The measures come in the wake of a lengthy investigation by the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust into the four companies that was completed last year.

The panel found at the time that Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google hold monopoly power and that antitrust laws should be revised to better deal with the unique challenges of competition in digital markets.

While Democrats and Republicans diverged on some of the solutions, they mostly agreed on the alleged competitive harm and that reform was necessary to reinvigorate the markets.

Surviving Mars is a sci-fi city builder all about colonizing Mars and surviving the process. Choose a space agency for resources and financial support before determining a location for your colony. Build domes and infrastructure, research new possibilities, and utilize drones to unlock more elaborate ways to shape and expand your settlement. Cultivate your own food, mine minerals or just relax by the bar after a hard day’s work. Most important of all, though, is keeping your colonists alive -- not an easy task on a strange new planet.

There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.

Lost Ark is a AAA free-to-play, massively multiplayer online action role-playing game that is only currently available in Korea, Japan, and Russia, where it boasts millions of active players. Smilegate RPG is among the world’s most successful developers, and whose parent company developed the first person shooter CROSSFIRE, one of the most popular and long running games in the world, boasting more than 8 million concurrent players globally nearly fifteen years after its launch. In Lost Ark players explore the vast and diverse world of Arkesia on their quest to find the fabled Lost Ark and save the realm from a demonic threat. The game features 15 distinct hero classes that offer deep combat with unique combinations of adaptable skill sets utilizing the Tripod Skill system. Players forge their own legend, whether alone or with allies, as they battle through dangerous dungeons, sail by ship and even create their own island home.

For thousands of years the mysterious island of Aeternum has been the source of fantastical legends—and now you’ve found it. Shipwrecked, with no supplies or allies, you’ll need to make your way in a dangerous world where the fundamental laws of life and death don’t apply.

Magic flows through Aeternum. It brings life: miraculous healing, reanimation of the dead, and strange flora with magical properties. And it brings horror: the power to cause untold destruction and the slow wasting of the soul through countless cycles of death and resurrection.

In such a land, your destiny is whatever you make of it.

WitcherCon is a global virtual celebration of The Witcher! This digital convention will be streamed on both Netflix and CD PROJEKT RED's YouTube and Twitch channels and will be available for co-streaming.

Watch the worlds of CD PROJEKT RED's The Witcher video games and The Witcher Netflix series come together for an event full of surprises and exclusive first looks.

• E3 2021 Official Trailer 1.

Discord Nitro enhances your Discord voice, video, and text chat with a range of awesome perks. Nitro offers animated avatars and a custom tag, 2 Server Boosts and a 30% off extra Boosts, the ability to collect and make your own emojis, profile badges to rep your support, bigger uploads (we’re talking 100MB here!), and to top it all off, you’ll get hi-res video, screenshare, and Go Live streaming.

Limited time offer for first-time Nitro users only. Subscription auto-renews for $9.99/month unless cancelled. See Discord Nitro for details.

Scarlet Hollow is being released across 7 episodes. The first two are already released for you to play, with the remaining episodes to follow as we finish them.

Trapped in the dying Appalachian mining town of Scarlet Hollow for the funeral of your estranged aunt, you quickly find yourself at the center of a dark mystery that threatens your life and the fate of an entire town. Who lives, who dies, and the fate of an entire town rests on your shoulders.

• Humble Out in the Open World Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).*
• Save 20% on Trials of Fire on the Epic Games Store.

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• Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Mastery Challenge Free Update (video).

• Warzone hacker openly uses cheats while streaming on Twitch.
• Warzone players call for Dead Silence spawn rate to be nerfed.

• Season Four Cinematic - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War & Warzone.

• "Good Game Nice Try" Frankie Grande is a Gaymer on Apple Podcasts.

• How an Esports "Master" Landed His Dream Job at Team Ninja to Help Players Be Great.

• The ability to stream games before you download them is coming to Xbox.
• Open Country is Available Today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X-S.
• Neoverse Super Hero DLC is Available Today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X-S.
• Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.
• A closer look at PS5’s Game Help feature.
• This Week On Xbox: June 11, 2021.
• PlayStation Podcast Episode 401: Riveting.

