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SONY has announced that it will be issuing refunds over a gaming blunder.

The gaming giant had to issue an apology after gamers experienced significant problems with one if its new releases.

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Sony has reportedly issued refunds after the developer wrote an apology[/caption]

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Gamers have cited bugs and a slow frame rate as just some of the issues with the game[/caption]

Players of Mindseye faced glitches galore when they tried to run the game which is available on PS5, PC and Xbox series X/S.

The third-person shooter game was released on June 10, but TheGamer reported that Sony has already started handing out refunds.

In the past, Sony has been reluctant to offer refunds unless a game is almost entirely unplayable.

Gamers have reported recurring crashes and a sub-30 frames-per-second running rate.

Developers of the game Build a Rocket Boy issued an apology after users complained about the issues they were facing.

They also promised a “hotfix” to address the immediate performance problems.

Build a Rocket Boy said in their statement: “A heartfelt thank you to all our day-one players. We know the launch of Mindseye hasn’t been without its challenges for some of you.

“Right now, our top priority is game performance. We understand that the requirements are high and have limited the experience for many of you, and for this, we sincerely apologise.

“Improving performance across all devices is our immediate focus. A patch that begins our commitment to address this is scheduled for the end of this week on PC, which will also roll out to consoles as soon as possible.”

Even before the game’s release it was already the subject of controversy, with Push Square giving it a 3 out of 10 review.

The game is described on Stream as “a narrative driven, single-player action-adventure thriller set in the near-future fictional desert city of Redrock.

“Featuring best-in class cinematics, high octane driving, and explosive combat from game director Leslie Benzies.”

Reviews so far have been mostly negative, with nearly 1500 reviews averaging out at 2.5 stars.

One recent 2/10 review reads: “Mindseye isn’t disappointing – disappointment implies expectations. This is a $60 crash course in how to wrap a hollow experience in cinematic lighting and misleading trailers.”

Another customer who had their purchase refunded wrote: “Absolutely horrible game.”

Even without the technical problems, gamers criticised it as a “boring” cash grab with “stupid” side missions.

They did, however, praise the game for its immersive cutscenes, although for many this wasn’t enough to redeem it.

Others were more positive, with one writing: “I recommend it once all the bugs are fixed.”

Another wrote: “I really believe this game could turn around. The potential is there.”

Promotional Twitch content was postponed after the developer became aware of some of the bugs – with popular streamer CohhCarnage having his stream cancelled just as he was about to begin promoting the game.

Others content creators that had been paid to promote the game clearly showed its many issues – with streamers trying to talk through the game while it crashed.

HUNDREDS of retailers fear they could go out of business over enforcing age bans on smoking and vape sales.

Campaigning shopkeeper Paul Cheema says new laws could be the “final straw” as they deal with aggressive customers when asked for identification.

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Disposable vaping devices are seen for sale in a shop on May 30, 2023 in Manchester, England[/caption]

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Campaigning shopkeeper Paul Cheema[/caption]

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The move comes after the hard-pressed firms are already dealing with a hike in rising business rates and feel shoplifting in their stores is going unpunished.

He has joined forces with 700 fellow shopkeepers amid fears asking for ID could lead to more violence in the shops.

On-the-spot fines of £200 will be handed out by trading standards inspectors for selling tobacco, vape and nicotine products to underage customers.

Anyone born after January 1, 2009 will not be able to buy tobacco as Ministers aim for the first smoke-free generation.

The retailers have written to Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds demanding more support for independent stores.

Mr Cheema said: “The proposed laws will do nothing to stop the illicit trade, but will put us in the firing line when enforcement falls on shop staff. It’ll be the final straw.

“We all want to protect young people from smoking.

“But badly thought-through laws won’t do that – they’ll just drive more sales underground, where nobody checks ID.

“We’re not asking for handouts. We’re asking to be heard. The government is piling pressure on our sector from every direction:”

“I’ve seen the government move mountains to protect 2,700 jobs in the steel industry – and rightly so.

“But there are 445,000 jobs in UK convenience stores, and we’re being ignored.”

“Local shops like mine are part of the fabric of British life. We’re open early, open late, and we’re there for people when no one else is.

“But there comes a point where enough is enough.”

There are also fears that adults will go to illicit stores to buy tobacco which will reduce the income for smaller stores.

Tobacco sales account for 15 per cent of the sales with six million people who see smoking as a way of life.

A government spokesperson said: “Small businesses are the lifeblood of our high streets, and our Plan for Change will help ensure they thrive.

“We’re taking tough action on shoplifters, and worked with retailers to help them get ready for the ban on single use vapes.”

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A woman poses for a photograph holding a single-use vape[/caption]

A DAMNING review into rape gangs will directly link illegal migration with the exploitation of British girls, The Sun can reveal.

