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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Steelbook Collector's Edition Preorders Are Live At Amazon

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 03:41
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Last year saw the 28 Days Later film franchise revived in 28 Years Later, the first part in a new trilogy of the post-apocalyptic horror film series. Preorders are now live for the middle film in the planned trilogy, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. While it doesn't have a release date yet, you can pick it up as a limited-edition 4K steelbook release on Blu-ray for $55 through Amazon.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) $55 | Release date TBC

The steelbook case for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple features a striking red cover, with Dr. Kelson holding a damaged skull. On the rear is a candlelight vigil that forms the infamous biohazard symbol, and inside the case is a screenshot of Kelson and Samson, an Alpha Infected who has become addicted to the Morphine that Kelson used to subdue him in previous encounters.

For special features, the Blu-ray includes an audio commentary track with director Nia DaCosta (Candyman), a behind-the-scenes documentary, and a deleted scene. The Blu-ray also includes a digital streaming code.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple special features

  • Audio commentary with director Nia DaCosta
  • Behind the scenes: New Blood, The Doctor and the Devil, Beneath the Rage
  • Deleted scene
Preorder at Amazon 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Standard Blu-ray) $31.77 (was $41) | Release date TBC

The standard Blu-ray of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple features alternate cover art of Dr. Kelson in his monument to the dead, and it comes with the same special features. The Blu-ray also comes with a digital streaming code.

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Set in England after a deadly virus broke loose in the early 2000s and transformed people into feral killers, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple was shot back-to-back with 28 Years Later. The Bone Temple picks up shortly after Spike joins Jimmy Crystal and his band of ruthless survivors, while the enigmatic Dr. Ian Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) continues his work on the Bone Temple.

28 Years Later is a sequel to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later, and if you're looking to complete your collection, these movies are also available on Blu-ray and DVD. The 28 Years Later steelbook edition is still in stock and priced at $38.49 at Amazon (was $45), but if you're fine with regular covers, you can pick the movie up in regular 4K and standard Blu-ray editions.

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Zillow For Warcraft Is Now A Real Thing

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 03:05

The real-world housing market in the US has reached the most unaffordable levels in history, but if you want to buy a home in World of Warcraft, it should be much easier with the game recently adding player housing. To hype that up, Blizzard and the real estate marketplace Zillow have announced a custom "Zillow for Warcraft" website that allows people to browse in-game homes for World of Warcraft.

The website will look familiar to anyone who has browsed Zillow before, but in place of your local city is a map of Azeroth with homes dotted all over the place. Users can click on a home to see more photos and details about a property, like the "Seaside Shrine," which has a grog station and a royal purple reading nook. Users can click "Contact Agent" to send an email to learn more about the property and how to move in.

Of course, the website is plastered with advertisements for World of Warcraft: Midnight, the upcoming expansion that releases on March 2. Player housing came to WoW back in December for people who preordered Midnight.

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Check Out The Five New Mandalorian Lego Sets Launching Ahead Of The Upcoming Movie

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 03:01

After dominating the small screen, The Mandalorian is making the jump to the big screen on May 22. The Mandalorian and Grogu is an upcoming spin-off directed by Jon Favreau, and it sees Pedro Pascal reprising his role as the enigmatic bounty hunter as the duo set off on a brand new adventure. Ahead of its release, several new Mandalorian Lego sets are up for preorder. The new kits a new Brick Headz figurines pack and four new vehicle sets based on an Imperial AT-RT Walker, The Razor Crest Starship, a New Republic version of the iconic X-Wing Star Fighter, and the Anzellan Starship, all of which are set to arrive on April 26. Here's a look at them all.

The Mandalorian and Grogu: Allies & Villains (661 pieces) $40 | Releases April 26

Snap together tiny figurines of The Mandalorian, Grogu, Colonel Ward, Imperial Remnant Snowtrooper, and Anzellan. Part of the BrickHeadz lineup, these feature a boxy design that makes them fun to display on your desk, entertainment center, or anywhere else around your home. Despite standing just over 2 inches, they're loaded with authentic details--for example, The Mandalorian is wearing his iconic beskar armor and comes with a jetpack and blaster accessories, while Grogu features a tiny satchel and a cookie.

Preorder at Lego Store AT-RT Attack (297 pieces) $45 | Releases April 26

This small playset lets you build an AT-RT and a defensive tower. Both have stud-shooters that make them fun, interactive toys, and the set even comes bundled with three minifigures (The Mandalorian, Imperial Remnant AT-RT Driver, and Grogu). Accessories include a jetpack and blaster pistol for The Mandalorian and a blaster for the AT-RT Driver.

