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Valve confirms Steam Machine and Steam Frame VR headset will ship this summerValve confirms the Steam Machine is actually shipping this summer

Valve confirmed Thursday that the Steam Machine, its console-like PC, and the Steam Frame VR headset will launch this summer. The announcement came via a blog post expanding the company's Verified program to cover both new devices, alongside the Steam Controller announced late last year. The hardware was originally slated for early 2026 shipping, but Valve delayed in February citing a memory and storage crunch that forced it to revisit pricing. No specific ship date or launch price has been disclosed, though Valve says the Steam Machine is six times as powerful as the Steam Deck. The lack of pricing details is raising concern, particularly after Valve recently hiked the Steam Deck by over $200.Valve finally confirmed the Steam Machine and Steam Frame VR headset are shipping this summer after missing their early 2026 window. The company dropped the update in a Thursday blog post that also expanded its Verified program for both devices. They delayed back in February because of memory and storage supply issues that messed with pricing. No exact date or price yet — which is the part everyone's nervous about after Valve jacked the Steam Deck up by over $200. The Steam Machine is reportedly six times as powerful as a Steam Deck.

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Borderlands creator Randy Pitchford posts photos of unreleased Google Pixel Watch 5 allegedly found underwaterrandy pitchford's friend found a pixel watch 5 while scuba diving

Randy Pitchford, CEO of Gearbox and creator of Borderlands, posted images on X of what appears to be an unreleased Google Pixel Watch 5. According to Pitchford, a friend discovered the watch underwater while scuba diving near Saint Martin in the Caribbean. The watch's rear markings identify it as a Pixel Watch 5, a device Google has not yet announced. Pitchford said the watch seems functional, displaying the correct time despite an empty battery.randy pitchford posted pics of a pixel watch 5 that his friend allegedly found while scuba diving near saint martin. the back of the watch says 'pixel 5' — a device google hasn't announced yet. watch still shows the time, somehow.

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Emma Corrin Opens Up About Coming Out, Playing Princess Diana, and Taking a Year Off Instagramemma corrin on coming out, the crown backlash, and why they ditched instagram for a year

Emma Corrin, 30, discussed their journey coming out as nonbinary, the pressure of being a role model, backlash from playing Princess Diana in The Crown, and their decision to take a year-long break from Instagram in a new interview with Variety. Corrin came out as nonbinary in 2021 and uses they/them pronouns.emma corrin (they/them) sat down with variety to talk coming out as nonbinary, the backlash from playing princess diana, and why they needed a full year off instagram. they also touched on being a visible queer figure.

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Kane Parsons' 'Backrooms' Outgrosses Nearly Every A24 Film, Signaling a New Era for Movie Distributionkane pixels' backrooms just outgrossed almost every a24 movie in one weekend

Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old YouTube creator known as Kane Pixels, directed the film 'Backrooms,' which in its opening weekend outgrossed every A24 movie in history except 'Marty Supreme.' The film surpassed 'Civil War,' 'Lady Bird,' 'Midsommar,' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.' This marks a shift in the movie business, as internet-native creators bypass traditional distribution. The article also notes that Curry Barker's 'Obsession' achieved similar success through self-distribution.20-year-old youtube creator kane pixels (kane parsons) just dropped a backrooms movie that outgrossed almost every a24 film ever — only marty supreme is ahead. bigger than civil war, lady bird, midsommar, everything everywhere all at once. the movie biz is getting vidcon-ized.

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UK Considers Banning Children from Chatting with Strangers on Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraftuk might ban kids from talking to strangers on roblox, fortnite, and minecraft

The UK government is considering restrictions that would prevent children from communicating with strangers on gaming platforms such as Roblox, Fortnite, Discord, and Minecraft. Online safety minister Kanishka Narayan indicated that gaming platforms could be included in broader actions to limit teenagers' access to social media or harmful online features. The proposal follows the government's 'Growing up in the online world' consultation, which ran from March 2 to May 26, 2026, and examined potential age restrictions, AI chatbot safeguards, addictive design features, and stronger age verification rules.uk officials are floating a ban on kids talking to strangers in games like roblox, fortnite, and minecraft. online safety minister kanishka narayan said gaming platforms could be swept into broader social media restrictions. the idea comes out of a government consultation that ended may 26.

