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Today third-party developers released a big (literally) new aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator, while providing more information on a famous fighter jet.

Between Doom 3, Thief Deadly Shadows, Rome Total War, GTA San Andreas, and Half-Life 2 - to name but a few - 2004 was quite the year for gaming. A halcyon 12 months that saw the launch of classic after classic, it’s little wonder that some great games went unnoticed. Such is the benefit of hindsight - with the likes of Steam and CDPR’s GOG, we can jump back in time and try some of the best games that we missed the first time around. Combining elements of Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, and Reme...

It's Friday, and I have found another fun thing to share with you all, this time in Halo Infinite's Forge mode. Halo Infinite's Forge mode has long been used as a canvas for many video game related homages. We have seen the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's iconic Kokiri Forest pop up here, as well as PT's terrifying corridor and Call of Duty's famous Shipment map. Blood Gulch is even in there (although, actually that one wasn't really a surprise, but all the same very cool) The possibilities t...

Mario has been stomping Goombas, smashing blocks and running from left to right for damn near 40 years. How is Nintendo supposed to keep its classic side scroller feeling fresh after all this time? First, you shift the location to a brand new kingdom. Next, you introduce a bunch of new enemies and power-ups. But what really pushes things over the top is the introduction of a new mechanic that turns everything you think you know about Mario games on its head. What you get is Super Mario Bros. Won...

I guess they heard you like cities.

Don't kick the hornet's nest.

It’s time to Web-Swing. With Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 out now worldwide, you may already have taken your first tour of Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens by web or Web Wings. Put Peter and Miles’s masked aerobatics to good use to quell crime and tackle new emerging threats, browsed the new suits and styles with relish, tinkered...

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Spider-Man 2 reckons with the reception of its predecessor — for the better.

The original Super Mario games stand amongst the most important and influential video games ever created, but after the series shifted to the third dimension, Mario's side-scrolling adventures never quite reached the same heights. Now, for the first time since 1995, at least in my opinion, the magic of 2D Mario lives again in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. This magical adventure perfectly encapsulates everything that makes Mario great - top-tier platforming gameplay with exceptionally creative level ...

You'll have to work to unlock her extra outfits.

Amazon Prime Day has been and gone, but we’re still drowning in deals for electronics as we hurtle towards Black Friday. And it seems Samsung is looking to share the love early this year, thanks to a fantastic deal on its Samsung Odyssey G3, one of its entry-level gaming monitors.

Despite a wide slate of games in development, it feels like the company's starting over from scratch.

Samsung's Smart Monitor M8 has hit a new all-time low price today on Amazon, available for $444.60, down from $699.99. This is the newest M80C model of the Smart Monitor, and the only color Amazon has at this price is Warm White. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. This beats the previous low price seen during Prime Day by about $55, and it's a deal tha...

New D&D-inspired drip is predictably pricey—though it can apparently take a beating: 'We want you to be able to run around in the woods with your friends'

Love mecha combat? Gearbits is a new indie release on Steam from Quackpond Games, following on from their early builds on itch.io.

Time for some 5D chess.

Some fun news for Blender fans, as their work to bring up Vulkan support in the project has hit a big new milestone with support now enabled but it's still experimental for now.

GPU-powered surgical-simulation devices are helping train more than 2,000 doctors a year in lower-income countries to treat cataract blindness, the world’s leading cause of blindness, thanks to the nonprofit HelpMeSee. While cataract surgery has a success rate of around 99%, many patients in low- and middle-income countries lack access to the common procedure due to ...

A new AI agent developed by NVIDIA Research that can teach robots complex skills has trained a robotic hand to perform rapid pen-spinning tricks — for the first time as well as a human can. The stunning prestidigitation, showcased in the video above, is one of nearly 30 tasks that robots have learned to expertly ...

The release of the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 is just around the corner, out October 24. It’s the perfect opportunity for both longtime Metal Gear-heads and new fans alike to dive deep into Metal Gear’s history. Beginning with the early 8-bit foundations of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake up...

The use for humans in the world of robotics, even as teachers, is shrinking thanks to AI. NVIDIA Research has announced the creation of Eureka, an AI agent powered by GPT-4 that has trained robots to perform tasks using reward algorithms. Notably, Eureka taught a robotic hand to do pen spinning tricks as well as a human can (honestly, as you can see in the YouTube video below, better than many of us). Eureka has also taught quadruped, dexterous hands, cobot arms and other robots to open drawers,...

Cry me a river. FuRyu has made a name for itself in recent years of being a publisher that does a great job of churning out RPGs that you’ll certainly like, but probably not love. Games like Monark, Caligula Effect, and Crystar have all offered players some decent yet flawed experiences, and now the company has brought us yet another entry in this long line called Crymachina. Though it seems to take some cues from Crystar, Crymachina is a brand-new IP set in the far future that sees you fighting...

Two great artworks from important small Italians on the same day?!.

Assassin's Creed Mirage might be a leaner game than the past few Assassin's Creed epics, but it still provides its own fair share of funky goings on that may not make much sense to newcomers. I loved Mirage's finale, which lifted things just as Baghdad's exploration and investigation loop started to feel a little over-familiar. But I was also left wondering how more casual players - the same ones drawn in by the promise of a more back-to-basics experience - would fare with the game's typically s...

It seems like Marc Andreessen had a lot of free time this week, as the VC wrapped up his entire pro-tech worldview in a massive tome, the Techno-Optimist Manifesto. Andreessen claims “technology is the glory of human ambition and achievement, the spearhead of progress, and the realization of our potential,” and he goes on to vilify anyone who dares to step in the way of “progress.” To break down this document, we’re joined by tech critic Paris Marx, host of the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast, and th...

Nearly a year since it was released, Signalis remains an unforgettable experience.

If you're a Virgin Media O2 customer and want to get stuck into Tekken 8's closed beta test this weekend, you might be in luck. Through the company's customer loyalty scheme Priority, you can snag a code to join in on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S. Codes are being offered on a first come, first served basis with a limited number available on each platform.

It’s always important to keep an eye on Dark and Darker wipe times, as they’ll see your hard-earned progress stripped away for a server-wide reset. While that might sound dramatic to any new players, it’s a key part of the game’s regular schedule and leaderboards. Developer Ironmace confirms via a Dark and Darker update on Discord that the next wipe for the breakout hardcore RPG will arrive sooner than planned, with rescheduling that will see patch two delayed into mid November as we await news ...

Gone rogue. Last year, published Nacon announced RoboCop: Rogue City, a first-person shooter based on the iconic cyberpunk franchise with veteran actor Peter Weller reprising his role for the title. Now, however, with the game heading for release on November 2nd, 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, it looks like the Nintendo Switch version has been quietly cancelled.

I have thought about this a normal amount.

With a compact form factor and a spec sheet that causes a double-take considering its price, there’s much to like about the Blackview Mini PC 200. The version I have been reviewing for more than a month comes with Windows 11 pre-installed, an Intel i5-11400H processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of solid-state drive storage. As a package, I found it quite surprising and I would happily use this mini PC as my daily driver. In fact, I’m using it as I write this. It doesn't stack against the more power...

And it's an Alienware laptop that'll be the first to show off its power.

Stage plays and musicals are regular occurrences for Japanese games, and Final Fantasy is no stranger to them. Earlier this week, Square Enix announced it is producing a new stage play based on the mobile game Warriors of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. The game is a free-to-play tactical RPG title which was released globally in 2020. Although our usual Final Fantasy correspondent (Ed) is not here, I try to (or at least like to think I do) stay up-to-date with the series and I've never ...

While changes are likely in the pipeline, there's no sight of them just yet.