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Look forward to plenty of quality of life improvements hidden within this release. Faster load speeds, reduced stutter, streamlined processes — spotting all the optimizations that have been applied in the background will take some time.

Werehogs, not swearhogs. Like all big pop culture moments, time has done weird things to the public perception of Sonic Unleashed. What launched in HD on Xbox 360 and PS3 (and in SD on Wii and PS2) back in 2008 to the lukewarm reception of "oh, it's like Sonic only slower... and greyer" has developed into something a tad more nostalgic, particularly for those who grew up with the title. It's not one of the games that immediately springs to mind when you think of which blue blur adventure is ripe...

And who doesn't want that? No friend of mine, let me tell you.

Intel 18A is said to be as good as forthcoming TSMC N2.

GTA 6 developers Rockstar Games have announced the acquisition of Video Games Deluxe, the Sydney-based team who collaborated with them on the 2017 re-release of L.A. Noire, virtual reality spin-off L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files and, most recently, post-launch updates for Grove Street's Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition. The studio will now be known as (drum roll please) Rockstar Australia.

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has announced it's investigating how TikTok, Reddit and Imgur protect children on their platforms.  The probe into TikTok is looking at how the platform uses it young users' (13 to 17 year olds) personal data for recommendations and suggested content, while the investigation into Reddit and Imgur focuses on both how the platforms are using children's personal information and how they're using measures that estimate or confirm a child's age. "If so...

Case in point: Two of my colleagues just learned about this handy shortcut from reading the draft for this article.

Secret Mode is a name some of you may know from publishing titles like Wobbledogs, Still Wakes the Deep, Eternal Threads and more have announced a split from Sumo Group (Tencent).

Mobile World Congress 2025 has officially kicked off in Barcelona. Google is on the ground previewing two AI features that will begin rolling out to Android devices starting later this month.  The first is Live Video, which Google first showed at I/O 2024 last May. The tool takes advantage of Gemini's multi-modal capabilities to allow users to show the chatbot what their phone's camera sees. As you can see from the demo Google shared, Gemini is able to answer a question about mid-century modern ...

Last month was a time of love for video games. What game from last month’s lineup won over your heart? Some of the big new releases included Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Tape 1, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.  How does it work? At the end of every...

Buckle up. In Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, there’s an oft-quoted interaction in which the titular character, having fallen down the rabbit hole and become trapped in a dreamlike world, complains to the Cheshire Cat that she doesn’t want to be among mad people. “Oh, you can’t help that,” says the Cat. “We’re all mad here.” The Cat’s observation, and this interaction as a whole, perfectly captures the feeling of Everhood 2, the latest release from Foreign Gnomes. In the best of ways, this ...

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Immersive Dungeons & Dragons show The Twenty-Sided Tavern is soon hitting the road for a national tour. But there’s still a chance to see it off-Broadway, with the show getting one last extension through May 11. Part D&D actual play, part improv, and part immersive theater where the audience participates to determine the fate of...

If you want to mount your Steam Deck to a wall, you could do so with something like the Deckmate but the MechLock looks far slicker with the super-smooth locking system where you can add a charger.

Capcom has confirmed that a Monster Hunter Wilds update “addressing known progression blockers” is coming soon, after a handful of glitches from the launch weekend impacted players. Wilds has been a gargantuan success so far, but since release, many players on PC have been reporting problems with glitches, framerates, and performance. This upcoming patch should make your MH Wilds experience much smoother.

Naoki Yoshida, the producer behind Final Fantasy XIV and XVI, is apparently no longer listed as part of Square Enix's board of directors.

The studio will be renamed Rockstar Australia.

Apple’s iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro) from 2024 is currently on sale for $399, a record low for this compact iPad. It’s perfect for those who find a full-sized iPad too large for their needs, but make no mistake this tablet can punch above its weight. The iPad mini 7 runs on the same Apple A17 Pro chip found in iPhone 15 Pro series devices. It’s not the most powerful chipset available, but it’s enough for daily tasks, light gaming, reading and streaming content. Apple claims that the iPad mini 7’s batte...

