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Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Apple offered a line of Wi-Fi routers that it referred to as AirPort base stations. There was a standard AirPort Express, a higher-end AirPort Extreme with more advanced networking features, and an AirPort Time Capsule that doubled as an external storage drive for backing up a Mac with Time Machine. Apple discontinued the AirPort line in 2018, but the company could return to the Wi-Fi router market in an unexpected way in the future. Back in December, Bloomberg's ...

I never clicked with the space combat of Starfield, and while the sprawling sandbox freedom of No Man’s Sky holds an appeal, its flight isn’t quite what I’m looking for either. Elite Dangerous and X4 offer more robust simulations, but Everspace 2 is more my speed. Fast, exciting, and with the options to tune its more arcadey action with more simulation-style settings, it’s a loot-driven, interstellar answer to Diablo - and it’s about to get even bigger. Rockfish Games showcases four new systems ...

Capcom is telling players that it is already working on multiple progress-impeding issues in Monster Hunter Wilds, with some mechanics not working as intended for players. Wilds’ launch has already become one of the biggest in Steam’s history, but it’s faced a slew of technical challenges on PC. Not only that, but the new Monster Hunter is having some major problems with a few of its core systems, which Capcom says it’s currently looking into.

Paleontologist and monster expert Dr. Darren Naish takes a deep dive into the creatures of Monster Hunter, rating their biological plausibility and exploring their real-world inspirations.

The thin and light design of Apple's rumored "iPhone 17 Air" will require some compromises. The device is rumored to lack three features found on many iPhone models, including a bottom speaker, an Ultra Wide camera, and a SIM card slot internationally. The Information last year reported that the ultra-thin iPhone 17 model will have only a single speaker, built into the earpiece at the top of the device. This rumor appears to be accurate, as 3D renders of the iPhone 17 Air that have surfaced in r...

New releases we picked up this week that belong on your reading list. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/what-to-read-this-weekend-warm-fusion-brings-biotech-and-body-horror-to-a-gritty-nyc-of-the-future-170043844.html?src=rss

Give your poor chicken a rest every now and then.

If you're looking for the next perfect way to virtually scare your friends so hard they land in 2026, REPO is it. Steam's newest social horror game has a bit of Lethal Company about it, but twists the formula with in-game physics that make every action a dance with death. Players are already raving about it, and you can grab REPO for yourself at a 20% discount for a limited time.

At Toy Fair 2025, Wizards of the Coast debuted a Magic: The Gathering expansion that, frankly, I’m surprised didn’t already exist. Marvel’s Spider-Man is the latest collaboration to get the MTG treatment, with several products coming out on Sept. 26. That’s quite a ways out, but Amazon is already serving up pre-order links for a...

Side Quest, formerly called Mere Mortals, will premiere on March 26 on Apple TV+. It's the spin-off/expansion series for Mythic Quest, a comedy show on the streaming service about a video game studio developing an MMORPG of the same name. All four episodes of Side Quest will be available on the service on the same day the season four finale of Mythic Quest drops on the platform. Side Quest will revolve around the lives of the fictional studio's employees, as well as the players and fans impacted...

One of my earliest memories is playing the original Sonic the Hedgehog game from the 1990s, and I still have a lot of love for the franchise. That’s why this Sonic gaming PC build is an absolute showstopper for me. It's simply gorgeous, with clean lines and a stunning blue color scheme that leaves me genuinely wanting to see more. This PC build manages to be bold and subtle in equal measure, using color sparingly but with a firm impact, helped by the pop of color in the water-cooling tubes. Whil...

! The time has come for another Catch-up Crew mission, a regular assignment that sees cadets playing games for the first time - games long since played by other officers. Through their eyes, NL's senior staff gain fresh insight and a better understanding of not only those classic games, but also ourselves. Mainly the games, though. Today, we visit a 32-bit installation with Metal Gear Solid. For anyone looking to (re)play along, it's available on Switch as part of the Metal Gear Solid: Master Co...

This story was first published in Switchboard, a newsletter from Polygon that delivers all the latest Switch 2 news, reporting, and rumors directly to your inbox. Sign up here to get it weekly. In the lead-up to Nintendo’s reveal of the Switch 2 in January, some game writers fretted that the company behind the Game Boy, Wii,...

Make bank in the murky world of post-Soviet Bratislava.

Software is make or break for competitive gaming keyboards.

Once Human's cross-platform test for PC and mobile is now live.

This week's best Apple-related deals focus on the AirTag 4-Pack, Apple Pencil Pro, and Apple Watch Series 10. You'll also find a few new deals on Anker charging accessories on Amazon below. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. AirTag What's the deal? Take $31 off AirTag 4-pack Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $31 ...

