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Best Buy cuts EA Sports FC 26 to $30 for World Cup tie-ins

The World Cup has produced few upsets, but some disappointing results mean fans will see their teams go home early. You don't have to wait four years for a rematch: Best Buy is offering FC 26 at 40% off across consoles, bringing the price to $30 on Switch,

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AirPods Pro 3 drop to record-low $169 ahead of Prime Day

Amazon has cut the price of the AirPods Pro 3 to $169, a 32% reduction from the regular $249 and the lowest price yet, arriving just ahead of Prime Day on June 23. Beyond standard earbuds, this generation adds several health and hearing features. You can take a hearing test

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Active Reload changes in Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day is rebuilding the franchise’s 20-year-old foundations. The Coalition started from scratch to move the series to Unreal Engine 5, recreating every system, mechanic and art asset as it sets out to tell the story of Emergence Day, when Sera crumbled and the Locust emerged. The

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Saily adds US phone numbers and multi-currency support to its eSIM app

Most eSIM providers sell data and move on, but Saily, the eSIM service from Nord Security, introduced two notable updates in June 2026 that broaden its appeal for travelers. Plans are now available in USD, EUR, and GBP. That change spares UK and eurozone customers from surprise conversion fees that

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CD Projekt Red boss says some fans may never forgive Cyberpunk 2077 launch

Cyberpunk 2077's launch was a low point for CD Projekt Red: the PS4 version was pulled from the PlayStation store, the company's share price tanked, investors filed a class action lawsuit and the studio's reputation suffered. The game was nonetheless a commercial success, and

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Babbel lifetime subscription: all 14 languages for $159 through June 22

Through June 22, new U.S. users can get a Babbel Language Learning Lifetime Subscription for $159 (reg. $299) by using code LEARN during the Deal Days sales event. The purchase grants lifetime access to courses in all 14 languages; the offer ends June 22 at 11:59 p.m.

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Marathon Season 2 players are hoarding loot as Bungie investigates

Season 2 of Marathon kicked off earlier this month and has been a season of ups and downs. Things started badly, with Bungie's traditional launch woes undermining its free-to-play week, but new features like the Night-time Dire Marsh map and Sponsored Survival quickly proved popular. A few weeks

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The modular ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 points to a repairable future

Lenovo’s 14th-generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon Aura Edition brings a bold shift: a modular, serviceable design that earned the Best Laptop of CES award and a 9/10 from iFixit. It still feels like an X1, with premium touches such as a 2.8K OLED option, up to 64GB of

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Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are re-releases on PS4 and PS5, not remasters

Don't expect Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 to arrive remastered on PlayStation consoles. As Treyarch works with Iron Galaxy on the releases, Activision has clarified that the originals will be re-releases rather than remasters. Eurogamer notes the ports are being sold

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Amazon Prime Day gaming discounts start June 23

If you’re hoping to catch up on some of the year’s biggest gaming releases, Prime Day may be a good opportunity. The event officially begins Tuesday, June 23 at 3 a.m. ET, spans four days (June 23 through June 26), and winds up at 2:59 a.

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Travel-friendly gadgets to keep you gaming this summer

If you have plans to travel this summer but still want to get gaming time in, a few compact accessories can make all the difference. Whether you’re heading abroad or just need better on-the-go gear, these picks help keep play smooth and comfortable. If the Nintendo Switch 2 is

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Halo: Campaign Evolved PS5 split-screen requires PS Plus and Microsoft account

Halo: Campaign Evolved is arriving on PS5, but PlayStation players who want to use split-screen or online co-op face stricter requirements than those on Xbox Series X|S. The remake supports two-player split-screen co-op and four-player online co-op, but getting two Master Chiefs on the same couch won’t be

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AMD pulls memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs

AMD has removed Transparent Secure Memory Encryption (TSME) from a recent run of consumer Ryzen processors without advance notice. TSME encrypts the entire contents of system memory to defend against cold-boot and other physical attacks, and users of lower-end Ryzen models had grown accustomed to having the protection available. The

