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The one guitarist who left Eddie Van Halen dumbfounded: “What the hell is this”

  • Eddie Van Halen regarded Jeff Beck as uniquely unpredictable.
  • Beck’s experimental albums strongly influenced Van Halen.
  • A French rockabilly performance left Van Halen baffled.

The article identifies Jeff Beck as the guitarist whose unpredictable playing most astonished Eddie Van Halen. It argues that Beck’s willingness to move between styles and experiment with sound made him unusually difficult to anticipate, even for a player as influential and technically adventurous as Van Halen. Van…

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How to get and use the Sprite Locator in Fortnite Chapter 7, Season 3

  • Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 adds the Sprite Locator device for finding Sprites
  • Unlocked at Mastery Rank 5 with 17+ Sprites; grants three uses
  • Detects buried Sprite Chests, but rewards are lost if eliminated first

Epic Games has introduced the Sprite Locator, a new device in Fortnite Chapter 7, Season 3 that helps players track down elusive Sprites scattered across the map. The tool becomes available once players progress far enough in the season's Sprite mastery system, offering a more reliable way to…

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was so secret within Nintendo, most employees found out about it for the first time at its E3 reveal: “We popped off”

  • Nintendo staff mostly learned of Tears of the Kingdom at its E3 reveal
  • Most employees weren't briefed internally before the public unveiling
  • Staff reportedly reacted with the same excitement as fans online

Nintendo kept development of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom so tightly under wraps that most of its own staff had no idea the game existed until it was unveiled at E3. Rather than being briefed internally beforehand, employees reportedly learned about the sequel to Breath…

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Four’s Company: How John Ross Bowie’s Kripke Was Added To ‘Stuart Fails To Save The Universe’s Original 3 ‘Big Bang’ Leads In Nod To ‘Lost In Space’

  • HBO Max's Big Bang spinoff adds John Ross Bowie's Kripke as fourth lead.
  • Creators reconceived the show to include a Lost in Space-style antagonist.
  • Bowie joins Sussman, Posehn and Lapkus in "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe."

HBO Max's long-gestating Big Bang Theory spinoff, now titled "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," has expanded its cast from three leads to four, with John Ross Bowie joining as returning character Barry Kripke. Warner Bros Television originally signed Kevin Sussman, Brian Posehn and Lauren Lapkus in October…

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Fallout 3 And New Vegas Remasters Announced, But No Release Date Yet

  • Bethesda confirms Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, no release date given
  • Fallout 5 now in pre-production; Elder Scrolls VI in full production
  • Obsidian confirmed to be developing a new Fallout game with Bethesda

Bethesda has officially confirmed it is developing remasters of both Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, ending months of speculation, though no release date or platform list has been given. The confirmation came in a "Note from Bethesda Game Studios" blog post that also revealed Fallout 5 has…

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Music Industry Moves: BMG Fully Acquires John Lee Hooker, Hal David, ARC Music Publishing Catalogs

  • BMG takes full ownership of John Lee Hooker's publishing catalogue
  • Deal also secures remaining rights to Hal David and ARC Music
  • Completes transactions first begun in 2016 and 2022

BMG has completed its full acquisition of the publishing catalogues of blues legend John Lee Hooker, celebrated lyricist Hal David and the historic ARC Music archive, taking outright ownership of works that have shaped American popular music. The deal finalises a transaction first set in motion in 2016,…

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Bethesda outlines roadmap for Elder Scrolls, Fallout and Starfield

  • Elder Scrolls 6 remains Bethesda's top priority; still years away
  • Fallout 5 in preproduction; Obsidian working on separate new project
  • Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, plus Fallout 76 and Starfield updates planned

Bethesda has set out its future plans for its major franchises, following recent Xbox layoffs and studio divestments that had raised questions over the fate of its flagship series. The Elder Scrolls 6 remains the studio's top priority, with the majority of its team working on the game,…

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Fallout Is Entering Its Biggest Era Yet

  • Fallout franchise sees major activity across TV and games in 2026.
  • Fallout 4 marks its 10th anniversary; Fallout 76 still getting updates.
  • Speculation grows over Fallout 5, classic remasters and new projects.

Fallout is experiencing a surge of activity across its television and gaming output, even though the next mainline numbered game remains years away. Bethesda's franchise has spent the past year marking past milestones, including the success of the Prime Video series and Fallout 4's tenth anniversary, while fans…

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FF14 officially unplayable soon for millions of iPhone gamers

  • Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is being shut down entirely by September 2026.
  • Square Enix and Tencent ended their licensing deal "amicably".
  • Follows Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis's shutdown; main FF14 MMO unaffected.

Square Enix and Tencent subsidiary LightSpeed Studios are shutting down Final Fantasy 14 Mobile, ending both the game's Chinese service and all plans for a wider global release. The closure means the mobile adaptation of Square Enix's popular MMORPG will have lasted barely a year, marking another failed…

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“I Apologize on Behalf of Myself, My Family”: Country Star Had the Perfect Response to an Unexpected Wardrobe Malfunction

  • Russell Dickerson performed with his fly undone at an Iowa concert.
  • He misread fans' gestures before realising the wardrobe malfunction.
  • He apologised on stage with humour; the clip went viral online.

Country singer Russell Dickerson turned an embarrassing wardrobe mishap into a viral moment of good humour during a recent concert at Arnolds Park Amusement Park in Iowa, part of the Premium Summer Concert Series. Partway through the show, fans in the crowd began gesturing at him, which he…

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