Antonelli’s sensational 2026 season continued with his fifth successive victory in a dramatic race in Monte Carlo.
Cadillac have lost what initially marked their first point in F1 after Sergio Perez picked up a post-race time penalty in Monaco for an infringement at the final race restart.
Isack Hadjar's first podium as a Red Bull driver appeared in doubt after the Monaco Grand Prix, with a post-race investigation taking place into an alleged red flag infringement. However, the Frenchman has retained his P3 finish.
Lando Norris suffered a car failure that forced him to retire from the Monaco Grand Prix.
"Can a company take away something you've already paid for?" asks the BBC. "In the world of online video games, some already do."
Publishers can decide to switch off a game's servers, often leaving it effectively unplayable. Stop Killing Games, a growing consumer rights campaign started by American YouTuber Ross Scott in 2024, is challenging that practice. In January, the group submitted a petition featuring nearly 1.3 million signatures to the European Commission, triggering a public hearing in the European Parliament in April. What began as an online campaign is now awaiting a decision from one of the EU's most powerful institutions...
Scott's campaign began following an announcement from the major studio Ubisoft, saying it would shut down the online-only racing game The Crew in 2024... Ubisoft has already defended its position in court. Responding to a proposed class-action lawsuit brought by two The Crew players in California, the studio argued that customers had purchased a licence to use the game, not unlimited ownership rights, and that players had been warned online services would not be available forever. The lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice in June 2025, after the plaintiffs voluntarily withdrew the case. The wider games industry has also pushed back against the campaign. Video Games Europe, which represents many of the industry's largest publishers, said shutting down online services "must be an option" when games are no longer commercially viable. It also warned that some of the campaign's proposals could make online-only games significantly more expensive to develop.
"In no way are we asking companies to keep servers running or services going, they can end it any time they want," said Scott. Instead, he and his fellow campaigners argue that when a game is shut down it should be done "responsibly", with publishers considering "end-of-life plans" such as updating the game to work offline or releasing software that allows players to continue running it.
Two key points from the article:
"In March, French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir launched legal action against Ubisoft over the shutdown of The Crew, arguing that players were misled about the permanence of their purchase and that some of the company's contract terms were unfair."
"The European Commission must respond to the European Citizens' Initiative — the petition brought by the group — by 27 July."
Thanks to Alain Williams — Slashdot reader #2,972 — for sharing the article.
Publishers can decide to switch off a game's servers, often leaving it effectively unplayable. Stop Killing Games, a growing consumer rights campaign started by American YouTuber Ross Scott in 2024, is challenging that practice. In January, the group submitted a petition featuring nearly 1.3 million signatures to the European Commission, triggering a public hearing in the European Parliament in April. What began as an online campaign is now awaiting a decision from one of the EU's most powerful institutions...
Scott's campaign began following an announcement from the major studio Ubisoft, saying it would shut down the online-only racing game The Crew in 2024... Ubisoft has already defended its position in court. Responding to a proposed class-action lawsuit brought by two The Crew players in California, the studio argued that customers had purchased a licence to use the game, not unlimited ownership rights, and that players had been warned online services would not be available forever. The lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice in June 2025, after the plaintiffs voluntarily withdrew the case. The wider games industry has also pushed back against the campaign. Video Games Europe, which represents many of the industry's largest publishers, said shutting down online services "must be an option" when games are no longer commercially viable. It also warned that some of the campaign's proposals could make online-only games significantly more expensive to develop.
"In no way are we asking companies to keep servers running or services going, they can end it any time they want," said Scott. Instead, he and his fellow campaigners argue that when a game is shut down it should be done "responsibly", with publishers considering "end-of-life plans" such as updating the game to work offline or releasing software that allows players to continue running it.
Two key points from the article:
"In March, French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir launched legal action against Ubisoft over the shutdown of The Crew, arguing that players were misled about the permanence of their purchase and that some of the company's contract terms were unfair."
"The European Commission must respond to the European Citizens' Initiative — the petition brought by the group — by 27 July."
Thanks to Alain Williams — Slashdot reader #2,972 — for sharing the article.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
The new James Bond-themed videogame 007 First Light had a budget of 1.3 billion Danish krone — a little more than USD $202 million, reports IGN, citing a report from Denmark's public service broadcaster. "Denmark's TV 2 said that makes 007 First Light the most expensive entertainment product in the country's history" — and the game "still has some way to go before breaking even."
007 First Light is estimated to have sold 2.2 million copies, generating $150 million in revenue... [Saturday IGM reported sales had jumped to 3 million copies.] The only official sales data we have comes from developer IO Interactive, which said that 007 First Light had become the fastest-selling game in the company's history, shifting 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours... The impressive sales milestone was achieved without the aid of the Nintendo Switch 2 version, which is due out this summer. The James Bond adventure is also the highest rated IOI game ever, with an 87 on Metacritic...
The developer has said it wants to make a trilogy of James Bond games.
