Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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ign.com Tech ·
[UPDATE] Halloween: The Game Patches Out Sex Minigame — Dev Confirms 'Major Oversight'
Halloween: The Game developer IllFonic has patched out a sex mini-game after a gameplay clip went viral. Now, the studio has issued a statement.
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trustedreviews.com Tech ·
TCL launches flagship Q85K with Bang & Olufsen sound
At IFA 2026, TCL announced a flagship soundbar for the UK in the Q85-UK, featuring tuning by Bang & Olufsen
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gizmodo.com Tech ·
Insta360 Wants In on the Big Labor Day Sales, Marks Down Its Waterproof X5 Action Camera to a Record Low
Head to Amazon and grab this rugged 8K action cam for 15% less before this deal ends.
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sammobile.com Tech ·
Galaxy S27 Pro gets Samsung's fastest charging speed yet
Samsung is planning to launch four high-end phones, the Galaxy S27, Galaxy S27+, Galaxy S27 Pro, and Galaxy S27 Ultra, early next year. While most of their spec
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nzherald.co.nz Tech ·
The new shape of your next smartphone - NZ Herald
A new generation of foldables has arrived.
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nypost.com Tech ·
Miami sheriff blasts Dem mayor for planned Grand Theft Auto 6 tie-in that top cops claim glorifies crime
The Miami-Dade County Sheriff blasted a proposal that would temporarily transform Miami into a real-life version of Grand Theft Auto 6’s Vice City.
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theatlantic.com Tech ·
Six Movies to Get You in the Fall Mood
From cozy classics to unlikely favorites, The Atlantic’s writers and editors share their seasonal picks.
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tech.yahoo.com Tech ·
Grand Theft Auto 6's controversial refuelling action reportedly takes about 10 seconds to perform, which Rockstar's co-studio head says is 'pretty fast for a fill-up'
"You can't complain about that".
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
Maneater Sequel Now In Development For Switch 2, Surfacing 2027
"The ultimate apex predator is back"
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news.acer.com Tech ·
Acer Showcases Design Powered by NVIDIA RTX Spark™ at IFA 2026
Acer’s compact desktop design—Acer SFF RTX Spark—brings up to 1 petaflop of compute for powering agentic AI locally
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fratellowatches.com Tech ·
Sunday Morning Showdown: Zenith Chronomaster Solo Sport Vs. Breitling Chronomat Automatic B31 40
✓ Sunday Morning Showdown ✓ Zenith's new Chronomaster Solo Sport takes on Breitling's Chronomat Automatic B31 40 ✓ Vote here! ✓
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theverge.com Tech ·
Hohem’s tiny steadycam has a removable action cam
A more versatile alternative to cameras from DJI and Insta360.
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Amazon's $88 2-in-1 laptop and tablet comes with a 7-piece accessories kit
"Good size for typing, browsing the web, and watching videos.
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mp1st.com Tech ·
Report: New Killzone Project in Very Early Stages of Production
Guerrilla Games alongside an external studio is working on a new Killzone project that's either a remaster/remake.
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jalopnik.com Tech ·
10 Super Rare Pony Cars And What They're Worth Today - Jalopnik
Ultra-rare pony cars include entries from Shelby, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Dodge, Plymouth, and AMC. The rarest of them are valued at $1 million or more.
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businessinsider.com Tech ·
Video game makers really don't want to give their customers tariff refunds
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are all arguing in court that they don't have to the pass tariff refunds they've received to their customers.
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bbc.com Tech ·
The skull of a saint that was discovered during renovations
Ambrose Barlow was found guilty of treason and sentenced to death in 1641.
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DIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the US
Europe’s off-the-shelf solution to fight high energy costs is finally coming to the US.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Former Capcom Employee Says Competitors Waste Time On Jira
In a comprehensive breakdown of Capcom’s new golden age, one former staffer says their micromanaging competition might be missing the forest for the trees
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wccftech.com Tech ·
LG’s Gram Book AI 2026 Notebooks Feature Intel’s Wildcat Lake CPUs And Promise Almost Double The MacBook Neo’s Battery Life, Surpassing Apple’s “Pro” Models
LG’s new Gram Book AI 2026 notebooks feature Intel’s Wildcat Lake CPUs and offer nearly double the battery life of the MacBook Neo, outperforming Apple’s “Pro” lineup in endurance
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warhammer-community.com Tech ·
Sunday Preview – Shake the earth with the Sons of Behemat
See what’s coming up for pre-order next week.
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npr.org Tech ·
'Multiple patients' after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
Video showed thick smoke rising from the plane crash of the Boeing 767 that the Federal Aviation Administration says overran the airport runway in Miami.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Star Wars Zero Company Review: Good Characters & Combat But Janky Camera
EA’s latest Star Wars game is more than just an XCOM clone, but it's a bit rough around the edges
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foxnews.com Tech ·
Sanders pushes 'death penalty' for crucial US industry that could give advantage to foreign adversaries
Progressives on Capitol Hill are pushing a proposal to ban artificial superintelligence, but critics warn the move could hand global tech dominance over to China and Russia.
