World of Warcraft director admits it's too hard without combat mods and explains how bosses will change in Midnight: 'We're not looking to turn all our raid encounters into ...

Ion Hazzikostas explains the philosophy behind removing addons, and how the MMO will change in the upcoming Midnight expansion.
GameSpot

WoW: Midnight Is Killing Part Of The Game Before It's Ready

Blizzard's intentions are good, but its approach has been anything but.

World of Warcraft: Midnight has some of Blizzard's most controversial changes yet, but playing the alpha still has me hopeful it'll figure them out in the next few months

As a knock-on effect, Blizzard is simplifying nearly every character's class and specialization, since mods will no longer be ...
Slate

Neko Case’s First Album in Seven Years Is Yet Another Extraordinary Transformation

Neko Case has never been one for love songs. Straightforward examples of the form are pretty rare in the repertoire the now 55-year-old artist has built up across nearly three decades as a ...
Pitchfork

Neon Grey Midnight Green

Neko Case’s eighth album meets the storms of memory and grief with a clarity of purpose and an awe for life. It’s a reflective moment from a songwriter in full command of her powers. Save this story ...
Wall Street Journal

Government Heads for Shutdown as Rival Votes Fail in Senate

Top Democrats pushed for restoring billions of dollars healthcare spending in a meeting with President Trump and top Republicans. Photo: Evan Vucci/Associated Press WASHINGTON—The federal government ...
Slate

The Shutdown Is Here. Will Democrats Be Blamed for It?

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The government went into shutdown late ...
The Verge

MLB will use robot umpires beginning next season

The Automated Ball-Strike system won’t totally replace home plate human umpires. The Automated Ball-Strike system won’t totally replace home plate human umpires. is features writer with five years of ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Trump Order Directs Use of AI to Boost Childhood Cancer Research

President Donald Trump directed the federal government to use artificial intelligence to improve childhood cancer research and funneling $50 million to the National Institutes of Health for that ...
The Verge

Nintendo wants $4.5 million from a Reddit mod accused of Switch piracy.

Last year, Nintendo sued r/SwitchPirates mod James “Archbox” Williams for allegedly selling thousands of pirated Switch games. Now, the gaming giant is requesting $4.5 million in damages after ...
TechRepublic

Google DORA Research: Software Developers Use AI ‘Heavily’

Google’s State of AI-assisted Software Development Report 2025 reveals AI adoption increased, but trust in AI is still uneven. Source: Envato/wutzkoh Many software developers use AI, but not all trust ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Bowman Says Fed Should Use Smallest Possible Balance Sheet

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said the US central bank should seek to achieve the smallest balance sheet possible and overhaul its regime for implementing monetary policy.