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Highguard is shutting down this month

Another high-profile live-service game is shutting down soon after launch: this time it's the free-to-play squad shooter Highguard. Developer Wildlight Entertainment says that, even though...

Another Oracle outage is messing up US TikTok

The US version of TikTok is once again experiencing issues due to an Oracle outage, just a month after coming back online from a...

What Trump’s war on Iran means for the US energy crunch

President Donald Trump arrives at the White House as joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran continue. Washington, DC, on March 1st, 2026. | Photo:...

Does Ticketmaster have a stranglehold on concert ticketing — or is it just ‘bringing joy’?

In a downtown Manhattan courtroom on Monday, lawyers for the US Justice Department and 40 state and district attorneys general warned a jury that...

Anker’s last-gen sleep buds are nearly 40 percent off ahead of daylight saving time

Anker’s last-gen earbuds are tiny and lightweight, making them comfy to wear while sleeping. | Image: Anker Bad news: most Americans are about to lose...

Downdetector and Speedtest have been sold for over $1 billion

The next time you check your internet speed or whether your favorite site is down, another company may be profiting. On Tuesday, Ziff Davis...

Drinkbox Studios’ Blighted will be out for Switch 2 and PC this fall

During today's Nintendo Indie World presentation, we got a narrower time frame for when and where we'll be able to play the next project...

Skateboarding train game Denshattack! is out on June 17

Denshattack!, the skateboarding game that manages to mix an anime-inspired narrative with Tony Hawk Pro Skater-style grinding and wall-riding, is coming out on June...

Ratatan is marching its way into your console library on July 16

The indie gaming news has been flying out of Nintendo's event today at a rapid-fire pace. One of the announcements came from rhythm game...

Highguard has raided its last fortress, will shutdown on March 12

Highguard, the live-service multiplayer shooter that was announced at the Game Awards 2025, is shutting down on March 12. Developer Wildlight Studios shared that...