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Still not convinced you need a 3D printer? If you head on over to Printables you’ll find all the model files and instructions you’ll need to turn a standard garden hose nozzle into Curt Turner’s sprayser; a detailed Star Trek phaser replica for blasting begonias instead of the Borg.
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The Arturia MiniLab 37 balances size, price, and playability.
Game publishers are trying so hard to avoid GTA VI in November that they’ve created a new problem: September is far too stacked with releases. The developers of soulslike Valor Mortis are now attempting to get out of that window by delaying the game until October 13th.
It will launch on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on June 22nd. I played The Drifter last year on my Steam Deck, and it sucked me in like a gripping novel — I’d guess it will be just as compelling on Nintendo’s consoles.
As part of giving its Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster attraction at Hollywood Studios a Muppets makeover (goodbye, Aerosmith) Walt Disney World imagineers created an audio-animatronic version of Scooter. To ensure the robot moved like a puppet they used a motion capture studio to record the actual Muppets’ movements performed by a puppeteer.
This summer, take advantage of everything you can do indoors with the AC on.
Following a monthslong carriage dispute, Fubo has announced that it reached a deal with NBCUniversal, restoring access to NBC, Bravo, Telemundo, Universo, NBCSN, and local NBC Sports channels.
Telemundo and Universo have the Spanish-language rights to the World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday.
[Businesswire]
It’s also restructuring Ubisoft Barcelona to focus just on Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege and making cuts to its global publishing division, The Game Business says. The closures put 380 jobs “at risk.”
[The Game Business]
Microsoft just shared half an hour of new gameplay footage from the upcoming Fable reboot. Why wasn’t this in Sunday’s Xbox showcase?
The game comes out on February 23rd, 2027, following a recent delay.
WMG has agreed to buy Sureel AI — an attribution company that uses “AI DNA” to track how artists’ content is used to train generative AI models — for an undisclosed sum. The startup will continue to operate as a standalone platform.
[PR Newswire]
You’ll be able to watch the third Avatar movie from home soon, as it hits Disney Plus on June 24th.
This Doctor Who era’s days have long been numbered, and today the BBC confirmed the bad news. Showrunner Russell T Davies is stepping away, the Christmas special has been canceled (and was apparently never even written), and there’s no Who in the works while the BBC hunts for a new production company.
The first single-player Splatoon game launches in July, and Nintendo shared a bunch of details on the weapons and other tools you’ll be using during the game. More details are coming in a Splatoon Raiders-focused Direct on June 30th.
Just in time for Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo is launching some new tones for its controllers.
I promise that string of letters and numbers makes sense. Square Enix just announced the first FF game to utilize its distinct HD-2D graphics. It’s called Final Fantasy Resonance, and it launches on the Switch 2 on October 22nd.
In addition to teasing the next game in the sci-fi RPG series — called Xenoblade Genesis, and launching in 2027 — Nintendo also announced that three past Xenoblade titles are getting enhanced Switch 2 editions. The first is available today, XC2 launches on July 30th, and XC3 is out on December 3rd.
One of the best action games of the last decade is coming to the Switch 2 on June 23rd.
After being announced last September, Nintendo will finally release the next mainline Fire Emblem game on September 17th for Switch 2. In a new trailer, Nintendo also went into detail on the four main characters and teased some of the game’s story.
One Piece: Grand Gourmet has you cooking and managing a restaurant with the help of the Straw Hats. I’m not caught up on all 1,000-plus episodes of One Piece, but I think Sanji will forgive me. It’ll be available on the Switch and Switch 2 on October 23rd.
Pokopia is getting a free update in August that introduces underwater spaces to explore and build in. Meanwhile, Nintendo is also launching a multipart expansion pass of paid updates, the first of which also drops in August.
Dragon’s Dogma 2, a Capcom game designed for complete sickos (complimentary), is out on Nintendo hardware on October 9th.
Ahead of this morning’s Nintendo Direct, Square Enix announced some unexpected news: The remaster of Final Fantasy X / X-2 is on the way to the Switch 2, launching on July 23rd.
It’s almost time for Nintendo to tell us just what’s up with the Switch 2 over the second half of the year. You can tune in live at 10AM ET.
The Broadway adaptation of Schmigadoon!, originally an Apple TV series, picked up four awards in yesterday’s Tonys, off the back of 12 nominations, completing Apple’s unexpected set after recent Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar wins. Not bad for a computer company.
[Tony Awards]
The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, potential home of a proposed $2 billion data center, says he only sees signs opposed to the project “in shitty houses.” As ever, there’s a Simpsons quote for that.
SteveBigAndTall:
It’s more of a Springfield idea I guess.
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The audio streaming platform has reportedly approached concert promoters to obtain licensing rights to show live video of music festivals, and has already starting to add some live event videos, including a show Dua Lipa hosted in Mexico City. Last month, Spotify announced new tools for reserving concert tickets.
I’m not exactly sure what’s going on, but I dig the mysterious vibe. A demo is available now.
