Highguard Shutting Down Less Than 50 Days After Launch
The free-to-play raid shooter will permanently close up on March 12
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Highguard, the latest live-service failure, is shutting down
Wildlight Entertainment's "raid shooter" Highguard is shutting down after under two months online. Servers go offline on March 12.
LISTEN: It’s HBO: What Will the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Mean for TV’s Premium Pioneer?
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Michael Schneider examines the questions swirling around HBO as the storied brand braces for Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Casey Bloys and Co. are waiting on word of how the premium TV pioneer will
Rainfall can shape bird populations as much as temperature, global study reveals
Scientists have long focused on rising temperatures to understand how climate change is reshaping the natural world. But there's a critical blind spot in that picture: rain. A new global study reveals precipitation has been largely overlooked in studies of how climate change
Arrowhead marks found in Central Asia could prove the existence of Homo sapiens 80,000 years ago
Unretouched triangular microlithic projectile points have been identified from their impact traces in the oldest occupation layers of the Obi-Rakhmat site in Uzbekistan, dating to 80,000 years ago. Their size corresponds to small arrowheads, which are directly comparable to
Scott Pilgrim EX review
The new golden age of beat 'em ups continues with a lighthearted, snackable brawler.
Everyday Traces of NYC’s SWANA Diaspora
An exhibition at NYPL offers a window into life within this paradox where invisibility and visibility are two sides of the same coin.
‘Paradise’ Star Jon Beavers Joins Emily Deschanel in Criminal Profiler Pilot at NBC, Jennifer Morrison to Direct
Jon Beavers has joined the cast of NBC’s drama pilot that hails from Dean Georgaris and John Fox, Variety has confirmed. In addition, Jennifer Morrison has come onboard to direct. Beavers joins previously announced series lead Emily Deschanel and fellow cast member An-Li Bogan
HyperCard Changed Everything
This video traces the history of Apple’s HyperCard from Vannevar Bush’s idea of the Memex to the Mother of All Demos to the Xerox PARC Alto to Bill Atkinson , the inventor of HyperCard, who said: HyperCard is a software erector set. It lets people put things together without
France sending aircraft carrier to Mediterranean, Macron says
PARIS, March 3 - President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said France was sending its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Mediterranean and working to build a coalition that would help secure maritime traffic imperiled by the escalating crisis in the Middle East.
Concert Industry Is ‘Broken,’ Prosecutor Says as Live Nation-Ticketmaster Trial Begins
The DOJ has accused the live-entertainment giant of wielding outsized control over the industry, but the company's lawyers claim it "did not have monopoly power" during opening statements
Trump says US will cut all trade with Spain over military bases, defence spending
By David Lawder and Victoria Waldersee WASHINGTON/MADRID, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States would cut off all trade with Spain after the European country refused to let the U.S. military use its bases for missions linked to
Syria sends thousands of troops to Lebanon border, sources say
By Feras Dalatey , Timour Azhari, Laila Bassam and Mahmoud Hassano DAMASCUS/BEIRUT, March 3 (Reuters) - Syria has reinforced its border with Lebanon with rocket units and thousands of troops, eight Syrian and Lebanese sources said on Tuesday, as conflict spread in the region
Ancient zircon crystals provide a window into early Earth history
There are many open questions about how our planet formed 4.55 billion years ago: When did plate tectonics start? When did the Earth's mantle begin to vigorously circulate in a process called convection? What was Earth like early in its lifetime? Because no rock records from
‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Hits 28 Million Views After Part 2 Drops
Season 4 of “Bridgerton” returned to the No. 1 position on the Netflix Top 10 after the release of its final four episodes, hitting 28 million views. With batched releases like “Bridgerton,” Netflix combines all views of a single season into one total, meaning a viewership
Apple TV Sets First Look Deal With ‘Imperfect Women’ Creator Annie Weisman
Apple TV has set a first look deal with Annie Weisman, creator and showrunner of “Physical” and “Imperfect Women.” “Imperfect Women” premieres on March 18 and stars Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara as a group of friends whose decades-long relationship is shattered
Trump says 'worst case scenario' in Iran is new leader worse than Khamenei
President Trump on Tuesday said the worst-case scenario in Iran would be if their new leader turns out to be worse than deceased Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “I guess the worst case would be we do this and then somebody takes over who's as bad as the previous person,
Macron orders first evacuations of citizens as France boosts defences in the Middle East
France says it downed drones “in legitimate defence”, will send the warship to Cyprus and deploy air-defence assets to allies as the first two repatriation flights head to Paris on Tuesday night
Trump threatens to halt trade with Spain over military base access
Trump lashed out after Spain barred the US from using its military bases to carry out strikes on Iran.
