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Sony’s June PlayStation Plus lineup arrives at an awkward time. Just weeks after Sony confirmed a price increase for new one-month and three-month subscribers in select regions from May 20, the service is adding three multiplayer-heavy games: Grounded Fully Yoked Edition, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. All three games will be available to PlayStation Plus members from June 2 through July 6. EA Sports FC 26 will also remain available as a Monthly Game until June 16. Grounded brings backyard survival to PS Plus The strongest pick this month is Grounded Fully Yoked Edition, which comes to…

I don’t like video game tutorials. They’re important, don’t get me wrong – I’d rather be told how to play a game than stumble through a complex control scheme – but it always feels like a chore. It is remarkable, then, that I can’t stop thinking about a tutorial montage in the early moments of 007 First Light. It’s one of the most engaging and effective tutorials I’ve ever played, and it’s all thanks to what it pulls from popular action movies. The scene in question comes when Bond is thrust into training camp with other trainees in the 00…

Whoop charges $30 per month, while Fitbit Air keeps some of its advanced metrics behind the Google Health Premium subscription, which costs $9.99 per month. The Oura Ring isn’t free either. The screenless fitness tracker market, I’d say, has quietly become one of the most subscription-heavy corners of consumer tech.  Luna is betting that enough people have already noticed this to build a business around an alternative. The company behind the Ring smart ring is gearing up to launch its first screenless fitness band in July 2026. When will Luna Band be available for pre-orders? The Luna Band was first…

Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt recently sat down with NBC News, and he said something that has been percolating in my mind. When asked about AI-written books, Daunt said, “Yes, I have actually no problem selling any book, as long as it doesn’t masquerade or pretend to be something that it isn’t, and that it has an essential quality to it, and that the customer, the reader, wants it.” On the surface, that sounds perfectly sensible. As long as readers can clearly see the label, they can make a choice. But if you take a moment to think about…

I used to think tedious lawn maintenance was simply one of those unwritten rules of homeownership, a chore you quietly accept and force yourself to deal with every weekend. I would promise myself I’d quickly get it done, only for it to spiral into hours of work. Instead of enjoying slow summer weekends outdoors, I often found myself dragging a mower through the heat, edging borders, bagging endless clippings, and dealing with equipment that somehow always demanded more effort than expected. Even after sacrificing an entire Saturday morning, the yard rarely stayed looking sharp for more than a few days.…

This weekend, Unreal Engine 6 was unexpectedly revealed during the Rocket League Paris Major. The announcement coincided with a teaser for what was described as the future of Rocket League.The teaser trailer showed off real-time footage of Rocket League cars rendered in Unreal Engine 6. Whether this gameplay represents a wholly new Rocket League title or an update to the existing 2015 game (built in Unreal 3) is unclear. The teaser does not provide any more details for Unreal 6, and Epic’s website has not elaborated either. The reveal of Unreal Engine 6 comes six years after Unreal Engine 5’s initial…

Projectors have improved dramatically over the last few years, but the category still feels unnecessarily complicated for mainstream users. Between unreliable brightness claims, clunky interfaces, external streaming sticks, and inconsistent picture quality, many affordable projectors continue to feel more experimental than practical. Aurzen’s new Roku TV smart projector lineup is trying to change that by focusing less on flashy marketing claims and more on everyday usability. The company’s latest models combine built-in Roku TV, native 1080P resolution, and verified brightness standards into a package designed for users who want a straightforward big-screen entertainment experience without turning their living room into…

If you own a Mercedes-Benz or just like the brand enough to want your accessories to match, Chipolo’s latest Loop tracker is made with you in mind. The two brands have teamed up on a new premium Bluetooth tracker designed specifically for Mercedes-Benz car keys. The tracker has a black matte shell, a brushed metal key hook, and a chrome Mercedes-Benz logo on the front. Other than using it for your car keys, you can also hook it up to your handbag, backpack, suitcase, or travel pouch, and use it like a general-purpose tracker. It works with both Apple and…

PlayStation has revealed the Plus games lineup for June, and it includes Xbox’s Grounded, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, and Nickelodeon’s All-Star Brawl 2. All three of these games will be available to download for PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium subscribers starting Tuesday, June 2, and you have until Monday, July 6, to do so. Alongside these three games, PlayStation has extended the download duration for EA Sports FC 26 on PlayStation Plus. It is available to download today and will remain available for subscribers until June 16. You can read Game Informer’s EA Sports FC 26 review here. For more, read Game…

If you use your Android phone as a car key, Google just improved the whole experience. The May 2026 Google system services update is rolling out now, with a big upgrade to how digital car keys work in Google Wallet. You can now share your car key with different people and assign them different levels of access, almost exactly like you would with a physical key fob. What are the new car key sharing roles in Google Wallet? Previously, sharing your digital car key in Google Wallet was pretty basic. The new update introduces three distinct roles: co-owner, guest, and…