Music New Music/VideoGwar- Return of the Gor-Gor multimedia experience out on July 25. It will be a record and a Graphic Novel telling the story of Gor-Gor the band’s three-ton T-Rex. New Track “Lot Lizard” has been released. 40 years of the scum dogshttps://blabbermouth.net/news/gwar-celebrates-40th-anniversary-with-new-multimedia-release-the-return-of-gor-gor Byzantine- New Wave of American Heavy Metal stalwarts are set to release their new full length “Harbingers” on June 13 via Metal Blade Records. First single Floating Chrysanthema out now.https://youtu.be/MErLAONEDWM Tours/FestivalsJudas Priest X Alice Cooper- With Corrosion of Conformity to support. Starts in Biloxi MS on Sept 16 runs through Houston TX on Oct 26. https://judaspriest.com/tour/ New England Metal and Hardcore Fest- Saturday Sept 20 at the Palladium Outdoors in Worcester Mass. Headliners: Lorna Shore, Cannibal Corpse, Kublai Khan TX. Other notable performances from Bury Your Dead (for their apparent final show EVER??!), Madball, Shadow of Intent, and others.https://metalandhardcorefest.com Reg ‘ol NewsSight for Sound Initiative- Pat Sheridan, guitar for Fit for and Autopsy, is ALSO the Director of Partnerships for NEVEN Eyeware. As part of NEVENS he has just launched a new initiative that will provide, FREE OF CHARGE, eyeware for touring bands. Both prescription and non-prescription options to bands that qualify. How do you qualify? You have to be a US-based touring band and play 75 or more shows a year. https://loudwire.com/neven-free-eyewear-touring-musicians-crew-fit-for-an-autopsy/ https://neveneyewear.com/pages/sight-for-sound Weezer- Still ended up playing Coachella just days after Bassist, Scott Shriner’s wife was not only shot by police, but also arrested on attempted murder charges. Jillian Lauren has since been released on $1M bondhttps://loudwire.com/weezer-bassist-wife-1-million-bond-police-shootout/ A Killer’s Confession- Joining the likes of Aborted and MANY other bands right now, A Killer’s Confession have lost their drummer mid-tour. Kegan King is being replaced by Daniel Fox, also a former member of Mushroomhead.https://www.metalsucks.net/2025/04/16/a-killers-confessions-drummer-quit-during-their-tour-ex-mushroomhead-drummer-joins/ SuggestsCytotoxin - BiographyteTech-death at its best. Just totally crushing! Gaming/Tech Follow-ups/CorrectionsNintendo Switch 2- Those killer Camecube recreated controllers will ONLY be usable with Gamecube games that will only be available through the “Gamecube Classics” tier of the online virtual console.Death Stranding 2- New functionality (presumably for the easiest difficulties) that will allow players to essentially skip boss battles. Once a battle has been lost, there will be an option to skip. In which case the game will provide text like a novel of the battle and move on with the story. This option will also skip the following cutscene that would have played after the boss was defeated. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/death-stranding-2-boss-fights-reward/ Marvel VS Capcom - Available as of April 16, Capcom is updating BOTH fighting collections. There will now be a versus mode for all games, X-Men vs Street Fighter will give the option to play in one of the 3 competitive builds, new menu button options to help avoid opening menus in the middle of a match, plus new art and music.https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/marvel-vs-capcom-fighting-collection-free-update-local-versus-mode-new-features/ TrailersMarathon- https://youtu.be/ZvJIQoWIQP8?si=PTSEJRcqmxAAmwJ_gameplay trailer revealed. Looks pretty good. Release sept 23. Not free to play, will that kill it in the era of microtransactions? Reg ‘ol NewsPatreon- The paywall for everyone platform is now testing live streaming. The major rollout is planned for this summer. Future plans for integration with OBS as well. Also going to allow VOD downloads on the platform as an individual purchase or even as a gift from the creator.https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/patreon-is-testing-livestreaming-with-a-major-rollout-planned-for-summer-130045258.html SuggestsMarvel VS Capcom: Fighting Collection Arcade Classics- If you've got any interest in the roots of hyperactive tag-team fighters, or just have some nostalgia for pumping quarters into cabinets back in the day, this is probably on your radar. It bundles seven games, including essentials like X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes, and the notoriously chaotic Marvel vs. Capcom 2. They've added modern necessities like online play with rollback netcode, training modes, and a museum feature with art and music, along with the new VS modes. It's basically a convenient, legal way to access these arcade classics on current hardware without the usual hassle. If you appreciate that specific era of 2D fighters or just want to see where a lot of the genre's mechanics got their start, it's a solid pickup. Saves you time ...