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Trick or treat? It's almost Halloween and instead of dishing out handfuls of sweets, No Gravity Games is once again seizing the opportunity to give away a selection of its games for free in the upcoming 'Chills and Thrills' event — whether that is a trick or a treat depends on your opinion of the games themselves. The giveaway begins tomorrow, 25th October, and will run through until 31st October, with one free game being given away each day. It's also worth noting from the get-go that this offe...

GM has announced that it will pay $1,400 to owners of 2020-2022 Bolt EVs and EUVs who endured a recall that limited range to 80 percent for a significant period of time, Electrek has reported. It's effectively an upfront payment to customers as part of an expected class action settlement.  "GM is announcing a compensation program for 2020-22 Bolt EV/EUV owners upon installation of the final advanced diagnostic software as part of the original battery recall," a spokesperson wrote in a statement....

Since he was about seven years old, Mark Vanhoenacker has liked to imagine his own city. "Its location changes occasionally, as does its name. But no matter where I draw it or what I call it, it's the same city to me." Vanhoenacker is a British Airways pilot, and the author of two of my favourite books. The first, Skyfaring, is a glorious hymn to flying, and to doing a job that you love. The second, Imagine a City, is a pilot's perspective on cities real and, in this case, imagined. Why a city? ...

NASA has revealed that it has already processed 70.3 grams of rocks and dust collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission from asteroid Bennu. That means the mission has way exceeded its goal of bringing 60 grams of asteroid samples back to Earth — especially since NASA scientists have yet to open the primary sample container that made its way back to our planet in September. Apparently, they're struggling to open the mission's Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM) and could not remove two o...

The Elder Scrolls 6 is going to be a mixture of new ideas and RPG systems that go all the way back to The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, according to Bethesda's former design director Bruce Nesmith, who was lead designer on The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim and senior designer on Starfield. In particular, Nesmith reckons it will "absolutely" continue with Skyrim's approach to levelling and progression, whereby you improved skills by performing the associated actions. He also thinks the game will "probably...

Yes, you can get a spookier version of the Stump Pokémon.

There's a lot to love about the ThunderX3 Core, a gaming chair that mixes a professional appearance with serious lumbar support, good adjustability and a premium price point. We were sent a sample of the £339 black PU leather version ahead of its launch - a design that avoids being too stereotypically 'gamer' in its aesthetics (which may be a preference to some - myself included), and instead guns for a more modern look with cross-stitching accents to its sides. (A fabric edition is also availab...

Amazon, the biggest e-commerce website in most countries, now supports passkeys. That gives users access to the new login solution that's considered more secure than passwords, allowing them to access their account using the biometrics or PIN they use to unlock their devices. The company started rolling out the capability a few days ago but has only just announced the feature, which is now available on browsers and is gradually making its way to all users accessing Amazon through its iOS app. Pa...

"I think it's possible". We've heard how Xbox wants to make gaming more accessible and with this in mind, Obsidian's studio design director Josh Sawyer has now responded to a question about the idea of the medieval role-playing title Pentiment coming to Switch. Speaking to TouchArcade, he mentioned how there's nothing that would prevent it "technologically" being on Switch. As for his own personal thoughts, Sawyer would love to see the Xbox and PC exclusive on as many platforms as possible in th...

Rouge, Knuckles and Shadow. Not long ago, Sega teamed up with Lego to release a Sonic the Hedgehog series featuring Sonic and friends across a bunch of different themed sets. Now, in an update, Sega has teased more minifigures are on the way - this time in the form of Rouge, Knuckles and Shadow. You can get a better look in this video shared on social media:

I'm getting an 8800 GT vibe here.

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Amazon today announced that it has added passkey support to its desktop sites and mobile apps, allowing customers to sign in to their accounts without the need for a password. Passkeys are a more secure alternative to passwords because a passkey cannot be shared with another person through a phishing attempt or leaked online through a database hack. Passkeys do not require customers to remember a password or add a two-factor authentication code, but they do require a verified device. Passkeys ca...

Here's what the critics think. With Mario and Sonic's latest releases now available, the focus this week turns to Konami's Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1. If you are planning to check it out, we've got some early impressions courtesy of the first batch of reviews. While there aren't any Switch-specific ones included, it should still provide enough information about what to expect. Obviously, there are some differences in terms of the performance on Switch with select titles.

