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Press review · Sunday, 18 October 2026 · as of 10:38 UTC
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ign.com
Exodus Narrative Director Explains Romance, Relationships, and Mass Effect Comparisons in New Sci-Fi RPG
The upcoming space opera RPG Exodus has drawn a lot Mass Effect comparisons, and its narrative director worked on both. He explains their differences and more.
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polygon.com
Sony’s State of Play Was Overshadowed By Angry PS5 Fan Demands
The PS5 State of Play showcase was full of angry fans asking for new policies as well as the development of Destiny 3
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30 Open World Game Masterpieces You Need to Play - IGN30
From web-swinging superheroes and sword-swinging monster hunters to bank heists and shrine raids, these are the 30 open world masterpieces you need to play.
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Tips to Know Before Playing - Onimusha: Way of the Sword Guide - IGN
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is not like other action games. It’s a game where pace matters more than anything, and where said pace can swing wildly from
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apnews.com
Caitlin Clark helps US beat China and 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu 94-61 in women's World Cup opener
Caitlin Clark had 14 points and 11 assists to help the United States beat China, which was led by 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu, 94-61 in its women’s basketball World Cup opener.
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variety.com
‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Casts Dobby, Ginny Weasley and Tom Riddle for ‘Chamber of Secrets’ Season 2
The 'Harry Potter' HBO series has found its Dobby, Ginny Weasley and Tom Riddle, casting Lenny Rush, Bonnie Hill and Billy Barratt in Season 2.
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6abc.com
Lindsay Clancy trial: Judge declares a mistrial after a last-minute appeal | LIVE
A mistrial is formally declared in the Lindsay Clancy trial after a last-minute appeal by her lawyer is denied.
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How Explicit Are the Sex Scenes in Exodus? It Sounds Like Mass Effect Fans Will Find Them Familiar — and No, You Can't Have Sex With the Octopus
How explicit are the sex scenes in Mass Effect-style game, Exodus? We asked the developers.
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arstechnica.com
Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers
A once-overlooked block of unicode that's invisible to humans is gaining ever wider use.
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gematsu.com
The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster coming west in 2027 for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
NIS America will release storybook adventure game The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam in 2027 in the west, the publisher announced. I…
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si.com
We Simulated the 2026-27 Season 100 Times on ‘NBA 2K27.’ Here Are the Results.
What happens if you simulate the upcoming NBA season on ‘NBA 2K’ 100 times? We decided to find out for ourselves and record all the results.
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mmafighting.com
Salahdine Parnasse: Usman Nurmagomedov fight ‘a possibility’ with UFC Paris win
Salahdine Parnasse believes a fight with Usman Nurmagomedov could happen with UFC Paris debut win.
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theverge.com
iRobot unveils the Roomba Duo
Two become one
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cnbc.com
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Sandisk, Tesla, Lululemon, Quanex, AMC & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves midday.
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nypost.com
Lindsay Clancy defense confirms holdout juror is male — as judge erupts on lawyer in wild courtroom outburst
The jury in the case, which has garnered widespread national attention, is composed of nine women and three men.
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gematsu.com
Astonishia Story coming west on February 11, 2027 for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
NIS America will release RPG remake Astonishia Story for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam on February 11, 2027 in the west, the publisher announced. It will support English text on…
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A ratings board wouldn't let Valve release a trailer. It "leaked" it instead.
I think we can't get in trouble for that now. It's like 20 years ago."
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windowscentral.com
Windows 11 is getting a "distraction-free" experience tailored specifically for developers
Microsoft just detailed Project Zenith, a new Windows 11 experience designed for developer-class hardware. It comes with dev tools preinstalled and enables developer settings out of the box.
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npr.org
Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It's different under Trump
The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past.
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dualshockers.com
Bungie is Moving Out of its HQ Following Layoffs
Bungie's Bellevue, Washington HQ is going up for sublease, with most of the studio's physical operations moving elsewhere.
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phillyvoice.com
Handing out 10 awards from Eagles 2026 training camp
The highs, lows, heroes, and villains from another highly covered Eagles training camp.
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polygon.com
After 2 Hours, Exodus Feels Like the Second Coming of Mass Effect
We're so back
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9to5mac.com
Apple plans to launch home security and monitoring service: report - 9to5Mac
Apple is about to launch new Home products, and it reportedly has a home security and monitoring service in the works for 2027 too.
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tomshardware.com
AMD unveils Threadripper Halo Station, an AI workstation packing 96 cores and dual liquid-cooled MI350P accelerators — 'the most powerful workstation in the world' can run trillion-parameter models, says AMD
The machine will likely cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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What to expect at Apple’s September 9th launch event
Will Apple finally launch its first foldable?
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sammobile.com
Samsung updates Galaxy S23 FE with August 2026 security patch
The Galaxy S23 units in most regions around the world are getting a new update. It brings the August 2026 security patch.
