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Elsa's kit exposes Marvel Rivals' powercreep problem

Elsa Bloodstone arrived with the season 6.5 update and quickly drew complaints that she is overpowered, heals too much and deals excessive damage. Some elements of her kit are plainly problematic: a shotgun that fires with rifle-like accuracy, no pellet spread and limited drop-off — three critical hits to finish

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Fans revive Hyper Scape, Ubisoft’s forgotten 2020 battle royale

Hyper Scape, Ubisoft’s 2020 battle royale, arrived with a strong beta showing on Twitch but faltered after its full release. Critics gave it middling scores across its three platforms, and common complaints included an uninspired map, a sense that winning relied on random factors, and a generally generic presentation.

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Avowed update adds New Game Plus, playable Dwarves, Orlans and quarterstaffs

It's been exactly a year since Avowed released, and Obsidian has continued to support it with new classes, new skills, and better optimization. To coincide with the new PS5 edition, Avowed just got its biggest update yet, adding New Game Plus, three new playable races, and a new

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Tesla's first production Cybercab rolls off Gigafactory line

Tesla says the first production Cybercab, a two-door car without a steering wheel, rolled off the production line at its Gigafactory in Austin. "Congratulations to the Tesla team on making the first production Cybercab!" CEO Elon Musk wrote on X. The Cybercab was designed for Tesla's

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Samsung teases AI image editor for upcoming Galaxy S26 phones

Samsung is adding some more AI image editing tools to its next batch of Galaxy smartphones. A series of short video teasers shows how users will be able to quickly and creatively edit photos with AI. The Korean tech giant announced in a quick press blast on Tuesday that "

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Looks a lot like an electric station wagon: the 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland

The 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland is a lifted wagon electric vehicle that is 6 inches longer than the non-Woodland bZ and has 33.8 cubic feet (957 L) of rear cargo space. The Woodland also has 8.3 inches (211 mm) of ground clearance, comes with a standard roof rack

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A compact keychain charger for Apple Watch and AirPods

Scosche's WatchIt plug-in travel charger is on sale now for $34.99. It's an ultra-compact wireless puck for the Apple Watch and AirPods that lets you recharge your watch from your iPhone, but it is not a power bank and must be connected to an iPhone

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Valheim's creative director worked on new co-op dungeon crawler in spare time

Developer Iron Gate Studios released Valheim into early access almost exactly five years ago. Work on the survival game's final biome is underway, and the launch on PlayStation and Switch 2 is planned for 2026. A recent announcement said three members of Valheim's team, including creative

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Pokémon Go's Battle League quirks are getting fixed in 2026

Niantic says it is rebuilding Pokémon Go’s core battle system in 2026 to address long-standing inconsistencies in PvP and the Go Battle League. Competitive players have found ways to exploit online play mechanics, and differences in network conditions or device performance could change how actions were resolved. The update

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Corsair Galleon 100 SD review: built-in Stream Deck for $350

Corsair’s Galleon 100 SD combines a full mechanical keyboard with a 12-key Stream Deck grafted to its right side. It costs $350/£310 and aims at a narrow audience: for the right user it could be ideal, but that price will put many off. Software setup is split between

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Molyneux warns of 'horrendous mistakes' on final game Masters of Albion

Masters of Albion is, Peter Molyneux says, his final game and a reunion with collaborators from his early days at Lionhead. He describes the team as "incredibly inexperienced" and warned there will likely be big bumps because "we are going into a world we don't

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Openreach said yes to full fibre broadband, then branded it ‘uneconomical’

My internet provider informed me by email that full fibre broadband had become available for my property, confirmed by Openreach’s “fibre checker” tool. After a month, Openreach declared the connection uneconomical due to blockages in the conduits below the road. I can’t change provider as it claims my

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What happens to a car when the company behind its software goes under?

