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Apple has at least one more trick — or possibly a treat — up its sleeve this year. On October 30, the night before Halloween, the company is hosting another event. This one is dubbed “Scary Fast,” which is a strong indicator that Apple will have some speedy new hardware to show off. Unusually, Apple is holding this event in the evening. It starts at 8PM ET. This year's iPhones and Apple Watches are out in the wild already, but Apple has a bunch of other product categories that it could focus on ...

Drones aren't new tools for live sports production, but when the World Series begins this Friday, Fox Sports will use a fleet of three compact aircraft during the Fall Classic for the first time ever. Previously, the network used drones during baseball games for coverage of the All-Star and Field of Dreams games. Fox also employs drones for its broadcasts of USFL and first began using them for production in 2015.  For the World Series, Fox plans to use the trio of drones to capture moments like ...

Animal Crossing is one of the pioneers of the life sim genre as we know it, first hitting Nintendo consoles in 2001, just months after The Sims came to PC. Unlike The Sims though, Animal Crossing was a little more fantastical, moving away from the realistic human companions of The Sims and bringing adorable anthropomorphic animals to a colorful and engaging world. With the Nintendo series not available on PC, this left a gap for games like Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon to become instant hits, ...

Everybody loves a project, and that is exactly what social simulator Mineko’s Night Market taps into as soon as you press start. Out today on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC with Game Pass, the game introduces titular character Mineko and their father, who are the newest residents on a struggling, Japanese-inspired island and […] The post Mineko’s Night Market Is A Quaint Social Sim with a Built-In Saturday Night Fever appeared first on Xbox Wire.

Hey Xbox fans! We’re Upstream Arcade, the team behind the new roguelike brawler; Hellboy Web of Wyrd. We’re a small independent team of 16 developers based in the UK who originally leveled up together at Lionhead Studios, working on the Fable Franchise and Black & White 2. Now, some years later, we’ve regrouped to make […] The post Work of Wyrd – Bringing Hellboy Web of Wyrd to Life appeared first on Xbox Wire.

Daimler has finally started producing its flagship medium-duty electric truck, the Freightliner eM2, in its manufacturing plant in Portland, Oregon. The company didn't say when its first production units will be available but once they are complete, the vehicles will be delivered to select commercial leasing companies in the US and Canada. The eM2 is powered by a battery-electric Detroit ePowertrain and is designed with 2-speed transmissions that minimize energy cost per mile. The truck’s drivin...

Foxhole is a massively multiplayer battlefield in which players can be frontline soldiers or part of a rear detachment providing supplies and logistical support. A major free update is out today, Naval Warfare, which as the name suggets brings that persistent online war to the sea, with gunboats, destroyers and beach landings to contend with.

Microsoft has started rolling out October's Xbox system update to all users, with this latest release introducing the previously announced ability to remap keyboard keys to Xbox controller buttons, alongside a number of other features. Microsoft confirmed the new accessibility feature was undergoing Insider testing earlier this month, explaining its introduction would enable users to remap almost 90 keyboard keys - or combinations of keys - to any button on the Xbox Adaptive Controller and Elite...

Threads finally has built-in options for posting GIFs and polls. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the updates on Thursday, replying with his own GIFs and polls to a string of users who’d questioned when these features would come to the platform. Both have begun rolling out for the Threads app and on the web, though polls seems to be taking a bit longer to make its way to the latter. While users could previously post GIFs using workarounds like third-party keyboards or by copy/pasting them from...

Apple in the tvOS 17.2 beta has updated its Apple TV app, making it easier to navigate and find content to watch. There is a dedicated sidebar that houses content from different apps and streaming services, including Apple TV+. The sidebar has dedicated sections for Search, Watch Now, ‌Apple TV+‌, MLS Season Pass, Sports, the Store, and the Library. In a separate "Channels and Apps" area, users can access content from specific streaming services that integrate with the TV app. Options include AB...

In the dark corners of the gaming universe, few titles shimmer with the distinct neon glow that “Ghostrunner” casts. It wasn’t just a game, but a ballet of blades and bullets set against the backdrop of a dystopian cyberpunk future. Now, as we stand on the threshold of its sequel, we find ourselves asking: How […] The post Beyond Dharma Tower: Ghostrunner 2’s Evolution in Story and Combat appeared first on Xbox Wire.

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iPhone 15 Pro and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max users can select a new "Translate" option for the Action Button with the new iOS 17.2 beta. Apple promised that a Translate option was coming for the Action Button, but said that it would not be available right when the new iPhones launched in September. When the Action Button is set as Translate, pressing to hold causes the iPhone to pop up a Translate window that listens for spoken text. It is able to translate from one set language to another, using the l...

