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Bruce Nesmith also shared thoughts on why Baldur's Gate 3 is so good, and why it won't likely have much influence on the next Elder Scrolls game.

In support of the Make A Wish foundation, the Twitch channel QuestKeep will host a three-part Candela Obscura charity stream.

The moon has been a focal point for space research and exploration for years, yet we’re still far from fully understanding its origins. Take its age, for example – researchers have just discovered that the moon is about 40 million years older than previously thought. In a study published by the European Association of Geochemistry, scientists looked at the age of crystal formations found in rock samples from the moon’s surface to determine its age. The prevalence of crystals called zircon in the...

Valve's anticheat system keeps getting ahead of itself.

Universal Audio has gone all-in on the amp-in-a-pedal concept and just announced its latest entry, the UAFX Lion '68 Super Lead. This pedal digitally recreates a trio of classic 100-watt Marshall Plexi setups from the 1960s. You get the titular Super Lead based on the classic tube amp, the Super Bass inspired by the 1967 low-end icon and the Brown, which emulates the sound of a 100-watt Marshall Plexi heading into a Variac to recreate Eddie Van Halen’s infamous guitar tone. This is a modern peda...

Qualcomm is no stranger in running artificial intelligence and machine learning systems on-device and without an internet connection. They’ve been doing it with their camera chipsets for years. But on Tuesday at Snapdragon Summit 2023, the company announced that on-device AI is finally coming to mobile devices and Windows 11 PCs as part of the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and X Elite chips. Both chipsets were built from the ground up with generative AI capabilities in mind and are able to support a va...

At its annual Snapdragon Summit on Tuesday, Qualcomm revealed its latest mobile chipset. Perhaps the biggest change in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is the introduction of on-device generative AI (akin to Google's Tensor G3). The chipset’s AI Engine supports multi-modal generative AI models and what Qualcomm claims is the world’s fastest Stable Diffusion system with the ability to generate an image in under a second. So, you should be able to whip up backgrounds and images for social media posts in a f...

On Tuesday, at its annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm announced a major addition to its line of mobile chips with the Snapdragon X Elite, which the company is calling its most powerful processor to date.  The Arm-based Snapdragon X Elite is the successor to last year's Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 line of laptop chips, which recently got a name change to reflect the huge leap in performance for this upcoming generation. Powered by 12 Oryon cores, Qualcomm claims the X Elite provides up to two ...

Apple is expanding its Self-Service Repair and Independent Repair Provider programs and will make parts, tools, and documentation needed for product repairs available to repair shops and consumers nationwide. The news was announced by the White House as part of an event focused on right to repair policies, and was shared by Reuters. Apple has not yet made a formal announcement, but more information is expected later today. The White House is aiming for a nationwide right to repair law, which App...

I’m a passenger princess.

What’s it take to save the Flower Kingdom (and then do everything else)?.

The city builder sequel has a great photo mode but doesn't make it easy to find all your pix.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced Tuesday that it has suspended GM-owned Cruise’s permits to operate driverless vehicles in the state — effective immediately. The suspension was based on several safety-related issues. It isn’t yet clear if the move is related to an incident earlier this month when a Cruise robotaxi pinned a pedestrian under its tire after another car’s hit-and-run. According to an emailed statement the California DMV supplied to Engadget, the suspension...

The crowded field of Twitter clones has just winnowed a bit, as Pebble has officially exited the game, announced via an email to Engadget. The social media site, formerly called T2 Social, was actually created by ex-Twitter employees and this announcement occurs just five weeks after the rebrand to Pebble. The company is transparent when it comes to the reasoning behind the closure, saying “we were not growing quickly enough for investors to believe that we will break out.” Pebble also noted the...

Apple plans to overhaul the TV app in an effort to consolidate its Apple TV+ streaming service and its standalone movie and TV show purchase options, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. A tvOS update in December will introduce the changes that Apple has planned. To push users to the Apple TV app, Apple plans to remove its standalone ‌Apple TV‌ apps that are available for renting and purchasing TV shows and movies. The movie and TV show sections from the iTunes Store app on iPhones and iPads wi...

League of Legends patch 13.21 is bringing back fan-favorite mode Nexus Blitz, and you’ll be happy to know that Jungle Pets are getting some welcome changes within the game mode, too. There’s also a Champion Balance Reset from Riot Games, alongside some reworks to K’Sante, Brand, and Seraphine in LoL 13.21.

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We ponder Wonder. We've all been playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder for a few days now and it's fair to say that we have some thoughts — as do you, we're sure! Of course, if you want to check out our comprehensive and definitive verdict on the game, then be sure to read through our full review by the lovely PJ O'Reilly. For now, though, Team Nintendo Life thought we'd get together for a chat and share a few anecdotes and musings on our time with the game so far.