With Diablo 4 Season 8 postponed and as we await news on the next Path of Exile 2 update, one very promising 2025 ARPG has a special surprise announcement. Titan Quest 2, the long-awaited sequel to the beloved Greek mythology classic, is getting close to its early access launch, and now developer Grimlore Games reveals that we’ll be getting our hands on one more class type than previously expected. The Rogue mastery joins the previously announced trio of Warfare, Earth, and Storm to further ampl...

The Two Point series is home to some of the best simulation strategy experiences around. Both the Hospital and Campus games offer you unparalleled freedom to hire, manage, and run the institutions how you see fit, and the new Two Point Museum is about to do the same for public exhibitions of history. We’ve already had a great time with the game, and advanced access is proving popular, so if you want to grab a Steam code ahead of launch you can get one cheap with Fanatical right now.

Good news, Hero. At the beginning of February, Square Enix temporarily removed Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition from the Switch eShop to make some "minor updates" to the store listing. In an update on social media, the official Dragon Quest account has now confirmed the game has made its digital return on Nintendo's hybrid platform, and it's now available at a "permanently reduced price" of $39.99/ £34.99/ €39.99.

"Much of how it feels is intended and attributable to how a 100% physics-based sandbox game like Eternal Strands is designed to work."

February is finally behind us, and with it, the year marches onward with a new slate of exciting movie releases to look forward to. We’ve got Bong Joon-ho’s satirical sci-fi thriller Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson, Steven Soderbergh’s spy thriller Black Bag starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender, the monster horror film Death of a...

Yes, that's the magic of Multi Frame Generation for you, and yes there is considerable competition on the horizon. But it's looking good, at least.

Alphabet has announced a new development for Taara's technology that could lead to low-cost, high-speed internet connectivity, even in far-flung locations. Taara's general manager, Mahesh Krishnaswamy, has introduced the Taara chip, a silicon photonic chip that uses light to transmit high-speed data through the air. The Taara chip is abut the size of a fingernail, far smaller than the technology the Alphabet division has been using. Taara Lightbridge, which is what its first-generation technolog...

Amazon’s long-awaited update to its assistant is almost here. About 18 months after the company first previewed the “next-gen Alexa” built with generative AI, it unveiled Alexa+, and early access will be available starting in March. Alexa+ will exist alongside the older Alexa and will cost $20 a month, unless you have a Prime membership, which will make it free to use. The new assistant will come with all the modern upgrades that its contemporaries like the redesigned Siri or Gemini offer, like ...

A monster saved is a monster… slain. Eventually.

X factor. More official details about Switch 2 are coming at the start of April, but until then Switch keeps on trucking with excellent games still arriving for the console which, incredibly, enters its ninth year on March 1st. In fact, the coming weeks see the arrival of some RPG gems in series old and, erm, very old which we're jonesing to dive into. We don't know Switch 2's release date just yet, but even if it's towards the latter months of 2025, this little selection should keep us occupied...

With Friday's launch, the iPhone 16e has become the newest member of Apple's iPhone 16 family and the company's latest low-cost iPhone option, though it does come in at a significantly higher price point than the outgoing iPhone SE. Other major Apple news and rumor stories this week included new details on both the iPhone 17 lineup coming later this year and Apple's first foldable iPhone expected in 2026, as well as additional tidbits from the initial iOS 18.4 beta and more, so read on below for...

The good video games train isn’t stopping anytime soon. Even though 2025 has already given us Avowed, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Civilization 7, Monster Hunter Wilds, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, there are a bunch more highly anticipated games coming out in the next few months alone....

Take on hordes of enemies in Gray Matter's 2001 gunfest.

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is scheduled to be released in North America and Europe on 5th August, 2025.

Take the blocky aesthetics and satisfying base building of Minecraft, combine it with the RTS elements of Age of Empires, and throw in the destructive delights of Besiege. What you’ve created is Castle Craft, a new action sandbox game all about constructing the ultimate fortress and demolishing any foe that attempts to stop you. Developed by Twin Earth and set to launch in April, you can try Castle Craft right now thanks to a new, free demo available as part of Steam Next Fest.

As Engadget celebrates its 21st birthday this weekend, we're rounding up all of the recently published reviews from the last few weeks. It's already a busy time for the reviews team, even though spring is still officially a few weeks away. The latest entries include a new iPhone, the latest from NVIDIA and those Beats workout earbuds the company teased months ago. Pour a couple bevvies for the weekend and make one a double, because we're old enough to drink now.  iPhone 16e Apple's new "budget" ...

"Nobody purchased it—thankfully, I guess!"