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A delightfully weird tale in time for Halloween.

PlayStation has seemingly leaked the Genshin Impact version 4.2 release date, even though developer Hoyoverse hasn't held its customary livestream yet.

The psychiatrist Viktor E. Frankl posited that humans are motivated, above almost all else, to search for meaning in their lives. He would probably be unsurprised, if more than slightly confused, to see that spirit manifest in a rumour that the rubbish performance of Cities: Skylines 2 is being caused by excessive teeth. A widely-shared reddit post suggests that rendering the highly detailed chompers of Skylines 2’s citizenry, who lack the LOD (level of detail) implementation that would reduce t...

Double Tap is arguably the killer feature in the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. The gesture is Apple’s answer to the problem of using a smartwatch when your opposite hand is holding a bag of groceries, dog leash, flashlight or anything else. In addition, it can be a splendid accessibility feature for people with disabilities that could limit arm or hand mobility. Although the company only offers limited customization of the feature at launch, you can tweak a couple of settings...

Apple will likely announce new versions of its Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad for the Mac at its "Scary Fast" event on Monday, October 30, according to a report today from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The updated accessories are expected to be equipped with USB-C ports instead of Lightning ports for charging. The accessories will likely be unveiled alongside an updated 24-inch iMac with an M3 chip, which Gurman also expects to be announced at the event. It's unclear if the accessori...

After weeks of in-game teases and more, Epic Games has officially confirmed that the next season of Fortnite will bring players back to Chapter 1. With Fortnite loading screens hiding secret dates that point to Chapter 1: Season 5 and props from that season landing on this current season's map, players have remain convinced that the next season, Chapter 4: Season 5 will actually bring everyone back to an older chapter of Fortnite; now we know it's happening.  Today's reveal comes by way of the o...

The Critical Role Foundation is partnering with Red Nose Day and Comic Relief US for a dice-rolling romp.

It seems like just about every streaming service has raised their price this year – most recently, Apple TV+, Netflix and Disney+. In this episode, we chat with Janko Roettgers, author of the newsletter Lowpass, about the state of streaming media. Why are these companies pushing their prices up now, and what does that mean for you, the viewer? Does this mean the dream of cord cutting is over? (Spoiler: No, not really.) Also, we chat about Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon chips, adult film star Riley...

It's dark, and hell is… free.

Colossal Order and Paradox, in conjunction with 35 content creators, have announced eight free Region Pack DLCs for Cities: Skylines 2.

Man 1. Machine 0?

You can snag a pair of the well-reviewed Google Pixel Buds Pro earbuds for just $117 via Wellbots, a savings of $83. This matches the previous low for the product which was set during Amazon’s Prime Day event a few weeks back. Just pop in our exclusive discount code “ENGPIX83” at checkout and you’ll be good to go. We called these earbuds the company’s best effort to date in our official review, praising the deep and punchy bass, the useful touch controls, wireless charging options and more. As a...

Every Ghostbuster game, ranked by you. There have been plenty of Ghostbusters games across all platforms in the years since Egon, Ray, Winston, and Peter first busted onto screens in 1984, and they run the gamut from classic licensed cash-in to carefully constructed homage. The first Ghostbusters game Nintendo fans got their hands on was a NES port of the David Crane-designed 1984 home computer game, but in the decades since there has been a good selection of spooky emissions on Nintendo platfor...

Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red, Netflix, and Milan Records have finally released the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners soundtrack, including the Franz Ferdinand theme song, "This Fire." The soundtrack also features the outro song, "Let You Down" by Dawid Podsiadło, and others that play throughout the limited series anime like composer Akira Yamaoka’s "Whatever It Takes" and more. The soundtrack, which also features music by composers Marcin Przybyłowicz and P.T. Adamczyk, is available to stream to...

Earlier this year, Atari announced that it acquired Berzerk, its sequel Frenzy, and 10 other classic arcade properties. Then, earlier this month, Atari revealed Berzerk: Recharged, the first Berzerk game since the original 1980s arcade game. At the time, the company said it was coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, and now we know exactly when: November 9.  "On November 9, Evil Otto once again invites you to his maze of maniacal chaos in the newly rei...

A new Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising open beta has been announced for November, giving you a chance to try out 26 of the game's fighters.

What are the new Reverse 1999 codes? If you're just making a start in Bluepoch's strategic RPG, you're probably burning through essential resources at a worrying rate. It can be tough going in the early game while you're still finding your feet, so we've compiled all the active Reverse 1999 codes you could possibly need for free clear drops, dust, and much more. Reverse 1999 only recently launched on mobile and PC. While you explore the game's alt-history 20th century, you'll engage in tricky ba...

Surviving in the long dark of Khazad-dûm is atmospheric and authentic, but too rough around the edges to be satisfying.