Key GOP senator criticizes Pentagon strategy in Colby hearing
Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) criticized the Pentagon’s National Defense Strategy (NDS) blueprint Tuesday, saying it ignores the implications of the Russia-Ukraine war and does not say much about Washington’s interests in the Middle East given the Iran war.
Selena Gomez Confirms Taylor Swift Wrote ‘Dorothea’ About Her: ‘It’s Eloquently Put’
Gomez says the superstar singer also wrote an unreleased track titled “Family,” which is about their friendship and early dreams about their careers
Trump shifting goals, expectations for Iran war: dangerous!
If the mission is defense, say that. If it’s deterrence, define it. If it’s regime change, own it. But shifting goals in real time, while lives and markets hang in the balance, is not strategy, it’s uncertainty. And uncertainty is a dangerous place to wage war.
Pokémon Winds & Waves fans worry Pombon looks a bit too familiar
Cassette Beasts fans point out similarities between fire starter Pombon and the indie monster-collecting fire Pomeranian, Pombomb
HETDEX data reveal a vast 'sea of light' between early galaxies
Astronomers with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) have used data from the project to make the largest, most accurate 3D map yet of the light emitted by excited hydrogen in the early universe, 9 billion to 11 billion years ago. This specific form of
Colorectal cancer demographics shift toward younger Americans: Research
The rate of colorectal cancer is increasing among younger Americans and is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in adults under the age of 50, according to research published by the American Cancer Society on Monday. Researchers found that 45 percent of new colorectal cancer
Inside Iran’s long history of attacks on US: A timeline
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the clerical regime in Tehran and its proxies have committed a range of attacks against Americans.
Our Dark Lord Cthulhu Awakens Once More In This Splendid Lovecraftian Adventure
The Dark Rites Of Arkham is a macabre murder mystery point-and-click adventure
Want to improve worker performance with AI? First, help staff understand their own strengths and weaknesses
Managers looking to improve worker performance are increasingly turning to AI tools to boost productivity and decision quality. But research published in the journal Management Science suggests that technology alone won't determine results. The biggest gains come when workers
Bill and Hillary Clinton's Epstein testimony revealed!
The House Oversight Committee released more than eight hours of testimony yesterday that depicts Bill and Hillary Clinton testifying as to their relationship, or lack there of, with Jeffrey Epstein.
Will Sony continue to sell PS5 games on PC? Here's what insiders say
PS5-exclusive games aren't selling well on PC, suggesting Sony may put fewer PlayStation games on Steam.
Democrat mocks Mullin for remarks on 'smell' and 'taste' of war: 'Call of Duty doesn’t count'
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) went after Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) over comments he made about the U.S. operation against Iran, asking the senator “what the actual f---" he was "talking about." During a Monday appearance on Fox News's "America Reports," Mullin said, “The loss of
Trump Reveals Why There’s No Evacuation Plan for Trapped Americans
Donald Trump admitted in the White House Tuesday that he didn’t have an evacuation plan for Americans in the Middle East before bombing Iran. “Thousands of Americans are stranded. Why wasn’t there an evacuation plan?” a reporter asked Trump while he was meeting with German
Does Your Country Need Regime Change? A Quiz. “Is...
Does Your Country Need Regime Change? A Quiz. “Is your country a notorious bad actor in the Middle East? Has your leader deployed the country’s military domestically against civilians who were protesting peacefully?”
