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Concert photography of Macklemore’s Free Palestine Tour Zoe Rain Macklemore says nine major American arenas turned down his Free Palestine Tour after learning that the shows were benefits for Palestine. In an Instagram statement Friday (Nov. 6), the rapper addressed questions about bringing the charity tour to the United States. Its shows in Dublin, Paris...
Physical copies make up about 30% of console libraries among 6,000 active players surveyed by Newzoo. Most prefer digital games for the convenience of buying and accessing them. The future of boxed video game releases remains a subject of debate as major companies gradually move away from discs. To understand how players feel about the...
La Roux Nabil La Roux’s new album Cabin Fever draws on late-’90s and early-’00s pop while addressing the end of Elly Jackson’s 17-year relationship, addiction and her desire to grow up. The English artist told Billboard that the album has also given her confidence to discuss the personal story behind her 2009 debut. Jackson said...
The developers of Goddess of Victory: NIKKE have apologized after the game’s launcher distributed malicious code that infected users’ computers for about a week. The creators of the PC version confirmed that the launcher distributed code added by outsiders from October 27 to November 4. The Korean team has promised to strengthen security. The game...
Announced in October, Shattered Legends is an upcoming miniseries featuring Critical Role and members of Hololive Production. Critical Role founders Matt Mercer and Marisha Ray will join Hololive’s Nerissa Ravencroft, Mori Calliope, Shiori Novella, and Gigi Murin for an adventure in Exandria, where the Critical Role story began with Campaign 1: Vox Machina. Shattered Legends...
Cynthia Nixon at HBO’s “The Gilded Age” New York Premiere on October 26, 2026 in New York, New York. Kristina Bumphrey/Variety Cynthia Nixon plays the mother of Olivia Rodrigo’s boyfriend in the music video for “Take Me Home (4 Christmas),” the Grammy winner’s first holiday song. Nixon discussed the cameo on Watch What Happens Live...
Palworld developer John “Bucky” Buckley has defended Crimson Desert, calling it one of the most technologically ambitious games of the past decade and urging players not to dismiss Pearl Abyss’ experiments because of individual flaws. The Pocketpair representative believes Crimson Desert has been unfairly criticized for not matching conventional expectations of linear role-playing games. Buckley...
Taylor Swift and Mariska Hargitay attend Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026, in New York City. Al Bello/Getty Images New York Knicks point guards Tyler Kolek and Miles “Deuce” McBride have named Taylor Swift as a...
A new documentary, Massive Effect: The BioWare Story, will trace the history of the Edmonton-based studio from its founding through its final two years. According to IGN, Shane Fennessey and Adam Scorgie are producing the film for Canada’s Super Channel, with a release planned for next year. Geoff Keighley shared further details about the project...
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says piracy of GTA VI is inevitable, and the company is prepared to use technical measures and legal action to combat illegal distribution. In an interview at WSJ Tech, Zelnick said piracy is an unavoidable part of the entertainment industry. He cited the film industry as an example, saying illegal copies...
