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YouTube is bringing the Gemini-powered 'Ask' button to TVs

Engadget icon 179 days, 17 hours, 59 minutes ago by Will Shanklin

YouTube is bringing the Gemini-powered 'Ask' button to TVs

YouTube's "Ask" button is making its way to the living room. The Gemini-powered feature is now rolling out as an experiment on smart TVs, gaming consoles and streaming devices. 9to5Google first spotted a Google support page announcing the change. Like on mobile devices and desktop, the feature is essentially a Gemini chatbot trained on each video's content. Selecting that "Ask" button will bring up a series of canned prompts related to the content. Alternatively, you can use your microphone to a...

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Beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless gaming headset review

PC Gamer icon 179 days, 18 hours, 3 minutes ago by Andy Edser

Beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless gaming headset review

Excellent in many regards, but it's got some stiff competition to worry about.

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Video: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Shines On Switch 2 In This Side-By-Side Comparison

Nintendo Life icon 179 days, 18 hours, 8 minutes ago

Video: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Shines On Switch 2 In This Side-By-Side Comparison

Mira, Mira, on the wall. Well this is a nice surprise! Nintendo popped up out of the blue today to announce Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. The real treat? It's available right now. Yes, you can now head over to the eShop and pick up the latest addition to the 'Switch 2 Edition' roster for £54.99 / $64.99 (or £4.19 / $4.99, if you already own it on Switch 1). There's no new content to speak of this time, but you can expect to see things running at a smooth...

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Saving blueprints after an Expedition isn't 'off the table', says Arc Raiders' director, but Embark is also looking at alternatives

PC Gamer icon 179 days, 18 hours, 8 minutes ago by Rory Norris

Saving blueprints after an Expedition isn't 'off the table', says Arc Raiders' director, but Embark is also looking at alternatives

Imagine the scenario: Do you keep the Looting Mk. 3 (Survivor) or the Anvil?

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'Preserving the web is not the problem. Losing it is,' claims the director of the Internet Archive

PC Gamer icon 179 days, 18 hours, 11 minutes ago by James Bentley

'Preserving the web is not the problem. Losing it is,' claims the director of the Internet Archive

"The Wayback Machine is built for human readers."

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Rivian rolls out an Apple Watch app with vehicle controls and digital key support

Engadget icon 179 days, 18 hours, 11 minutes ago by Kris Holt

Rivian rolls out an Apple Watch app with vehicle controls and digital key support

Rivian suggests that vehicle owners can leave their phone at home (or perhaps in a glove box) and instead control some aspects of their EV using a new Apple Watch app. With a tap of your watch, you can unlock and lock the doors, sound the alarm and vent the windows. After the digital key is set up, R1S and R1T Gen 2 owners can unlock their vehicle automatically simply by walking up to it thanks to the passive car key feature. It's possible to set the cabin temperature and a target state of charg...

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MLS 2026 Season Begins February 21 on Apple TV With Free Access for Subscribers

MacRumors icon 179 days, 18 hours, 13 minutes ago by Juli Clover

MLS 2026 Season Begins February 21 on Apple TV With Free Access for Subscribers

The 31st Major League Soccer season is set to begin on Saturday, February 21, with games set to be available through the Apple TV subscription service. ‌Apple TV‌ subscribers in more than 100 countries can access MLS matches with no blackouts and no additional fees. Apple used to charge $14.99 per month or $99 for the MLS Season Pass, but the Season Pass was removed for the 2026 season to give all ‌Apple TV‌ subscribers access for free. MLS is aiming to expand its fanbase and make content easier...

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New space extraction game Star Wrath lets you build, fly, and then totally destroy a bunch of spaceships

PCGamesN icon 179 days, 18 hours, 16 minutes ago by Paul Kelly

New space extraction game Star Wrath lets you build, fly, and then totally destroy a bunch of spaceships

Star Wrath is ticking a lot of boxes for me, with its modular spaceship building and intense combat, plus, like, a ton of loot.

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Splinter Cell Remake Dev Ubisoft Toronto Hit by Layoffs

179 days, 18 hours, 16 minutes ago by Joseph Allen

Ubisoft has apparently laid off yet more employees, and this time, it's the studio's Toronto division that's been hit.

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Highguard website woes are just an administrative thing, developer says, and the studio is in no rush to fix it because 'reputational damage' is already done

PC Gamer icon 179 days, 18 hours, 17 minutes ago by Andy Chalk

Highguard website woes are just an administrative thing, developer says, and the studio is in no rush to fix it because 'reputational damage' is already done

The Highguard website has been unavailable for almost a week.

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One leaker's cryptic post suggests that AMD's next Ryzen lineup will have some serious core configurations across the range

PC Gamer icon 179 days, 18 hours, 17 minutes ago by Nick Evanson

One leaker's cryptic post suggests that AMD's next Ryzen lineup will have some serious core configurations across the range

From a six-core entry-level chip, all the way up to a dual-CCD, 24-core range topper.

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Opus Magnum from Zachtronics is getting a big new 'De Re Metallica' DLC

GamingOnLinux icon 179 days, 18 hours, 31 minutes ago by Liam Dawe

Opus Magnum from Zachtronics is getting a big new 'De Re Metallica' DLC

Easily my favourite game from Zachtronics, Opus Magnum is making a return with a big new DLC that's set to arrive on March 17th

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13-year-old Decima engine allows Death Stranding team to 'accomplish many things that would be difficult to achieve elsewhere'

PC Gamer icon 179 days, 18 hours, 32 minutes ago by Issy van der Velde

13-year-old Decima engine allows Death Stranding team to 'accomplish many things that would be difficult to achieve elsewhere'

No wonder Aloy is in Death Stranding.

