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GTA 6 Has Not Been Delayed, Still On Track For Its November Launch
Grand Theft Auto 6 has reportedly not been delayed and remains scheduled for a November launch. The news matters because the game is one of the industry’s most anticipated releases, with any change to its timetable likely to affect players, retailers and other publishers. The available article text contains no further details beyond the headline,…
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Doom creator id Software used Taiwanese pirates to help distribute the game, John Romero reveals
John Romero has said that id Software deliberately worked with Taiwanese pirates to help distribute Doom during the shareware era of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Rather than trying to stop copied versions being sold, the studio saw them as a low-cost way to expand the game’s reach in a market it did not…
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PSB iQ2 review: Premium sound meets smart-speaker convenience
PSB’s $1,399 iQ2 is a wireless stereo speaker system that aims to combine hi-fi sound with the convenience of modern streaming and multi-room audio. The review finds that it succeeds largely through confident, spacious sound, flexible placement and a polished control app, making it a capable central hub for home listening without relying on voice…
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Global food prices at three-year high as heatwaves and wars push up crop costs
Global food prices reached their highest level in three and a half years in July, driven by heatwaves, drought and conflicts disrupting crop production and trade. The rise matters because higher international commodity costs are likely to feed through to supermarket prices in coming months, while worsening food insecurity in vulnerable regions. The UN FAO…
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Why does Apple keep banning Telegram, but never X?
Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store after finding child sexual abuse material, restoring it once the content was taken down. The Verge argues that the episode has renewed questions over Apple’s apparently uneven enforcement, since X remained available despite a surge of sexualised, non-consensual Grok-generated images involving children. The article suggests the distinction…
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Splatoon Raiders’ August Update Introduces the Change Most Requested by Players
Nintendo has released update v1.1.1 for Splatoon Raiders, addressing several bugs and simplifying a control option players had found unclear. The most notable change means players can now release a tank’s limiter with a single press of the A button, rather than holding it down, making the action more intuitive. The patch follows the game’s…
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Nintendo Says Physical Games Still Account for 38.5% of Its Software Sales, Following Sony’s Decision to Kill PS5 Discs
Nintendo says physical copies still made up 38.5% of its software sales in its latest financial results, indicating it is unlikely to abandon boxed games soon. This contrasts with Sony’s plan to stop releasing new PlayStation 5 games on disc from January 2028, and highlights Nintendo’s continued reliance on customers who value sharing, resale and…