Evannovostro/Shutterstock The U.S. government is preparing to dismantle one of the most important tools scientists have for monitoring the effects of climate change on the oceans. This will ultimately bring to an end the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), which was scheduled to last 25 years since it began operations in 2016. The system is made up of more than 900 instruments integrated into the deep waters off the coasts of Oregon, Alaska, North Carolina, Washington, as well as the Irminger Sea, located between Greenland and Iceland. This system has been…
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The standard version of Rayman Legends Retold will cost $40. Ubisoft Shocking absolutely no one who pays any attention to game rumors, Ubisoft has a remake of its 2013 game Rayman Legends on the way. It was confirmed during the presentation of the inventory on Tuesday that Rayman Legends Tell will arrive on October 1st. It’s coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. The standard edition will cost $40. Ubisoft Montpellier, the studio that made the original game, worked on the remake with Ubisoft Milan and support teams elsewhere at the…
JPop demon hunters? Yes please. The ever-charming Ikumi Nakamura appeared on today’s State of Play showcase to debut a gameplay trailer for her indie studio’s debut project, Unseen. It’s an action game called Kemuriwhere you play as a yokai hunter discovering and defeating spirits in a futuristic, cyberpunk city. The gameplay trailer highlighted several flashy fighting styles, such as a bow and arrow and magic-infused martial arts. According to Nakamura, you can channel the powers of each defeated demon into fashion pieces that you don to face increasingly difficult enemies. Traversal also appears to be a big…
HANIF KARIM/Shutterstock Ah, the BlackBerry. Has a piece of technology ever gone from “wave of the future” to “object of ironic nostalgia” so quickly? Although technology enthusiasts and business efficiency gurus embraced the BlackBerry during its early years on the market, the rise of smartphones made this trailblazer obsolete. So, it can be easy to forget that the BlackBerry actually offered some genuinely useful features that users still lack today. Users who long for the good old days of BlackBerry may not simply be looking at the past through rose-colored…
Those who purchased the first version of Prologue: Go Wayback! could get a refund. Brendan Greene and his studio PlayerUnknown Productions have just announced a downsizing effort. It’s the developer behind the megahit Battle Royale. PUBG. The company lays off an unspecified number of employees and cancels development of one title, the survival roguelike. Prologue: Flashback. An early access version of this title has been available on Steam and Epic Games Store since last year for $20. Greene says he’s “looking into” ways players can get refunds. This early access version will remain available and will now be free. The…
Subscription also provides access to independent projects that are worth checking out. Atlus Xbox announced the next set of titles coming to its Game Pass subscription in early June. One of the strong points is Persona 5 Royalewhich is the 2020 version that added a third chapter and some other additional information to the original groundbreaking JRPG from 2016. If it’s been a while since you revisited this elegant story, this month might be a good time to jump into another playthrough. The game joins the Xbox subscription lineup on June 9. On the more independent…
And Robert Rodriguez cried. Insomniac / YouTube If you’re a Wolverine fan, you probably know to expect blood every time he shows up. And if you watched this week’s trailer for Insomniac’s upcoming PS5 game, well, let’s just say it earned its M rating. “Everyone looks like a bag of jam,” observed one Reddit user. “Nobody has any organs or bones. They’re just full of jam.” Luckily for the squeamish (and perhaps the game’s sales figures), the game will include accessibility options to alleviate it. Sony studios have made accessibility a priority in recent years, and…
We’re just days away from Apple’s 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference, which will see the introduction of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 and more. We’ve heard a lot of rumors about iOS 27 and it looks like most of the new features will focus on Siri and AI, but we want to hear from readers. Are you looking forward to any of the new features? Read our iOS 27 roundup to see what’s in store. What’s at the top of your wish list? Would you like updates to the Liquid Glass design? Multitasking options? More emoticons? Woozad Readers discussed some…
Ringo Chiu/Shutterstock Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 series in September 2026, but rumors claim the company will introduce a significant change to the lineup this year. The iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and the first foldable iPhone would be the only new Apple smartphones launching in September. The standard iPhone 18 won’t be released until spring 2027, according to Bloomberg, at which point it could be joined by the iPhone 18e and a second-generation iPhone Air. While Apple’s launch plans for the iPhone 18 series…
Current owners can also look forward to the new Mayhem Collection DLC, which launches on the same day. Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is arguably the best Lego video game to date. On Metacritic, it has an average score of over 84 across three different platforms (Xbox S/X, PS5, and PC), which is higher than all previous titles, including Lego Star Wars And Lego Marvel superheroes. Unfortunately, people who prefer to play on Nintendo have been missing out so far. But that changes this fall when lego batman comes to Switch 2 on September 18. Legacy of the…