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Alan Wake 2 sales surpass 3 million copies
Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that Alan Wake 2 has now sold more than 3 million copies, marking a turnaround for a game that started slowly at launch and took years to become profitable. The figure was revealed in the developer-publisher’s half-year financial report covering January to June, with the milestone reached during the second quarter,…
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Mozilla revokes Firefox signing key after unencrypted copy lands in GitHub
Mozilla has revoked a cryptographic subkey used to sign Firefox and Thunderbird releases after discovering that an unencrypted copy of the private key had been accidentally committed to a private GitHub repository. The company disclosed the mishap on Monday, noting that access to the repository was limited to a small number of Mozilla staff who…
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New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn’t know about passkeys
A researcher recently described a “Pass-ta-key” attack capable of extracting all passkeys stored in Google Password Manager on a malware-infected Windows machine, prompting concern that passkeys might not be as secure as claimed. However, the technique is neither novel nor unique to passkeys, and the confusion stems from a widespread misconception about how passkeys are…
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Mortal Shell 2 will let you lower its difficulty by making executions refill your health, or up the challenge by turning off the sun
Mortal Shell 2 developer Cold Symmetry has revealed the Soulslike title won’t have conventional difficulty settings, but will instead offer special in-game items that let players tailor how challenging the game feels. Rather than a simple easy-to-hard slider, these items alter core mechanics and world conditions, giving players granular control over their experience while preserving…
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6 Best Dehumidifiers to Fight Mold and Muggy Summers (2026)
WIRED has published its 2026 guide to the best dehumidifiers, aimed at helping people manage mould and excess indoor humidity during muggy summers. High humidity is more than a nuisance, the outlet notes, as it can hinder the body’s ability to cool down in hot weather, strain air conditioning systems, worsen cardiac issues, and promote…
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Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the Misreading of Science Fiction
In this extract from her new book, historian Jill Lepore argues that Elon Musk, Sam Altman and other Silicon Valley billionaires are building what she calls the “Artificial State” – a vision of society freed from democratic government and national borders, drawn largely from science fiction they read as boys but, in her view, fundamentally…
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 – Release Date, Gameplay, And Everything We Know
While many game studios chase the elusive idea of a “forever game,” Bandai Namco cracked the formula a decade ago with Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Pitting fan-favorite characters from the franchise against custom-made warriors, Xenoverse 2 had an extraordinarily long run following its release in 2015, as constant updates and new story content kept the…
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Big Walk strides to sales success, passing an impressive milestone in under one week
Big Walk, the new co-op adventure game from Untitled Goose Game developer House House, has sold over one million copies within just six days of release, its publisher Panic announced. The rapid milestone underlines strong early demand for the studio’s follow-up, a title built around communication and collaborative puzzle-solving rather than conventional combat or competition…
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After 10 years of No Man’s Sky updates, Sean Murray says “if people keep playing it, I could work on this forever”
Sean Murray, head of Hello Games, has reflected on a decade of updates to No Man’s Sky, saying he is willing to keep supporting the space exploration game indefinitely as long as players remain engaged. The comments underline how thoroughly the title has turned around since its troubled 2016 launch, when it was criticised for…
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Heathrow says need for expansion ‘clear’ as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport
Heathrow has lost its long-held title of Europe’s busiest airport to Istanbul, prompting the west London hub to renew its argument that a third runway is urgently needed. The airport said the shift underlines that it is “operating at capacity” and that expansion is essential for the UK to remain competitive, deliver economic growth and…