When NASA crashed a spacecraft into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in 2022, it altered both Dimorphos' orbit around its parent asteroid, Didymos, and the two objects' orbit around the sun, according to new research. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) said in a press release that this "marks the first time a human-made object has measurably altered the path of a celestial body around the Sun." It's a promising result as scientists work to find a feasible method of defending Earth from hazardo...
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OpenAI is going to need to find a new head of robotics. Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI's now-former head of robotics, posted on X that she was resigning from her role, while criticizing the company's haste in partnering with the Department of Defense without investigating proper guardrails. Kalinowski, who previously worked at Meta before leaving to join OpenAI in late 2024, wrote on X that "surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are line...
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Mega Evolutions have been part of Pokémon battles since 2013 — and have been annoying the entire time. Here's why
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Home is where the hearthstone is.
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Menace, the latest very XCOM-ish game from Battle Brothers developer Overhype Studios, has been out in early access for about a month now, and with that the arrival of a roadmap has appeared to grace us with very sparse details regarding what you can expect in the game's numerous updates to come.
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Compulsion Games' current Xbox console exclusive, South of Midnight, will be coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 on 31st March.
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The director and creator of Ashes of Creation, the MMORPG brought to life via the $3.2 million donated by almost 20,000 backers in 2017, has broken his silence and successfully sued for a restraining order against the board of his own company, Intrepid Studios.
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Upon Marathon's launch earlier this week, Bungie revealed a pair of in-game currencies that you have to use to unlock various bits. One is called SILK, which you can earn through play and is used to unlock rewards in rewards passes. The other is LUX, a premium currency you have to spend real, cold, hard cash on to get, though its sole purpose is for cosmetics. However, much like all in-game currencies that cost real-world money, the amount you can buy and the amount it costs to buy cosmetics did...
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A new consultation, which will conclude in May 2026, will determine whether or not there is a VPN ban for people under 18 in the UK.
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Chasm: The Rift is an early European contender to American FPS supremacy.
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Following in the footsteps of Australia, Indonesia will be the latest country to limit social media usage for children under 16. Meutya Hafid, Indonesia's communication and digital affairs minister, announced that a new government regulation will require "high-risk" platforms to delete any accounts from Indonesia that are under 16, starting on March 28. Hafid said in the announcement that the implementation would be done in stages, starting with major platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, In...
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The Riftbreaker’s combination of base-building survival game and high-octane ARPG just got bigger, and a free weekend lets you try it now.
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The short's release coincides with the fifth anniversary of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.
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NetEase has reportedly cut funding for Nagoshi Studio, the studio formed by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi.
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It's looking pretty likely that Gang of Dragon, the debut game from Yakuza/Like a Dragon creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's studio, won't be coming out at all. According to a report from Bloomberg, Nagoshi Studio employees were told by NetEase Inc. Friday, March 6th, that it would be pulling funding for the game from this coming May.
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"It's not exciting, but I hope people like our soup," said Mega Crit co-founder Casey Yano.
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After The Bride!, check out Christian Bale’s forgotten sci-fi movie that paved the way for John Wick: Equilibrium
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You got the kind of sticks that can be so smooth, yeah ♫. When I first got my hands on Nintendo’s Pro Controller for the Switch 2, I was blown away by just how smooth the analogue sticks felt. The tech is simple yet astoundingly effective: silicone rings were added to the interior, cushioning the movement of the sticks while preventing the caps from making contact with the plastic exterior. Remarkable stuff. Of course, even with this, Nintendo declined to include Hall Effect or TMR sticks, so th...
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It's harder than you might think…
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Director Gore Verbinski reflects on the unique production process behind his animated western film Rango, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
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Valve has affirmed its belief that it will be "shipping all three" of its new hardware products this year, but is now refraining from providing a release window.
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Pokémon Pokopia gives each monster a voice, and for some reason that includes Mr. Mime too.
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Roblox has launched a feature powered by AI that can rephrase inappropriate language in real time. The online game has been using AI filters to block out any language that goes against its policy for a while now, but it has been replacing censored chats with a series of hash signs (####). Roblox admits that encountering too many hashmarks can be disruptive and make conversations hard to follow. This new feature will instead replace words and phrases with what the AI deems as more appropriate sub...
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RPGs have evolved by embracing their history, and we're incredibly lucky that they did.
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Nintendo is suing the US government over the tariffs enacted by the Trump administration that the US Supreme Court later deemed unconstitutional.
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Director Patrick Hughes and Reacher star Alan Ritchson talk shop on their Predator-like Netflix sci-fi movie War Machine, from stunts to secrets.
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Valve put up their Steam Year In Review 2025 and initially, they made it seem like their hardware plans were a lot more uncertain but they've since clarified
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I'm In Love with Your Dead Grandmother is a dating sim that could work if the jokes were funny. They are not. Read our impressions for more.
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Try Colossal Order's original city-builder before Race Day arrives.
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The Wine 11.4 development release is now available for the Windows to Linux compatibility layer, bringing assorted new features and fixes
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The Rust Shipshape update adds more ways to tweak and improve your boats, along with the introduction of longer days in the survival game.
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Five Night at Freddy's actor walks through video games from Donkey Kong to FIFA and Apex Legends in a new video interview.
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It's Apple pre-order week, and we're already tracking solid discounts across every new product that was announced this week. This includes free Best Buy gift cards when ordering the new MacBook Neo, Air, and Pro, plus the first cash discounts on M4 iPad Air on Amazon. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Pre-Order Discounts What's the deal? Save on pre-o...
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It’s a busy time for the reviews team and Engadget, and with Apple announcing new devices this week, we aren’t letting up any time soon. New products from Samsung, Dell, Google and ASUS headline the roundup this time, and we’ve got a few unique items to discuss as well. Read on to catch up on anything you might’ve missed, including the latest installment of Pokémon. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra This year’s Samsung flagship phone may not impress you with a load of new features, but there’s one in par...
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Resident Evil 6 is the series most notorious misstep, but Resident Evil Requiem proves that a remake could potentially work.
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