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Indie Publisher Nakana.io Is Closing, All Games Now Heavily Discounted

• Nakana.io will close in autumn 2026.
• Its ten games are heavily discounted.
• The games should remain on sale afterwards.

Indie publisher Nakana.io has announced that it will cease operations from autumn 2026. The closure affects a publisher known for arthouse and emotionally focused games, although its catalogue is expected to remain available for purchase afterwards, likely through the individual developers. As a final promotion, all ten Nakana.io…

John Summit Coliseum Date as The Amateur Finds Streaming Success

• John Summit is due to play the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on 12 December 2026.
• The show is part of his CTRL ESCAPE tour, with a 7pm listed start.
• The Amateur has found renewed US attention on Prime Video after its July 2026 arrival.

John Summit has added a Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum date to his CTRL ESCAPE tour, with the electronic music DJ scheduled to headline the venue on 12 December 2026. The concert is listed for 7pm and is being promoted as the tour’s closing large-scale date. Ticketing information published…

Yonaka drop out of US shows: “Not financially viable”

"With a heavy heart." The post Yonaka drop out of US shows: “Not financially viable” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Anxious Return With Explosive Single ‘Don’t Move’

• Anxious release first post-‘Bambi’ single, ‘Don’t Move’.
• The song explores a failed attempt to restore a past relationship.
• North American tour with Citizen begins on 18 August.

Anxious have released ‘Don’t Move’, their first new music since their 2025 album ‘Bambi’, signalling the start of a new phase for the band. The alternative rock track combines melodic hooks with hardcore and emo elements, and is presented as particularly suited to live performance. Vocalist Grady Allen…

US missionary released following kidnap in Niger, Christian group says

• US missionary Kevin Rideout has been released in Niger.
• He spent more than nine months in captivity.
• Details of his captors and release remain unclear.

American missionary Kevin Rideout has been released after more than nine months in captivity in Niger, according to SIM International, the Christian organisation he worked for. His release is significant because it follows a kidnapping in a region affected by Islamist militant violence and highlights the continued security…

People Are ‘Marrying’ Chatbots. These Lawmakers Want to Stop Them

• Symbolic human-chatbot marriages are emerging through AI companion apps.
• US law does not recognise marriages between people and AI.
• Missouri lawmakers are pursuing limits on AI legal personhood.

A small but growing number of people are holding symbolic wedding ceremonies or exchanging vows with AI chatbots, reflecting the expansion of companion-app relationships. Although such unions have no legal recognition in the United States, some lawmakers are seeking to ensure that AI systems can never obtain the…

Peking Duk Welcomes Us to ‘Paradise’ With Long-Awaited First Album

• Peking Duk release debut album Paradise after years of singles.
• The 14-track album includes several prominent guest artists.
• A new label arrangement gives the duo creative control.

Australian electronic duo Peking Duk have released Paradise, their long-awaited debut album, after more than a decade of successful singles. The 14-track record represents a creative reset for Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles, who say working without the pressure of expectations made them feel like “kids again” and…

5 Weird Tricks for Having a Brain

From the multibrained octopus to the bitty brain organoid, we’re all just inference engines making flawed bets on the future. Here are the five insights your brain will need to survive.

Save Us Drop Crushing New Track ‘Far’

• Save Us release emotionally charged new single ‘Far’.
• The song addresses homesickness and separation from loved ones.
• New album arrives on 16 October.

Save Us have released ‘Far’, a new single from their forthcoming album ‘Death To Something’. The metalcore and alternative rock track explores the emotional strain of pursuing ambitions while being separated from loved ones, drawing on vocalist Miguel Owls’ homesickness during the album’s recording. Owls said the song…