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It's been an incredible few weeks for game companies making avoidable mistakes they immediately back down from

2024 is looking like a big year for blunders.

PC Gamer

I thought screens on earbuds cases were a bit meh – but JBL just proved me wrong

JBL Live Beam 3 arrived with two other screen-enhanced options in January –and it's a nice upgrade on the Tour Pro 2 case.

TechRadar

I just tested the Sony XR X90L and it’s the perfect TV for movie lovers

Sony’s X90L is perfectly suited for movie lovers with high brightness and HDR specs to meet most everyday needs, plus some extra PS5 features for gamers.

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An Arrowhead community manager was 'almost, but not quite' fired for encouraging Helldivers 2 review bombing and refunds

Nobody was having a good time during Helldivers 2's catastrophic weekend.

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead shares cape design based on Sony's PSN blunder as Steam reviews skew positive again, and it sounds like it's actually being added

Following Sony's decision to backpedal on Helldivers 2 PSN account requirements, Arrowhead's CEO has shared a unique cape design based on the ordeal that might actually make it into the game.

Windows Central

Brainstorming NMOS: Collaborating for the Common Good

Despite sometimes being in competition for the same customers, leading media suppliers and broadcast organizations have recognized the value in coming together to evolve the Networked Media Open Specifications

TV Tech

Sony Backtracks Faced With Anger Of 'Helldivers 2' Players

Sony backtracked Monday after players of its popular cooperative third-person shooter game "Helldivers 2" pushed back against a requirement to link with its PlayStation Network platform.

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Helldivers 2 PSN fiasco forces Ghost of Tsushima dev to clarify its PC account linking plans

PSN "is not required to play the singleplayer game"

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 will no longer require PSN on PC as Sony changes its mind

Gamers were upset that PSN was required to play Helldivers 2 on PC, and Sony has relented to their anger.

Tom’s Guide

Sony's Xperia 1 VI promo images surface before launch

After catching a glimpse of the Xperia 10 VI in marketing renders, the Xperia 1 VI's promo images are now leaked.

Android Central

As Helldivers 2's Steam reviews begin to recover, Arrowhead's CEO shares an 'accidental' cape design based upon its Overwhelmingly Negative rating, and of course the community wants it added to the game

"Do it Pilestedt, it would be a genius play!"

PC Gamer

The Provenance PlayStation, Nintendo, and Atari game emulator is now available for beta download on iPhone and iPad — and an Apple TV version is next

Game emulator fans have a new beta to download on the iPhone and iPad, and there's an Apple TV version on the way as well.

iMore

Sony makes Helldivers 2 PSN account linking U-turn — gamer uproar and review bombing turned the tide

Sony has made a massive U-turn, canceling plans that would have required Helldivers 2 PC players to have a linked PlayStation Network (PSN) and Steam account.

Tom’s Hardware

32 weird technologies that never took off

We've seen many big hitters capture our imagination, alongside a handful of oddities and misfits that were less successful.

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GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 players triumph as Sony walks back PSN account linking decision and studio CEO says he's "impressed by the willpower of the community"

PSN account linking "will not be moving forward"

Player One

Sony Has Cancelled the Account Linking Requirement for Helldivers 2

Gamers show their power as Sony forced to cancel account linking requirement for Helldivers 2.

Windows Central

Helldivers 2 update: Sony reverses its decision to force PC players to sign up for PlayStationNetwork

The Helldivers 2 mandate for a PlayStation Network account has been removed a day after 177 countries saw the game removed from their Steam store. What's next for players?

Tom’s Guide

Local dimming on TVs explained: Direct-Lit vs Full-Array vs Edge-Lit

Not all TVs backlight images in the same way — and some are better than others. Let's break them down.

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PC Gamer

Sony backs down on demand that Helldivers 2 players log into a PSN account

What a wild ride.

PC Gamer

Sony doubles down, removing Helldivers 2 from sale in 177 countries and territories that can't access PSN while Arrowhead CEO says 'I don't have the final say'

211 thousand negative Steam reviews and counting for the former people's champion of 2024.

Tom’s Guide

One of the year's best-selling games just got pulled from Steam in over 170 regions

Sony has delisted Helldivesr 2 on Steam in 177 regions following a controversial PSN mandate.

TechRadar

Beats Solo 4 review: a solid update to an iconic pair of wireless headphones, but the competition is now too hot

Beats' successor to the Solo 3 on-ear wireless headphones offer extended battery life and extra features – but are the improvements enough when other headphones are so good?

Digital Camera World

Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 review: it goes large on viewing angle, small in purchase price

The ultra-wide-angle Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 packs a lot into a small, lightweight and amazingly affordable package.

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 Steam rating nosedives as one dev says refunds and the 145,000 negative reviews "gives us more pull in discussions with Sony"

Helldivers 2 now holds an "Overwhelmingly Negative" rating based on recent reviews

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 has been pulled from Steam in 170 countries without PSN access, while Valve ignores its own policy to issue refunds for players with over 100 hours

Steam only issues refunds for players with less than 2 hours of playtime in-game, normally

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