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Apple Seeds watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5 and visionOS 26.5 Release Candidates

MacRumors icon 36 days, 1 hour, 31 minutes ago by Juli Clover

Apple Seeds watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5 and visionOS 26.5 Release Candidates

Apple today provided developers with the release candidate versions of upcoming watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, and visionOS 26.5 betas for testing purposes. The software comes a week after Apple released the fourth betas for each platform. The software updates are available through the Settings app on each device, and because these are developer betas, a free developer account is required. watchOS 26.5 adds a new Pride watch face to go along with the 2026 Pride Apple Watch band. There's no word on wha...

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The new Steam Controller from Valve is out now - some early thoughts

GamingOnLinux icon 36 days, 1 hour, 37 minutes ago by Liam Dawe

The new Steam Controller from Valve is out now - some early thoughts

The new Steam Controller launched today and thanks to Valve providing GamingOnLinux a review unit, I've been able to put it through some Linux testing

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Mini Motorways is letting players vote for its next city map

Engadget icon 36 days, 1 hour, 39 minutes ago by Lawrence Bonk

Mini Motorways is letting players vote for its next city map

The traffic management sim will include the new area later this year.

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Mark Hamill's 1980 Muppet Show episode predicted Star Wars' future

Polygon icon 36 days, 1 hour, 41 minutes ago by Brian VanHooker

Mark Hamill's 1980 Muppet Show episode predicted Star Wars' future

The 1980 Star Wars/Muppet Show crossover, featuring Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, C-3PO, and Chewbacca, is still a fun watch — and weirdly prescient.

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D&D's official new series fixes the biggest issue with shows like Critical Role

Polygon icon 36 days, 1 hour, 41 minutes ago by Francesco Cacciatore

D&D's official new series fixes the biggest issue with shows like Critical Role

Dungeon Masters keeps it episodes short and focused, making it easier for viewers to follow and get invested in the story and characters.

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007 First Light devs accidentally gave Bond "magic powers" when creating his arsenal of gadgets

PCGamesN icon 36 days, 1 hour, 42 minutes ago by Tom Hopkins

007 First Light devs accidentally gave Bond "magic powers" when creating his arsenal of gadgets

When developing the gadgets Bond uses in 007 First Light, IO Interactive accidentally gave Bond magic powers and had to backtrack.

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Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord ending explained

Polygon icon 36 days, 1 hour, 43 minutes ago by Aimee Hart

Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord ending explained

Darth Maul just received one of Star Wars' most epic conclusions in the two-part finale of Maul — Shadow Lord. Here's how it might affect season 2.

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A study shows that cellphone bans didn't improve US students' test scores

Engadget icon 36 days, 1 hour, 51 minutes ago by Jackson Chen

A study shows that cellphone bans didn't improve US students' test scores

However, students reported improvements in overall well-being in later years.

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Notepad++ Creator Calls Out 'Fake' Mac App Over Trademark Violation

MacRumors icon 36 days, 1 hour, 55 minutes ago by Joe Rossignol

Notepad++ Creator Calls Out 'Fake' Mac App Over Trademark Violation

Notepad++ creator Don Ho said the macOS version of the popular Windows code editor is fake and using the Notepad++ trademark without permission. The unofficial Notepad++ app for macOS In a blog post, Ho said the macOS app is "not authorized, not endorsed, and not affiliated with" the official version of Notepad++ in any way, adding that it is "misleading, inappropriate, and frankly disrespectful to both the project and its users." In coordination with Ho, the developer of the macOS port Andrey L...

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Fallout: Nuka Girl coming this summer for Fallout 4 fans

Polygon icon 36 days, 2 hours, 2 minutes ago by Michael McWhertor

Fallout: Nuka Girl coming this summer for Fallout 4 fans

The collectible statue based on Fallout 4: Nuka-World's mascot, Nuka-Girl, is finally getting its official release in Q3 2026, Gaming Heads confirms.

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Nintendo stopped selling Wii and DS consoles on Amazon for a surprising reason

Polygon icon 36 days, 2 hours, 8 minutes ago by Jen Glennon

Nintendo stopped selling Wii and DS consoles on Amazon for a surprising reason

' I wasn't going to do something illegal,' former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé told an audience at NYU Game Center.

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Random: One Tomodachi Life Fan Is Living The Dream With A 3D-Printed Switch Dock Cover

Nintendo Life icon 36 days, 2 hours, 12 minutes ago

Random: One Tomodachi Life Fan Is Living The Dream With A 3D-Printed Switch Dock Cover

Looking Fresh. We've seen a fair few snazzy fan-made Switch dock covers in our time, but few have appealed to our current obsession with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream quite like this one. Instagram creator rocketlab_design recently popped up on our Reels feed with a Switch dock cover that takes 'the Dream' to the extreme. You see, this dock is an accurate replica of the Fresh Kingdom — the in-game supermarket where you find all sorts of food for your Miis.

