Congressional Committee Torches Amazon for Allegedly Lying to Obstruct Antitrust Probe

Key members of an influential congressional committee asked the Justice Department to investigate Amazon for alleged obstruction Wednesday after the company allegedly went to great lengths to stall the committee’s recent antitrust probe. Lawmakers said the tech giant engaged in “potentially criminal conduct.”

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John Carter's Never-Made Sequel Actually Sounds Epic

Today is not only the 10th anniversary of the release of Disney’s John Carter, it’s probably the 10th anniversary of the death of its sequel. Everyone involved with John Carter, which was based on a legendary series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, saw it as the start of a franchise. Even the film itself, which…

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Texas Loses Appeal Over Investigation Of Trans Teen’s Family

The decision prevents child welfare officials from investigating the parents of a transgender teenager over gender-confirming care the youth received.

'The DioField Chronicle' is a new strategy RPG that looks like 'Final Fantasy Tactics'

In 1997, Square Enix released one of the finest games of the original PlayStation era in Final Fantasy Tactics. Outside of a handful of remasters and spinoffs, however, the company has been reluctant to return to the genre in a meaningful way. And while we may never get a proper sequel to Tactics, the good news is Square Enix is working on a new tactical RPG. 

During Sony’s most recent State of Play on Wednesday, the publisher announced The DioField Chronicle. And if what you loved about Final FantasyTactics was its sprawling story and iconic art by Akihiko Yoshida, you’re in luck because DioField looks to have both on offer. You’ll lead the forces of the Kingdom of Alletain, a neutral island nation that gets dragged into a conflict with the sinister Trovelt-Schoevian Empire. Instead of a turn-based battle system, engagements play out in real-time and it appears you can control more than one character at a time.    

Square plans to release The DioField Chronicle later this year on PlayStation 4 and PS5.

March Xbox Update Serves Up Big Quick Resume And Controller Improvements

Xbox has announced a new update for the Xbox Series X|S consoles, adding three new features, two of which will likely prove very useful for many gamers.

You'll Never Lose These Tiny Cleaning Pads That Stick to All Your Smudged Gadgets

Unless you’re willing to only handle your touchscreen devices or camera lenses while wearing gloves, fingerprint smudges are inevitable. But if you still refuse to live a life with grease-covered gadgets, the WaterBear looks like a smarter alternative to a microfiber cleaning cloth because it sticks right to your gear

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Good God, the Sound The Batman's Batmobile Makes

Much of the modus operandi of Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight in The Batman is about the theatricality of his fearsome image. “They think I’m hiding in the shadows, but I am the shadows,” Bruce monologues at one point. But it’s far from the Bat himself who provides the film’s most fearsome theatricality: it’s his ride.

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In Trump’s Putin Rehab Tour, One Sticking Point: A Big Jump In Russian Oil On His Watch

Trump says the U.S. should not have been buying Russian oil, but imports increased 39% during his four years, after dropping 22% over Obama’s two terms.

Capcom's 'Exoprimal' isn't 'Dino Crisis' and that's ok

Just when you thought video games were getting too serious comes Capcom with Exoprimal, an entirely new IP that will see you and your friends facing off endless waves of dinosaurs that fall from the sky. 

In an absolutely bananas trailer the publisher showed off during Sony’s State of Play presentation on Wednesday, we saw a game that looks like a mix of Anthem, Dino Crisis,Dynasty Warriors and Vanquished. Each player has their own exosuit that comes with a variety of different abilities. In other words, we can’t wait to play it. Capcom said it plans to release Exoprimal in 2023 on PlayStation 4 and PS5.

Twitter Shops Is Open For Business, And Free To Use (For Now)

Users on iOS running the latest version of the Twitter app can now access a system called Twitter Shops – for a limited number of merchants here in beta mode.