• NVIDIA to Acquire DeepMap, Enhancing Mapping Solutions for the AV Industry. Thanks Hypothermia.
• OSU Builds AV Cybersecurity Platform on NVIDIA DRIVE. Thanks Hypothermia.
• Say goodbye to your camera bump: Miniaturized optics through new counterpart to lens. Thanks Max.
• Apple will finally give iPhone and iPad users an important choice to make.
• Dark Sky’s API, iOS app, and web app will all stop working next year.
• Happy 20th Birthday, Game Boy Advance.

• AT&T CEO seems confident industry can kill Biden’s municipal broadband plan.
• Netflix Announces A Second Far Cry Anime Series.
• Here’s an incredibly brief first tease of The Witcher season 2 on Netflix. Thanks Acleacius.
• The Cuphead Show! w/ Wayne Brady as King Dice (video).

• TSMC Rumored Again To Expand U.S. Chip Facility Plans By Adding New Plant.
• Emergency Windows 10 Update KB5004476 Fixes Xbox Game Pass Issue.
• Apple's WWDC announcements should worry anyone with an Intel Mac.
• LG OLED TVs now come with a five-year warranty – but not all of them.
• Colorful, Nvidia Open GPU Museum to Showcase Exotic Hardware. Your only chance to see a real, live RTX 3060.

• It took hackers $10 worth of stolen cookies and some lies to breach EA's systems.

• Activision Blizzard releases its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report…
• N7 Onesie…

When we first introduced Nuclear Winter, we were thrilled to watch so many players from our community, as well as many newcomers, dive head first into our take on the ruthless last-player-standing Battle Royale genre. Over time, however, we’ve seen the vast majority of players prefer to explore other aspects of the game. It has also become tougher to put full Nuclear Winter lobbies together without also making sacrifices on match wait times. Additionally, we’ve found it challenging to provide meaningful updates for Nuclear Winter, while also developing and supporting exciting new content for Adventure Mode in recent and upcoming updates. With all of this in mind, we are currently planning to sunset Nuclear Winter Mode in an update coming this September.

We know that some of you are incredibly passionate about Nuclear Winter, and that you may find this news disappointing. Ending support for the mode was a difficult decision, and not one that we made lightly. We’re still working to provide methods of PVP combat for those who enjoy squaring off against other former Vault Dwellers, and a little later this year, we will release details on how we plan to offer players even more ways to play Fallout 76. Additionally, we’re going to compensate everyone who participated in Nuclear Winter, from those who only joined a single match to our most battle-hardened Overseers.

Today, we are also introducing a new Free to Play system that lets you evaluate all of our modules (aircraft and maps) for 14 days. You can play each module sequentially for 14 days or any number of them at a time. Once you have ‘consumed’ the 14 days, you will be given another 14 day free trial period for all modules six months later. Enjoy the offer and please tell your friends!

Fly the DCS: F/A-18C Hornet for two weeks and then DCS: F-16C Viper for another two. You can download new terrains at the same time, whatever you fancy. Each module will give you 14 days to evaluate and enjoy them without any limitations or obligations. If you’ve tried a module and aren’t 100% certain about purchasing, you can re-evaluate six months later.

Campaigns are excluded.

We've just shipped an update to address denial-of-service attacks on @playapex.

Now, when we detect an attack, all players will be booted from the game and granted loss forgiveness. The idea is to deny advantages to attackers and protect victims of those attacks from RP losses.

In some cases, this change will cause the results from matches to be entirely voided: No stats tracked, RP gained or loss, etc.

More updates to deal with these sorts of attacks are on the way.

We'll keep you updated.

Ludomotion, the small development team behind Early Access title Unexplored 2, "is aiming to create a new kind of RPG", says Game Director Joris Dormans. "Unexplored 2 is what you might call an adaptive RPG. It’s not just your character that ends up reflecting your choices. Through our legacy system, the entire game world adapts to your choices and style of play.” Talking about the generative nature of the game, Dormans explains: "We're way beyond exploring content generation techniques at this point, what matters now is the impact it has on the game's design. Something I call Radical Content Generation. We're using it so that the experience is always novel and the player is always driving their own story. It's almost like engaging with your own virtual D&D Dungeon Master." It's very complex and to get all the systems right on an individual level and have them work together to create this one giant game has been quite an undertaking.

