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82-0 is the best basketball game, to hell with NBA 2K

Terrence O’Brien • June 6, 2026 Can you go undefeated? | Screenshot: The Verge 82-0 marries the stat nerd fun of fantasy basketball with instant gratification and a bit of dumb luck. The goal is to draft a team of players that could (theoretically) have a perfect 82-0 season. Obviously, if you just had free

Benn Jordan longs for the days of tech that didn’t spy on you

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Terrence O’Brien • June 6, 2026 Benn refuses to be pigeon holed. | Image: Benn Jordan Benn Jordan may have initially gained notoriety for his music as Flashbulb and later, reviewing synths and effects pedals on YouTube under Benn and Gear. But about five years ago, Benn decided to take his YouTube channel in a

The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, says only people who live in ‘shitty houses’ oppose data center

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Terrence O’Brien • June 6, 2026 A proposed $2 billion data center has become a political flashpoint in the small city of Shelbyville, Indiana. And the controversy has only grown more intense after the mayor, Scott Furgeson, was caught on camera saying of the “No Data Center” signs going up that, “I’ve seen a lot

Summer Game Fest 2026: All the news from gaming’s busiest week

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Verge Staff • June 6, 2026 Get ready for some gaming news. It’s officially June, which means splashy new events from PlayStation, Xbox, gaming hype man Geoff Keighley, and more. PlayStation kicked things off with a big event that was mostly about premium single-player games like the new God of War Laufey — a statement

4K Blu-rays are three for $33 ahead of Father’s Day

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Cameron Faulkner • June 6, 2026 Director Damien Chazelle went from La La Land directly into First Man, the latter of which is included in this sale. | Photo by Daniel McFadden / Universal Studios If you know a dad with a predilection for physical media, he might really dig what you buy for him

The cutest games from the Wholesome Direct 2026 showcase

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Andrew Webster • June 6, 2026 Every year at Summer Game Fest, nestled in between the splashy blockbuster showcases, the Wholesome Direct provides a nice change of pace. It’s similarly packed with games – this year’s edition had more than 50 – but the vibe is more chill and, well, wholesome. As in years past,

GOG apologizes for emailing people Nazi symbols

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Terrence O’Brien • June 6, 2026 Good ol’ games? | Image: GOG GOG sent a newsletter about the game The End of the Sun on June 5th that included symbols associated with the Nazi SS. The Steam competitor issued a statement attributing the inclusion to a “series of mistakes,” including miscommunication with the German QA

The first Story-Rich showcase was packed with narrative-driven games

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Jay Peters • June 6, 2026 Fellow Traveller, the publisher behind games like Titanium Court and 1000xResist, just wrapped up its Story-Rich Showcase, which featured a bunch of narrative-driven indie games. With more than 20 games on display, there was a lot to follow, but we’ve pulled together some of the most notable announcements below.

JMGO’s N3 Ultimate projector is the new portable 4K champ

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Thomas Ricker • June 7, 2026 The N3 Ultimate doesn’t mind being off center. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Sorry Anker: JMGO now makes my favorite flagship portable projector. The N3 Ultimate is an excellent portable 4K projector that defeats moderate ambient light at severe placement angles and can rival more expensive

What went right this week: life-changing inventions, plus more

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