Industry
Cyberpunk platformers, gallivanting geckos and other new indie games worth checking out
Plus, Mouse: PI for Hire arrives and Hades 2 hits PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. Once again, there are some neat new games for you to check out this weekend. We've got a bunch of updates and announcements for upcoming titles to tell you about too. There have been a bunch of solid indie showcases lately (and highlights from another one to tell you about below).
Iron Woman! I tested a Marvel-style exoskeleton - so, can it really turn me into an athlete?
Ritzy Bay Area town torn apart after teacher's daughter, 16, was behind wheel when four friends died in high-speed crash... then she posted a TikTok video that poured fuel on the flames Two CIA officers killed in Mexico when their car skidded off ravine and exploded after meeting about bust of'largest ever drug lab' Insiders claim failed AI rollout could be to blame for Tim Cook's departure from Apple - as one says'the AI era requires a different kind of leadership' Trump confronts Xi as US forces seize Chinese ship carrying mysterious'gift' to Iran New'Hollywood dose' pill: A-listers hooked on'youth elixir' that dermatologists say is anti-ageing, shrinks pores, smooths wrinkles... and even banishes rosacea Days after we got engaged, the love of my life told me he'd killed a man and buried him in a bog. I reported him to police... but then I made this irreversible mistake Life-threatening cantaloupe recall in four states upgraded to FDA's highest risk level... 'reasonable probability of death' Fury as murderer marries pen pal behind bars... as teenage victim's mom says: 'I'm serving a life sentence without my son' Kate and William join Charles and Camilla in celebrating British centenarians at Buckingham Palace as Royal Family marks the late Queen's 100th birthday US troops board second tanker as Trump accuses Iran of violating ceasefire'numerous times' - Live updates AMANDA PLATELL: Why Sarah Ferguson - with the ghost of Princess Diana at her side - is ready to sensationally blow up the Royal Family. She knows ALL their secrets... Team USA Olympics star Noah Lyles slammed for'horrible' reaction to his wife's wedding dress reveal How to lose weight when perimenopause sabotages your metabolism: I'm a trainer but when I hit 46, I piled on the pounds overnight. The new'posh' drug that's easier to order than Uber Eats - and why all my middle-class friends have ditched booze and cocaine for it: JANA HOCKING'You who have come from Europe are not going to return - I will sacrifice you': Chilling rant to tourists by Mexican pyramid gunman before he killed one and wounded seven others Autistic woman, 24, worked hard to build independent life for herself... now she's PARALYZED thanks to selfishness of stranger Even Cameron Diaz admits she's a dirty mess. I'll get hate for saying it, but we're all thinking the same thing about THAT wrinkled forehead: CAROLINE BULLOCK I tested a Marvel-style exoskeleton - so, can it really turn me into an athlete?
15 years after 'Video Games,' Lana Del Rey has an actual video game song
The James Bond franchise has a long history of getting pop stars to record its theme songs (perhaps most memorably with), and it looks like that tradition will now extend to video game adaptations about the fictional spy. IO Interactive has announced that Lana Del Rey co-wrote and performed the theme for, the developer's playable James Bond origin story. First Light is written and performed by Lana Del Rey and composer David Arnold, and like the moody and abstract opening credits released alongside the song, could vaguely gesture at the themes of the game. IO Interactive has previously said that its game focuses on a young, inexperienced and more reckless Bond, before he developed his trademark cool. The developer is also integrating the stealth mechanics it perfected in into the upcoming game.
Why don't we remember being babies?
Science Ask Us Anything Why don't we remember being babies? Yet we never forget how to ride a bike. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Are our childhood memories lost or locked? Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Was it a birthday party? Even though little kids remember plenty, most of us lose access to key memories as we get older. It's something scientists call childhood amnesia. We explore just that in a recent episode of the Ask Us Anything podcast, delving into the science behind why our brains forget our earliest memories. 's Ask Us Anything podcast (as well as our written series of the same name) answers your most outlandish, mind-burning questions--from the everyday things you've always wondered to the bizarre things you never thought to ask.
Woman builds EpiPen cannon, because why not?
Technology Engineering Woman builds EpiPen cannon, because why not? It's not the most efficient way to deliver the life-saving medicine, but it's definitely the most entertaining. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The bolt-action device can hold up to four pens. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week.
Panic says the Playdate Catalog won't accept games made with generative AI
Panic says the Playdate Catalog won't accept games made with generative AI Using it for coding assistance is still OK, but you can't generate art, music, text or story elements. Panic's Playdate console displaying Season Two games. Panic, the company behind the tiny and excellent Playdate console, is taking a stand on generative AI. The company has published an AI disclosure that says as of this month, the Playdate Catalog "will no longer accept titles that use'Generative AI' for art, audio, music, text, or dialog." Panic does allow for developers to use AI assistance for coding, but also says that "we will flag any title as such and specify the extent that it was used (for example, "Lua debugging") so the customer can decide whether to support it or not."
'Doors to Death' reveal how Romans upgraded a stadium for bloodsport
Science Archaeology'Doors to Death' reveal how Romans upgraded a stadium for bloodsport The ruins in present-day Turkey tell a grisly tale of wild animals eating prisoners. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The ancient city of Perge is located in present-day Turkey. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The ancient Roman city of Perge--in present-day southern Turkey--was one of the region's most prominent urban centers.
From crying to dentistry: 6 odd skills astronauts need to go to space
Everything is more complicated in space, from toilet vacuums to tech support. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The Artemis II crew--(clockwise from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover--pause for a group photo with their zero gravity indicator "Rise," inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home on April 7, 2026. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. When the four-person Artemis II crew safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, they landed with a deeper understanding of what it will take to finally bring humans back to the moon.
Exit 8 is cinema for the livestreaming era
When watching a video game is entertainment, what is watching a movie of a video game? The rules of, both the cult indie game and the recent film adaptation, are simple: You're stuck in a subway station that loops around endlessly. If you notice any anomalies on your current loop, you turn around. If everything is the same, you keep going forward. Each successful guess takes you to a new entrance where the loop recurs, until you reach the end of the labyrinth, Exit 8 itself.
Anthropic now has a design assistant too
Canva AI and Firefly AI Assistant, meet Claude Design. Claude Design allows Anthropic's chatbot to generate visual assets like presentations, prototypes and more. In hindsight, I suppose it was only a matter of time after Anthropic made Claude capable of generating charts and diagrams that the company would then begin offering a more robust image editor. Now, a little more than a month after that release, Anthropic has announced Claude Design, a new research preview that allows subscribers to use Claude to generate designs, prototypes, slides and more. Claude Design gives designers room to explore widely and everyone else a way to produce visual work, Anthropic says of its newest product.