With the free update in June, the award-winning RTS Iron Harvest kicked off the World Map Campaign Mode. The well-balanced mix of turn-based and real-time strategy garnered praise from players thanks to its replayability with over 40 new missions to start.

Giving players even more to sink their teeth into, Iron Harvest now gets a new world campaign map, Archipelago. Set up as a small continent, some regions on the exterior are connected while those on the inside are separated by several bodies of water. The continent’s center is the key to success, making it the heart of the map.

Developed by id Software, in conjunction with Saber Interactive, Quake® Champions is a fast-paced arena shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena, and then adds a twist—Champions, each with unique attributes and abilities for you to master.

The once thriving Kingdom of Hermes has fallen to an age of calamity.

Seen as the answer to all the kingdom’s ailments, alchemy became a widely used practice across the land, with denizens welcoming it into their homes, using it to enhance and heal as they saw fit. When the price of alchemy became too steep, attempts to halt its use were made, each as woefully unsuccessful as the last, with the catastrophic consequences felt across the realm. Within days, the kingdom fell to chaos, infected monsters prowling the blood-soaked streets, all hope of a cure lost.

Corvus is the kingdom’s final hope, the fate of Hermes resting in his feathered hands. The truth is buried deep in the memories Corvus left scattered throughout the punishing world, and only by collecting these lost memories can the kingdom be saved, but each time he dives back in, trying to piece together the truth, all he finds is more secrets.

This latest version of Quake has been enhanced, with an improved flag status display showing if your flag is safely in base, team scoring, and a modern interface. The maps included have been updated with improved lighting and fog effects. All of this is included free in Update 4, and requires no additional download

All good things must come to an end, but first players must face the Last Stand. Launching August 24, Last Stand features Call of Duty's most notorious villains for an epic finale, jam-packed with tons of free content for both Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone. Players can deploy as one of the four biggest villains - the charismatic Raul Menendez, the ruthless Khaled Al-Asad, the brainwashed Gabriel T. Rorke and the merciless He "Seraph" Zhen-Shen.

Last Stand is bringing major updates to all three gaming experiences. In Warzone, Caldera’s Peak is ready to rumble — players can wreak havoc or defend the island from sabotage. In Multiplayer, players will deploy to two new fast-paced maps, Beheaded and Fortress. The Zombies story continues the Dark Aether saga, where players face off against Kortifex the Deathless in Vanguard’s round-based finale, “The Archon.”

• Bethesda Softworks QuakeCon 2022 Sale.
• Steam QuakeCon 2022 Sale: Pick up a new favorite for less today.
• Epic Games Store QuakeCon 2022 Sale.

• Bagman Strikes Back - A fabulous PC homage to the 1982 game Bagman by LC-Games. Played a lot of the original.

• Construction Simulator – Multiplayer Trailer.
• DOOM & DOOM II Community Add-ons – Available Now.
• NARAKA: BLADEPOINT - New Hero: Ziping Yin Cinematic & Skill Showcase.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• The Rise and Fall of Call of Juarez - GVMERS. Thanks Ant.

• Diablo III — Season 27 Light’s Calling Preview.
• Vanguard Zombies Concludes in “The Archon.”

• Marvel's Avengers Announced Winter Soldier As Its Next Hero.

• Cursed to Golf is out today on PS5 and PS4.

• Snap is giving up on its Pixy drone after just four months. Can't even spot them with Snap Spectacles.

• Anti-Vaccine Organization Children’s Health Defense Says It Was Banned from Instagram and Facebook.
• JavaScript had a hand in delivering James Webb Space Telescope’s images.
• HBO Max Offers Discounts Of Up To 42% To New And Existing Subscribers.

• China Breaks Record for Quantum Memory Entanglement Distance.
• Intel Core i5-13600HX mobile high-end CPU spotted with 14 cores and 20 threads.
• Samsung- 1TB DDR5 RAM in 2024, DDR5-7200 in 2025.
• New Windows PowerToys OCR tool will let you copy text from images.
• Evernote version 10.43.7.
• Plex for Windows version 1.52.1.3195.
• Plex Media Server version 1.28.1.6104.

• This nasty Amazon Ring vulnerability could have exposed all your recordings.
• Ransomware is still on the rise. Here's what you need to do to stay safe from hackers.

• Def Con banned a social engineering star — now he’s suing.

