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Every time I feel like I’m getting a handle on the growth-based nature of capitalism—the idea that the number has to go up, and simply making a profit isn’t enough, yadda yadda—a stat in an earnings report clocks me over the head and uproots me from whatever mooring I thought I had. For example, did…
It’s been one week since the UK government introduced its Online Safety Act, legislation that requires people to provide age verification in order to access content that is adult-related. Two surveys conducted before and after the rules came into place, by a research and data analysis group, suggest that a significant portion of the British…
EA continues to be rather confusing about what the future of The Sims looks like, but one thing remains clear: The Sims 5 ain’t happening, and the series as we know it now is going to become something very different. As spotted by GamesRadar, EA president Laura Miele hammered home the point in an interview…
We’re officially in the swing of the faster seasonal update cycle, seeing a brand-new character each and every month, alongside a suite of new, tweaked, and retired team-up abilities. To make matters even worse, it’s time for the Marvel Rivals Season 3.5 patch notes to stir the pot even more. Below, I’ll go over all…
The Windows Insider program is one designed to let users test out new features before getting to the public, but it’s incredibly rare for a person to want access to test out a bug. That happened, however, just last month, as users were hit with the nostalgic tones of the Windows Vista start-up instead of…
At the start of 2025, during the annual CES event, AMD launched the successors to its popular Ryzen Z1 and Z1 Extreme APUs. These all-in-one CPU+GPU chips have been powering the very best handheld gaming PCs since they first appeared, so we’ve been keen to see just how much better the new Z2 models are….
Battlefield Studios—which includes DICE, Criterion, Motive, and Ripple Effect—is working on the next entry to EA’s military shooter series, Battlefield 6. It’s been a few years since Battlefield 2042’s ugly start, and even though the much maligned near-future Battlefield turned things around, the time for 2042 updates is no more. BF6 is on the way…
Gabe Newell is the Kilroy of videogames, constantly popping up in strange corners where you least expect to find him. He owns Valve, he’s doing weird brain science, he’s at the bottom of the ocean, he’s chatting with a YouTuber with a double-digit number of subscribers. Where will he pop up next? Right behind you?…
I’ll be honest with you, I’ve never been the kind of person to get organised—that’s partially because I have a pesky disorder that gets in the way of such things, but it’s also just a personality flaw. I don’t do home decoration, and all my important paperwork sits in a loose jumble in a draw…
If you’re anyone other than President Donald Trump, there’s a good chance you’re sick of the word tariff. I know I am. Well, sorry to be the bearer of bad news (and words) because, on July 31, an executive order was signed to impose ‘reciprocal tariffs’ on a whole host of countries. Though Malaysian pharmaceuticals…