Standing as one of the best-known shooters in gaming history, albeit with a bit of a diminished player count compared to its heyday, Battlefield 6 is still proving to be a hit with loyal fans and explosion enthusiasts alike. The developers recently opened the game to practically everyone with an “Open Beta”, though it actually required a bit of foresight …
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Good morning, or good afternoon, or good whenever you are reading this. Kotaku’s Morning Checkpoint is back once more to share some news and other stuff with you. Today, that includes a wild story about a gaming convention gone wrong, more information on maps in Battlefield 6, a new union at Blizzard, a look behind the scenes on Superman, and …
Read More »Tennis fans are sending messages of support to American legend Monica Seles after the nine-time grand slam champion revealed for the first time she’s been dealing with a rare neuromuscular autoimmune disease. Speaking to The Associated Press on Tuesday, the 51-year-old revealed she was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) in 2022. The disease affects between 150-200 per million people around …
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Taylor Swift surprises fans with late-night pre-order availability of her 12th album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Updated: 5:24 PM EDT Aug 12, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Taylor Swift thrilled U.S. fans at 12:12 a.m. on Aug. 12 by offering her 12th album for pre-order.After featuring a countdown with a glittery orange backdrop on her website, which said, “Expires August …
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Swifties are done seeing the world of The Tortured Poets Department in black and white. Now, The Life of a Showgirl, the forthcoming 12th studio album from Taylor Swift, has drenched their reality in screaming color — shades of orange and teal, to be exact. The record marks the fifth album from the singer-songwriter in five years — not counting …
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Hulk Hogan’s last WWE television appearance before his passing came on the January 6 episode of Raw, where he was met with a wall of boos from the live crowd. Now it’s been revealed that Vince McMahon was far from happy about how fans handled the moment. In a trailer for the upcoming TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan special, …
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Horror Fans Are Raving About The New Film, “Weapons” For those who don’t know me, my personality is basically five things: classic and contemporary lit, show tunes, Taylor Swift, sitcoms, and…HORROR MOVIES. I live for a good spook, a solid gasp, and that full-on shaking in my boots kind of film. It’s my favourite reminder that I’m alive — all …
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A crying child in the stands turned what should have been pure tennis drama into something far more complicated. Emma Raducanu and World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka were locked in an exhausting Cincinnati Open thriller when the disruption began, and what happened next sparked a heated debate about crowd control, parenting, and whether a chair umpire went too far. How …
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Is Marvel Rivals throwing you easy wins to stop you from rage-quitting? Will the newly teased Retro 45 emulation device really be the ultimate N64 and Dreamcast handheld? And where the hell is that remake of Max Payne? It’s another edition of Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku‘s daily roundup of gaming news and culture. Also Hoagie heroes everywhere. Marvel Rivals addresses matchmaking …
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Mario turns 40 this year, and his fans are starting to worry that Nintendo doesn’t have anything planned for the mascot’s big milestone. Everything discovered so far that points to some semblance of a plan has led to a dead end. That’s why some people have started to hang their hopes on a newly discovered Twitter account Nintendo might be …
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