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• California highway swamped by deadly mudslides reopens

  21-01-2018 22:14 via yahoo.com
  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A coastal California highway swamped by deadly mudslides reopened Sunday after a nearly two-week closure that caused traffic headaches across the region, state officials said.
  
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• Prime Day Deal: Save Almost 40% The 16GB Kindle Colorsoft

  23-06-2026 23:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Prime Day always brings excellent deals on first-party Amazon products, and this year's event is no different. One of our favorite discounts in Amazon's lineup right now is for the Kindle Colorsoft (16GB), which is just $160 (was $250). That's a new all-time low price for the ereader, though the deal is only available until Prime Day ends on June 26. For something more robust, the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (32GB) is also on sale--down to $220 (was $280).Amazon Kindle Colorsoft (16GB)$16
  
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• Sonic’s New Chaos Hunt Game Includes Some Fine Print You Shouldn’t Skip

  23-06-2026 23:42 via gamespot.com
  
  The 35th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog is arriving later this year, and one of the ways that Sega is celebrating the event is a new ARG game called Chaos Hunt. Fans have been invited to hunt for some missing Chaos Emeralds, but players should probably check out the fine print before they take part in it.As noted by user Luna Leo on social media, the terms of service for Chaos Hunt requires players to agree to AI model training and to sharing their details with third-party AI vendors.https://
  
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• This 10-Car Lego F1 Set Gets Rare Discount For Prime Day

  23-06-2026 23:37 via gamespot.com
  
  The Lego Speed Champions Ultimate F1 Collector's Pack is matching its previous lowest-ever price for Prime Day 2026, dropping to just $189 (normally $270). The bundle is notable for featuring 10 buildable replicas of real-life F1 racecars. Aside from a big discount around the end of 2025, this bundle rarely goes on sale at Amazon, so be sure to check out the limited-time offer before Prime Day ends on June 26.
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• Magic: The Gathering Designer Says Creating Marvel Super Heroes Cards Felt Like “Cheating”

  23-06-2026 23:26 via gamespot.com
  
  In just a few short days, Magic: The Gathering's most card-packed year ever continues with a journey deep into the Marvel Universe. Like, "deep, deep," according to Marvel Super Heroes lead designer Mark Rosewater.With over 600 unique cards, Marvel Super Heroes is the largest Magic: The Gathering set to date. This staggering number has allowed the team behind the super-sized collaboration to pull a lot of characters, lore, and Easter eggs from throughout Marvel Comic's nearly 90 years of history
  
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• Prime Day: Save $150 On The Apple AirPods Max 2

  23-06-2026 23:23 via gamespot.com
  
  When it comes to headphones, few products are as popular as the Apple AirPods Max 2. They're also quite expensive, with a price tag of $549. But that's not the case for Prime Day, as right now you can scoop up the headphones for just $399. That is the best price we've ever seen for the AirPods Max 2, which rarely go on sale (and previous deals were normally around $40 off). If you're interested in the deal, you'll want to pick it up soon, as Amazon's Prime Day event only runs June 23-26.
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• The Steam Machine Has Already Lost Its Biggest Advantage Before Launch

  23-06-2026 21:29 via gamespot.com
  
  When Valve launched the Steam Deck in 2022, the little PC handheld was released into an uncontested market. Its good, but not great, performance was easily overlooked because of its novelty, but saw fierce competition when the likes of Asus launched its first ROG Ally X and further cemented its performance advantage with the recent Xbox ROG Ally X last year. Yet despite that, the old Steam Deck is still selling out because it offers what most other handhelds don't: SteamOS. It's an advantage tha
  
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• The Steam Machine Has Already Lost Is Biggest Advantage Before Launch

  23-06-2026 21:29 via gamespot.com
  
  When Valve launched the Steam Deck in 2022, the little PC handheld was released into an uncontested market. Its good, but not great, performance was easily overlooked because of its novelty, but saw fierce competition when the likes of Asus launched its first ROG Ally X and further cemented its performance advantage with the recent Xbox ROG Ally X last year. Yet despite that, the old Steam Deck is still selling out because it offers what most other handhelds don't: SteamOS. It's an advantage tha
  
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• Valve Was Forced Into Making A Weird Hardware Decision With Steam Machine

  23-06-2026 20:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Valve's Steam Machine is finally launching next week, but the journey to this point hasn't been easy. The living-room PC has found itself at the center of an ongoing RAM crisis--one that has forced Valve to turn every Steam Machine into a little bit of a memory lottery if you do happen to get one.Regardless of which Steam Machine you decide to purchase, each one will ship with 16GB of RAM. You can, however, get one of two configurations: either two sticks of 8GB each, or a single 16GB stick. If
  
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• Lords Of The Fallen 2 Delayed To Avoid GTA 6 And Get More “Enhancements”

