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The video of Aloy hooked up to OpenAI and various other systems was not meant for public consumption, and you can see why.

The European Union plans to levy a "modest" fine against Apple for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA), reports Reuters. Last year, the European Commission decided that Apple has not complied with the anti-steering rules outlined in the DMA, and that it has not done enough to allow developers to inform customers about lower prices available outside of the App Store. Back in June, then European competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said that Apple was facing a "number" of "very serious"...

Bluesky continues to beef up its video capabilities. The app’s latest update adds support for uploads of up to 3 minutes, a notable expansion from its previous limit of one minute. The change should give video creators on Bluesky much more flexibility in what they can post. It will also likely be appreciated by fans of Flashes, the new Bluesky-based photo and video app. The update also brings some much needed inbox-management tools to Bluesky DMs, with the addition of a new “requests” section fo...

It’s safe to say that Space Engineers 2 has fairly big magboots to fill. Its predecessor is one of the best sandbox building games around, and it’s looking to go even bigger and better. However, it won’t be rushed - it’s already allocating three years of time in early access and launched Space Engineers 2 in an alpha state back in January. Well, it’s just taken the first small step in its long journey towards a final version that eclipses its predecessor - its first big update since launch is he...

It took a few years of dealing with poorly optimized handheld PCs, but Windows Central reports Microsoft may finally be working on an Xbox handheld. The company could announce an Xbox-branded portable device as early as this year, though it sounds like it won't come from Microsoft directly. Instead, the company is partnering with a PC maker already working in the gaming space to build a handheld, Windows Central writes. The device, codenamed "Keenan," will feature Xbox design elements, an "offic...

Better late than never.

Ford Mustang Mach-E and Ford F-150 Lightning customers that use the Apple Maps EV Routing feature in CarPlay can now be automatically routed to EV chargers that use the North American Charging Standard (NACS), Ford announced today. NACS chargers include the Tesla Supercharger, which the ‌Apple Maps‌ EV Routing function did not previously support. Ford says that no software update is required, with NACS support for ‌Apple Maps‌ EV routing available on iPhones running iOS 17 or later and connected...

I know I’m not the only person who finds themself reflexively opening and closing apps, like perusing digital window displays to feel as if I’m doing something. A new game from developer Pippin Barr playfully highlights how meaningless our relationships with phones can be. It’s called It’s As If You Were On Your Phone, and...

Control’s Ultimate Edition got a new update on Monday, which adds new content to the game five years after its launch. That new (for many) content includes a cameo from Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima, who plays Dr. Yoshimi Tokui. “The mission is playable when you pick up the Dr Tokui Tapes collectible in the...

Caldarus, the dragon that helps you out around Mistria, has been teased as a romanceable candidate since Fields of Mistria’s launch, and now you can finally start to woo him, kind of. As part of the 1.3 update, you can unlock Caldarus’ romanceable form, allowing you to visit him and give him gifts. The spoiler-free...

Bird wyvern gems are an equipment material in Monster Hunter Wilds. You’ll get them from hunting certain monsters or as rewards for certain hunts once you reach High Rank. You’ll need bird wyvern gems for weapons like the Chicken Decapitator 2 and armor like the Damascus Helm. Our Monster Hunter Wilds guide will tell you...

Ancient wyvern coins are an special item in Monster Hunter Wilds. You’ll have a (small) chance at collecting them in the wilds, get them from trading, or earn them as (possible) rewards for capturing certain endemic life. You’ll need ancient wyvern coins to trade with Gawdygog in the Wudwud Hideout settlement in the Scarlet Forest...

Sinister Cloth is a High Rank material in Monster Hunter Wilds, and you’ll need it to build one of the coolest and best armor sets in the game: Death Stench. Unfortunately, Sinister Cloth is very rare, and obnoxious to purchase once you actually do find some. In this Monster Hunter Wilds guide, we’ll walk you...

Wizards of the Coast has announced an official Spongebob Secret Lair, bringing the beloved cartoon character into Magic: The Gathering.

Apple is planning to dramatically rethink the look and feel of its operating systems with the introduction of the next version of iOS, iPadOS and macOS, according to Bloomberg. The redesign is meant to make using the company's software more consistent, and will impact "the style of icons, menus, apps, windows and system buttons," Bloomberg writes. The changes may take loose inspiration from visionOS, the mixed-reality operating system of the Vision Pro. The headset featured a slightly different ...

1 million over 2 days - ½. Split Fraction? Get it? No? OK.

Pitched as a cute, approachable “Souls-lite,” Slime Heroes combines two of my favorite things in video games: adorable slimes and Dark Souls-style gameplay. Despite some good ideas, Slime Heroes’ recipe doesn’t quite work. Yes, it’s cute, but it also feels frustrating, clumsy, and unfinished. Slime Heroes casts the player as a colorful, customizable blob who fights...

Mega Man, Resident Evil, Ghost Trick all discounted. Capcom is having a huge eShop sale right now in the US, with up to 75% off of some of the studio's biggest IPs. Thanks to the ever-reliable Wario64 for bringing this to our attention! Monster Hunter is among the biggest here, and while the franchise is currently eating up everyone's free time on other consoles, those curious about what MonHun is might be tempted to dive into Monster Hunter Rise on Switch at a heavily discounted price of $9.99 ...

