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Apple is working on feature that will let the AirPods translate in-person conversations from one language to another, reports Bloomberg. The functionality will be linked to iOS 19, and it will be introduced in an AirPods software update planned for later this year. The AirPods will be able to provide a simpler translation process for people who are speaking different languages, though the process will rely on the Translate app on the iPhone. If an English speaker with AirPods is talking to someo...

Jeff and Annie Strain, the owners of publisher Prytania Media, are suing NetEase over claims of "defamation, unfair trade practices and interference with business relations," Polygon reports. The new lawsuit runs counter to the couple's previous claim that leaks shared with Kotaku led to them shutting down their studios Crop Circle Games and Possibility Space, before Prytania Media itself closed. Per Polygon's reporting, the Strains claim that NetEase "spread false and defamatory statements that...

In the two weeks since the iPhone 16e launched, some early adopters of the device have experienced a Bluetooth audio issue. According to complaints from affected users across the Apple Support Community, Reddit, and X, audio being streamed from an iPhone 16e to a Bluetooth speaker periodically stutters or cuts out. It is unclear how widespread the problem is, and other iPhone models do not appear to be affected, including the regular iPhone 16. One affected user said the issue has persisted even...

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The Emperor protects! Warhammer 40K fans, it appears you won't have to wait nearly as long for a new Space Marine game as you did for a sequel to the 2011 original. Games Workshop announced today that Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment are working on a new installment in the series.  "Specific details on gameplay, setting and factions are tightly under wraps, but we can confirm Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 will boast an all-new immersive campaign and multiplayer modes," Games Workshop...

Following a hugely successful launch that saw over 1m people snapping up Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 in just 24 hours, developer Warhorse Games continues to plug away at its post-release roadmap. And that continues today with the release of the medieval action-RPG's 1.2 update, adding mod support, a barber shop, and "over a thousand" fixes and improvements.

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Disco Elysium is a critically acclaimed RPG from 2019 that won many accolades for its smart storytelling and writing. Later this year, the game is getting reimagined exclusively for Android devices. This mobile version is slated for a summer 2025 launch. The new format looks akin to what you'd find in a visual novel app rather than to a traditional RPG, based on the trailer and screenshots shared today. ZA/UM, the company behind the game, said that the first two chapters can be played for free, ...

Google's Gemini AI product is now able to absorb a user's search history in order to provide more personalized information, Google announced today. The Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model is able to connect to Google apps and services to tailor responses based on past searches. Google says that this feature will save time and will provide users with "more precise answers." For now, Gemini is only able to read search history, but in the future, it will be able to connect with other Google apps and se...

Monster Hunter Wilds mods for improving performance, changing your character's appearance, and more.

Steamforged Games has announced Helldivers 2: The Board Game, an adaptation of Arrowhead Game Studios' beloved satirical sci-fi shooter.

The seventh season of Black Mirror is headed to Netflix on April 10, and based on its first trailer, happily returning to concepts and episodes that have come to define the series. You'll see plenty of the stars that were already announced to be in the new episodes in the trailer, like Paul Giamatti, Issa Rae and Peter Capaldi, along with clear evidence that Season 7 continues storylines showrunner Charlie Brooker has already promised to revisit — namely the episode "USS Callister," about a grou...

Space Marine 2 was a welcome return of a classic action game, and the sequel landed with a far bigger splash than the original game. After selling over four million copies, it’s not a surprise that Saber Interactive has announced that they have started development on Space Marine 3. According to a press release, the...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown will be released on May 22 for PC via Steam. As the name indicates, this is a turn-based strategy RPG. It also happens to be the first turn-based game in franchise history. It’s being developed by Strange Scaffold, who made the fantastic El Paso, Elsewhere. There’s a new trailer with plenty of gameplay, which is always nice. One thing that sets this tactical RPG apart from rivals like Unicorn Overlord is that the battles take just a few minutes to ...

On Wednesday, Pokémon Go maker Niantic announced it was selling its games — which include Nintendo’s Pikmin Bloom and Capcom’s Monster Hunter Now — and the teams that make them to publisher Scopely in a deal worth $3.5 billion. While the news didn’t catch hardcore Pokémon Go players by surprise, Scopely’s acquisition of Pokémon Go was...

