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PlayStation State of Play May 2024: All games announced, including 'Astro Bot'

Dust off that PlayStation 5 because there are finally some new video games you can play on it.

Well, not immediately, but soon. Sony took about half an hour to showcase a bunch of upcoming PS5 games during a State of Play stream on Thursday. In total, 14 titles were shown, ranging from expected quantities to remakes and a couple of surprises here and there.

Here's everything Sony showed off.

Concord

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Ash Parrish

Silent Hill 2’s remake hits PS5 and Steam in October

Image: Konami

Konami provided a fresh — and terrifying — look at its upcoming remake of the survival horror classic Silent Hill 2, sharing a new trailer and release date during Sony’s State of Play and offering an extended look at gameplay during Konami’s Silent Hill Transmission event.

In the trailer, husband of the year James Sunderland makes his way through the haunted town, fighting monstrous nurses and generally looking sad, wet, and guilty. Konami’s Silent Hill...

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Savannah Leigh Richardson

PGA Tour Pros love authentic RBC Canadian Open crowds, fantastic vibes

Rory McIlroy hits a shot during the first round of the 2024 RBC Canadian Open. | Photo by Amy Lemus/Getty Images

RBC Canadian Open fans rival some of the best on the schedule, and the PGA Tour pros cannot get enough of their energy.

The RBC Canadian Open crowds appear to be one of the favorites for PGA Tour players. They bring such an authentic feel to the tournament and know how to enjoy themselves.

The Canadian fans love to get rowdy, and similar to the 16th hole at the WM Phoenix...

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New TikTok guidelines target weight loss drugs

On May 17, a new batch of TikTok guidelines went into effect targeting weight loss drugs.

The guidelines, issued on April 17, make a variety of content ineligible to appear on our FYPs, including videos showing the use of or promoting weight loss and muscle gain products, as well as other content that "may be fine if seen occasionally, but problematic if viewed in clusters."

The social media platform used before and after transformation posts as an example of a video promoting weight loss...

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Trump found guilty on all 34 counts, social media asks: Now what?

It's official: Donald J. Trump, former president of the United States of America and current Republican candidate for the presidency, is a convicted felon.

And while we wait for sentencing on July 11, four days before the Republican National Convention, it may not surprise you that the internet has thoughts on what should happen next.

In a surprisingly fast turnaround for a case of this magnitude, a Manhattan jury took just a few days to reach the guilty verdict. Also surprising: the jury...

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Tess Owen

Trump’s Online MAGA Army Calls Guilty Verdict a Declaration of War

Trump supporters, fringe extremists, right-wing pundits, and politicians have all posted incendiary rhetoric, including some calls for “war,” following former president Donald Trump’s felony conviction.

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Andrew Webster

Monster Hunter Wilds looks very wild in new gameplay trailer

Image: Capcom

We finally have a few more details about the previously mysterious next Monster Hunter game. Capcom released a new gameplay trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds at Sony’s State of Play event, and it features some free-flowing combat, a pretty dark-looking world, and what appears to be some new monsters — including one that looks a lot like a Final Fantasy chocobo. Naturally, it serves as a mount. Capcom describes the new game as taking place in “a living...

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Andrew Webster

The incredibly charming Astro Bot launches on the PS5 in September

Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony’s most adorable character (sorry, Sackboy) is getting another outing. At its State of Play showcase today, the company revealed the latest Astro Bot game, which was rumored earlier in the month.

It appears to be a direct sequel to Astro’s Playroom, so it should make excellent use of the PS5’s controller and all of its various functions. The game features 50 worlds to explore — like its predecessor, it looks like those levels will...

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Ash Parrish

Twitch is disbanding its Safety Advisory Council and will replace it with streamers

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According to a report published at CNBC, Twitch has decided to terminate the contracts of all the existing members of its Safety Advisory Council. The council received the news that Twitch would not be renewing their contracts earlier this month, and they will reportedly be terminated effective Friday, May 31st, without further pay.

The advisory council was formed in May 2020 with the goal to “enhance Twitch’s approach to issues of trust...

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Andrew J. Hawkins

The first electric Jeep for the US is finally here

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Andrew J. Hawkins

Jeep’s Wagoneer S Trailhawk concept teases a fully electric off-roader

In New York today, Jeep unveiled its first fully electric SUV for the North American market. And while all the focus was on the $71,995 Wagoneer S, the automaker had one more thing to show off: an off-road-capable Trailhawk concept of the same EV, sitting pretty on 31.5-inch tires.

The forest green SUV sports several features that distinguish it from the standard Wagoneer S, including an intimidating laser-cut roof rack, 3D-printed tow hooks, lifted suspension, wheel caps, and a...

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Greg Wyshynski

How Blue Jacket buddies Panarin, Bobrovsky changed the trajectory for Rangers, Panthers

The Russian pair walked away from Columbus in 2019, altering the rebuild timelines for the two current Eastern Conference finalists.

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Frank Bruni

For Trump, ‘Guilty’ May Not Matter

The conviction may be a mere bump in the road. It could even be a political accelerant.

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Renato Mariotti

How Trump’s Team Blew It

The defense failed to focus on the most important things.

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Donald Trump, Felon

The former president’s conviction in a New York criminal trial revealed, yet again, why he is unfit for office.

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Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich, Maggie Haberman, Kate Christobek and Jesse McKinley

Trump Convicted on All Counts to Become America’s First Felon President

A Manhattan jury found that he had falsified business records to conceal a sex scandal that could have hindered his 2016 campaign for the White House.

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17 Movie And TV Characters That I *Refuse* To Believe Are Played By The Same Person

I always forget that Inigo Montoya starred in Criminal Minds.

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Donald Trump Is Guilty On All 34 Counts, And Twitter Has Jokesssss

"If you've got MSNBC parents, give them a call tonight. This is their Christmas." —Cooper Lund

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