Preorder at Lego Store The Razor Crest (930 pieces) $150

Not to be confused with the 6,000-piece Razor Crest that's sold out at the Lego Store, this version of the starship is more of a playset. It's still large at over 900 pieces and a length of 12.5 inches, but it also comes with five minifigures (The Mandalorian, Imperial Remnant Stormtrooper, Colonel Ward, Zeb Orrelios, and Grogu). It's quite interactive, too, with a cockpit door that swings open and side panels that can be moved to access the ship's cargo area.

Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Lego Store New Republic X-Wing Starfighter (558 pieces) $70 | Releases April 1

This set arrives a bit earlier than the rest on April 1--so if you're itching for a new Lego set, be sure to give it a peek. It has you building a 12-inch replica of the New Republic X-Wing Starfighter, featuring a retractable landing gear, a button that snaps the wings into "attack mode," and four stud shooters. Minifigures for Colonel Ward, Carson Teva, and a New Republic Astromech round out the playset.

Preorder at Lego Store Anzellan Starship (701 pieces) $75 | Releases April 26

The Anzellan Starship is an interactive playset that includes figures for Grogu and two Anzellans. They can be placed in various compartments throughout the starship, which offers interactive components like a deployable ramp and tools for you to "repair" your damaged droids. The top of the starship is removable, so you can easily see all the details inside and make use of the space for an additional play area.

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Battlefield 6 Devs Reportedly Betting Big On Season 2 Comeback Following Declining Numbers

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 02:43

Battlefield 6 launched on top of the world back in October 2025, peaking on Steam at more than 747,000 players, but the months since then have been a little unkind to the game. Since its release, player numbers have dropped, and it seems the developers are well aware that the delayed second season needs to hit harder than the first to keep players engaged.

GameRant reported that CharlieIntel, in a since deleted post on Twitter, shared a quote from an unnamed developer on Battlefield 6 saying, "Now the trailer has dropped, the roadmap has dropped, we're all sitting in our chairs biting our nails a little bit." The sentiment suggests that the team is well aware of the pressure to recapture even a fraction of the the audience that it landed right out of the gate.

Fans of Battlefield 6 quickly blew through all of its maps, modes, and battle pass at launch before subsequently voicing their frustrations with the game's technical problems and content. In particular, players have seemed constantly vexed at the game's lack of map variety, both in terms of sheer numbers and structural differences--many have voiced a desire for bigger maps.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Actor Shares Unusual Cameo Request

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 02:16

Roger Clark--the actor who portrayed Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2--has revealed that he was recently asked to make a Cameo video for a big game-related mistake. According to Clark, the client accidentally deleted his fiancée's Red Dead Redemption 2 save, which was nearly complete.

Clark shared a screenshot of the request on social media, which read, "I just deleted my fiancée's saved game in Red Dead Redemption 2 by accident. She was having so much fun and made every ethical decision, had about [two-thirds] completed. Can you say some words of support for this devastating loss and let her know I am sorry?"

I really am blown away by the support you guys show me on cameo. Thank you for liking my shout outs. I enjoy them all but it’s ones like these below that I live for. Let us all send this poor girl positive vibes. At least her man knows what he did. @cameo #cameo #rdr2 pic.twitter.com/U0nHM2pLVT

— Roger Clark (@rclark98) February 12, 2026

Although Clark didn't post the video itself, he called upon his followers to "send this poor girl positive vibes. At least her man knows what he did." If the woman in question needs a laugh, there is a wild Red Dead Redemption 2 mod that transforms Arthur's story into a chaotic Super Monkey Ball run.

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Warner Bros. Reopens Talks With Paramount, Sets Date For Netflix-Sale Vote

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 02:07

The ongoing saga of the Warner Bros. sale isn't over yet, as the studio has agreed to reopen negotiations with Paramount. Netflix--Warner Bros. Discovery's preferred suitor--granted a seven-day period for the latter to talk with Paramount about its revised offer for the entire company.

In December 2025, Netflix unveiled a $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros., jilting Paramount in the process. Subsequently, Paramount launched a hostile takeover bid and offered $108.4 billion. Warner Bros. has consistently rejected Paramount's offer, even when the terms have appeared to be more favorable for WBD than Netflix's.

