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Capcom’s sci-fi shooter weaves taking care of Diana’s heart and soul into its gameplay just as much as protecting her
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GOP senators urge Trump to find Iran exit plan as energy prices rise: ‘The clock is ticking’
“I think our members are going to be very interested in what next steps are,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
Former BioWare producer Mark Darrah says it's valuable to have 'an idiot at the table' during game development—but only if they can remember who the experts are
And they told me designated idiot wasn't a viable career path.
Out of sight, but not out of trouble: Groundwater contamination in NZ reveals a legacy of human pressure
The latest official stocktake of the state of New Zealand's freshwater carries many of the headline messages we have come to expect.
White House, FBI looking into case of missing scientists: 'No stone will be unturned'
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday that the Trump administration is looking into whether there may be a link between the nearly a dozen American scientists who have reportedly died or gone missing in the past almost three years. Leavitt wrote in a post on the
The 16th season of the Dissect podcast is a deep dive...
The 16th season of the Dissect podcast is a deep dive into Daft Punk; here’s the 1st episode .
England, France lead 'strictly defensive' global summit on Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom and France gathered more than 50 countries in Paris on Friday for a discussion focused on joint efforts to secure free trade through the Strait of Hormuz. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer co-chaired the panel. The
Antioxidant glutathione discovered to play a key role in proper protein folding
In the past several years, Rockefeller University's Kivanç Birsoy and his team in the Laboratory of Metabolic Regulation and Genetics have revealed remarkable details about the antioxidant glutathione, which plays many essential roles in the body, from clearing free radicals to
An Ancient Mummy’s Tooth Could Rewrite Script of Scarlet Fever in the New World
European colonists are off the hook for this one The post An Ancient Mummy’s Tooth Could Rewrite Script of Scarlet Fever in the New World appeared first on Nautilus .
Embark admits 'grinding for monetary value' isn't fun, so future Arc Raiders Expeditions will reward you for smashing bots instead
Arc Raiders' next Expedition window opens on April 28.
Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets
The suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information.
Everything We Know About Drake’s Upcoming Album, ‘Iceman’
Amid never-ending rap beef and lawsuits, the embattled rapper looks to reset the board with his new album
In an Unlikely Pairing, Giacometti Sculptures Head to The Met's Temple of Dendur
The museum and the artist’s foundation are collaborating on a surprising exhibition opening this June.
Harry Bertoia Gets His Moment
As a sculpture long thought lost resurfaces in Detroit, the artist and designer’s alma matter sets its sights on a major retrospective.
Alberto Vázquez’s ‘Decorado’ Scoops Top Feature Prize at 9th Quirino Awards; Colombia, Portugal Share Major Wins
TENERIFE, Spain — Galician animation auteur Alberto Vázquez has done it again. “Decorado,” his bruising meditation on identity and appearances in a society that prizes the surface, landed Best Feature Film at the 9th Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards, handed out Friday in
Two bacteria join forces to turn chemical signals into electricity, opening up low-cost sensing options
Bacterial sensors usually rely on emitting light to transfer information about what they're sensing, but that method isn't practical in many settings. That's why most information transmission is done via electricity. And while electricity-emitting bacteria exist, manipulating
A Day with England’s Hunt Saboteurs
"Armed with drones, balaclavas and vegan sausage rolls."
Lebanon president says working on 'permanent agreements' after Israel truce
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that his country was on the verge of a "new phase" of "permanent agreements", after the 10-day ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war went into force. In a speech addressing the Lebanese people and hinting at the Iran-backed
Best new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (April 17-19)
We have a variety of Xbox Game Pass recommendations to save you from endlessly searching for something new to play.
Alycia Baumgardner vs. Bo Mi Re Shin Livestream: Where to Watch the Title Boxing Match Online
The best boxers in the world travel to “The Big Apple” for the inaugural U.S. Most Valuable Promotions Women (MVPW) boxing event. For the main matchup, American Alycia Baumgardner (17-1-0) defends her unified super featherweight title against South Korean Bo Mi Re Shin
Ice Spice Attacked At Hollywood McDonald’s
Can't Ice Spice enjoy her McDonald's in peace? The rapper was attacked while dining at a Hollywood location of the fast food franchise early Wednesday morning, TMZ reports. The post Ice Spice Attacked At Hollywood McDonald’s appeared first on Stereogum .
10 Hilarious Tomodachi Life Interactions That Show Why The Switch Life Sim Is On Another Level
'I study the cooking meth rule book every night before bed!' — Walter White
Final Fantasy 7 Ascend the Shinra Building board game release date, price, and details
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 7 board game recreates the Shinra Building climb with a cooperative balancing twist.
Keep Pushing: We Get 10 More Days to Reform Section 702
In a dramatic middle-of-the-night stand off, a bipartisan set of lawmakers pushing for true reform and privacy protections for Americans bought us some more time to fight! They are holding out for, at a minimum, the requirement of an actual probable cause warrant for FBI access
Iranian state news outlet questions foreign minister's 'unexpected tweet' on Hormuz Strait
An Iranian state news outlet on Friday questioned the "unexpected tweet" from Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the start of Israel and Lebanon's 10-day ceasefire. Araghchi wrote on the social platform X that the Strait
Want to restore oyster reefs? Find a site where they don't wash away or become buried under the sand
Restoring once abundant oyster reefs in temperate marginal seas such as the North Sea is a challenging task. New research by NIOZ marine ecologist Zhiyuan Zhao and colleagues shows that it is necessary to consider the short-term risk that introduced oysters will become buried
Iran Dumps Cold Water on Trump’s Central Claim on Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump claimed Friday that Iran had finally agreed to hand over its nuclear stockpile—but Tehran said otherwise. Speaking with CBS News , Trump claimed that Iran had “agreed to everything,” including working with the U.S. to remove the roughly 2,000 kilograms of
Olivia Rodrigo Didn’t Play ‘Drop Dead’ for Robert Smith: ‘I Played Him a Bunch of Other Songs’
The pop star made the revelation during an appearance on Apple Music 1’s New Music Daily with Zane Lowe
Iron Galaxy lays off more people, says it still had too many employees even after 2025's 'last resort' cuts
The cuts include former Destiny community manager David "Deej" Dague, who left Bungie to join Iron Galaxy in 2020.
