British indie promotion RISE: Underground Pro Wrestling is denying that they’ll be working with Jimmy Havoc after his return was seemingly set up at their last event. The 41-year-old Havoc (James McAhren) has not wrestled anywhere since being named in the #SpeakingOut movement of 2020, where he was accused of rape, abusive behavior, and assault. But news broke over the …
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Price points aside, you could say that Samsung’s smartphone portfolio is split between two main categories: foldable and rigid phones. Samsung recently rewarded patient foldable phone fans with the release of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7. However, the other camp will have to wait a few more months before Samsung unveils something new and exciting, such …
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Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube829k Atari has announced that its new retro-inspired metroidvania Adventure of Samsara will launch on the Switch next month on 4th September 2025. Loosely based on the 2600 title Adventure from creator Warren Robinett, Adventure of Samsara looks pretty awesome and we’re really digging the whole retro vibe. But to be honest, …
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Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack will launch for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on November 13 worldwide, publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Gust announced. The collection includes Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout DX, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy DX, and Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the …
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8BitDo has created its first wireless Xbox controller in partnership with Rare, a game studio acquired by Microsoft. The officially licensed controller features a gold and blue design, with plenty of Easter eggs to celebrate Rare’s 40th anniversary. The $89.99 8BitDo Ultimate 3-mode Controller for Xbox — Rare 40th Anniversary Edition (yes, that’s the product name!) can connect to an …
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With WatchOS 26 now in public beta, we’re getting a telling preview of what’s coming to Apple Watches this fall. But for those of us eyeing the next model (likely the Apple Watch Series 11, and possibly an Ultra or SE), the real question is: How will Apple one-up itself from last year’s Series 10? Better yet, how will it …
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The iPhone 17 Air internal battery pack is just 2.49mm thick and appears to be about half as thin as the iPhone 17 Pro battery, based on new information and images coming out of Korea. Image allegedly showing iPhone 17 Air battery (left) vs. iPhone 17 Pro battery Posted by the account name “yeux1122” on the Korean-langauge Naver blog, an …
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As Rare – known for the likes of Sea of Thieves, Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country – gets ready to celebrate its 40th anniversary, a third-party licensed controller themed around the developer’s legacy has leaked online. The controller itself has been built by gaming peripherals manufacturer 8BitDo, and officially licensed with Rare and Xbox. It features Hall Effect sticks, ‘Pro …
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We’re about a month away from the unveiling of Apple’s new iPhone 17 lineup. But today, a new report from The Elec shares about a big display upgrade in the works for a future iPhone model. Tandem OLED from M4 iPad Pro in the plans for future iPhone Last year when the M4 iPad Pro launched, it came with Apple’s …
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Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Casey Newton, founder and editor of the Platformer newsletter and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast. I’ll be guest hosting the next few episodes of Decoder while Nilay is out on parental leave, and I’m very excited for what we have planned. If you’ve followed my work at all, particularly when I was …
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