Firecell stones are an equipment material in Monster Hunter Wilds. You’ll have a chance at collecting them from mining outcrops once you reach High Rank or earn them as rewards for certain High Rank hunts. You’ll need firecell stones to forge weapons like the Paladin Lance and armor like the Damascus Greaves. Our Monster Hunter...

Go to a profile of any celebrity on Wikipedia and it's quite possible that you'll be met with a terrible photo of them. Such images are often old or out of focus, perhaps captured candidly on a smartphone at a public event. A group of volunteer photographers has set out to fix that, as 404 Media reports. Any media uploaded to Wikipedia has to be made freely available for anyone to use. Given that professional photographers want to make money from their work, they don't tend to share their photos...

Complete with a soldier crying with joy.

If you thought the 11-year wait for GTA 6 was bad, or the ever increasing gap between Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls 6 is getting you down, at least you haven’t had to wait as long as platformer fans have for Beyond the Ice Palace 2. Well, today their pain is finally relieved. The Metroidvania sequel has just dropped on PC, 37 years on from the release of the first game all the way back in 1988.

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to release its next-gen Xbox Series X/S successor in 2027, with its much-rumoured handheld Xbox arriving later this year.

AMD just debuted its new FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 (FSR 4) upscaling tech on the latest Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 Ti GPUs, and it sounds like it might not be limited PCs. According to a new Digital Foundry interview with Mark Cerny, some version of FSR 4 will make it into the PlayStation 5 Pro via a software update rather than new hardware. "Our target is to have something very similar to FSR 4's upscaler available on PS5 Pro for 2026 titles as the next evolution of PSSR," Cerny tells Digital ...

Apple is planning for a major design overhaul of the iPhone, iPad, and Mac interfaces with the introduction of iOS 19, iPadOS 19, and macOS 16 later this year, reports Bloomberg. The update will "fundamentally change" the look of Apple's operating system, introducing a more consistent cross-platform experience. Apple plans to update the style of icons, menus, apps, windows, and system buttons, and the company will simplify the way that users navigate and control their devices. The changes "go we...

The fantastic third-person adventure Control, developed by Remedy Entertainment, just got a surprise software update. The biggest news here is HDR support, which should be a real boon for graphics-minded gamers. Interestingly, HDR support started as a mod. It was made by a Remedy dev as a passion project and now it’s in the actual game. That’s always nice to hear. There’s a video below with a lot more information as to how this was done. The update also brings improved DLSS support. The game now...

The post How Fate: Reawakened Elevates the Series Like Never Before appeared first on Xbox Wire.

Today's update also adds some previously preorder-exclusive cosmetics, official HDR support, and more.

Perhaps like the loser of the proposed cage fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg that's never, ever happening, X has been down and out for much of Monday. Down Detector saw a spike in outage reports from users between around 5:30 AM and 6:30AM ET. There were two more prolonged spikes, denoting more significant outages, later in the morning. Team Engadget has not been able to view tweets on X for the most part, save for a few brief moments when the service showed signed of life. The platfo...

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's "spring" arrival on PS5 has been known for a good few months now, but with the season of daffodils and egg box art now almost upon us, we might finally have a specific release date to chew on. According to ultra-reliable leaker Billbil-kun, The Great Circle comes to Sony's consoles on 17th April, with pre-orders set to open soon.

A bunch of playtester footage for the next, modern-day-set Battlefield game has slipped past EA's non-disclosure agreements and erupted all over social media. The footage stems from the company's Battlefield Labs community testing program, and consists of multiple consecutive minutes of burly shootyfolks running down alleyways through showers of grit, firing very briefly at enemy troopers, and getting themselves bullet-bonked back to the lobby screen. EA had been taking the videos down, but have...

In 2024, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer told Polygon he couldn’t stop thinking about what an Xbox handheld could be. Months later, Spencer told Bloomberg Microsoft had indeed been thinking about it, but that it’s a piece of hardware that’s still years out from becoming a reality. That plan seems to have shifted: Windows Central...

Let's-a save! It wouldn't be MAR10 Day without an eShop sale and today, Nintendo of America has kicked off just that. On top of the previously-announced retail discounts, the MAR10 Day sale is now underway over on the North American eShop, bringing some welcome savings to games starring the prized plumber and his pals. This one will be sticking around until 16th March at 11:59pm PT, so you have a little under a week to get in there and nab yourself a deal.

If the days feel a little longer, hopefully that’s because they are: At least in the U.S., daylight saving time is upon us. That comes with losing an hour yesterday, but gaining an hour of light at the end of our days (which will eventually feel really good, and not just like you’re running an...

FragPunk is an incredibly unique take on the tactical shooter genre. The 5v5 combat is immediately reminiscent of Counter-Strike and Valorant, but the characters and their abilities call hero shooters like Overwatch to mind as well. Then you have over 150 Shard Cards you can use to bend any match’s rules to your whim, adding another strategic layer to proceedings. Now that the free-to-play FPS has been on Steam for a few days, it’s already proving incredibly popular, and beating some of its bigg...