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It's a good foundation, but Firaxis has some building to do if Civ 7 is going to attract more Civ 5 and Civ 6 players.

Pokémon Go has another set of monthly paid research, “Power Up Ticket: March,” which you need to buy a $5 ticket for. The research gives a plethora of rewards, but is it worth buying? Below we explain if the “Power Up Ticket” is worth buying in Pokémon Go and we list the steps to the...

Sony has launched a new "centralised" Beta Program initiative for PlayStation, providing an easy way for the public to sign up help test PlayStation 5 and PC games, as well as various console and app features, ahead of their full release.

Free League Publishing has announced Ruins of Symbaroum: The Throne of Thorns II is available now. It is the latest installment in the game's ongoing epic.

Apple today seeded the second public betas of upcoming iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 updates, allowing public beta testers to try out the new features in the software ahead of its public launch. The public betas come a day after Apple provided the beta updates to developers. Public beta testers can download the updates from the Settings app on each device after opting into the beta through Apple's public beta testing website. The new software for iPhone and iPad includes Priority...

The news may have moved on, but over 150,00 people are still reeling from the wildfires sweeping across southern California. To aid in the recovery effort, Itch.io is fundraising via its California Fire Relief Bundle. This $10 bundle includes roughly 180 games, but also features around 180 tabletop role-playing games and print-and-play titles in addition...

Apple today filed a legal complaint with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal in an attempt to quash the UK government's demand for backdoor access to encrypted data, reports Financial Times. Earlier this year, the UK government ordered Apple to give it secret access to encrypted user data uploaded to iCloud worldwide, through the creation of a backdoor. The UK used its Investigatory Powers Act to justify the demand, but Apple has not complied. Instead, Apple removed Advanced Data Protection f...

The original GTA 5 is still among Steam's most-played games too.

Dotemu, the developer behind beat-’em-ups like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and Streets of Rage 4, is back with another slice of side-scrolling retro goodness. This time, however, the company’s eschewing a tried-and-true franchise in favor of an original IP. Absolum is a fantasy beat-’em-up that’s being co-developed by Guard Crush Games and Supamonk. The game looks to retain the core beat-’em-up mechanics the developer has become known for, but with some flourishes. Dotemu bo...

After plenty of whispers and speculation, today Activision confirmed what we were all hoping for: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 are back, and getting remade from the ground up.

After weeks of teasers from Activision and Tony Hawk, the video game publisher has officially announced that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 will be available on July 11. Iron Galaxy Studios remade the old skateboarding games from the ground up to create an updated version of the classics. The remake includes the original games' content, along with cross-platform online multiplayer for up to eight skaters. Activision says it picks up from where Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 left off, but it didn't m...

The birdman returns in the next-gen remake of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, coming to PS5 and PS4 on July 11. The legendary skateboarding series first launched on the original PlayStation in 1999, and the shred’s not dead. It’s back and better than ever. Skate the original content rebuilt from the ground up...

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After leaks, teases, and a very telling countdown (and even an “amuse-bouche” confirmation from Tony Hawk during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Activision made it official on Tuesday: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4, a remaster of the third and fourth games in the beloved skateboarding franchise, is coming this...

Monolith Productions co-founder Jace Hall has expressed a strong interest in remaking rancid horror game Condemned: Criminal Origins and its sequel, Condemned 2: Bloodshot. It's not entirely clear how he'd do this, given that Monolith no longer exists even as a brand name, following cuts at parent company Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment, and that Hall himself doesn't seem to be directly involved with game development or publishing these days. That said, he is the sole current owner of the ...

Apple's new iPad Air contains the M3 chip, upgraded from the M2 chip in the previous generation, so how much better really is M3? With the introduction of the M3 series in 2023, encompassing the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips, Apple once again set new benchmarks in performance, efficiency, and hardware-accelerated capabilities. The transition from ‌‌M2‌‌ to M3 is marked by Apple's move to a 3nm process, among other key architectural improvements such as a completely redesigned GPU. When unveiling ...

Gravid bowfins are a kind of aquatic life in Monster Hunter Wilds. You’ll need to fish for them as part of a side quest, “Fishing for Flavor,” for Kanya at the Scarlet Forest base camp. This is the third of her side missions after catching your first fish and a then a goldenfish. Our Monster...

Both GTA Online and Story Mode benefit in the Enhanced version.