Get ready to put your life on the line in a vicious game of morals, because the delightfully dark RPG Sultan’s Game is almost ready for its full Steam launch. When you’re dragged into the titular ruler’s new favorite life-and-death leisure activity, you’ll have to decide what’s important to you. Will you use it as an opportunity to pursue reputation and status? Sacrifice your nearest and dearest to keep yourself alive? Or cast aside grudges with former political enemies to collude together in a ...

If you're in need of a storage upgrade for your gaming PC or gaming laptop, but you don't want to mess around with swapping out the drive you're already using, this Samsung SSD deal could be perfect for you. It gets you a huge 2TB capacity with speeds that are easily fast enough for loading games, all connected via a simple USB-C port. While the best gaming SSD options for installing inside your PC can run considerably faster than this external option, for game load times, most of that speed mak...

Looking to track down a Giant Vigorwasp location in Monster Hunter Wilds? With a couple of reasons for doing so immediately springing to mind, memorizing these potential spawn points can make farming very specific materials a breeze. Before you jump back in to hunting monsters, check out the best Monster Hunter Wilds weapons. And if you decide to mix up your playstyle with a new type, be sure to read up on the best Monster Hunter Wilds builds and Monster Hunter Wilds armor before heading into ba...

LA Noire boss Brendan McNamara is back within GTA developer Rockstar, as the head of the newly-acquired and retitled studio Rockstar Australia.

I’ve been wondering why everyone seems so hyped on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It’s the debut game from Sandfall Interactive, an independent French studio with fewer than 30 employees, and it’s attracted massive partnerships in video games and film over the past five years. Expedition 33 has a high-profile cast of voice actors, including Andy Serkis, Charlie Cox, Shala Nyx and Jennifer English. It received an Epic MegaGrant in 2022, it was picked up by Pacific Drive publisher Kepler Interactive...

From Seattle, Washington, to Cape Town, South Africa — and everywhere around and between — AI is helping conserve the wild plants and animals that make up the intricate web of life on Earth. It’s critical work that sustains ecosystems and supports biodiversity at a time when the United Nations estimates over 1 million species Read Article

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In February, Housemarque closed out Sony’s State of Play presentation with a trailer for its next game, Saros, a big new original game that builds on what the studio made with 2021’s Returnal, generating plenty of excitement and positioning the team as one of Sony’s premier first-party studios. Years before any of that kicked off,...

Like many folks who saw Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's reveal trailer last year, my first thoughts were along the lines of 'Get that gorgeous-looking battle system into my veins, stat.' And at long last, I've been able to sample an early chunk of Sandfall Interactive's upcoming action RPG for myself, playing around the first three and a half hours of the game after its opening prologue.

Capcom has revealed that its smash hit Monster Hunter Wilds has a game-breaking bug late in the campaign that can make further story progress impossible. The bug occurs in chapter 5-2: A World Turned Upside Down. A certain critical NPC does not appear, blocking further progress. If you’re past that point already, you’re in the...

Rockstar has announced it will buy the Sydney-based studio Video Games Deluxe, helmed by ex-Team Bondi head and LA Noire director Brendan McNamara.

"We have noted that the Community Events have received cold feedback."

It's been a while since I looked at a main series Pokémon game and thought, "That looks nice." This includes last week's full reveal of Pokémon Legends Z-A, which going from the first bit of footage seems to feature a lot of hazy-edged grey rooftops, futurist UI, and eerily smooth NPCs, and not a lot of consistent, nice-to-look-at art direction to tie it together. This is also a shame. First, because - and I don't think it's too controversial to say this - it's good, generally speaking, when thi...

Mind you, the hardware requirements do ramp up at high graphics settings.

Valve's Steam platform has crossed 40 million concurrent users for the first time in its history, driven by successes like Monster Hunter Wilds.

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Struggling to find the Grand Escunite in Monster Hunter Wilds? As the final request for the four-part fishing questline, nabbing this particular part of the game's aquatic life log is the key to another achievement and in-game reward. Once you're all done fishing up a storm, give some time to our Monster Hunter Wilds weapons guide to see if there's a combat style better suited to your own. Back things up with the best Monster Hunter Wilds builds and Monster Hunter Wilds armor. A quick change in ...