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We’ve seen a lot of realistic mil sim shooters crop up in recent months. There’s the breakout hit Delta Force, there’s the intense Gray Zone Warfare, and then there’s Exfil, an Escape From Tarkov-style FPS which has all the core ingredients you need to be a gripping extraction experience. It’s been flying pretty low under the radar since it launched in early access, but with a big new update and a free-to-play weekend, it may soon see a change in fortunes.

"They're wondering, 'Okay, how far away is the next thing? I really gotta run all the way across the map?'" said Cameron Williams of Absurd Ventures.

Eight years after launch, people are still playing Battle Brothers, and developers are still working on it.

We're not getting new Siri Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.4 as expected, but the upcoming update does have quite a few new additions that will be worth upgrading for. We've rounded up the five best features to look forward to, and if you're not running the beta, you can expect to get access to these in early April. Priority Notifications If you have an iPhone or iPad that supports ‌Apple Intelligence‌, iOS 18.4 adds support for Priority Notifications, one of the features that Apple announ...

Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, Wicked, the critically acclaimed fantasy musical starring Cynthia Erivo (The Outsider) and singer-actress Ariana Grande-Butera (Don’t Look Up), lands on Peacock after defying gravity...

Most players love Koji Ise's signature interface designs, but they're also a barrier for a few.

Not even in an alpha state, Kitten Space Agency is inspiring a community of developers to join its mission.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is doing a lot of things differently with its dual protagonist approach, giving you a bruising warrior in Yasuke and an agile, stealthy assassin in Naoe. In many ways, the latter is the ultimate embodiment of what it is to be a lead character in Ubisoft's long-running series, with her nimble parkour, vast toolbox of sneaky tactics, and the ability to still hold her own in open combat. However, when it comes to Naoe silencing enemies with AC’s iconic Hidden Blade, things ...

Amazon is suing the Consumer Product Safety Commission over its decision to hold the company legally responsible for faulty products on its platform, The Associated Press reports. Amazon's suit demands that the shipping giant be considered a "third-party logistics provider" instead of a distributor and also calls the CPSC "unconstitutionally constructed." The origins of the legal fight can be traced back to 2021, when the CPSC sued Amazon to force it to recall faulty carbon monoxide detectors, u...

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The Mushroomancer skill is a unique power that activates when you wear certain armor in Monster Hunter Wilds. In addition to influencing your stats, different armor in Monster Hunter Wilds can have additional buffs called “skills,” which activate under special circumstances. One of these skills is called Mushroomancer, which is especially strong since it allows...

If there’s one thing Hideo Kojima loves, it’s movies. The acclaimed creator of Metal Gear and Death Stranding takes every opportunity he can to talk about his favorite films and their impact on his life and career, be it in his collection of essays, his “Brain Structure” podcast, or excitedly recommending movies from none other...

Romance isn’t a huge component of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but it does exist. You’ll naturally come across some romance options in the main story and via companion missions. Romance, then, is just a matter of knowing what to say — and when to say it. In this Assassin’s Creed Shadows guide, we’ll cover how romance...

Media company Story Kitchen is heading up the effort to bring Split Fiction to the big screen.

Developer Elodie will close its doors the same day it sunsets its ambitious debut game.

Wizards of the Coast has announced a Secret Lair Our Boss Is On Vacation superdrop. This superdrop contains nine different Secret Lair drops.

Earlier this year, with a TikTok ban looming, Perplexity AI threw its hat into the increasingly crowded ring to take over the embattled social media company. Now, the maker of the AI search engine is outlining its vision for TikTok if its bid were to win out. In a blog post, the company made a lengthy pitch for "rebuilding TikTok in America," an effort that would see the AI company rebuild the app’s signature algorithm, add Community Notes, and integrate the shortform videos into its search engi...

Taking a break from buying megayachts.

The longtime Yakuza/Like a Dragon developer considers its side stories vital to the overall narrative.

New studies from OpenAI and MIT Media Lab found that, generally, the more time users spend talking to ChatGPT, the lonelier they feel. The connection was made as part of two, yet-to-be-peer-reviewed studies, one done at OpenAI analyzing "over 40 million ChatGPT interactions" and targeted user surveys, and another at MIT Media Lab following participants' ChatGPT use for four weeks. MIT's study identified several ways talking to ChatGPT — whether through text or voice — can affect a person's emoti...

“The Tea Ceremony” is a main story quest you can find in Assassin’s Creed Shadows in the Izumi Settsu region. It’s your last step in tracking down the Golden Teppo, following “Searching Sakai,” “Dress for Success,“ and “The Perfect Gift.” Now, it’s time to attend Imai Sokyu’s tea ceremony. Our Assassin’s Creed Shadows guide will...

“The Perfect Gift” is a main story quest you can find in Assassin’s Creed Shadows in the Izumi Settsu region. It’s available after finding Imai Sokyu during “Searching Sakai” and is a key part of your hunt for the Golden Teppo. Our Assassin’s Creed Shadows guide will tell you how to start “The Perfect Gift,”...

At least they remembered, I suppose.

"I knew he wasn't a bad kid, but there'd been this generational shift."

The music will make you a believer, too.

A new developer vlog spills the beans on the game’s solo origins, as well ideas for future updates.

SpaceX could soon have greater control over the recreational activities of South Texas residents. The Houston Chronicle (via Gizmodo) and San Antonio Express-News report that a pair of state senate bills introduced earlier this month would give officials at the likely Starbase city the authority to decide when a nearby beach shuts down for weekday launch activities. Meanwhile, a third bill floated on Wednesday would take the company's control a step further, making it a criminal offense for peop...

A small team tasked with making the game better did a lot of good, but also made one major error.

As part of its celebrations around the tenth anniversary of the Ark franchise, Snail Games revealed that the game that started it all, Ark Survival Evolved, is getting a new expansion - Ark Aquatica. However, it's already got off on the wrong foot due to its reveal trailer containing more than a hefty dose of AI-generate footage. Now, a Snail Games developer confirms that those actually creating the expansion "did not know" about the AI trailer, and calms fears that Aquatica itself may feature A...

Paramount Plus is giving students a great excuse to spend their spring break indoors. Right now, the streamer is offering a 50% discount on annual subscriptions to students.  Through April 8, students can sign up for the ad-supported 12-month subscription for $29.99 (typically $59.99). With this Essentials plan, subscribers get all of Paramount Plus’ movies...

A rare, operational Apple-1 Computer was recently put up for auction, and it ended up selling for $375,000. The Apple-1 was the first computer sold by Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and so few remain that they fetch high prices at auction. The Apple-1 that sold is known as the "Bayville" Apple-1, and it is number 91 on the Apple-1 Registry. The Apple-1 Registry aggregates all known remaining Apple-1 computers, and it includes details and a history for each one. The registry has ...

On top of the recently launched Humble Heroines Bundle, we also have the just launched EARTH DEFENSE FORCE Collection.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows quickly clarifies that it’s not a history game. Like other Assassin’s Creed entries, a title card that appears right after booting up warns players that, while the events and characters depicted in the game might resemble real life, it’s all a work of fiction. Nonetheless, voice actor Masumi, who plays protagonist assassin...

In 1768, Voltaire wrote “If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him,” and boy, was he right (in the specific case of role-playing fantasy worlds). When Tolkien laid down the Ur-texts of modern fantasy fiction, he created a world where, just like in the myths and legends that influenced him, gods...

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