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Game Companies Could Learn Wrong Lessons From GTA 6’s $80 Price, Analyst Says
Gaming has never been more expensive. We’re here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week. Grand Theft Auto 6’s standard edition will retail for $80, and as the highest-profile game to set its price this high, players are likely wondering if other game publishers will follow…
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Five opening lyrics that prove Bono is an overrated songwriter
What was he thinking? The post Five opening lyrics that prove Bono is an overrated songwriter first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The UK Switch 2 price increase isn’t that bad, but I’d still recommend picking up this bundle before September hits
The article argues that the forthcoming UK price rise for Nintendo’s Switch 2 is relatively modest, but says shoppers considering the console may still benefit from buying a current bundle before September. It frames the bundle as a way to limit the impact of the higher price while receiving an additional item or game. The…
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Full trailer, artwork and streaming date released for Pulp’s new ‘What Do You Do For An Encore?’ film
Pulp have released the full trailer, artwork and confirmed streaming date for their new concert film, “What Do You Do For An Encore?”, directed by Garth Jennings. The 90-minute film charts the Sheffield band’s history “from obscurity to cultural touchstone” through member narration, rare archival footage and 2025 live performances, and follows June’s announcement of…
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Screw the wedding photos, I’m playing Doom on a DSLR camera like the good lord intended
This PC Gamer piece is a lighthearted look at the enduring “it runs Doom” trend in tech and gaming circles, this time focused on someone getting the classic 1993 shooter running on a DSLR camera rather than using the device for its intended purpose of taking photographs. The story fits a long-running hobbyist tradition of…
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bby Announce New Album ‘2’
UK five-piece bby have announced their second album, ‘2’, due for release on 20th November. The band have built momentum rapidly since their debut album ‘1’ last year, playing extensively and gaining a significant boost in profile after frontman Benjy co-wrote and co-produced Fred again.. and LATIN MAFIA’s collaborative mixtape ‘9 months & 50 hours’,…
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There are less than 48 hours to save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket
TechCrunch is reminding readers that discounted early-bird pricing for its Disrupt 2026 conference closes on Friday, 21 August at 11:59pm PT, giving prospective attendees under 48 hours to save on tickets. Disrupt 2026 takes place from 13-15 October at Moscone West in San Francisco and typically draws more than 10,000 founders, investors and members of…
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Take-Two Loses Billions In Market Value Since GTA 6 Leaks Began
GTA 6 is set for a big reveal on August 27 with an extended trailer coming to Netflix, but ahead of that, alleged gameplay footage is leaking everywhere. The leaks began earlier this week, and Rockstar owner Take-Two’s stock price has fallen this week as well. Take-Two has seen its total market cap lose billions,…
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Two teenage girls each win enormous payout after they were trapped upside down on malfunctioning fairground ride for 25 minutes
A Portland jury has awarded two teenage girls a combined $550,000 (£275,000 each) after they were left trapped upside down for 25 minutes on a malfunctioning fairground ride. Xitlali Gomez-Salais and Evie Yannotta, both now 16, had sued Oaks Amusement Park and ride distributor Zamperla Inc. for $2 million, alleging psychological and physical trauma from…
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‘DAU’ Director Defends Film After Ukraine Backlash
Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky has publicly defended his film DAU after Ukraine’s government branded it Russian propaganda and demanded it be pulled from the Venice Film Festival next month. In a Facebook post, Khrzhanovsky rejected the accusations, stressing that he has renounced his Russian citizenship in protest at the war and that the film is “an…