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Ignore the haters: American teens absolutely listened to The Jesus and Mary Chain in the '90s. That the music somehow isn't accurate is the most off-base criticism lobbed at Mixtape, Beethoven + Dinosaur's new game about a music-loving teen's "perfect" mixtape. Sure, the Scottish noise-mongers were far from the most popular band at the time, but they weren't that obscure; they were on major labels, their records were easily found at chain stores, they played the mainstage of Lollapalooza in 1992 (Pearl Jam actually had an earlier slot than them), and their 1994 song "Sometimes Always" hit the

Paramount+ has just premiered the Among Us TV show, and 10 episodes are now available to stream for subscribers. A page on Paramount+ appeared (via Wario64) today with no fanfare. It's unclear if the show was meant to already debut or--as is often the case ahead of big showcases--it was set live early, spoiling a surprise. Summer Game Fest Live, the Xbox Showcase, and many other events are set to take place in the coming days, with SGF Live just hours away. The latter is the most likely source for such an announcement, as the Among Us Twitter account recently teased an SGF reveal. Of course, t

Pokémon Winds and Waves will be released in 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2. Here's an unexpected new behind-the-scenes video for the games.

After announcing that three collections of Kingdom Hearts games are coming to Switch 2, the June 2026 Nintendo Direct revealed a fresh look at the elusive Kingdom Hearts 4--which will be available on Nintendo's console when it launches. Granted, we still don't have any idea when Kingdom Hearts 4 is out, as the new trailer lacked a release window of any sort. But the video, about a minute and a half long, contains glimpses of Sora, Strelitzia (yes, from the mobile game), and other faces new to Sora in the mysterious, Shibuya-like city of Quadratum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIpQz_9zQS0 Th

Saturated spectacle can't mask this energetic game's flawsSurprisingly lacking in the train and trick departments.