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Brandon Sanderson explains why he keeps elves out of his Cosmere universe

The bestselling author once wrote an essay called "Kill the Elves" to bemoan J.R.R. Tolkien's overwhelming influence on the genre.

U.S. Suffers Additional Casualties In War It Won Last Week

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MTA Pushes Crash Insurance Reform to Stop Flimsy Claims on Transit Coffers

Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks alongside MTA Chair Janno Lieber at a Harlem bus depot about a plan to lower auto insurance, which would save the MTA nearly $50 million annually,

The head of the MTA said Friday that the transportation authority and its riders are being taken for a nearly $50 million ride each year as a result of questionable claims from so-called billboard lawyers who “seem to think the MTA is actually spelled ATM.” Chairperson and chief executive Janno Lieber pointed to a new […]

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Invincible VS Cover + Love And Deepspace w/ Nicole Carpenter

Game Informer

The latest cover is live now for digital readers, so the cover team Marcus and Eric join Charles on The Game Informer Show this week to break it all down. Alongside those three, we invited GI contributor and freelance reporter extraordinaire Nicole Carpenter to talk about her recent feature on Love And Deepspace, as well as her reporting on recent Nintendo rumblings.

Then, we've got some reviews to get into! Charles played Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and Marcus has some final thoughts on WWE 2K26. It's another feature-length episode of The Game Informer Show, so grab a cold beverage and tune in!

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00:00 - Intro / Love and Deepspace26:47 - Invincible VS Cover Story
1:00:19 - Nintendo Lawsuit
1:14:04 - Monster Hunter Stories 3
1:34:11 - WWE 2K26

Google Pixel 10A review: Just buy the 9A

I'm not entirely sure why the Pixel 10A exists. Google hasn't upgraded the chipset, cameras, or battery in the new phone, and the tweaks it's made elsewhere are minimal at best. The flatter camera island is good, I guess! In one sense this isn't a big problem: The Pixel 9A is an excellent device, and […]