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  1. Star Wars content flurry confirmed: New Disney+ series, film updates

    Production woes, entirely new series, casting leaks—but also major questions unanswered.

  2. Sony reportedly forces Insomniac to stay silent on abortion rights

    Sony agrees to match corporate donation but refuses to speak publicly on the issue.

  3. Next-gen Nvidia RTX 4000-series GPUs are reportedly coming in the next few months

    Leaks are claiming big jumps in performance for the next-gen Lovelace GPUs.

  4. Sony lifts curtain on PlayStation Plus revamp: New features, curious game list

    Time-limited game trials are in, but quite a few Sony exclusives are not (for now).

  5. Social media sites work to limit spread of Buffalo shooting footage

    Twitch says livestream of attack was taken down in "less than two minutes."

  6. PC and laptop displays are working toward 480 Hz

    AUO and LG had already been linked to 480 Hz, FHD-resolution PC screens.

  7. AMD’s FSR 2.0 debut, while limited, has upscaled our GPU hopes

    Nvidia's DLSS still wins, but older cards can start doing new tricks.

  8. Orville: New Horizons trailer takes intrepid crew into unexplored space… and time

    "Exploration always carries risk. I say we risk it."

  9. Lego’s latest millennial nostalgia-bait is a 1,508-piece transformable Optimus Prime

    New set releases for $170 on June 1, comes with the accessories you'd expect.

  10. Nvidia takes first step toward open source Linux GPU drivers

    Both Intel and AMD have maintained mostly open source Linux drivers for years.

  11. Bethesda’s next two big games, Starfield and Redfall, delayed simultaneously

    Xbox Game Studios hasn't put out a new game this year. What will it announce in June?

  12. Microsoft looking at ways to “validate” Xbox discs for disc-drive-free consoles

    Patent application shows secondary device authenticating discs for digital download.

  1. We have played the lost Duke Nukem Forever build from 2001

    It's unreal, baby. As in, Unreal Engine 1.0. Yet despite obvious issues, it's OK-ish.

  2. Judge brings dismissed Steam antitrust lawsuit back from the dead

    Amended Wolfire suit is now "sufficient to plausibly allege unlawful conduct."

  3. EA Sports officially ends FIFA partnership after 30 years of games

    FIFA promises to partner with other developers for "the only authentic, real game."

  4. The Man in Black is back to ruin everyone’s perfect day in Westworld S4 teaser

    There's no dialogue or hints about the plot, but the visuals are as striking as ever.

  5. Sony expects PS5 will still be in short supply until 2023

    60% increase in annual console production not expected to satisfy customer demand.

  6. AMD’s RX 6950XT, 6750XT, and 6650XT GPUs are now on sale for $399 and up

    AMD is also using the occasion to formally usher in FSR "2.0" upscaling.

  7. Return to Pandora with the first teaser for Avatar: The Way of Water

    "I know one thing. Wherever we go, this family is our fortress."

  8. NiceHash defeats Nvidia’s GPU crypto-mining limits, does not appear to be a scam

    But the workaround doesn't work for the newest version of Nvidia's LHR tech.

  9. Today’s intended Wordle solution pushed to 2027 due to “major recent news event”

    "FETUS" edit comes as NYT says game should "remain distinct from the news."

  10. Duke Nukem Forever’s 2001 build appears online, may fully leak in June

    Beleaguered game's most famous reveal was based on fully playable code.

  11. Museum rigs up multi-screen N64 GoldenEye to prevent “screencheating”

    Step one: Spend thousands on outdated CRT signal-processing tech.

  12. Why Severance is one of the best shows on TV

    This Apple TV+ show is bonkers in the best way.

  1. Rifftrax: The Game serves the fun, will make you crow in laughter

    Do you like interrupting films with jokes? Is it hurting friendships? Play this instead.

  2. Review: Moon Knight takes its troubled protagonist on classic voyage of the hero

    Spinoff series has more in common with Netflix Defenders shows than the broader MCU.

  3. Nvidia hid how many GPUs it was selling to cryptocurrency miners, says SEC

    Nvidia reported the GPUs were being used for gaming, a less volatile market.

  4. Eve Online fans literally cheer Microsoft Excel features at annual Fanfest

    New Javacript API will "simplify the access to data for all," developer says.

  5. Rogue Legacy 2 review: Dopamine in video game form

    Addictive roguelite is back and better than ever.

  6. Doctor Strange 2 review: Let Sam Raimi take you on a romp through Madness

    Shining example of why MCU should trust a singular filmmaker's vision.

  7. Major mobile publisher buys Wordle! (but not the game you’re thinking of)

    2016 app with a now-popular name now belongs to multi-billion dollar AppLovin.

  8. HBO drops official trailer for House of the Dragon prequel series

    "History does not remember blood. It remembers names."

  9. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is either good or it’s just so comforting that I don’t care

    The latest Trek series plays it almost too safe, but it still feels right.

  10. 50 years on, the lessons of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study still reverberate

    For 40 years, researchers deceived test subjects about the true purpose of the study.

  11. Bungie offers strong support for abortion rights amid Supreme Court leak

    Destiny developer is one of a handful of tech companies speaking out.

  12. New lawsuit calls Kotick’s handling of Activision-Microsoft merger “inexcusable”

    Shareholders want more corporate books opened in light of "disturbing allegations."