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From spheres to 12-fanged grains, scientists tame unruly sand in graphics and simulations
On a sunny summer's day, children build sandcastles on the beach. But behind every castle and crumbling dune lies a surprisingly difficult scientific problem. In fact, the physics of sand is not yet fully ...
Coming to XBOX Game Pass: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Vapor World: Over the Mind, Blood Dungeon, and More
We have more games coming your way on day one (including one you may have seen in our XBOX Games Showcase this summer)! Go grab your controller or mouse and let’s get to the games.
A Top Marathoner Needs Science to Win Big. He Comes to Wake Forest for Testing
When John Korir hit the track at Wake Forest University’s Kentner Stadium on a recent steamy summer afternoon, he needed to know one thing: Could he somehow tailor his training to boost his performance by 1%?
N.C. A&T’s Honors College Hosts 2026 Honda STEM Summer Camp on Biotechnology, Data Science
N.C. A&T’s inaugural Honda STEM Summer Camp gave 29 students hands-on experience in biotechnology, data science, AI and emerging technologies through research, mentorship and industry engagement.
Commentary: How children, good lyrics, and love brought me around to country (ish) music
PHILADELPHIA — My son and I sat on the tailgate of his truck on a recent summer afternoon, sipping beers and looking out at the crowd filling up the fields
Bruno Fernandes contract twist as Manchester United transfer stance revealed
Galatasaray have targeted an ambitious swoop for the Red Devils captain this summer
Panthers May Have Marchand Replacement Sitting in Free Agency
The Florida Panthers could have a great replacement for Brad Marchand sitting in free agency, even at this point of the summer. The post Panthers May Have Marchand Replacement Sitting in Free Agency appeared first on HEAVY.
Chargers add Sean Balfour to Sports Medicine and Performance team
The Hillsdale College Sports Medicine and Performance team bolstered its ranks ahead of the 2026-27 school year with the addition of Sean Balfour as an Athletic Trainer earlier this summer.
Westrope earns first agri-business BBA from UWA
Lane Westrope’s search for a career that would build on his agricultural background led him to the University of West Alabama, where he became the first student to earn a degree in business administration with a concentration in agribusiness during the Aug. 14 summer commencement exercises.
Reform’s Tice says people should stop tackling climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat
Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to stop global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewave
Furman internships turn passion for sports into career possibilities
Furman internships turn passion for sports into career possibilities: Two Furman University students spent the summer gaining hands-on experience with the Greenville Triumph, building professional connections and discovering
Seton Hall's Unique Summer Immersion Program Helps Students Discover T
Through hands-on learning, simulations and faculty mentorship, Seton Hall helps high school students explore healthcare professions and prepare for future academic and career success.
Morning sports: getting a head start on football season
High school football pratice begins this week; some teams worked hard through the summer.
Video: Lucumi’s first meeting with Spalletti and new Juventus teammates
Juventus have released a few videos of their latest summer signing, Jhon Lucumi, showing his first meeting with Luciano Spalletti and his new teammates, as well as his first training session at Contin...
Woot’s Latest Promo Code Deal Knocks Several Switch 2 Games Down to All-Time Low Prices, but You Only Have a Few Hours Left to Save Big
Save an extra 20% on physical Nintendo Switch 2 games during Woot's flash sale using promo code GAMER20 before the deal expires tonight.
Northern California casinos bring music, comedy and summer fun
Trombone Shorty, Marcello Hernández and Nate Smith headline a busy stretch of Northern California entertainment from Aug. 17-30.
Amid scorching summer, heat-related health problems spike in New Mexico
About 14% of New Mexico households don't have air conditioning, according to census estimates published earlier this year.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ leads domestic box office to stunning return to pre-pandemic form
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is leading the charge, along with ‘The Odyssey,’ in boosting 2026’s summer box office to historic new heights, with grosses 5.7 percent ahead of the summer 2019 box office.
Hampton Beach business owners experience slower traffic, leaving some customers happy
As summer is winding down, Hampton Beach remains crowded, but some business owners in the area say the season is still not as busy as they would like.