How many of these videogame horses can you name? (Or tell us what game they're from because they're just named 'Horse')
Sorry, I'm off to see a man about a horse.
Battlefield 6 'seasons' should be big moments, but they're not, and it's because EA keeps drip-feeding us like hamsters in a cage
Stop chopping up 'seasons' into smaller seasons.
Bodega Cats of New York
The Bodega Cats of New York project documents the working cats of NYC’s delis, bodegas, and corner stores. The cat at the local deli wasn’t a pet. She knew the regulars. She kept the mice out. She gave people a reason to walk an extra block. And she was technically a violation
Watch live: Trump to court young voters at Turning Point USA event in Arizona
President Trump is headlining Turning Point USA's event Friday afternoon in Arizona, as Republicans seek to bolster support ahead of November. The “Build the Red Wall” event comes at a time when Trump's backing among young voters is slipping as the conflict in Iran persists and
Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls for joint efforts to set up Hormuz mission
April 17 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Friday for joint efforts for an effective mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and said Kyiv's wartime experience in the Black Sea could help. "Decisions made regarding Hormuz now
The best new movies on Netflix, HBO and streaming right now (April 17-19)
Dust Bunny arrives on HBO Max, Shelby Oaks comes to Hulu, and Night Patrol stalks Shudder.
Psychonauts 2's best moment is a single line near the end
Psychonauts 2's PSI-King Sensorium level is when the platformer's message about mental health finally comes into focus
BookCon Returns After Six-Year Break: Event Organizer on Reservation Rush, Boycott Response and Romantasy Reader Demand
ReedPop made book lovers’ dreams come true last year with the reveal that BookCon would be returning in 2026 after the beloved publishing convention was retired in 2020. Since that June 2025 announcement, readers have been dissecting every new piece of information about the
Shrink, remove and modify: Team successfully 'trims' wheat chromosomes
For the first time, a research team at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) has succeeded in reducing the size of, or even completely removing, chromosomes in plants with large genomes, such as wheat. They achieved this by using the CRISPR/Cas
‘Sinners’ Breakout Star Li Jun Li Joins ‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 as Lev and Yara’s Mother, Miriam (EXCLUSIVE)
Li Jun Li, one of the breakout stars of “Sinners,” has joined Season 3 of “The Last of Us,” Variety has learned exclusively. In the HBO Max series, she will play Miriam, a Seraphite and the mother of Lev and Yara. As previously announced, Michelle Mao will play Yara and Kyriana
Humans Evolving, One Way or Another
Have we moved beyond the reach of natural selection? If so, it’s likely a relatively recent development. The post Humans Evolving, One Way or Another appeared first on Nautilus .
D4vd’s Parents ‘Sad and Disappointed’ Over Arrest, Proclaim He’s ‘Innocent’
The Texas parents learned of the arrest while still fighting grand jury subpoenas seeking to haul them in front of a panel in Los Angeles
Tufts student detained by ICE returns to Turkey
Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University student who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last year, has completed her Ph.D. program and is returning to her home country of Turkey, her lawyers announced Friday. Öztürk was detained by ICE in 2025 after she
NJ Transit announces $150 World Cup train tickets: 'We are not making profits'
As the World Cup approaches, there is growing controversy in the greater New York-New Jersey area over the high train ticket prices to MetLife Stadium.
Psaki on Democrats' 25th Amendment talk: 'It's not going to happen'
MS NOW host Jen Psaki attempted to shut down hopes from Democrats to invoke the 25th Amendment to oust President Trump from office amid criticism of his rhetoric and strikes on Iran. “I have no issue with people saying they're for invoking the 25th Amendment, but it's not
BAFTA Games Awards 2026 winners announced: the full list
Will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continue its GOTY streak? Here are BAFTA's picks for games of the year.
The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded
Philz Coffee makes stunning decision after uproar over Pride flag removal
"I made a mistake, and I am sincerely sorry," CEO Mahesh Sadarangani said in a statement.
Trump Prepares to Settle With IRS in Huge Lawsuit Over Tax Records
Donald Trump is in “discussions” to settle a $10 billion lawsuit with the Internal Revenue Service over the release of his tax returns. The president’s lawyers asked a judge Friday to extend key deadlines on the multibillion lawsuit against his presidential administration, but
Turkish doctoral student detained by US immigration returns home
A Turkish doctoral student detained by US immigration authorities following her pro-Palestinian activism has returned to her native country, a rights group said Friday. "After 13 years of dedicated study, I am very proud to have completed my PhD and to return home on my own
Indonesia's fire crisis comes into focus as high-resolution satellite maps expose 5.62 million hectares affected
Indonesia experiences massive forest fires as the dry season approaches. They are a major environmental challenge because they damage forests and other land, endanger lives, and disrupt local economies. Using sharp, high-resolution imagery from Sentinel-2 satellites, capable of
