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Two massive event hosts join forces for E3’s comeback show The Entertainment Software Association is set to host E3 again, and it’s partnering with ReedPop to make it happen. Today, the two announced that E3 2023 will be organized with ReedPop’s help. ReedPop is the company behind PAX, New York Comic-Con, EGX, and the Star Wars Celebration. It’s also the parent company of several gaming sites. including GamesIndustry.biz and Eurogamer. (Disclosure: I was previously employed by ReedPop at USgamer.) The duo plans to host…

Walmart Rollback pricing signs are displayed while customers shop during the grand opening of a new Wal-Mart Stores location in Torrance, California.Patrick Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWalmart won't be doing its own event to rival Amazon Prime Day this year, according to a company spokesperson.The big-box giant, like other retailers, has typically thrown its own overlapping sales event. Yet this year, much of its merchandise is already on sale.Bright yellow "Clearance" signs have become a fixture in many stores in…

The first non-English-language film I ever saw in a cinema was Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Three Colours: Red, when it finally snuck into our local Johannesburg arthouse, some months after the critical hype from abroad had subsided.It was, perhaps, an ambitious gamble by my parents, considering that I was 11 years old, and that none of us had seen the preceding two titles in Kieślowski’s Three Colours trilogy (receiving a 4K re-release in US cinemas this summer). But I was already serious about film, and my parents rightly…

Samsung is back with its Summer of Galaxy event. The 2022 edition of the annual celebration for Galaxy owners begins Monday, July 11 at 9:00 AM EST/1:00 PM GMT. It brings a Galaxy of exciting rewards that get better every week.Sabrina Carpenter will headline the Summer of Galaxy concertThe Summer of Galaxy rewards galore has already begun if you’re living in the Southern California area. You can win an RSVP to a private show from Sabrina Carpenter taking place on July 16 in Los Angeles. The show is part of the Summer of…

Samsung’s Summer of Galaxy event is back and it’s better than ever. This annual celebration for Galaxy owners brings exciting rewards, content, and experiences. Samsung promises an exciting slate of content this summer in addition to great rewards. From exclusive sneak peeks to the hottest movies of the summer to gaming master classes and music content from Charli XCX and JADEN, there’s something new and exciting every day for Galaxy owners. Summer is going to be very exciting for Galaxy owners Sabrina Carpenter will be…

Skull and Bones in-depth look will be showcased at the Ubisoft Forward event scheduled to take place on July 7, the video game company has announced. The open-world multiplayer pirate game, which is said to release in November, was first revealed by Ubisoft during its E3 2017 event and its extended gameplay trailer was showcased at E3 2018. However, the craze seemingly died and it was quickly forgotten before gaining traction again after a reported footage leak. Ubisoft is also holding another bigger Ubisoft Forward…

Amazon Prime Day sale 2022 will take place in India between July 23–24, the e-commerce giant announced on Wednesday. The Prime Day sale in the country will notably take place just days after the annual sale going live in the US, UK, and other major markets on July 12. As its name suggests, Prime Day is specifically meant for Amazon Prime customers. It takes place every year, with deals, discounts, and offers on a large number of products.Deals, discounts, and offers during the Prime Day sale 2022 in India will kick off at…

Sweet Thieves are made of these A new Fall Guys event is rolling in on Thursday, bringing some more Assassin’s Creed theming. Abstergo’s Challenge adds some new objectives to complete for prizes, while Eivor and Odin roll into the Fall Guys Store. Abstergo’s Challenge kicks off on July 7, with a bunch of objectives themed around the game mode Sweet Thieves. This is the mode where one team plays invisible beans, trying to steal away candy, while the guardians of the candy try to grab and capture them. Beating objectives…

Fortnite fans are counting down to the release of update 21.20. The new Fortnite update has a July 6 release date and a 9am BST launch time for fans living in the UK. The only bad news is that because 21.20 is a numbered update, the game will be taken offline for server maintenance. Players will be unable to login from 8.30am, before the game is taken offline in full 30 minutes later.While there's no official server downtime schedule, the game is expected to be offline for approximately two hours. This means the game…

As the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 era ushers in we are starting to see smartphone makers unveil their second half flagships. First it was Xiaomi with its 12S series and now we have a rather different proposition as Asus is about to introduce the ROG Phone 6. The launch begins at 8 PM Taipei time, 2 PM Berlin time, and 8 AM New York time or noon UTC. The event is going to be live-streamed so you can follow the announcement of the new gaming beast as it happens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P07cSIN353A The ROG Phone 6 is…