'Instinctive' Lions Rookie Threatening Veterans For Starting Gig This Summer
The Detroit Lions are expecting several members of their rookie class to make immediate contributions in 2026, including fifth-round corner Keith Abney II. Entering camp, Abney was projected to be a key depth piece in defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard's defense and play a role on special teams. The 21-year-old allowed a 44.4% completion rate on 72 targets and a 46.1 passer rating when targeted for Arizona State in 2025.
Sunday Sports: High school football teams stay sharp with summertime 7-on-7
Here’s a recap of your North Country sports this Sunday.
Staff Spotlight: Meet Lucy Kilbane
Today we’re highlighting Lucy Kilbane! Lucy works with our Workforce Innovation team this summer, assisting with our TAP Health Summer Academy (THSA). Q: We’re excited to have you this summer. […]
Giving kids a science-y summer at LEAP Santa Clarita Children's Museum
Jodi's Journal: Generation Alpha and the summer of squishies
The youngest generation of consumers is speaking -- and beginning to enter the workplace. What Gen Alpha's viral toy moment shows about the broader way to engage them.
Prepare for taxes now, especially if you own a business
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – With the summer sun upon us and school not even back in session yet, tax season feels very far away. But if you’re like a lot of us, we often wait too long to st…
Purse has 'fondest of memories' of Cardiff
Former Cardiff City defender and youth coach Darren Purse says he will look back on his time with the club with the "fondest of memories" after leaving the Bluebirds this summer. Purse left his position as manager of Cardiff's U21s to take charge of Irish outfit Sligo Rovers in June. "Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone at Cardiff City Football Club for giving me the opportunity to represent the football club, firstly as captain and then as U21s manager," he wrote.
Do it Best Group Holds Level-Up Internship Program
Do it Best Group is helping develop the next generation of Northeast Indiana professionals through its 2026 Level-Up Internship Program, an immersive summer experience designed to bridge the gap …
This summer’s hottest accessory: Sun protection
More American consumers are wearing UPF clothing as summers get hotter and longevity has taken the forefront in beauty and fashion.
What this summer’s AI rulings mean for your business
A $1.5 billion settlement. A German court holding Google liable for AI’s mistakes. A high-stakes legal fight over whether OpenAI can be forced to pay for training its models on
Rocco Reitz after debut: "It was quite a challenge"
On Saturday, Rocco Reitz was rewarded for his hard work in pre-season. In the 58th minute of the Telekom-Cup, our summer signing was brought on for Nicolas Seiwald and played his first half an hour in...
Guest Commentary: ‘New weather’ reality defies politics
The climate has caused more disruptions this summer. Liberal politicians will blame the fossil fuel industries for continuing to drive up greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere; conservatives will blame regulation and lack of…
Phillies 9, Twins 1: Yield of Dreams
In a game that definitely needed to be consumed, and then recapped, the Philadelphia Phillies continued their late-summer dominance of the Twins with a decisive 9-1 victory, headlined by Philly’s seven-run, fifth-inning explosion. As we were reminded in the pregame, the American League Wild Card situation is a bit of a cluster, especially with midgame […]
City breaks ground on MAPS 4 Mental Health Crisis Center
OKC’s summer of groundbreakings continued Monday as officials broke ground on the upcoming Robert Ravitz Crisis Center, a central project of MAPS 4
Report – Lazio Line Up Shock Move for Milan Center-Back
Lazio are reportedly weighing an unexpected summer swoop for out-of-favor Milan center-back Fikayo Tomori. According to Il Messaggero, via LaLazioSiamoNoi, the Biancocelesti have earmarked the English...
The science behind the feeling that childhood summers never end
Curiosity, emotion and paying attention shape our perception of time. This is why time flies as we grow older
Google Releases Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 For Pixel
Not that it's a summer Friday or anything, but hey, there's a new Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 that dropped on Pixel phones just as we all called it quits for the week. Cool. If you own a Pixel 6a up...
South China tech hub’s wet summer puts damper on small business profits
Shenzhen’s wettest July in more than three decades saw foot traffic plummet and also caused severe disruption to airline schedules.
Jacob Day '27 explores international business in Brussels
The Oberlin football player and Entrepreneurship Club founder enjoyed an inspiring summer internship.
