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The Other Major Soccer Event of 2026? The Shake-Up in the World of Video Games

The Other Major Soccer Event of 2026? The Shake-Up in the World of Video Games

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This year will go down in history for being not only the first World Cup with 48 teams on the fields of the United States, Canada and Mexico, but also the year in which Electronic Arts’ dominance in the world of soccer video games was shaken. The industry is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, and the result is games that are more varied than ever before. It is no longer a matter of just playing whichever version of EA Sports FC you like best. Now there are four big contenders vying for your time, each with a different strategy and a specific audience in mind. EA Sports FC 26: The Champion That Doesn’t Let Its Guard Down EA Sports FC 26 has shown that it didn’t need the FIFA name to remain a moneymaking machine. At its launch in late 2025, Electronic Arts’ game ranked number one in sales in 16 of the 17 major European markets, reaffirming its dominance among those looking for a premium, fully licensed experience. HyperMotion V technology has elevated realism in …

Meta Is Shutting Down Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest

Meta Is Shutting Down Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest

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Pour one out from your digital bottle, because Meta is shutting down the virtual reality experience of Horizon Worlds. Meta sent an email blast to Horizon Worlds users today stating that the social VR world will officially end on its Quest VR headsets; starting March 31, Horizon Worlds will no longer be in the Quest store. Some Horizon-specific perks, including Meta Credits, avatars, and some digital clothes and in-world purchases, will also be removed. The VR worlds will be shutting down entirely on June 15, after which the service will be available only as a mobile platform. The move comes after Meta made widespread cuts to its Reality Labs division in February, laying off 10 percent of employees in its VR department. Horizon Worlds was Meta’s grand foray into building out the metaverse, the aspiration of a fully virtual environment inspired by Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash. The company believed in the effort so much that it changed its name from Facebook to Meta in support of its VR endeavors. Horizon Worlds is one of the …

Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Mouse Review: For Collectors

Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Mouse Review: For Collectors

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The original Boomslang came from the era of Xbox’s bulky Duke controller. We had just barely made it past the N64’s beloved three-pronged abomination. At a time when “ergonomics” was a novel idea to be explored instead of a defined concept, this design was a lot more palatable. It’s still a gaming mouse in theory, even if the vast majority of them will spend more time on a shelf than on a mousepad, so I do need to talk about whether it can game. Shockingly enough, it’s not that bad. The shape is unusual, yes. Compared to a standard mouse, the Boomslang is low-slung and wide. It feels like it was designed for an Elite from Halo to hold, their two central fingers and a thumb on each side. It is bizarre and ancient feeling, but it’s not bad. Putting your hand on this mouse, you have to rethink where everything goes. Your thumb curls underneath the main hump, and your pinky mirrors it on the opposite side. There’s enough real estate on the two …