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Heart Machine knows how to make a stylish game, so it’s no surprise that the studio’s latest project, Possessor(s), is sexy as hell. I mean, just look at Rhem, the cosmic demon with a chiseled jawline, aquamarine horns and a fine-cut suit unbuttoned down to his navel, who alternately encourages and negs you throughout the game. Stupid sexy Rhem. “It's just fun to have hot characters at the end of the day,” Heart Machine founder Alx Preston said at GDC 2025. Preston and three other Heart Machine ...

The chosen few. Pre-orders are one thing, but there's something about lotteries and 'invitations' to pre-order hot-item electronics which rubs me the wrong way. "Here, it's our honour to let you give us hundreds of your hard-earned currency units, you lucky sausage! Gis a card number." Still, it's the name of the game if you're a Switch 2 fan, and we Europeans should think ourselves lucky that we're not in the uncertain position of our friends across the Atlantic when it comes to guaranteeing (a...

Apple will be permanently closing its store at the Northbrook Court shopping mall in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook on April 26, the company has announced. Apple has added the following notice to the store's web page:Thank you Northbook. Apple Northbrook is closing on April 26 at 7pm. We're still here for you. Please visit apple.com/retail to find your nearest store.Apple Northbrook opened in 2005, and the store moved to a larger space in the mall in 2017. Apple previously said affected employ...

Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing was snaked from the sewers of gaming history and re-released on Steam on April 8, giving a new generation of players the opportunity to experience one of the worst games of all time. And yet, going by the Steam reviews, this version somehow manages to be even worse than...

Pokémon Go’s yearly “Spring into Spring” event has kicked off for 2025, running from April 9-14. The event debuts the Pokémon Gossifleur and its evolution Eldegoss, and focuses on different types of days (rainy, sunny, and “sprouting”), which focus on different types of Pokémon (water, fire, and grass, respectively). During the event, Lucky Eggs will...

$1 billion here, $1 billion there, who's counting?

Fret not, Fireflies, The Last of Us will continue on HBO beyond its second season. Just before the hit adaptation of Naughty Dog's games returns to the network and Max for its next batch of episodes, HBO has officially greenlit a third season of the show. It would have been a major shock if TLOU wasn't going to return beyond this latest seven-episode stint. Season two doesn't cover all of the shocking events of The Last of Us Part 2. The show's creators and showrunners, Neil Druckmann of Naughty...

Final Fantasy 14 Hatching Tide 2025—This year's Eorzean egg event rewards a new Fashion Accessory

But then again, it could just be because of the change in seasons.

Quick, act surprised. Nintendo is launching its upcoming console, the Switch 2, in most major territories on 5th June 2025. That is, except for China. Now, we're not completely surprised by this; in fact, we'd say that such a move was probably expected to a certain degree. Nevertheless, as reported by Nikkei (thanks, VGC), Nintendo is simply waiting to see what kind of demand there is for a new Switch console in China along with monitoring the increasingly strict government regulations on video ...

Razer's taken down laptop pricing, new tariffs will make tech pricing higher, 2+2=4.

Instagram is testing a feature that locks Reels behind a secret code and a provided hint, according to a report by TechCrunch. This looks like a novel way for creators to interact with fans, as they can share exclusive reels with people who are more likely to know the answer to these clues. As an example, a creator could lock a Reel with a hint like “my favorite food” and rabid fans would, of course, know the answer. The Meta-owned social network has been testing the feature on its Design accoun...

After undoing the terrible monetisation of its first season, The Bazaar is finally worth recommending.

Fanatical have given all GamingOnLinux readers a chance to grab some games even cheaper than usual, with a special discount code on their Play on the Go Bundle Elite Collection Bundle.

Also: play Animal Well.

You’ll have the opportunity to grab a free copy of Luocha or Ruan Mei in Honkai: Star Rail as part of the version 3.2 update. All Star Rail players will be able to claim a Golden Companion Spirit (a new type of currency) between the launch of version 3.2 and the end of version 3.4....

As we thunder forward through this sunny April (apologies for any undue excitement if your local area is currently sun-free), Sony has revealed the latest titles joining its PlayStation Plus game catalogue for Premium and Extra subscribers this month. And that includes stellar puzzler Blue Prince, if you're looking to have your noggin particularly meddled with.

The iPad Air costs at least $250 more than the entry-level iPad, so is choosing the pricier model worth it? Or should you save the money and buy the 11th-generation ‌iPad‌? This guide helps you to understand the differences between the two models and decide which is best for you. The 11th-generation ‌iPad‌ is positioned as an entry-level model with essential features for basic use, while the ‌iPad Air‌ is for users who need more from their tablet, such as students, creatives, or anyone who wants...

PC gamers looking for a new budget gaming GPU could soon be in for a treat, as this latest Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti price leak makes it look like this new graphics card is going to have a surprisingly reasonable price. Nvidia hasn’t officially even announced the existence of this GPU right now, but if this leak is right, the new 5060 Ti will be up to $70 cheaper than its predecessor, the RTX 4060 Ti. This latest rumor comes shortly after a previous RTX 5060 Ti leak suggested the new Nvidia GPU...