DOOM 64 - Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.

Rumbleverse - Boom Boxer Content Pack. This bundle includes the exclusive Boom Boxer set, an exclusive title card background and border, and a 120 minute gameplay Fame booster.

Middle Earth Enterprises, the holding company that owns all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s works including “Lord of the Rings,” “The Hobbit” and more, has been sold to Swedish gaming conglomerate Embracer.

The rights include movies, books, theatrical productions, video games, theme parks and merchandise in Tolkein’s most famous literary works – “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” – as well as “matching rights” in other literary works related to Middle-earth and authorized by the Tolkien Estate and HarperCollins, primarily “The Silmarillion” and “The Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth,” two compilations which were published after the writer’s death in 1973.

Founded in 2005 in Roswell, GA, Tripwire has continually developed successful titles, with the Killing Floor series boasting over 35 million players, Rising Storm series over 14 million players and Maneater over 16 million players. Their publishing division, Tripwire Presents, continues to be a major growth area that has strong partnerships with various developers. They recently launched Chivalry 2 which has sold over 2 million units and upcoming titles include Espire 2 (VR) and Deceive Inc. The company has today grown to 113 employees in its Georgia office.

Co-founder and CEO Alan Wilson will stay on in his role and continue to run Tripwire along with Bill Munk, Co-founder and Lead Combat Designer, and David Hensley, Design Director. Co-Founder John Gibson will be pursuing opportunities outside of Tripwire.

Charismatic developer Massive Monster and their faithful followers at Devolver Digital are overjoyed to announce that Cult of the Lamb’s unholy congregation has swelled, with over 1 million followers converted in its first week of sale.

Critical acclaim preceded Cult of the Lamb’s arrival, the likes of which burns positive sentiment into the annals of video game history, but Lo, the faithful community hath spoken of struggles - bugs and all manner of fiendish things that must be eliminated.

Massive Monster is listening. Actively engaging with their loyal community, the developers are hard at work prepping a multitude of fixes, improvements and general housekeeping that they hope will continue to spread positivity throughout the land. Those followers wishing to provide feedback may do so via this public confession booth.

Total worldwide shipments and digital sales for Elden Ring have surpassed 16.6 million units, publisher Bandai Namco announced in its financial results report for the three months ended June 30, 2022.

Return to the Golden Age where heroes saved the day for fame and glory and villains concocted schemes in glorified games of cops and robbers… until it wasn’t fun anymore. One dark day, the villains truly won, brutally wiping humanity’s protectors off the face of the planet. After nearly two decades of villains running the world and instilling a fear of superpowers, a new generation of heroes are ready to stop the filth of crime from spreading or die trying.

Take center stage in turn-based tactical battles, rescuing reluctant citizens trapped by dangerous debris, each in different situations best handled by specific units. Traverse the battlefield on foot or via teleportation to draw the attention of goons and create openings for teammates. Upgrade efficiencies and stats after each mission, before readying for the next bout.

Taking inspiration from titles like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure adds to compelling exploration, resource gathering, crafting and customisation systems with a host of fun gameplay ideas that give this colourful title its own twist. Befriending local wildlife and using their unique abilities to help you access new areas of the island offers a compelling exploration mechanic, unlike anything you’ve seen in the genre before. Expect to encounter perilous pirate camps and battle monsters as you uncover Ikonei Island’s secrets. Perhaps most importantly, look forward to doing all this with your friends! One of the key features that Snowcastle has added to the game is multiplayer to ensure that the fun is shared.

Set in the universe of the Earthlock RPGs, Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure takes the rich world-building and magical setting of the franchise into new territory. As you explore a diverse and intriguing landscape with secrets waiting to be uncovered, you will discover ancient ruins from a bygone civilization and unlock a host of different biomes, ranging from icy mountains and parched deserts, to dense jungles and humid swamps.

The Ascent: Cyber Heist is set after the base game’s main story and is accessible for those who’ve completed the main campaign and want to take on a new contract for a top-secret mission. Continue the story either solo or co-op with friends in a range of all new main missions and exciting side quests. Players can blast or smash their way through with brand new weapons, including advanced melee combat, in a new never explored before location.

In Cyber Heist, Kira, your former employer, has a new top-secret job, and as a newly independent contractor how could you refuse? Venture outside of your familiar arcology into a brand new arcology owned by the Malhorst-Gelb Group. There’s some new ground-breaking tech ripe for the taking, but you’re not the only one with their sights on the prize.

