Next Month’s PS Plus Free Games Include Elder Scrolls And Monster Hunter
Fans of golfing or slime ranching will also find some games worth checking out in March
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John Lewis pulls out of housebuilding business
The retailer began expanding into housebuilding in 2020 but it is scrapping those plans to focus on retail instead.
Assassin’s Creed Hexe Loses Director As Clint Hocking Quietly Exits A Tumultuous Ubisoft
The director on Origins will reportedly take over
Collateral damage: Japanese beetle traps snare nature's helpers
The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is one of the most dreaded insects to have invaded North America and parts of Europe. Accidentally introduced to the United States in the early twentieth century, it can now be found from Vancouver to the Alps and beyond. Japanese beetles
Sanders, Mullin butt heads in Surgeon General confirmation hearing
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) lashed out against Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) over Obamacare during a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday for President Trump’s surgeon general pick, Casey Means, leading to a brief but tense exchange between the lawmakers. Mullin used much
'Bold operation': 1,500 paratroopers take part in Orion-26 exercise in western France
France and 24 allied countries are conducting large-scale military drills to prepare for high-intensity conflict, amid escalated threats from Russia.
Schumer: State of the Union 'was Donald Trump’s state of delusion'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) branded the president's Tuesday State of the Union speech as “Donald Trump’s state of delusion.” “He’s in a bubble. He doesn’t even know what the average American is going through,” Schumer said of President Trump on Wednesday in an
PlayStation Plus March 2026 'free' games revealed, including Monster Hunter Rise and PGA Tour 2K25
PS Plus Essential's free games for March 2026 include a recent Monster Hunter, 2K's latest golf game, and more.
British charm offensive on 'Made in Europe' under way as London seeks closer EU ties
UK Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle is meeting European Commission officials on Wednesday and Thursday to push for closer EU-UK ties – and argue that any European Preference scheme should include London.
Trump’s message for big tech with energy-hungry AI projects: Build your own power plants!
President Trump said he has told tech companies they’ll need to build their own power plants to support artificial intelligence development – a move that comes as he looks to ease energy costs for ordinary Americans.
'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud
Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.
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Amazon ditches open world driving title from Maverick Games
The project is being developed by a cohort of former Forza Horizon developers.
Would you feel comfortable talking to your boss if you had a problem with alcohol or other drugs?
For many Australians working in high-risk industries, the answer is a resounding no, and that's a problem. A new study by Flinders University reveals that fear of punishment and lack of trust in management are major barriers to tackling alcohol and drug risks at work.
Land plants began reshaping Earth 455 million years ago, scientists discover
Pinpointing when early land plants colonized terrestrial environments and began influencing Earth's systems is a core question in the evolution of the Earth system. A research team led by Prof. Zhao Mingyu at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of
‘Zootopia 2’ Surpasses ‘A Minecraft Movie’ as 2025’s Highest-Grossing Domestic Release With $424 Million
“Zootopia 2” has cemented yet another box office benchmark, surpassing “A Minecraft Movie” to stand as the highest-grossing domestic release of 2025. Disney’s animated sequel, which has been a theatrical juggernaut since Thanksgiving, had notched just about every other one of
‘Scrubs’ Star Zach Braff Recalls Auditioning Six Times for the Show 25 Years Ago
“Scrubs” is back. The hospital comedy series, which premiered on NBC 25 years ago in 2001, returns to ABC and Hulu with a revival season that sees original stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke and Judy Reyes returning to Sacred Heart Hospital. I caught up with the cast
‘Bride Wars’ TV Series With Emma Roberts in the Works at Peacock
A “Bride Wars” TV show starring Emma Roberts is in development at Peacock. The project is described as a “loose reimagining” of the original 2009 film starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway. Roberts is set to star as a big-city wedding planner who arrives in North Carolina,
Maggie Winters Sets Comedy Special ‘Marguerite’ With Upright Citizens Brigade
Maggie Winters will debut her new comedy special, “Marguerite,” on March 17 on YouTube. The stand-up hour comes from a partnership between Abso Lutely Productions and comedy talent incubator Upright Citizens Brigade. “Marguerite” was filmed at the UCB Theatre in Los Angeles.
