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Speedrunner Werster's world records in Pokémon Emerald's Battle Factory modes are in doubt
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Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and many, many more artists have had their work fed into AI models.
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We've got the Online Safety Act in the UK, and now we're about to have new rules "to protect children online" - although it mostly affects social media
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Paizo has announced it will release 13 Omens: Preview Edition, a sneak peek of their upcoming horror TTRPG, in limited printings at Gen Con 2026.
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The Lord of the Rings The Hunt for Gollum adds Anya Taylor-Joy to its cast. It will be released at the end of next year.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on HBO will feature a fan favorite cut from the movies: Peeves the Poltergeist, played by Peter Serafinowicz.
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Chase this week announced new perks for its Sapphire Preferred credit card, and one of them is a complimentary one-year Apple TV streaming subscription. To get the free year of Apple TV, which typically costs $12.99 per month in the U.S., you must activate the card by December 31, 2026. If you are already subscribed to Apple TV directly through Apple, the complimentary subscription from Chase will automatically supersede your paid subscription until it ends, at which point the paid subscription ...
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The next season of Overwatch includes new hero Shion, new map Neon Junction, and a ton of skins and cosmetics. Here's a look at season 3's offerings.
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Anthropic is being sued over Claude Max usage limits
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Play a tricky new putt-putt hole every day.
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It all comes down to big sound and big pictures.
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Studio Ghibli fans will be able to purchase merchandise based on films like Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke.
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A federal judge decided to dismiss an xAI lawsuit against OpenAI with prejudice.
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The shutdown comes just a few days after a report claiming that major layoffs at Xbox were on the way.
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Overwatch season 3 sees the introduction of Shion, formerly referred to as Hero 52. Here's when Overwatch season 3 starts in your time zone.
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Empulse, a new Titanfall-inspired shooter from the makers of Splitgate, has a free demo as part of Steam Next Fest.
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A little quiz inspired by Disclosure Day
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Things are not going well at Xbox, as it loses its Head of Xbox Game Studios and reportedly plans to shut down Compulsion Games.
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Apple's standard iPhone 18 model will launch in early 2027, based on comments from a partner in the company's supply chain that appear to corroborate rumors of a delayed spring release for the base model. Apple typically works on an annual smartphone launch cycle where it releases the entirety of its latest flagship iPhone series in the fall, usually around mid-September. That appears set to change this year, however. Multiple reports claim the base iPhone 18 model will be held over until spring...
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We've played a bunch of Steam Next Fest demos to tally up the best of the lot, and these are the ones you absolutely must play.
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Don't worry, there's yet another chatbot you can ask for restaurant recommendations.
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Almost 18 months after Civilization 7's bumpy launch - which saw it panned by players for a range of issues, including a poor UI, controversial changes to the series' classic formula, and a lack of features - developer Firaxis' slow and steady course correction continues next week with the launch of another major update, this time including much-requested hotseat multiplayer.
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From the developer of Nidhogg and Wheel World, Blood Dungeon is a scribbly art mixture of platforming challenges with Vampire Survivor auto-shooting mechanics
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Apple today provided the second beta of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.6 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming almost three weeks after Apple seeded the first beta. Developers can download the macOS Tahoe 26.6 update by opening up the System Settings app, selecting the General category, and then choosing Software Update. Beta Updates will need to be enabled, and a free developer account is required. With macOS Golden Gate set to launch in just a few months, Apple is lik...
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Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming three weeks after Apple seeded the first betas. Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update. With iOS 27 set to launch in September, Apple is wrapping up work on iOS 26. We are not expecting any major new features in the iOS 26.6 update, and it will p...
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Apple today provided developers with the second betas of upcoming watchOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and visionOS 26.6 betas for testing purposes. The software comes three weeks after Apple seeded the first betas. The software updates are available through the Settings app on each device, and because these are developer betas, a free developer account is required. There's no word on what's in the software as of yet. watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS often get few features in each new beta, with updates primaril...
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DC Studios boss Peter Safran says the Jimmy Olsen/Gorilla Grodd TV series for HBO starts filming in 2026.
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Apple is internally testing iOS 26.5.2, according to the MacRumors visitor logs, which have accurately confirmed many future iOS versions over the years. iOS 26.5.2 will almost certainly be a minor update that fixes software bugs and/or security vulnerabilities. We do not know exactly when the update will be released, but our best guess is that it will arrive this week or next week. iOS 26.5.1 was released earlier this month with a fix for a charging issue that impacted some iPhone 17, iPhone 17...
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Trivia Murder Party 3 will be available for Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox in 2027, and a demo's available now as part of Steam Next Fest.
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Shion's story in Overwatch is a tale of vengeance and high-flying action that counts some of the best action movies among its inspiration
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Overwatch's Shion is designed for quick hits and fast mobility, with a learning curve to make the most of her combo potential
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Netflix's The Witcher had a controversial casting change midway through. Geralt's video game voice actor has nothing but love for both Geralt actors.
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N64-mative stuff. 23rd June 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the N64, Nintendo's first console designed with full 3D in mind. Originally planned to be the Ultra 64, this console helped shape the burgeoning era of 3D gaming with classics like Super Mario 64, Star Fox 64, and Wave Race 64 (the games were more imaginative than the names, promise) showing players and developers alike the potential of polygons, and how to design games in the third dimension.
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The hero shooter's 52nd hero would've encouraged you to chain together abilities as often as possible.
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