We’re (probably) doomed: Experts think the Sun may produce gigantic, electronics-destroying superflares much more often than we previously thought

I’ve always wanted to write “We’re doomed” with reasonable justification, and well, here we are. A study published by astronomers at the Max Planck Institute has concluded that, based on observations made by the Kepler space telescope, the occurrence rate of superflares from stars just like our sun may occur much more often than previously…

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Gulikit KK3 Max review

Once upon a time, pro gaming controllers were for the elite of the elite, costing several hundred dollars a piece. Giants like the Xbox Elite Series 2 and Razer Wolverine used to dominate the scene with unparalleled build, performance and innovative features. These days, you can get some truly impressive controllers—like the excellent PowerA OPS…

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Ballionaire review

Need to Know What is it? A pachinko machine that’s also a strategy roguelike.Release date December 10, 2024Expect to pay $11.10/£12.34 Developer newobjectPublisher Raw FuryReviewed on Gigabyte G5 (Nvidia RTX 4060, Intel Core i5 12500H, 16GB DDR4-3200)Steam Deck VerifiedLink Official site In 2007, a game called Peggle was released. In 2008, the world suffered a…

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It was down to the wire, but Helldivers 2 players are celebrating after giving the Illuminate the galactic boot on Calypso—though I’ve got a feeling they’ll be back soon

Helldivers 2 introduced the Illuminate, recently—aaand they’re gone. No, really. While the Illuminate definitely are in Helldivers 2, you actually can’t fight them right now, because Super Earth’s finest gave them the boot so hard in Calypso that they’ve been stomped off the galactic map. The Major Order, which came alongside the surprise update Omens…

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Marvel Rivals review

It seems like every moment of my spare time nowadays is spent in a hero shooter. When I’m not fighting for my life in Valorant, I’m doing the same thing in Overwatch 2. So the last thing I need is a hero shooter I actually enjoy and will, therefore, carve more time out of my…

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Balatro dev swings at PEGI for rating it 18+ because of its ‘evil playing cards’, jokes that he should ‘add microtransactions’ like EA Sports FC 25 to ‘lower that rating to a 3+’

While I joke plenty about Balatro being a secret psychic prison that’s claimed the minds, heart, and souls of about half of PC Gamer’s staff, it’s only in jest. Balatro is, up and down, exceedingly solid value for money—a modestly-priced indie game without microtransactions or paid DLC and, despite its poker aesthetic, zero interest in…

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