Outside Science Experiments
Summer is the perfect season to get kids outside and spark their curiosity with hands-on adventures. Liz Heinecke, known as the Kitchen Pantry Scientist, stopped by with creative activities that turn backyard playtime into exciting science discoveries.
Kyle Cooke Shares an Update on Loverboy Today: "We're Still Surviving" (DETAILS)
Summer House's Kyle Cooke is sharing major updates on Loverboy's finances today. Read on for the business update.
Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up again
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.
Dallas Heat and Mental Health Effects
Dallas summers will wreck you. Pro tip: stay out of that air-conditioned bar.
Get informed, Get Protected: Catch Up on HPV Vaccination
by Lucia Gutierrez, VDH Summer Intern Academy Becoming a young adult brings new routines and responsibilities, from managing school and work commitments to taking a more active role in your […]
Summerville adopts long-debated outdoor entertainment district. Here's how it will work.
SUMMERVILLE — Summerville Town Council voted Aug. 13 to establish an outdoor entertainment district that will allow limited carrying of alcoholic beverages in the town's core, though concerns about th...
When summer becomes a health hazard
Wildfire smoke and extreme heat are raising health risks across Washington, especially for people with chronic conditions or medications affected by heat,…
West Nile Virus confirmed in Montana, health department says
State and local health officials confirmed the first detections of West Nile virus in Montana for summer 2026, the Department of Public Health and Human Services said Wednesday in a
Op-ed | When mental health crises happen, New Yorkers deserve more than one option
On a recent summer morning in Queens, Jordyn encountered a neighbor she knew to be living with a serious mental health condition. He had been pacing the block
Ranking the Titans’ 5 projected cornerbacks from best to worst
The Tennessee Titans totally revamped the cornerback room this offseason. They signed three unrestricted free agents to notable contracts. After trading Roger McCreary and Jarvis Brownlee last season, they cut L’Jarius Sneed earlier this summer. With a new-look cornerback room, we’ve ranked the Titans’ projected five cornerbacks from best to worst. Alontae Taylor The Titans […]
Summerville adopts long-debated outdoor entertainment district. Here's how it will work.
Summerville Town Council voted Aug. 13 to establish an outdoor entertainment district that will allow limited carrying of alcoholic beverages in the town's core, though concerns about the zone remain.
Kennedy in Bakersfield: States will get best science as Kern reports measles cases
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) As millions of Californians begin heading back to the classroom from summer vacation, President Trump has signed an executive or
Behind the scenes of getting fall sports underway
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO)– Schools have to navigate communications on all aspects of the activities for parents and players while they are enjoying their summer. “From parent consent to physicals to registering on Bone to all the things that we need to get done. It’s just it’s a lot of social media posts, it’s emails, […]
Drinks to Go: Summerville approves new outdoor entertainment district
Drinks to-go are now a go in downtown Summerville. Town Council approved a new outdoor entertainment district Thursday night.
Steelers Reveal Quarterback Plans Against Packers
Green Bay Packers fans are not only excited for the preseason opener because it is the return of football. It is also the reunion of their Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers on the sideline, playing against the Packers with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, while reports earlier in the summer were […] The post Steelers Reveal Quarterback Plans Against Packers appeared first on HEAVY.
Business owners and residents fed up with frequent power outages in Cleveland's Collinwood neighborhood
Collinwood business owners and residents said they are frustrated with recurring power outages. They said their neighborhood, on Cleveland's East Side, has experienced frequent outages this summer, even with clear skies and no rain.
East Greenwich Student Selected for National Youth Science Camp
AraOluwa Adetunji, a rising senior at East Greenwich High School, was selected to represent Rhode Island at the 2026 National Youth Science Camp earlier this summer. Adetunji and Philip Spradlin of Barrington High School were selected as Rhode Island’s two delegates to the STEM program, which brings together two students from each state, the District […]
Trip brings MBCON students, Chinese health providers together
Nursing student Lakeya Spicer-Lynch traveled a lot during her 23-year military career but a summer trip to China with her fellow nursing students was her first trip that wasn’t a […]
Marcus Rashford transfer news: Tottenham should sign Man Utd forward, says ex-Spurs midfielder Jamie O'Hara
Jamie OHara was speaking on Sky Sports Tottenham summer special podcast; the show also features Sky Sports News Michael Bridge and Lyall Thomas, who analyse Spurs summer window so far, discuss the business still needed and answer your questions ahead of the new season
Dave Canales on Xavier Legette: Really good to see him back to playing like himself
Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette said in June that he "can’t have another year like I did last year" and the work he's done to turn things around has paid some dividends this summer.
