The Game Boy Encyclopedia (Hardcover) $26.14 (was $43) See at Amazon Video game collectors, aspiring gaming historians, and those with who have a special place in their hearts for Nintendo's Game Boy should check out Amazon's deal on this comprehensive encyclopedia. Aptly titled The Game Boy Encyclopedia, the 320-page hardcover book features all 1,100-plus games for the original Game Boy and GBC that released in the West. Amazon's discount drops the price of the $43 reference book to only $26, which is the best deal we've seen so far.If you like reading about major moments in the history of video games, we'd also highly recommend reading The History of the Game Boy, which finally received an English translation last year. The Game Boy Encyclopedia (Hardcover) $26.14 (was $43) Written by veteran video game journalist Chris Scullion, The Game Boy Encyclopedia looks at every game released in the West for both the Game Boy (~580 games) and its 1998 successor, the Game Boy Color (~560 games), which tallies up to around 1,150 games total. Inside the book, each game is covered with screenshots and trivia factoids, resulting in a comprehensive, though unofficial, look at the system over its long and storied run. See at Amazon If you're looking for some more gaming history, you can check out Scullion's other books on other influential video game consoles and their libraries. You can complement the GameBoy book with the NES, SNES, and N64 Encyclopedias. The SNES book also includes section dedicated to the Nintendo's biggest flop, the Virtual Boy, and its small 22-game library. All three books are available now in hardcover and paperback.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Naughty Dog recently announced The Last of Us Complete, which packages The Last of Us Part 1 and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered together, as well as a Collector’s Edition for it that bundles the Complete package with a steelbook case, American Dreams #1–4 (with new cover art), and four lithographic art prints. Naughty Dog and Sony continuously finding ways to sell The Last of Us’ only two installments is commendable, especially if it is aiding in the developer’s efforts to stretch its legs with a new IP and whatever else it may be at work on, and yet The Last of Us Complete’s titular totality could be an unfortunate omen.

Last week, we asked you to climb to great heights and share images from above in the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: call_me_xavii shares Aloy taking a hot air balloon ride in Horizon Forbidden West PattyGnand shares the four girls sitting on a lookout ledge in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage secondcapture shares Wander raising a sword atop the head of a colossus in Shadow of the Colossus deogovakin shares their ship zooming through space in No Man’s Sky wingsforsmiles shares Cal being flown over lava in Star Wars Jedi Survivor xenobitz shares the player dropping into Fortnite Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week? THEME: The Last of Us CompleteSUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on April 16, 2025  Next week, we’re joining Joel, Ellie, and Abby on their complete journey. Share epic moments from The Last of Us Complete using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.

Humble Choice is easily one of the most overlooked gaming subscriptions. Brought to you by the same people responsible for the Humble Bundle, Humble Choice serves up a rotating catalog of DRM-free games that you get to keep forever, in addition to an array of other cool benefits, for just $129 a year, or $11.99 month-to-month. Humble Choice is a fantastic value when compared to the annual cost for services like Game Pass Ultimate ($240) or PSN Plus Extra ($159.99), which don’t let you access their game library when you cancel your subscription. This month, Humble Choice subscribers get access to the eldritch fishing simulator Dredge, 1000X Resist, Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered, Aliens: Dark Descent, and four other awesome titles. But if you don’t see something you like, don’t worry. Humble Choice also gives you access to the Humble Vault, which contains over 100 DRM-free titles for you to check out whenever you like. In addition to getting this massive library of PC titles, Humble Choice subscribers also enjoy discounts of up to 20% on select titles from the Humble store (including many first-party titles for the Nintendo Switch). Like with the company’s other bundles, a portion of your Humble Choice subscription fee goes to support a charity. This month, 5% of your subscription will benefit One Tree Planted, a humanitarian organization that combats deforestation around the world.

