16 days after Highguard's launch, the studio has laid off 'most of the staff'

Just before launch, Highguard devs told PC Gamer it wouldn't need huge player numbers to succeed.

Valentine's day: Can 36 questions really change your love life?

About a decade ago, author Mandy Len Catron wrote an essay for the New York Times about "36 questions that lead to love." The idea suggests that two people can grow closer—and even fall in love—by answering a series of increasingly intimate questions.

China carbon emissions ‘flat or falling’ in 2025: Analysis

However, progress remains fragile and it is not yet clear that emissions have peaked.

Highguard layoffs hit developer Wildlight Entertainment two weeks after release

Highguard released in late January, but Wildlight Entertainment developers say the studio has already laid staffers off.

South Koreans are shunning dangerous shipbuilding jobs envied by Trump

The sector is reliant on low-paid migrants and plagued by a high accident rate.

Solasta 2 is committed to implementing a D&D 5E rule that Baldur's Gate 3 dismissed

Get ready to ready some actions.

Remembering James Van Der Beek’s Final Onscreen Film Role as Noah Beck’s Father in ‘Sidelined 2’

As a father to six in real life, stepping into a parental role onscreen was likely somewhat familiar for the 48-year-old actor, who lost his battle with colorectal cancer on Wednesday.

House Democrats think Pam Bondi just helped them in the midterms

Tensions flared between Democrats and the Attorney General during a House Judiciary Committee hearing.

Hundreds of tractors roll into Madrid as farmers protest CAP cuts and EU-Mercosur accord

Thousands of farmers and ranchers, alongside hundreds of tractors, rallied in central Madrid on Wednesday to protest expected cuts in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and to denounce the European Union’s trade agreement with Mercosur, according to organisers and

Scrap proposed England holiday tax, hospitality bosses urge

Critics say the proposed tax could force families to shorten trips or spend their money overseas.

The ‘culture war’ on net zero: Why have Brits stopped supporting climate policies?

Reform UK voters are the only political group without a majority in favour of achieving net zero by 2050 or sooner, according to a new survey.

The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?

The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

Unseen planet or brown dwarf may have hidden 'rare' fading star

One of the longest stellar dimming events ever observed was likely caused by the gigantic saucer-like rings of either an unseen brown dwarf or "super-Jupiter" blocking its host star's light, astronomers say. For decades, the star—which sits 3,200 light-years from Earth and is

New model tracks antimicrobial resistance genes across gut, wastewater, soil and air

A multinational research team led by Professor Tong Zhang from the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU Engineering), in collaboration with an international team, has developed a new framework to assess and track

Petro removes police general Urrego after alleging plot to sabotage Trump meeting

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the removal from active duty of Brigadier General Edwin Masleider Urrego Pedraza, who had been serving as police commander in Cali, after accusing him of involvement in an alleged attempt to sabotage Petro’s recent meeting with U.S.

Cashier – “Part From Me”

Cashier are here to rage. We knew this from last month’s absolute banger “Like I Do,” and the Louisiana four-piece is proving it again with “Part From Me,” the second single from their forthcoming EP The Weight. “I had a lot of fun writing this song,” bandleader Kylie Gaspard

House passes GOP elections overhaul

GOP voting bill clears House as conservatives clamor for Senate action

House Republicans clamoring for stricter voting rules cleared a hurdle with passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act on Wednesday — but that’s only ramping up debate among conservatives on how to pressure the Senate to take up the election

Diablo 2: Resurrected is now on Steam and is verified for Steam Deck

You'll still need a Battle.net account and the client, though.

Wildlight Entertainment reportedly lays off staff within weeks of first game's launch

One impacted developer suggests that the layoff have impacted most of Wildlight 100+ person team.

Trump gives coal a Pentagon boost

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump tells Pentagon to buy more coal power President Trump on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to purchase more power from coal plants – in a boost to the declining fossil fuel. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci “I will

Poland and Italy decline to join Trump’s Board of Peace, citing doubts and constitutional limits

Poland and Italy said they will not join U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, adding to the list of Washington allies that are staying on the sidelines, at least for now.

Molina – “Golden Brown Sugar”

In 2024, Molina released her hypnotic debut album When You Wake Up, which featured a great ML Buch collab and came out on the extremely reliable Copenhagen-based label Escho. Now, the experimental-pop artist is back with a beautiful new song called “Golden Brown Sugar.” About

World of Travel: Cappadocia and Bodrum — Inside Turkey’s Hidden Cities and Lost Wonders

Turkey has long been defined by its ability to connect worlds. In Istanbul, that connection plays out between continents. But deeper inside the country and along its southwestern coast, that bridge reveals itself differently. Underground cities carved for survival. Ancient

NASA's SPHEREx mission spots 3I/ATLAS's bright envelope

NASA's Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) was built for the ambitious purpose of performing an all-sky survey. The data it collects from more than 450 million galaxies and 100 million stars in the Milky Way over

