
PlayStation’s recent shift away from PC ports threatens the mod community, exemplified by a fan‑made Deku crossover for Marvel’s Spider‑Man 2. The mod, hosted on Nexus Mods, lets players replace Spider‑Man with various Deku outfits, showcasing the creative possibilities when console exclusives reach PC. Sony’s reported strategy now limits future titles—Marvel’s Wolverine, Ghost of Yotei, Saros—to consoles, citing low PC sales (700k vs 16 million for Spider‑Man 2). Consequently, such fan‑made crossovers may become relics.
A study by Ma and Kim in Nature Communications unveils the dilution‑and‑delay (DnD) susceptibility assay, a high‑resolution, high‑throughput method that combines antibiotic dilution gradients with timed incubation delays. Leveraging microfluidic chips and real‑time imaging, the assay can screen thousands of...

The Marathon "Introducing Traxus" contract requires players to locate a terminal in one of three zones—Complex, Bio‑Research, or Intersection—on the Dire Marsh map. Each zone has a distinct entry point: a western ladder for Complex, a west‑side building entrance for...
NASA announced a sole‑source contract awarding United Launch Alliance (ULA) the Centaur‑5 upper stage for future Space Launch System (SLS) flights after Artemis‑3. The decision leverages the proven RL10 engine heritage, compatibility with Mobile Launcher 1, and ULA’s existing work with...

French ski resorts maintained strong performance through February‑March 2026, averaging 80% occupancy despite a 4.5% dip caused by misaligned school holidays. The core two‑week period (Feb 14‑28) saw occupancy surge above 90%, outpacing the previous winter. International overnight stays rose 3.7%,...

Panama welcomed 3,004,266 foreign visitors in 2025, an 8.2% increase over 2024. Tourism earnings climbed to $6.6 billion, up 9.7% year‑over‑year, driven by stronger air connections, expanded cruise ship access, and a surge in business‑related trips. Tocumen International Airport recorded a...
Boeing has commissioned its second extra‑large Orca uncrewed undersea vehicle, designated XLE2, marking the third hull in the program after XLE0 and XLE1. The 85‑ton, 85‑foot platform boasts a 6,500‑nautical‑mile endurance, hybrid electric power and a 33‑foot mission bay capable...

Star Trek: Enterprise introduced Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer, the first commander of the warp‑5 NX‑01 in a pre‑Federation era. The series ran four seasons, ending with Archer stepping away from the captain’s chair to become a senior Starfleet...

The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) halted a multi‑year DMCA campaign aimed at erasing the obscure 1990s Japanese PC title Cookie’s Bustle. Since 2022, individual Brandon White, operating under Graceware, filed false copyright claims that removed YouTube videos, Twitch streams,...
Cubic Game has launched global pre‑registrations for Pixel Gun 2 on Android, iOS, and PC, targeting a launch on August 26, 2026. The sequel to Pixel Gun 3D promises revamped shooter mechanics, sharper visuals, new heroes, seasonal content, and cross‑platform play. A standout feature...

Fideo Intelligence has broadened its dark‑web monitoring to deliver early‑stage fraud signals for banks, fintechs, PSPs and merchants. The upgraded service surfaces synthetic identity creation, account takeovers and credential‑replay attacks before they reach a transaction. Integrated into its Verify and...

Vice president of Seattle Indies Ty Taylor, who has curated the GDCparties.com directory for eight years, alleges that startup Blueberry AI copied the site’s underlying code and party listings, rebranding them on its own platform. Taylor disclosed the claim in...
Abu Dhabi’s state‑owned oil giant Adnoc announced it has activated contingency protocols to keep crude flowing despite the Iran‑US‑Israel conflict disrupting tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The company is adjusting offshore production, leveraging the 1.5 million b/d ADCOP pipeline that...

Arcade Impact members SwolitaBot and SonGohanX turned their love of fighting games into a unique wedding, using Soul Calibur 2 as their real first dance. The duo co‑founded the regional tournament series The Beast in the East, where SwolitaBot now serves as...
RPG Site’s Tetracast episode 432 covered a wave of upcoming releases and industry shifts. Hosts highlighted the early‑access launch of Slay the Spire 2 and previewed Pokémon Pokopia, while announcing the July 10 release of the Sword Art Online action RPG Echoes of Aincrad....

