Microsoft Settles Activision Blizzard Antitrust Lawsuit

When Microsoft first announced that it was purchasing Activision Blizzard, it was a stunning move that would become the largest corporate merger in United States history, which prompted a flurry of antitrust lawsuits from all directions. Now, a year after the deal has gone through,Microsoft has settled an antitrust lawsuitfiled in California by a group of private citizens arguing that now, Microsoft would restrict their gaming options. The cited examples were by releasing games as Xbox exclusives, raising prices and suppressing competition....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Patricia Mclaughlin

Nikon 12.3MP D5000 Digital SLR Gets Official

Nikon 12.3MP D5000 Digital SLR Gets Official First thespy shots, now theofficial announcement. Nikon has unveiled the much-speculated D5000 12.3MP DSLR. It is essentially theD90in a compact chassis at cheap price — aims to compete with the newly announcedCanon Rebel T1i. The entry-level Nikon packs 12.21 million image pixel CMOS sensor, capable of 4fps continues shooting speed and 720P HD capture, which also features Nikon’s first DSLR with articulated 2.7-inch LCD display....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Miranda Duke

Nikon's Photomicrography Competition gives you a new view of the world

Each year theInternational Small World Competitionplays host to some seriously impressive Photomicrography images that astound, amaze and leave us aghast. The competition has been running since 1975 and there have beensome incredible winnersover the years that have passed. This year’s entries are pretty incredible, so we’ve selected some of the most interesting for you to enjoy. We’d highly recommend taking a look atthe full gallery of winners and entriesfrom this year too....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 594 words · Jacob Parker

Pokémon Legends Arceus is a Brilliant Way to Revitalize a Familiar Region

Pokémon Day, or week rather, has now come and gone. With its time over we’re left with two major brand new titles planned to release both this year and next. The first is Diamond and Pearl remakes that take the series in a whole new adorable direction. The second, and perhaps more notable, is Pokémon Legends Arceus. For the first time ever players will be whisked away to the far distance past of one region in order to play out and make history as it would later be known....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Maurice Mullen

PS5 VR controllers unveiled, designed for next-gen PSVR 2

Sony Interactive Entertainment has lifted the lid on the controllers for the next version of thePlayStation VRheadset. Already confirmed as in development forPS5, the next-gen PSVR will come with all-new controllers. These have now been unveiled in an official blog post. The next-gen VR controllers look similar to equivalents from Oculus, with an “orb” shape that wraps around each hand. However, they will also come with the same sort of adaptive trigger and haptic feedback technology found on the latest PS5 DualSense controller....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Timothy Williams

Resident Evil Village Has Sold Over 10 Million Copies

Capcomcelebrates an important sales milestone forResident Evil Village, the latest main installment in the series. The company has announced that the game has surpassed 10 million copies sold, making it one of the most successfulResident Eviltitles released to date. Resident Evil Village Surpassed 10 Million Copies Sold AlongsideMonster Hunter, the Resident Evil horror franchise isCapcom’smost recognized and successful license, so it’s no surprise that we might soon see a new game....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Isaac Garcia

Review: Hellbound

The road to Hell may be paved with good intentions but that leaves open the question of just how grippy that surface is. It’d better be as slip-resistant as the mats used in restaurant cooking stations because by now the road to Hell is so coated in demon gore that there’s no standing on it otherwise. Give a space-marine any kind of weapon and they’ll be sauntering down to the depths of Hell whistling a perky tune when not swearing up a storm, happy in their psychotic way to finally be able to embark on the unrestrained killing spree of their dreams....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 847 words · Holly Hogan

Review: HyperX Pulsefire Raid Gaming Mouse

HyperX continues to offer PC gaming peripherals that provide the option and the looks gamers desire without breaking the bank. The company has added a new Pulsefire gaming mouse to its arsenal with the Pulsefire Raid. This ergonomic and wired mouse offers just enough RGB to accent your gaming rig while aiming to be lightweight and comfortable at the same time. More importantly, the Pulsefire Raid offers the most buttons for customization within the Pulsefire line of gaming mice....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 710 words · Scott Vang

Roblox Midnight Racing Tokyo Codes (October 2023)

Updated: July 11, 2025 Checked for more codes today! Car Cultureis becoming more popular than ever, and thanks to experiences likeMidnight Racing: Tokyo, I can indulge and get my hands on some of my favorite vehicles without needing to spend a dime in real life. With over140 vehiclesto tune and customize to your heart’s content, you’ll find thatMidnight Racing: Tokyocould become your new favorite racing game on the platform. Thankfully, there are also a plethora of codes available that will make this even more accessible and exciting, so let’s race to the finish and all of them....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Gina West

Rules Don't Apply Final Trailer: Warren Beatty Takes on Old Hollywood

Regency Enterprises and 20th Century Fox have released anew trailerfor the Romantic DramedyRules Don’t Apply. Starring Lily Collins, Alden Ehrenreich and 15 time Academy Award nominee, Warren Beatty, this enticing romantic dramedy follows an aspiring young actress and her ambitious young driver, who struggle hopefully with the absurd eccentricities of a wildly unpredictable billionaire, whom they work for. Check out the trailer below before this Oscar contender hits theaters on November 23!...

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · David Jones

Samsung's Galaxy S23 FE: The sum of its parts

After the holidays – you open your fridge – and you’ve got the mammoth task of what to do with all your leftovers. You start combining things in ways that maybe you shouldn’t and build things that wouldn’t normally exist. That’s kind of what theGalaxy S23 FEis. It’s the post-holiday meal leftovers phone. Among its seemingly disparate parts, is there a delicious day-after sandwich when combined? It’s got an old processor from a couple of years ago, crammed in a device that’s pretty much identical to theGalaxy A54, but with a better display and a proper zoom camera....

July 5, 2025 · 10 min · 1953 words · John Steele

Shoresy Season 3 Ending Explained

Season 3 ofShoresysaw the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs reach the pinnacle of Canadian senior hockey, but it also saw Shoresy himself at the lowest point in his life. The third season of the spinoff of beloved Canadian comedy showLetterkennypacked far more emotional depth than previous installments, and significantly fleshed out Jared Keeso’s titular leading character. By the time theShoresyseason 3 finale arrived,theLetterkennyspinoff provedit had surpassed its source material. Season 3, episode 6, “Les Rapides De Rawdon” was one of the tensest and most emotional yet - not just for Shoresy himself, but for the rest of the Bulldogs too....

July 5, 2025 · 12 min · 2445 words · Kelsey Meyer

Sky Stream review: The future of Sky TV

When Sky launched Sky Glass at the tail end of 2021, it was asked why there wasn’t an option to have a similar experience - Sky TV over broadband - but without the TV itself. Getting everything in one package is all well and good, but what if you already have a very capable set? Well, now we have exactly that in Sky Stream - an internet-based solution that provides just about everything you get with Sky Glass, but in a tiny device you can plug into your existing setup....

July 5, 2025 · 10 min · 1942 words · Blake Watts