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'Backrooms' Adaptation Poised to Break A24's Opening Weekend Record with $90 Million Projectionthe backrooms movie is about to be a24's biggest opening ever

The feature-length adaptation of the viral YouTube series 'The Backrooms,' directed by Kane Parsons and produced by A24, earned $38 million on its opening Friday. Industry projections estimate the film will gross between $85 million and $90 million over its debut weekend, surpassing A24's previous record of $25.5 million set by 'Hereditary' in 2018. The film was made on a budget of under $10 million, marking a significant return on investment and highlighting the growing trend of creator-led cinematic successes.kane parsons' backrooms movie made $38m on friday alone and is on track for an $85-90m opening weekend. that's more than double a24's previous best debut. budget was under $10m. creator-led cinema is real now.

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TikTok Restores Revenue to Filmmakers After AI Moderation Wrongly Demonetized Themtiktok's ai moderation messed up, demonetized indie filmmakers, then fixed it

TikTok has reinstated revenue for three independent filmmakers, including Kory Mann, after its AI-powered moderation tools incorrectly removed them from the creator rewards program. Mann's short film 'When BFFs are TOO Close' went viral with over 2.6 million views before being flagged. The filmmakers were demonetized without human review, prompting Mann to contact Deadline. TikTok reversed the decision after the story broke.tiktok accidentally kicked three indie filmmakers out of its creator rewards program because its ai moderation tools flagged their content. one of them, kory mann, had a short film that hit 2.6 million views. after she reached out to deadline, tiktok fixed it.

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QTCinderella threatens legal action against clip accounts using videos to 'hate farm' herqtcinderella is done with clip accounts hate farming her, taking legal action

On May 28, 2026, Twitch streamer QTCinderella announced on X that she will pursue legal action against clip accounts that use her stream clips to create false narratives and incite harassment. She stated she will issue DMCA takedowns for any disingenuous or malicious use of her content, a move she had never taken before. The announcement came after a month-long hiatus following the death of her dog, Swift. She encouraged fans to tag offending accounts to assist her legal team. The post has been widely praised by viewers.qtcinderella came back from a break (her dog swift died) and saw clip accounts using her clips to hate farm. she's now threatening dmca takedowns and legal action against them. she told fans to tag the accounts. first time she's done this. viewers are cheering.

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Jason Blum and James Wan Say ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ Are ‘Saving Our Industry’ at Produced By Conferenceblum and wan say obsession and backrooms are saving the movie industry

At the Produced By Conference on the Universal Studios lot Saturday, Jason Blum and James Wan discussed the box office success of Obsession and Backrooms, calling the films a new kind of movie made by non-traditional directors that are revitalizing theatrical exhibition. Blum described a 'lethargic feeling' around theaters since COVID and credited these films with restoring relevance. The pair also outlined their vision for the combined Blumhouse-Atomic Monster as a 'Disney of Horror' focused on low-budget, high-concept horror.at the produced by conference saturday, blum and wan said obsession and backrooms are saving theaters post-covid. they called them a new kind of movie from non-traditional directors and pitched blumhouse-atomic monster as the 'disney of horror.'

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Pokemon reportedly bans graded slabs and high-value items from official events in scalper crackdownpokemon bans graded slabs from official events, scalpers in shambles

The Pokemon Company International has reportedly banned vendors from selling graded slabs, items valued over $1,000, and most Japanese Pokemon Center products at official events, including NAIC and Worlds. The policy took effect at Indianapolis Regionals from May 29-31, according to a report from Dexerto. A public announcement is not expected. The move targets scalpers and high secondary market markups.pokemon is cracking down on scalpers by banning graded slabs and expensive items at official events like NAIC and worlds. the new rules started at indy regionals this weekend. no official announcement planned.

Valve confirms Steam Machine and Steam Frame VR headset will ship this summerValve confirms the Steam Machine is actually shipping this summer