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot was asked about the company's plans for the convergence between AI and creativity in game development.

Press F.

Slowly but surely, Halo Infinite is getting there.

Even after several years of updates and an excellent expansion, Cyberpunk 2077 still isn't bug-free. I said as much in my Phantom Liberty review. The difference now versus launch back in 2020 is that the bugs are now within acceptable limits. CDPR continue to fix them, too. Patch 2.02 is out now.

With Resident Evil 4 Remake, Capcom yet again reminds us why it’s one of the most revered publishers at the moment. A masterful ground-up reimagining of one of the most beloved games of all time that manages to at once remain faithful to the original and feel completely new, it’s every bit a ‘remake done right’ - and it’s yours at a big discount right now, joining the likes of Devil May Cry 5, Monster Hunter Rise, Ghost Trick, and much more in a huge Capcom sale.

Escape before your candle burns out.

The sequel bogs down what made the original great.

And boy, is it worth it.

Keep expectations in check, but this may be worthy of the source.

In addition to the new Journal app, the iOS 17.2 update adds support for iMessage Contact Key Verification, a feature that Apple first previewed in December of last year. Designed for those who face "extraordinary digital threats," such as journalists, human rights activists, and government officials, iMessage Contact Key Verification allows people to verify the identify of the person they're corresponding with. It is available today in the iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, and watchOS 1...

Ubisoft's multiplayer Jolly Rog 'em up Skull and Bones is caught on the reefs once again. Recently tipped to appear in early fiscal year 2023-2024, it's now due to make landfall in the publisher's FYQ4 - sometime between January and March 2024. What's the Golden Age of Piracy equivalent for "vapourware"? I'm picturing a spectral vessel like the Flying Dutchman, crewed by glum-faced producers and with a big grimacing statue of company CEO Yves Guillemot affixed to the prow. The troubled naval com...

Hot off the heels of officially acquiring Activision Blizzard earlier this month for a colossal $69 billion, Microsoft is reorganizing some of its top leadership in its gaming division. This news comes from a new report at The Verge, which writes that Microsoft head of studios and corporate vice president Matt Booty has been promoted to president of game content and studios, and that Microsoft corporate vice president Sarah Bond has been promoted to Xbox president. She will oversee all Xbox plat...

Epic Games has announced the Fortnite Crew skin for November 2023. So far, details are currently pretty sparse, but we do have a full look at the Drakon Steel Hybrid Outfit that'll be featured. It certainly seems like it'll be a step up for the original skin, with a new dragon mask covering the character's face.

The black & white and color hardcover collections are discounted ahead of their July 9 launch.

The iOS 17.2 beta that Apple seeded to developers today includes the first iteration of the Journal app that Apple announced way back in June when iOS 17 was initially previewed. Apple's Journal app will let iPhone and iPad users record their daily thoughts and activities. It incorporates data like photos, music listened to, workouts, and more, plus it suggests topics to write about. Entries can have integrated photos, music, and audio recordings, and important moments can be highlighted. The Jo...

Valve have spent the past year or so gradually updating the Steam interface, partly to bring parity across its various forms such as the handheld Steam Deck and on-the-telly Big Picture mode. Now it's virtual reality's turn, with the launch of SteamVR 2.0.

As the right to repair movement continues to pick up steam, DIY aficionados iFixit just announced a partnership with Microsoft to provide replacement parts for a wide range of Surface devices. These are genuine parts manufactured by Microsoft specifically for the purpose of conducting repairs, so you won’t have to worry about integration issues. All told, iFixit’s offering parts for 13 Surface models, including the Surface Pro 9 and the Surface Laptop 15. Visit the dedicated Microsoft Repair Hub...

Season 19 also features changes to Storm Point and a collab with Post Malone.

Apple today released the first betas of upcoming iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming one day after the launch of iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the ‌iOS 17 or iPadOS 17‌ Developer Beta. An Apple ID associated with a developer account is required to download and install ...

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Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a day after the release of macOS Sonoma 14.1. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Under Beta updates, toggle on the Sonoma Developer Beta. Note that an Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account is required to get the beta. There is no word on what's new in the ‌macOS Sonoma‌ 14.2 b...

Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming watchOS 10.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a day after the launch of watchOS 10.1. To install the ‌watchOS 10‌ update, developers will need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under "General" in Settings, and toggle on the ‌‌watchOS 10‌‌ Developer Beta. An Apple ID linked to a developer account is required. Once beta updates have been activated, ‌‌watchOS 10‌‌ can be downloaded under the...