Valve says Steam Controller sold out 'faster than we anticipated' but previously told us it has knobs it can turn to get more
Pray tell of thy knobs, Valve.
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Microsoft’s new Xbox shake-up is all about platform changes
Microsoft's new Xbox chief, Asha Sharma, has spent the past couple of months making her mark on the Xbox organization. After focusing on highly-requested Xbox console features, reducing the price of Game Pass, and moving Microsoft Gaming back to Xbox, Sharma is now reorganizing
Surprise: The studio making Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is full of former BioWare devs
Nobody could have foreseen this.
Valve responds to Steam Controller stock shortages, promises more
The Steam Controller is already sold out, and Valve says it's working to restock the in-demand PC gamepad amid a hardware crunch.
Lords of the Fallen 2 makes a desperate plea for relevance with horny armor
The studio behind the dark fantasy RPG say its female armor designs were made with feedback from fans who feel Western games don't meet their desires
Astronomers map lifetime of over 100,000 molecular clouds across 66 galaxies
An international team of astronomers has analyzed the data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to investigate giant molecular clouds in nearby galaxies. The new study, presented April 27 on the arXiv preprint
Red button or blue button? What a viral question tells us about game theory and the state of the world
Everyone on Earth takes a private vote by pressing a red or blue button. If more than 50% of people press the blue button, everyone survives. If less than 50% of people press the blue button, only the people who pressed the red button survive. Which button would you press? BE
I just built a $70,000 digital PC and visualized its terrible airflow in 3D with this neat part-picking website
Yes, point all fans inwards, please.
Bebe Rexha Celebrates Topping Two Dance Charts After Going Independent
The singer says the success of her single "New Religion" meant "more to me than any other accolade I’ve ever received because I’m doing this on my own terms"
Trump says Iran "should wave the white flag of surrender"
(Refiles, no change to text) By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Iran's military capability and said Tehran "should wave the white flag of surrender" but is too proud to do so. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that
The Rolling Stones Tease ‘Foreign Tongues’ Album With Upbeat Single ‘In the Stars’
The album, out this summer, also features the bluesy "Rough and Twisted" and guest appearances by Paul McCartney, Robert Smith, and Steve Winwood
Trump, 79, Falls Asleep After Bragging to Kids About Iran War Plans
President Trump thinks that an event where he is surrounded by children is the best time to discuss the Iran war, and then doze off. On Tuesday, at a signing ceremony in the Oval Office to restore the Presidential Fitness Award, Trump went off on a tangent on the war while
Lidl's new loyalty scheme less generous, shoppers say
Under the changed system customers collect points rather than reward coupons, with £1 spent equalling one point.
UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high
There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's local and national elections.
Mission: Impossible III introduced an unforgettable villain — and saved the franchise
Directed by J.J. Abrams, Mission: Impossible III introduced the franchise's best villain and revitalized the series.
Zoh Amba – “Eyes Full”
Tennessee native Zoh Amba made their name as a saxophonist on New York’s avant-jazz scene, but they’re going in a very different direction on their upcoming album Eyes Full. It’s a twangy, countrified indie rock record, recorded in Asheville with Kevin Hyland on electric guitar
Isaiah Rashad Dodges Stereotypes and Stays Honest on ‘It’s Been Awful’
The Tennessee-raised artist evokes Southern greats of the past on his unflinchingly real new album
After Coinbase, prediction market traders forecast more tech layoffs ahead
Traders on prediction market platforms give a high probability to layoffs in the tech sector reaching more than 447,000 jobs in 2026.
EU's Kallas visits Baku to advance 'strategic partnership' with Azerbaijan
The EU's High Representative, Kaja Kallas, met Azerbaijan’s leadership in Baku for talks to advance what she called “our strategic interest” in connectivity between the EU, the South Caucasus and Central Asia, and to contribute to the regional peace process.
'A single 732-byte Python script can be used to obtain root on essentially all Linux distributions shipped since 2017': Time to update your kernel
Batten down the distros.
Ahuachapán and its restive neighbors
From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time "Lighthouse of the Pacific," the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of western El Salvador.
Decades of deep sea mining research show threat to seafloor creatures
There's increasing interest in deep-sea mining, but the impacts that this will have on the animals that live in the depths isn't fully understood. A new review led by our scientists is giving us our first insight into how this industry might affect some of the remotest
Could This Fish Be a Notebook? “David Byrne...
Could This Fish Be a Notebook? “David Byrne learns how fisheries from Iceland to the Great Lakes are using 100% of their catch — and shares his tips for making fish head soup.”
Charli XCX, Lorde, Twenty One Pilots Lead 2026 Austin City Limits Fest
The xx, Geese, Rüfüs Du Sol, Bleachers, the War on Drugs, and dozens more booked for ACL Fest's 25th anniversary
Dropout CEO on Launching a ‘Game Changer’ Board Game, Plans for ‘Dimension 20’ Home Format and Digital Game Aspirations
Dropout launched (and almost immediately surpassed the $40,0000 goal for) its Kickstarter campaign for “Game Changer: Home Edition” Tuesday in its mission to bring the game show into fans’ homes. A challenging endeavor for a show where the game is supposed to change every time.
The Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic Team Is Full Of Mass Effect Veterans
The new action RPG is not technically a sequel to KOTOR , but folks who worked on the RPG at BioWare are returning
From Cyberpunk 2077 to The Witcher 3: Why videogame music matters, told by some of the best composers in the indsutry
From Disco Elysium to The Witcher, how does music contribute to our experience playing?
Trump Is Losing His Political Juice, Right Before Midterms
Donald Trump does not have the same sway that he used to. The MAGA leader’s supposedly astronomical influence over the Republican Party is being tested in the run-up to the November midterms, Politico reported early Tuesday. There’s plenty of evidence that his pull is fading.
‘Evil Dead Burn’ Trailer: Family Reunion From Hell Turns Gory in Latest Horror Movie From Sam Raimi Franchise
Warner Bros. Pictures has released the trailer for the forthcoming horror film “Evil Dead Burn.” Directed by Sébastien Vaniček, the sixth installment in the “Evil Dead” franchise is slated to hit theaters on July 10. Following 2013’s “Evil Dead” and 2023’s “Evil Dead Rise,”
Rolling Stones Announce New Album, ‘Foreign Tongues,’ Featuring Guests Paul McCartney, the Cure’s Robert Smith and More
As expected, the Rolling Stones have announced the release of a new studio album “Foreign Tongues,” due on July 10 from Capitol Records. The 14-track collection follows less than three years after the band’s Grammy Award-winning “Hackney Diamonds” — which was their first in
‘The Bear’ Surprise: New Episode With Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach Drops on Hulu
FX dropped a surprise episode of “The Bear” on Wednesday. Titled “Gary,” the episode is a flashback following Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and Mikey (Jon Bernthal) on a work trip to Gary, Ind. Per the official description, the episode takes a look at “the two friends’