Meet Los Pleneros De La Cresta, the Bad Bunny Backing Band Who Sang With Lady Gaga

The plena group is known for teaming up with Bad Bunny on the track 'CAFé CON RON'

6 Republicans join Democrats to rebuke tariffs on Canada in blow to Trump

Six House Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday to pass a resolution to repeal President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a blow to both President Trump and House GOP leadership. The Wednesday 219-211 vote also followed an intraparty revolt against leadership over the

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Fail to Reach a Deal in Court-Mandated Mediation

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively failed to settle her sexual harassment lawsuit on Wednesday, after a daylong mediation in federal court. The co-stars of “It Ends With Us” entered the New York courthouse on Friday morning and spent much of the day in separate courtrooms on the

New landmine blast tests Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire

A Thai soldier was seriously injured in the blast.

Musk's AI firm loses cofounders

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story xAI loses two co-founders amid shakeup Two co-founders of Elon Musk’s xAI resigned with little explanation, leaving the AI company with half of its original dozen co-founders. © Evan Vucci, Associated Press Tony Wu announced early

Buddhist Monks close out 'Walk for Peace' on National Mall

A group of Buddhist monks marched down the length of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, concluding their “Walk for Peace" that began 109 days ago in Fort Worth, Texas. Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, who has led the group over the course of their 2,300

Police identify 18-year-old as suspect in Tumbler Ridge shooting

Six people were killed and at least 25 others were injured at a school, and two others were found dead at a nearby home.

Highguard In Trouble After Most Of The Studio Laid Off Just Weeks After Launch

The new shooter just launched in January after a reveal at the Game Awards

Bangladesh votes in landmark election after Gen Z revolution

The contest pits two coalitions led by former allies, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Islamist Jamaat‑e‑Islami.

Diablo 4's second new class is a summoner who commands demons to fight demons

Warlocks are a fitting counterpoint to the recently released paladins.

How Blizzard Crafted Diablo 2’s First New Class In 26 Years: ‘We Don’t Want To Mess Up The Mona Lisa’

The Warlock is joining the 26-year-old RPG, and Blizzard is open to adding more

‘Diablo 2’ Gets First Major Update in 25 Years With ‘Reign of the Warlock’ Starring Rahul Kohli

Big news for “Diablo II” fans: the Blizzard Entertainment game is getting its first major update in 25 years. Titled “Reign of the Warlock,” the DLC will feature actor Rahul Kohli (“The Haunting of Bly Manor,” “Midnight Mass,” “iZombie”) starring as the voice of the titular

Ford CEO admits that ‘the customer has spoken’ after EV push drives major quarterly loss

CEO Jim Farley previously announced strategic shift toward hybrids and $30K EV platform after taking $19.5B charge.

Busy Philipps Remembers James Van Der Beek As ‘One in a Billion’: ‘My Heart Is Deeply Hurting for All of Us’

The Dawson’s Creek actor died on Feb. 11 at the age of 48 following a battle with colorectal cancer

Diablo 2 gets its first expansion in 25 years, featuring a new class, and finally, decent inventory management

Blizzard just shadow-dropped the expansion as part of the series' 30th anniversary celebration.

Mapping U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific

An ongoing record of U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific in the leadup to the attack on Venezuela and apprehension of President Nicolás Maduro.

RNC asks Supreme Court to take up Pennsylvania mail ballot fight

The Republican National Committee (RNC) petitioned the Supreme Court on Wednesday to reverse a ruling that requires Pennsylvania to count undated and misdated mail-in ballots, saying its logic transforms the courts into “weapons of political warfare.” The technical

Australia’s opposition leader Sussan Ley faces leadership challenge as senior lawmaker quits

Mr Angus Taylor quit as shadow defence minister on the evening of Feb 11.

Australia's opposition leader faces leadership challenge as senior lawmaker quits

SYDNEY, Feb 12 - Australia's opposition leader Sussan Ley is facing a possible leadership challenge less than a year into the role, after a senior figure in her shadow cabinet resigned saying she was not the right person to lead the conservative Liberal Party.

Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred's newest class is the Warlock

Blizzard reveals the new class coming in Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred: the Warlock, who is also coming to Diablo 2 Resurrected.

Trump directs Pentagon to boost coal use as Energy Department announces $175M infusion for plants

President Trump on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to purchase more power from coal plants in a boost to the declining fossil fuel. “I will sign an executive order that directs the Department of War to work directly with coal plants on the new power purchasing agreements,

How to unlock all classes (collars) in Mewgenics

There are 13 collars in Mewgenics. Each collar will make your cat a specific class. Here's how to unlock collars and what each class does.

FDA refuses Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA refuses Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to review an application by Moderna for its influenza mRNA

On another timeline, we could have had a Metal Gear Solid first-person shooter made with Vince Zampella

Hideo Kojima discussed the prospect just before leaving Konami.