Nex Playground, the family-focused and camera-based console that's had considerable success in the US, is about to be released in the UK and Ireland. Pre-orders begin today at Amazon, Argos and Smyths Toys, and the Nex Playground will launch at an unspecified point in late June. Read more
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Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad Roommate
The wildfires that would come to engulf Los Angeles had just begun to burn when Frankee Grove finally admitted to herself that she needed a roommate. It was January 2025, and Grove, then 42, had recently broken up with her boyfriend of six years. They had lived together in a two-bedroom Spanish bungalow on a […]
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Renaissance Gallows Unearthed in France With 32 Executed Victims
Renaissance Gallows Unearthed in France With 32 Executed Victims
Archaeologists working in Grenoble, France, have made a chilling discovery that sheds light on the brutal religious persecution of the 16th century. The remains of a rare Renaissance-era gallows, along with at least 32 individuals who were executed and denied proper burial, have emerged from beneath the Boulevard de l'Esplanade. The site offers a haunting glimpse into the dark period of France's Wars of Religion, when public execution served as both punishment and warning to those who dared challenge authority.The Gruesome Story of Tyburn Tree, London's Infamous GallowsGrim Discoveries at Saxony-Anhalt Execution Site A Gibbet Emerges from the Flood PlainsThe excavation site sits on land gradually reclaimed from the flood-prone plains where the Isère and Drac rivers meet. For centuries, this marshy terrain remained on the outskirts of Grenoble, exploited for its sand and wood before eventually becoming integrated into the expanding city. Researchers from France's National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) discovered a quadrangular masonry foundation measur
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Nintendo denied touchscreen-specific patent as the legal battle against Palworld developer Pocketpair continues
That Nintendo has been battling Palworld developer Pocketpair over "Pokémon-style monster capture and throwing mechanics" for a while now isn't a secret. The results (so far) aren't what the Japanese platform holder would have hoped for, however. Over the past few days, Nintendo has been dealt another blow after trying to obtain a touchscreen-specific patent. Read more
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This week in PC games: Tokyo-drifting in Forza Horizon 6, communist grifting in Disco Elysium follow-up Zero Parades, or dystopia tifting in puzzle game Phonopolis
Have no fear, dear reader. Yes, I am once standing in for Edwin to battle The Maw and bring forth its tidings of upcoming PC games. But the beast has not eaten our news editor. Not this time. Instead, Edwin's been called away to Krakow where he will be using his creature-wrestling skills to tussle with a dragon. Read more
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The Subnautica 2 fish self-defence debate rages on, as the game’s non-violent themes clash with player desire to fend off underwater threats
Subnautica 2, like its predecessors, has a strong theme of pacifism running through it. Rather than killing aggressive fish, the game instead provides tools for players to avoid or distract creatures to save their own hides. Now that the Unknown Worlds’ controversial sequel has launched, however, this dedication to non-violence has proven frustrating to a subset of the community. Read more