The Home Office is expected to publish the long-awaited National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse next week.

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A damning audit into rape gangs will directly link illegal migration with the exploitation of British girls[/caption]

A source familiar with the report said its author, Baroness Louise Casey, specifically links illegal migration with the violence perpetrated against vulnerable girls.

The Sun understands there are fears in the Home Office that knowledge of the link between undocumented arrivals and grooming gangs could trigger more civil unrest.

The Home Office today refused to deny the involvement of illegal migration in the Casey report.

A government spokesperson said: “Nothing is more important than protecting vulnerable children, and we are determined to crack down on vile grooming gangs once and for all.

“That’s why we ordered a rapid national audit to uncover the true scale of this horrific abuse.

“This report – alongside our response – will be published shortly.”

The Casey review was tasked with building a “national picture of what is known about current group-based child sexual exploitation” and to “identify local and national trends”.

It will also “provide an assessment of what is known about the demographics of grooming gangs and their victims, including ethnicity”.

It comes as a grooming gang have been found guilty of raping and abusing two teen girls in Rochdale in a five-year reign of terror.

The seven men “passed” the victims around for sex and preyed on them in squalid flats and car parks in the town.

They groomed the girls from the age of 13 and made them their “sex slaves” by plying them with gifts, including alcohol and drugs.

The victims both had “deeply troubled home lives”, which meant they were easy prey for the fiends.

During a five-year horror ordeal, the girls were expected to have sex “whenever and wherever” the defendants and other men wanted.

As well as flats and car parks, the predators abused the teens on rancid mattresses, in cars, alleyways and disused warehouses.

Mohammed Zahid, 64, Kasir Bashir, 50, Mushtaq Ahmed, 66, Roheez Khan, 39, Mohammed Shahzad, 43, Nisar Hussain, 43, and Naheem Akram, 48, were today convicted.

Three of the abusers, Zahid, Ahmed and Bashir were born in Pakistan and worked as stallholders on Rochdale’s indoor market.

Father-of-three Zahid – known as Boss Man – gave free underwear from his lingerie stall to both victims.

He was previously jailed for five years after he engaged in sexual activity in 2006 with a 15-year-old girl who he met when she visited his stall to buy tights for school.

THE death-cheating Brit sole survivor of the Air India disaster has revealed a clue that something was wrong just moments before the crash.

Vishwash Ramesh, 40, said the cabin lights began flickering before the jet sank through the air – a detail which could help solve the mystery of the catastrophe.

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Investigators are scrambling to figure out what went so wrong with the plane[/caption]

Recalling the moments before tragedy, Vishwash, from Leicester, said: “When the flight took off, within five to 10 seconds it felt like it was stuck in the air.

“Suddenly, the lights started flickering – green and white.

“The aircraft wasn’t gaining altitude and was just gliding before it suddenly slammed into a building and exploded.”

Vishwash’s flickering lights revelation comes after a passenger, who took the plane the day before the crash, claimed electrical parts such as the back-of-seat screens weren’t working.

Aviation experts have speculated that the reports of dodgy electrics could be a sign of a power failure, possibly explaining the crash.

Air India is keeping an open mind as to what went wrong and caused the deaths of 52 Brits.

Theories being considered include issues with the engine thrust, flaps and landing gear – as well as a bird strike and a pilot error.

And the Indian government’s investigation is also considering whether Air India was at fault in any way.

India’s aviation regulator had recently ordered the airline to safety check its entire Boeing 787 fleet.

Vishwash is the only person who can provide an insider’s witness account of the moment – and previously said he has “no idea” how he survived.

He said: “I saw people dying in front of my eyes – the air hostesses, and two people I saw near me […] I walked out of the rubble.”

The lucky escapee speculated: “I think the side I was on was not facing the hostel. I don’t know about others.”

Other analysts have suggested he managed to escape thanks to a flying piece of fuselage – which was caught soaring through the air on video.

Vishwash’s seat was 11A, right next to the emergency door, which is understood to have blown off when the plane struck the building and then exploded.

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Vishwash’s boarding pass shows that he sat in seat 11A[/caption]

In the unbelievable footage, a tiny object is seen flying away for a split second – right before the jet is engulfed in flames.

Investigators continue to analyse the footage and search for the mystery piece of debris as they try to find out what caused the horror crash.

Recalling the moment of disbelief when he found himself alive, Vishwash said: “At first, I thought I was dead. Later, I realised I was still alive and saw an opening in the fuselage.

“I managed to unbuckle myself, used my leg to push through that opening and crawled out.”

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Vishwash’s brother, Nayankumar Ramesh, said the survivor had phone home to say he was ‘fine’[/caption]

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Luggage of the passengers lies in a pile at the crash site[/caption]

“When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran. There were pieces of the plane all around me.

“Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital.”

