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Microsoft has officially announced the games coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2024 following an earlier leak.It’s not the biggest month ever for Xbox Game Pass, but two beloved franchises and a “day one” release are included. Creatures of Ava has already arrived on the service, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is due any minute, and Mafia: Definitive Edition lands on August 13. Games confirmed for departure this month include Airborne Kingdoms, Offworld Trading Company, Shadow Warrior 3, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. All will leave the service on August 15, should you want to check any out before they’re...

Xbox Game Pass August games confirmed by Microsoft

The video game industry received some fantastic news on Sunday night. Tango Gameworks — developers of games like Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within, and Ghostwire: Tokyo — will not be shut down by Microsoft after all. That’s happening because Microsoft has made the decision to sell Tango Gameworks...

Deal keeps Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks from being shut down

Xbox is almost certainly working on a gaming handheld, but will it be its next-gen console?

An Xbox Switch as a Series X replacement isn't a crazy idea – but experts are unsure

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PUBG owner Krafton has acquired Tango Gameworks from Xbox, and the Japanese studio is bringing the Hi-Fi Rush IP with it. Krafton announced the acquisition in its quarterly earnings report and says it is working with Xbox to maintain continuity at Tango Gameworks during a (hopefully) smooth transition. It was...

Hi-Fi Rush and Tango Gameworks Acquired from Xbox by Krafton

Autumn is getting closer and closer, which means a couple of Windows 11 versions will soon be out of support. Microsoft has now issued yet another notification that versions 21H2 and 22H2 will stop getting security updates on October 8, 2024. That means customers sticking to the old versions should consider upgrading to something newer.

Microsoft is ending Windows 11 version 21H2 and 22H2 support in 60 days

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As an actor, Merritt Butrick was cast in one of the most coveted roles in the history of science fiction media. He played David Marcus, the son of the iconic Captain James T. Kirk, portrayed by William Shatner in the 1982 theatrical movie, Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn. Sadly, Butrick died of AIDS in 1989. He was only 29 years old. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Star Trek' Actor Merrit Butrick: 35 Years After His Tragic Death

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

If you've purchased a new laptop that uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite or X Plus processors, you might have noticed that the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) doesn't work, despite coming preinstalled on the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7. Well, after Microsoft's unwillingness to fix it, Snapdragon Insider, Windows on Arm enthusiast, and Windows developer Jeremy Sinclair went out and did it himself.

Someone fixed the Windows Subsystem for Android because Microsoft refuses to — here's how you can do it

The PS Store has added a new free game that offers a quick and easy Platinum trophy, with players split over whether the title should be considered shovelware or not. The game in question is Puzzle Drop Carnival, which offers a free version as well as a $4.99 bundle that comes with 10 avatars.

PS Store Releases Free Game With Easy Platinum Trophy

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Apple recently approved a new emulator app called UTM SE that enables your iPhone or iPad (or Vision Pro!) to masquerade as PC hardware and run honest-to-goodness computer desktop operating systems. Some of you asked in the comments section of my last story how it runs — a fair question that I couldn’t answer at the time. But now that I’ve tried it a little, I have answers, and I can say this much: it’s better than I expected, but I wouldn’t count on it for too much.

My iPad runs Windows XP now, and it’s all I ever wanted

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Last month, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released video footage that shows a veteran LAPD officer chasing a young man through a Pacoima housing project before fatally shooting him in the back as he ran away.

20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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The Nitro Deck+ is a must for handheld Switch players that want pro-controller style functionality in a more comfortable form factor.

I finally started playing my Switch in handheld mode after seven years and it’s all thanks to this controller

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Stray is coming to Nintendo Switch on November 19th.

Nintendo Switch Finally Getting One of 2022's Best Games

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The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

This is the Pico 4S (or Pico 4 Ultra, depending on the region). This is the new mixed reality headset from Pico, who’s parent-company is ByteDance which also owns TikTok. The Pico 4S should be coming out pretty soon, as we have already seen it get approved by the South Korea National Readio Research Agency (RRA) back in June. Which normally means that a product is very close to launching. And with the holidays coming up in a few months, Pico will want to launch this sooner rather than later.

Exclusive Leak: This is the upcoming Pico 4S Mixed Reality Headset

Summer is winding down, but there are still plenty of long evenings to fill with movie watching. And what better way to cool down than with a few of Netflix’s best thrillers?. Every month, we handpick a few thrillers on Netflix that fit the current season. Sometimes they pair...

The best thrillers to watch on Netflix this August

GTA 6 is confirmed for a late 2025 release despite speculation of delays. Take-Two reassures the game will launch on next-gen consoles like PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. GTA 6 won't be available on Xbox Game Pass or other subscription services. Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 6 is still set to...

GTA 6 won’t be delayed and is still set for late 2025 launch, confirms CEO

Apple has released the latest developer beta for iOS 18. Beta 6 comes less than a week after beta 5 debuted, and confirms releases are ramping up leading into the fall. iOS 18 developer beta 6 is the newest beta for developers running iOS 18.0. Apple also released a new beta for iOS 18.1 users today with Apple Intelligence features.

iOS 18 developer beta 6 now available

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Hi-Fi Rush studio, shut down by Microsoft, is saved by PUBG’s publisher

Krafton, the publisher behind PUBG: Battlegrounds and The Callisto Protocol, has acquired Tango Gameworks, the studio responsible for The Evil Within games and Hi-Fi Rush. Tango...

Hi-Fi Rush studio, shut down by Microsoft, is saved by PUBG’s publisher

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