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sports10 days ago•11 min saved

Day One of 2026 NHL Free Agency Sparks Big Moves and Big Questions

Day one of the 2026 NHL free-agent period featured major extensions, notable trades, and spread-out risk-taking. Montreal locked in Ivan Demidov to an eight-year, $9.15M-per-season deal; Columbus retained Zach Werenski amid tense negotiations; Chicago faced backlash for an eight-year, $12M-per-season extension for Bowen Byram. New Jersey gave Nico Hischier a five-year, $58.5M contract, while Toronto overhauled its goalie corps with Sergei Bobrovsky’s three-year, $21M deal. Utah’s Trocheck acquisition strengthens their mix of veterans and prospects; San Jose added Trouba and Nurse at high cap hits, drawing questions about their defensive core. Bargain signings included Mats Zuccarello (1 year, $1M), Viktor Arvidsson (2 years, $10M), and Matias Maccelli (1 year, $2.5M); Anaheim lost key defensemen in free agency, and Nashville added Mavrik Bourque and Ilya Lybushkin for modest costs amid ongoing roster reshaping.

via Bleacher Report|

#contracts #day-one #free-agency

gaming1 month ago•12 min saved

Xbox Game Pass Expands with 17 Day-One Titles Revealed at Showcase

During its Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft announced 17 new day-one titles joining Xbox Game Pass, including Gears of War E-Day, Fable, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Resonance: A Plague Legacy, Spyro: A Realm Beyond, Clockwork Revolution, Persona 4 Revival, Persona 6, State of Decay 3, and others, with releases slated across Xbox Series X/S, PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2 through 2026–2027.

via Notebookcheck|

#day-one #game-pass #gaming

technology1 month ago•12 min saved

Xbox Sets Up a 20-Plus Title Week with Three Day-One Game Pass Drops

Xbox has a busy week ahead with more than 20 new games launching across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC, including three day-one Game Pass titles: Solarpunk, Frog Sqwad, and Beastro. The rollout begins June 8 with Solarpunk, continues June 9 with NBA The Run, and wraps June 11 with Frog Sqwad and Beastro, alongside a wide lineup of indie titles such as Beetle Shock, Solitaire Crime Stories Chapter 1, Aleesha's Tower, Beatdown City Survivors, Secret Paws - Cozy Apartments, Arashi Gaiden, Mori Carta, Sokobear Autumn, SPORTAL, and more through the week. Game Pass subscribers can play Solarpunk, Frog Sqwad, and Beastro at launch, while others release across platforms. Share which titles you’re planning to pick up in the comments.

via TrueAchievements|

#day-one #game-pass #release-schedule

gaming2 months ago•16 min saved

Replaced Sparks 10/10 Hype as Xbox Game Pass Day-One Console Exclusive

Hype surrounds Sad Cat Studios and Thunderful’s 2.5D cinematic platformer Replaced, a day-one Xbox Game Pass title and Xbox Series X exclusive; fans on the Game Pass Reddit call it 'insane' and a '10/10', praising its sci‑fi world, story, and puzzles, though some critics caution it’s a slow burn and suggest its 10–15 hour length may deter some players, while there’s no clear word yet on long-term Game Pass availability.

via comicbook.com|

#console-exclusive #day-one #gaming

gaming2 months ago•7 min saved

Four Day-One Games Arrive on Xbox Game Pass, Including Sledding Game and a Heroes Prequel

Xbox Game Pass adds four day-one games today: inKONBINI: One Store Many Stories, Sledding Game, TerraTech Legion, and Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era. The first three are available to Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers on console and PC, while Olden Era is PC-only across both tiers.

via TrueAchievements|

#day-one #gaming #inkonbini-one-store-many-stories

gaming2 months ago•16 min saved

Xbox Game Pass's Day-One Vampire Spin-Off Sparks Addictive Hype

Xbox Game Pass added Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard, a spin-off of Vampire Survivors from Poncle, and players on Xbox Series X and PC are calling it insanely addictive. The Reddit chatter praises its arcade-slot feel, and it’s available on Game Pass at launch with a $10 store price and an exclusive 20% subscriber discount (about $8). The game has strong reception, reflecting Poncle’s track record for highly addictive titles, though how long it will stay on Game Pass hasn’t been disclosed.

