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Microsoft is rumored to be developing several upcoming titles and one of the consoles some believe to be in development is an Xbox hybrid console similar to the Nintendo Switch. However, according to Windows Central’s JezCorden this turns out to be false. In the latest episode of the Xbox Two podcast, Corden stated that the console will be a standard home console but will have a handheld as an add on. “I’ll tell you now: there’s going to be a separate handheld and there’s going to be an Xbox Series X successor,” he said. “It’s going to be two different things. They’re not just going to try and go all in on handheld only; they’re going to do a more traditional console for the Series X people and then a handheld. […] I’m predicting a Series X successor, a handheld, and the end of the paywall for premium multiplayer games.”

The Next Xbox Console Reportedly Won’t Be a Hybrid Console

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We might not see a Nintendo Switch 2 in stores anytime soon, but Microsoft is ready to sell you new Xbox Series X and Series S consoles this year. The company made three Xbox versions available for preorder on Wednesday, while also announcing release dates for various markets.
The new Xbox variants include additional color options and, more importantly, more storage. But it’s unclear what other improvements the new consoles have to offer.
Security flaws in Microsoft Mac apps could let hackers spy on you
Microsoft quietly made three new consoles available for preorder, priced from $349.99 to $599.99. They join the existing...

New Xbox Series X and S consoles are up for preorder ahead of October launch

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A Steam game complete with full Steam Deck support is now a free download.

Steam Game With 92 Rating Is Now Free to Download

Microsoft is set to pull the plug on Windows 10 in the near future, leaving people with the choice of upgrading to the AI-heavy Windows 11, or continuing to use an unsupported operating system -- and all of the dangers that entails. Microsoft will offer paid support for anyone who...

Forget Windows 11, the stunning Windows 10 2024 Edition is the operating system you want

We held off on a story ’cuz we couldn’t initially find it on preorder, but here it is at Scan UK and Overclockers UK and Germany’s CaseKing, for example. What about the US? Zotac told Tom’s Hardware it isn’t offering preorders here. Can’t imagine it beats ROG Ally X for the same $800 with a much smaller battery inside... but twin trackpads and OLED intrigue me!

The OLED-toting Zotac Zone handheld is indeed available for preorder — just not in the US.

Francis Ford Coppola is returning with his next epic Megalopolis, but the movie has run into a new controversy after Lionsgate pulled its trailer. As the filmmaker behind some of the most critically acclaimed films ever made, from The Godfather to Apocalypse Now, it’s no secret there’s plenty of intrigue over Coppola’s self-funded sci-fi movie.

Why was the Megalopolis trailer pulled? Lionsgate “AI” scandal explained

Asus might have gotten ahead of themselves. One of the company’s motherboard websites seems to be ready to promote the unannounced AMD 9000X3D chips. The X3D chips are the crème de la crème of consumer CPUs. Providing the best bang for the buck, we still recommend the last generation Ryzen 5800X3D.

Asus just accidentally leaked AMD’s next-gen Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs

Bleed Esports Valorant head coach Nikola ‘LEGIJA’ Ninić revealed what went wrong with the VCT Pacific team in 2024 and what kept Jaccob ‘yay’ Whiteaker from returning to his OpTic Gaming form. In an interview with Duncan ‘Thorin’ Shields, the former Counter-Strike coach laid out...

yay’s coach says competitive Valorant failures boil down to one “mental” issue

Call of Duty esports veteran and Carolina Royal Ravens player Tyler ‘FeLo’ Johnson detailed on a live stream how he was penalized at the Esports World Cup for teabagging his opponent. The Call of Duty portion of the Esports World Cup ended with Atlanta FaZe lifting the trophy...

CoD pro received “two strikes” for teabagging at Esports World Cup

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A North Carolina restaurant serves fried chicken in a “spicy, savory” sauce — and fans can’t get enough. So much so, the restaurant now ranks as the state’s No. 1 place to eat fried chicken.

Best fried chicken in North Carolina is at this restaurant, Yelp says. Why it’s No. 1

One of the first Chapter’s toughest enemies in Black Myth: Wukong is Guangmou, and you’ll find the fight difficult without one particular potion. This Chinese-published action RPG puts you up against some incredibly dangerous foes, and early on you’ll have to beat Guangmou in the Bamboo Grove. This Yaoguai Chief will summon snakes and throw energy blasts at you relentlessly.

One consumable is essential for fighting Guangmou in Black Myth: Wukong

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The Irvine Police Department’s Spectrum team was notified of a woman shoplifting at Sephora on Wednesday. When loss prevention tried to stop her, she refused to stop. As the Spectrum team arrived, loss prevention lost the suspect in the parking lot. An excellent citizen told the officers they observed the suspect enter a white Tesla and crawl into the trunk.

Shoplifter arrested after hiding in her Tesla’s trunk at the Irvine Spectrum

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Nvidia after it leaked that the company was scraping YouTube videos to train its Cosmos AI project. In early August 2024, a report from 404Media revealed that Nvidia had scraped YouTube videos to train its Cosmos AI project without the creator’s permission.

YouTuber files lawsuit against Nvidia over AI scraping leak

Monster Hunter World was an eye-opening moment for me and many others. While the franchise has always been enormous in Japan, it has had a smaller-scale audience outside of it. However, Monster Hunter World changed everything, bringing it to mainstream attention in other countries. With it, Capcom took what worked...

Monster Hunter Wilds is bringing back the winning formula you’ve wanted since 2018

Midjourney has announced that the platform will no longer require you to have a Discord account to generate images. Unlike AI image generators like Stable Diffusion and DALL·E 2, you can’t install Midjourney on your PC or use a web app. The only way to access it is through Discord. You have to join its Discord server and submit a text prompt using a format unique to Midjourney, but that changes now.

Midjourney drops Discord requirement for AI image generation

Baldur’s Gate 3 has celebrated its first anniversary, achieving unprecedented acclaim and millions of sales. Despite this, plenty of people have never seen any of the game’s endings and are still wandering around the Forgotten Realms. It’s common for interest in a video game to die down after...

Most Baldur’s Gate 3 players still haven’t finished a single playthrough

Charlotte, NC

A North Carolina bar and restaurant has garnered acclaim for its pecan pie, earning the title of the best in the state according to Yelp. The Crunkleton in Charlotte is celebrated for its house-made pecan pie, which is served warm with salted caramel ice cream.

The best slices of pie in North Carolina are served at this bar, Yelp says. Why fans love it

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  Want to improve your home audio setup? A soundbar is a convenient and affordable way to do just that. You don't have to worry about setting up multiple speakers or crossed wires. You get booming, immersive sound like you would from a home theater system in a compact package. It's the perfect option for apartment-dwellers or anyone who lives in a smaller space. And as it turns out,...

The best soundbars under $200 deliver room-filling audio for less

Fortnite has brought a new set of quests called Champions Road across Battle Royale and Rocket Racing that grants players with free rewards. Here’s every quest and the rewards you can get by completing them. Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 kicked off with a bang as players were presented...

All Fortnite Champions Road quests & rewards

McDonald’s have launched all-new Happy Meals that feature collectible figures from the BTS toy range BT21. There are seven adorable figures to collect, each representing and designed by a member of the internationally renowned K-Pop band. These Happy Meal toys launched on August 21, 2024 and already have social...

McDonald’s launches adorable BTS Happy Meal figures, but they won’t be easy to get

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This app boosts Steam Deck performance — but there’s a catch

Frame generation and upscaling via Lossless Scaling have come to Steam Deck, but you’ll need Windows running on your Deck to see it in action. The...

This app boosts Steam Deck performance — but there’s a catch

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