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Third-party developers have shared news about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, while an airport has been released.

While multiple reports have indicated that Apple plans to announce updated iPad Air, iPad mini, and entry-level iPad models this week, Japanese blog Mac Otakara believes a third-generation Apple Pencil is more likely to be announced instead of new iPads. An excerpt from the report, computer translated by Bing:MacOTAKARA believes that rather than an update to the iPad itself, the Apple Pencil 3 will be launched, which will come with a replaceable magnet tip.Last month, leaker "Majin Bu" said the ...

Minecraft Live, developer Mojang's annual livestream celebration of Minecraft, has now been and gone for another year, revealing the winner of 2023's mob vote, new content coming in its 1.21 update, new Star Wars DLC, and more. All of which comes as Mojang announces an absolutely monster milestone: Minecraft has now sold over 300m copies, meaning it's still the best-selling game to date, but is now well over 100m sales ahead of its nearest rival, GTA 5. Back to Minecraft Live, though, and Mojang...

If Apple does release a cheaper Vision Pro headset, it’s likely to be a stripped-down version with fewer external cameras, no EyeSight feature and an iPhone chip in place of the current Mac chip. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported in his Power On newsletter that the company is looking at these options as ways to bring the cost down to between $1,500 and $2,500 for a lower-end model. Apple Vision Pro, which is set to begin shipping in early 2024, currently starts at an eye-watering $3,500. In an ea...

Keep those adorable little bumbleheaded blobs alive, folks.

During a tournament at EGX 2023, activists belonging to the controversial organization Just Stop Oil trespassed on the stage to disrupt a Tekken 7 tournament.

They dyed 350 T-shirts a custom orange color! That’s commitment!.

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has confirmed that it will not be restocking its promotional Pokémon card following "safety and security concerns" for its staff and customers. The card was initially a free add-on for Pokémon Center customers, given out at a rate of one card for each item in the Van Gogh collection bought, but scalpers descended onto the store in droves, wiped out the supply, and then immediately put their wares on internet auction sites at grossly inflated prices. "The Van Gogh...

Apple’s M3 MacBook Pro may arrive in the beginning of 2024, with the M3 MacBook Air to follow a few months later, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Gurman had previously predicted that a MacBook Air featuring the new chip might see an October launch, but he now says it seems to be shaping up for a release between next spring and summer “at the earliest.” In the latest installment of his Power On newsletter, Gurman reports that the 13-inch and 15-inch M3 MacBook Airs are now in the engineerin...

While Valve continue investigating the launch issues with the new Forza Motorsport, at least Forza Horizon 5 should work again on Steam Deck and desktop Linux after also breaking recently.

A fresh release of the community-maintained GE-Proton for Steam Deck and Linux desktop is out! GE-Proton 8-17 has some nice sounding fixes for running various games.

Wine 8.18 is the latest development release of Wine now available, bringing with it the continued work to provide full Wayland support but still plenty of work ahead on that.

A good skincare regimen and the ancient legacy of the Fey will do wonders for you.

The highly anticipated 2023 Minecraft Mob Vote result is in, revealing the next addition to the Minecraft world that will leave players both thrilled and intrigued. The three diverse candidates that made it to this year's Mob Vote were the Crab, the Armadillo, and the Penguin.

Everyone's favourite time traveller, Doctor Who, has arrived in Magic: The Gathering. Accompanied by "their companions, their foes, and more", The Doctor is now available in four Commander decks. These "all feature new-to-Magic cards" include reprints with new Doctor Who-themed art and feature cards "that will be legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander", although the cards have chiefly been designed for the latter. "The four decks feature Doctors grouped together from the show’s history," Wizard...

What is the Minecraft 1.21 Update? Each year, a new massive Minecraft update is announced. Thus, each year, we’re given a bunch of thrilling new additions and mechanics or significant changes that keep fans coming back to the sandbox game time and time again. In 2024, we’re looking forward to an update to the very foundations of Minecraft with the Vanilla update, which makes changes to crafting and adds something pretty special underground. I don’t know how Mojang keeps coming up with these idea...

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Flood the tubes.

Today, following the celebrations of Minecraft Live, Microsoft and Mojang have announced that Minecraft has passed a massive sales milestone, 300 million units. 

Microsoft and Mojang hosted Minecraft Live 2023, revealing what's coming to Minecraft over the following months, including the next major update.

