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Here Are Japan’s Best-Selling Switch 1 & 2 eShop Games For The First Half Of 2026

  • Nintendo released eShop sales rankings for Japan covering January-June 2026; Pokémon Pokopia leads Switch 2 while Tomodachi Life tops Switch 1's digital sales.
  • Established franchises (Mario, Pokémon, Dragon Quest, Animal Crossing) dominate both console rankings, with newer Switch 2 titles like Star Fox entering top positions quickly.

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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More games should be on rails (literally)

  • Denshattack! is an on-rails train game that plays like high-speed skateboarding action through stylized Japan
  • On-rails design lets developers create tightly orchestrated action sequences while players focus on tricks and reactions
  • The game gradually unlocks new abilities like gravity flipping and wall-riding to maintain challenge

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…

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The apps, gadgets, and tools every reader needs

  • Installer newsletter shares weekly picks of apps, films and gadgets
  • Nolan's "The Odyssey" and Bear 2.9 update praised highly
  • New apps Aphera (photo editing) and Parchment (notes) launched

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…

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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

  • Humble Bundle offering 15 games from 2K Games for $15 as part of a promotional 'Megahits' bundle
  • Notable titles include XCOM: Enemy Unknown, BioShock Infinite, Homeworld: Remastered Collection, and Borderlands 3
  • Collection represents significant value for players seeking affordable gaming library expansion

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 'Jump' during his Main Stage set at Electric Castle 2026 in Romania
  • The cover follows his Coachella performance of the same song alongside Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth in April
  • His energetic set concluded with a theatrical exit: riding off stage on a tricycle whilst wearing a bright red mohawk helmet

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…

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This Fan-Favorite Fantasy Revenge Thriller Video Game Deserves a Major TV Adaptation

  • Dishonored, a 2012 stealth-action game, is proposed for TV adaptation based on its dark fantasy steampunk revenge narrative and cinematic qualities
  • Story follows a wrongly imprisoned royal protector recruited to rescue a displaced heir and overthrow usurpers in the city of Dunwall
  • Game's complex worldbuilding and existing cinematic presentation align with current television trends and improved success of video game adaptations

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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In Just 4 Minutes, the Decade’s Greatest Movie Redefined Epic Car Chases

  • *One Battle After Another*'s car chase hailed as the decade's best.
  • Paul Thomas Anderson, atypically, directs a minimalist four-minute desert pursuit.
  • Sequence features DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Chase Infiniti; won Anderson Best Director.

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…

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The Best World War II Movie Since ‘Oppenheimer’ Is Officially a #1 Worldwide Streaming Hit

  • "Pressure" is now the world's number one streaming film
  • Stars Brendan Fraser, Andrew Scott and Kerry Condon
  • Scored 87% critics/95% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes

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…

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Twenty One Pilots and Teddy Swims bring the crowds to Electric Castle day two

  • Twenty One Pilots and Teddy Swims played their first-ever Romanian shows at Electric Castle.
  • Teddy Swims closed with a Van Halen cover and his hit "I Lose Control".
  • DJ Quantic and MOCHAKK provided dance sets across the festival's third day.

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…

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Watch: KORN’s JONATHAN DAVIS Joins YOSHIKI On Stage For Classical Reimagining Of ‘Freak On A Leash’

  • Jonathan Davis guested with Yoshiki for an orchestral "Freak On A Leash" in LA
  • Part of Yoshiki's two-night "Yoshiki Classical 2026" concert series
  • Marked Yoshiki's first full US shows since his third neck surgery

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…

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