1.5 million Steam wishlists later, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era publisher says the strategy series "defined our childhoods" "The precious CD appeared in our home and was really cherished for years" GamesRadar · Apr 24
'Prices are probably going to be so bad, no one will be able to afford the things anyway': worrying rumor aired on the cost of Microsoft's next-gen Surface devices New rumor about Microsoft's next Surface devices suggests they'll be expensive and delayed. TechRadar · Apr 23
Bluesky is down — Live updates on the ongoing outage People all around the world are having trouble accessing the popular X alternative. Tom’s Guide · Apr 16
Bluesky down: Twitter competitor not working amid major outage Bluesky has gone down in what appears to be a major outage. The Independent UK · Apr 16
Is Bluesky Down? Users Report Major Feed Failures and Error Messages Bluesky users face widespread outages due to server issues, affecting access across the US, UK, and Europe. The platform's growing user base raises concerns about its infrastructure stability. International Business Times UK · Apr 16
Eurosky: Europe aims to rival Big Tech with its own social media ecosystem A Netherlands-based initiative is offering European users a homegrown alternative to Big Tech's social media offerings. Euronews · Apr 15
The Future Games Show returns in June as part of a trilogy of new shows Mark your calendars GamesRadar · Apr 15
Barbra Streisand reminds the world that Trump’s lies are for the gullible — and plenty are still falling for it Barbra Streisand just dropped another pointed critique of President Donald Trump on BlueSky on April 8, 2026, sharing a quote from Representative Jim McGovern saying, “So he’ll stop bombing Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz which was open before he started bombing Iran. Got it.” This sentiment, originally shared… The Mary Sue · Apr 10
Magazine generates fake AI interview with One Piece actor Mackenyu The faux interview "was produced with Claude, Copilot, and edited by humans." PC Gamer · Apr 3
‘Beyond massive’: How a court victory by a teenager addicted to Instagram and YouTube could upend the whole tech industry ANALYSIS: In a landmark ruling, a Los Angeles jury held Meta and Google liable for a young app user’s mental distress. Io Dodds explains why that logic could cost Big Tech billions — and potentially transform it permanently The Independent UK · Mar 26
After this game dev shared her prototype online, it took less than 5 hours for someone to post their vibecoded knockoff "It kinda disincentivizes me from sharing progress when there are slop ghouls around every corner." PC Gamer · Mar 18
Copyright trolling kept evidence of Japanese cult classic Cookie's Bustle offline, until now The evil is defeated. PC Gamer · Mar 5
Xbox is not "dead" after CEO change, says original co-founder: "It's literally something I nearly died to bring into existence" and "seeing it struggle and being unable to act is hard" "The distress it's in kills me" GamesRadar · Feb 24
The Guardian - US · Feb 24 She’s raised almost $20m to help Minnesota – she thinks you can do it too Ashley Fairbanks launched Stand with Minnesota as ICE raids rocked her home town – now donations are pouring in, and families’ rent is being paid
PC Gamer · Feb 22 Age verification checks are now in force in the UK because of the Online Safety Act, but with the Discord fallout, it seems like one bad idea after another Data disaster.
GamesRadar · Feb 20 Dev accused of stealing Spyro the Dragon-inspired platformer, recoloring it, and selling it on the Nintendo eShop for $15 with AI-generated art: "Wonder if they'd give me a free key" Lotzo and The Ray of Light sure looks mighty familiar
Reason · Feb 11 A Viral Story Claims an ICE Worker Was Caught in a Child Sex Trafficking Sting. The Truth Is Much Stranger. The way people are misconstruing this prostitution sting mirrors the way ICE tries to mislead us about deportation stings.
TechRadar · Feb 10 Riot Games lays off roughly half of its 2XKO development team despite the relative success of the free-to-play fighting game's launch 2XKO's development team has been slashed in half despite launch success: 'overall momentum hasn’t reached the level needed to support a team of this size long term'.
We Got This Covered · Jan 21 East Coast bus hijacked by driver. Then he tells passengers they’re on the wrong bus, and drives to the wrong destination The driver said, "I don't get paid enough!"
PC Gamer · Jan 20 Lara Croft's design could've gone full FF7/Street Fighter in Japan to appeal to audiences in the mid-'90s, says co-creator, but 'All that was changed was the manuals & guide' Looking at these renders, I'm pretty certain they made the right choice.
International Business Times UK · Jan 16 Bluesky Trolls Grok AI with Satirical 'Porn Opt-Out Feature' Social media platform Bluesky made a satirical post on X about Grok AI's deepfake image generation backlash and marketed itself as a better option
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14 What’s behind the phenomenon of ‘gamer brain’ If you’ve ever refused to knock down a game’s difficulty level, or chased a purposefully pointless achievement, you might have this pernicious but pleasurable affliction
The Guardian - US · Jan 7 Woman in Minnesota fatally shot by ICE agent during raid, video shows Mayor says ICE claims incident was self-defense are not true, and tells agency to ‘get the fuck out of Minneapolis’
International Business Times · Jan 5 Trump Ridiculed Over 'War Room' Detail As Team Monitors Maduro Operation on X Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago 'war room' photos spark global ridicule after eagle-eyed social media users spot an open X feed during the high-stakes 2026 capture of Nicolás Maduro.