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Here’s How To Check If You Can Play The Duskbloods This Month
The article explains how players can find out whether they are eligible for The Duskbloods’ closed network test later this month. It matters because participation is limited and requires specific hardware, an online subscription and successful registration, giving selected players an early opportunity to try FromSoftware’s upcoming multiplayer game. Applicants need a Nintendo Switch 2,…
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Take-Two CEO Says Streaming Could Soon Make Expensive Consoles Matter Less
Take-Two chief executive Strauss Zelnick said game streaming could eventually reduce the importance of owning costly dedicated consoles. The comment matters because it points to a potential shift in how people access high-end games, from buying specialised hardware to playing through internet-connected devices. The argument depends on streaming becoming reliable, affordable and widely available enough…
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Host your own piece of Disrupt: Apply to run a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch is inviting organisations and individuals to apply to host official Side Events alongside TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco. The programme is intended to extend networking and discussion beyond the main conference, while giving hosts visibility among attendees without requiring them to buy an exhibition table or sponsorship. Disrupt itself will take place at…
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William Orbit, producer behind Madonna’s Ray of Light, dies aged 69
William Orbit, the Grammy-winning British producer best known for shaping Madonna’s 1998 album Ray of Light, has died aged 69. His family said he died at home on 23 July and requested privacy; no cause of death was disclosed. His production helped bring electronic, trip-hop and techno influences into mainstream pop. Born William Mark Wainwright…
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Neil Young Announces New Album with The Chrome Hearts, Second Song, Shares 11.5-Minute Title Track: Stream
Neil Young has announced Second Song, a new seven-track album with his backing band The Chrome Hearts, due for release on 18 September via Reprise Records. Its lead single and title track, an 11-and-a-half-minute acoustic piece, reflects on life, love and the future after Young said recent politics had left him disheartened. The album is…
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Pop Jams From 1968
The article highlights four pop hits from 1968 that it says remain especially memorable to baby boomers: Bobby Goldsboro’s “Honey (I Miss You)”, The Beatles’ “Hey Jude”, Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson” and Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”. It presents them as examples of the year’s enduring mainstream music and notes…
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Octopath Traveler 3 would have to “push the limits,” producer says, and the JRPG team knows how much fans want it to happen: “Keep looking forward to what comes next”
Octopath Traveler producer Yasuaki Hayasaki says a third game would need to “push the limits” of the series rather than simply repeat its established formula. While he did not confirm that Octopath Traveler 3 is in development, his comments acknowledge strong fan interest and suggest the team is considering what should come next. The series…
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AC/DC ‘PWR/UP’ Pop-Up Stores To Open In Every Canadian City On 2026 Tour
AC/DC will open free PWR/UP pop-up stores in every Canadian city on its 2026 stadium tour, offering fans a place to gather before and on concert days. The initiative extends the tour experience beyond the stadiums during the final Canadian leg of the band’s global PWR/UP tour. The pop-ups will sell exclusive merchandise and provide…
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O’Neill out of hospital, but ‘no timeline’ for return
Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has left hospital after undergoing a small procedure, but assistant Shaun Maloney says there is no fixed timetable for his return. O’Neill will decide whether he is fit to be in the dugout for Sunday’s Scottish Premiership match at Kilmarnock, with Maloney ready to take charge if necessary. The 74-year-old was…