Welp. Scientists Just Announced the Doomsday Clock Is Closer Than Ever to Midnight.

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Code Vein 2's weak characters kill loftier ambitions, but a brisk pace keeps the soulslite combat lively

An anime hack-and-slash in soulslike clothing.

Xbox Hardware Revenue Has Been Dropping for Two Years Straight

Xbox has been having a hard time selling consoles lately, and it didn't get any better over the 2025 holiday quarter.

Code Vein 2's weak characters kill loftier ambitions, but a brisk pace keeps the soulslite combat lively

An anime hack-and-slash in soulslike clothing.

Nuclear Anxiety, That Staple of 1980s Cinema, Is Back

After the Cold War ended, our terror of nuclear war faded from the screen. Now it’s resurgent — and more fatalistic than ever ...

Doomsday Clock 2026 update says apocalypse is closer than ever

The human race is at its closest point yet to destroying itself, according to a reset of the ominous but symbolic "Doomsday ...
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