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scmp.com Tech ·
Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport after overshooting runway
All runways were closed after the incident at Miami International Airport, one of the nation’s busiest. It was not known if anyone was hurt.
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mlb.com Tech ·
Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Preview - 09/06/2026
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techcrunch.com Tech ·
Let’s take a look at the retro tech making a comeback | TechCrunch
Boom boxes, instant cameras, and even landlines are making a comeback. Here are the coolest retro-inspired devices available.
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Japan’s Strategic Turn
The country is taking once-unthinkable steps to ensure its own defense.
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cbssports.com Tech ·
49ers player gets cut after flying 16 hours to Australia: Why he might be sent home and why they made the move
San Francisco made room for long snapper Jon Weeks ahead of the opener in Melbourne, a move that could signal George Kittle is ready to return from an Achilles tear.
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space.com Tech ·
We played 'Exodus', a sci-fi RPG that should please 'Mass Effect' fans, even if you can't romance the talking octopus
An explosive hands-on demo has us more excited than before for the new action RPG led by BioWare veterans, who talked to us about its making.
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Boox’s tiny Picco e-reader should land in November
No magnets, though.
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ASUS Rolls Out WiFi 8 ROG Rapture GT-BN98 In Canada With 30,000 Mbps And Dual 10 G Ports Ahead Of October Launch
ASUS launches ROG Rapture GT-BN98 WiFi 8 routers in Canada with up to 30,000 Mbps, targeting gamers and enhancing connectivity reliability.
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gameinformer.com Tech ·
Playing Halloween: The Game's Single-Player Campaign Is A
Running just a couple of hours, Halloween's single-player campaign is a tutorial for Michael's move kit with some filmic love. - Game Informer
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makeuseof.com Tech ·
Windows 11’s secret feature flags let you unlock updates before Microsoft does
Features Flag finally lets you skip the wait for new updates.
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notebookcheck.net Tech ·
AnTuTu V12 public beta arrives with major changes to how phones are benchmarked
AnTuTu is changing the way it measures smartphone performance with its latest benchmark update. The new version revamps several tests and introduces a redesigned interface, while putting greater emphasis on real-world performance.
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polygon.com Tech ·
Rainbow Six Tactics Could Raise the Bar for Strategy Games Forever
Setting up your chess-like master plan
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polygon.com Tech ·
GOTY 2026 is the Weakest Field in Years
In the shadow of GTA 6, nothing shines
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
Civilization VII Unveils First Expansion "Earthrise" And Major Free Update
Prepare for liftoff in 2027
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androidpolice.com Tech ·
I won't let a new Android phone connect to Wi-Fi without these 7 hidden settings enabled
A few simple tweaks that made my Android device virtually bulletproof
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theguardian.com Tech ·
I slept on a 550lb mattress made of just cotton, wool and coils for a month. Here's the case for old-school beds
This eco-friendly mattress made from organic materials as a nice balance of give and underlying firmness, though it’s pretty bouncy
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Halloween: The Game Devs Quickly Patch Out Sex Mini-Game
Halloween: The Game's sex minigame has been swiftly removed in under 24 hours, after players realised that a character with the likeness of deceased actor Donald Pleasence could sleep with 17-year-old teens
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huffpost.com Tech ·
5 Small Changes To Eating Habits That Can Be Signs Of Dementia
Something as seemingly harmless as a sweet craving could signal something bigger if it fits certain criteria.
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cnbc.com Tech ·
'Everyone has an AI secret': This artist has spent a year collecting and sharing hundreds of anonymous AI confessions
Through her project "What We Tell AI," Olivia Tai has collected over 350 handwritten secrets about how people use AI to navigate dating, work and life.
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interestingengineering.com Tech ·
Tiny semiconductor device boosts light conversion by 1,000x
A nanoscale metasurface boosts light conversion in a semiconductor by three orders of magnitude, enabling smaller photonic devices.
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maizenbrew.com Tech ·
Kyle Whittingham evaluates Michigan QB Bryce Underwood’s ‘not outstanding’ game vs WMU
Here’s what Kyle Whittingham said about Bryce Underwood’s performance against Western Michigan.
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Playing Exodus Fills the Mass Effect-Sized Hole in My Heart | IGN Preview
Exodus is ambitious in the same way that Mass Effect was, and now I'm expecting it to live up to that ambition.
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Maldon gardener's giant pumpkin to compete at RHS show
Ben White will take "Gladys" to an RHS show later this month.
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
The Blood of Dawnwalker, from former Witcher devs, has already sold over a million copies
The Blood of Dawnwalker, Rebel Wolves' vampire RPG debut, has sold more than a million copies, the studio confirmed on social media.
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pushsquare.com Tech ·
Marvel Tokon Put Up a Fight for North America's Best-Selling PS Store Game Last Month
Fighting soul
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bgr.com Tech ·
Which Music Streaming Service Has The Best Audio Quality? - BGR
Not all streaming apps handle high-resolution audio equally. Here is how platforms like Tidal, Apple Music, and Qobuz compare on bitrates and lossless specs.