via comicbook.com|

#day-one #gaming #poncle

gaming2 months ago•13 min saved

Xbox Game Pass Adds 15 New Day-One Titles to Its Lineup

At an IGN x ID@Xbox showcase, Microsoft announced 15 new day-one games joining Game Pass, including Aphelion, Beastro and more, with releases spanning across Xbox Series X|S and PC and windows through 2026. The lineup covers a mix of genres from co-op adventures to RPGs and cozy sims, featuring titles like Crashout Crew, Deep Dish Dungeon, Echo Generation 2, Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, Inkonbini: One Store. Many titles have set release windows for 2026, highlighting Game Pass’ growing day-one strategy across platforms.

via Notebookcheck|

#day-one #game-pass #gaming

gaming2 months ago•6 min saved

Kiln Pots Its Way Onto Game Pass Day One

Xbox Game Pass is adding Kiln, a chaotic pottery-based multiplayer title from Double Fine, as a day-one release for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on April 23, 2026. In Kiln you sculpt clay pots, possess them to fight, and compete in explosive team modes, with progress tracked in the hub world The Wedge and main mode Quench; the launch includes a four-week roadmap of freebies (Dinosaur Decoration Pack, a new map called Hades, and a Sticker Pack), followed by a Cats and Dogs Decoration Pack and more maps later in summer, plus a photo mode planned for Fall/Winter. Achievements total 1,000G and may be time-consuming to grind. Recent price cuts to Game Pass enhance accessibility for subscribers.

via TrueAchievements|

#day-one #double-fine #gaming

gaming2 months ago•2 min saved

Game Pass Adds Three Day-One Titles on April 30

Microsoft is adding three day-one Xbox Game Pass titles on April 30—the largest one-day addition of 2026—Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era (PC early access, PC Game Pass only), TerraTech Legion (TerraTech sequel, Series X console exclusive with PC availability), and Sledding Game (Series X exclusive). Access varies by tier, with Premium and Core subscribers not receiving the day-one releases at launch, and Microsoft has not announced how long the titles will remain on Game Pass.

via comicbook.com|

#day-one #early-access #game-pass

sports3 months ago•4 min saved

Penn State Opens Day One Lead at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Penn State leads after Day 1 with 40.5 team points and a theoretical ceiling around 184.5 if seeds hold, aiming to surpass last year. The Nittany Lions produced bonus points in a large portion of their wins (15 of 18), with multiple wrestlers advancing to the quarterfinals and a couple in consolation rounds, while Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Iowa, Ohio State, and Iowa State sit behind early in the team standings.

via On3|

#bonus-points #cael-sanderson #day-one

gaming5 months ago•11 min saved

Xbox Aims for More Day-One PS5 Drops, But Not Every Title Will Be Ready

Xbox Game Studios chief Craig Duncan says the team wants to reach more players with day-one releases on PS5 and other platforms, but development realities and resource limits mean further consistency will take time. Some games will launch on all platforms at once when feasible, others may debut first on Xbox or PC (Grounded 2 is cited as PC-first), and titles like Fable are expected for day-one PS5 while Forza Horizon 6 isn’t planned for PS5 at launch in 2026. The goal is to be more consistent over time, but decisions will remain case by case.

via Pure Xbox|

#cross-platform #day-one #gaming

technology1 year ago•2 min saved

Instagram Shuts Down Third-Party App Access

Meta's decision to shut down the Instagram Basic Display API by December 2024 is affecting third-party consumer apps like Tinder, Hinge, and Day One, which relied on it to access Instagram data. Developers are encouraged to switch to the Instagram API, but it only supports business accounts, limiting functionality for personal accounts. This change means apps like Day One can no longer import Instagram content, impacting features that were part of their premium offerings. Other services like Discord and website embed tools are also affected.

via TechCrunch|

#api #day-one #instagram

technology3 years ago•3 min saved

"Apple to Launch Health-Focused Journaling App for iPhone"

Apple is reportedly introducing a journaling app as part of iOS 17, which will automatically track a user's location and read data from other Apple apps. Journaling has been shown to have many benefits, including reducing anxiety and increasing self-awareness. The app, code-named Jurassic, will compete with popular journaling app Day One and will prioritize privacy and security. Day One founder Paul Mayne says his app is being "Sherlocked" by Apple.

via 9to5Mac|

#apple #day-one #ios-17