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Retail
Batman: The Brave & The Bold	[USA]	$39.99	TUE
Brunswick: Cosmic Bowling	[USA]	$19.99	TUE
Spider-man: Shattered Dimensions	[USA]	$49.99	TUE
NHL Slapshot Bundle	[USA]	$59.99	TUE
Fenimore Fillmore "The Westerner"	[USA]	$10.00	MON
Samurai Shodown III (NEO GEO)	[USA]	$9.00	MON
Guitar Hero Updates	[USA]	$2.00 ea.	TUE
Rock Band Updates	[USA]	$2.00 ea.	TUE

Retail
Batman: The Brave & The Bold	[USA]	$29.99	TUE
Dawn of Heroes	[USA]	$29.99	TUE
Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy	[USA]	$29.99	TUE
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future	[USA]	$34.99	SUN
Music on: Acoustic Guitar	[USA]	$2.00	MON
My Exotic Farm	[USA]	$2.00	MON
Simply Mahjong	[USA]	$2.00	MON

Retail
EyePet	[USA]	$39.99	TUE
Kung Fu Rider	[USA]	$39.99	TUE
NHL 11	[USA]	$59.99	TUE
R.U.S.E.	[USA]	$59.99	TUE
Spider-man: Shattered Dimensions	[USA]	$59.99	TUE
Sports Champions	[USA]	$39.99	TUE
Start the Party	[USA]	$39.99	TUE
Tom Clancy's HAWX 2	[USA]	$49.99	TUE
TerRover	[USA]	$14.99	TUE
Ace Armstrong vs. the Alien Scumbags!	[USA]	TBA	TUE
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes	[USA]	free	TUE
Coming soon: North American PSN Update	[USA]	varies	TUE
Coming soon: European PSN Update	[PAL]	varies	WED

Retail
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep	[USA]	$39.99	TUE
UFC Undisputed 2010	[USA]	$39.99	TUE
TBA
Ace Armstrong vs. the Alien Scumbags!	[USA]	TBA	TUE
TBA
Coming soon: North American PSN Update	[USA]	varies	TUE
Coming soon: European PSN Update	[PAL]	varies	WED

Retail
NHL 11	[USA]	$59.99	TUE
R.U.S.E.	[USA]	$59.99	TUE
Saint's Row Double Pack	[USA]	$29.99	TUE
Spider-man: Shattered Dimensions	[USA]	$59.99	TUE
Tom Clancy's HAWX 2	[USA]	$49.99	TUE
Dance! It's Your Stage	[USA]	$10.00	WED
Plants vs. Zombies	[USA]	$15.00	WED
DJ Hero 2 [Gold only]	[USA]	free	TUE
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock [Gold only]	[USA]	free	TUE
R.U.S.E.	[USA]	free	TUE
Vanquish - Velocity Attack	[USA]	free	TUE
Clash of the Titans: Hades' Challenge Quest Pack	[USA]	$2.00	MON–SUN
Deal of the Week: Resident Evil 5 Untold Stories [Gold only]	[USA]	$7.00	MON–SUN
Deal of the Week: Resident Evil 5 - Desperate Escape [Gold only]	[USA]	$3.00	MON–SUN
Deal of the Week: Resident Evil 5 - Lost in Nightmares [Gold only]	[USA]	$3.00	MON–SUN
Deal of the Week: Resident Evil 5 - Versus Mode [Gold only]	[USA]	$3.00	MON–SUN
Dragon Age: Origins - Witch Hunt	[USA]	$7.00	TUE
Guitar Hero Updates [XBL Marketplace]	[USA]	varies	TUE
Lips - Add-on songs [XBL Marektplace]	[USA]	$2.00 ea.	FRI
Mafia 2 - Jimmy's Vendetta	[USA]	$10.00	TUE
Mass Effect 2 - Lair of the Shadow Broker	[USA]	$10.00	TUE
Rock Band Updates [XBL Marketplace]	[USA]	varies	TUE
Transformers: WFC - Map and Character Pack #2	[USA]	$10.00	TUE
KR: AI Encore 2	[USA]	$29.99	TUE

PC / Mac

Retail
Aion: Assault on Balaurea (PC)	[USA]	$39.99	TUE
King's Bounty: Armored Princess (PC)	[USA]	$19.99	TUE
Prison Tycoon: Alcatraz (PC)	[USA]	$19.99	TUE
The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff (PC)	[USA]	$19.99	TUE
Dragon Age: Origins - Witch Hunt (PC)	[USA]	$7.00	TUE
Mafia 2 - Jimmy's Vendetta (PC)	[USA]	$9.99	TUE
Mass Effect 2 - Lair of the Shadow Broker (PC)	[USA]	$10.00	TUE

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.