It’s not just a gut feeling: Foodborne illness outbreaks are especially bad this summer
Federal data suggests that this is a particularly bad summer for foodborne illness outbreaks in the US.
‘It’s as physical as some sports’: Fla. high school marching band students can now earn full P.E. credit
This year, thanks to a new Florida law, high school students can now satisfy both their arts and physical education credits if they're in marching band for two years. WLRN reporters went to Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines to watch students spend long summer days practicing to perform at a high level.
Summerville council to revisit proposed downtown entertainment district
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Summerville Town Council is expected to take up a proposed outdoor entertainment district during its meeting Thursday evening. Council members are scheduled to hold…
Summerville council to revisit proposed downtown entertainment district
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Summerville Town Council is expected to take up a proposed outdoor entertainment district during its meeting Thursday evening. Council members are scheduled to hold a second...
I forgot how to throw a baseball. Then I learned the truth about the yips in sports
An embarrassing summer softball game sent a reporter for The Athletic on a search for answers and explanations about The Yips.
With 'Fat Marmot Week,' scientists hope to turn important marmot research into serious fun
For a marmot living in the Rocky Mountains, summer is the time to fatten up and get ready for hibernation. But this year's warmer, earlier spring has made it tough for marmots to get enough calories. A team of marmot scientists near Crested Butte is launching the first-ever Fat Marmot Week to raise awareness about these unique, chunky mammals.
Celtic to open talks over sixth summer signing
Niko Sigur playing for Hajduk Split in white kit
Abbey Murphy Says Oilers “Shocked” Her On Tkachuk Wingmen Podcast
It won’t be long before the Edmonton Oilers open Training Camp in preparation for the upcoming 2026-27 NHL Season, but as is the case with every NHL club, they hosted Development Camp for the club’s young draft selections earlier in the summer.And during Development Camp, there was a special guest on hand – none other […] The post Abbey Murphy Says Oilers “Shocked” Her On Tkachuk Wingmen Podcast appeared first on HEAVY.
ArtBeat: Arts & Entertainment Showcase
Your weekly guide to East Tennessee arts, music, theater and entertainment. Aug. 13-19, 2026 On Stage Taylor Made (A Tribute to Taylor Swift) – Bijou Theatre, 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Tickets start at $25. Summer Movie Magic: “Disney’s The Parent Trap” – Tennessee Theatre, 2 p.m. Aug. 16. Summer Movie Magic: “Legally Blonde” – Tennessee […]
The one French politician who’s not on vacation this summer
Presidential candidate Gabriel Attal is forgoing the traditional August holiday in a desperate attempt to catch up with his rivals.
Despite economic worries, Russian River Valley businesses report significant rise in summer visitors
Across the Russian River valley, many business owners told The Press Democrat it’s been a great summer, beating early concerns about declining tasting room and tourism-related foot traffic.
Aston Villa preparing offer for Juventus’ Jonathan David
Serie A side Juventus are keen on getting rid of Jonathan David this summer and Aston Villa’s move could soon come forth.The striker failed in his first season in Turin and fell out of favour under ...
Franklin County Public Health reports new rabies cases in Northern New York
Health officials in Franklin County, New York, said rabies cases continue to be a factor this summer, with eight cases confirmed in the region.
MUSC Health and Cigna extend network agreement again, averting higher costs for members
WCIV ABC News 4, Charleston, South Carolina provides coverage of local and national news, sports, weather and community events in the region, including North Charleston, Mt Pleasant, Summerville, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Rantowles, Cottageville, St George, Moncks Corner, Jacksonboro, Ravenel, Cottageville, Walterboro, Sullivans Island, Dewees Island and Folly Beach.
