An ancient-DNA analysis of the bones of two members of the Renaissance Medici family has confirmed they had malaria when they died.
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PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium's announcements of monthly new games are being changed in some territories, and players aren't happy about it
PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium's monthly games have been typically revealed and then delivered all at once – this was still true in May – but June's selection of titles has introduced a major change with gradual rollouts stretched across a few weeks. Read more
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Grand strategy game Terra Invicta is getting two new scenarios – a Fallout-style nuclear wasteland, and an early noughties world of UFO sceptics
I had been feeling guilty about not completing my first bout of sci-fi grand strategy game Terra Invicta – six months on from my 1.0 write-up, I'm still trying to colonise my first asteroid – and now here come developers Pavonis Interactive to smother us in nuclear fire. And swanky new spaceship designs.
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Good timing? Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is getting a physical Switch 2 release from Limited Run Games
Last year's Tomb Raider (2013) Nintendo Switch 1/2 port didn't get off to a smooth start, with some long-time fans declaring it a subpar refresh of the modern action-adventure classic. Over time, however, Aspyr has whipped it into shape. Now, a true physical release for Switch 2 is coming from Limited Run Games, though it's a pricey one. Read more
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Mario Kart World gets two new Knockout Tour routes and a new Photo Mode feature in latest update
Nintendo just released a new update for Mario Kart World on Switch 2 that added some fresh races alongside other features. The update, version 1.7.0, chiefly expands the number of available Knockout Tour routes with the addition of Drill Rally and Boomerang Rally. Read more
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'Rocket's Red Glare': How NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America's 250th birthday
NASA joined in the semiquincentennial celebrations this year by painting "America 250" on the rocket that launched the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon.