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Music

We Watched Billy Corgan Play an Eight-Hour Freeform Synth Interpretation of “Siddhartha”

03.02.14

By Sasha Geffen

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Screenshot: Square Enix

Gaming

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review – Switch 2’s Most Ambitious Port Yet

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Switch 2 is an ambitious port with smooth handheld performance, gorgeous open-world maps, and an emotional story.

37 minutes ago

By Brent Koepp
Screenshot: Square Enix/Xbox

Gaming

A 1995 RPG Classic Arrives on Game Pass Today

A legendary 1994 turn-based RPG masterpiece officially joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on June 2.

2 hours ago

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: Dotemu

Gaming

New Strategy Game Is Perfect for Age of Mythology Fans

Manage a Greek city-state while balancing the demands of Mount Olympus in an upcoming 3D strategy game coming to PC.

3 hours ago

By Denny Connolly
Photo: Tara Moore / Getty Images

Life

Gen Z Are ‘Solo-Maxxing’ Instead of Going on Dates

5 hours ago

By Sammi Caramela
Photo: NOAA

Life

A Meteor Exploded Above New England With the Force of 300 Tons of TNT. Here’s What It Looked Like.

The space rock fragmented about 40 miles above the ground.

5 hours ago

By Luis Prada