Yesterday was a great day for fans of the most emo Batman in the Caped Crusader's cinematic history because Robert Pattinson's suit from The Batman was seemingly added to Batman: Arkham Knight. But the fun was fleeting because just a few hours later, the suit was removed. Strangely, the suit, which first appeared in director Matt Reeve's 2022 The Batman, was only available in the Epic Games Store version of Arkham Knight, as noticed by GeekVibesNation on Twitter and verified by GameSpot; Game In...

If nautical nonsense is something you wish. Dave the Diver is a game about a diver named Dave. It's also about a restauranteur, archaeologist, marine researcher, and social media genius — also Dave. Poor ol' Dave has to wear all these hats in Dave the Diver, and living out his toilsome existence makes for one of the best games of the year and easily one of the Switch's most clever indie games in ages thanks to its oddly gripping loop, charming writing, consistent sense of humor, and immaculate v...

Google Maps is getting a new Immersive View for routes that uses artificial intelligence, Street View, and aerial images to preview every step of a journey ahead of time. When users get directions for driving, walking, or cycling, Google Maps now offers a "multidimensional experience" that can be used to preview bike lanes, sidewalks, intersections, and parking along the route, according to Google. A time slider can be used to see air quality information and how the route looks as the weather ch...

Truly rad.

Alan Wake 2 is out today, and Remedy has now detailed two expansions set to continue its story in 2024. The first is named Night Springs, which Alan Wake fans will know is the name of the series' in-game TV show (based heavily on The Twilight Zone). "Visions and dreams," Remedy teases of what fans should expect here. "Fiction is written and coming true. Fiction collapses and remains just words on a page. These are those stories... in Night Springs."

The ripples from the Unity debacle continue to wash over the industry.

Sony has said it expects one of its best seasons ever for console sales this Christmas, as PlayStation 5 stock is now in "full supply" for the first time since the PS5 launched in November 2020. PlayStation's rosy outlook is also boosted by the release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, PlayStation exec Eric Lempel told Barron's (via ResetEra). Lempel said Sony had been hampered by supply chain issues caused by the Covid pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which in turn caused a components shortag...

A new version of the 13-inch MacBook Pro featuring the M3 chip is unlikely to appear at Apple's "Scary Fast" Mac event next week, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter shared over the weekend, Gurman said that supplies of the 13-inch MacBook Pro were running low and indicated that it could be replaced next week. He now says that the new machine likely won't appear at Apple's upcoming event. The new entry-level MacBook Pro, codenamed "J504," appa...

At this rate we're only a few steps away from sad face emojis and a barrage of late night drunken texts.

Should I play Alan Wake 1 before Alan Wake 2? The highly anticipated Alan Wake 2 is finally here, more than a decade after the release of the first game. The beloved, genre-bending physiological horror game has been such a long time in the making that you may have completely forgotten the events of Alan Wake, or perhaps you’ve never played it at all. Whether you decide to play now or after a runthrough of Alan Wake, we can help you find the Alan Wake 2 shotgun and Alan Wake 2 crossbow location t...

The release of Alan Wake 2 is finally upon us, and it's no secret that this brand-new sequel is makes high-powered PC gaming setups sweat. To ensure the horrors you experience aren't technical, AMD is rolling out the Adrenalin Edition 23.20.17.05 driver update to support the performance of Alan Wake 2 on Radeon graphics cards.

Cities Skylines 2 is a sequel with a lot of potential that isn’t quite there yet, with the many upgrades Colossal Order and Paradox have made offset by poor performance on even the best gaming setups. Now, curious CS2 players think they might have found a rather bizarre contributor to the game’s framerate struggles, and it’s probably not what you’d have guessed. It’s time to talk about teeth.

Next week's Epic Games Store free titles include indie 2D Zelda-alike adventure Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. Turnip Boy tells the tale of a wanted vegetable out to overturn a corrupt vegetable government, while running from the law after, well, committing tax evasion. Best of all, perhaps, there are collectable hats for your turnip, and multiple endings based on how much tax you managed to evade.

In this dizzy world of digital tricks and image manipulation where you can erase objects and alter images with a smartphone swipe, Leica wants photos taken on its camera to leave a digital footprint, known as a Content Credential. The M11-P also has a 60-megapixel sensor, and the typical understated layout and Leica styling. Content Credentials capture metadata about the photograph – like the camera used, location, time and more— and locks those in a manifest that is wrapped up with the image us...

A suit based on 2022's The Batman was reportedly added to Arkham Knight, a full eight years after the game's release. The update was only made to the Epic Games Store version of the game, before quickly being removed. This is expected to have been a mistake on the developer side of things, though WB Games has yet to comment on the mishap in an official capacity.

50 hertz quickly hurts.

What are Ark: Survival Ascended system requirements? Studio Wildcard announced the Ark: Survival Ascended remaster back in April 2023. The original game has been reworked to get the most out of the cutting-edge Unreal Engine 5, and the game will likely demand a lot from your gaming PC.