Contractually, Warner Bros. needed to get Netflix's permission to even entertain the idea of reopening negotiations with another bidder. In a statement, WBD noted that this new round of discussions will center on Paramount's "best and final offer," in addition to proposed terms that the studio feels are deficient compared to Netflix's offer.

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Highguard Attracted More Than 1.5 Million Players In January

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 01:52

In just a matter of weeks, the raid shooter Highguard has gone from making a big splash to a cautionary tale on par with Sony's Concord. According to Ampere Analysis, over 1.5 million players tried Highguard in January 2026. But most of those players simply didn't stick around after sampling the experience.

The Game Business' co-founder Chris Dring shared Ampere's data on X, and noted that Highguard's performance was on par with Palworld, DayZ, and Red Dead Redemption 2 during that time.

Around 1.54 million people played Highguard during January, around the same number as Palworld, DayZ and Red Dead Redemption 2 (Ampere data)

— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) February 14, 2026

Following a rapid decrease in players, Highguard developer Wildlight was hit by massive layoffs just over two weeks after the game was released. Soon after its launch, Highguard peaked with 100,000 concurrent players on Steam. Unfortunately, those numbers were short-lived, and the cause for Highguard's downfall remains under debate.

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Crimson Desert Will Not Feature Microtransactions When It Launches Next Month

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 01:47

Pearl Abyss has confirmed that Crimson Desert will not feature any microtransactions when it launches on March 19 outside of its preorder bonuses.

The company's PR and marketing director Will Powers said as much during a podcast interview with Dropped Frames (via GamesRadar). "This is made to be a premium experience that you buy and enjoy the world, and not something for microtransactions," Powers said, before explaining why certain games embrace the microtransaction model. "It's a monetization model: If you do free-to-play, then you need to make up the revenue in a different way. This is a premium experience. That is the transaction. Like, full stop."

If you pre-order Crimson Desert or buy its Deluxe Edition, you can get some special items like the Khaled Shield, Kairos Plate Set, Balgran Shield, and Exclaire Horse Tack Set. Outside of that, though, players shouldn't be expecting an in-game store with any sort of microtransactions.

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Nintendo Looks Beyond Theaters As It Builds Its Movie And Video Future

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 01:36

As Nintendo president and representative director, Shuntaro Furukawa looks ahead to milestone anniversaries for Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and Pokemon Red and Green, he is also thinking about how Nintendo can expand beyond traditional gaming and find success with more multimedia projects.

During an investor Q&A following Nintendo's most recent earnings report, Furukawa addressed whether the company has special promotional plans tied to these major IP celebrations. His response made clear that while Nintendo is cautious, it sees growing opportunities in film and video content--not just in theaters but across different formats and platforms.

"The upcoming film, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, is the second motion picture that Nintendo has been actively involved in producing, so we are paying close attention to the kind of reaction it gets. We hope the reaction to this film will have a positive ripple effect in various areas, including our dedicated video game platform business."

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Switch 2 Price Hike Could Happen, Nintendo President Warns--But Only If This Occurs

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 01:34

Could the Switch 2 follow the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S platforms and get its own price hike in 2026? That's the belief of multiple experts, and Nintendo isn't ruling anything out.

During the company's latest earnings briefing, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said the "recent rise in memory prices" did not have much of an impact on the Switch 2's profitability for the latest quarter, and it's not expected to for the current one, but if the costs keep going up, Nintendo might pass that along to consumers in the form of a price hike. Or it might not. Nothing has been decided as of yet.

"If this rise in component prices lasts longer than expected and runs through the next fiscal year and beyond, it may put pressure on profitability," he said. "If the situation deteriorates significantly, we will carefully assess market trends and respond. As for any future change in the price of Nintendo Switch 2 hardware, no decision has been made at this time. Any decision to change the price will be determined comprehensively, taking into consideration not only profitability, but also other factors like the platform's installed base, sales trends, and the market environment."

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Pikachu Is Basically A Ghost In Pokemon Pokopia

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 01:18

It's official: Pikachu is dead. Or at least that's how it looks, as Pokemon Pokopia will introduce a new variant of Pikachu that has a ghostly shimmer to it. The first Pikachu variant in 25 years and designed by Game Freak--Pokemon Pokopia is co-developed by Koei Tecmo--this version of the electric rat is officially known as Peakychu.