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Marathon dev Bungie already "knows where we want to take the story over the next few years"

Eurogamer icon 36 days, 2 hours, 13 minutes ago by Vikki Blake

Marathon dev Bungie already "knows where we want to take the story over the next few years"

Bungie already knows "where [it wants] to take the story" of Marathon "over the next few years".

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Prepare to rig the market in SlotsNStocks, a deckbuilding slot machine roguelike

GamingOnLinux icon 36 days, 2 hours, 14 minutes ago by Liam Dawe

Prepare to rig the market in SlotsNStocks, a deckbuilding slot machine roguelike

Here's another one for those of you who love watching numbers go up, while chaining together wild combinations - SlotsNStocks looks like a good time sink

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Unique module-building tower defense game Wireworks just got much bigger

GamingOnLinux icon 36 days, 2 hours, 22 minutes ago by Liam Dawe

Unique module-building tower defense game Wireworks just got much bigger

Wireworks is tower-defense roguelike auto-battler that's incredibly unique and now it's much bigger with a huge free update released

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GameStop confirms $56 billion eBay acquisition bid, promises $2 billion in cuts at the company if the takeover is successful

PC Gamer icon 36 days, 2 hours, 23 minutes ago by Andy Chalk

GameStop confirms $56 billion eBay acquisition bid, promises $2 billion in cuts at the company if the takeover is successful

How GameStop will actually be able to pay for the much larger eBay is not entirely clear at this point.

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Steam's Gabe Newell casually reminds the world he's filthy rich in promo video for new yacht company

Polygon icon 36 days, 2 hours, 33 minutes ago by Patricia Hernandez

Steam's Gabe Newell casually reminds the world he's filthy rich in promo video for new yacht company

Valve CEO Gabe Newell has described his life as awesome, but a recent promo for his mega yacht company shows that the man behind Steam downplays it

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Does Star Wars have an Elden Ring? Fans are still debating Fallen Order.

Polygon icon 36 days, 2 hours, 40 minutes ago by Ari Notis

Does Star Wars have an Elden Ring? Fans are still debating Fallen Order.

Since its 2019 release, Star Wars fans have been arguing over Jedi: Fallen Order's Soulslike bona fides. But the question remains: Is it a Soulslike?

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My favorite gaming chair just got a new Mandalorian edition to celebrate Star Wars day

PCGamesN icon 36 days, 2 hours, 42 minutes ago by Edward Chester

My favorite gaming chair just got a new Mandalorian edition to celebrate Star Wars day

The new Titan Evo variant is inspired by the Mandalorian helmet and features the Mudhorn signet embossed on the headrest.

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Subnautica 2 Coming to Xbox Game Preview on May 14

Xbox Wire icon 36 days, 2 hours, 42 minutes ago by Will Fulton, Xbox Wire Editor

The post Subnautica 2 Coming to Xbox Game Preview on May 14 appeared first on Xbox Wire.

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Artius: Pure Imagination is Sonic the Hedgehog for art students in a post-AI world

Rock Paper Shotgun icon 36 days, 2 hours, 50 minutes ago by Oisin Kuhnke

Artius: Pure Imagination is Sonic the Hedgehog for art students in a post-AI world

A thing that kind of got lost somewhere along the way in the Sonic the Hedgehog series is its themes of environmentalism. The games just kind of became about doing Cool Things or kissing human women, all of which I approve to be clear in as earnest a way as I can come across. Thematically, some of the more recent games can be a bit lacking, so it's nice to see a game like Artius: Pure Imagination take a stance on something. That something being, quite simply, making art yourself is good, actuall...

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Reggie Fils-Aimé Recalls The Phone Call That Broke Nintendo And Amazon's Relationship

Nintendo Life icon 36 days, 2 hours, 57 minutes ago

Reggie Fils-Aimé Recalls The Phone Call That Broke Nintendo And Amazon's Relationship

"You're not going to push me around". Nintendo of America's former president, Reggie Fils-Aimè, has described how a request for "an obscene amount of support" from Amazon during the Wii and DS era ultimately led to the withdrawal of both systems from sale on the site. Speaking at the NYU Game Centre lecture series (thanks, Eurogamer), File-Aimé states that an Amazon executive spoke with him to request enough financial support so that the company could undercut the likes of Walmart on price.

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iOS 26.5 Coming Soon With These New Features

MacRumors icon 36 days, 3 hours, 1 minute ago by Joe Rossignol

iOS 26.5 Coming Soon With These New Features

iOS 26.5 is expected to be released this May, following more than a month of beta testing. The update is relatively minor so far, which is not too surprising given that Apple is starting to shift its focus towards iOS 27. iOS 26.5 lays the groundwork for end-to-end encryption for RCS in the Messages app and ads in the Apple Maps app, and it will include a new Pride wallpaper and a few other changes. Below, we outline all of the notable additions in iOS 26.5. End-to-End Encryption for RCS End-to-...