Chicory: A Colorful Tale is a top-down adventure game in a coloring book world where you can draw on anything. Use your painting powers to explore new places, solve puzzles, help your friends, and change the world!

Something terrible happened. Chicory, superstar artist and wielder of the Brush, is missing, and all the color in the land vanished with her. It’s up to you, Chicory’s number one fan, to pick up the Brush and fill in for her. It’s a big job… but you’re ready for it! Probably!

Lead the charge in establishing a colony on Mars in this turn-based strategy game that will challenge you to not only survive, but thrive. Use specialized tools to terraform the planet, build residential areas for your colonizers, and construct resource-producing factories in an effort to become a self-sustaining society.

Tribes of Midgard is set in the colorful world of the ancient Norse. Since the dawn of the Nine Realms, the Seeds of the World Tree Yggdrasil have protected and nourished Midgard - what we know as Earth. These seeds are now scattered and hidden throughout the realm. Ancient evils and enemies of Asgard seek to extinguish these flickering remnants of life to bring about Ragnarök - the end of the world. Your mission? Protect the Seeds, Viking!

You’ll take control of an Einherjar, a glorious Viking hero in Valhalla, hand-picked by the Valkyries to protect the Seeds and save Midgard. Tribes of Midgard is designed from the ground-up with both solo and co-op play in mind, so bring as many as nine other Einherjar with you - the game automatically balances the challenge based on your party size. You’ll work together to bolster your defenses, venture into the unknown wilderness, defeat monsters and Giants, and more! Choose among eight different classes and numerous combat styles that suit your playstyle.

• E3 2021: What to expect at the world's most influential gaming event.
• It's a relief that publishers are telling us which games won't be at E3.
• The E3 2021 Leaks That Might Be Legit.
• Most Anticipated E3 Announcements (the Onion). Thanks brother19.

• Ubisoft Store - Ubisoft Forward Sale (video).
• The GOG.COM Summer Sale is coming in hot with these awesome game collections.
• Save 39% on Fateful Hour Bundle on Steam.
• Save 80% on SOMA on Steam.

• Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Update 3.01 - Horizons Update. Thanks MP1ST.

• Escape from Tarkov - Battle for Concordia (Streets of Tarkov teaser #3). Thanks Qvark.
• The Rewinder - Pipa Ghost Trailer.
• Loot River - Developer Walkthrough - Day of the Devs 2021.
• Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy - E3 2021.
• Lumen - Inside Unreal. Thanks Simon.
• Bribes & Manipulation: LG Wants to Control Our Editorial Direction - Hardware Unboxed.

• Farlanders by Possible — Kickstarter.

• Input - Summer Game Fest 2021 highlighted a huge problem in the gaming industry.
  "This is the same issue that my husband, who plays games every single day but would never identify as a 'gamer,' has when he’s looking for his next title: It’s a discovery issue. If Xbox Game Pass, which is an undeniable value in any dollars-for-entertainment calculation, is a random grab bag of whatever interactive content Microsoft currently has the rights to, showcases like Summer Game Fest are like drinking four Red Bulls and hitting shuffle on a Wal-Mart trip. A JRPG? Of course. A visual novel? Sure. A movie trailer? Okay! A discussion on the morality of Hitler vs. Fidel Castro by actor Giancarlo Esposito? I’m confused. Classical music? Wait, stop. Comedian and noted landlord Hannibal Burress fighting a demon with the WWE’s Ember Moon? Hold on, this has stopped making sense. Exactly two Overwatch 2 skins? Okay, how did we get back here?"

• Tribeca Is Trying to Prove Video Games the Future of Film Festivals.
• McLaren is the next big racing team to join Extreme E.

• Only one person in the world can beat a Phantom Abyss dungeon.

• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - Next Gen Release Details.
• No More Heroes 3 - Introduction Trailer for JP.
• Super Soccer Blast- America vs Europe Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.
• Let's Cook Together Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.
• Farm Frenzy- Refreshed Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.
• Life Of Fly 2 Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.
• Sun Wukong VS Robot Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.
• Next Week on Xbox- New Games for June 14 to 18.

