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Ruiner 2 aims to evolve the original into a systems-driven action RPG

Released in 2017, Ruiner is a stylish, brutal top-down shooter that earned an 84% in our review as 'a superb, if short, whirlwind of cyber-violence and sightseeing.' Nearly a decade later, developer Reikon Games says a sequel is finally on the way. Ruiner 2 will take players back

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Sony pulls back PC releases for single-player PS5 exclusives

Sony is reversing a multi-year strategy of bringing its biggest PlayStation 5 exclusives to PC. Multiplayer titles such as Marathon will still appear on Steam, but single-player blockbusters like Ghost of Yotei are set to remain console-only. The change also affects Housemarque’s upcoming sci-fi shooter Saros. Returnal arrived on

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You can lessen Marathon's faction rep grind by doing more than just contracts

Hopping into Marathon's server slam last week, I was surprised to see you can still have only one contract active at a time. People have had larger complaints — hard-to-parse items, a confusing UI, and a fast TTK — but the grindiness of Marathon's faction system was a

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Unplugging your TV saves little power - disabling standby is better

Unplugging a TV overnight or while on vacation does save some electricity, but modern sets are far more efficient than older models. Televisions now use LED technology to lower operating costs, and standby modes and LED indicators typically draw very little power. You can still take control of a TV’

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Big Tech pledges to cover AI data centre energy costs

Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and "several artificial intelligence companies" signed a pledge at the White House yesterday, dubbed the "Ratepayer Protection Pledge," to pay for the cost of powering their data centres. The White House statement quoted President Trump as saying he is "calling on

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Ubisoft teases future Assassin’s Creed plans, confirms Black Flag remake

Ubisoft laid out plans for the Assassin’s Creed franchise, teasing future games, updating the live-action Netflix project and confirming a remake of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. The company shared concept art featuring a new logo and the remake’s title, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, a

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Verizon offers free iPhone 17e when you switch or add a line

Verizon is offering the new iPhone 17e for free when you switch to the carrier or add a new line on any Unlimited mobile plan. The deal covers the 256GB model — double the storage of the iPhone 16e — and the 512GB version is available for as little as $5.55

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Control Resonant: No parry, RPG systems and more

Last month, Remedy used a private online event with press and creators to show more of Control Resonant. Creative director Mikael Kasurinen, lead gameplay designer Sergey Moho, and communications director Thomas Puha discussed the game’s direction, and the studio was clear that Jesse Faden plays a significant narrative role

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Marathon DualSense is a tasteful limited-edition PS5 controller

Following a lengthy and public development cycle, Marathon is out for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. Representatives for Bungie sent a DualSense wireless controller – Marathon Limited Edition for testing in late February. Out of the box it feels like a standard DualSense but finished with Marathon‑themed

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Marathon Is Already Trailing Arc Raiders, Analyst Says

Marathon’s open beta performed strongly during Steam’s Next Fest, finishing as the most-played demo and the event’s second-most wishlisted title after attracting over 200,000 wishlist adds during the festival. The game now sits at roughly 1.2 million total wishlists on Steam. Alinea Insight estimates Marathon

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Apple loomed over Mobile World Congress despite not attending

Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is one of the world’s largest trade shows for mobile technology. Apple did not attend, but its presence was felt across the show floor. A camera crew filming for Mobile World Live had an iPhone 17 Pro Max at the heart of its rig,

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Helldivers 2 Discord banned Tiananmen 'Tank Man' meme amid Tencent concerns

On February 17, Arrowhead Games released a trailer for the War Horse armor set in Helldivers 2 featuring Mandarin audio and a Lunar New Year reference. The trailer’s X thread was quickly flooded with the same image: a recreation of the 1989 "Tank Man" photograph made from

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A longtime Windows user finds the MacBook Neo tempting

I’ve generally been a generation or two behind on consumer electronics: my family didn’t get a home PC until late into the ’90s, I had a desktop in college instead of a laptop because it was cheaper, my first cellphone was pay-as-you-go and my first smartphone wasn’t

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RTX 5070 gaming laptops are the best value when discounts hit

A week of head-to-head testing suggests the RTX 5070 offers the best value among mobile GPUs once retail prices are factored in. The extra cost of moving up from an RTX 5060 is often outweighed by the performance gains, and with RTX 5080 rigs rarely dropping below $2,000, the

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Nothing unveils Phone 4a, Phone 4a Pro and Headphone (a); Pro starts at $499

London-based Nothing unveiled three products at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona: the Phone 4a, Phone 4a Pro and Headphone (a). Design and color remain central to the company’s identity, and the Phone 4a Pro will be sold in the US while the Phone 4a will not. The Phone 4a

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Parent got tracking app when teen started driving, kid OK with it

The day her son got his license, she downloaded Life360. Her husband had driven him to get the license and when he returned alone she found herself panicking at not knowing where their son was. She called him, asked him to share his location and he laughed, "Sure, mom.

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Nadella says Intel and Mac were crucial to Windows and Office

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told Morgan Stanley that the company owes much to both Intel and Apple, observing, "Without Intel, I don’t know if Windows would have happened, right? Without Mac, I wonder whether Office would have happened." He made the comment while responding to a point

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iPhone 17e available at AT&T for $6 per month with Unlimited plan

Apple announced the iPhone 17e during its March event. With a six-core A19 chip, a 6.1-inch display and 256GB of storage, it represents a step up from the brand’s previous entry-level model. Preorders at AT&T let customers with any Unlimited mobile plan pick up the phone

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Huang says Nvidia 'pulled it all together' in the modern videogame industry

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke at the Morgan Stanley Media and Telecom Conference, touching on AI and the company's recent successes and even joking about the lack of walk-on music. He argued Nvidia played a central role in the development of modern gaming, saying, "And so 3D

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I've spent two days with Elgato's Wave Link and it's a genuine benefit

Elgato's Wave Link mixer now accepts non-Elgato microphones, so any input your Windows or Mac device recognises can be routed, treated and mixed. It lets you add effects and adjust sound on the fly for microphones and output devices, and swapping between presets is as simple as clicking

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Lenovo ThinkPad vs. Apple MacBook: Which is the better laptop for you?

The Mac vs. PC debate has no single right answer; it depends on what you need. ThinkPads and MacBooks are both powerful, versatile lines used across work, school and daily life, but each has a distinct set of strengths that suit different users. ThinkPads favor function over flash, with a

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Final Fantasy 11 servers hit congestion as player numbers surge

Final Fantasy 11 is seeing a surge in players that has begun to strain its servers. Game director Yoji Fujito posted on the game's forums to explain the measures the team will take, writing: "Once again, we are seeing periods of congestion on the game's

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Apple unveils $599 MacBook Neo, M5 MacBook Pros, iPhone 17e

Apple held an event on March 4 in New York and unveiled the MacBook Neo, a $599 laptop, alongside products announced earlier in the week. Tim Cook had signaled new products would be announced beginning March 2. All the devices are available for preorder today, with general availability on March

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Google warns of Coruna iPhone exploit kit targeting crypto wallets

Google's Threat Intelligence Group uncovered a new iPhone exploit kit called "Coruna" that targets devices running iOS 13.0 through 17.2.1. The toolkit contains five full iOS exploit chains and a total of 23 exploits, including some that were previously unknown. GTIG first discovered

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Google Pixel 10a review: compact value with some compromises

At $499, the Pixel 10a is a compact, pocket-friendly midrange phone that builds on last year’s Pixel 9a with a few meaningful refinements. The handset keeps the same overall design and camera setup but feels more polished in hand. Google made the camera completely flush with the body, which