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The apps, gadgets, and tools every reader needs
This week’s edition of The Verge’s Installer newsletter, written by David Pierce, rounds up recommended apps, gadgets, films and media for readers to try. It reflects the newsletter’s usual format of curated personal picks, spanning entertainment, software and productivity tools, and matters as a snapshot of what’s currently generating buzz in tech and culture circles.…
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More games should be on rails (literally)
It’s been a good few weeks for games on rails. Nintendo’s Star Fox remake wisely kept the tightly scripted, action-packed levels from Star Fox 64 largely the same, and they’re still fun to fly through nearly 20 years later. Denshattack!, a new game from Undercoders, similarly features levels packed with carefully orchestrated sequences to great…
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Here Are Japan’s Best-Selling Switch 1 & 2 eShop Games For The First Half Of 2026
Pokémon, Mario Kart and more top the list. We’ve just passed the halfway mark of 2026, and Nintendo has now shared its best-selling eShop games for the Switch 1 & 2 in Japan. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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Get 15 games for $15 in Humble’s 2K Megahits bundle, including Bioshock Infinite, Risk of Rain 2, and one of my favourite shooters of all time
Also includes XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Borderlands 3 and Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition.
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Teddy Swims covers Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ at Electric Castle 2026
Teddy Swims performed a cover of Van Halen’s 1984 classic ‘Jump’ during his set on the second night of Electric Castle 2026. Scroll down to watch footage now. READ MORE: Teddy Swims tells us about the life-changing ‘Lose Control’ and “healed” new music at Reading Festival 2024 Slotting the track into the closing section of…
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In Just 4 Minutes, the Decade’s Greatest Movie Redefined Epic Car Chases
The article argues that Paul Thomas Anderson’s Best Picture winner *One Battle After Another* has reinvented the movie car chase, delivering a climactic four-minute desert pursuit that the writer calls the finest of the decade. Anderson, a director not previously known for action set pieces, is said to have drawn on classic influences such as…
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This Fan-Favorite Fantasy Revenge Thriller Video Game Deserves a Major TV Adaptation
Dishonored is a video game masterpiece that could translate brilliantly to the small screen, thanks to its complex characters and moral dilemmas.
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The Best World War II Movie Since ‘Oppenheimer’ Is Officially a #1 Worldwide Streaming Hit
Brendan Fraser’s Second World War drama “Pressure” has become the world’s top streaming film after wrapping up a limited cinema run, positioning it as the most acclaimed Second World War title since “Oppenheimer”. The film’s success comes despite stiff competition from other high-profile war-themed releases this year, including Tom Hanks’s new docuseries “World War II…
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Twenty One Pilots and Teddy Swims bring the crowds to Electric Castle day two
Twenty One Pilots and Teddy Swims headlined the third day of Electric Castle 2026, both making their first-ever appearances in Romania, as the festival’s main stage drew its biggest crowds of the weekend so far. The Transylvanian event, staged in the grounds of Bánffy Castle, continued its run of high-profile bookings following earlier sets from…
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Watch: KORN’s JONATHAN DAVIS Joins YOSHIKI On Stage For Classical Reimagining Of ‘Freak On A Leash’
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis joined Japanese musician Yoshiki on stage at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on 16 July 2026 for an orchestral reimagining of Korn’s 1998 track “Freak On A Leash”. The appearance formed part of “Yoshiki Classical 2026 In Los Angeles”, a two-night orchestral residency, and highlighted Yoshiki’s broad reach…