Speaking to Famitsu (via GamesRadar), Koei Tecmo chief director Takuto Edagawa said that Peakychu was given the nickname "unfortunate Pikachu" internally, reflecting its ethereal appearance. In the game, Peakychu is unusually pale, has a smaller tail when compared to fellow Pikachu, droopy ears, and emits a strange glow from her body. "In particular, Pikachu (Peakychu)'s temporal and melancholy feel is impressive. Internally, we called it Unfortunate Pikachu," Edagawa said. Draw your own conclusions from that.

While Peakychu probably isn't dead, it certainly looks like you'll need to borrow a trap from the Ghostbusters to catch one. It's one of several new Pokemon variants being introduced in Pokemon Pokopia, with the list so far including a moss-covered Snorlax called Mosslax, a messy Smeargle called Smearguru, and Professor Tangrowth, a guide to the game's Ditto who has disguised itself as a human.

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High On Life 2 Mocks Game Pass Players In A Very On-Brand Joke

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 01:13

High on Life 2 is now out, and if you're looking to play the sequel to the 2022 original, you've got a few options. Available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, the Squanch Games-developed title is also a day-one release through Xbox Game Pass, making it relatively easy to download and play if you're a subscriber. High on Life 2's developers haven't missed an opportunity to poke fun at this partnership between Squanch Games and Microsoft, as in-game personal assistant Suit-O has a few choice words for anyone who opted to grab the sequel through a "game service."

"You paid for the game, you might as well play all of it. Or did you get it for free with some deal? One of those game services, huh? I bet you're playing it on one of those game services," Suit-O says at one point. "That's money out of pockets, I'll have you know. I mean, yeah, they pay us a lot to put it on those things, like millions, sometimes. But still! Think about how much more money we'd make if everyone bought it too! We could make a third game or something else entirely! What if we made Half-Life 3?"

Of course, there are several factors to consider here. How much Squanch Games was paid to make High on Life 2 a day-one launch title for Game Pass isn't public knowledge, and in terms of consoles, there's a far larger market on PS5 when compared to Xbox Series X|S console owners and Game Pass subscribers. PS5 is also the primary platform for High on Life 2, according to Squanch Games CEO Mike Fridley. The original High on Life was released as a timed Xbox Series X|S console exclusive in December 2022, and it eventually landed on PS5 and PS4 consoles seven months later.

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Hideki Sato, Visionary Who Shaped Sega's Consoles, Has Died

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 01:12

Former Sega president and console designer Hideki Sato has died. News of his passing was reported over the weekend by Japanese outlet Beep21, and Sega later posted a statement online honoring Sato for his contributions to the company.

"We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Hideki Sato, who served as President of Sega from 2001 to 2003," Sega wrote in a social media post. "Sega would like to offer its condolences to his family and friends. His leadership helped lay the foundation of Sega, and his contributions had a significant and lasting impact on the entire gaming industry. We will always remember his contributions to our company, and all of us at Sega extend our deepest condolences as we honor his memory."

Sato joined Sega in 1971, and alongside the Sega R&D team, he was instrumental in the design of several of the company's iconic arcade machines and its home consoles, such as the SG-1000, SC-3000, Genesis, Saturn, and Dreamcast. Later in his career, he became Sega's president between 2001 and 2003, and he would eventually retire from the company in 2008.

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You Can't Get A Steam Deck Now Due To "Memory And Storage Shortages," Valve Confirms

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 00:57

All models of the Steam Deck are currently out of stock, and it's for the reasons you'd expect. According to Valve, the handheld device may be unavailable for purchase at times amidst the ongoing scarcity of memory chips.

"Steam Deck OLED may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages," Valve's Steam Deck store page reads. The site also leaves a reminder that the Steam Deck LCD is no longer in production, as confirmed in December, so don't expect that model to come back at all.

Valve previously sold the Steam Deck 256GB LCD model for $399. In comparison, the Steam Deck OLED 512GB model retails for $549, with the 1TB model going for $649.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Roadmap Includes Major Update, A Parkour Challenge, And Switch 2 DLC

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 10:47

Ubisoft has released its roadmap for Assassin's Creed Shadows through to the end of March, showing off the game's next title update, a parkour challenge for players to compete in, and a release date for the game's DLC on Switch 2.

The game's next title update lands on February 17--that's tomorrow--and will introduce three new additions to the game, all of them significant in their own way. The first is a detailed stats page, which can be accessed from the inventory, which will let you dig into all the stats relating to your loadout at a micro level. If you want to examine exactly how much damage you can do, all the buffs you've assigned and really examine your equipment's cumulative effects, this will make doing so much easier.

