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Highguard Players Receive Surprise PS5 Refunds as Studio Closes

Less than a week after Highguard's servers went offline, PlayStation 5 players began receiving emails on March 17 from Sony notifying them that money spent on the free-to-play shooter's battle pass and skin shop had been returned. Wildlight Entertainment appears to be repaying purchases as the

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Best early Amazon Spring Sale deals under $25

Recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. Data is gathered from vendor and retailer listings and other relevant, independent review sites, and customer reviews are examined to find out what matters to people who already own and use the products and services assessed. When you

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MacBook Neo raises the bar for cheap laptops and shakes the PC market

Apple’s MacBook Neo has reset the baseline for sub‑$800 laptops, a change that matters even before widespread hands‑on reviews. For years Apple focused on the high end, keeping its least expensive MacBook—the MacBook Air—around $1,000 and largely avoiding the cheap‑PC segment inhabited by

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Vurt launches mobile-first vertical streaming for indie filmmakers

Vurt is a mobile-first vertical streaming platform built for independent filmmakers. It launched Tuesday with more than 100 episodes of original micro-series, full-length films and TV shows across genres; the catalog even includes films featuring Kevin Hart and Vivica A. Fox. The company says a new original title is released

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Xbox Game Pass gets Absolum, Disco Elysium, and more in March 2026

Xbox Game Pass is adding another wave of games in March, led by Absolum. Developed by Guard Crush Games and Supamonks, Absolum blends side-scrolling beat-'em-up action with roguelike structure, pairing retro arcade design with modern systems. Combat mixes melee attacks and elemental powers, rewarding combo chains as well

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Marathon to test limited duos queue on Perimeter

Since Bungie launched Marathon on March 5, players have repeatedly asked for a duos option. Marathon game director Joseph Ziegler announced Monday that the team will enable a limited-time experimental duos queue on Perimeter as of Wednesday morning 3/18 at 10am PT; the test should last about two weeks

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Meta Shuts Down Horizon Worlds on Quest Headsets

Meta will shut down its Horizon Worlds metaverse for virtual reality users on June 15, removing the ability to build, publish, update VR worlds or access the platform on Meta Quest headsets. The company is shifting the product to a mobile-only experience. Horizon Worlds launched in late 2021 as a

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My TV sounded better after trying these three fixes

Sometimes dialogue seems too quiet while explosions and effects are way too loud. That imbalance doesn’t necessarily mean your hearing is failing — it may be the TV setup. Turning on closed captions can help, but if on-screen text feels distracting, there are other adjustments worth trying. Start in the

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Pragmata devs advise testing demo to pick controller or mouse and keyboard

I set fire to my PS5 and took an axe to my Switch, but I kept my controllers. I don’t often use them on PC, yet some games simply feel better with a pad, and after playing the preview and demo, Pragmata has joined that list. Director Cho Yonghee

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GTA Wiki moves off Fandom over aggressive ad practices

The GTA Wiki — 'a spot you've almost certainly ended up at if you've ever Googled anything Grand Theft Auto' — has moved homes. It is no longer one of the Fandom cabal of wikis and, the site says on its new homepage, has 'officially

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: Frustratingly the best Android phone

Samsung’s S26 Ultra follows the same formula as recent flagships: a thinner, lighter design, a faster processor, incremental camera improvements and new AI features. It isn’t a radical overhaul of the S25 Ultra, yet it delivers one of the strongest Android experiences available thanks to a blend of

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Lingokids is a great option for parents looking to foster healthy gaming habits

My four-year-old daughter asked why Green Goblin loves pumpkins after spending time with a 7-inch V8 Contixo tablet that came preloaded with Lingokids, an app I hadn't heard of. Lingokids offers thousands of educational activities for children aged two to eight and reaches 20 million kids each month.

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New report says CPUs could be next for chip shortage, but evidence is thin

A Quartz report suggests CPUs may be heading for a supply crunch, pointing to longer lead times for server CPU orders and early price rises. The piece also notes that the end of official Windows 10 support could prompt a round of system upgrades that adds to demand. On the

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Early Amazon Spring Sale: smartwatch and smart ring deals

Amazon is promoting a Big Spring Sale and discounts are already appearing on smartwatches, smart rings and sleep and wake devices ahead of the event, which starts March 26. One notable offer effectively adds a $100 Amazon gift card to a Galaxy Watch Ultra purchase — the watch and card together

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Fan builds SimStarr motion rig from salvaged VR-ride parts

The rig is called the SimStarr, built by a hobbyist who goes by CMDR Wacko. He sold a model of the time‑travelling Delorean from Back to the Future and used the proceeds to create an immersive, space‑faring simulator; the hardware is only half the project, with livestreams on

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Todd Howard: 'Just pretend' The Elder Scrolls 6 wasn't announced

In a recent chat with IGN, Todd Howard suggested The Elder Scrolls 6 might as well not exist: "Just pretend we didn't announce it. Doesn't exist. No one's heard a word." He said the studio's 2018 reveal changed how he

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Solo developer of Tangy TD weeps after Steam shows $250,000 week

Tangy TD is a quietly popular indie tower defense game on Steam, with 89% positive reviews, vibrant pixel art and a generally pleasant vibe. It was created by Cakez, a solo developer who documented the game's four-year development journey on stream and YouTube. When the game launched earlier

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Subnautica 2 set for early access in May as Krafton yields

One day after Unknown Worlds' leadership was restored, Krafton said Subnautica 2 will enter early access in May. The release target appeared in a statement shared with IGN that also suggests Krafton will not challenge the order restoring former Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill to the role. Current Unknown

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What time does Death Stranding 2 release on PC?

Death Stranding 2 launches on Windows PC on Thursday, March 19 at 10:30 a.m. EDT. That equates to 7:30 a.m. PDT for the U.S. west coast, 11:30 a.m. BRT for Brazil, 2:30 p.m. GMT for the U.K., 3:30 p.

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25 best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC (March 2026)

Is Game Pass still worth it? A big price increase and another confusing restructure of the subscription service's tiers in late 2025 have made that question harder to answer. It remains subjective and depends on how you play, but Game Pass still offers a huge catalog of strong

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Army, Anduril strike deal linking systems to counter drones

The Army's $87 million agreement with Anduril will link sensors and shooters so troops can better spot, track, and destroy enemy drones. The service selected Anduril's Lattice software as the command-and-control platform for Joint Interagency Task Force 401, which was stood up last summer to establish

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Remedy ends support for FBC: Firebreak with final 'Open House' update

Following a rough launch in June 2025 and poor sales, Remedy Entertainment is ending support for its co‑op shooter FBC: Firebreak. The big "Open House" update that went live today will be its last. The game will remain online and playable, and Remedy has permanently lowered the

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Slay the Spire 2 shows Godot can power a breakout hit after Unity fallout

Slay the Spire 2 launched in early access and sold over three million copies in its first week. Mega Crit expects to spend one to two years building the game out before a full release, and some observers say it sometimes feels more like a remake than a sequel. A

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Best early Amazon Spring Sale tablet deals 2026

Amazon's Big Spring Sale runs March 25–31, 2026, and early tablet discounts are already appearing. Deals span a range of options, from Apple's newest iPad Air to Windows and Android tablets. The recently released iPad Air with the M4 chip is listed at $656, down

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Laundry chair: a clever solution or £820 poorly spent?

A bold new hybrid of wardrobe and chair aims to solve the familiar problem of clothes you’ve worn but aren’t ready to wash. The laundry chair is pitched as a place to keep those garments without permanently sacrificing a seat. Inventor and YouTube star Simone Giertz has launched