Vishwash that the plane caught fire before he fought through the rubble – and then exploded when he was just out of harm’s way.

Footage shows Vishwash, staggering and caked in blood with locals helping him an ambulance.

Speaking in Hindi, he says: “I just got out of the plane, it exploded.”

From there he was rushed to hospital, and has since heaped praise on the medical staff treating him.

He said: “My treatment is going well, and the people are very supportive.”

Vishwash’s brother Ajay was onboard the plane and died.

NOW is the perfect time to get your hands on a temperature-regulating duvet as temperatures set to hit 29C.

Dunelm has slashed the price of the summer essential by 20 per cent giving you a great excuse to treat yourself.

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The discount has come at a fitting time, with temperatures set to reach 29 degrees next week.

With nighttime temperatures still in the high teens, it’s likely to disrupt your sleep routine.

However, Dunelm’s temperature-regulating duvet might provide a cooler alternative to help you cope with the increased humidity.

Dunelm’s Fogarty Temperature Regulating Wool All Seasons Duvet has been reduced from £70 to £56 for a double duvet giving you a 20% saving.

It is also available in a range of sizes – all of which are discounted – from a single for £48 to a super kingsize for £72.

The Dunelm version is a whopping £59 cheaper than an equivalent product at John Lewis.

While Dunelm’ s double duvet is just £56, John Lewis‘ Natural British Wool Light Duvet retails at £115 for the same size.

A description on Dunelm’s website reads: “This duvet from the experts at Fogarty offers year round comfort.”

They add: “The fibres are breathable allowing your body temperature to be regulated as you sleep. Therefore, you will be able to use this duvet all year round to keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter.”

It is filled with 100% pure New Zealand wool and wrapped in soft breathable cotton to ensure you don’t overheat on a hot summer’s night.

Not only is the duvet good for you, but it is also good for the environment.

Using unbleached and undyed cotton helps to reduce the amount of energy, water and chemicals used to produce the item which also maintains the fibres’ natural softness.

The product is clearly a hit with shoppers as its 500 reviews average out to a 4.6 star rating.

One customer wrote: “This product was definitely the right one to help with night sweats. The natural fibres wick moisture away leading to a more comfortable sleep.”

Another said: “This is the second Fogarty wool duvet I have bought. I’ve been using the original for a few years and just love it.

“Great temperature regulation and a great weight. Bought the second one for the guest bedroom.”

Others were equally enthusiastic about the product, saying that they had bought more than one for the other bedrooms in their home.

A comment reads: “I have bought at least 5 of these and recommended them to my sister!

“Wouldn’t buy any other duvets please don’t stop making them!”

Customers seemed impressed at how well the product worked year round as both a summer and winter duvet.

Even without these hot, humid nights, some customers have found that it has helped with their quality of sleep as it has reduced their night sweats.

The item is available online or in-store.

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DONALD Trump’s ‘Grand Military Parade and Celebration’ promises to be one of the most high-profile events of the summer.

Coinciding with both the 250th anniversary of the US Army and the president’s 79th birthday, it takes place in Washington DC on June 14, 2025.

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“We will celebrate a spectacular military parade in Washington, DC, like no other… [It’s] gonna be better and bigger than any parade we’ve ever had in this country,” President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social.

Here’s how you can watch and participate in the festivities — whether in person or from home.

How to follow Trump’s parade

The parade is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm after a day packed with military-themed events and public celebrations.

The main procession will roll down Constitution Avenue NW, stretching from 15th Street to 23rd Street, right through the heart of the National Mall.

Spectators can expect a display of nearly 7,000 soldiers, about 150 military vehicles — including M1 Abrams tanks and Stryker armored vehicles — as well as flyovers by about 50 helicopters and historic aircraft.

The Army’s Golden Knights parachute team will perform a jump near the White House Ellipse, and the evening will conclude with a grand fireworks display at 9:45 pm.

If you want to attend in person, you don’t necessarily need a ticket.

The US Army encourages the public to line Constitution Avenue or gather on the grounds of the Washington Monument for a view of the spectacle.

However, those wishing for the best vantage points — especially near the main viewing area in front of the White House — can register for tickets via the Army’s official event website.

Ticket holders will be granted access to special viewing zones, but general admission along the parade route is open to all, space permitting.

Entry for parade viewing attendees begins at 2 pm ET.

Security will be tight, with a significant law enforcement and military presence expected throughout the city.

In addition to the parade, the day’s festivities include a public festival on the National Mall running from 11 am to 6 pm ET, and an Army fitness competition that begins at 9:30 am.

Entry for the festival portion of the day will begin at 8 am on the Mall near the National Air and Space Museum off Seventh Street NW.

There will also be an enlistment ceremony led by President Trump after the parade.

Watch at home

For those unable to make it to Washington DC, the parade will be livestreamed on the US Army’s official YouTube and social media channels.

