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Going through phaazes. There's just over one more week to go until Nintendo lifts the lid on the Nintendo Switch 2 with its upcoming Direct presentation on 2nd April, but we've got room for another rumour or two right? The latest comes from Insider Gaming, who claims via multiple conversations during GDC in San Francisco that Nintendo is planning to launch the Switch 2 in June, roughly two months following its Direct. This would line up quite nicely with how it approached the launch of the origi...

Phyre's still sleeping.

Looks like it'll be a long wait for a big graphics upgrade in AMD APUs for handheld PCs.

Instagram is adding another tool to its arsenal of anti-bullying measures. This time, however, Meta is enlisting school officials directly in an effort to speed up its response to safety issues affecting young teens. The company is introducing a new “Schools Partnership Program” that aims to give teachers and school administrators a way to intervene when students experience bullying on Instagram. The program offers schools something that many parents have long said they wanted: a way to fast-tra...

When Sony's wireless earbuds come to mind, the flagship-quality WF-1000XM5 is probably the first product that jumps out. However, the company is also adept at building budget models, blending features and tech to give users a solid value for a lot less money. That was the proposition when the WF-C700N arrived in 2023, offering active noise cancellation (ANC), solid battery life and other features for $120. Now, Sony is back with the successor to those earbuds, the WF-C710N, that packs a host of ...

Discord has begun rolling out a redesigned desktop app that adds more customization to the client. To start, the new app increases the number of free themes to four. Where previously you could choose between two skins — light and dark — if you weren't a Nitro subscriber, now your options are light, ash, dark and onyx. In short, everyone gets access to more dark themes. Discord has also added three new UI density options — default, spacious and compact. These are separate from the app's existing ...

Ah, Scheiße.

The new overlay is faster, works with more games, and has more functionality, says Discord.

The fangs are out.

Best Hobby founder Daniel Block has, well… been around the block a few times.  At 51, he’s already had an incredible career in tabletop gaming, first in the 1990s working on card games like Rage, Legend of the Five Rings, and Dune: Collectible Card Game. He then pivoted to video games, first joining up with...

While computers are great and all, there is something so satisfying about physically writing something down. Digital notebooks kind of provide the best of both worlds, allowing you to handwrite as much as you want on just one device. One of the newest options on the market is Amazon's 2024 Kindle Scribe with a redesigned display and uniform borders. Right now, the 16GB version is on sale for $325, down from $399 — a 19 percent discount. Our pick for best e-reader E Ink tablet is marked down as p...

Nintendo will reportedly launch its Switch 2 games in three phases.

At 550 pieces, K.K.’s Concert in The Plaza is Lego’s largest Animal Crossing set. If you’d like to bring this irresistible pup and his guitar home, this set is currently discounted to its lowest price yet for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. Typically $79.99, this set is currently on sale for just $54.99 at Amazon. The...

The once-iconic music-sharing platform Napster just sold for $207 million, according to reporting by CNBC. A company called Infinite Reality ponied up the cash. What could Napster offer in 2025 to warrant such a price tag? Infinite Reality CEO John Acunto says it’ll be used for marketing in the metaverse. In other words, a platform from 1999 will be used as part of a technology that seemingly peaked in 2021. That sounds about right. More specifically, the company plans on creating virtual 3D spa...

Climbing to fame through Twitch streamers and content creators, GeoGuessr is a browser based geography game which shows you a location and prompts you to guess where you are based on your surroundings. A Steam edition of the title has just been listed, but the big question is whether or not this new edition will require users to pay a monthly subscription to play, similar to its browser version.

"So monetization doesn't work in that way for us."

Thigh will be done. Koei Tecmo has announced that Ryza, the star of the Atelier Ryza "Secret" trilogy, is coming to WARRIORS: Abyss on 28th March. Perhaps best of all for owners of the Musou roguelite, she's coming as a free update, too. The game has been getting updates since launch in February (there's a second DLC pack launching today, in fact), but we have a feeling that this particular addition to the roster might persuade a few more fans to pick up Omega Force's roguelike spin on its Warri...

In the midst of all the Severance finale hubbub — which includes a full-on marching band, a good ol’ Gwendoline Christie brawl, an accidental murder, a slew of fuck yous, and some heartbreaking love triangle decisions — there is a rather strange kiss. Mark (Adam Scott) and Gemma (Dichen Lachman) have finally reunited and make it...