HYPERVIOLENT is a true love-letter to the classical shooters of the 90s, utilizing a gorgeous hand-crafted pixel-art aesthetic with plenty of gore. Players will get to explore a labyrinthian space station as they utilize switches, computer terminals, different keycards and other interactive elements to open up new areas. The intriguing story will be unraveled by interacting with NPCs and looking for clues in computer data logs. Most importantly however, enjoy the brutal combat and extremely fun gunplay – HYPERVIOLENT’s signature feature is the option to dual-wield any combination of two single-handed weapons in the player’s inventory.

HYPERVIOLENT’s initial Early Access content will consist of 5 levels from its single-player campaign, featuring 2 bossfights and a selection of up to 12 weapons, providing estimated 4-5 hours of gameplay in total. Several Content Updates are planned, and by the game’s full release, it will include not only more levels, weapons and enemies, but even new game modes, including both PvP and coop multiplayer!

• Dead Island 2 Release Date Possibly Leaked On Amazon.
• EA to Reveal More on Dead Space Remake in September.
• Battlefield 2042 Season 2 map leaks and players are already roasting it.

• Embracer Group Interim Report Q1 April–June 2022 (video).
• The UK games industry has received at least £7.7 billion in investment funding since January 2017, according to Ukie research.

• Expedition Endzone interactive audio experience.
• Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt Soundtrack – Laced Records.

• Ed-0- Zombie Uprising - Patch Notes Version 0.6.0.
• Steam Deck OS Update.
• Summoners Fate - Update #9 - Masters & Minions.
• Warcraft III: Reforged Patch 1.33.0 Now Live.
• Wolcen- Lords of Mayhem -- 1.1.6.2.
• World of Warcraft — Hotfixes- August 17, 2022.

• Apex Legends working on a rewards fix. Not expected until next week.

• Call of Duty- Warzone - Season Five ‘Last Stand' Cinematic.
• The Chant - New Age Cult Trailer.
• A Plague Tale- Requiem - Gameplay Overview Trailer.

• Sea of Thieves - Adventures Ahead- ‘A Hunter’s Cry.’

• Warzone players shocked to discover game-changing Redeploy Balloon trick.

• Buttons beat touchscreens in cars, and now there’s data to prove it.

• TikTok vows to close loophole letting users skirt ban on political ads.
• Welcome to ZDNET's next chapter. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• HBO Max Pulls More Titles From Service.
• HBO Max's Dark Constantine Reboot Reportedly Safe From Ax. Thanks Acleacius.
• Crypto.com laid off 260 employees — then quietly let go of hundreds more.
• Does Mark Zuckerberg Not Understand How Bad His Metaverse Looks?

• Intel Core i9-13900K reportedly supports -extreme 350W performance mode- on some Intel 700 series motherboards.
• This San Francisco Restaurant Is Run Entirely By Robots. Thanks Slashdot.
• LibreOffice.V. 7.4.0.3 released. Thanks DSLReports.

• You Need to Update Chrome Again.
• Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ apparently vibed too hard for some laptops. Thanks Stuart.
• PayPal Phishing Scam Uses Invoices Sent Via PayPal.
• Ransomware attack on a UK water company clouded by confusion.

• Case: Fractal Design Focus 2 RGB Review - TechPowerUp.
• Case: Fractal Design Focus 2 RGB White TG Review - APH Networks.
• CPU Cooler: 15 Years A King- Cooler Master Hyper 212 in 2022 Benchmarked (Black Edition) - Gamers Nexus (video). Thanks RedEye9.
• Gaming Chair: ErgoTune Supreme V3 Ergonomic Office Chair Review- Totally Awesome - TweakTown.
• Laptop: The Ultimate Student Laptop - Acer Swift X Review - Hardware Canucks (video). Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Microphone: HyperX Duocast review- Plug-and-play paradise - Dexerto.
• PC: Falcon Northwest Tiki review- Is the high price worth it? - Wccftech.
• SSD: Crucial P3 Plus 2TB - LanOC Reviews.

• To celebrate QuakeCon 2022 10 games from id Software and Bethesda are coming to PC Game Pass…

Doomed Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Play

• Quiz: Can You Guess These Games By Their ESRB Rating Descriptions?

