Now Playing: May 10-16, 2010

Updated Mon, May 10, 2010, 11:45 AM·2 min read

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Last updated: Friday, 1:23 PM

Retail
Dance Sensation	[USA]	$19.99	TUE
Chess Challenge	[USA]	$5.00	MON
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations	[USA]	$10.00	MON
[No new releases]
Guitar Hero 5 / Band Hero: Alternative Pop tracks [more info]	[USA]	$2.00 ea.	THU
Rock Band: Judas Priest's British Steel 30th Anniversary tracks [more info]	[USA]	$2.00 ea.	TUE

Retail
Monster Racers	[USA]	$29.99	TUE
Chess Challenge	[USA]	$5.00	MON
Earthworm Jim	[USA]	$5.00	MON
Flips: The Enchanted Wood	[USA]	$5.00	MON
Photo Dojo	[USA]	free thru 6/10	MON

Retail
3D Dot Game Heroes	[USA]	$39.99	TUE
Batman: Arkham Asylum - Game of the Year Edition	[USA]	$49.99	TUE
Lost Planet 2	[USA]	$59.99	TUE
Skate 3	[USA]	$59.99	TUE
North American PSN Update	[USA]	varies	TUE
European PSN Update	[PAL]	varies	WED

Retail
Naruto Shipuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3	[USA]	$39.99	TUE
North American PSN Update	[USA]	varies	TUE
European PSN Update	[PAL]	varies	WED

Retail
Batman: Arkham Asylum - Game of the Year Edition	[USA]	$49.99	TUE
Lost Planet 2	[USA]	$59.99	TUE
Skate 3	[USA]	$59.99	TUE
Rocket Knight	[USA]	$15.00	WED
Things on Wheels	[USA]	$10.00	WED
Iron Man 2	[USA]	free	WED
BioShock 2: Rapture Metro Pack, Kill'Em'Kindly (multiplayer mode) & Character Pack	[USA]	varies	TUE
Deal of the Week: The Ballad of Gay Tony [Gold only]	[USA]	~~$20.00~~ $15.00	MON – SUN
Forza Motorsport 3: Exotic Car Pack	[USA]	$5.00	TUE
Guitar Hero 5 / Band Hero: Alternative Pop Track Pack [more info]	[USA]	$5.50 / $2.00 ea.	THU
Lips: Add-on Songs	[USA]	$2.00 ea.	FRI
Magic: The Gathering: Expansion Pack 2 (Full/Multiplayer Versions) & new full decks	[USA]	varies	WED
Rock Band: Judas Priest's British Steel 30th Anniversary album [more info]	[USA]	varies	TUE
Super Street Fighter IV: Super Shoryuken Pack	[USA]	$4.00	THU
Battlestations Pacific	[USA]	$29.99	TUE
Raiden Fighters Aces	[USA]	$19.99	TUE
Tom Clancy's EndWar	[USA]	$29.99	TUE

PC / Mac

Retail
Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer (PC)	[USA]	$29.99	TUE
Rocket Knight [via Steam] (PC)	[USA]	$14.99	WED

Eds.' note: The PC/Mac retail listing is not necessarily indicative of all releases for the week, but highlights games that have major or otherwise noteworthy distribution.

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Jack Dorsey says (on X) that he’s not on the Bluesky board anymore
In response to a user on X who asked 'are you still on the bsky board,' this weekend, Jack Dorsey said only, 'no.' The company has yet to confirm his departure, and Dorsey hasn't publicly provided any further information.
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Threads now lets you control who can quote your posts
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Parrots in captivity seem to enjoy video-chatting with their friends on Messenger
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Google prohibits ads promoting websites and apps that generate deepfake porn
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X is using Grok to publish AI-generated news summaries
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Nintendo blitzes GitHub with over 8,000 emulator-related DMCA takedowns
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Helldivers 2 PC players suddenly have to link to a PSN account and they're not being chill about it
Helldivers 2 players have become frustrated after Sony suddenly required linking to a PSN account to play the game on PC. This was not necessary when the title launched in February.
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Redfall’s two DLC heroes are still MIA a year later
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Instagram's 'Add Yours' sticker now lets you share songs
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Apex Legends is getting a solo mode for the first time in five years
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A four-pack of Samsung's Galaxy SmartTag 2 trackers is back on sale for $70
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Research indicates that carbon dioxide removal plans will not be enough to meet Paris treaty goals
New research indicates a large “emissions gap” between what actions nations have committed to help remove carbon from the atmosphere and what’s required to meet Paris treaty goals.
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Rabbit R1 review: A $199 AI toy that fails at almost everything
The Rabbit R1 is a cute AI gadget, but at launch it’s riddled with issues and terrible battery life. When phones can handle similar AI tasks, the R1 doesn’t do enough to justify its existence.
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The Apple Watch Series 9 is back on sale for $299, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft may finally take its first crewed flight next week
Boeing's Starliner crew capsule is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex-41 in Florida on Monday, May 6. The launch window opens at 10:34PM ET. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will be on board.
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Google says Epic’s Play Store demands are too much and too self-serving
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