File this one under “things that might have a shot after the midterms.” On Wednesday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act. The bill would require an immediate pause on data center construction until specific new regulations are passed. The legislation aims to address the … Read more
The Serious Sam game franchise is back with a new entry, giving the FPS series a co-op roguelite twist. Basically it’s getting the Nightreign treatment in the same way Elden Ring did. The latest title is Serious Sam: Shatterverse, where teams of up to five players will take on waves of perennial foe Mental’s monster … Read more
The European Union has opened a formal investigation into whether Snapchat has breached Digital Services Act (DSA) regulations regarding the safeguarding of children using its app. Regulators say that the company, whose audience demographic has always skewed young, may not be doing enough to protect minors from grooming and “recruitment for criminal purposes.” The EU … Read more
If you’ve been (impatiently) waiting for Hades 2 to hit Xbox Series X/S and PS5, there’s some great news for you coming out of Thursday’s Xbox Partner Preview showcase. Supergiant’s roguelite action RPG is coming to those consoles (as well as Xbox on PC and Xbox Cloud) on April 14. It’ll be available on Xbox … Read more
Following a false start last week, Google has begun rolling out Search Live globally. The tool allows you to point your phone’s camera at an object or scene and ask questions about what you see in front of you. With today’s expansion, Google is making Search Live available in every location and language where it … Read more
Stalker 2 is getting its first DLC, titled Cost of Hope, this summer. The expansion and its general release window was announced during today’s Xbox Partner Preview showcase. It’s been more than a year since the base game finally released, closing a long development cycle that was disrupted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, where the … Read more
Dispatch was one of 2025’s standout titles and one of the best narrative games in years, which made its no-show on Xbox all the more puzzling. Luckily, that’s being rectified this summer. Announced during today’s Xbox Partner Preview broadcast, Dispatch is coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Xbox Cloud later this year. … Read more
English Wikipedia has banned the use of generative AI when writing or rewriting articles. The platform says it came to this decision because using AI to whip up copy “often violates several of Wikipedia’s core content policies.” There are a couple of minor exceptions. Editors can use large language models (LLMs) to refine their own … Read more
Has ‘he who must not be named’ been cast yet? Get updates on who will play Voldemort in the upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ HBO series. Has ‘he who must not be named’ been cast yet? Get updates on who will play Voldemort in the upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ HBO series.
AMD just revealed the Ryzen 9950X3D2 Dual Edition desktop processor, which is a beastly follow-up to last year’s 9950X3D. This is the company’s first desktop processor where both chiplets have been equipped with AMD’s proprietary 3D V-Cache technology, which seems like a boon for gamers. Each chiplet includes 104MB of cache, offering an incredible 208MB … Read more