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In addition to announcing plans to end the production of physical discs for new PlayStation-released games in January 2028, Sony is also planning to shut down two digital storefronts. The PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita will be closed in select markets starting later this year and continuing into 2027.Once the PS3 and Vita stores are closed, owners of those platforms will no longer be able to make new digital purchases. Sony has provided the following timeline for when the PS3 and Vita stores will be closed:Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua – PlayStation Store on PS3 will close starting August 2026.Additional…

Apple has been selling Hide My Email to keep your real email address hidden, but it has a vulnerability that does the exact opposite. The worst part is that the company has known about it for a year.  Hide My Email, part of Apple’s paid iCloud+ subscription, lets users generate anonymous email addresses for signing up to a website, so that their personal or work email remains free of promotional emails and spam.  However, the team at 404 Media, along with a security researcher, has now confirmed that the feature has a bug that links those anonymous addresses back to…

Mario Kart World is getting an update today that adds two new routes for its elimination competition mode, Knockout Tour. The update also adds the function to place stickers on photos taken in Photo Mode.Knockout Tour’s new routes are Drill Rally and Boomerang Rally. The former connects Wario Shipyard and Bower’s Castle, while the latter connects Salty Salty Speedway and Whistlestop Summit. These new routes will only become available after completing at least one Knockout Tour rally, and Nintendo states more Knockout Tour routes will arrive in future updates. Additionally, Photo Mode now lets you place collected stickers to add an…

Building a permanent base on the Moon sounds like science fiction, but NASA is making it feel a lot more real. The agency just handed $590 million in contracts to three private companies for four uncrewed lunar lander missions launching in late 2028. These missions are part of Phase 1 of NASA’s broader $30 billion Moon Base program, which needs to deliver landers, rovers, and scientific cargo up there before astronauts eventually move in. These efforts are closely tied NASA’s Artemis program, which sent humans on a lunar flyby in April for the first time since the Apollo era. Who…

In addition to announcing plans to end the production of physical discs for new PlayStation-released games in January 2028, Sony is also planning to shut down two digital storefronts. The PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita will be closed in select markets starting later this year and continuing into 2027.Once the PS3 and Vita stores are closed, owners of those platforms will no longer be able to make new digital purchases. Sony has provided the following timeline for when the PS3 and Vita stores will be closed:Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua – PlayStation Store on PS3 will close starting August 2026.Additional…

Sony is closing the PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita, ending new digital purchases on two of its most beloved older platforms after a remarkably long run. The PS3 launched in 2006 and 2007, depending on the region, while the PS Vita arrived in Japan in late 2011 before reaching North America and Europe in February 2012. By the time the final closures happen in July 2027, Sony will have supported PS3 store purchases for nearly two decades, and PS Vita purchases for more than 15 years. When will the stores shut down? The shutdown will happen in phases.…

Sony has announced plans to end production of physical discs for new games starting in January 2028. Following that date, new PlayStation games will only be available to purchase digitally on the PlayStation Store and at retailers.In a short PlayStation Blog post, Sony states that it is making this move in response to “shifting trends in consumer preference” favoring digital media, which the company says “significantly outpaces physical discs.” The transition will have no impact on physical games already released or scheduled for release before January 2028. Here is Sony’s full message:As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to…

EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus MSRP $2,899.00 Released January 2026 “The EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus provides piece of mind and ultimate compatibility” Pros Solid build quality with rubber wheels and telescoping handle Quiet operation Backward-compatible battery ecosystem Cons Most settings require the mobile app No 240V support Quick Review The EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus is a powerful portable power station built for homeowners who want reliable emergency backup without committing to a permanent whole-home battery installation. With a 3,072Wh LFP battery, 3,600W continuous inverter output, and the ability to expand up to 11kWh with additional battery packs, it…

Few deny the impressive and surprisingly consistent creativity Nintendo has delivered for more than 40 years, but even within that ecosystem of fun ideas, Rhythm Heaven stands out. The series represents a wonderful and wildly unique collection of concepts that are not beholden to Nintendo’s history and make me happy, proud, anxious, and angry all in equal measure. Groove is not my favorite in the series, but it stands tall alongside the rest to earn permanent placement on my Switch hard drive. If you’re unfamiliar, Rhythm Heaven (and Groove is no exception) is a collection of individual rhythm minigames that…

Acer’s 1,000Hz gaming monitor has moved from announcement to Amazon listing. The XV273U F5 is priced at $699.99, giving competitive players a real number to weigh before one of the fastest displays headed to North America actually ships. Availability is still the problem. Amazon lists the monitor as temporarily out of stock, and Acer has previously pointed to a Q4 North America launch window instead of a firm release date. The bigger question is whether the fastest mode deserves the attention. The XV273U F5 is a 27-inch QHD monitor first, and its most extreme refresh rate requires a serious cut…