Microsoft is holding X019 this week, celebrating the Xbox brand and family of studios — as well as Xbox fans — with an event in London that will offer announcements, gameplay demonstrations, and panels. If you can’t make it out to the show this year, you can still check out a special edition of Inside Xbox on November 14 that will include several new game announcements and information on the upcomingProject xCloudstreaming service....

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) has kicked off, coming to you from the lovely San Jose Convention Center. WWDC is that magical time of year when Apple shows offall its latest software, and maybe there will be some new hardware if we’re lucky. We’ve included details about how to watch the keynote below, but we will also be updating this page with new developments as Apple announces them. Hit the refresh button to see what’s new after the keynote kicks off....

Summary WhileGear Fiveis surely Luffy’s most powerful transformation inOne Pieceuntil now, the Straw Hat captain could keep evolving his powers, especially now that he needs to face the strongest villains he has ever encountered, the Five Elders. Recent developments in the story tease exactly how Luffy will evolve his Gear Five, and this could take inspiration from a Hindu epic that was already referenced once inOne Piece. At this point of the story, Luffy’s Gear Five, supposedly the peak of his abilities, isstruggling against the formidable Five Elders....

Microsoft has announced it will continue end-of-life updates in 2023 for its former browser, Internet Explorer, for older Windows versions. Despite havingceased IE supporton the current Windows 11 operating system version on June 15, Microsoft still allowed the legacy browser to function on many older versions, including Windows 10 Home, Pro, Enterprise, Edu, and IoT. Now the brand plans to begin to end support for Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) on these older system versions as well, starting June 07, 2025, Microsoft said on itsWindows Message Center page....

Illustration of the completed X-59 QueSST landing on a runway.Lockheed Martin It’s strange to note that commercial air flights have in some ways actually gotten slower over the last fifty years. In 1976, thesupersonic Concorde aircraftentered service, ferrying passengers across the Atlantic in half the time of regular aircraft. But a deadly crash in 2000 spelled the end for the iconic plane, and it has been retired since 2003. During the 70s, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) banned flights at speeds above Mach 1 over land due to the noise caused by sonic booms....

Netflix finally pulled the plug on the last two house-produced MarvelDefendersshows remaining on the streaming service, announcing thatThe Punisheris finished after its second season (which hit the service a month ago) and thatJessica Joneswill conclude after the release of its upcoming third season. The cancellation of the two shows may not come as a huge surprise to those who have been following the company’s Marvel collaborations. With Marvel now owned by Disney, andDisney planning its own on-demand streaming service, Netflixcanceled all of its original Marvel shows, includingLuke Cage,Iron Fist,andDaredevil....

New 420 Day CoD bundle turns players into joints and it’s already being called the “best” CoD’s newest Operator skin bundle across Warzone & MW3, one featuring Cheech and Chong, is already being called the “best” as it turns enemies into joints, letting you literally roll and smoke your opponents. With the release of MW3’s Season 3, it seems that the devs at Sledgehammer are having fun with its cosmetics this time around, especially with the upcoming addition of the marijuana-loving Snoop Dogg andCheech and Chong....

National Treasure 3 Update From Jerry Bruckheimer Contradicts Nic Cage’s Recent Comments Summary Nicolas Cage and the original movie’s cast will return forNational Treasure 3, the film’s director confidently declares. A surprise hit in 2003, grossing $347 million on a budget of $100 million, Jon Turteltaub’s family-friendly action film starred Cage as a historian leading a quest for treasure using a map hidden on the Declaration of Independence.National Treasure: Book of Secretsfollowed in 2007, grossing $459 million, but anotherNational Treasuresequelhas yet to materialize (though the franchise was expanded with the Disney+ showNational Treasure: Edge of History)....

Nintendo fans concerned by possible “failure point” that could destroy Switch 2 consoles Nintendo Switch 2was finally unveiled to the world on July 11, 2025, but fans have already found a potential problem in the console’s new design. After months of leaks and speculation, Nintendo has showcased the Switch 2 console in all its glory. So far, the design has delighted fans, with many praising the new Joy-Con design that appears to have anexciting new featurethat could change how we play games on the upcoming system....

Blizzard has beenunder fire from fanssince announcingDiablo: Immortal, a mobile game which many feel will not live up to the pedigree of previous games in the franchise. The choice to pursue the casual mobile market rather than focus on hardcore PC gamers has been seen asalienating the core audienceof the Diablo games. Now a Twitch rant from an original creator ofDiablohas gained attention for its vehement criticism of the mega publisher....

Summary Paddington in Perupromises to be an exciting new addition to the much-loved franchise, but – judging by details teased in the trailer – the story may have some worrying similarities to an unsuccessful Disney release from 2021. Seven years on fromPaddington 2,Paddington in Peruis tearing up the series' rulebook, transposing the action from London to Peru as Paddington goes on a mission to find his missing Aunt Lucy. Despite being a bold new direction, there are elements of this set-up that echo a previous box office bomb, giving some fans cause for concern....

Pinterestwants to help users collaborate on group projects. For that, the online mood board is taking a nod from the largest social media company out there: Facebook. On Thursday, September 19, Pinterest unveiled a trip of new tools for group Boards, bringing back the heart icon and then some with five different reactions to choose from. The new reactions are designed to let other group members know what you think of the idea, Pinterest suggests....

Pokimane has big problem with this difference between Beast Games & Squid Game Pokimane argued that MrBeast’s Beast Games show was too “depressing,” saying the unscripted series saw too many innocent players get eliminated. WhilePokimaneboasts 9.3M followers onTwitch, where she most notably broadcasts Valorant and Fortnite gaming content, the streamer also hosts the‘Sweet n’ Sour’ podcastwith LilyPichu. During Poki’s podcast episode on Saturday, January 18, she calledMrBeast’s Beast Games“depressing.”...