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• How a spectacular waterspout formed in Destin, Florida.

Science
Thanks Acleacius.

• Mystery crater potentially caused by relative of dinosaur-killing asteroid.
• Scientists are turning data into sound to listen to the whispers of the universe (and more). Small moves.
• Flies evade your swatting thanks to sophisticated vision and neural shortcuts.

Media

• Better Call Saul Pixar Trailer. Thanks Boing Boing.
• The Origin Story Of The South Park Theme Song. Thanks VideoSift.

Auction

• Human remains found in suitcases bought at New Zealand auction. Thanks Max.

Follow-up

• Small airplane lands on 91 Freeway in Corona, catches fire — but no one is hurt. Thanks j.c.f.

Disney and Marvel reportedly wanted Avalanche to staff up rapidly in order to complete the game more quickly than originally planned, but Sundberg said agreeing to do so would have “broken the studio completely”.

“It was, I was a mess by the end,” he said. “It was like, shortening development time, increasing budget, we would have to hire 70 or 80 people to the team that I would have had the responsibility to find a new project for.

“But the development time was shortened down so much so it was impossible to do. It would have broken the studio completely if we had agreed to that.”

Form a team with up to three other Ghostbusters to track down Ghosts haunting a number of locales. Sniff out paranormal activity with the P.K.E. Meter and charge it to unleash a short-range pulse disabling Ghost movement. Unveil hidden rifts acting as the Ghost’s spawn points and teleportation portals, and destroy them. Use the powerful Particle Throwers to capture the Ghost, deploy a trap, and wrangle them into it before they escape!

Meanwhile, the Ghost works alone, roaming around stages like the Museum, an abandoned Prison, and other spooky locations, including a new one to be revealed at Gamescom. Frighten civilians to scare them away. Possess objects to raise the overall Global Haunt percentage, to regain ghost power, or just cause mass hysteria. Use slime to temporarily stun Ghostbusters. Move the rifts to keep them guessing, summon minions to make an escape, and show the Ghostbusters they should be afraid of this Ghost!

Collect pizza boxes falling from the sky to replenish energy and ammunition. Pass around the pie to your fellow Rift Sweepers to keep their heads in the game. Acquire licenses from the Rift Sweeper Headquarters (RSHQ) to upgrade your arsenal and eviscerate vicious bosses that lie at the end of each mission. Ride a time-traveling train and survive four treacherous missions on the subway, the sewers, a cyber restaurant, and an ancient sorcerer’s tomb. Divide and conquer wisely to complete missions and save reality… or succumb to a dragon’s flames, a clown’s insanity, or a goat wizard’s strange dark magic.

Chill at a bar sitting at the intersection of dimensionality in your downtime. In this lobby, players can select and upgrade their characters, choose a mission, socialize with friends, or buy drinks that confer increased HP, attack power, stamina recovery and more from a friendly female bartender. Being a Rift Sweeper has its perks!

Your main job in Catizens is to build your town around the personality traits of its inhabitants. Just like in real life, cats require personal attention and special treatment. Combinations of different personality traits and moods affect their proficiency and obedience. Catizens form relationships with each other and will occasionally issue personal requests, so you will need to learn what makes each cat happy in order to stay on their good side.

Get in the game and become a Little League Baseball World Series CHAMP! Choose your team and showcase your skills as you compete through the bracket to see if you have what it takes to be named the Little League Baseball World Series Champion. Or, jump right into the action in an instant with Quick Play mode. Play with your friends for exciting local multiplayer tournament action for up to four players. Customize the rules, select your stadiums and teams, and see who wins it all!

• Paradox Turn-Based Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).*
• Resident Evil Decades of Horror (pay what you want and help charity).*
• HUMANKIND ANNIVERSARY SALE on Steam.
• Save 20% on Spirit of the Island on Steam.
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• Steam Deck Client Beta Update: Steam Input updates and more.

↑ Official patches. ↓ Unofficial games, patches, and mods.

• Occult Case Files - A Horror adventure inspired by games such as Shadowgate gets a demo.

• Amazon leak says Tales from the Borderlands follow-up out this October.

• Skull and Bones- Ship's Log #1.

• Blue hair and pronouns in I Was A Teenage Exocolonist, out August 25. Who, me?