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theguardian.com
Iranian town mourns after deadly strike on wedding
Mourning turns to anger as residents of Kuhestak say Baloch communities are being placed in path of conflict
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Nintendo Confirms 2 Nintendo Direct Broadcasts for Next Week, Including a Dedicated Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Broadcast
Nintendo has announced a pair of Nintendo Direct broadcasts for next week, including a dedicated Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary showcase.
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kotaku.com
Gamescom Apologizes For Victim-Blaming Devs Whose Laptops Were Stolen
Several indie developers reported having their laptops stolen at the event, despite security
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topgear.com
The Jensen Interceptor GTX is a new V8 track-only monster (for now)…
Reborn Sixties super-GT has supercharged American firepower and plans for an entire Interceptor family
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nintendoeverything.com
The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct announced for September 8
A special Direct will be held for The Legend of Zelda 40th anniversary’s on September 8, Nintendo just announced. It will air at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. Nintendo says that the event will be about 30 minutes long. Further details were not provided. Of course, one...
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nintendolife.com
Nintendo Announces Two Directs For Next Week, 8th & 9th September 2026
Zelda news, anyone?
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MacBook Neo 2: Here's everything we know so far - 9to5Mac
Apple's next MacBook Neo is reportedly coming in 2027 with the better performance, new colors, and more. Here's everything we know.
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eurogamer.net
After 45 minutes hands-on time, Mass Effect spiritual successor Exodus took me by surprise - in the best possible way
My relationship with Mass Effect begins and ends with the first game (let's just blame the M35 Mako and leave it at tha…
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usatoday.com
Team USA drops China to open FIBA Women's World Cup: Highlights, score
Team USA beat China its quest for a fifth straight FIBA World Cup gold. Caitlin Calrk had a double-double.
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aljazeera.com
‘Things happen’: How Vance’s comment on Iran wedding strike fits US pattern
From My Lai to civilian killings in Afghanistan, Iraq, the US has often denied role before later quietly acknowledging.
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macrumors.com
iPhone Ultra Production Hitting Just 'a Few Hundred' a Day, Says Nikkei
Apple last month only managed to produce "a few hundred units a day" of its upcoming foldable iPhone because of the company's extremely high quality control standards, according to Nikkei Asia ($), citing supply chain sources. From today's report: "Production is ramping up slowly, with output currently at only a few hundred units a day in late August.
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supercarblondie.com
New Jensen Interceptor GTX breaks cover as a track-focused V8 beast to mark a new era
The Jensen Interceptor, or Britain's first muscle car as some people call it, is an underrated classic - and now there's a new one with a V8.
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mashable.com
Foldable iPhone Ultra will have an average cost of $2,550, report says
A new report projects that the iPhone Ultra will immediately become a major player in the global foldable market.
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petapixel.com
Hohem Unveils the 'World's First' 2-in-1 Pocket Gimbal Camera
Hohem is coming for the action cam and vlogging gimbal markets.
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techrepublic.com
Apple’s Sept. 9 Event: What to Expect From the iPhone 18 Pro and the Reported $2,099-Plus Foldable - TechRepublic
Apple’s Sept. 9 event is expected to bring the iPhone 18 Pro and a $2,099 foldable, with major implications for pricing and release timing.
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This NAS company wants to run your local smart home
Local first
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videogameschronicle.com
UK PS5 and Xbox sales jumped by a third following GTA 6’s Netflix reveal | VGC
PS5 sales were up 33% on GTA 6’s reveal week…
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thehackernews.com
Google Releases Chrome Update to Patch Actively Exploited V8 Zero-Day
Google patched an actively exploited Chrome V8 flaw that enables arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox through a crafted HTML page.
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Microsoft’s Project Zenith is a “distraction-free Windows experience” for developers
The first Project Zenith devices ship with AMD’s Ryzen AI Halo chips.
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bbc.com
The 300-year-old tool helping stranded astronauts get home
An old seafaring instrument could help astronauts on ever more far-flung and perilous missions.
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is getting a physical version, but there's a catch: it will require an internet connection to download
Good news: FF7 Revelation is getting a disc version, even on PS5. Bad news: it's little more than a license-on-a-disc.
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nintendoeverything.com
Onimusha: Way of the Sword tech analysis including frame rate and resolution, Nintendo Switch 2 vs. PS5 graphics comparison video
We have not one, but two new Onimusha: Way of the Sword videos that delve into the technical side of things – namely frame rate and resolution – plus a Nintendo Switch 2 vs. PS5 graphics comparison. It looks like Capcom has delivered another solid Nintendo Switch 2 port. While the game is mostly a 30 FPS experience on the...
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wccftech.com
Watch The AMD IFA Opening Keynote Live Here – Consumer-Tech, Ryzen AI MAX 400 Launch & More
AMD's Jack Huynh to present "The Era of Personal AI" keynote at IFA 2026, highlighting Ryzen AI MAX 400 and FSR Diamond advancements.
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news.lenovo.com
Lenovo Expands the Yoga Portfolio with New AI PCs and Tablets Built for Creators - Lenovo StoryHub
The additions span high-performance local computing for demanding creative and development workloads, natural interaction across multiple input modes, and connected experiences.