  23-06-2026 20:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Lords of the Fallen 2 is not going to make it out on time. Developer CI Games has announced that the game is shifting from 2026 to Q1 2027 (January-March 2027).CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski said feedback and tests showed that there are "meaningful opportunities" available to "further refine and strengthen the overall experience" with more time."These enhancements will benefit from additional integration, iteration, and polishing time, enabling the team to deliver the highest possible quality at la
  
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• This Excellent Guitar Controller Gets Its Lowest Price To Date

  23-06-2026 20:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Guitar Hero and Rock Band may have faded in popularity, but there are still a number of games that make use of guitar-controller peripherals, and if you're looking to get your hands on one of the best, the PDP Riffmaster wireless guitar controller is on sale for $80 (down from $150) during Amazon's Prime Day 2026 sale. This price applies to all three versions for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo.
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• EA Exec Says There Has Been A “Real Rise Of Creativity” After Developers Embraced AI

  23-06-2026 20:37 via gamespot.com
  
  EA executive Laura Miele, the president of enterprise development at the publisher, has commented on the role of AI in game development. She said in an interview that she has seen a "real rise of creativity" at EA thanks in part to developers using AI tools and systems to do "tedious" tasks that in turn frees them up for more creative pursuits.
  Miele was asked by The Game Business if using AI technologies can help speed up game development, and she said, "Perhaps in some parts they will."
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• A New PC Game Launcher Was So Hated, It Lasted Less Than 24 Hours

  23-06-2026 20:35 via gamespot.com
  
  A new PC launcher added to Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader and intended to be a hub for all of developer Owlcat Games' various RPGs was met with disdain from players, prompting Owlcat to remove it less than 24 hours later. In a post on Steam from June 22, Owlcat outlined the reasoning behind adding a launcher to the almost three-year-old game. It cited a need for the launcher as a way to keep its players up to date with news and updates to its various games, like Rogue Trader, Pathfinder: Wrath
  
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• Viture’s New Luma XR Glasses Just Got A Prime Day Price Cut

  23-06-2026 20:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play games on an IMAX screen? Then you might want to check out these Amazon Prime Day 2026 deals on the Luma XR hardware. These augmented reality glasses have become a popular choice for gamers looking to upgrade their mobile gaming screen to a cinema-sized display, and Amazon currently has multiple models discounted by $100 or more. Each of the Luma models below also comes with a free 8BitDo Ultimate 2C controller valued at $39, perfect for when y
  
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• Diablo 4’s Next Crossover Goes In A Much Different, “Lighter” Direction

  23-06-2026 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 4's next crossover collaboration will be with Blizzard's own Overwatch, bringing the looks of iconic heroes like Reinhardt, Mercy, Kiriko, and others to the dark-fantasy ARPG.The collab will come as part of Diablo 4's upcoming Season 14, Death Awakening, and will mostly be a "shop-focused collab," according to Diablo 4's design director for live services Dan Tanguay. There will, however, be a free reliquary where players can unlock two Overwatch-themed weapon cosmetics, a mount trophy, pl
  
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• Blizzard Knows Diablo 4 Season 14’s Mythic Changes Are Controversial, But It’s For The Game’s “Long-Term Health”

  23-06-2026 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 4 Season 14 is set to be one of the biggest shakeups for the ARPG in quite some time, even as Blizzard deals with what it described as "issues compounding issues."The upcoming season, titled Death Awakening, is bringing controversial changes to Mythic items, weakening many build staples players have become accustomed to while opening the door for any of the game's 100+ Uniques to become "Mythic" quality with a 30% boost to the item's Unique power. This major update to items and how player
  
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• Super Mario Galaxy Movie Hatchin’ Yoshi Toy Is 50% Off Right Now

  23-06-2026 18:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Amazon's big Prime Day sale is now underway, but the online retailer is not the only store offering up deals right now. Walmart's Deals & More event is also live this week from June 22 through 28, and one of the deals is a great discount on the "Hatchin' Yoshi" interactive toy inspired by the cute little dinosaur's appearance in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Walmart is selling the figure for $30 during the event, which is 50% off its normal $60 price.
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• God of War 20th Anniversary Retrospective Hits New Low Price For Prime Day

  23-06-2026 18:33 via gamespot.com
  
  God of War: 20th Anniversary Retrospective – Deluxe Edition$91.63 ($200)See at Amazon God of War: 20th Anniversary Retrospective$67 ($100)See at AmazonGod of War fans looking to take a trip down memory lane can score a massive Prime Day discount on the deluxe 20th Anniversary Retrospective Box Set. Available for $91.63, this is a massive 54% discount as the set originally launched for $200 last year. A two-volume hardcover set published by Dark Horse, the regular edition has also been
  
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• 007 First Light’s Most James Bond Detail Is One Players May Never Notice

  23-06-2026 18:30 via gamespot.com
  
  007 First Light nails the look and feeling of being James Bond, but beneath every quip and high-stakes action scene, it also sounds the part. From under-the-radar tracks accompanying Bond on a mission of espionage to the iconic boom of brass and guitar solos when all hell breaks loose, the soundtrack from The Flight feels like it would be right at home in any Bond movie.And that's no accident, as the duo worked to honor the rich legacy of Bond while also tackling the unique challenges that come
  