Another major data breach has compromised the sensitive health records of more than 1.6 million patients—including minors under 18—who received care at Planned Parenthood in more than 30 states. Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC), which provides lab testing services to reproductive health clinics across the U.S., is notifying individuals who may have been affected by a security incident that took place in October 2024. Planned Parenthood itself has been the target of cyberattacks in 2021 and 2024. What happened with LSC?According to LSC's filing with the Maine attorney general's office, hackers accessed its systems on Oct. 27, 2024—the breach was identified the same day—and stole the data of 1.6 million individuals. The information compromised varies from patient to patient but may include the following: Personal information: Name, address, email, phone numberMedical information: Date(s) of service, diagnoses, treatment, medical record and patient numbers, lab results, provider name, treatment locationInsurance information: Plan name and type, insurance company, member/group ID numbersBilling information: Claim numbers, bank account details, billing codes, payment card details, balance detailsIdentifiers: Social Security number, driver's license or ID number, passport number, date of birth, demographic data, student ID numberLSC employee data may also have been leaked, including details about dependents and beneficiaries. What patients can do if their information was compromisedIf you (or someone whose medical bills you pay) have received care at a Planned Parenthood center, you can check to see if clinics in your state are partnered with LSC for lab testing. LSC has a list on its FAQ site, and you can call the company's service center at 855-549-2662 to verify specific clinic locations. While you can't undo the potential damage of a data breach, you can take steps to secure your information and accounts, like keeping an eye out for suspicious activity and reviewing your credit report regularly (you can request a free copy every week from each of the three major credit bureaus). Freeze your credit, place a fraud alert, and lock down your Social Security number to protect against identity theft. LSC's website about the breach has information about reporting identity theft to federal and state agencies. LSC is also offering 12–24 months of credit monitoring to affected individuals via CyEx Medical Shield Complete. To register, call the customer support number listed above between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday to Friday to request an activation code, which you'll need to enroll online. Affected minors and those without an SSN or credit history are eligible for a separate service called Minor Defense, which has a similar enrollment process. The deadline to sign up is July 14, 2025.

Tequila Works, the Spanish developer that created games like Rime and Gylt and published games like The Sexy Brutale, is auctioning off its intellectual property (via VGC). The studio filed for insolvency in 2024 after "prolonged market conditions" made it financially-difficult to stay above water. The games and IP rights available to bid on at auction site Escrapalia include Tequila Works' first game Deadlight, Rime and its horror adventure game Gylt. The company is also auctioning off in-development projects, including "The Ancient Mariner," "Dungeon Tour" and "Brawler Crawler."  Prior to it filing for insolvency and Tequila Works' founders stepping down, the studio released Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story, one of the games on the short-lived Riot Forge publishing label. Riot announced it was shutting down Riot Forge in January 2024. The label published League of Legends spin-off games in variety of different genres, including turn-based RPG Ruined King, 2D action RPGThe Mageseeker, and more. Back in 2022, Tencent acquired a controlling stake in Tequila Works, a connection that made sense given the Chinese company also owns Riot. Contraction across the games industry, the failure of Riot Forge games to connect with a larger audience and Tequila Work's Gylt starting life as a Google Stadia-exclusive all likely contributed to the studio's current position.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/the-rights-for-tequila-workss-games-are-up-for-auction-after-insolvency-filing-193627934.html?src=rss