Monster Hunter Wilds will receive its first proper title update on Thursday, April 3rd PT and Friday, April 4th in the UK. The update adds a new social hub to the beast-bashing action-RPG, together with a new monster you might recognise from previous games, some tougher varieties of existing monsters, and a bunch of additional quest types and outfits. Plenty to chew on, once you pick out the bones. Here's a trailer.

Limber up.

Huge day for leviathan enjoyers.

Fortnite OG Chapter 1 Season 3 is crash-landing into Fortnite along with the return of Lucky Landing, the meteor, and the 50v50 limited-time mode. Chapter 1 Season 3 was just the beginning of what made Fortnite what it is today with the introduction of a living map. Players can experience all of the original map...

Capcom has revealed the release date for Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 1, and it's bringing a fan favorite monster and more next week.

With Monster Hunter Wilds nudging toward its one-month anniversary, Capcom has whipped out another showcase, this one detailing the game's first free content update. And while we already had a pretty good idea what to expect thanks to earlier teases and reveals, we've now had the full run-down - including a confirmed 3rd April release on all platforms.

Monster Hunter Wilds title update 1 is everything that fans could have asked for - and a not-so-subtle tease from Capcom promises that more is on the way. The first major overhaul for the biggest RPG on Steam, the new MH Wilds update now has a confirmed release date, and will revive classic monster Mizutsune while bringing back the beloved Gathering Hub, adding seasonal events, introducing a new battle with Zoh Shia, and adding the Arch-Tempered version of Rey Dau, complete with forgeable armor ...

Apple plans to start using images it collects for Maps to train its AI models. In a disclosure spotted by 9to5Mac, the company said starting this month it would use images it captures to provide its Look Around feature for the additional purpose of training some of its generative AI models. Look Around is Apple's answer to Google Street View. The company originally released the feature alongside its 2019 revamp of Apple Maps. The tool allows users to see locations from ground level. Apple blurs ...

The skater and former Jackass star was seemingly omitted from the remake's roster.

It's just around the corner, too.

Coming soon to Switch. A new update for Civilization VII is currently being rolled out, though a release on Switch is yet to be determined, with developer Firaxis Games stating it will arrive "at a later date'.

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It’s new monitor season, apparently, as Samsung is gearing up to launch its 2025 gaming monitors. Its lineup is both similar to and way more interesting than other manufacturers’. If you’re in the market for an upgrade, or not quite sure yet, Samsung is hoping to tempt you into reserving a pre-order by offering a...

What are the new Mech Arena codes? If you want to keep up with your teammates and opponents in Plarium's fast-paced mech shooter, you're going to need A-Coins and Credits to get the latest weapons and gear. Luckily, this free PC game offers many ways to get more XP, A-Coins, and Credits, including daily login rewards and challenges. There are also regular new Mech Arena redemption codes for the multiplayer game, too, and we've listed all the current ones below. These codes not only provide you w...

Apple today announced that Apple Music is now integrated with many DJ software and hardware platforms, allowing DJs with an Apple Music subscription to build and mix sets from Apple Music's catalog of more than 100 million songs. The popular DJing app djay by Algoriddim already offered Apple Music integration since last year, and additional platforms that are now supported include AlphaTheta, Serato, and inMusic's Engine DJ, Denon DJ, Numark, and RANE DJ. For example, you can now access the enti...

The weather might be getting nicer, but that doesn't reduce the need to sometimes stay home and have cozy nights in front of the TV. That's all the more desirable thanks to the great discounts available for Amazon's Spring Sale. For instance, the newest Amazon Fire TV Stick HD is currently down to $20 from $35.  Amazon released the Fire TV Stick HD last October in a move that can best be defined as a rebrand. The company cut its price by $5 (pre-sale) while keeping pretty much all the features o...

Apple Music Classical was updated today with time-synced listening guides, curated stations, and personalized recommendations on the Home tab of the app. "Dive deeper with time-synced listening guides for 150+ popular works, enjoy nonstop music with curated stations, and get daily personalized recommendations on Home," says the release notes for Apple Music Classical version 2.2, released today. Apple Music Classical is available in the App Store for the iPhone and iPad, and it also recently bec...