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Slay the Spire 2 has now passed 500k concurrent users on Steam

The game is currently $22.49 (10% off) for owners of the first game store.steampowered.com/bundle/68595...

The South of Midnight main character Hazel, looking tearfully at the camera.

South of Midnight debuts on PS5 and Switch 2 later this month
www.eurogamer.net/south-of-mid...

A Hat in Time is $14.99 on US eShop buff.ly/6VFZZ07

also on PS+ Extra

ULTRA ROLENT Trailer YouTube video by CapcomChannel

On this day 12 years ago, Rolento's gameplay trailer for Ultra Street Fighter IV was released. The gameplay trailer can be watched below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnPs...

DC tax payers can now file, despite Trump tax cut drama No pause or delayed deadlines are now expected.

If you've been waiting for a resolution to the city's convoluted fight with Congress before doing your taxes, rest assured: You may now go forth and file.

D.C.'s Chief Financial Officer says the tax-filing season will continue without interruption. 51st.news/time-to-file...

Trans kids are an easy target. Bigots lost ground on attacking gay people, so switched to trans people. And kids are an easy wedge issue because everyone gets worked up about protecting them. It's why book bans started in schools, too. Banning books is unpopular, but protecting kids is popular.

Hard Feelings The Iranian diaspora is fracturing in real time, across dinner tables, on WhatsApp, and in the silence of blocked numbers.

“The question I keep returning to is whether you can hold the desire for a political system’s end and grief for its victims at the same time. I think you have to.” Narges Bajoghli writes about the anguished double consciousness she is encountering in the Iranian diaspora.

Headline is evergreen.

Legacy media is failing democracy. Six years ago, I decided to do something about it. I started Democracy Docket from scratch.

Today it has 400,000+ subscribers. But to protect democracy, it needs to grow. Subscribe now: bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Why some Maryland grocery stores sell beer and wine, but most don’t Maryland is one of the few states in the U.S. that don’t allow beer and wine sales in most grocery stores. Here’s why.

Why some Maryland grocery stores sell beer and wine, but most don’t

Listen to the TD Garden crowd 🔥

JT is BACK.

Who’s Your Daddy? A Chatbot More people are turning to AI to explore their BDSM fantasies, but some in the community feel it’s a cop-out.

More people are turning to AI to explore their BDSM fantasies, but some in the community feel it’s a cop-out. www.wired.com/story/whos-y...

WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale arrested in Miami, charged with battery WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale was arrested in Miami, Florida early Thursday morning after police say she punched a man at a nightclub.

WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale arrested in Miami, charged with battery

Story:

"It's pissing people off": Older Dems are sick of hearing about "generational change" "I have no idea why this is the year to write this story, except that Joe Biden was old."

👀 this many statements about unbothered they are sounds like they are pretty worried to me www.axios.com/2026/03/06/h...

Well, gas is expensive, and food is expensive, and we’re doing a war nobody wants, but at least there are no jobs

U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4% Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 50,000 in February while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.

Nearly 100K fewer jobs but the stocks www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/f...

The Chemical & Engineering News Guild has overwhelmingly won its union election, with 96% of participants voting in favor of unionization!

@wbng.org @newsguild.org

NEW: Per statement, US House Republican leadership has asked Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) to withdraw from his race for re-election

BIG PEPCO NEWS: If you're angry about high electricity bills, the D.C. Court of Appeals just tossed out the Public Service Commission's last two-year rate increase (for years 2024-2026) for Pepco on procedural grounds.

BUT: I'm told no immediate bill changes for D.C. customers.

The Spire has finally reawakened. ⚔️

Slay the Spire 2 is out now in Steam Early Access!!

New characters, enemies, environments, a co-op mode & more await you in this sequel to the iconic roguelike deckbuilder. Join the journey now to be a part of the Spire's next evolution!

Contributing Editor-Asia Pacific Overview Founded in 1999, Mongabay is an award-winning environmental science and conservation news organization, which publishes original news on a daily basis in an objective (does not advocate),…

🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @mongabay.com is hiring a Contributing Editor Asia Pacific to bolster coverage of fast-paced environmental news in the Asia Pacific region. mongabay.org/opportunity/...

NEW VIDEO - I love musically driven games, but Rhythm Doctor has proven to be a cut above the rest and somehow pulls off numerous things I’ve never seen in a game before while only using a single button.

Let’s talk about it.
youtu.be/xgNVflrr8a4?...

For the first time, we now know how many Black-owned bookstores exist in the U.S. The National Association of Black Bookstores has released the “first comprehensive national report” on the state of America’s Black-owned bookstores.

There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States — until now

‘Abbott Elementary’ Renewed for Sixth Season on ABC The Emmy-winning comedy continues to perform well, particularly on streaming.

You love to see it www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/a...

26 years ago today, the PlayStation 2 was originally released in JP. It was distributed by Sony Computer Entertainment.

Steam community requesting additional body types for added immersion.

A large block of sentient tofu

Steam community: “Can we play as a male character?”

Me (indie dev in this economy):
“Best I can do is sentient tofu.”

Sending my thoughts to the wonderful folks at Eurogamer and Polygon. You all did fantastic work and deserve better. Corporate consolidation continues to be a scourge, not only on the games industry and within the games media space, but society at large.

Many Baltimoreans struggle with daily expenses, Hopkins survey finds While poor residents and families with children are especially feeling the pinch, costs are creating stress for people across the income spectrum, the survey found.

Many Baltimoreans struggle with daily expenses, Hopkins survey finds

Is federal influence over schools really shrinking? Trump says he wants Washington out of education. School leaders say investigations into trans rights and race-related practices are pulling D.C. in deeper.

Trump says he wants Washington out of education. School leaders say investigations into trans rights and race-related practices are pulling D.C. in deeper.

Also, it bears repeating over and over that so many executives seemingly want their Call of Duty or Fortnite, but those games already exist and those lanes are full. Live-service games take up so much time that gamers must be judicious with how many the play at once, or it feels like a chore.