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Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5 Requires Two PS Plus Accounts for Split-Screen

Halo: Campaign Evolved will come to PlayStation 5, but the remake appears to require both split-screen players to have PlayStation Plus and be linked to Microsoft accounts even for offline missions. That detail comes from a Halo Waypoint community Q&A published June 19 by Halo Studios senior community

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Halo: Campaign Evolved requires two PS Plus subscriptions for split-screen on PS5

Next month, Halo: Campaign Evolved will become the first Halo game released on PlayStation 5, but split-screen co-op on PS5 carries an extra PlayStation Plus requirement. In a community Q&A on Halo Waypoint, senior community manager John Junyszek said, "If you’re playing split-screen on PlayStation 5,

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This $30 Switch 2 controller keeps the Pro's best feature at a much better price

Best Buy is offering the GameSir Super Nova wireless controller with a $20 discount, undercutting Amazon's current stock by $5–$7. The reduction applies only to the red-and-white variant; the Super Nova usually comes in five color options. The controller is designed for mobile, Switch, Switch 2 and

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HPE promotion seen as a step forward in VMware rivalry

HPE’s new promotion aims to entice customers to more deeply consider migrating off VMware. While numerous third-party surveys have pointed to a significant amount of VMware customers looking to reduce or eliminate their VMware use over the next few years, concerns around time and cost are also expected to

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Five promising games cancelled by Microsoft

Microsoft's recent round of layoffs and studio closures, part of CEO Asha Sharma's so‑called "Xbox reset," has ended a number of high-profile projects that began under former Xbox chief Phil Spencer. The decade-long cost-cutting campaign has meant more cancelled games, even as the

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A day with a fan-mod of North Korea's RedStar OS

I spent a day working with RedStar OS 3.5, a fan mod of North Korea’s homegrown Linux distro that promises to strip out spyware, give root access, and add a modern 64-bit kernel and libraries. Base RedStar 3.0 is long in the tooth—built on Fedora 15

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Every new iOS 27 feature worth knowing

While Apple’s new Siri AI and Apple Intelligence announcements dominated the WWDC spotlight earlier this month, the company also packed iOS 27 with upgrades across everyday apps and services, from smarter bill splitting in Wallet to new location-sharing options in Find My and refreshed Apple Maps features. Apple Maps&

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De-digitize your life with 12 retro gadgets this Prime Day

Tired of streaming apps, downloads, and notifications? The endless upgrade cycle, rising subscription costs, and choice fatigue have pushed many people back to physical media. I'm not the only one getting tired of paying for services and only using a tiny percentage of what's actually available,

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Deadline near to update Secure Boot keys for Windows and Linux

Windows and Linux users have until June 24 to update cryptographic keys that guard the system boot sequence. Three Microsoft-signed certificates that verify firmware and boot software will expire on that date; those certificates form the core of Secure Boot, the chain of trust that checks digital signatures during startup.

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Anker 323 Car Charger Drops to $15, Charges Two Devices at Once

The Anker 323 USB-C Car Charger Adapter is a compact two-port charger that fits a vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket. Amazon has the unit priced at $15, down $5 from $20 for a 25% discount. The USB-C port supports PowerIQ 3.0 fast charging up to 30W, while the USB-A

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Astro Bot for PS5 drops to $39 on Amazon

It has been nearly two years since Astro Bot launched, and the PS5 exclusive is currently selling on Amazon for $39, down from $59.99. That appears to be the lowest price Amazon has listed it for, by less than $1, and the reduced cost is hidden until you add

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Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: $29.97 lifetime license

Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows is on sale for $29.97 through June 28, a one-time purchase that provides lifetime access to core Office apps without subscription fees. The discounted price is roughly 86% off the regular $219.99. Install it once on a single Windows PC to get