OpenAI, known for its ChatGPT chatbot, today submitted AI recommendations to the Trump administration, calling for deregulation and policies that give AI companies free rein to train models on copyrighted material in order to compete with China on AI development. AI companies cannot freely innovate while having to comply with "overly burdensome state laws," according to OpenAI. The company claims that laws regulating AI are "easier to enforce" with domestic companies, imposing compliance require...

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Ubisoft calls it "free access", but its competitive modes will remain behind a paywall.

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Blobun is an indie puzzle game currently making waves on social media thanks to a joke setting that eliminates its lesbian content. The problem? Blobun protagonist Stephanie is gay, so flipping the so-called “lesbian toggle” in the options menu removes her from the game and renders it totally unplayable. “It all started a while back...

Microsoft just announced the pending availability of Copilot for Gaming, an AI-powered assistant that’s being advertised as a novel way to help players get better at their favorite titles. The company says it will accompany people through games, offering tips, guides and useful information along the way. Microsoft boasts it can also help folks download and launch games, solving the eternal problem of, uh, pressing a button. Copilot for Gaming will be available as part of the Xbox mobile app, so ...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has enjoyed a successful launch, and Warhorse Studios and Deep Silver are keeping the momentum going with updates, mod support, and DLC. Thursday’s Patch 1.2 update includes a crucial RPG feature by adding a barber to Zhelejob and Kuttenberg, so Henry can change his look to suit his mood. Warhorse has...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Thursday it's creating a new Council for National Security within the agency. The FCC's announcement doesn't go into much detail about what the group will do, but a list of its broader goals focuses on US competition with China, including in AI and other tech sectors. The FCC's statement on the Council for National Security says its three-part agenda includes: "Reduce the American technology and telecommunications sectors’ trade and supply chai...

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Totally Tactical! We're almost three months in, and we haven't had a single Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game lined up for Switch in 2025 — which, after the trio we got last year, feels like a long time. One that we'd expect to see make its way over at some point, however, is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, an upcoming turn-based title from developer Strange Scaffold (Sunshine Shuffle, An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs) which will be skating onto PC on 22nd May. You re...

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 is bringing back the classic levels and gameplay of the early games — if not the free-skate structure career mode of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4. The soundtrack for Activision and Iron Galaxy’s remaster will also be a mix of familiar and new, with a range of punk,...

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It’s time to dust off that Steam Deck, wipe down that controller, and tuck away the throws. Hot off the heels of Steam Next Fest comes the Steam Spring Sale, and indie publishing platform indie.io has heaps of imaginative games from small teams to help put those Winter blues to bed for another year.

Fortnite will be available on Arm-based Windows machines later this year. In a blog post, developer Epic Games said that it is working with Qualcomm to get the hugely popular game compatible with the new Windows architecture by offering Windows on Snapdragon support for Epic Online Services Anti-Cheat, also known as Easy Anti-Cheat. Microsoft has making a big push to convert its computing ecosystem to Arm-based hardware with Windows 11, especially as it puts more resources behind its line of Cop...

Netflix announced on Thursday that Charlie Brooker’s conversation-starting bleak-future anthology series Black Mirror will return for a seventh season on April 10. The announcement came with a gallery of season images and a preview trailer for the six-episode season, which includes prominent appearances from Paul Giamatti, Peter Capaldi, Awkwafina, and others, plus a Black Mirror...

Henry of Skalitz’s status as an all-time great RPG protagonist has been solidified by Kingdom Come Deliverance 2's brilliance, but if you’ve ever thought that his physical appearance was a bit safe, now’s your chance to shake things up a bit. KCD 2’s free barber shop DLC has just landed, letting you give Henry a fresh trim. Also hitting the game today is update 1.2, which makes over a thousand improvements and bug fixes, and official Steam Workshop mod support.

Google is updating Android to support Auracast, a Bluetooth LE technology that makes it possible to create, listen to and switch between public broadcasts of Bluetooth audio on the devices you already own. At its simplest, Auracast could let you to tune your Bluetooth earbuds to a muted TV in a public space and hear its audio. For Google, though, it sounds like the company is primarily interested in using the feature to make hearing aids even more helpful. Google plans to use Auracast as a way t...

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