In a momentous announcement, Minecraft, the iconic sandbox video game owned by Microsoft's Mojang Studios, has reached a historic milestone of over 300 million copies sold. Announced during the 2023 Minecraft live on YouTube, the achievement is not only testament to the game's enduring popularity but also a reflection of its significant impact on the gaming industry and culture.

Minecraft is about to embark on a crafting revolution as Mojang unveils the new Crafter during the 2023 Minecraft live event on YouTube. For the very first time, players will have the power of automation at their fingertips with the introduction of the Crafter to the beloved sandbox game. This innovative feature promises to not only redefine crafting but also open the doors to an exciting world of automation within the game—-but how players will react to this new era of Minecraft is still a myst...

A galaxy far, far away is about to collide with the iconic world of Minecraft. During the 2023 Minecraft Live on YouTube, Mojang unveiled the Star Wars Path of the Jedi DLC, set to land in the Minecraft Marketplace in November. This thrilling expansion brings the power of the Force, so many lightsabers, and the mesmerizing Star Wars universe right to your blocky worlds.

Counting down the seconds until Insomniac's hotly-anticipated Spider-Man sequel, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, arrives? Well, here's an action-packed minute of Spidey-flavoured footage to help tide you over. Admittedly, it's a bit of a stretch calling it a "launch trailer" given we have five days yet to wait, but nonetheless, it does a sterling job of whetting appetites ahead of the big release on 20th October. Captured on the PS5 and including a "mix of gameplay and in-game cinematics", the 1m13s teas...

More silly skeletons than scary slashers.

NetherRealm Studios has dropped our first look at Mortal Kombat 1's upcoming DLC character, Omni-Man. Voiced by JK Simmons, you can see Omni-Man in action – along with the now customary brutal cinematics and fatalities, of course – in the all-new teaser below: "The realms will tremble under the weight of the Viltrum Empire. Omni-Man approaches our timeline," the team teases, before urging players to "get the Premium Edition now" in order to play as Omni-Man.

At NYCC, 3 Owl House actors discuss what the show means to them.

It's safe to say that the indie RPG by Sabotage Studio Sea of Stars has been very well received, and the developer is now looking at the future. 

What is the best MW3 Cor 45 loadout? This pistol appears at first glance to be locked during the Modern Warfare 3 beta, but we've discovered a handy little trick so you can equip and use it to double-tap opponents. With the Modern Warfare 3 release date around the corner, we've used the MW3 beta to our advantage to uncover the best MW3 loadouts for the current meta. With the Modern Warfare 3 Cor 45, we've been two-shotting enemies much to their surprise - and ours.

I adore the user interface of Cyberpunk 2077. Developer CD Projekt Red manages to blend effective communication of player information like health, ammunition, and cyberware opportunities with an immersive and sleek style that’s Night City’s own. The same goes for most weapons; looking down scopes can tell you distances and ammo counts, and often plays with your perception to involve you in the world around you. The problem is, this can sometimes be way too distracting to take in during a hectic ...

Baldur’s Gate 3 companions are so good that it’s agonizing to leave them behind. I’m constantly struggling to decide who should be in my party at every turn, with all of them having something to offer. Perhaps the most frustrating thing in the Dungeons and Dragons game is wondering if you’re missing some essential piece of dialogue from someone you’ve left in camp, so this new Baldur’s Gate 3 mod is an absolute lifesaver in ensuring you’ll never miss key interactions again.

Netflix just dropped the official trailer for its upcoming Scott Pilgrim anime, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. The highly anticipated eight-episode series brings back the original cast from the 2010 movie, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and counts Bryan Lee O’Malley — creator of the comics it’s all based on — as a co-writer and executive producer. Edgar Wright, who directed the movie, is also on board as an executive producer. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off will be released on November 17. The show will return...

The new short film resurrects 543 animated Disney characters, with new Robin Williams audio.

Superhot. Super. Hot. Super. Hot. Words that will forever ring around your skull after playing this time-manipulating, ultra-slick Steam shooter. There’s no going back from playing Superhot; it’ll change your perception of the FPS genre, alter how you think about combat altogether, and probably ensure you never say the word “super” in a normal voice ever again. Superhot and Superhot VR are two of the coolest and most essential games on PC, and they’re both going cheap right now in a Steam sale.

We’re not quite done with the busy fall season of tech events. It’s Baidu’s turn to reveal what it has been cooking up. The company will host its Baidu World showcase on October 16th at 10PM ET. After several years of holding the event entirely virtually, Baidu is returning to an in-person format with "real-world demos and experiences" for the first time since 2019. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the direction almost every major tech company has gone in recent times, there will be a significant f...