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The Force in Star Wars is cosmic horror hiding in plain sight

Polygon icon 36 days, 3 hours, 41 minutes ago by Ryan Epps

The Force in Star Wars is cosmic horror hiding in plain sight

Star Wars: Rebels, Clone Wars, and Ahsoka have shifted from the "Light Side versus Dark Side" split toward more Lovecraftesque ideas about the Force.

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"If people are saying 'dead game,' that means our game is alive:" how Apex Legends is winning back players

PCGamesN icon 36 days, 3 hours, 41 minutes ago by Ben Sledge

"If people are saying 'dead game,' that means our game is alive:" how Apex Legends is winning back players

Apex Legends has hit its highest player count in 18 months. Respawn developers explain the changes that caused this and what’s coming next.

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How to watch Xbox's Stranger Than Heaven showcase

Engadget icon 36 days, 3 hours, 42 minutes ago by Will Shanklin

How to watch Xbox's Stranger Than Heaven showcase

Tune in Wednesday for a closer look with the game's developers and cast.

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I got to play Dead as Disco early, and it's a vivid, unrestrained romp that lets you brawl through music videos like a kung-fu Baby Driver

PC Gamer icon 36 days, 3 hours, 42 minutes ago by Harvey Randall

I got to play Dead as Disco early, and it's a vivid, unrestrained romp that lets you brawl through music videos like a kung-fu Baby Driver

Disco's back, baby.

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Dungeon Clawler 1.0 is out now - it will hook you and frustrate you just like the real thing

GamingOnLinux icon 36 days, 3 hours, 44 minutes ago by Liam Dawe

Dungeon Clawler 1.0 is out now - it will hook you and frustrate you just like the real thing

Dungeon Clawler from Stray Fawn Studio has hit 1.0 bringing the world of roguelite deckbuilders to claw machines. It's certainly an interesting combo

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie digital release date estimate slips to mid-May

Eurogamer icon 36 days, 3 hours, 50 minutes ago by Vikki Blake

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie digital release date estimate slips to mid-May

It looks like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's home theatre debut may be coming a little later than first reported.

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This massive D&D adventure from the Forgotten Realms creator hits Backerkit soon

Polygon icon 36 days, 4 hours, 7 minutes ago by Francesco Cacciatore

This massive D&D adventure from the Forgotten Realms creator hits Backerkit soon

Forgotten Realms creator Ed Greenwood teams up with Elderbrain for a huge adventure that blends horror, epic adventure, and sandbox exploration

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Green Hell Sales Hit 12m as Seventh Anniversary Looms

36 days, 4 hours, 10 minutes ago by Joseph Allen

Green Hell, the survival game set in the unforgiving Amazon jungle, has racked up a pretty impressive number of sales since its 2019 launch.

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You Can Romance The Killer In Upcoming Switch Farming Sim 'Grave Seasons'

Nintendo Life icon 36 days, 4 hours, 12 minutes ago

You Can Romance The Killer In Upcoming Switch Farming Sim 'Grave Seasons'

There will be blood... and smooching. Publisher Blumhouse Games has released a new video breaking down its upcoming farming sim Grave Seasons, scheduled for release on Switch on 14th August 2026. In short, it's looking pretty great. As you'll no doubt be aware by now, Grave Seasons has you engaging with all the usual farming sim mechanics – including tending to your crops and fostering relationships with the local residents – while in the background, darkness lurks as a mysterious supernatural s...

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Space Hauler is a full scale space flight sim set around Saturn where every single button in your ship is functional

Rock Paper Shotgun icon 36 days, 4 hours, 14 minutes ago by Oisin Kuhnke

Space Hauler is a full scale space flight sim set around Saturn where every single button in your ship is functional

I do love a bit of space exploration in games, there's something quite beautiful about the infinite openness, alongside having a terrifying primal fear quality. The peacefulness is often the important thing for me though, and the upcoming cargo delivery sim Space Hauler looks like it will, uh, deliver on that front.

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Build and command a flying fortress in the playtest of Castle Away

GamingOnLinux icon 36 days, 4 hours, 18 minutes ago by Liam Dawe

Build and command a flying fortress in the playtest of Castle Away

Castle Away from Renegade Games is a strategy roguelite autobattler that challenges players to build, command, and explore using a customisable floating keep

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Former Nintendo of America boss cut off Amazon's supply of Wii and DS consoles due to "obscene" demands: "I wasn't going to do something illegal"

Eurogamer icon 36 days, 4 hours, 27 minutes ago by Vikki Blake

Former Nintendo of America boss cut off Amazon's supply of Wii and DS consoles due to "obscene" demands: "I wasn't going to do something illegal"

Former Nintendo of America president, Reggie Fils-Aimé, claims stock pressure and "obscene" demands contributed to the company withdrawing the sale of Wii and DS systems on Amazon.

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