Imagine turning the key or pressing the start button and nothing happens—not because of a dead battery or a broken engine, but because a server no longer answers. As cars become platforms for software and subscriptions, their ability to function increasingly depends on the survival of the companies that

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Hytale's early access launch left farming and taming unfinished

Hytale’s rapid development push to launch earlier in January this year, only months after the team regained control of the project, left several features on the cutting room floor for the early access debut. Many areas were marked with WIP signs, magic was missing, and farming was almost non-existent

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Nifty mouse comparison tool for conveying hand-feel

EloShapes.com presents a visual way to compare mice and mousepads by price, features and—crucially—shape, aiming to convey hand‑feel before purchase. The site includes a “Find Similar” feature that lists mice with comparable profiles and specs, ranked from “Same shape” and “Very similar” down to “Slightly Similar.

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Corsair changes Vengeance DDR5 packaging to deter scams

"As DRAM prices continue to rise, protecting product authenticity has become increasingly important." Corsair has swapped the Vengeance DDR5 packaging for a see-through plastic clamshell so buyers can inspect the modules more easily. The new clamshell lets you see the RAM as you pick it up, replacing the

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AI memory shortage could push PS6 launch into 2028 or 2029

A worsening memory chip shortage, already blamed for delayed pre-orders of Valve’s Steam machine, is now threatening Sony’s next PlayStation. Bloomberg’s report on the AI-fueled memory crisis cites two people familiar with Sony’s thinking who say the company is "considering" pushing the PS6 launch

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This QPAD surface has made me a glass mouse pad convert

I'd always stuck to cloth mouse pads and, after a few disappointing hard plastic attempts, didn't expect to switch. The QPAD Obsidian Glass changed that. It revealed a class of glass pads I had been overlooking and quickly made a convert of me. Getting used to

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TCL QM9K mini‑LED rivals OLEDs, lab testing shows

The TCL QM9K is on sale now for $1,799 and represents the brand’s latest mini‑LED flagship before the upcoming co‑owned Bravia models arrive in 2027. It runs Google TV for streaming, voice controls and screen sharing, and TCL positions the panel’s improved contrast and brightness

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ROG Xbox Ally X price jumps nearly $200 in Japan

The ROG Xbox Ally X is one of the premier PC gaming handhelds on the market. Despite some half-baked UI tweaks and finnicky Windows holdovers, it’s an excellent way to play PC games on the go for existing Xbox and Game Pass users. At launch last fall its $1,

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Eden emulator resists Nintendo DMCA, releases v0.2.0

Nintendo issued a fresh round of DMCA takedown notices against the Switch emulation scene, striking close to a dozen GitHub pages over the weekend. Several projects complied, but the team behind the Eden emulator has so far refused and published a new v0.2.0 build on GitHub days later.

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Former Nintendo marketers warn revealing a 3D Mario game too early is 'dangerous'

Former Nintendo marketing leads warn it would be "dangerous" to reveal the next 3D Mario title too far in advance. When the Switch 2 was revealed, many expected a 3D Mario alongside it, but the role went to Donkey Kong Bananza for the system's launch year.

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PC powered on with the audio jack by a tech tinker

A self-described tech tinker wired a TRS/TRRS audio connector to the appropriate header on a motherboard and used it to power on a PC. PC power buttons, the piece explains, are just a bit of metal that you press against two electrical contacts; the resulting current flow is detected

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Scosche FoundIT car charger with built-in Find My and Find Hub tag

If you often lose your car in a crowded lot, the Scosche FoundIT is a small 12V in-car charger that doubles as a tracker. It’s available now for $23.99 and pairs two USB ports with a built-in finder so your vehicle’s location can be viewed on your

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Crimson Desert will have no microtransaction cash shop at launch

Pearl Abyss says its single-player open-world game Crimson Desert will not include a microtransaction cash shop or in-game storefront at launch. The studio describes the $70 price as the all-inclusive “premium experience” players should expect. PR and Marketing Director Will Powers told the Dropped Frames podcast, “This is a premium