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Kylie Kelce Praises Taylor Swift’s Bold New Song — and Gives Travis a Shout-Out Published Oct. 9 Kylie Kelce has been enjoying Taylor Swift’s latest collection, The Life of a Showgirl — even when one track gets a little personal in its references to her brother-in-law, Travis Kelce. On the Oct. 9 episode of her...
The developers also confirmed the return of persistent lobbies. Treyarch and Activision released a report on the Black Ops 7 beta. It states that the beta’s test playlist — where SBMM (skill-based matchmaking) had only a minimal effect — will be adopted as the default for the retail version of the new Call of Duty....
Fans of the Heroes of Might and Magic franchise have already begun backing the developers of the tabletop card game Heroes of Might and Magic: The Card Game, as the project’s crowdfunding campaign is now live. Approximately one hour ago, Archon studio launched a crowdfunding campaign for the tabletop card game Heroes of Might and...
Fans of the series have long praised Battlefield for its multiplayer. On October 9 the embargo on Battlefield 6 reviews was lifted. Critics are enthusiastic about the multiplayer, visuals, destructibility, the range of modes, the arsenal, and the depth of class customization. The main complaint from reviewers is the underwhelming campaign. Still, many note that...
Justin Bieber Shrugs Off Mother’s Public Prayer, Jokes About Ping-Pong Injury Justin Bieber and Pattie Mallette at the Regency Bruin Theater premiere of “Justin Bieber: Seasons,” January 27, 2020. Kevin Mazur / Getty Images Justin Bieber appeared to gently decline his mother’s public request for prayers, answering her earnest Instagram appeal with a lighthearted clarification....
The game is scheduled to launch in January 2026 on PC and consoles. Bandai Namco Entertainment has released a new story trailer for the action RPG Code Vein 2, which is slated to arrive on January 30, 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The footage showcases the opening narrative beats, notable locales, and...
Cutting-edge interactivity has finally arrived at the PlayStation Store. After a lengthy development period and thorough testing, Sony has added a written user-review system to its store — for now available only on the PlayStation Store web version. It remains unclear when console users will be able to submit reviews directly from their PlayStation devices....
Intel chose not to settle for incremental tweaks — its new frame-generation technology launches with native multi-frame generation support. At the Intel Tech Tour 2025 conference the company introduced XeSS 3 — a refreshed version of its AI-driven upscaling technology. Debuting alongside it is XeSS‑MFG (Multi-Frame Generation), which can synthesize several intermediate frames at once...
Valve is preparing to make a return to the virtual reality market. The Chinese analytics firm XR Research Institute reports that Valve’s next VR headset, dubbed Deckard, has entered mass production. They estimate the company will produce between 400,000 and 600,000 units in the first year. The story was published by UploadVR and has been...
Glenn Israel devoted seventeen years of his career to the Halo franchise. Industry veteran Glenn Israel, who spent seventeen years working on the Halo series, has announced his departure from Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries). In a post on his professional social network profile he hinted at a tense atmosphere within the studio and said...
