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Gaming hardware costs have gone up 16% just in 2026, says US analyst, and Samsung says the AI bubble behind it all is only going to get worse in 2027

• Gaming hardware prices rose 16% in 2026, says analyst
• Samsung blames AI-driven demand for the price surge
• Samsung expects the situation to worsen in 2027

A US analyst has reported that gaming hardware prices have risen by 16% in 2026 alone, with the surge largely attributed to the ongoing boom in AI-related demand. Samsung has separately warned that the underlying pressures driving these price rises are expected to intensify further into 2027, suggesting…

Lucy Dacus shares cover of ‘Clay Pigeons’ for Blaze Foley tribute album

• Lucy Dacus covers Blaze Foley's "Clay Pigeons" for a tribute album.
• The album honours the late Texas folk singer-songwriter.
• Dacus joins other artists reinterpreting Foley's influential catalogue.

Singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus has released a cover of "Clay Pigeons" as part of a forthcoming tribute album honouring the late Texas folk musician Blaze Foley. The contribution places Dacus, known for her work as a solo artist and as a member of the supergroup boygenius, among artists paying…

If regime change isn’t the goal, then why fight Iran again?

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Black Ops 2’s PS5 Port Receives Emergency Patch After Hackers Bricked Accounts

• Activision patches Black Ops 2 PS5 after hackers bricked player accounts
• Fix targets accounts wrongly forced into unachievable Prestige levels
• Some players may see brief ban notices during the account correction process

Activision has issued an emergency backend patch for the PS5 port of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 after hackers targeted players' accounts over the weekend, forcing them into unachievable Prestige levels that caused the game to crash. The move addresses one of several legacy hacking issues that…

How Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham’s Unlikely Creative Partnership Created a Fleetwood Mac Staple in 1987

• Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham, two Fleetwood Mac members with contrasting artistic approaches, formed an effective creative partnership
• "Everywhere" from 1987's Tango in the Night exemplifies their collaboration, pairing McVie's radio-friendly vocals with Buckingham's innovative production techniques
• Buckingham's distinctive method—recording instrumental parts at reduced tape speed, then playing them at normal speed—enhanced the song's melodic accessibility with sonic depth

Fleetwood Mac's classic line-up is best known for the songwriting partnership between Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, but the band's 1987 album "Tango In The Night" showcased an equally fruitful pairing between Buckingham and keyboardist Christine McVie. Their collaboration on the track "Everywhere" is highlighted as a standout…

Lollapalooza 2026 Friday pics & video (Smashing Pumpkins, Charli XCX, Slayyyter, Freddie Gibbs, more)

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Grassroots football club teams up with Super Furry Animals

• Cwmbran Celtic AFC's new kits feature four Welsh/UK bands as sponsors
• Super Furry Animals, Panic Shack, Mogwai and Loose Articles are involved
• Sales support the club and, via a 10% cut, a music venue charity

A grassroots football club in south Wales, Cwmbran Celtic AFC, has partnered with four bands, including Super Furry Animals, for its 2026/27 season kits, in an initiative linking grassroots football with grassroots music. Panic Shack, Mogwai and Loose Articles will also feature on the men's and women's first-team…

Five music success stories that blur the line between luck and genius

• Article examines five hit songs blending luck with musical genius
• Bowie's 'Space Oddity' timing coincided with the Apollo 11 moon landing
• Blur's parody track 'Song 2' became an unexpected major hit

An article from Far Out Magazine explores five famous songs where it's unclear whether their success stemmed from artistic genius or sheer chance, touching on the unpredictable relationship between musicians and public taste. It cites Noel Gallagher's view that audiences don't know what they want until they get…

GWAR, RZA, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop to Scare Us All in V/H/S/MIXTAPE

• Shudder unveils V/H/S/MIXTAPE, a music-themed ninth entry in the horror series
• RZA, Ernest Dickerson and others direct segments; Jim Henson's Creature Shop features
• GWAR and Ghost's Tobias Forge contribute; streaming begins 9 October 2026

Shudder has announced V/H/S/MIXTAPE, the ninth instalment in its long-running found-footage horror anthology series, which will centre on music and sound as sources of terror. The film brings together an unusually eclectic roster of directors and musicians, including Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, veteran filmmaker Ernest Dickerson, David Moreau and…

Halo: Campaign Evolved was the 4th most popular game on Xbox at launch in the US but only 29th on PS5, analyst says

• Halo: Campaign Evolved ranked 4th on Xbox at US launch.
• The same game placed only 29th on PS5.
• Figures highlight Halo's stronger pull with Xbox's core audience.

Halo: Campaign Evolved's launch in the US saw a stark difference in performance between platforms, ranking as the 4th most popular game on Xbox but only 29th on PlayStation 5, according to an analyst tracking sales charts. The disparity highlights how strongly the Halo franchise remains tied to…