Amazon Is Shutting Down the Wondery Podcast App and Wondery+
Amazon is pulling the plug on the Wondery dedicated podcast app and Wondery+ subscription service. Customer notices posted Tuesday to the Wondery site said, “Wondery+ is ending in the coming months. Both the Wondery app and Wondery+ subscription service will no longer be
Outside Lands 2026 Has Charli XCX, The Strokes, Turnstile, Dijon, & More
The music festival known as Outside Lands will once again bring a diverse array of sounds to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park this summer. Topping the bill is Charli XCX, in what's set to be her first musical performance in a year. Others in headliner font include the Strokes,
Liquid crystal phase in antiferromagnets can be detected electrically
The best candidate for next-generation magnetic devices—technology that can power, store, sense or transport information—may be, counterintuitively, antiferromagnets. Today, the most widely used magnetic materials are ferromagnets, which exhibit permanent magnetization and
Trump on lack of Middle East evacuation plan: 'It happened all very quickly'
President Trump on Tuesday said there was no evacuation plan for Americans in the Middle East because the joint strikes launched on Iran by the U.S. and Israel “happened very quickly.” “We thought and I thought, maybe more so than most, I could ask [Secretary of State Marco
Half-truths and no truths: Trump’s latest claims on the UK factchecked
From the Chagos Islands to ‘windmills’ and sharia law, the US president’s comments do not bear much scrutiny Donald Trump has been opining about the UK again, saying on Tuesday that Keir Starmer was “not Winston Churchill” and repeating his complaint about the deal to hand
Charli xcx, Rüfüs Du Sol, the Strokes to Headline Outside Lands 2026
Charli xcx, Rufus Du Sol and the Strokes have been tapped to headline Outside Lands in San Francisco, taking place on August 7-9. The 18th annual event, which will take place at Golden Gate Park, features a robust lineup that also includes the xx, Baby Keem, Turnstyle, Djo,
MAGA strategist details 'utterly surreal' escape from Middle East
Alex Bruesewitz, an adviser to President Trump, is describing his "utterly surreal" escape from the Middle East amid the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Bruesewitz was in Doha, Qatar, "just as the Iranian attacks erupted, leaving me stranded amid the chaos," he wrote in a
Hungarian veto on Ukraine loan proves EU needs less unanimity, says new Dutch PM
"The Netherlands is back," Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten declared on his first trip to Brussels since taking office.
Fifth Season, Mary Lisio to Launch Non-Scripted Production Banner Quite Contrary Pictures
Fifth Season has announced the launch of Quite Contrary Pictures, a new non-scripted and documentary production banner headed by Emmy-winning executive Mary Lisio. Quite Contrary Pictures will serve as the new home for all of Fifth Season’s non-scripted works. Lisio will serve
Watch live: Jeffries speaks amid DHS funding fight, Iran strike fallout
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D) will speak with reporters Tuesday as Democrats feel pressure from Republicans to support legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following the U.S. strikes in Iran over the weekend. Democrats have thus far held
Takashi Murakami Remixes Monet
As part of his show called Hark Back to Ukiyo-e: Tracing Superflat to Japonisme’s Genesis , currently on display in LA, Takashi Murakami painted his own version of Claude Monet’s Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son . The painting is paired with Murakami’s copies of
Liza Minnelli Fan? You’ll Want to Get Your Hands On a Signed Copy of Her New Memoir
Calling all Liza fans! Barnes & Nobles is currently selling signed copies of Liza Minnelli’s new memoir, in limited quantities. The new release is, unsurprisingly, flying off the shelves — so you’ll want to act fast. The global icon and EGOT winner finally tells her own story
BTS’ New Album Has Contributions From Tame Impala, JPEGMAFIA, Flume, El Guincho, & More
Having completed their mandatory military service, K-pop megastars BTS are returning this year with new album Arirang. Today they’ve shared its tracklist and a detailed lineup of contributors, which includes some interesting names. Kevin Parker, better known as Tame Impala, is
US says Israel killed Iran's leader
The Pentagon's policy chief on Tuesday distanced the United States from the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying he was killed by an Israeli strike. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Elbridge Colby said the strike that killed