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The instant collapse of Sigil is just the latest in a long line of missed opportunities and self-inflicted wounds.

Naughty Dog has shared a few thoughts about modding ahead of The Last of Us Part 2's PC debut.

It’s been a turbulent few days for fans of both Baldur’s Gate 3 and Stardew Valley. First, the highly anticipated ‘Baldur’s Village’ mod, which brings the cast of BG3 to Pelican Town, was released to widespread acclaim. Then, Dungeons and Dragons owner Wizards of the Coast decided to issue a takedown notice on the project, leaving it in limbo. Everything has worked out since then, thankfully, with WotC saying the DMCA was a mistake and apologizing for the issue altogether. Now, the modding team ...

From Woods to Factory, Ground Zero and the new Labyrinth, your choice of Escape From Tarkov map is dependent on your current in-game needs. It comes down to the rotation, and which part of the EFT world is currently most likely to provide decent PvP versus rare loot or a boss fight. With rivals like Arena and Gray Zone Warfare competing for the extraction shooter top spot, Battlestate Games, naturally, wants to keep Tarkov feeling fresh. According to the realistic shooter’s lead designer, a sign...

A new stable version of SteamOS was released overnight, but it has proved anything but stable. SteamOS 3.6.24 appears to have broken the quick access menu, and in particular the TDP slider. The TDP limit is also broken, leading to overheating and the Steam Deck being put into a boot loop. While it may still be the best handheld gaming PC, no one said the Steam Deck is perfect, and this latest SteamOS update has somehow made it to the stable channel despite these issues being present.

Select restocks seemingly coming soon. After a couple of disastrous launches for recent Trading Card Game expansions, The Pokémon Company released a statement last week stating that it is "actively working to print more of the impacted Pokémon TCG products as quickly as possible and at maximum capacity". We read the promise with a raised eyebrow — it was nearly identical to one TPC released in January, after all — but one week later, it looks like the pledge might be coming to fruition. As spott...

A video game union representing around 300 workers at Elder Scrolls, Doom and Fallout publisher ZeniMax Media have overwhelmingly voted for strike action if they’re unable to thrash out a deal over wages and workplace conditions with Microsoft, ZeniMax’s parent company. The unionised workers and Microsoft have been haggling over things like remote work options and outsourcing game testing for nearly two years; now, they say they’re prepared to down tools if their concerns aren’t addressed.

AMD has just recorded its largest GPU market share on the Steam Survey for years, but the increase has nothing to do with the company’s latest AMD Radeon RX 9070-series graphics cards. While Nvidia is still the undisputed king of PC gaming GPUs when it comes to the survey, with the top 13 GPUs all being GeForce models, AMD has now increased its share of the results to 16.9%, with Nvidia on 75%. On the face of it, that’s a massive increase compared to the paltry 11.5% AMD recorded in the February...

AirPods Max users have been left unable to download Apple's new firmware update bringing lossless and low-latency audio support to the headphones, owing to a software bug with iOS 18.4, MacRumors can confirm. Apple officially announced the new feature support for AirPods Max last week. Then on Monday, Apple released an AirPods Max (USB-C) firmware update version 7E99 in tandem with the rollout of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 software updates for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. However, s...

Here’s an awesome chance to grab yourself a brand new, big-name gaming monitor with a speedy 180Hz refresh rate for a bargain-basement price. Right now, this gaming monitor deal enables you to pick up a Samsung Odyssey G3 G30D screen for just $119.99, saving you a massive $80 on the usual $199.99 asking price. This Samsung display is even faster than some of the screens on our guide to the best gaming monitor, with its 180Hz refresh rate outpacing the more common 144Hz and 165Hz rates seen on ch...

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Kilmer voiced Walker Sloan in Spider-Man: Edge of Time. The legendary Val Kilmer, who lit up the screen in so many amazing movies such as Heat, Tombstone, True Romance, Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died at the age of just 65. The star, who recently recovered from throat cancer, succumbed to the effects of pneumonia on Tuesday night in LA according to his daughter, Mercedes.

Production later this year and availability in 2026 makes Panther Lake about a year late.

If you think the rumored glassy redesign of iOS 19 could be a game-changer, check out Apple's latest granted U.S. patent detailing all-glass enclosures for future devices including the iPhone, Apple Watch, and even Mac Pro. The patent envisions devices where all external surfaces (front, back, and sides) are made of glass, creating a seamless, transparent appearance with a roving interface that can be used from any angle. Beyond aesthetics, the glass enclosures would introduce new interactive ca...

OpenAI is being pushed to go for-profit.

On this week’s episode of Daredevil: Born Again, Matt Murdock has a showdown with serial killer Muse. The masked murderer has been stalking the streets of New York City, using his victims’ blood to paint murals (just like in this one Criminal Minds episode — OK, OK, I’ll stop derailing).  [Ed. note: This post contains...

Counter-Strike. Team Fortress. Dota 2. Left 4 Dead - Valve has a pretty strong pedigree when it comes to multiplayer games. Deadlock will add another page to the House of Gaben’s online catalogue, but one vital chapter in the history of Valve’s experiments has been forgotten. Supposedly released as part of a Half-Life update more than 20 years ago, Ricochet is a competitive FPS seemingly set inside a virtual reality - or maybe outer space. Obscure, mysterious, and often described as the worst ga...

