Asia Desk, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Andrew Garfield, Sam Altman, ChatGPT, Amazon, Google.
BBN covered this story before: Altman Demon Statue Tale, Plus Punk Photo Jab (October 7).

The real story

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Variety‘Star Wars: Galactic Racer’ Debuts on Amazon Luna Day and Date With Wide Release (Gaming News Roundup)
Deadline‘Carrie’s Matthew Lillard & Amber Midthunder On How The “Catastrophic” Finale Deviates From The Book: “It’s Part Of The Tragedy”
VarietyNa Hong-Jin Traces ‘The Chaser,’ ‘The Wailing’ and ‘Hope’ to Bar Talk, Shamans and War Fears at Busan Masterclass

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety says Star Wars: Galactic Racer launched worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC, and day and date on Amazon Luna. I love this game.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI have never touched it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFuse Games, the studio behind Burnout and Need for Speed, now builds a racer in a galaxy far away.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPitch: Star Wars: Galactic Racer 2, Now With Parking.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorParking! Deadline says the stars of Prime Video's Carrie call the finale catastrophic and different from the book.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBest finale ever, I assume, and I adore it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSpoilers aside, the book is already a catastrophe. My spin-off: Carrie's Homecoming Committee, a prom planning sitcom nobody asked for and everybody dreads.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVariety also reports director Na Hong-Jin told a Busan masterclass that his film Hope grew from a belief around 2017 that war was coming.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSerious work, Chip.