Damien Woody latest on-air talent cut in ESPN’s summer shake-up
Woody joined ESPN as an NFL analyst in 2011 and will remain on-air through the end of the month.
Prepare for fall allergies now
There is still plenty of summer left, but we have a long-range warning for allergy sufferers. It’s time to start thinking about fall.
NEW: Arab AI Slop and the Precarious Politics of Digital Kitsch
Dear Friends and Comrades, If you spend any time on social media, you’ve seen the uncannily rendered videos and memes known colloquially as AI slop, crudely generated videos playing on stereotypes meant to generate viral outrage. In our upcoming summer issue of Middle East Report, Nermin Elsherif looks at
Character test awaits Dundee Utd after Hearts humbling
What will we learn a lot about this newly assembled Dundee United squad over the next few weeks? Romanian left-back Kevin Ciubotaru last week became manager Jim Goodwin's 11th summer signing. While a lot of United's transfer business was done earlier in the window, given the size of the player overhaul it is still fair to assume it could take this new-look squad time to gel.
Arsenal's pre-season is exposing a very real danger
While it's only pre-season, Arsenal are learning a pretty harsh lesson about a position they've failed to strengthen this summer.
HelloNation Article Outlines How to Grow Your Small Business Featuring Insurance Expert Tony Pope
How can small business owners take the next step after starting their venture? A HelloNation article answers this question with a clear set of strategies designed to guide entrepreneurs through the growth process. Featuring insights from Insurance Expert Tony Pope of Summerville, SC, the feature highlights planning, customer focus, marketing, and partnerships as essential tools for success.
Tesla's New 'Preferred Routes' Doesn't Require the Summer Update
One of Tesla's most exciting Summer Update features does not require receiving the 2026.26 vehicle update.
Dive Beneath the Surface in Grounded 2's Biggest Update Yet: Into the Abyss
Take the plunge today as Grounded 2's largest content update yet, Into the Abyss, opens an expansive new underwater adventure.
Intertidal: Bioluminescence is science, but still feels like magic
In the long days of summer, there is so much light that darkness holds a special magic. One of my favorite things to do on summer evenings is to be out in the darkness. And some of the most magical things about summer's darkness are the unexpected lights.
You know their famous parents. These young actors are having their own moment this summer.
The children of Oscar winners and supermodels are carving out careers of their own.
Winchester families can now register for Cool Science Club
The following was submitted by the Cool Science Club: Registration for the Cool Science Club is now open for the summer of 2026! We are excited to welcome both new and returning students to the Cool Science Club for another summer of discovery! CSC offers a wide array of engaging,
LG Launches Back to School Sale With Major Discounts on OLED TVs and Monitors
LG is hosting a big Back to School sale on its website this week, with deals on monitors, TVs, home appliances, and more. LG's discounts have been automatically applied and do not require any discount codes or special memberships. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with LG. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
College sports bill doesn’t get vote, but does get spot on the Senate’s September calendar
The Protect College Sports Act failed to reach a vote during an all-night, pre-recess session in the Senate that ended early Saturday, though the bill did gain a spot on next month’s calendar after the chamber comes back from its summer break.
Why joint practices matter, explained by Patriots players
The Patriots will host two sets of joint practices this summer.
ND Expert on democracy: Can better civics education restore voter dissatisfaction over political corruption?
This summer, America celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, widely recognized as the formal founding of our nation and one of the early stages of establishing a democratic government. Over the past two decades, however, democracies all over the world have struggled with a lack of clear support. Democracy scholars have referred to these challenges as evidence of backsliding, a phenomenon that has many political and social scientists concerned, including Notre Dame development economist Enrique Seira Bejarano.
'I will give my best'
Ousmane Diomande will offer "fantastic experience" to Nottingham Forest, says sporting director George Syrianos. The 22-year-old defender has joined from from Sporting Lisbon and is Oliver Glasner's second signing of the summer after Xaver Schlager joined on a free transfer. Diomande has made more than 150 senior first-team appearances, including 15 appearances for his national team, Ivory Coast.
Drew Kendall stepping into important role for Eagles in 2026
Eagles second-year offensive lineman Drew Kendall’s stock is up at training camp this summer.
