More than 40 US Democrats call for a 'thorough investigation' of EA's Saudi-led buyout over risks of layoffs, studio closures, and 'coordinated anti-labor practices'
May 16, 2026
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More than 40 US Democrats call for a ‘thorough investigation’ of EA’s Saudi-led buyout over risks of layoffs, studio closures, and ‘coordinated anti-labor practices’

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Three months after US senators Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren expressed “profound concern about the foreign influence and national security risks” that could result from the Saudi-led takeover of Electronic Arts, 46 House Democrats have joined the chorus with a letter calling on FTC chair Andrew Ferguson to “carefully scrutinize” the proposed takeover. The letter’s…

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Forza Horizon 6 review

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Speeding through Shibuya Crossing in a souped up kei truck, Babymetal blaring out of the stereo, it’s easy to fall in love with the fantasy that Forza Horizon is selling. Recognisable locations stitched together across a large open world, a huge number of cars picked from multiple eras and disciplines, and a seemingly endless suite…

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Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture: 10 Tips for Exploring the Apocalypse

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PlayStation fans worldwide have been spending their summer venturing around the Shropshire countryside, investigating the abandoned community of Yaughton Valley and the mysterious events that unfurled there. Whether you’re piecing together the mystery of Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, or considering exploring this apocalypse, we’ve created a very special gift to thank you. Starting now…

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‘Something needs to be done about this’: Battlefield 6 players are fed up with ‘absolutely disgusting’ Call of Duty-like mobility

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I’ve seen a lot of horrifying sights as we creep closer to Halloween: a giant flesh-hungry eyeball in YAPYAP, a seagull eating a pigeon at the end of my street, but this Battlefield 6 video really takes the cake. Posted on Reddit by Ok_Paramedic4770, the video shows some freak rush into a room mid-fight in…

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“We Jumped At The Chance” – Industry Veteran Launches Rocket Books, And Its Debut Is All About Ridge Racer Type 4

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“We were completely enamoured by One More Win”. Veteran game developer and journalist Andy Roberts has just launched Rocket Books, a new independent UK publishing house specialising in video game-related publications – and the company’s first release will be of particular interest to Ridge Racer fans. It’s reprinting the utterly superb One More Win (which…

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Diablo 4’s ‘April Fowl’s Day’ joke is a big chicken boss who drops a cluckton of unique loot, like the ‘Cluckonomicon’ and the ‘Eggcecutioner’

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Watch out, Mephisto: A true terror has arrived in Diablo 4 in the form of a giant chicken. It’s April Fool’s Day (or April Fowl’s Day, if you will) and Blizzard has unleashed a new world boss that drops entirely unique, chicken-flavored loot. I barely missed the window to battle the beast, but players in…

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If the average JRPG moves too slowly for you, keep an eye on Threads of Time, which gets through 12 million years and an apocalypse in one campaign

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It’s been a firecracker year for JRPGs between the return of Trails in the Sky, the acclaimed Expedition 33, and the imminent remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics. It seems that the hype will keep flowing for genre fans of all stripes, assuming Threads of Time—which popped in with a new trailer at today’s PC Gaming…

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