A Halloween theme has also been added. Just days after a local release on the Switch eShop, Suika Game (Watermelon Game) has now been updated with English language support. Other languages are also supported.

Konami confirms. If you're planning on picking up the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for the Switch this week, just so you know, there will apparently be a "number of issues" at launch. This information comes from Konami (via IGN), with the Japanese game company promising to fix these issues with some post-launch updates. It's not clear though when exactly these updates will be released. Here's a brief rundown:

Star Citizen's singleplayer campaign goes all in on celebrity actors and Half-Life 2-style environments and puzzles.

Steam, GOG, Humble, and more are having big sales to celebrate Bombs Drop Day.

Well, at least the Master Collection's launch issues won't be a surprise.

It’s happening to a lot of people, but at least I could... shake it off.

The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) that Apple is a member of today announced that an updated Matter 1.2 specification is available for device makers and platforms. Matter 1.2 adds support for additional device types and brings improvements to Matter. Matter is a smart home protocol that allows devices to work across multiple platforms, including HomeKit. With Matter 1.2, Matter support can be added to refrigerators, standalone room air conditioners, dishwashers, laundry machines, robotic ...

Players are scouring a secret cellar for the next step.

How to get to the Special World from every other world.

NVIDIA is reportedly planning on making Arm-based chips for Windows PCs. According to Reuters, the company has “quietly begun” taking on Intel by designing processors compatible with Microsoft’s operating system. The report says NVIDIA could begin selling the chips as early as 2025. The move is part of Microsoft’s broader goal of challenging Apple with Arm-based processors for Windows PCs. According to preliminary Q3 data from research firm IDC, the iPhone maker has nearly doubled its market sha...

The new track, called Midnight, is dark, moody, and makes me feel almost antediluvian.

Shooting hoops. Mario Golf. Mario Tennis, Mario Strikers. When people talk about Mario sports games, these are the ones that are most commonly brought up. But we're here to change that. Today, over on our YouTube channel, the lovely Felix is celebrating one of the most underappreciated Mario sports games: Mario Hoops 3-on-3, known as Mario Slam Basketball in Europe.

From Taxi Driver to Killers of the Flower Moon to an Akira Kurosawa movie, he’s made a meaningful impact on screen.

Back off Dammon, she's *our* favorite Baldur's Gate 3 character.

Images such as those in Google Street View are taking on a new purpose in the hands of University of Florida Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence Chaofeng Wang. He’s using them, along with deep learning, in a research project to automate the evaluation of urban buildings. The project aims to help governments mitigate natural disaster ...

Meta is starting to ramp up its growth-hacking tactics for Threads in a bid to boost engagement on the Twitter competitor. The social network is promoting its newest app by cross-posting Threads posts to users’ Facebook feeds, the company confirmed Monday. It’s a familiar move for Meta, which regularly uses the Facebook feed to promote new features, including those from its other apps. The company has inserted Instagram Reels into recommendations in Facebook’s feed for years, and also allows bus...

If you've somehow missed out on developer Dennaton Games' classic Hotline Miami series - or are just looking for another excuse to revisit its woozily eccentric mayhem - you might like to know both games are now natively available for Xbox Series X/S and PS5. It has, somewhat unbelievably, been over a decade since the critically lauded Hotline Miami first dropped jaws and quickened pulses with its breathless, blood-soaked top-down ode to violence, in which the game's unnamed protagonist rampages...

After one of Kickstarter's most successful VR crowdfunding campaigns, the immersive VR tabletop game, Dungeon Full Dive, arrives on Steam Early Access.

The Department of Justice has expanded its investigation into Tesla, the company has confirmed. In an SEC filing, Tesla said the agency has issued subpoenas for information related to "personal benefits, related parties, vehicle range and personnel decisions." In January, Tesla confirmed that the DOJ sought details from the company regarding Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features for its electric vehicles. According to Reuters and Consumer Reports, Tesla vehicles didn't hit Environmental Prote...

Final Fantasy XIV’s achievements are no joke, as proved by the 10 years it took the first player to earn every achievement in the MMO. But director and producer Naoki Yoshida is up for making even more difficult achievements, if the achievement-hunting pro is game for the challenge.

A big patch that will reactivate PC/console crossplay is planned for Thursday.