Deacon Sports Xtra: Demon Deacons Gain Meaningful Experience at 2026 ACC Unity Tou
A group of five partook in the conference's annual event, held in Washington D.C. this summer.
Juventus rejects Arsenal’s advances for their key man
Juventus have insisted that Kenan Yildiz is not for sale this summer after Arsenal approached them about signing the talented attacker during this transfer window.The Gunners are searching for a marqu...
Amber heat health alerts to kick in across England ahead of fifth summer heatwave
The alerts come a day after it was officially declared that there are now 11 regions in the country in drought
Where undergrads grow into scientists
Deep in the woods of in Petersham, Mass., ecologists are cultivating a renewable resource — future generations of scientists. For three decades, the Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology has prepared undergraduates from around the globe for careers in the sciences.
Saber's newest game trailer takes a shot at Gearbox's CEO, if you look closely
The first hint that something might be up with the recent debut trailer for Saber Interactive’s Rideshare Stimulator is an unusual choice of words—aside from that second one in the game’s title. “Don’t take your passengers too seriously,” the trailer’s narrator says, as he describes this upcoming game. It a car game about the gig work of driving eccentric people to their destinations, a riff on Crazy Taxi. And then, he says: “When I think I’ve met the randiest of passengers, someone even stranger gets in.” “Randiest”? That suggests “randy,” which usually means having strong sexual desire. Yet none of the oddball backseat occupants featured in the trailer seem particularly lustful. One is an old man who considers his grandson a failure, another shares the theory that birds might control traffic lights, another says he’s banned from an aquarium. A little later, there’s a license plate, shown 63 seconds into the trailer, on the front of an SUV: USB DRV It’s a Texas plate. The symbol between those letters is a cog wheel. If you know, you know. That’s a reference to Texas-based Borderlands game development studio Gearbox Software (their logo features a cog wheel). More specifically, it’s a reference to Gearbox’s CEO Randy Pitchford, who in 2018 found himself explaining the nature of video he’d saved on a USB drive that was found at a Medieval Times restaurant before being returned to the studio: “It was ‘barely legal’ porn. This girl’s handle was ‘Only 18.’” The “girl” in the video had committed a solo sex act that Pitchford, an avid practitioner of magic, found remarkable. “I realized, this is not a sex worker…This is a fucking magician.” Back then, the USB drive was central to competing lawsuits against Gearbox by the studio’s former lawyer and by Gearbox against him. A settlement in late 2019 “exonerated” Pitchford, per the Hollywood Reporter. The USB story has resurfaced at times, now in a trailer from a company that not long ago was corporate brethren with Gearbox. Saber vs. Gearbox The head of Saber told Game File that the reference is payback. “The dig is because Randy took shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4,” Saber CEO Matt Karch told me when I asked him about the license plate. “Without Embracer, Randy is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living.” Having interviewed Karch during a cross-country flight in late 2024, I can confirm that Karch was unimpressed with Pitchford during their time both working in the Embracer group. I’d approached him not out of surprise that there was animosity but that it was manifesting publicly now. Gearbox was founded in 1999, worked on a port of Halo early on, and developed hit series such as the loot-based sci-fi shooter Borderlands before it was purchased by The Embracer Group in early 2021 for $363 million (with a possible earn-out of over $1 billion, if certain targets were hit by 2027). Saber was founded in 2001, worked on a remaster of Halo early on, had a big hit with zombie shooter World War Z and was purchased by Embracer in early 2020 for $150 million, with a potential earn-out of up to $375 million. For a few years, the Embracer group was a voracious acquirer of game studios. Then, as investment dried up, it choked. In March 2024, Embracer sold Saber to an investment company controlled by Saber CEO Matt Karch, and it sold Gearbox in an all-stock deal to long-time Borderlands publisher Take Two Interactive. Other studios were shut down. Hundreds of developers were laid off. Gearbox didn’t say much about their Embracer experience, nothing too direct, at least. In the summer 2024, Pitchford told reporter and occasional Game File contributor Nicole Carpenter that Borderlands 4’s story was in some way thematically connected to Gearbox’s experience at Embracer: “There’s this