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Forced Windows updates can now be paused forever

Engadget icon 49 days, 7 hours, 41 minutes ago by Jackson Chen

Forced Windows updates can now be paused forever

No more getting caught by a forced Windows 11 update while you're in the middle of a meeting or a match. Microsoft announced some major changes coming to Windows Update on its blog, including the ability to indefinitely pause Windows updates, 35 days at a time. To give users more control, Windows Update introduced the option to extend update pauses as much as users want. Once you opted to pause updates for Windows 11, you won't be disturbed for 35 days at a time, but you can now reset this 35-da...

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A Japanese visual novel where you're a pet hamster doted on by three sisters is back on Steam

PC Gamer icon 49 days, 7 hours, 42 minutes ago by Justin Wagner

A Japanese visual novel where you're a pet hamster doted on by three sisters is back on Steam

Sweet Hamster Days is back on the menu.

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This new Skyrim mod is unashamedly vibe-coded, but it lets you swing NPCs into each other with ragdoll physics, so we all win

PCGamesN icon 49 days, 7 hours, 44 minutes ago by Joshua Brown

This new Skyrim mod is unashamedly vibe-coded, but it lets you swing NPCs into each other with ragdoll physics, so we all win

The best things in life are free, but you’ll have to buy Skyrim Special Edition to shoot Ghorbash into a cheese barrel like a ball of paper.

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Stranger Things: Tales from '85 fixes the final season's biggest mistake

Polygon icon 49 days, 8 hours, 44 minutes ago by Brian VanHooker

Stranger Things: Tales from '85 fixes the final season's biggest mistake

In the animated Stranger Things spinoff, Dustin and Steve's friendship takes center stage in the show's best episode

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Final Fantasy XIV director wants pitches for a single-player spinoff, though he's 'half-joking'

PC Gamer icon 49 days, 8 hours, 47 minutes ago by Justin Wagner

Final Fantasy XIV director wants pitches for a single-player spinoff, though he's 'half-joking'

"If someone's passionate enough to want to helm that sort of project, we would love to hear from you."

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Canadian premier wants to ban social media and AI chatbots for kids in Manitoba

Engadget icon 49 days, 9 hours, 23 minutes ago by Jackson Chen

Canadian premier wants to ban social media and AI chatbots for kids in Manitoba

Manitoba could be the first province in Canada to establish a social media ban for kids, but the proposal's details aren't very clear yet. The province's premier, Wab Kinew, announced during a fundraiser event on Saturday and on X that Manitoba would put in place a ban for social media and AI chatbots for its youth. "They're doing these very awful things to kids all in the name of a few likes, all in the name of more engagement, and all in the name of money," Kinew said at the event. "Our kids w...

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Lord of the Rings Online now lets you follow in Bilbo's hairy footsteps by buying up property and retiring to an iconic city

PCGamesN icon 49 days, 9 hours, 44 minutes ago by Joshua Brown

Lord of the Rings Online now lets you follow in Bilbo's hairy footsteps by buying up property and retiring to an iconic city

Long-standing MMORPG LotRO is cramming a lot into its 19th anniversary celebrations, but the people yearn for a 4K UI for modern displays.

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The best Batman comics and episodes to watch before Clayface

Polygon icon 49 days, 9 hours, 44 minutes ago by Sara Century

The best Batman comics and episodes to watch before Clayface

One of Batman's creepiest villains is joining the DC when Clayface releases in October. Read and watch these first.

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Erik Wolpaw, co-writer of Portal and Portal 2 adores Burnout Paradise and has 1,500 hours in Slay the Spire: 'This is the perfect level of strategy'

PC Gamer icon 49 days, 9 hours, 44 minutes ago by Fraser Brown

Erik Wolpaw, co-writer of Portal and Portal 2 adores Burnout Paradise and has 1,500 hours in Slay the Spire: 'This is the perfect level of strategy'

"It's the exact, perfect level of decision making and cognitive load for my brain."

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Michael Jackson biopic dethrones The Super Mario Galaxy Movie with thrilling opening weekend

Polygon icon 49 days, 10 hours, 23 minutes ago by Tomas Franzese

Michael Jackson biopic dethrones The Super Mario Galaxy Movie with thrilling opening weekend

Michael performed better than Project Hail Mary and The Super Mario Galaxy to become the highest-grossing movie this weekend

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Free Kit Frenzy rids Marathon of most of its stress, but risks tossing out tension and teamwork too

PC Gamer icon 49 days, 10 hours, 40 minutes ago by Jeremy Peel

Free Kit Frenzy rids Marathon of most of its stress, but risks tossing out tension and teamwork too

Does Bungie’s battle royale-style experiment sacrifice too many of the extraction shooter’s best qualities?