Karen Horne Named Executive Director of Mara Brock Akil’s Writers’ Colony Talent Development Program
Warner Bros. Discovery veteran Karen Horne has been named executive director of showrunner Mara Brock Akil’s Writers’ Colony talent development program designed to nurture underrepresented writers. Horne will be responsible for expanding the residency program that Brock Akil
Congress must define a new 21st century tariff doctrine
The Supreme Court has ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs exceed the executive's authority, and Congress must now take up the task of defining a new tariff agenda that lowers prices, supports American businesses and farmers, strengthens supply
Bill Gates apologizes to foundation staff over Epstein ties
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates addressed criticism over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a Tuesday town hall with staffers at the Gates Foundation. In the meeting, Gates maintained that he took no part in wrongdoing but conceded that he had
Hudson Williams’ Casting in Crave’s ‘Yaga’ Adaptation Sends Physical Screenplay Sales Soaring
Hudson Williams is getting people to read again. Since the “Heated Rivalry” star signed onto Crave’s adaptation of “Yaga,” physical copies of Kat Sandler’s original screenplay instantly sold out online. It’s officially back in stock on Amazon, where it’s rushed back to the top
“The CyberTruck is 17 times more likely to have a...
“The CyberTruck is 17 times more likely to have a fire fatality than a Ford Pinto” , a 70s automobile that put the “car” in “exploding car”.
NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off the launch pad for more repairs
NASA moved its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar Wednesday for more repairs.
Arc Raiders' Shrouded Sky added lots of cool new toys, but my favourite part is the new quality-of-life features that have flown under the radar
The small changes are just as important as the big ones.
Shen Yun in the news again: target of an Australian bomb threat
A Tuesday night evacuation of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese from his Canberra official residence, the Lodge, has been linked to the Chinese dance troupe Shen Yun. In a bomb threat emailed to the group, the sender said explosives would be detonated if Australian performances
Marvel Rivals Players Are Using A Bounty Website To Ratchet Up The War On Griefers: ‘Now Every Game Is People Throwing Each Other’s Games’
Intlist lets users post bounties 'on griefers & throwers,' and its founders say NetEase is to blame for making it necessary
New study highlights significant costs in large-scale mechanical thinning of forests
There is a long history of the mechanical thinning of forests in standard forestry operations. Thinning typically involves removing some 30–50% of the standing volume of trees with commercially valued logs removed via tracked or wheeled machinery. More recently, thinning has
The Sims 4's new roadmap might finally fix Sims autonomy soon
A new Sims 4 quality of life roadmap from EA has outlined 2026 plans to improve Sim autonomy, infants, crashes, and more.
Jeffries: Trump State of the Union 'riddled with dirty rotten lies'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump’s State of the Union address as a speech “riddled with dirty rotten lies.” “The president's speech was riddled with dirty, rotten lies, including his unwillingness to confront the affordability
Modern Woman – “Neptune Girl”
Modern Woman release Johnny’s Dreamworld in May, and last month they previewed it with the pensive, sprawling lead single “Dashboard Mary.” Today, the London indie rock quartet switch gears with the new track “Neptune Girl.” “This was built off an image of growing up in
Humanity's oldest geometries, engraved on ostrich eggs
At several archaeological sites in southern Africa, hundreds of highly unusual fragments of ostrich eggs have been found. Dating back more than 60,000 years, the shells were engraved by groups of Homo sapiens who lived in that region.
Modern science catches up with native knowledge with discovery of Clerodendrum kelli
The indigenous Bugkalot people of Nueva Ecija call it "kelli": a plant with white, starburst-like flowers and oval-shaped leaves that are traditionally mashed and mixed with food to treat ailing dogs. But despite this local familiarity, science has only now been able to
Object Hours Announce New Album Solved By Walking: Hear “Yellow House”
For an instrumental band, Object Hours sure do have a way with words. The Carrboro, NC trio’s Bandcamp bio ends with this sentence: “We try to keep songs under 25 minutes for your sake.” You learn a lot about the band from that line. It suggests they are ambitious, courteous,
I thought the Midnight Ramen Shop demo might scratch the Papa's Pizzeria itch, but it actually just made me realise I could never run a ramen shop after getting everyone's orders wrong on purpose
Sometimes you have to embrace the chaos.
