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Take-Two CEO says he expects the games industry to be in ‘commercial streaming mode within 3 years,’ which is great news if you hate owning things
Take-Two chief executive Strauss Zelnick has said he expects the games business to move into a commercially viable streaming model within three years. The prospect matters because it could shift players further from buying and keeping games outright towards paying for access through subscription-style services. Zelnick’s prediction concerns the point at which game streaming becomes…
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Feid and Ryan Castro’s ‘Mentira’ & More: Vote for the Best New Latin Music Release This Week
Billboard has opened its weekly New Music Latin poll, highlighting releases including Feid and Ryan Castro’s “Mentira”, alongside tracks by Karol G, Alejandro Sanz and Eden Muñoz, and Joaquina. The poll gives listeners a chance to select their favourite new Latin release, while also drawing attention to “Mentira” as the first single from Castro’s forthcoming…
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Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore
LA rapper Fenix Flexin has appeared to acknowledge using AI in his 1980s-style song ‘Rubberz’, after previously rejecting allegations that the track involved AI. The admission matters because it highlights growing disputes over transparency in AI-generated music and artists’ claims about how their work was made. Producer Medasin had alleged that the song was created…
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Judge Clarifies That Reporter Catherine Herridge Doesn’t Have To Pay $800-Per-Day Contempt Fines As She Pursues Supreme Court Appeal
A federal judge has clarified that journalist Catherine Herridge will not have to pay $800-a-day civil-contempt fines while she seeks Supreme Court review. The ruling matters because it temporarily protects her from accumulating financial penalties over her refusal to identify a confidential source, a dispute that raises wider questions about press freedom and source protection.…
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20 Years Later, One of Gundam’s Biggest Sagas Is Free to Stream
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and its sequel, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, are now available to watch free on the Gundam Channel INTL on YouTube. The release gives viewers an accessible way to revisit the franchise’s commercially successful Cosmic Era storyline while a live-action Gundam film remains in development. The original Mobile Suit Gundam aired…
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31 Years Later, One ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Line Remains The Greatest Quote In Comic Strip History
Polygon reflects on the continuing influence of Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes, 31 years after the strip ended, and argues that its strongest line is “We need to start putting prices on the priceless.” The article says the quotation matters because it captures the strip’s enduring environmentalist and anti-consumerist concerns, particularly its appreciation of nature…
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On This Day in 1954, Johnny Cash Married the Woman Who Inspired His First No. 1 Single and Gave Him Four Children
Johnny Cash married Vivian Liberto in San Antonio, Texas, on 7 August 1954, following a three-year long-distance relationship that began when they met while he was an Air Force cadet. The article highlights Liberto’s role in supporting Cash’s early career and raising their four daughters, while also portraying the personal strains that contributed to the…
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Marvel Tokon’s PS5, PC Release Celebrated By PS Studios with Traditional Launch Day Artwork
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has launched on PS5 and PC, prompting several PlayStation Studios to mark the release with celebratory artwork. The posts highlight Sony’s continued promotional support for the superhero fighting game, although the article notes that fewer studios contributed original pieces than is typical for major first-party launches. Insomniac Games congratulated Arc System…
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All costumes in Sephiria 1.0 and how to unlock them
Sephiria 1.0 includes a range of costumes that are either available immediately or unlocked by meeting specific in-game challenges. The guide matters to players seeking to customise their character, as several costumes require focused runs, repeated enemy defeats or random events. Unlockable outfits include Red-Clothed Cat and Frog for reaching 50 Fire or Lightning damage…