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In what has already been a busy past few days for new model releases, OpenAI is capping off the week with a research preview of GPT-4.5. The company is touting the new system as its largest and best model for chat yet. In early testing, OpenAI says people found GPT-4.5 to be a more natural conversationalist, with the ability to convey warmth and display a kind of emotional intelligence. In one example shared by OpenAI, a person tells ChatGPT they're going through a hard time after failing a test...

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We're getting Scarlet and Violet vibes. One year after its initial announcement, Pokémon Legends: Z-A has finally been showcased properly during the most recent Pokémon Presents, giving us a good look at the upcoming title's gameplay and features. It wasn't quite the deep dive many of us were hoping for, but it was certainly enough to whet our appetites for the 'late 2025' launch window. We're generally quite pleased with what we saw, all told: the battle system looks neat; Mega Evolutions are b...

I’ve said it before: Nintendo’s WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! for Game Boy Advance is one of the all-time greats. The 2003 minigame compilation is an absurdist deconstruction of gaming itself, and an irreverent, scattershot creation that stands as perhaps the most punk-rock thing Nintendo has ever done. But while the masterpiece prefigured everything from the...

Developer HotPink Games shares which kinks its players are most into in 2025 compared to other years.

Game Freak dropped a surprise trailer at today’s Pokémon Presents livestream for something called Pokémon Champions. It’s a dedicated battle sim, recalling the glory days of Pokémon Stadium for the N64. This means that Champions distills the franchise's formula down to just battling, with a heavy emphasis on multiplayer. To that end, the game is cross-platform, with the developer saying that players on “Nintendo Switch and mobile” will be able to duke it out. We don’t know what kind of roster th...

There’s nothing new about games letting you craft your own weapons, but Blades of Fire, an upcoming hack and slash dropping this May, throws in a neat twist; you’re the only person in the human world who can forge weapons.

If you’re anything like me, the first extended look we got at Pokémon Legends: Z-A on Feb. 27 had you scouring every frame of footage for signs of your favorite pocket monsters. We’ve gone ahead and saved you some work by collecting the names of the Pokémon we were able to find in the game’s...

In our game Herdling, you leave the city behind to start an adventure through the mountains. But you won’t be alone. Always with you: your herd of fantastical mountain creatures. Your task is to guide and shepherd these creatures, called “Calicorns”. Together you journey through autumnal forests and vast mountainscapes full of treacherous pathways, encountering […] The post How we Got the “Herd” in Herdling appeared first on Xbox Wire.

Apple today released new beta firmware updates for both AirPods 4 models and the AirPods Pro 2 with both Lightning and USB-C charging cases. The firmware has a build number of 7E5080a, and it is only available to developers at the current time. This is the second beta firmware update Apple has tested, and the prior version that came out in January had a build number of 7E5067b. It is not immediately clear what new features or changes are included in the new firmware, but we'll update this articl...

Adult Swim announced that it would air the next anime from Shinichirō Watanabe, the creator of Cowboy Bebop, way back in 2023, and as of today, we finally have a release date. Lazarus is set to premiere on April 5 at midnight on Adult Swim, and will be available to stream on Max the day after. Lazarus follows a task force of agents, also called Lazarus, who are hunting a mad scientist that developed a miracle drug called "Hapna." The drug was created to be a painkiller, but was also secretly des...

What are the Lost Soul Aside system requirements for PC? We already have our first game to demand an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5000 series card in its system requirements, but thankfully it's only listed for ultra ray tracing performance. Lost Soul Aside is a PS5 and PC ARPG due out in May but is notable for starting out life as a game in development by just one person back in 2016. As we near the release, it's been revealed that many Steam users won't be able to play the game given that its PSN accoun...

Where are the Monster Hunter Wilds fish? A nice way to earn some EXP without the threat of getting your head trampled, fishing is a lovely, quiet pastime that not only nets you guild points but also some valuable items for your trouble. Some of the requested fish are notoriously difficult to find, so to save you the trouble of searching for them yourself, we’ve put together a list of exactly where you can find them. Nabbing wildlife without capturing them usually involves equipping one of the be...

Pokémon Snaps. The February 2025 Pokémon Presents showcase gave us our best look yet at Pokémon Legends: Z-A, showcasing the new battle system, starters and some of the friendly faces we can expect to meet along the way. It was a jam-packed trailer, to be sure, and The Pokémon Company has now updated the official Legends: Z-A website with a bunch of new screens, art and info to provide a slightly closer look at everything covered in the trailer's whistle-stop tour.

We’re getting a new video game based on Terminator 2: Judgment Day in 2025, and it may be the most authentic, perfectly pitched movie-to-game adaptation I’ve ever seen. Terminator 2: No Fate is a 2D side-scrolling action game that looks like it was conceived in 1991 for the arcade tech of the time, with the...

Microsoft today introduced a new Copilot app designed for Macs, letting Copilot users access the AI companion with a native macOS app. Copilot is Microsoft's generative AI product, built on OpenAI technology. Copilot is similar to ChatGPT, and users can have questions answered, get coding help, upload images for context, generate images and text, summarize content, conduct research, launch shortcuts, and more. Your AI companion is now available on macOS. You can upload images, generate images an...

