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Everything Announced at Apple Event 2025: iPhone 17, AirPods, More
Apple’s 2025 event unveiled the iPhone 17 lineup, iPhone Air, AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3, SE 3, and iOS 26. Here’s every detail.
TRU GAMER•about 1 year ago
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Ready for GTA 6
The world isn’t ready for GTA 6. Time-off is spiking, ~1 in 5 workers plan to take Nov 19 off, and an economist estimates a $1B US productivity hit. It’s the most pre-ordered game ever with launch week sales forecast up to $5.2B. #GTA6 #GTAVI #RockstarGames #ViceCity #GamingNews @dylanpage910
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Esports 2.0
Major sponsors are exiting grassroots esports, including Trolli’s League Trolli program that funded $500K+ in community prizes. The shift from VC/crypto-fueled Esports 1.0 to sustainable, community-led Esports 2.0 is accelerating. Alpha Esports & Tech offers one local model focused on education and youth development. #Esports #GrassrootsEsports #Esports2 #EsportsWinter
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THE FINALS Season 12
THE FINALS Season 12 Prime Time drops tomorrow. New Light Infiltrator playstyle (True Sight + Mimic Device + Translocator), Solo Showdown mode, biggest destruction overhaul since launch, reworked Monaco/Seoul/Skyway, full HUD redo, and dynamic commentary. Steal the show. #TheFinals #PrimeTime #EmbarkStudios #Season12 #FPS
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TŌKON Q3
🎮 MARVEL TŌKON 🎮 $1000 WEEKEND WARRIORS SERIES NxGEN’s first-ever Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls continues this weekend! ⚔️ QUALIFIER #3 📅 Sunday, October 18th 🕒 6:00 PM PST / 9:00 PM EST 💰 $120+ Prize Pool 🏆 Seeding Points Toward the $500 Championship #MarvelTokon #FightingSouls #Marvel #FightingGames #FGC #Esports #NxGEN #Tournament #Gaming #WeekendWarriors #ItsTrolli @Trolli_USA @ProlificGaming @NxGen_Esport
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Bo3
NxGen CROWNBREAKERS 4v4 Competitive • BO3 • All Regions • $200 Prize Pool • 32 Teams 📅 Oct 17 • 7PM EST Hardpoint openers. S&D clutches. New challengers. Register by 6PM EST. No late entries. Who’s claiming the Crown? #NxGen #CrownBreakers #Esports #TruMedia #COD #Hardpoint #SND
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Apex Q2
🎮 APEX LEGENDS — $1000 FALL DUOS BR SERIES ⚔️ QUALIFIER #2 📅 Friday, October 16th 🕒 6:00 PM PST / 9:00 PM EST 💰 $120+ Prize Pool 🏆 Seeding Points Toward the $500 Championship #ApexLegends #ALGS #Apex #Esports #BattleRoyale #Gaming #ApexDuos #ItsTrolli @Trolli_USA @ProlificGaming @NxGen_Esport
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Backrooms 9/10
A24’s Backrooms turned the viral liminal maze into a $400M+ hit directed by Kane Parsons. Escape the Backrooms remains the top game—millions of players and the go-to co-op experience. #Backrooms #BackroomsMovie #EscapeTheBackrooms #A24 #LiminalHorror
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ClayFace
Clayface opens Oct 23. Early reactions call the R-rated DCU body horror “freakishly awesome,” praising Tom Rhys Harries and brutal practical effects. Modest $23-33M opening tracking on a low budget. #Clayface #DCU #ClayfaceMovie #TomRhysHarries #BodyHorror
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The Clan Scene
Longtime clan veteran Taurus The Gamer has released The Clan Scene, a memoir on nearly 20 years of Xbox Live friendships, rivalries, and brotherhood. Now on Kindle. “If you were there, you know.” #TheClanScene #Xbox #UGS #AmazonBooks #Kindle #BookTwitter #IndieAuthor @TaurusTheGamer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HN373MFZ
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PS+ Extra Prem
PS Plus Extra & Premium October 2026 lineup is here. The Midnight Walk drops early, then Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West, day-one Mycopunk, Dino Crisis 2 & more arrive Oct 20. Full list by date below. #PSPlus #PSPlusExtra #PSPlusPremium #PlayStationPlus #PS5
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God of War
God of War: Laufey $150 Collector Box revealed — light-up 8” Faye statue (with Phranque & Rue), 51-card Oracle Deck by Megan Lara, and mini artbook. No game included (sold separately). Limited pre-orders open, ships Feb 16, 2027 with the game. #GodOfWar #Laufey #PlayStation
Esports
Gamer Worms
Trolli is the official candy of gamers. Xbox collabs unlock in-game rewards in WoW, Diablo & Forza. League Trolli fuels hundreds of tournaments with ~$140K in prizes. Sour Brite Crawlers = the perfect jolt. Next bag = your next power-up. #Trolli #LeagueTrolli #ItsTrolli #Xbox #Gaming #Esports #NxGen_Esport
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Top Portable Speakers for Beach Use 2025
Portable speakers perfect for the beach need to be rugged
TRU GAMER•about 1 year ago
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Dragon-Shell Shinobi (DSS): Org Spotlight
Building on the spotlight, here's additional intel on DSS
TRU GAMER•12 months ago
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Best PS5 Game of 2025
Ghost of Yōtei is the Best PS5 Game of 2025, as determined by the official PlayStation Blog Game of the Year Awards.
TRU GAMER•11 months ago
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Apple
Apple is partnering with Klarna to launch Apple Upgrade — a new leasing program in the U.S. covering eligible iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches. $11.99 for iPads and Apple Watches $17.99 for iPhones $24.99 for Macs
Games
🏆 CONGRATULATIONS TO EXTINCTION — YOUR FIRST CROWNBREAKER CHAMPIONS OF 2026! 🏆
Extinction came into tonight with fire, focus, and a legacy to reclaim — and they absolutely delivered. From a field of 24 teams, they tore through the bracket with confidence and consistency, proving they’re not just back…
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Signal One
BREAKING CULTURE — The government just opened the vault. Hollywood already wrote the sequel.
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When Cyber Bullying Becomes Real Life
A complete guide how to react and protect yourself in the event you’re ever in an uncomfortable gaming environment.
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Ghost War
Jack Ryan: Ghost War is the highly anticipated feature film continuation of the Prime Video series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, with John Krasinski reprising his role as the reluctant CIA analyst-turned-action hero. The teaser trailer just dropped (as of March 17, 2026)
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Ghost Recon shifts back to FPS
Will Ghost Recon become the next competitive Esports game?
TRU GAMER•12 months ago
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Valor Mortis
Valor Mortis launches today! First-person soulslike from the Ghostrunner team. Napoleonic horror setting, parry combat, day one on Xbox Game Pass. ~77 Metacritic. $39.99. #ValorMortis #Soulslike #GamePass #Ghostrunner #GamingNews
Newsse7en7•5 months ago
Discord Living Room
It turns the usual flat grid or list of avatars into a more relaxed, social virtual hangout space where everyone’s profile pictures appear seated in different spots around a cozy room (think couches, beanbag chairs, desks, and even some overhead/perch spots).