The most useful capture card I've ever had.

Today's the day. This afternoon, Nintendo will air a Switch 2 dedicated Direct broadcast from which we expect a release date and price for the new console, as well as a look at some of its upcoming games. And as ever, we'll be watching, reporting and reacting to the broadcast live, as it happens, right here.

Activision is amending crossplay functionality in Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Season 3 to allow players to restrict matchmaking to consoles only.

Back in 2020, streaming giant Netflix announced a partnership with Ubisoft to create streaming "content" based on Assassin's Creed, including at least one live-action TV series.

The closest we've ever gotten to a 3D Yoshi game. Back in the mid to late ‘90s when the fifth generation of consoles was still going strong, mascot platformers were all the rage. Hoping to take advantage of the then-growing trend, Argonaut Software—best known for its work on Star Fox and the Super FX chip for the SNES—made a pitch to Nintendo for a new 3D platformer starring Yoshi. Nintendo shot them down, but Argonaut wasn’t ready to give up on the concept, so the team retooled it into an origi...

The makers of cardy roguelike Monster Train 2 announced a release date yesterday, revealing that it'll be pulling into Steam libraries and honking its big "all aboard" horn in less than two months. Do you have the capacity to allow another deckbuilder into the overcrowded dining car of your brain? I probably don't. But I do have fond memories of the first game's crunchy runs and over-the-top card combos. Hmmm, maybe another rail trip or two hundred would be nice.

Developer Rebellion is celebrating its "most successful launch" ever with the release of Atomfall, a game our Ian showered in praise after it allowed him to bash a man over the head with a cricket bat as he (the man, not Ian) was having a wee against a wall.

It won't be very long, though. Accessory manufacturer Genki – which became infamous for its Switch 2 teases earlier this year – is hosting its own 'Direct' presentation later today at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST / 2am AET (Thursday), promising roughly just one minute of accessory reveals for the Nintendo Switch 2. At first, we thought this was some elaborate April Fool's joke, but it seems that this is merely a fun way for Genki to present its wares after the upcoming Switch 2 Direct f...

Apple's latest iOS 18.4 software update appears to be causing long-deleted apps to reappear on some users' iPhones, based on corroborating reports on forums and social media. Several Reddit threads (1,2,3,4) and posts on Apple's Community Support pages over the last 24 hours are filled with reports from users who, after having updated to iOS 18.4, immediately discovered third-party apps and/or games installed on their device that were not there before. Going on the reports, the iOS 18.4 update h...

There are few things more heartwarming than a solo developer seeing breakout success, especially if their game is a wholesome testament to community spirit, entrepreneurship, and innovative street cleaning solutions like Schedule I. Pretty close, though, is a solo developer pulling a 'Miyazaki lying about Elden Ring', and underselling just how big their game actually is in the run-up to release. Developer Tyler has been updating the bud flinging simulator steadily throughout the demo release and...

The Switch 2's most mysterious button has been teased by Nintendo, ahead of the new console's full unveiling in just a few hours.

"It's just a question of when, not if". Not everyone got to experience the joy of the GameCube generation, but a new rumour has renewed hopes this past Nintendo system might finally make a return. According to podcaster 'Nate the Hate', who previously revealed Game Boy and Nintendo 64 updates for the Switch Online, he now appears to be teasing GameCube for Nintendo's subscription service within possibly the "first launch year" of the Switch 2's life.

"An AWFUL.. lot of fun!". It's a massive week for Nintendo but there are still plenty of other things going on in the video game universe - like the release of the Minecraft movie led by Jack Black and Jason Momoa. The first impressions are now beginning to roll in on social media and elsewhere online, and if you were bracing yourself for the worst, it sounds like you might actually walk out of the cinema pleasantly surprised. While it doesn't sound like a complete cinematic masterpiece, it does...

“Title Update 1” is the first major update to Monster Hunter Wilds, coming out this Thursday. This free patch will bring loads of new features to the game like the Grand Hub, the monster Mizutsune, and Arena Quests. According to the DLC roadmap, Monster Hunter Wilds has two updates in the works. The first one,...

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Digital Foundry investigates. Nintendo gave us another glimpse of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond during the Switch Direct last week and some fans have been so impressed with the visuals on display they are convinced it's footage of the game running on Switch 2. If you, or anyone else you know are feeling the same way about what you're seeing, you might want to watch this latest clip from the team at Digital Foundry - perhaps unsurprisingly confirming there's no actual Switch 2 footage on display here.

The Sims 4 might be tootling along merrily, but it's now over ten years old and fans are getting increasingly impatient for clarity on what's next for the franchise - particularly given EA's somewhat confounding communications on the matter. Amid all this, another 20 minutes of EA's new The Sims "game concept" have now leaked online, fuelling all sorts of disappointment as fans ponder a reality where the future of The Sims is, in fact, just a tacky looking mobile game.