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• Lego Iron Man MK4 Bust Gets Prime Day Discount

  23-06-2026 18:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Lego sets can get expensive, but Marvel fans can snag a limited-time deal on the Lego Marvel Iron Man MK4 Bust during Amazon Prime Day 2026. Normally priced at $60, the kit is just $48 as part of the sale, which runs June 23 through June 26.See at Amazon
  The 436-piece set is based on Tony Stark's suit from Iron Man 2 and Iron Man 3 and stands around 6.5 inches high when complete. You're not just building the exterior of this Iron Man suit, however. The completed set features retractable shoulder
  
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• You Can Play Oxenfree’s Devs New Game Unhinged In 30 Minutes, And It Rules

  23-06-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Unhinged is not the sort of game I'd expect from Oxenfree and The Afterparty developer Night School Studios. Unhinged is, well, unhinged for the studio. Unlike the two Oxenfree games and Afterparty (three games that are spooky, yes, but are anchored by whimsy and endearing characters), Unhinged is a whiteknuckle stress fest, packed with Tobe Hooper Texas Chainsaw Massacre-level gore and scares. To say as little as possible, it is disturbing. But, boy, it's a romp too! And yet, despite the j
  
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• Unhinged – Official Reveal Trailer

  23-06-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  From the developers of both Oxenfree games and The Afterparty, Night School Studios' Unhinged is a horror romp you can stream entirely through Netflix.
  
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• The Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Collector’s Edition Is Just $70

  23-06-2026 17:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Prime Day 2026 is officially here, and it's discounting a long list of popular video games, including Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, which is now just $25 (was $50). That matches its all-time low price from the 2025 holiday season. The deal applies to both PS5 and Xbox Series X. If you're a long-time fan of Snake, there's an even better price cut on the Collector's Edition (though this is limited to PS5), which has dropped the bundle to its lowest price ever of just $70.83 (was $200). Thes
  
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• Hideo Kojima Says Every Publisher Told Him His Idea For OD Was “Crazy”

  23-06-2026 17:26 via gamespot.com
  
  Game developer Hideo Kojima has shared new details about one of his upcoming games, the horror title OD that he's making in partnership with Xbox. In addition to calling it "a new game system," he said it includes a feature for people who might get too scared by it.
  Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Kojima said his aim with the game was to "do something new" and "do something different." He said he first came up with the concept for OD when he was making the original Death Stranding years ago."I
  
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• Save $20 On This Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Xbox Controller During Prime Day

  23-06-2026 17:23 via gamespot.com
  
  GameSir G7 Pro Wireless Controller Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Edition$80 (was $100)See at Amazon
  If you're a fan of premium controllers, the GameSir G7 Pro wireless controller Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Edition is marked down to $80 (was $100) during Amazon's Prime Day 2026 event this week. This is an Xbox Series X|S controller, but you can also connect it via USB or Bluetooth to your PC or mobile devices. This is one of the lowest prices we've seen for the controller, and $20 cheaper than its $100
  
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• Samsung SSD Prime Day Deals: Save On Portable And Internal Storage

  23-06-2026 17:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Solid state drives have shot up in price over the last couple of years, but thanks to Amazon Prime Day, you can score a sizable discount on the popular Samsung 990 Pro 2TB SSD. Normally $640, it's currently on sale for $370, and it's one of the go-to upgrades for PC and PS5 consoles. Amazon is also offering steep discounts on portable SSDs, or if you need a quick upgrade for your handheld gaming console, you can get a 256GB microSD Express card for just $40 (was $80).
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• Star Wars: Galactic Racer Is A Burnout Game

  23-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a different kind of Star Wars game, trading in its lightsabers and heroics for a story about the seedy underground racing circuit. That opens comparisons to the cult classic Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer, but after getting hands-on, we were much more reminded of another classic racing franchise: Burnout.In the video below, Jake Dekker explains that the destructive action of Galactic Racer feels like a classic Burnout game. This is not to be confused with Burnout Paradis
  
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• Star Wars Galactic Racer Is A Burnout Game

  23-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  We got to spend nearly an hour of hands-on time with Star Wars: Galactic Racer, and it's shaping up to be the an excellent spiritual successor to the Burnout series.
  
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• Dragon Ball Z Xenoverse 3 Hands-On Preview

  23-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  It's over 9000!We played Dragon Ball Z Xenoverse 3 at this year's Summer Game Fest. Here are three takeaways from our hands-on session.
  
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• DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3 – Welcome to West City | Gameplay Trailer

  23-06-2026 16:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Step into West City in AGE 1000 and gear up for your next big adventure.
  Watch the latest DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3 footage and prepare for the ultimate battle experience.Dive into the newest look at DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3, packed with fresh story details and the first-ever gameplay reveals.As you step into life as both a Great Saiya Squad and a West City University student, a new era of battles and choices unfolds.Xenoverse 3 launches on PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and Steam in 2027.
  
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