You've only got 9 days left to play this criminally underrated Xbox Game Pass title in time for its sequel
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:26:37 +0000
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is almost here, and its predecessor is about to leave Xbox Game Pass. If you haven't played it before, you need to change that while you can.

Xbox customer support looks bad once again, this time over a Forza Horizon 6 issue that came from a Steam Deck
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:32:17 +0000
A player has been locked out of Forza Horizon 6 for 70 days after a failed Xbox cloud sync prevented them from playing the game they bought on Steam.

Microsoft is updating even more parts of the Windows 11 UI with modern designs: Here's what's next on the list of overhauls
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:22:52 +0000
Everything from the Start menu to legacy File Explorer dialogs are being rewritten with WinUI in the coming months. This is what to expect.

Here's a quick look (and listen) at Xbox's new voice clip recording feature, available to insiders
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:08:58 +0000
Microsoft has been rapidly iterating on new Xbox features lately. Here's the latest headline act, which some have asked for since the Xbox One days.

Minecraft's long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade is now official ? here's what's new and when you can get it
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:11:50 +0000
At long last Microsoft will be releasing a proper Nintendo Switch 2 version of Minecraft later this year. Here's when you can get it and what you'll be getting.

Netflix will be showing us more about GTA 6 real soon, and no, that's not a joke
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:19:39 +0000
The next time we see more about GTA 6, the most anticipated video game in history, it'll be on Netflix.

How to watch NASCAR at Iowa: Weekend schedule, start time, TV
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:00:35 +0000
NASCAR is racing at Iowa Speedway this weekend for Round 23 of the 26-race regular season. Both the Cup and O'Reilly Series will be racing at the short track, along with ARCA.
William Byron is the defending winner of the Iowa Cup race, but the Hendrick Motorsports driver is winless so far in the 2026 season. Corey Heim won the most recent Cup race at Indianapolis, but as a part-time driver, he ...Keep reading

New Hampshire Motor Speedway confirms return to the NASCAR Chase in 2027
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:43:38 +0000
The September 25-26 race weekend will once again return to New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) for the 2027 NASCAR season, hosting both the NASCAR Cup and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
?We are thrilled to return to September and The Chase next year,? said New Hampshire Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager David McGrath. ?Last September, New England race fans showed ...Keep reading

Iowa Speedway secures July 4th race for 2027 NASCAR Cup season
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:30:40 +0000
The Iowa Speedway short track will host a NASCAR weekend from July 2-4 in 2027, moving a month earlier in the Cup schedule to race on Independence Day. The Cup Series will be joined by the O'Reilly Series and ARCA Menard's Series.
The track has sold out for three consecutive years after joining the Cup schedule in 2024. Originally, the inaugural Cup race at Iowa was scheduled for mid-June, but ...Keep reading

Remembering one of the strangest finishes in NASCAR history at Iowa
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:06:07 +0000
Fifteen years ago, Iowa Speedway hosted one of the wildest and strangest finishes in NASCAR history.
On 6 August 2011, the NASCAR O?Reilly Auto Parts Series contested the U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway. The race was dominated by Roush cars, with Carl Edwards and teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. combining to lead 134 of 250 laps. 
Things got a bit tense between the teammates, and they ...Keep reading

One month to make the Chase: Who?s safe and who?s running out of time?
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:41:33 +0000
There is just one month of racing left in the regular season for the NASCAR Cup Series, as the Chase for the Championship returns for the first time since 2013. The revised format will take the top 16 drivers in the standings and reset their points after the 26th race of the season.
The points leader will begin the final ten-week stretch with 2100 points, second will have 2075, third will begin ...Keep reading

Trump praises Team USA Winter Olympians and Paralympians at White House after record medal haul
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:05:12 GMT
Trump hosted over 120 Team USA Winter Olympians and Paralympians at the White House, celebrating a historic medal haul from the Milano Cortina Games.

Aces star targets heckling Fever fans in Indy before Chelsea Gray stuns Caitlin Clark in OT thriller
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:33:56 GMT
Jackie Young called for security to remove two courtside fans as the Las Vegas Aces edged the Indiana Fever 86-84 in a dramatic overtime thriller.

Trump-backed incumbent loses primary after super PAC bankrolled by Dems meddled in race
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:17:10 GMT
A super PAC bankrolled by a California billionaire and frequent Democratic donor spent $2 million to unseat Andy Ogles over renewable energy policy.

Squad-backed ?Tennessee Three? lawmaker wins House primary in newly redrawn district
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:03:27 GMT
Squad-backed 'Tennessee Three' lawmaker Justin Pearson won the Democrat primary in Tennessee's redrawn 9th Congressional District after redistricting split the Memphis-area district.

Missouri neighbor accused of killing mother and teen daughter after confronting family over dispute
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:59:49 GMT
Robert Winkelman, 73, allegedly shot Jessica Lashly and her daughter, Jersey Greer, over a noise complaint in House Springs, Missouri, deputies said.

Mamdani repeatedly sidesteps questions on reported plan to revive tax hikes on wealthy New Yorkers
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:53:07 GMT
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani repeatedly declined to address reports of a fall campaign to build support for higher taxes on wealthy residents and corporations.

Trump urges Congress to pass Protect College Sports Act before recess: 'We have to get that done'
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:52:56 GMT
Trump urged Congress to pass the Protect College Sports Act at a White House event honoring Team USA Winter Olympic athletes, saying he would sign it immediately.

Marcus Ericsson returning to Andretti Global in 2027
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:01:47 GMT
Ericsson will again partner alongside teammates Kyle Kirkwood and Will Power for the 2027 IndyCar season.

IndyCar holds first public test of new IR-28 chassis at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:59:54 GMT
Alexander Rossi, the 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner, was the first driver to turn laps in the new-for-2028 chassis on Saturday.

Preparations are coming for historic IndyCar street race in DC
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:21:36 GMT
Organizers say road construction to prepare for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix will begin in late July.

IndyCar officials release renderings of new 2028 car, with testing scheduled to begin this weekend
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:47:35 GMT
Series officials believe the new, sleeker, lighter cars that debut in 2028 will produce faster speeds and better racing, while also keeping drivers safer.

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing agrees to purchase 1 IndyCar charter from Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:47:02 GMT
The transaction between DRR and RLL is still subject to IndyCar approval, with more details to be announced at a later date.

President Trump hosts top IndyCar racers to promote DC street race
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:33:04 GMT
President Trump enlisted star IndyCar racers, a simulated pit stop and a pair of high-powered sports cars as he revved up excitement for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.

First standalone IndyCar video game in over 20 years delayed again
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:43:21 GMT
The game is now set to be launched in the countdown to the 2027 Indianapolis 500.

Indy 500 winners Dixon, Rosenqvist sign multiyear deals to begin racing for Arrow McLaren in 2027
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:27:44 GMT
The team also announced 2014 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay will drive in the 111th Running of the Indianapolis 500 next May.