When an Italian journalist was arrested in Iran in December, her boyfriend back home feared she might linger in prison for years. So, amid talk that Iran and Italy were negotiating a prisoner swap that involved the United States, he says, he decided to try to get a message to someone who might be in […]

Marvel Rivals is celebrating the launch of Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2 on PC by having the game’s iconic suit swing on to the PvP hero shooter’s store starting January 30. A post about the crossover on the official Marvel Rivals Discord server states that the “Advanced Suit 2.0 blends Otto Octavius’s science with Peter Parker’s genius. […]

Poland’s prime minister appeared on Wednesday to confirm the conclusions of western intelligence officials who had warned of a Russian plot to blow up cargo aircraft over western countries. “I can only confirm that Russia planned acts of air terror, not just against Poland but against airlines across the globe,” the prime minister, Donald Tusk, […]

Veteran investment analyst and researcher Matthew Ball of Epyllion has released a gargantuan, 219-page report about the “State of Video Gaming in 2025,” and some of the presentation looks at how the video game industry can possibly grow in 2025. In a section titled “How Player, Playertime, and Player Spend Might Return to Growth,” Ball […]

The newest update for PUBG brings back a popular, fan-favorite feature–Recall. With the new 33.2 update, players on the Sanhok map can utilize the Recall system, which allows them to bring back fallen teammates mid-match. Recall was originally added to PUBG in 2023 before being removed. Now, however, Krafton is bringing the feature back. “We […]

Full refunds are now available to people who purchased a falsely advertised N95 face mask from Razer. The US Federal Trade Commission announced that checks and PayPal payments are on their way to 6,764 customers of the futuristic-looking accessory. In May 2024, the FTC announced that a settlement was reached with Razer for more than […]

A new report may contain fresh clues about the apparent partnership between Ubisoft and Tencent, Ubisoft’s fortunes continue to slide and the company looks for a way forward. Bloomberg reported that Ubisoft and Tencent are considering, among other options, “creating a new venture” that could include “certain Ubisoft assets.” The overall aim is to improve […]

Less than a year after it launched, the story of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been concluded with the game’s final update. Along with an offline mode, several new Libra-themed weapons, and tweaks, Episode 8: Balance closes the curtain on this incarnation of Task Force X and quickly wraps up the story with […]

As Panama’s president laid a wreath to honor those who died protesting the American occupation 60 years ago, the ceremony attendees were resolute. The commemoration this month came just days after President-elect Donald J. Trump falsely claimed China was controlling the Panama Canal and suggested he could use military force to retake the waterway. The […]

Mediators rushed on Wednesday to clinch a deal between Israel and Hamas on a cease-fire that would release hostages held in Gaza, after more than a year of devastating war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and destroyed much of the enclave. Neither Israel nor Hamas has publicly endorsed the agreement, and Israeli […]