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The Pokémon leakers were right: the Gen 10 games are called Pokémon Wind and Pokémon Waves. The Pokémon Company confirmed the titles during a 30th anniversary stream on Pokémon Day. The games are set to hit Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. (A Game Freak leak last October suggested Wind and Waves would be out this year with DLC to follow in 2027.)

According to the Pokémon account on X, in Wind and Waves,


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A still photo from the live-action God of War TV show.

Amazon has slowly been teasing out casting details for its live-action adaptation of God of War, and now we have our first look at the show. It's a single image but a notable one showing protagonist Kratos and his son Atreus. The characters are played by Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson, respectively, and they look relatively close to their video game counterparts.

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A screenshot from Pokémon Winds and Waves.

It's time to say goodbye to the Paldea region because a new generation of mainline Pokémon games are on the way.

During today's big Pokémon Presents stream, Nintendo announced that Pokémon Wind and Waves are the next installments in the core game series. The games will launch in 2027 and are exclusive for the Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo also shared a trailer showcasing a new trio of



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Samsung’s Unpacked event midweek revealed three new phones and two sets of earbuds, but the real standout, as usual, is the Galaxy S26 Ultra. This year, the Ultra actually features a bit of genuine tech innovation — and no, we don’t mean it folds.

Let’s talk about its new Privacy Display. This isn't a shimmery, holographic screen protector that’s hard to read and constantly peels off at the


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It’s Slim Fast for chads.
It’s Slim Fast for chads.

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In 2017, I was at rock bottom. My dad's health was rapidly failing; my relationship with my mom was on the rocks. I was in a not-so-great



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This week, we're diving into the big changes at Xbox and what it all means for Microsoft's gaming future. Phil Spencer, the longtime face of Xbox, announced he's retiring last week. He'll be replaced by Microsoft's former CoreAI CEO Asha Sharma, instead of his longtime deputy Sarah Bond, who plans to leave the company. Will this change actually help the beleaguered Xbox division, or is it another


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  • Two of my best friends recently told me they were moving hundreds of miles out of state.
  • I felt depressed because I thought it would be hard to make new friendships as a Gen X.
  • A chance encounter in a bar with another soccer fan turned my pessimism around.

I hosted a good friend for drinks over the


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OpenAI has closed another round of funding, totalling $110 billion being newly committed to the maker of ChatGPT, which it says has more than 900 million weekly active users and over 50 million consumer subscribers. Amazon is investing $50 billion and striking a deal that includes plans for custom models and more. Nvidia and SoftBank are each contributing $30 billion, as well, even as the


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Checking a bag makes my travel experience more enjoyable.
  • After visiting 17 countries, I will always swear by checking a bag during my flights.
  • Forgoing a carry-on and checking a bag means I don't have to compete for overhead bin space.
  • When traveling with a large checked bag, I get to pack everything I want to bring on my trip.

I consider myself fairly frugal when


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