Engadget
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.
Engadget
Threads now lets you control who can quote your posts
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced the update this weekend, saying he hopes it will “help keep Threads a more positive place.” Users can choose to turn off quotes entirely or limit them only to people they follow.
Engadget
Parrots in captivity seem to enjoy video-chatting with their friends on Messenger
A small study led by researchers at the University of Glasgow and Northeastern University compared parrots’ responses when given the option to video chat with other birds via Messenger versus watching pre-recorded videos.
Engadget
Google prohibits ads promoting websites and apps that generate deepfake porn
Google has updated its Inappropriate Content Policy to include language that expressly prohibits advertisers from promoting websites and services that generate deepfake pornography.
Engadget
X is using Grok to publish AI-generated news summaries
X is using Grok to publish AI-generated summaries of news and other topics that trend on the platform.
Engadget
Nintendo blitzes GitHub with over 8,000 emulator-related DMCA takedowns
Nintendo sent a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notice for over 8,000 GitHub repositories hosting code from the Yuzu Switch emulator, which the Zelda maker previously described as enabling “piracy at a colossal scale.”
Engadget
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.
Engadget
Redfall’s two DLC heroes are still MIA a year later
Microsoft may want to be more careful about leaving a trail of broken promises when games don’t go as planned. A year after Redfall landed with a thud, players are still waiting for the advertised post-launch DLC they already paid for.
Engadget
Instagram's 'Add Yours' sticker now lets you share songs
Instagram has released some new interactive stickers for use in Stories. One of these is a “Reveal” sticker that blurs content, so people have to DM the creator to get it unlocked.
Engadget
Apex Legends is getting a solo mode for the first time in five years
Apex Legends will have a solo mode for the first time in five years when the new season starts on May 7. Respawn said as recently as January it had no plans to bring back the single-player option.
Engadget
A four-pack of Samsung's Galaxy SmartTag 2 trackers is back on sale for $70
A bundle of Samsung's Galaxy SmartTag 2 Bluetooth trackers is back on sale for $70, matching the lowest price we've tracked.
Engadget
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.
Engadget
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.
Engadget
The Apple Watch Series 9 is back on sale for $299, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
This week, we found deals on gear from Samsung, Apple, Bose, Anker and more.
Engadget
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.
Engadget
Google says Epic’s Play Store demands are too much and too self-serving
Google has filed an injunction telling the court that it will not give Epic what it wants without a fight, because the company's asks "stray far beyond the trial record."
Engadget
The best gifts to upgrade your grad’s tech setup
College grads are probably using the same tech they started out with four years ago. Here are the best gadgets you can get them to upgrade their kit, including laptops, headphones, monitors and more.
Engadget
Boom's XB-1 supersonic jet has been authorized to break the speed of sound
Boom's supersonic XB-1 test jet has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to fly past Mach 1.
Engadget
The Morning After: Peloton's grim post-pandemic reality
The biggest news stories this morning: Huawei has been secretly funding research in America after being blacklisted, The best noise-canceling earbuds, Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTok.
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Engadget Podcast: Kill the Rabbit (R1)
The Rabbit R1 is finally here, and it's yet another useless AI gadget.

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Jack Dorsey says (on X) that he’s not on the Bluesky board anymore

Threads now lets you control who can quote your posts

Parrots in captivity seem to enjoy video-chatting with their friends on Messenger

Google prohibits ads promoting websites and apps that generate deepfake porn

X is using Grok to publish AI-generated news summaries

Nintendo blitzes GitHub with over 8,000 emulator-related DMCA takedowns

Helldivers 2 PC players suddenly have to link to a PSN account and they're not being chill about it

Redfall’s two DLC heroes are still MIA a year later

Instagram's 'Add Yours' sticker now lets you share songs

Apex Legends is getting a solo mode for the first time in five years

A four-pack of Samsung's Galaxy SmartTag 2 trackers is back on sale for $70

Research indicates that carbon dioxide removal plans will not be enough to meet Paris treaty goals

Rabbit R1 review: A $199 AI toy that fails at almost everything

The Apple Watch Series 9 is back on sale for $299, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft may finally take its first crewed flight next week

Google says Epic’s Play Store demands are too much and too self-serving

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Boom's XB-1 supersonic jet has been authorized to break the speed of sound

The Morning After: Peloton's grim post-pandemic reality

Engadget Podcast: Kill the Rabbit (R1)

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