Critical hits are also getting a visual upgrade. The enemy health bar flashes on a critcal hit now, and animations are a little "snappier", so you'll have a better sense of how often your weapons are doing huge damage.

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Call Of Duty: Warzone Mobile Shutdown Date Announced And It's Not Far Away

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 10:12

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile will soon be going offline. Activision has announced, through their support site, an end date for the mobile battle royale game, with servers set to shut down on April 17, 2026. That means that the game will remain active for two more months, but will not be playable after this time.

This does not come as a huge surprise--Activision ended support for the game in May 2025, and the game has not been available for new players to download since then. Players have not been able to purchase anything in the game since then, and new content has not been made available.

In an FAQ posted alongside the announcement, Activision clarified that the game is being taken offline because it "did not meet our expectations with mobile-first players like it has with PC and console audiences."

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High On Life 2 Devs See PlayStation As Its Primary Platform Despite Game Pass Deal

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 09:46

While High on Life 2 and its predecessor both had substantial Xbox Game Pass deals, developer Squanch Games still sees PlayStation as the primary platform for the series.

"That was a no-brainer, like our lead platform is Sony, Steam is right behind it as far as units sold," Squanch Games CEO Mike Fridley said of the simultaneous PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC launch for High on Life 2 in an interview with TechRadar. "Shockingly, even after a delay on the Sony launch [on PS4 and PS5]--because of an exclusivity clause with the first game that Microsoft had--it's [PlayStation] still our lead platform," he said elsewhere in the interview.

That's surprising when you consider the High on Life games' connection to the Xbox platform and Xbox Game Pass. High on Life was released on Game Pass and as a timed Xbox Series X|S console exclusive in December 2022 before coming to PS4 and PS5 seven months later. Meanwhile, High on Life 2 launched simultaneously on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 on February 13, with the Xbox and PC versions being available through the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier.

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Weapons Director Zach Cregger Was Given "Carte Blanche" To Reinvent Resident Evil For The Big Screen

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 03:06

Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie could be a fresh break from its source material, as the Weapons director has been given "carte blanche" to do whatever he wanted with the IP. According to Constantin Film CEO Oliver Berben--the company is the primary rights holder and producer of live-action Resident Evil movies--explained that the movie is "far away from everything that is connected to Resident Evil," as the company is aiming to tap into Cregger's unique style for this project.

"With Resident Evil, we have had an incredible journey with one of the most successful international IPs of more than a billion dollars in box office for many years and now we are creating something new, not just a new story idea, but to allow a new generation to take the IP into their own hands and form something different," Berben said to Deadline.

Usually, video game adaptations cherry-pick from the source material to create something that looks and sounds familiar, but still tells an original story. There are exceptions to the rule--like HBO's The Last of Us TV series, which is mostly faithful to the video games--but most of these projects deviate from the video game IP.

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Yes, God of War Sons Of Sparta Dev Takes Its Name From A Real, Adorable Cat

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 02:38

A God of War 2D action platformer probably wasn't on anyone's bingo card for the recent State of Play livestream, but not only is the game real, but it's also out right now for PS5. God of War: Sons of Sparta is a new project from Mega Cat Studios, a developer with a very cool name and a storied history since its founding in 2015--as well as a heartwarming story behind how it settled on its studio name.

On the PlayStation Blog, Mega Cat Studios founder and CEO James Deighan revealed that a real feline helped inspire the identity of the studio.

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PS6 Plans Reportedly Thrown Into Uncertainty By AI Hardware Demand

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 02:06

The ongoing shortage of memory chips--which has been primarily attributed to AI companies buying up available stock--could push the launch of the PS6 console toward the end of the current decade, analysts believe.

Speaking to Bloomberg, experts who claim to be familiar with Sony's strategies say that the current demand and rising costs of RAM have led to a "major upset" to Sony's plans, as it is now considering pushing the PS6 launch to 2028 or even 2029. This lines up with a January report where a senior analyst claimed that there is a "high likelihood that the PS6 launch will occur after 2028."

Recently, Sony confirmed that it has enough memory to meet demand for PS5 consoles throughout 2026, but it is planning to negotiate with various suppliers to secure a reliable supply going forward. "As for securing a supply of memory, we are already in a position to secure the minimum quantity necessary to manage the year-end selling season of next fiscal year--October to December 2026," Sony CFO Lin Tao said.

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