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Trump has terminated several members of the independent National Science Board

Engadget icon 49 days, 10 hours, 40 minutes ago by Jackson Chen

Trump has terminated several members of the independent National Science Board

As reported by several outlets, the Trump administration dismissed members of the National Science Board (NSB), which is tasked with establishing policies for the National Science Foundation. It's not clear how many members have been dismissed. According to screenshots shared with The Washington Post, board members received a message that their position was "terminated, effective immediately. The NSB establishes policies for the National Science Foundation (NSF), the independent US agency respon...

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Dark Souls 3 remains a work of art that refuses to fade, a decade later

Polygon icon 49 days, 10 hours, 44 minutes ago by Ryan Epps

Dark Souls 3 remains a work of art that refuses to fade, a decade later

FromSoftware's sequel was meant to be a final flicker of the flame, but its influence still burns softly in the background,

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I can't believe it, a gacha game has finally broken the curse of perpetually god-awful rhythm minigames

PC Gamer icon 49 days, 10 hours, 44 minutes ago by Mollie Taylor

I can't believe it, a gacha game has finally broken the curse of perpetually god-awful rhythm minigames

Much better than its disastrous first attempt.

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Sega posts cryptic Alien: Isolation 2 teaser: 'A feeling of being safer than one really is'

PC Gamer icon 49 days, 11 hours, 6 minutes ago by Justin Wagner

Sega posts cryptic Alien: Isolation 2 teaser: 'A feeling of being safer than one really is'

Let's call this one Alien: Isolations.

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Zenless Zone Zero coming to Steam later this year

PC Gamer icon 49 days, 11 hours, 7 minutes ago by Justin Wagner

Zenless Zone Zero coming to Steam later this year

Get gacha.

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'Avatar' is a mediocre X-Files episode that redefined one character for the better

Polygon icon 49 days, 11 hours, 44 minutes ago by Brian VanHooker

'Avatar' is a mediocre X-Files episode that redefined one character for the better

30 years ago, The X-Files episode 'Avatar' marked a pivotal turning point for the character of Skinner, leading to his expanded role in the series.

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The Pragmata mods are starting to roll in, and thank the stars they're largely focused on the dad bod

PCGamesN icon 49 days, 11 hours, 46 minutes ago by Joshua Brown

The Pragmata mods are starting to roll in, and thank the stars they're largely focused on the dad bod

Turns out confining your sci-fi protagonist to a big ol’ space suit means it’s easy to swap in every other iconic hero - and Steve.

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Xbox's new CEO is making changes to Game Pass, exclusivity, even the name

Polygon icon 49 days, 12 hours, 14 minutes ago by Oli Welsh

Xbox's new CEO is making changes to Game Pass, exclusivity, even the name

Asha Sharma spent this week upending decisions made by her predecessor Phil Spencer and throwing Microsoft's strategy up in the air

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First teaser for Alien: Isolation's long-awaited sequel is here

Polygon icon 49 days, 12 hours, 38 minutes ago by Tomas Franzese

First teaser for Alien: Isolation's long-awaited sequel is here

Creative Assembly and Sega released a teaser for the sequel to Alien: Isolation to celebrate Alien Day 2026

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The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena review (2009)

PC Gamer icon 49 days, 12 hours, 41 minutes ago by Craig Pearson

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena review (2009)

Dear diary, today I gutted 200 men.

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Pragmata isn't The Last of Us with robots — you're missing the point

Polygon icon 49 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes ago by Josh Broadwell

Pragmata isn't The Last of Us with robots — you're missing the point

Pragmata might look like The Last of Us or BioShock with the way it handles dad relationships, but it's saying something much different

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I feel like my screenshots are coming to life through the oil paintings created by ArtbyEri

PC Gamer icon 49 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes ago by Kara Phillips

I feel like my screenshots are coming to life through the oil paintings created by ArtbyEri

Art imitates virtual life.

