Queen fans, rejoice! The band Queen released a new app, Queen: Play the Game, that allows fans to win prizes by playing quizzes and puzzles, all while exploring the band’s history. Queen: Play the Game is the classic rock band’s first official app, created by SoshiGames, and its now available on the App Store and Google Play.
SoshiGames, a company that focuses on making games for some of the world’s biggest bands, worked very closely with Queen’s management team to create the game. In a statement, Cliff Dennett, CEO of SoshiGames said, “It was very important for us to be able to use only official Queen imagery and the band’s incredible portfolio of music.” The game offers high-resolution images from Queen’s archive and re-sampled sounds from the band’s hottest hits.
Players can test their knowledge of the band, solve puzzles, unlock artwork, and discover new music. Players get to choose the type of puzzle and win Queen merchandise in monthly competitions. The first competition ends on June 30, and the prize includes a mini Freddie Mercury statue. In order to be eligible, players must reach a certain level within the game. For example, the first competition will be open to players who have achieved two stars.
Queen: Play the Game covers the history of the band, from the early days to the release of the band’s first album Made in Heaven. SoshiGames promises to release new puzzle packs, game modes, art content, and more on a bi-monthly basis, so fans will always have something new to explore.
Queen are taking a break after a jam packed 2014 schedule, during which we saw the release of Queen Forever. The compilation featured unreleased tracks. Although Mercury passed away in 1991, American Idol contestant Adam Lambert served as the frontman for a 24-date North American tour.
At the time, Lambert told Rolling Stone that filling Freddie’s shoes is impossible. “I think a lot of the apprehension has faded because we’ve done this a number of times in the past couple of years. That’s not to suggest I’m getting cocky at all because I will never compare to Freddie Mercury,” he said. “He’s one in a million. At this point, I know how to strike a balance between honoring the way these songs were originally meant to be sung and my own instincts, my own choices.”
The band will return to the road this September for several South American shows. In the meantime, you can play the new game and relive all your favorite moments from Queen.
Are you tired of paying for streaming services you never watch just to get a phone plan feature you actually want? T-Mobile has good news for you! The carrier is rolling out new plans, called T-Mix, in early November to replace its old Experience lineup with a build-your-own perks system called Picks.
The benefits you choose vary from streaming and gaming to food delivery, AI, satellite service, and phone discounts. But if you are satisfied with your existing plan, you can keep it.
Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.
Not long ago, Apple treated independent repair like an act of outright hostility. The Cupertino giant locked down parts with serial-number pairing, while repair tools remained firmly out of reach of anyone outside its authorized repair network. More importantly, the company waged a legal and lobbying battle against right-to-repair legislation.
I've covered enough of these fights over the years to know what a shift looks like. That's why what happened in October 2026 genuinely caught me off guard. The day the iPhone Duo went on sale, what may be the most mechanically complex iPhone to date, Apple pulled off a surprising about-face. It published teardown-style repair manuals for a handful of major components.