After recently switching over from Easy Anti-Cheat to BattlEye for DUCKSIDE, tinyBuild have confirmed they're now looking to enable it for players on Steam Deck / Linux with Proton.

Days Gone Remastered comes to PlayStation 5 on April 25. Experience the definitive version of Days Gone with new modes, features, and technical enhancements to leverage the PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles. The new game modes including Horde Assault, Permadeath, and Speedrun also arrive on PC via the Broken Road DLC. Whether you’re visiting Days...

Last year, Sony rebranded its portable speaker lineup under the ULT umbrella with new models classified as either Field or Tower. The former are the more "traditional" Bluetooth options while the latter are the party box, karaoke machine sort of devices. Just like 2024, the company has three new entries in the ULT lineup this time around with the ULT Field 3, ULT Field 5 and ULT Tower 9. Those first two fill the mid-range gap between the current ULT Field 7 and ULT Field 1 while the last item is...

Necessity is the mother of invention. And sometimes, what a person really needs is hot chocolate served to them by a robot — one named after a pop star, ideally. Angle Bush, founder and CEO of Black Women in Artificial Intelligence (BWIAI), began her AI journey in 2019 with the idea to build a robot Read Article

Our predictions for Switch 2's biggest launch game. Nintendo announced during the Switch 2 Direct that there's another one coming: a Mario Kart World Direct is scheduled for 17th April. Promising details of the freshly unveiled open-world Mario Kart, it's the first game-specific Direct for a Switch 2 game and we're excited to get a closer look at the launch game ahead of its June release.

On Saturday, Bungie is slated to premiere the first gameplay reveal of Marathon, the studio’s upcoming team-based extraction shooter suspected to be released sometime later this year. Marathon is not only Bungie’s first non-Destiny project in more than a decade, but the first new entry in the Marathon franchise in the nearly three decades since...

Will Dune Awakening have private servers? If you’re after a truly anti-social experience, or only want to explore Arrakis’ gorgeous desertscape with your closest compadres, we don’t blame you. From Minecraft to Rust, to Funcom’s other survival title, Conan Exiles, private servers have become a staple of the genre. But will Dune Awakening follow suit? Dune Awakening takes an alternate approach not only to Frank Herbert’s canon but also to the way it does its networking. While maps in survival gam...

Apple employees are testing iOS 18.4.1 for iPhones, according to the MacRumors visitor logs, which have been a reliable indicator of upcoming iOS versions. The software update will likely be released in a week or two, if not sooner. As the version number implies, iOS 18.4.1 will obviously be a minor update that addresses software bugs and/or security vulnerabilities. There are no developer or public betas for minor updates like iOS 18.4.1. iOS 18.4.1 will be a stop-gap update ahead of iOS 18.5, ...

Two Microsoft software engineers who interrupted a Microsoft anniversary event to protest against the company's dealings with the Israeli military have been fired for misconduct, according to a report. Software engineer Ibtihal Aboussad, who is based in Canada and once worked for the company's genAI division, lost her job on Monday 7th April due to "wilful misconduct, disobedience or wilful neglect of duty," according to internal documents picked up by CNBC. Another Microsoft software engineer, ...

The microSD Express card specification became very popular recently, as Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2 will support that type of removable storage. The console supports up to 2 TB, though 1 TB is the highest capacity currently available at stores. It’s worth noting that the stock of most microSD Express cards is always in flux,...

Apple is offering a rare discount on its ad-free Apple TV Plus streaming service through Thursday, April 24. New and returning subscribers can pay just $2.99 per month for three months (totaling $9) before the price goes back up to its normal $9.99 per month cost. Discounts for Apple TV Plus are typically tied to...

After soundly beating the RTX 5070 with the Radeon RX 9070 XT in March 2025, AMD is now reportedly gearing up to offer a new budget gaming GPU that takes aim at the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti. A new leak shows Korean licenses being issued to two Gigabyte graphics cards based on the new AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT GPU, and they show a similar approach to VRAM as the 5060 Ti. The budget gaming GPU market currently has a wide open space waiting for the next generation, and several rumored GPUs are appare...

Nintendo has reportedly postponed the Switch 2 in China owing to stringent government regulations and a continuing analysis of demand in the country.

SEGA have revealed that Sonic Rumble, their attempt at a sorta-of racing Battle Royale, is scheduled to release on May 8. It's also Steam Deck Verified, which I already wrote about earlier this month.

Apple this week made iPhone 16e parts available to order through its self-service repair store in the U.S. and many European countries. There are parts and tools available for repairing an iPhone 16e's display, battery, cameras, back glass, speakers, and more. Apple also allows customers to rent an iPhone toolkit for seven days, with U.S. pricing set at $49. Apple offers a comprehensive iPhone 16e repair manual on its website, and now the necessary parts for the device are available. Launched in...

If you yearn for the “good old days” when taking cover was for cowards, reloading was just a suggestion, and reaching your potential meant shooting a rocket at your own feet, check out this bundle at Humble. Right now, you can pick up a collection of seven retro-inspired shooters for just $16. Some of the...