Although the event is unlikely to be broadcast directly on network TV, it will instead be shown on some channels’ streaming services.

According to Variety, major network TV affiliates for ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox are not expected to interrupt their regular programming to cover the parade, citing sources familiar with their plans.

Instead, these networks will provide coverage primarily through their streaming platforms: ABC News Live, NBC News Now, and CBS News 24/7 will carry the event live.

However, the event is expected to be widely covered on cable news, including CNN and Fox News, offering both live footage and commentary on the scale and significance of the celebration.

GREEN-fingered Brits are snapping up an “excellent value for money” greenhouse from Robert Dyas.

The high-street retailer has reduced the Garden Gro-Zone from £59.99 to just £39.99 – and it’s selling fast.

Smart Garden Gro-Zone Max, £59.99 £39.99

With summer right around the corner, May presents the perfect month to pot some plants and get them growing.

Whether you’re a gardening pro or a novice, this compact little greenhouse is ideal for cultivating anything from plants and flowers to fresh vegetables and herbs.

Measuring in at 170cm, this greenhouse can accommodate multiple plants, and despite its modest size, it’s been referred to by one happy shoppers as a ‘Garden Tardis’.

The Gro Zone also has four sturdy steel shelves providing enough space for up to six seed trays, all of which can be easily removed to make space for taller plants.  

There is also a reinforced polyethylene cover, which can be zipped open or clipped at the top.

This gives gardeners easy access to their produce while keeping it safe against the unpredictable weather (this is Britain, after all).

It’s been designed to also survive in the harsher, colder months, so that you can enjoy blooms and fresh veg even as we move into autumn.

The compact frame makes it perfect for gardens or patios of any size, making it a great buy, especially if you’re working with limited outdoor space.

One of the Gro-Zone’s standout features is how simple it is to set up, with one happy shopper writing: “Love this, [it’s] easy to put together, even for a pensioner”. 

No special tools or expertise are required – just a set of straightforward instructions, and you’ll have it up and running in no time.

The Smart Garden Gro-Zone Max – dubbed a “plant heaven” – has received over 340 five-star reviews already, with shoppers mostly raving about the value and great price tag compared to other retailers. 

One happy gardener said, “Saw this more than double the price in a garden centre, this was an excellent deal for a good quality product.”

Another said, “Saved nearly 50% on this item when compared to the local nursery”. 

Others praised the durability of the structure as well as the quality of the produce. 

“I’ve used this greenhouse for a few months now, and I’m really impressed. It holds up well against wind and rain, and the removable shelves make it so versatile. It’s been great for my summer gardening.”

Another said, “A good size, very roomy for all your garden items, seed trays, pots & propagators”

So, if you’re looking to make the most out of the sunny season, the Robert Dyas Smart Garden Gro-Zone Max Greenhouse is a bit of a no-brainer.

Smart Garden Gro-Zone Max, £59.99 £39.99

Head to The Sun’s shopping garden and tools hub for more deals for green-fingered shoppers.

PS Plus will be subject to more price hikes in the future, as Xbox players fear a possible increase to Game Pass as well.

Not a bad way to end the week.

Jack Wilshere has warned Arsenal that one striker will not solve all their problems ahead of new Premier League season.

Arsenal finished second for a third successive season under Mikel Arteta, falling away to Liverpool last time out as injuries took took hold of their squad.

The Gunners have made it a priority to address some of those deficiencies in the summer transfer window, with a goalscoring No9 top of their wishlist.

Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres appear to be the two strikers under consideration by Arsenal at this stage, with the north London club said to have held talks with both.

However, Wilshere believes his former club will need more than simply one marquee signing if they are to get over the line in the league next time around.

‘It’s not as simple as that,’ Wilshere said, speaking ahead of this weekend’s Soccer Aid.

‘We’ve seen over the years, a nine helps of course someone to put the ball in the net, but everything else needs to happen around it as well.

‘A nine will definitely help but it’s not the answer to everything.’

But Wilshere was also confident that Arsenal don’t need to rip up the script and seek radical overhaul this summer as they search for an elusive league title.

‘If you look at everything they’ve done, Mikel came in with a five, six year plan and he has delivered all of that,’ he added.

‘He’s delivered it, we’ve got better, we’ve grown as a club but we haven’t won anything. Mikel will feel that more than anyone. They just have to find a way.

‘If you look at all the data, and I know data doesn’t matter but it does if you’re trying to build something.

‘They’ve probably been the best team over the last two years in the Premier League- consistently, without actually getting it over the line. So they need to do that.’

As well as a striker, Arsenal are looking to replenish their options in central midfield and are already close to finalising a deal for Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi.

The Gunners are also reported to be keen to add depth in wide attacking areas and have been heavily linked with a move for Real Madrid star Rodrygo.

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