Marvel Heroes fans’ emulation server MHServerEmu released version 0.8.1, delivering major performance upgrades and new features such as autosave, achievement fixes, and the custom Ultimate Prestige system. The update also adds party map‑sync and a grace period before region boot‑outs. Lead...

Gravity’s Ragnarok franchise now spans more than a dozen mobile titles, ranging from full‑scale MMORPGs like Ragnarok M: Eternal Love to niche experiences such as Ragnarok Crush and Monster Kitchen. The company continuously rolls out regional launches across Southeast Asia,...

Michael Crichton originally scripted Carol Hathaway’s death in the 1994 ER pilot, filming a drug‑overdose scene that would have ended Julianna Margulies’ role. Showrunner John Wells and director Rob Holcomb’s visual framing of the scene, however, highlighted the character’s importance to Doug...

A team of young Congolese geologists from the University of Kinshasa, known as Bana Kongo, earned the Impact and Exploration Award at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2026 Next Generation Explorers competition. Competing against roughly 40 international...

Zambia has risen to become the third‑most attractive mining investment destination in Africa, trailing only Botswana and Morocco, according to the Fraser Institute’s 2025 Annual Survey. Globally, the country improved to 25th place on the Investment Attractiveness Index, up from...

British broadcaster BBC will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the seminal 1990s drama *This Life* by re‑airing the entire series, beginning with season one on 18 March at 10 pm on BBC Four and simultaneously on iPlayer. The show, which follows a...

Ubisoft has slashed The Division 2 to $3, sparking a 400% surge in concurrent Steam players and pushing the title back onto the platform’s charts. The discount coincides with the launch of a timed Realism Mode in the Warlords of New...
OG announced the loan of French rifler Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro from 3DMAX, replacing Timur “FL4MUS” Marev on its active CS:GO roster. The move marks OG’s first roster change of 2026 as the Danish organization slides from a #49 debut ranking...

The latest episode of Channel 9’s travel series Postcards showcases a mix of urban and regional attractions across Victoria and South Australia. Livinia Nixon explores the World‑Heritage Naracoorte Caves and a family‑run Padthaway Estate vineyard, while Lauren Phillips uncovers Melbourne laneway...
Affluent residents and preservation groups are fighting to keep a surface parking lot at 375 Lafayette Street in NoHo, using landmark designation to block a proposed 19‑story, 200‑unit mixed‑income tower. The developers, Edward J. Minskoff Equities and Edison Properties, have...

EA Sports' FIFA 26 (FC 26) has launched the FUT Birthday Fiesta 2 tournament, offering players a tiered set of rewards for progressing through rounds and meeting performance objectives. Winners of each knockout stage receive rare gold player packs ranging...
dLocal and Open English have launched Bre‑B, Colombia’s government‑backed real‑time payment rail, as an instant checkout option for the e‑learning platform. The integration lets students pay via bank‑linked llaves or QR codes, confirming transactions in seconds and eliminating the need...

The Pokémon Presents stream on Feb. 27 unveiled Mega Garchomp Z for Pokémon Legends: Z‑A, marking the latest addition to the franchise’s Mega Evolution line. Introduced in 2013, Mega Evolutions let roughly 90 Pokémon temporarily boost stats by about 100 points, but the mechanic...

Nick McKenzie’s 60 Minutes investigation uncovers alleged wage theft at MA Services, a leading Australian security and cleaning contractor founded by Micky Ahuja. The report claims thousands of vulnerable migrant workers were paid below the legal minimum wage and denied entitlements...

Digital Foundry examined Capcom’s Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village on the newly released Switch 2. The analysis finds RE7 runs almost identically to its PS4 counterpart, with minor black‑level and color issues but overall visual improvement. Village also looks better...

The 13th Zambia International Mining and Energy Conference (ZIMEC 2026) will convene March 25‑26 in Kitwe, bringing together government officials, financiers, and global mining experts to chart Zambia’s mining and energy transition. With mining accounting for roughly 70% of export...

Overhype Studios released a first roadmap for Menace, its XCOM‑style early‑access title, but provided only high‑level feature lists and no concrete dates. The plan outlines continual additions such as weapons, items, enemy variants, UI tweaks, and three themed squad‑leader drops,...

Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok will launch on Nintendo Switch on July 9, 2026. Cygames released the first “Meet the Crew” trailer, spotlighting the swordswoman Beatrix. The game promises dynamic, party‑based combat with link attacks, chain bursts, and an...
Kuwait’s state‑owned oil company KPC announced a precautionary cut to crude output and refinery runs after the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut down oil exports amid escalating conflict between the US, Israel and Iran. The firm issued a force majeure...

American Airlines will launch four new winter transatlantic routes to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Edinburgh and Lisbon using its Airbus A321XLR. The narrow‑body jet, capable of carrying 155 passengers, will operate from Philadelphia between late January and late March, filling seasonal demand that...

British startup Skycutter topped the Pentagon’s ‘Drone Dominance Gauntlet I’ with a 99.3‑out‑of‑100 score, eclipsing U.S. competitors in a trial aimed at fielding 30,000 low‑cost expendable UAVs. The company’s SC‑1200 heavy‑lift, hydrogen‑powered SC Gryphon and backpack‑deployable SC‑ISR platforms impressed evaluators...

Pitchfork has introduced a weekly deep‑dive series that examines previously unreviewed songs, debuting with David Wise’s "Stickerbrush Symphony" from Donkey Kong Country 2. The feature explores Wise’s composition process, the track’s role in the Bramble Blast level, and its lasting...

Lance Sweets was originally intended to stay on *Bones* as a mentor to inner‑city youth, but John Francis Daley left to co‑direct the film *Vacation*. Production delays forced showrunner Stephen Nathan to rewrite the arc, resulting in Sweets’ on‑screen death...

The Trump administration has drafted GSA guidelines that would force AI vendors to grant the government an irrevocable license for "all lawful use" of their systems. The draft also bans ideological or partisan bias in AI outputs and requires companies...
The Stardew Valley Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade has launched on the European Nintendo eShop. After a brief postponement, developer ConcernedApe delayed the release to resolve critical bugs. The patch is offered at no cost to existing Switch owners and...

Saab’s brand is defunct, but used models remain popular among enthusiasts. Reliability depends largely on maintenance records and parts availability, with the second‑generation (1998‑2003) and third‑generation 9‑3s considered the most dependable. Many Saab vehicles share GM platforms, making components for...

Monsters & Memories, a classic‑inspired MMORPG from Niche Worlds Cult, announced its next community open beta scheduled for March 27‑30, running from 10:00 a.m. PST each day. The beta will feature the Relle, Krivea, and Sorophal PvE servers plus the Haradrel PvP...

The Boeing 737‑700 remains a linchpin of low‑cost carrier strategy in 2026, offering a rare blend of range, speed, and operational simplicity. Its high‑performance wing, CFM56‑7B engines, and 41,000‑ft service ceiling deliver fuel‑efficient, high‑altitude cruising that outperforms many newer narrowbodies....

Supercell’s Clash of Clans will host the Dragon Dash Mini Medal Event from March 7 to March 14, 2026, with the associated Trader Shop open until March 16. Players earn Dragon Scales by destroying buildings, advancing a 3,950‑point reward track that features both free and premium...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s 2025 report shows free‑to‑air (FTA) TV viewership rebounding to 52 % of adults, driven by younger audiences, while subscription streaming remains stable at 68 % usage. ABC iview continues to dominate FTA catch‑up but its share fell...

Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat, Capcom's mobile entry, currently offers a single active redeem code, HAPPYSAT764, which grants two free weapon summons. The guide details step‑by‑step redemption through the in‑game profile menu and notes that new codes are typically...

Exor Studios' The Riftbreaker received its fourth World Expansion IV, introducing the icy Cryo Fields biome and a new open‑campaign mode that lets players start in any region. The update also adds larger resource deposits, a natural Supercoolant source, and three...

Homebrew developer User0x7f has released Black Castle 2, a free action‑platformer sequel for the original Game Boy, available on itch.io for download and play via emulator, compatible hardware, or browser. The game features five stages, new weapons, hidden passages, and boss...

A second bulk carrier, the Liberia‑flagged Sino Ocean, announced Chinese ownership while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, joining Iron Maiden that did the same earlier this week. Both vessels used destination signals like “CHINA OWNER” to seek safe passage amid...

Tailgating—following a vehicle too closely—accounts for roughly 29% of U.S. crashes, prompting most states to treat it as a moving violation. Florida criminalizes unreasonable following distances, while Washington imposes steep fines, especially when vulnerable road users are involved. The four‑second...