Game-tracking company Alinea Analytics tweeted their estimates that 55.1% of sales were on PS5, 33.1% on Steam, and 11.8% on Xbox (Xbox console, Windows, and cloud combined).
And Polygon reports that new downloadable game content was announced Friday.
007 First Light is estimated to have sold 2.2 million copies, generating $150 million in revenue... [Saturday IGM reported sales had jumped to 3 million copies.] The only official sales data we have comes from developer IO Interactive, which said that 007 First Light had become the fastest-selling game in the company's history, shifting 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours... The impressive sales milestone was achieved without the aid of the Nintendo Switch 2 version, which is due out this summer. The James Bond adventure is also the highest rated IOI game ever, with an 87 on Metacritic...
The developer has said it wants to make a trilogy of James Bond games.
Game-tracking company Alinea Analytics tweeted their estimates that 55.1% of sales were on PS5, 33.1% on Steam, and 11.8% on Xbox (Xbox console, Windows, and cloud combined).
And Polygon reports that new downloadable game content was announced Friday.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
WASHINGTON (ANP/AFP) - De Amerikaanse president zei na de aanval van Iran op Israël dat hij Benjamin Netanyahu zal vragen af te zien van wraak. Dat verklaarde Donald Trump tegenover nieuwssite Axios. Het telefoongesprek tussen de president en de Israëlische premier zou inmiddels hebben plaatsgevonden.
"Ze hebben allebei hun lol gehad", zou Trump hebben gezegd tegen een verslaggever van Axios. "Israël heeft zijn aanval gehad en Iran ook. We zitten niet te wachten op nog één." Ook zei hij: "De Iraanse aanvallen hebben niemand schade berokkend. Hopelijk gaat Israël niet terugslaan."
De raketaanval van zondag was de eerste van Iran tegen Israël sinds het staakt-het-vuren op 8 april van kracht werd.
TEHERAN (ANP/AFP/RTR) - De Iraanse Revolutionaire Garde (IRG) heeft verklaard dat de raketaanval op Israël van zondagavond een "waarschuwing" was, een reactie op de Israëlische aanval op de Libanese hoofdstad Beiroet eerder die dag. Ook dreigde de IRG met grootschaligere aanvallen op Amerikaanse en Israëlische doelen in het geval van nieuwe agressie.
"De operatie van vanavond was een waarschuwing. Als dergelijke agressie zich herhaalt, zullen de reacties omvangrijker zijn en zich richten op alle Amerikaans-zionistische doelwitten in de regio", aldus de elitetroepen van het Iraanse leger.
Het Israëlische leger meldt intussen dat burgers in het hele land de schuilplaatsen mogen verlaten, wat erop wijst dat de dreiging van Iraanse raketten voorbij is.
About 48 people rescued alive after vessel reportedly left Libya carrying about 60 passengers
Italian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies after a migrant boat capsized in waters off Malta, a coastguard statement said on Sunday.
The vessel, which had departed from Libya carrying about 60 people, overturned about 45 nautical miles east-south-east of Malta, the Italian coastguard said.
Continue reading...Call for ‘clear and truthful account’ comes amid questions about the Reform leader’s property spending
The Labour party has written to Nigel Farage urging him to stop “evading reasonable scrutiny” over the £5m personal gift he received from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
The letter coincides with approval of a planning application that reveals the Reform leader’s plans to transform a dilapidated Kent property into a luxury beachfront residence.
Continue reading...Enhanced security will be in place for game at MSG
New York City hosting first finals game since 1999
The New York Knicks are warning fans to bring as little as possible to Monday night’s Game 3 of the NBA finals at Madison Square Garden, which Donald Trump plans to attend.
The Knicks are encouraging fans to arrive at least two hours before tipoff as part of enhanced security measures due to the president’s attendance. The New York Police Department also announced it will cancel a watch party outside Madison Square Garden as part of the measures. The decision was made after discussion between the Secret Service and the NYPD. There was trouble at the watch party outside the venue on Friday when more than 20 people were arrested as people celebrated the team’s win in Game 2 of the finals.
Continue reading...Hamilton avoids Monaco chaos to go second in standings
Gasly angry after penalties cost him third; Russell downcast
Lewis Hamilton believes his first win for Ferrari is on the cards after a second-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix, with the seven-time champion committed to chasing down the Formula One world championship leader, Kimi Antonelli, who won again in Monte Carlo.
After the race there was also a furious reaction from France’s Pierre Gasly, who crossed the line believing he had secured third and a place on the podium, only to find he had two penalties for speeding in the pit lane, dropping him to seventh.
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T.Marko has added a photo to the pool:
A vivid nighttime scene from Tokyo's Shinjuku district, where towering illuminated billboards, anime artwork, and endless streams of city life create an atmosphere unlike anywhere else in the world. The passing advertising truck adds movement and energy to the frame, while the glowing signs and urban architecture showcase the vibrant character of one of Tokyo's most iconic neighborhoods. A glimpse into the colorful pulse of modern Japan after dark.
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