For years, the idea that a mouse was heavy typically meant it had a higher build quality. However, that’s no longer the case, with an ultralight gaming mouse becoming a costly upgrade that is certainly worth investing in. One of the best models on the market is none other than the Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2, and fortunately for you, it’s now at its lowest price since the holiday sales season last year.

An updated version of the Mac Studio could launch as soon as this week, reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The new machine is expected to be equipped with the M4 Max chip that we first saw in the 2024 MacBook Pro models, but Apple apparently does not have an M4 Ultra chip ready to go. Instead, there could be a version of the ‌Mac Studio‌ that uses an M3 Ultra chip. Apple didn't release an M3 Ultra chip alongside the M3 chip lineup, so it would be a new chip even though it's not part of the current...

Imagine me descending from Sinai with this on a tablet.

Hands-on with Absolum, the latest game from the developer of Streets of Rage 4 and the publisher of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge.

While they rarely push the boundaries of game design or clean up at award ceremonies, Far Cry is a series I always find myself gravitating towards. The hunting, the ridiculous weapons, and the iconic villains manage to provide a reliably enjoyable experience, despite its bloated open-world format. It’s also reliable as a money-maker for Ubisoft, so naturally Far Cry 7 is going to be high on its list of priorities. According to a new report, Ubi has apparently upped its head count and budget for ...

One for Lakitu. With MAR10 fast approaching, Nintendo has announced a number of ways you can join in and celebrate the company mascot. The usual Switch OLED bundle with the newest Super Mario game, some discounts on Mario Switch games (from 9th March), wider distribution of Alarmo, and a Super Nintendo World sweepstakes to give fans the chance to win a trip to the new Orlando, Florida park are among the options. But the strangest one came in the form of a JetBlue aircraft.

Though Nvidia is still up year over year.

Decorations play an important part in finessing your Monster Hunter Wilds build. The secret to success in Monster Hunter Wilds doesn’t strictly lie in building the best armor (and then hiding it behind the coolest layered armor). It lies in the fine-tuning. The only downside to the decorations system is that it is entirely random....

If you spot an MSRP-priced GPU in the next few days, jump on it!

A-I can't believe it's not actually intelligent.

Like Disco Elysium, Rue Valley is an unconventional RPG all about exploring your mental state.

Xbox Game Pass is adding a bunch of roguelikes for paying subscribers in March. In addition to Balatro, which joined the Game Pass lineup on Feb. 24, the service is also getting deckbuilder Monster Train, firearm-dense dungeon-crawler Enter the Gungeon, and largely co-op-focused 33 Immortals in the early weeks of March. And while I haven’t...

Google has just announced the four latest features of its Android 15 operating system. First up, Google Messages now uses AI to detect scam messages in real time. Scam Detection will notify you if it detects suspicious writing patterns from the messages you're receiving and will give you the option to report and/or block the conversation. For the privacy-minded, Scam Detection runs locally on your device, keeping your messages safe from prying eyes. Find My Device can now let you share your loca...

The latest Pixel feature drop is here with Google rolling updates across its family of smartphones and wearables. If you're a Pixel 9 owner in the US, you'll soon have access to a new version of Pixel Studio capable of creating stickers and images of people. As a refresher, Pixel Studio is an AI image app that is exclusive to Pixel devices. "Just type a description of a person or scene you’d like to see, or choose the style you want, like 'video game' or '3D cartoon,'" Google says of the new fea...

Over the years, many of you have participated in various beta programs across Sony Interactive, which has helped us deliver the best possible gaming experiences to gamers around the world. And we’re truly grateful for your participation. That’s why I’m pleased to introduce the Beta Program at PlayStation initiative. It’s an easier, more consolidated way...

If you’re looking for a new roguelike to play, you can’t go wrong with Dead Cells. The beloved genre entry sits at around 140,000 positive user reviews on Steam, and offers one of the most complete, engaging, and challenging games around. Years of updates and DLC have shaped Dead Cells into an unmissable experience, and you can grab a Steam code for it at a big discount right now, but you don’t have long.

In April 2023, Netflix announced it would be investing another $2.5 billion in the Korean entertainment industry over the next four years. While this investment spans film, unscripted series, and scripted TV, the massively popular K-drama format is at the center of Netflix’s strategy.  Fast-forward to 2025, and we’re starting to see the results of...