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August 7, 2026
The best classic slasher movie you’ll never watch
Starting with the original in Camp Miasma in 1980, the horror franchise went on to have a long life. There were multiple sequels, spinoffs in the form of arcade cabinets and board games, and just a...
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August 6, 2026
GTA VI is getting an ‘extended look’ at the end of August
We'll be getting an in-depth preview of Grand Theft Auto VI very soon: Rockstar announced this morning that it will be airing an "extended look" at the game on August 27th. The preview will stream ...
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August 5, 2026
Ted Lasso returns at an important time for Apple TV
2026 is shaping up to be an excellent year for Apple TV. Apple's streaming service has built out an impressive slate that spans returning favorites like Silo and Sugar to all-new hits including Onl...
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August 4, 2026
The studio behind Pokémon struggles to find its voice in Beast of Reincarnation
You have to imagine that the team at Game Freak is bursting with ideas. The studio puts out new mainline Pokémon adventures with a machinelike precision. But every so often it launches a curious ex...
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July 31, 2026
Apple TV’s Cape Fear remake turns it into a paranoid tech thriller
Cape Fear has always been a thriller about paranoia. And in 2026 there are few things less trustworthy than technology. Apple TV's recent remake of Cape Fear is "inspired" by the 1991 film of the s...
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July 30, 2026
Amazon’s short story collections are one of the best reasons to own a Kindle
Over the last few years, I've gradually shifted away from ebooks. It's been part of a general return to physical media, an attempt to create a deeper sense of ownership over the art I love and coll...
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July 27, 2026
SDCC 2026’s best trailers are heavy on cyberpunk and sci-fi
San Diego Comic-Con took place over the weekend, and as per usual it was full of tidbits of news across film, TV, and gaming. Marvel revealed the next Ghost Rider (Ryan Gosling) and Black Panther (...
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July 24, 2026
Blade Runner 2099’s moody dystopia streams on Amazon in November
After teasing the series with some first-look images yesterday, Amazon is finally properly unveiling its Blade Runner streaming series. Called Blade Runner 2099, the show hits Prime Video on Novemb...
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July 23, 2026
The new Halo remake is a reminder of what Xbox used to be
It's impossible to talk about a new Xbox game without also talking about the state of Xbox. Microsoft's gaming division is in freefall: Recent headlines are dominated by extensive layoffs, decimate...
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July 21, 2026
Nintendo keeps making shooters more friendly and approachable
Nintendo does a lot of weird things, but Splatoon might just be one of the strangest - or at least the boldest. The series started as an attempt to muscle into the ultra-competitive online shooter ...
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July 17, 2026
Bethesda teases Fallout 5 soon after Xbox’s mass layoffs
Xbox is currently in a "reset" period that includes laying off around 3,200 employees over the next year, involving deep cuts at beloved studios like id Software and Obsidian Entertainment. Now, in...
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July 15, 2026
Netflix tries to recapture Stranger Things magic with nostalgic re-release
Netflix just can't let Stranger Things go. Since the final episode aired on New Year's Eve there's been a behind-the-scenes documentary, an animated series that expands the story, and now, on the 1...
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July 15, 2026
The tiniest MMO
At its peak, around 12 million people subscribed to World of Warcraft so that they could explore the realm of Azeroth together. The audience for PointlessQuest is quite a bit smaller. On launch day...
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July 11, 2026
A tasty RPG that will make you very hungry
Roleplaying games are often defined by excess. Storylines that span dozens of hours, side quests so big they could be their own game, massive worlds that require complex maps to explore, and casts ...
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July 7, 2026
Xbox’s bold plan for the future sounds nearly impossible
It's another bad week for the video game industry. Microsoft outlined a series of layoffs on Monday that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described as "the most significant restructure in Xbox history." But bu...
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July 6, 2026
Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next year
Nintendo is making a new version of the Switch 2 with a replaceable battery in Europe - but its predecessor has a very different future. As part of an updated FAQ about revisions to Nintendo hardwa...
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July 5, 2026
Xbox is a disaster
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the bleak state of the video game industry, follow Andrew Webster. The Stepback arrives ...
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July 3, 2026
Apple TV is hitting its stride
Since its inception, Apple TV, née Apple TV Plus, has built a reputation on quality over quantity. It has far fewer shows and movies than the likes of Netflix or Disney Plus, but generally speaking...
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July 2, 2026
Mystery box shows are complicated for everyone — even the actors
Silo is such a complicated show that even its showrunner gets confused sometimes. While filming the final seasons of the Apple TV sci-fi thriller, Graham Yost remembers two instances where he messe...
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July 1, 2026
Sony is killing discs — and showing us why it’s a terrible idea
The future of video game preservation just took a major hit. This morning, Sony announced that, starting in January 2028, the company will no longer produce physical PlayStation discs, which means ...
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July 1, 2026
Rhythm Heaven never misses a beat
Rhythm Heaven isn't Nintendo's best-known series, nor its most prolific. Prior to the launch of Rhythm Heaven Groove on the Switch this week - it's out on July 2nd - there were only four previous e...
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June 29, 2026
How to end a TV show
Ending any story is hard, but that's especially true of mystery-packed TV shows. Series like Lost initially hook viewers with constantly building secrets and questions, to the point that they can o...
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June 26, 2026
With GTA looming, consoles are getting expensive at the worst possible time
The release of Grand Theft Auto VI is a singular moment, the kind of massive cultural phenomenon that makes people want to go out and buy a console to play it. It is the preeminent modern example o...
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June 25, 2026
Bungie hit with ‘significant’ layoffs after ending Destiny 2
Now that Bungie has moved on from Destiny 2, the game studio is being hit with its latest round of layoffs. In a statement posted on X, the studio said that "we are announcing a reduction in force ...
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June 24, 2026
Star Fox is the Switch 2’s most impressive visual showcase yet
The biggest Switch 2 exclusives so far have largely been about scale. Mario Kart World introduced a wide open continent to race across, Donkey Kong Bananza let you smash basically everything around...
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June 23, 2026
Netflix’s next TV gaming experiment will scare the hell out of you
As part of the latest evolution of its gaming initiative, Netflix has made a big push into cloud-based games you can play on your TV, much in the same way you'd watch a movie or show on the service...
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June 22, 2026
The Steam Machine is the start of an even more expensive future for game consoles
It's no secret that just about every aspect of video games is getting more expensive. Game consoles are getting regular price hikes, PC components are spiking in cost, and the golden age of afforda...
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June 19, 2026
In season 2 of Sugar, Colin Farrell’s quirky detective becomes much more human
When Colin Farrell was doing press for the first season of the detective series Sugar, he had to be very careful with how he spoke. Sugar is a story about a quirky private detective, but it's also ...
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June 17, 2026
In a big year for horror, Widow’s Bay still stands apart
Horror is having a moment. In 2026, the genre is especially well-represented: new blood is dominating the box office through films like Backrooms and Obsession, established names like Sam Raimi and...
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June 17, 2026
Final Fantasy meets Zelda? Yes, please
Let's be real: There's no shortage of Zelda-style games to play right now. That's true even if you've exhausted all there is to see in Tears of the Kingdom or Echoes of Wisdom. Indie developers kee...
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