• Nintendo Of America Says It’s Investigating Labor Allegations.
• Xbox Insider Release Notes - Beta (2208.220815-2200).
• Xbox Insider Release Notes - Alpha (2209.220814-2200).
• Xbox Insider Release Notes - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2308.220815-1900).

• Apple reportedly plans iPhone and Apple Watch event for September 7th.

• Mark Zuckerberg's Soulless Metaverse Avatar Keeps Getting Worse.

• Samsung Preps Next-Gen V-NAND Memory- Higher Capacity and Performance.
• Valve dev understandably not happy about glibc breaking Easy Anti-Cheat on Linux.
• Apple security updates. Includes iOS v15.6.1, iPadOS v15.6.1, and macOS Monetery v12.5.1. Thanks Ant.
• Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25182.
• Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.917 to the Release Preview Channel.
• Visual Studio Code version 1.70.2.

• Update Chrome now to patch actively exploited zero-day.
• The new USB Rubber Ducky is more dangerous than ever. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.
• Software dev cracks Hyundai encryption with Google search.
• TechCrunch launches TheTruthSpy spyware lookup tool.

• Apple AirTag tracker leads police to arrest airport employee accused of stealing from passengers' suitcases. Thanks Ant.
• Saudi Arabia sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for tweeting.

• PlayStation Has Launched An Official "PlayStation Games For PC" Page…

Toute l'équipe de Gotham Knights est fière de vous annoncer que nous sommes officiellement GOLD!

On se retrouve en Octobre!

The whole Gotham Knights team is proud to announce that we're officially GOLD!
See you in October!

Aptly dubbed Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary, Toxic Games’ latest will bring refined visuals and, in some places, completely redesigned and revised sections to all of the content that launched in both the original release, and 2014’s Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut - which itself added a completely new story by award-winning writer Rob Yescombe.

Indeed, the brand new comparison trailer perfectly showcases the visual differences between the original release and Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary, though the game will also include completely new content, including an entirely brand new chapter called Sector 8, featuring an additional 4-6 hours of gameplay unlocked after the main campaign has been completed.

On Tuesday, August 23, Bungie will stream its Destiny 2 Showcase and unveil the next expansion in the Light and Darkness saga: Lightfall. Details on Season 18, the Arc 3.0 subclass update, and more will also be revealed. In anticipation of the Showcase, Bungie have released a trailer teasing what’s to come.

The Destiny 2 Showcase pre-show will begin at 8 AM PT on Tuesday, August 23, while the main show will start at 9 AM PT. Stay tuned after the Showcase for a live post-show discussion with Bungie developers and more.

It's time to unveil Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Bloody Ties—the first DLC coming to the City.

What dangers await? How can you beat them? What will you get in return? One thing is certain… it will be brutal!

Click here to check out the teaser of the upcoming DLC. But this is just an appetizer for Carnage Hall's true horrors. Prepare for an even bigger rush of adrenaline and excitement when Techland uncovers more during gamescom Opening Night Live on August 23. See you there!

In Chasm: The Rift, players take on the role of a soldier in a special commando unit who defends planet Earth from “Timestrikers”, monstrous mutants invading Earth throughout history, and also destroy time channels to finally rid Earth of their threat. One against the horde, players will rely solely on their reflexes and the many weapons at their disposal to find their way through labyrinthine levels populated by fearsome creatures.

Along with a heart-pounding adventure through the Corridors of Time and the satisfaction of ripping limbs from hideous monsters with the iconic BladeGun, and an innovative weather system, the player will now be able to enjoy this late 90’s FPS classic with the comfort of modern PCs via Steam and GOG, now with full 4K support, improved sound design, achievements, and localised into twelve languages.

• Grand Theft Auto 6 Will Reportedly Feature Single-Player DLC.
• Tom Henderson: Modern Warfare 2 has to be the most leaked Call of Duty of all time. Mission accomplished?
• Fans believe Death Stranding may soon hit PC Game Pass.

• Midweek Sale: games that will make you use your head up to 85% off - GOG.com.*

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• Tencent earnings Q2: Chinese tech giant posts first ever revenue decline.
• Asmodee Digital rebrands to Twin Sails Interactive.
• EA will honor the biggest pricing error we've ever seen.
• Paradox Doubles Crusader Kings III DLC Pricing, Which Sucks.
• Earth Defense Force 5 Has Sold Over 1 Million Units Worldwide.

