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Rockstar staff spurn boycott, sell merchandise to support legal challenge
Former Rockstar Games staff who were dismissed last year and are now locked in a legal dispute with the studio have asked the public not to boycott GTA 6, urging fans instead to support their cause by buying union merchandise. The 34 workers were fired in November after a row reportedly triggered by discussion of…
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Ossoff: ‘Zero interest’ in running for president in 2028
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), who has been floated as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, threw cold water on the idea in an interview Monday. “I have zero interest in running for president in 2028, and, frankly, zero interest in the 2028 fantasy football right now,” Ossoff told MS NOW’s Jen Psaki, doubling down on comments…
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7 PS Plus Extra, Premium Game Removals for September 2026 Confirmed
Sony has confirmed that seven titles will leave the PS Plus Extra and Premium tiers on 15th September 2026, notably marking a rare instance where Premium catalogue games are also being pulled rather than just Extra titles. Once removed, subscribers lose access unless they purchase the games outright, unlike the Essential tier where redeemed games…
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Ex-PlayStation boss doesn’t know if Sony killing physical games is “such a big issue” since players need to download patches and extra data anyway
A former PlayStation executive has said he is unsure whether Sony’s move away from physical games represents a major problem, arguing that players already rely heavily on digital downloads to patch and update their games regardless of whether they own a disc. The comments touch on the ongoing debate within the games industry about the…
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Pro wrestling legend Matt Hardy shares advice he tells younger talent rising through the sport
Matt Hardy, the veteran wrestler now competing for TNA Wrestling, has spoken to Fox News Digital about the advice he gives to younger performers trying to break into the industry. Having spent almost 35 years in professional wrestling, Hardy is regularly approached by up-and-coming talent seeking guidance, and his comments offer a rare window into…
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Blondshell Shares Evocative New Song ‘Fur Elise’
Blondshell, the American songwriter Sabrina Teitelbaum, has released a new single titled ‘Fur Elise’, which serves as a lead-in to her forthcoming album ‘Violins’. The song, whose arrangement alludes to the classical piano piece of the same name, is presented as evidence of her growing confidence as an artist, using the metaphor of walking down…
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Oil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman
Oil prices have risen sharply after the two-month window for a US-Iran peace deal expired on Monday with the conflict still unresolved, and Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his efforts to end the war. Trump also demanded Iran “put up the white flag of surrender”, while Tehran…
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Peacock Raises Prices Across All Plans, NBCU’s Fourth Increase in Four Years
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, is raising subscription prices for the fourth time in four years, even as it reported its first-ever quarterly profit. The increase takes effect on 18 August for new and returning customers, with existing subscribers affected from 17 September depending on their billing date, and comes as almost every major streaming platform,…