• Tesla says Model S Plaid has PS5 levels of video game power.

• Next up for Facebook: Ruining one of history's most beloved RPGs.
• Revealed- rightwing firm posed as leftist group on Facebook to divide Democrats. Thanks Acleacius.
• Google Chrome will once again show a website's full URL. We truly live in the information age.

• Intel could help end the GPU shortage by making chips for Nvidia, but will it?
• Chipmaker SiFive Is Said to Draw Intel Takeover Interest (may require registration or subscription). Thanks Simon.
• Simulated robot performs realistic acrobatics and other news.
• Qatalog: Productivity software overload is killing workers’ productivity.
• Sharp Unveils Professional 8K Display with 1,000 Nits Luminance.
• Asus' Gundam-Themed PC Components Hit The U.S. Market.
• Tiny Mechanical Keyboard, Powered By Pi Pico.
• The Colorful, Costly World of Custom Keyboard Enthusiasts (may require registration or subscription).

• Pirated games helped a malware campaign compromise 3.2 million PCs. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Apple should fix this privacy issue, not try to keep it quiet.
• OnlyFans must do more to protect children, watchdog says.

• Google promises to work with U.K. regulator on browser cookie plan.
• DOJ charges security exec for hacking a Georgia healthcare company in 2018.
• Feds strike Slilpp, a marketplace for flogging initial access credentials.
• Card Broken: 1000 arrests made in Chinese crackdown on fraud, cryptocurrency laundering.

• Biomutant PC Review - DSOGaming.
• Chivalry 2 review: a gory good time - PCGamesN.
• SIIMI - Christ Centered Gamer.

• Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming OC review - Guru3D.
• Headset: 1MORE ComfoBuds Pro True Wireless Review - APH Networks.
• Keyboard: Cooler Master SK622 Keyboard Review- Improved Ergonomics and a Short Shift - Tom's Hardware.
• Keyboard: System76 Launch - A Very Well Built, Highly Configurable, Open-Source Keyboard Review - Phoronix.
• Laptop: ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage review: All AMD and A-OK - Engadget.
• Laptop: HP Elite Folio Review: Vegan Leather-Clad Snapdragon Laptop with 5G - MobileTechReviews (video).
• Misc: JWK Unlubed Linear Switch Review - Overclockers Club.
• Monitor: Acer Nitro XV282K KVbmiipruzx Review - RTINGS.com.
• Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 5 Gaming Mouse Review - Mad Shrimps.
• PSU: Fractal Design Ion Gold 850W Power Supply Review - Tom's Hardware.
• SSD: Mushkin Pilot-E 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review - Mushkin Pilot-E 1TB Review - Neoseeker.
• SSD: SK hynix Gold P31M.2 SSD - Overclockersclub (video).

• The Corruption Within - A psychological thriller first-person point & click Adventure for Windows…
• Data dive: anatomy of a Steam game launch…
• Creative Assembly hires Destiny veteran to lead its Sega-themed FPS…
• Microsoft addresses Age of Empires 4 fans’ concerns over India’s representation…
• Children who play "Fortnite" video game cooperatively display greater prosocial behavior afterward…

Hairy Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Breakfast Link

• Vaccination Is Making America Forget a Basic Pandemic Rule. Thanks RedEye9.
• The ultimate hotel room coffee-making guide.

Stories

• South African woman gives birth to 10 babies in Pretoria - reports. Decuplets, in case you were wondering. Thanks Max.
• Dog ejected from vehicle in Idaho crash found herding sheep. Thanks A51Abductee.

Science
Thanks Max.

• New discovery could help take down drug-resistant bacteria.
• Sugar Overload May Be a Recipe for Long-Term Problems. I am CORNHOLIO!
• Nuclear bomb detectors uncover secret population of blue whales hiding in Indian Ocean.
• Defying Your Body Clock to Rise Early Could Hurt Wellbeing And Mental Health.

Images

• Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse produces stunning, fiery photos.

Media

• Masters of the Universe: Revelation - Official Teaser.

Follow-ups

• Unmedicated, Untreated Brain Illness Is Likely in Mass Shooters. Thanks Max.
• The Pentagon Could Finally Tell the Whole Truth About UFOs.