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Valve’s much-anticipated Steam Controller went on sale on Monday, May 4, and quickly sold out amid what many consider a chaotic launch. Payment processing errors at checkout prevented many customers from buying the controller before it went out of stock (which occurred in minutes), leaving frustrated players empty-handed. Valve has acknowledged this rough start and is going back to the drawing board to ensure the next wave of orders goes more smoothly. In a Steam post, Valve announced it will open a reservation queue for the Steam Controller tomorrow, May 8, starting at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. Once you reserve…
A few weeks ago, I wrote about an app that looks at you through the Mac’s webcam, and as soon as it detects a slouching posture, it sends a notification. The app even logs all the instances and provides a daily posture score. It was an open-source app, but soon after it was shared on Reddit by the creator, a huge chunk of fellow Reddit lurkers started asking about how it processes and stores data. Those were existentially valid queries. After all, you are giving an app access to the camera, which can monitor you and the world around you…
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, a sequel to 2021’s PvE shooter Aliens: Fireteam Elite, has been announced, and it’s launching this summer on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Developers Cold Iron Studios and Daybreak Game Company revealed the news with an exclusive trailer over at IGN, which reveals returning Xenomorphs, weapons, and more, with one big new addition: a fourth party member. Unlike its predecessor, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is not a trio-based third-person shooter but instead, a four-player party shooter. The game will support crossplay across all playable platforms and feature new Xenomorph types, player classes (including the Specialist,…
Google just made its most serious moves yet into the fitness tracker market. The maker of the Pixel Watch has officially unveiled the Fitbit Air, a screenless health band priced at $99.99. Unlike Whoop, which locks all the fitness data behind a paywall, Fitbit Air’s core health-tracking features will remain free. Currently available for pre-orders, the device will start shipping across 21 countries starting May 26, 2026. You can get the tracker in four Pixel-like colors, including Obsidian, Lavender, Fog, and Berry, and choose from three different strap styles: Performance Loop, Active Band, and Elevated Modern Band. What does the Fitbit…
This year marks 30 years of Persona, and to celebrate the occasion, developer Atlus has revealed a new addition to its Persona vinyl collection with the Persona 30th Anniversary Jazz Album. It’s available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, and elsewhere today, and vinyl preorders are live as well. This collection of jazz covers, which includes songs like “Last Surprise,” “Heaven,” and “Aria of the Soul,” comes from iam8bit’s in-house jazz group, Blueshift Big Band. You can preorder the iam8bit-exclusive “Blue Butterfly” variant of the vinyl today through June 1, with shipping expected to start in Q4 of 2026. Other variants…
Google is officially pulling the plug on the Fitbit app, replacing it with the new Google Health app on May 19, 2026. It is quite ironic, as the company just announced a new Fitbit Air screenless fitness tracker, but the change will take place via an OTA update. This is happening after Fitbit’s fifteen-year run, wherein it gathered millions of fitness-focused users and provided them with various health trackers and meaningful insights via its software. Should Fitbit users worry? Google has already confirmed on X that the “Fitbit devices aren’t going anywhere,” so all the user data stays in place.…
Grand Theft Auto 6 has been slow-cooking in Rockstar Games‘ kitchen for a long while now. But after a decade of building one of the most hyped video games of all time, the expenses are adding up. In a new Business Insider profile of Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick, the company boss declined to say exactly how much GTA 6 has cost. His only confirmation was that “it was expensive.” However, analysts are estimating the total bill could land somewhere between $1 billion and $1.5 billion. How this budget eclipses even Hollywood Anyone can see just how high the production…
We’re excited for Lego Batman’s return in Legacy of the Dark Knight, especially following our hands-on preview that went up earlier this week, and luckily, we won’t have to wait much longer for it to emerge from the shadows. Today, publisher WB Games uploaded the game’s final launch trailer, which shows a wide overview of what players can expect from the game. It’s also set to “Kiss From A Rose” by Seal, a song that was included in the Batman Forever soundtrack back in 1995. You can check it out for yourself below. In addition to showcasing all the eras of…
Google’s president of the Android Ecosystem has shut down speculation that Android will adopt Apple’s Liquid Glass design language, at least on Pixel devices. In response to a mockup of Liquid Glass on a Pixel 11 posted on X, Sameer Samat said, “Not happening. Y’all are wild.” The response is welcome news for Android fans who have watched a wave of manufacturers copy Apple’s aesthetic over the past year. Several Android OEMs have already taken the bait Since Apple unveiled Liquid Glass at WWDC in June last year, several Android manufacturers have replicated the look on their respective skins. OnePlus,…
Spotify has been quietly embedding itself into the AI assistants you use every day. The music app already works inside Claude and ChatGPT, where you can control and improve your listening experience through simple conversation. Today, Spotify is taking things a step further by launching ‘Save to Spotify’, a new beta tool that turns your AI agent into a personal podcast producer. If you’re already using an AI agent like OpenClaw, Claude Code, or OpenAI Codex on desktop, you can now prompt it to turn things – like your daily digest, class notes, travel plans, or a deep dive into…