The Nightmare Before Christmas' Jack Skellington is now available in Fortnite, as part of a new ‘Pumpkin King’ pack featuring a handful of collectibles based on the beloved Disney movie. The outfit, as well as the full pack, is available to download now.

Nightdive Studios has revealed when you'll be able to check out its remaster of Star Wars: Dark Forces. The latest version of the first-person shooter is scheduled to hit PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC on February 29, 2024. The Nightdive team used its KEX engine to revitalize Star Wars: Dark Forces for modern gaming platforms, on which it will be able to run at up to 4K resolution at 120fps. The studio is promising updated lighting and atmospheric effects thanks to a...

Some readers might remember Lucah: Born of a Dream, a hack and slash with a very different visual style and now the developer is following it up with Death of a Wish releasing early 2024.

Apple's upcoming "Scary Fast" event will focus on the M3 series MacBook Pro models, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo's wording suggests that he is expecting multiple M3 chips rather than just a single M3 chip, hinting at the possibility of M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips. If Apple does release M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips at once, we can expect to see the new chips introduced in 13-inch, 14-inch, and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. Kuo says that he previously predicted that Apple would not ...

Slay the Princess from Black Tabby Games is an impressive and engrossing horror novel, from the same team behind Scarlet Hollow and it's available now.

In August, Night Dive Studios announced it was remastering the classic ‘90s first-person shooter Star Wars: Dark Forces. We now know that this modernization of one of the most beloved Star Wars games is coming on February 28.  Night Dive, a studio specializing in reviving classic games such as its remake of System Shock that launched in May, is shining up the 1995 Star Wars title with 4K resolution and a 120 fps bump (on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC). Textures and lighting have been en...

Apple today released an iTunes 12.13 update for Windows users, with the update adding new functionality for podcasts and audiobooks. According to Apple's release notes, downloading iTunes 12.13 will allow Windows users to listen to podcasts and audiobooks through the iTunes app so long as the Apple Music and Apple TV apps are installed. iTunes for Windows is not typically updated on a regular basis, and this is the first new software release since September when Apple added support for new iPhon...

Apple Pay Later will likely be officially launching imminently for all qualifying U.S. residents, as Apple's website no longer refers to it as a "prerelease" feature. Apple Pay Later had been available on an invite-only basis since March. Apple removed the following sentence from all Apple Pay Later support documents today:Apple Pay Later is currently only available to customers invited to access a prerelease version.Apple Pay Later is a "buy now, pay later" feature that lets qualifying customer...

I mean, it never was, but OK.

The final badge to get is also the toughest.

And it's out this week on Switch. Composer World is a music writing game which is the spiritual successor to Mario Paint Composer for PC and Mac, and it's out on Switch tomorrow, 25th October 2023 for $19.99 / £16.99. Not only is it the spiritual successor to Mario Paint Composer — an unofficial freeware version of Mario Paint's most popular mode which is also playable on a browser — but it's actually from the creator as the newest entry in the Composer series.

Let’s-a-go break some records.

GM announced on Tuesday that it’s delaying production of the Equinox EV, Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV. Electrek reported on the comments from the automaker’s earnings call, citing a desire to “protect” GM’s pricing while adjusting to shifting EV demand. The company didn’t commit to a specific timeline to resume production, only saying the delay would last “a few months.” “We are also moderating the acceleration of EV production in North America to protect our pricing, adjust to slower near-ter...

Apple is preparing for the upcoming Mac-focused "Scary Fast" event that is set to take place on Monday, October 30 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and the company has added livestream placeholders both to the Events website and to YouTube. On the Events website, Apple has added an option to add the event to your calendar, and on YouTube, there is an option to get a reminder when the event begins. While the YouTube placeholder features a static Apple logo, Apple's Events website includes an animated l...

Cities: Skylines 2 developer Colossal Order has confirmed that the game has a 30FPS target on PC in a new Reddit AMA, and there's lots more in the thread.

Apple just confirmed another streaming event for October 30 at, wait for it, 8PM ET. Tis the spooky season, so why not hold a presentation at night? The tagline for the event is “Scary Fast” so it certainly sounds like there will be some hardware announcements. We already had the big iPhone 15 event, so that leaves the company’s desktop and laptop computers. To that end, it’s been a surprisingly long time since there’s been a new iMac. Analyst Mark Gurman suggested that this event will feature a...

Nighdive Studios' remaster of cult hit shooter Star Wars: Dark Forces has a release date and will be launching for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch on 28th February next year. Announced back in August, the Star Wars Dark Forces remaster is being made in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, and will see the 1995 first-person shooter - which follows mercenary Kyle Katarn as undertakes covert operations to thwart the Empire at the behest of the Rebel Alliance - get a welcome modern-day upgrade. Nig...