cultural and emotional shift in me, personally, and at the studio. What does it mean to trade some autonomy for organization?” When Borderlands 4 came out, there was something stranger: the matter of “Embracer’s Bluff,” a location in the game featuring an AI-powered toilet and a large trash dump, according to a detailed Kotaku account of the place. Gearbox never commented on it; Take Two never got back to me about it when I asked them last year. By contrast, since Saber exited Embracer, Karch has been one of Embracer’s biggest defenders, casting their management as well-meaning and supportive despite the layoffs and studio closures that resulted from their excessive expansion. Like others, Saber’s Karch saw Embracer’s as a shot. With Rideshare Stimulator’s trailer, he’s returned fire. “It’s amazing to me how fast people forget those who went above and beyond for them,” Karch told Game File. A rep for Gearbox did not comment by press time. Game File is a reader-supported publication. Your backing makes my reporting—including any coverage of trailer-based beefs—possible. Good news! I’m currently running Game File’s first big sale of 2026. You can get a one-year subscription for 23% off. Click here to take advantage of the limited-time offer. And thank you for your support! Item 2: In brief… 🚫 Wal-Mart has laid off the staff of Restart, a games media outlet launched in 2024, Aftermath reports. 🟥 A GTA VI preview is on the way, at last, via an “extended look” that will premiere, unusually, on Netflix at 3pm ET on August 27, then officially go live elsewhere six hours later. Last week, Game File noted that Take Two label Rockstar Games is overdue for showing off GTA VI, based on the timing of the initial hands-off previews of GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2. During a call with investors, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders for GTA VI were “unprecedented and astonishing,” but added the company can’t predict how many of those pre-orders represent bonus sales vs. sales that otherwise would have been made at launch. During the same call, Zelnick was noticeably bullish on the future of playing games over streaming cloud connections (predicting wider adoption in three or so years). He sounded unbothered by Sony’s plans to stop making discs for new games (he said the business is 90% digital already and predicted that there could still be limited edition physical editions of games “in the same way there’s still vinyl in the recorded music business.”) 👀 Take Two wrote off $43 million in their spring quarter after deciding “not to proceed with further development of an unannounced title in its pipeline from a third-party developer.” 🤔 Some rare age-demographics from a big publisher: Capcom recently told investors that “users in their 20s account for approximately half of the users of both Pragamata and Resident Evil Requiem.” Item 3: The week ahead Tuesday, August 11 Game releases: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2; already out for PC, PS5, Xbox) continues the Bethesda strategy of putting Elder Scrolls games on everything; Royalty Free-For-All is a Smash Bros.-style fighting game featuring public domain characters such as Mother Goose brawling with Oliver Twist in a stage based on the original Little Shop of Horrors movie. Wednesday, August 12 Game release: Pro Jank Footy (PC, console) is an arcade-style Australian Rules Football game with increasingly ridiculous rules, the more you play (I enjoyed the Steam demo) Thursday, August 13 Game release: Super Mario Sunshine (Switch 2, originally released in 2002 on the GameCube) is released for Switch 2’s Nintendo Switch Online service. This game is the black sheep of 3D Mario games. It’s the successor to the breakthrough Super Mario 64 and the rare Mario game built around a single (vacation resort) theme. Mario’s got a water-spraying backpack, a Yoshi pal and a lot of blue coins to collect.
iOS 27 beta 5 now available as Apple tests major Siri AI upgrade
Apple has released the fifth iOS 27 beta for developer testing. iOS 27 beta 5 continues Apple’s summer beta cycle...
'Another summer with more questions than answers'
BBC Radio Sheffield's Rob Staton analyses Sheffield United's business in the transfer market.
Alliance Entertainment and AMPED Distribution Highlight Independent Retail Engagement at Record Store Day Summer Camp
Alliance Entertainment attended Record Store Day Summer Camp, engaging independent retailers and showcasing product growth and upcoming releases.Quiver AI SummaryAlliance Entertainment and its distribution arm, AMPED Distribution, actively participated in the Record Store Day Summer Camp in New Orleans from July 27 to 30, 2026, engaging with numerous independent retail partners to discuss business performance, future releases, and product initiat