• New image leaks give fans another glimpse of the upcoming Fallout TV series. Thanks Justin.

• Dread Templar's Content Update 0.971 brings the Guardian Mode.
• Steam Client Beta.
• World of Warcraft — Hotfixes- August 16, 2022.

↑ Official patches. ↓ Unofficial games, patches, and mods.

• Demo released for Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom Remastered.
• Classic DOOM Fans Will Love This DOOM Voxel Mod; Available for Download Now.
• Doom mod adds fully 3D monsters and guns to id Software’s FPS classic.

• Apex Legends NVIDIA crashing tip.

• The Witcher 4 in Unreal Engine 5 - Metahumans. Thanks Wccftech via Max.
• When you want the NPC's armor - Viva La Dirt League. Thanks Ant.

• Prey and the Birth of Portals — Apogee Entertainment.
• Meet Guillem Rosset - Senior Gameplay Programmer at IO Interactive.

• Call of Duty: Warzone Titanium Trials player count poll.

• Special Olympics and Xbox Level Up for Another Gaming for Inclusion Esports Event.

• Counter-Strike: Global Offensive » Happy Birthday CS:GO.
• Save-the-Date: Worlds 2022 Ticket Sales - League of Legends.

• Rendering Ranger- R2 – Limited Run Games SNES cartridge preorders.
• Games Under promotion comes to PlayStation Store.

• Amazon Kindle update is removing a key feature for loads of users.

• Amazon is raising seller fees, blames inflation.
• TikTok's Elections Center returns to fight misinformation ahead of the midterms.
• Chrome “Feed” is tantalizing, but it’s not the return of Google Reader.

• Lord of the Rings mechanical keyboards are perfect for people who speak Elvish. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Russian Gun Show debuts a new robot dog with a missile launcher backpack.
• This Man Set the Record for Wearing a Brain-Computer Interface.

• Deadly swatting increasing on Twitch; alarmed streamers press for change. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Modulate gets $30M to detox game voice chat with AI.
• Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 8, 2022 - CISA.
• Malwarebytes For Windows 4.5.13.208 - CU 1.0.1740. Thanks DSLReports.

• Australia's top court rules Google isn't a publisher.
• Judge rules against Alex Jones, says Sandy Hook defamation case can proceed in Connecticut. Thanks Boing Boing.

• Rumbleverse Review – A Losing Battle Royale - Wccftech.
• Thymesia Review - IGN.

• Case: MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R White Case Review - ThinkComputers.org.
• Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming Review - The FPS Review.
• Headset: Sennheiser HD 599 SE Review - OCinside.
• Laptop: Apple MacBook Pro 13- (2022 with M2 Chip) Review - TweakTown.
• Misc: AVerMedia Live Gamer Extreme 3 4K Capture Card Review - TweakTown.
• Monitor: Cooler Master GM34-CWQ ARGB Review - PCMag. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5-6600 CL32 2x 16 GB Review - TechPowerUp.
• RAM: V-color Manta XPrism RGB SCC KIT DDR5-6200 32GB Memory Kit Review - TweakTown.
• SSD: Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 External SSD 1 TB Review - TechPowerUp.

• There's now a permanent Stalker-themed supermarket in Kyiv where you can buy Stalker brownies and more…

Peaceful Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Breakfast Link

• A moment that changed me- a scuba dive gone horribly wrong taught me the dangers of complacency. Thanks RedEye9.

Stories

• American Airlines places order for 20 supersonic jets from Boom Supersonic. Thanks David.
• Scotland becomes first country to offer tampons and pads for free, officials say. Thanks RedEye9.

Science
Thanks Max.

• Pigs to the Rescue- An Invasive Species Helped Save Australia’s Crocodiles (may require registration or subscription). By being delicious.
• Pulsed light technology effectively kills harmful pathogens in new study.
• Shift Work Has Long-Term Negative Health Consequences.
• Stop drinking, keep reading, look after your hearing: a neurologist’s tips for fighting memory loss and Alzheimer’s. Thanks RedEye9.

Media

• STAR TREK Recap: The Whole Story EXPLAINED. Thanks Acleacius.
• Ravi the Red Panda Captured After Escaping Adelaide Zoo. Wearing a mask didn't help. Thanks RedEye9.
• Swimming pool collapsed in Brazil. Recalls the bathtub scene in Breaking Bad. Thanks VideoSift.