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Bungie’s Marathon Server Slam, which gave anyone interested a chance to hop into the extraction shooter over this past weekend, came to a close yesterday. In its final hours, Bungie shared the feedback and changes it has made, and is looking into further changes ahead of Marathon’s launch this week on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on March 5. Now, the former Halo and Destiny 2 studio has shared a quick clip highlighting various stats from the Server Slam – it turns out that you (yes, you) died a lot. The video clip, shared via the official Marathon X…

A 77-inch OLED under $1,500 is the kind of TV deal that doesn’t need much explanation. It’s just a legitimately big discount on a TV people actually want. The LG 77-inch B5 Series OLED (2025) is down to $1,499.99, which is $1,500 off its $2,999.99 list price. That’s a major cut on a current-model OLED, not some random old stock set that only looks good because the sticker dropped. And at this size, OLED really starts to feel worth it. You’re not just getting a nicer panel. You’re getting the kind of screen that can anchor a room, whether you…

Developer Wildlight Entertainment has announced that its free-to-play multiplayer raid game Highguard will be shutting down permanently. The game launched less than two months ago, on January 26.Since its reveal as the final world premiere at The Game Awards 2025 garnered a mixed reaction from viewers, Highguard has had an uphill battle winning over players put off by its style of game and general live-service fatigue. Highguard launched with an initially strong player base, but those numbers rapidly dwindled. Despite announcing a year-long content roadmap and releasing substantial post-launch updates, Wildlight would layoff the majority of its employees only a…

A new phishing campaign is using a fake Google security check to steal passwords and other sensitive data from unsuspecting users. Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that the scam impersonates Google’s account protection system, tricking victims into installing a malicious web app. Once installed, the tool quietly collects credentials, one-time passcodes, and other personal information. The scam begins with a fake Google account security page designed to look authentic. Victims are asked to complete a security verification step to protect their account. Instead of protecting their account, the process installs a rogue Progressive Web App (PWA), often through a domain designed…

Last September, Amazon Prime greenlit a Life Is Strange live-action TV series based on the original 2015 game. Today, the series now has its lead actors portraying the game’s two protagonists, Max Caulfield and Chloe Price.Variety reports that Tatum Grace Hopkins has been cast as Max, and Maisy Stella will play Chloe. Life Is Strange will be Tatum Grace Hopkins’ television debut; she is primarily a stage actress who has performed in Broadway productions such as The Queen of Versailles and For the Girls. Maisy Stella is best known for portraying Daphne Conrad in the musical drama series Nashville, and…

Google is rolling out its March 2026 Pixel Drop, and this one leans heavily into practical AI. Rather than flashy overhauls, the update sharpens tools Pixel users already rely on, while broader Android updates improve how devices connect and solve everyday problems. As usual, the Pixel Drop targets supported Pixel phones first, but several features extend across the wider Android ecosystem. The theme this time is clear: less novelty, more context-aware help. AI gets more proactive on Pixel One of the biggest refinements comes to Circle to Search. The feature, which lets users circle text or objects on-screen to look…

We’re just days away from the launch of Bungie’s extraction FPS, Marathon, and ahead of its release, the studio has released a breakdown of everything you can expect in Season 1, alongside a tease of what’s to come in Season 2. Plus, alongside these details, Bungie has revealed that everything in seasonal updates, including gear, Runner shells, zones and maps, events, and more, will be free for all players to access or earn in-game. “Seasons in Marathon last about three months, and each season will bring new content and features that change the way you master survival, grow your power floor,…

Apple is ending the Pro Display XDR era with a brand-new professional-grade monitor called the Studio Display XDR. It arrives as a new flagship standalone monitor that takes premium display technology and places it into a smaller, brighter, and relatively more affordable package. The Studio Display XDR inherits many of the advanced features creators love from the last-gen model, while improving brightness and adaptability for improved creative and professional workflows. Classic Studio Display features, now XDR enabled Like its non-XDR sibling, this model retains a 27-inch 5K Retina panel with a 5,120 x 2,880 resolution. But the Studio Display XDR…

Atlus has become almost as synonymous with incredible soundtracks as it has with incredible role-playing games. Thankfully, they’re often one and the same, as series like Persona has shown consistent excellence in the original music department. While several vocalists contribute to the iconic sounds of the Persona franchise, one man has been a consistent driving force: Shoji Meguro. While the Persona Live concerts finally debuted in Los Angeles in January, Atlus has decided it’s time to bring another game featuring Meguro’s compositions on the road with Metaphor: ReFantazio.Atlus has announced the Metaphor: ReFantazio Orchestra Concert world tour, which kicks off…

Apple may be gearing up to introduce a lower-cost MacBook as early as this week, and according to an accidental mention on Apple’s own support site, it could be called the MacBook Neo. The name briefly made an appearance in a support document URL, which has now been removed. MacBook Neo might be the new entry-level Apple laptop The discovery was first spotted in a support page for a short time before Apple pulled it. The page included the term “MacBook Neo” in a short support URL, and it even appeared in search previews as a distinct product with the…