| 海外TECH |
Engadget |
The Playdate Catalog's 3-year anniversary sale is here |
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/the-playdate-catalogs-3-year-anniversary-sale-is-here-181500105.html?src=rss
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If your Playdate wishlist is anything like mine endless here s a good excuse to actually go ahead and free some of those games from limbo Panic is running a two week long sale on the Playdate Catalog to celebrate its three year anniversary Sure the majority of Playdate games are pretty cheap as is but they can still add up when you re on a wild purchasing spree Ask me how I know The sale will be running from March until March at PM ET AM PT so take advantage of the discounts while you can nbsp There are games available in the Catalog now according to Panic so if you re having trouble deciding on which you should go for I ve got you covered with a few recommendations right here nbsp Season Two If felt like too much to drop on Season Two when it came out last summer now s the time to get it Playdate s second season had only half the number of games as its first but it still felt like a much stronger collection Each of its games is really solid and there s plenty of variety in terms of genre and style from puzzles and hours long adventures to fast paced action games that are great for bursts of intense play And it comes with Blippo ーan oddball cable TV simulator that s unlike anything out there right now nbsp All of these games are worth playing but there were definitely some standouts from the bunch The Whiteout a post apocalyptic adventure that ll surely hit even harder now considering the winter we ve had the puzzle platformer Taria amp Como the arcade action game Fulcrum Defender the climbing adventure Tiny Turnip I also really enjoyed Dig Dig Dino for something on the chiller side nbsp Outside Parties I have not been able to shut up about this game since it came out It s unique it s creepy it s completely engrossing and it really pushes the limits of what the Playdate can do Outside Parties is a horror scavenger hunt presenting you with one massive picture to scrutinize and find hidden scenes within using the crank to adjust the brightness constantly so you can find anything that may be buried in shadow As you find these targets more and more of the game s story comes to light through eerie audio clips It is such a cool experience and the atmosphere of it all is incredible You ll get many hours of playtime out of this one too with over targets to find and lots of lore to uncover nbsp Crankstone A full blown western for the Playdate Crankstone is a gallery shooter with minigames mixed throughout and between the aesthetic the music and the activities it s a lot of fun You can choose the story mode to get right into the shooting and defending the town from outlaws or head to the saloon to pick from the handful of mini games individually including some fast paced quot spot the correct card quot deck shuffling games and a few mimicry games involving the crank It s like a wild west theme park crammed into the Playdate which is to say it s wonderful nbsp Echo The Oracle s Scroll This is one of my all time favorite Playdate games Echo The Oracle s Scroll is a metroidvania without the usual combat focusing entirely on exploration and puzzle solving in a vast network of subterranean kingdoms In this game the Blight has forced civilization underground and you play as a child who has been sent on a mission to deliver a scroll from the bottom most territory where the humans live up to The Archives nbsp There are all sorts of treacherous environments underground including magma lakes and areas filled with hostile vegetation making for what is at times a challenging platformer that requires lots of creativity to make your way through The tone is a bit somber but quirky characters ーlike a frog prince with a bouncy belly ーkeep things from getting too dark nbsp Carte Blanche This one s for lovers of classic card games There are six games in this virtual card game parlor which is run by a bird named Blanche Cribbage Gin Rummy Spades Cassino and Spite amp Malice It s great for if you already know what you re doing but I found Carte Blanche to be a really good introduction to these games for absolute beginners too thanks to the easy to follow tutorials When you win games you ll be rewarded with coins that you can spend at Blanche s slot machine which is stocked with little trinkets she s collected Other games to tryThese are just the games I ve been enjoying lately but there are tons of other Playdate games worth checking out during the sale like these cheese games and Spilled Mushrooms And if you need even more recommendations take a look through our list of the best Playdate games where you ll find gems like Summit and Bwirds There are quite a few I m planning to finally spring from my wishlist too including The Shape That Waits Xeno Escape and Loona Landa nbsp This article originally appeared on Engadget at |
2026-03-05 19:29:14 |
| 海外TECH |
Engadget |
Google reportedly muzzles Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney until 2032 |
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/google-reportedly-muzzles-epic-games-ceo-tim-sweeney-until-2032-105501644.html?src=rss
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Epic Games courtroom battle with Google is over but it s reportedly going to affect how its CEO can speak about the tech giant for years for years to come According to The Verge part of the settlement terms Epic had signed has a clause stating that Epic and Sweeney will have to speak positively about Google s competitiveness and app store operations going forward Epic believes that the Google and Android platform with the changes in this term sheet are procompetitive and a model for app store platform operations and will make good faith efforts to advocate for the same the clause reportedly reads Further The Verge says the settlement terms between the companies will expire five years after Google is done rolling out changes to its service fees Since Google expects to finish implementing changes worldwide by September Sweeney can t speak negatively about the app store until after September Sweeney is one of the most vocal critic of how Apple and Google operate their app stores which had led to several lawsuits between the companies He once called both Apple and Google gangster style businesses that will always continue to be engaged in illegal practices and just pay the fine afterwards Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Google in accusing it of illegal monopoly on app distribution and in app billing services for Android devices In Google lost the lawsuit It then lost its appeal two years later before the companies reached a settlement in November On March this year Google officially scrapped the percent cut it takes from Play Store transactions lowering it to percent and even to percent in some cases In response to the Google s decision Epic Games is bringing back Fortnite to the Play Store worldwide Google is opening up Android all the way with robust support for competing stores competing payments and a better deal for all developers So we ve settled all of our disputes worldwide THANKS GOOGLE Sweeney posted on X Based on the clause in their settlement future statements from the CEO about Google will need to carry a similar tone in the next few years at least Update March PM ET Epic reached out to Engadget to share an important clarification Criticizing Google is fair game on topics not related to app store distribution fees the company wrote on X Epic and Google agreed to not disparage only on topics about the settlement We ve updated the copy of our story to reflect the specificity of the non disparagement agreement and look forward to the ways in which Epic will certainly exercise its remaining capacity to be critical of Google This article originally appeared on Engadget at |
2026-03-05 19:16:52 |
| 科学 |
NYT > Science |
Feeling the Effects of 260,000 Federal Jobs Lost |
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/climate/climate-forward-science-federal-cuts.html
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One year in assessing budget cuts to federal climate and science jobs |
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| 科学 |
NYT > Science |
Nature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently |
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/climate/trump-nature-assessment.html
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A draft assessment of the health of nature in the United States is grim but features bright spots |
2026-03-05 19:48:24 |
| 科学 |
NYT > Science |
Should New York City Burn Its Parks? This Scientist Thinks So. |
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/climate/new-york-city-park-fires-controlled-burns.html
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An unusual outbreak of wildfires in city parks gave scientists a chance to study these rare events Now they re coming to different conclusions |
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| 科学 |
NYT > Science |
F.D.A. Faces Upset Over Denials of New Drugs |
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/health/fda-drugs-rare-diseases-rfk-jr.html
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Agency officials promise fast reviews of new treatments while vowing they will not be a rubber stamp for the industry But patients with rare diseases view recent decisions as signs that the doors are closing on their options |
2026-03-05 19:26:40 |
| 科学 |
NYT > Science |
Most Patients Keep Weight Off With Fewer GLP-1 Shots, Study Finds |
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/health/glp1-weight-loss-dosing.html
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In a recent review a small group of patients received the injections less frequently but still maintained weight loss and health benefits |
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