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Attending the Masters for the first time was a new experience for Thomas Abraham, and it wasn’t just about the golf. The 16-year-old from Houston had the rare opportunity to use a public telephone for the first time. “It was kind of cool,” said Abraham, who phoned a friend while attending the Masters Par 3 competition on Wednesday with his father, Sid. “I’ve never used one before. I figured it out. If I had to use one of those (rotary) phones I probably would’ve had to ask my dad.” Augusta National requires its patrons to leave their cellphones and other electronic devices behind. In place of those security blankets, there are several public telephone banks of those throwback devices from days gone by. They are a foreign sight for many in the younger generation who’ve never seen a phone with an attached cord. Abraham is not unlike most teenagers — or adults, for that matter — who are very much attached to the world through their cellphones. At some point, chances are, patrons check for their phone — patting their pockets, reaching for the clip on their belts, wherever it usually is. And when they can’t find it, well… “It’s kind of panic mode,” Abraham said. “We were at 18th (hole) and I went to reach in my pocket and it wasn’t there. Then I remembered it’s in the car.” He wasn’t alone. “I’ve checked my pockets for my phone no less than 10 times today,” said Ryan O’Connor from Little Rock, Arkansas. “I was sitting in the bleachers on the 16th green and someone dropped a water bottle and it made a loud noise and I instinctively reached for my phone. Not there.” The line at the public phone bank can stretch up to 10 people deep at the height of the Masters. And while they provide an outlet for those looking to touch base with the world outside of Augusta National’s gates, there are some issues that come with them. Like, remembering phone numbers. Bill Kehoe, 50, from Raleigh, North Carolina came prepared. As he approached the public phones, Kehoe whipped out a sheet of paper with a handful of names and numbers written on them with a black Sharpie. He picked up the receiver on the phone, punched in the number “1” to start the call and then looked down at the paper and entered the remaining numbers to complete the free call. “I can’t even remember my own phone number, let alone anyone else’s number,” Kehoe joked. “They’re all saved in my phone.” One of the calls he made was to his 14-year-old son Connor, who was on a school fieldtrip to Washington. D.C. Connor had asked his dad to call at a prearranged time while he was on a bus, and his 8th grade classmates were shocked when his caller ID popped popped up as “Augusta National Golf Club.” “You could hear all of the kids like, ‘Oh, that’s so cool!,” Kehoe said with a laugh. “But then they all started asking for merchandise so I had to hang up.” The reasons patrons disrupt their round of watching professional golf to make a call. One person was calling to hear about the day’s dramatic movement in the stock market. Another said he was checking in with work. And several others were simply touching base with family or loved ones. Tyler Johnson and his wife Lauren called home to Roswell, Georgia to check on their 5-year-old son, who is staying with his grandparents, “just to make sure there’s no blood,” Tyler said with a laugh. As mom and dad alternated talking to their son, they took pictures of each other talking on the odd-looking black public phone. “I think the last time I used one of these was 1999, before Y2K, I think,” Tyler joked. While not having a cellphone is an inconvenience for some, others have come to relish the liberating feeling of being disconnected from the world for a little while. Fletcher Lord from Little Rock texted his wife after he arrived at the course around 6 a.m. and reminded her not to expect to hear from him all day. He then set out to enjoy a few refreshments on a sunny, 70-degree day amid the serene backdrop of blooming azaleas and tall pines. “Once you get over the anxiety of not having your phone, it’s a very freeing feeling because it forces you to just be here in the moment,” Lord said. O’Connor agreed. He phoned one of his old friends from high school just to see if he’d pick up. He did. “He didn’t recognize the number obviously, but when he saw Augusta National pop up he said I better pick this one up,” O’Connor said. Then it was off to enjoy the day. “Is not having a phone a pain?” O’Connor said. “No, I think it’s actually good for me. Those emails will be there when I get back home.” —Steve Reed, AP sports writer

For about a decade, Bose and JBL have dominated the portable Bluetooth speaker market, targeting slightly different submarkets. Bose is the go-to for indoor audiophiles, while JBL's rugged offerings are well-suited to beaches and barbecues.A Michigan-based startup called Lodge has done JBL one better. Lodge's weatherproof Solar Speaker 4 is designed to be outside—and stay there. As the name suggests, it doesn't need to be plugged in to recharge; instead it's covered in 180 square inches of shatter-proof solar panels that draw juice from the sun. The 10.5"H x 7"W x 6"D speaker weighs 7.5 pounds. Its Bluetooth range is 100 feet. To cover larger outdoor areas and approximate stereo or surround sound, you can pair multiple units; you just have to designate one as the "main" speaker—that's the one you need to keep the source within 100 feet of—and the others can be placed 30 to 70 feet away, depending on obstructions. To keep the speakers off of the ground, Lodge offers a $25 stake with a circular metal plate on top. You pound the thing into the ground, then the speaker attaches to the plate magnetically. The speakers themselves run $400 a pop ($50 less than JBL's Boombox 3, which lacks solar charging), or $700 for a pair. The company says every hour of direct sunlight provides 2-3 hours of playback time, and that the battery can store 22 hours' worth of juice. And yes, if you're beset by cloudy weather, you can haul the thing over to an outlet and charge it the old-fashioned way.As for audio quality, you'll have to dive into reviews written by your chosen tribe. A ZDNet writer called it "simply the best-sounding speaker I have ever tested" while others complained that the treble is "sizzly" and the bass is "boomy." The product's strongest appeal is undoubtedly that you've got, essentially, infinite battery life.