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Alien: Isolation 2 Gets Its First Teaser Trailer

Nintendo Life icon 49 days, 12 hours, 59 minutes ago

Alien: Isolation 2 Gets Its First Teaser Trailer

'False Sense of Security'. Developer Creative Assembly has released a short teaser trailer for something related to Alien: Isolation. Titled 'False Sense of Security', the short video showcases a door opening into a rain-drenched exterior location, with the iconic save station visible in the background. The Creative Assembly logo displays before we're treated to a close-up of the save station.

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Man of Tomorrow set photo reveals the DC movie will continue a bizarre Superman tradition

Polygon icon 49 days, 13 hours, 14 minutes ago by Sara Century

Man of Tomorrow set photo reveals the DC movie will continue a bizarre Superman tradition

Superman has a long history of playing chess in the DC Comics. Now, that's coming to Man of Tomorrow.

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Hazbin Hotel renewed for a fifth and final season ahead of season 3

Polygon icon 49 days, 13 hours, 17 minutes ago by Tomas Franzese

Hazbin Hotel renewed for a fifth and final season ahead of season 3

Three more seasons of Hazbin Hotel are in the works at Prime Video, but the beloved animated series will conclude after that

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie cast reacts to disturbing Nintendo lore

Polygon icon 49 days, 13 hours, 44 minutes ago by Michael McWhertor

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie cast reacts to disturbing Nintendo lore

Super Mario Bros. whole "blocks are made of people" trivia was shocking to Super Mario movie stars Chris Pratt, Donald Glover, and Charlie Day.

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Last Flag, the multiplayer shooter from the Imagine Dragons guy, is free to play for every weekend until its first update comes out

PC Gamer icon 49 days, 13 hours, 44 minutes ago by Rick Lane

Last Flag, the multiplayer shooter from the Imagine Dragons guy, is free to play for every weekend until its first update comes out

"We wanted to give everyone who hasn't had a chance to check out Last Flag the opportunity to play for free!"

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Infinite monkey butts: Scriptorium's comedic take on Pentiment's inky art style is a medieval riot

PC Gamer icon 49 days, 14 hours, 9 minutes ago by Kerry Brunskill

Infinite monkey butts: Scriptorium's comedic take on Pentiment's inky art style is a medieval riot

Making everything out of anything is a lot of funny fun.

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Trump dinner shooting suspect was a game developer, Steam page reveals

Polygon icon 49 days, 14 hours, 14 minutes ago by Tomas Franzese

Trump dinner shooting suspect was a game developer, Steam page reveals

Cole Allen, the 31-year-old primary suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, had been an indie game developer since 2018

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8 games William Shakespeare would've loved to play

Polygon icon 49 days, 14 hours, 43 minutes ago by Josh Broadwell

8 games William Shakespeare would've loved to play

Some of the best video games of the last few decades echo the themes of Shakespeare's most famous plays

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Opinion: Here Are Six Ways 'Alien: Isolation 2' Can Improve Upon The Original

Nintendo Life icon 49 days, 14 hours, 44 minutes ago

Opinion: Here Are Six Ways 'Alien: Isolation 2' Can Improve Upon The Original

"Look into my eye". Today, 26th April, is 'Alien Day'. I know at least some of you might be scratching your head and wondering why, so let me very briefly explain. The planet on which James Cameron's Aliens takes place is called LV-426. Get it? 426. April 26. There we go. Alien Day.

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Shapez 2 leaves early access with a new game mode all about building massive factories: 'This isn't just a game is finished release'

PC Gamer icon 49 days, 14 hours, 44 minutes ago by Rick Lane

Shapez 2 leaves early access with a new game mode all about building massive factories: 'This isn't just a game is finished release'

Manufacture mode "addresses one of the biggest feedback points we got during early access".

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Before The Hudsucker Proxy, Sam Raimi and the Coen Brothers teamed up for an even less-loved genre pastiche

Polygon icon 49 days, 15 hours, 44 minutes ago by Jesse Hassenger

Before The Hudsucker Proxy, Sam Raimi and the Coen Brothers teamed up for an even less-loved genre pastiche

Crimewave gets little respect in either the Raimi or the Coens filmographies, but it's not as bad as its reputation suggests.

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Bloodlines 2's first DLC arrives next week, and it'll let you wield guns and melee weapons properly, unlike the base game

PC Gamer icon 49 days, 15 hours, 44 minutes ago by Rick Lane

Bloodlines 2's first DLC arrives next week, and it'll let you wield guns and melee weapons properly, unlike the base game

The DLC will offer a "new take" on the Brujah clan.

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