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Retroid has published a new video showcasing gameplay on its upcoming dual-screen handheld console, the Pocket Duo, featuring titles such as Sonic the Hedgehog and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Retroid has prepared another showcase for retrogamers and enthusiasts by releasing new footage focused on the Pocket Duo portable dual-screen console. This time,...
There are no more issues with DRM protection. Code Vein II was released on consoles and PC in early 2026. Bandai Namco Entertainment protected the PC version of the game with the infamous Denuvo anti-tamper technology, and some players blamed performance issues specifically on this DRM solution. However, an update for Code Vein II was...
Players strongly dislike this practice. Valve recently introduced mandatory age verification for users in Steam and restricted access to purchasing and viewing mature games (rated R18+). The system was launched in Australia following the passage of an amendment to the country’s Online Safety Act. Minors under the age of 16 are banned from having accounts...
ROSÉ of BLACKPINK Kenneth Cappello ROSÉ is sharing a preview of her next song through Apple’s latest Shot on iPhone campaign. Apple and the singer announced Wednesday, Sept. 9, on their official Instagram accounts that “new trick” will arrive Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. ET. The track features a music video directed by Dave Meyers...
The frontman of the American rock band Breaking Benjamin used a recent concert to push back against online harassment by asking fans to download his video game modification. An unexpected incident interrupted a recent Breaking Benjamin concert when the frontman stopped the show to address a mod he created. Benjamin Burnley creates modifications for The...
Alanis Morissette on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast Courtesy of Call Her Daddy/YouTube/SiriusXM Alanis Morissette announced during an appearance on Call Her Daddy with Alex Cooper that she and Martin Short are collaborating on a track for her upcoming holiday album. The pair will record a rendition of a Judy Garland classic. Morissette named the...
Ned Luke, best known for his role as Michael De Santa, has started another playthrough of GTA 5 ahead of the release of the next installment. This time, he is doing it with fellow cast members who portrayed other characters in the game. Luke hosts the series while his son Max, also known as Bubba,...
The artificial intelligence boom is to blame for the situation. Memory chip inventories at South Korea’s largest manufacturers, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, have dropped to critically low levels. According to Business Korea, citing Kim Dong-won, head of the research center at KB Securities, the companies had less than ten days of operating inventory left...
Alex Warren on ‘Celebrity Substitute’ Courtesy of Laurel Hinton/Celebrity Substitute Grammy-nominated singer Alex Warren stepped in to lead a group of second graders at PS 111 in Queens on a new episode of Celebrity Substitute that arrived Wednesday (Sept. 9). The students immediately asked Warren about his bank account. “Do you have a lot of...
The Lord of the Rings returns to physical media this fall, offering fans a new way to bring Middle-earth home as the franchise prepares for its next chapter. Amazon MGM Studios and Alliance Home Entertainment announced that the first two seasons of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will receive individual DVD,...