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Here’s how to battle the Scarlet Forest’s arachnid adversary in Monster Hunter Wilds.

I can't quite believe it either. Command & Conquer, Red Alert, Command & Conquer Renegade and Command & Conquer Generals (inc. Zero Hour) have their code officially open sourced.

Like her Gotham City counterpart Batman, Wonder Woman leapt into DC Comics’ blockbuster Absolute line — a starting-from-scratch setting where the odds stacked against DC’s classic superheroes are higher than ever — with a striking new look. Astride a red-eyed skeletal pegasus, Diana sports tattooed arms, a buster sword, a black-and-red color scheme, and (perhaps...

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Here’s how to battle the Apex legend of the Oilwell Basin.

As TikTok's fate in the US sits in limbo, the ByteDance-owned company figured now's as good a time as any to spruce up the platform's (previously lackluster) desktop experience. New features include a repositioned navigation bar, an Explore tab, a floating player for Chrome and — in a move that should catch Twitch's attention — live game streaming in landscape orientation. Before Thursday's changes, TikTok's web app layout included a search bar and shortcuts running across the top of the screen ...

What are the best Monster Hunter Wilds settings? Capcom's latest is a demanding game that will put your GPU and CPU to the test. Many will need to use a mix of DLSS and frame generation to hit acceptable performance and visual fidelity on PC, so it's perhaps no surprise that it's a total non-starter on Steam Deck. While Monster Hunter Wilds doesn't demand the best graphics card on the market to achieve sound performance, many with older kit are sure to suffer issues unless you opt for the lowest...

With Monster Hunter Wilds finally so close you can almost smell it (sweat, damp cat, and a lingering whiff of dung bomb, would be my guess), Capcom has teased more of what's coming in its first post-launch content update, now confirmed to be launching in "early April".

EA have restored and released the full source code for several antique Command & Conquer games under the GPL license, in a red letter day for series modders. The games in question are the original Command & Conquer (aka Tiberian Dawn), Command & Conquer: Red Alert, Command & Conquer Renegade and Command & Conquer Generals, plus the latter's Zero Hour expansion. That's a lot of refurbishable strategy game to get your head around.

Time to catch 'em all? After a year of silence, we've finally seen more of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the next game in the Pokémon: Legends series. And this time around, Lumiose City of the Kalos region is our stage. During today's Pokémon Presents, we got a decent look at the game, including a plethora of returning Pokémon that we'll be able to catch in the city's Wild Areas. Yep, we can go for coffee and catch Pokémon. Everyone's dream scenario, right?

Nintendo is one of The Pokémon Company’s three stakeholders. The link between Pokémon and Nintendo consoles is ironclad and decades-long, and Pokémon is probably one of the two biggest brands on those consoles, alongside Mario. So why did the Pokémon Presents livestream on this fair Pokémon Day go without a single mention of Nintendo’s now...

15 years since Tiberian Twilight. If you’re a long-time fan of Westwood and EA’s seminal RTS game series, it’s understandable, of course, to feel like hope is lost. But all of a sudden, like netrunner dancing through the web of cyberspace, the Command and Conquer series has been officially revitalized. After 2020’s C&C Remastered, and the shift to Steam last year thanks to the Ultimate Collection, EA has just officially dropped the source code for Tiberian Dawn, Red Alert, and dozens of other Co...

How could I expect a source code release by my own forces?

Game Freak held a Pokémon Presents livestream today and we finally got a good look at Pokémon Legends: Z-A. The new trailer for the follow-up to the well-received Pokémon Legends: Arceus reveals the massive Lumiose City, which first appeared in Pokémon X and Y all the way back in 2013. It’s a bustling metropolis filled with skyscrapers, and a far cry from the serene countryside of Arceus. The trailer spotlighted the three starter Pokémon players will be able to choose from. They include the gen ...

Apple today said that it is implementing new features that are designed to make children safer online, including an updated age rating system, a simpler way for parents to set up child accounts, changes to what kids see on the App Store, and a new API that will let developers confirm age range to deliver age appropriate experiences to kids. The changes are outlined in a new Helping Protect Kids Online white paper [PDF] that is available on Apple's developer site. Apple essentially wants to give ...

I'll be back... I need to change my pants. Following a rating toward the end of 2024, Publisher Reef Entertainment and developer Bitmap Bureau have revealed the debut trailer for Terminator 2D: NO FATE, a new retro-inspired title based on the 1991 movie Terminator 2: Judgement Day (a.k.a. the best one, and we won't hear any different, thank you very much). Bitmap Bureau is known for its work on titles such as Xeno Crisis and Final Vendetta, and the team certainly seems to have done its homework ...

Deus Ex: Human Revolution was the first immersive sim that really clicked for me. The freedom to go loud or stealthy, to navigate the meticulously-crafted levels via the conveniently human-size air ducts, or to hack my way to success, and of course, the likable edgelord protagonist Adam Jensen, all make the game a must-play. If...

Sihoo, an expert in ergonomic furniture with a focus on health-conscious and comfortable products, is shining a spotlight on its best-selling Doro C300 and enhanced Doro C300 Pro chairs. These are must-haves for anyone who spends their days working away at a desk, as well as avid PC gamers.