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Orbital AI data centers could work, but they might ruin Earth in the process

Engadget icon 179 days, 18 hours, 38 minutes ago by Igor Bonifacic

Orbital AI data centers could work, but they might ruin Earth in the process

At the start of the month, Elon Musk announced that two of his companies — SpaceX and xAI  — were merging, and would jointly launch a constellation of 1 million satellites to operate as orbital data centers. Musk's reputation might suggest otherwise, but according to experts, such a plan isn't a complete fantasy. However, if executed at the scale suggested, some of them believe it would have devastating effects on the environment and the sustainability of low Earth Earth orbit.      Musk and oth...

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Rumour: A Monster Hunter Wilds Switch 2 Port Is Coming, A Fresh Datamine Suggests

Nintendo Life icon 179 days, 18 hours, 38 minutes ago

Rumour: A Monster Hunter Wilds Switch 2 Port Is Coming, A Fresh Datamine Suggests

We are hunters. Rumours that Monster Hunter Wilds is Switch 2-bound have been circling like an aggroed Rathalos for a while now, and datamining late last year suggested a Nintendo version of the 2025 game isn't far off, with more recent efforts uncovering evidence of docked and handheld mode performance presets. Well, according to Lener30 on Reddit (thanks, VGC), there's a little more than a line of code pointing to a port this time. This time, a "Tutorial image for Local Communication" has appa...

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PC sales of High On Life were just behind PlayStation, the 'lead platform,' but Xbox trailed behind despite its 7-month console exclusivity deal

PC Gamer icon 179 days, 18 hours, 45 minutes ago by Issy van der Velde

PC sales of High On Life were just behind PlayStation, the 'lead platform,' but Xbox trailed behind despite its 7-month console exclusivity deal

Silver medal for PC.

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West Virginia is suing Apple alleging negligence over CSAM materials

Engadget icon 179 days, 18 hours, 51 minutes ago by Andre Revilla

West Virginia is suing Apple alleging negligence over CSAM materials

The office of the Attorney General for West Virginia announced Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging that the company had "knowingly" allowed its iCloud platform "to be used as a vehicle for distributing and storing child sexual abuse material." The state alleges this went on for years but drew no action from the tech giant "under the guise of user privacy." In the lawsuit, the state repeatedly cites a text from Apple executive Eric Friedman, in which he calls iCloud "the g...

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My favourite thing about Linux gaming will now automagically apply crucial fan patches to your Metal Gear installs, making it even easier than on Windows

PC Gamer icon 179 days, 18 hours, 57 minutes ago by Joshua Wolens

My favourite thing about Linux gaming will now automagically apply crucial fan patches to your Metal Gear installs, making it even easier than on Windows

Luxtorpeda is chugging along.

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Rivian Introduces Apple Watch App

MacRumors icon 179 days, 19 hours, 5 minutes ago by Joe Rossignol

Rivian Introduces Apple Watch App

As expected, electric vehicle maker Rivian today introduced an Apple Watch app, providing R1S and R1T drivers with convenient features on their wrist. The app lets you choose up to four one-tap controls for locking or unlocking doors, opening or closing the windows, opening the front or rear trunks, sounding the vehicle's alarm, and more. In addition, you can turn the Apple Watch's Digital Crown to adjust the vehicle's cabin temperature and battery charging target in the app. Rivian will also of...

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Pokémon TCG Pocket is getting a Paldea-themed booster pack

Polygon icon 179 days, 19 hours, 7 minutes ago by Giovanni Colantonio

Pokémon TCG Pocket is getting a Paldea-themed booster pack

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is adding a Scarlet and Violet-themed booster pack next week.

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Diablo 2 Warlock review: something truly new for a 26-year-old game

Polygon icon 179 days, 19 hours, 8 minutes ago by Oli Welsh

Diablo 2 Warlock review: something truly new for a 26-year-old game

Blizzard's Reign of the Warlock expansion for Diablo 2: Resurrected adds a new class and QOL changes for the classic RPG, albeit at a price

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EA Sports FC Revealed To Use AI For Some Commentator Voiceover

Nintendo Life icon 179 days, 19 hours, 8 minutes ago

EA Sports FC Revealed To Use AI For Some Commentator Voiceover

With permission - "it's always a collaboration". Match of the Day commentator Guy Mowbray has been a staple voice in various football (soccer) games over the years. Having worked on the iconic BBC show for over 20 years, he's become one of the defining voices of the sport for a thousands. But commentating real football game on live TV is very different to supplying voice lines for a video game franchise like EA Sports FC, and in a report from BBC Sport, it's been revealed that EA uses an AI repl...

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At a mere 2 square micrometers in size, this is the world's smallest QR code and it's 'smaller than most bacteria'

PC Gamer icon 179 days, 19 hours, 13 minutes ago by James Bentley

At a mere 2 square micrometers in size, this is the world's smallest QR code and it's 'smaller than most bacteria'

You don't happen to have a microscopic phone camera yet, do you?

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Overwatch's Charming 76 skin bug makes Soldier almost impossible to hit

Polygon icon 179 days, 19 hours, 14 minutes ago by Josh Broadwell

Overwatch's Charming 76 skin bug makes Soldier almost impossible to hit

Soldier 76's Valentine's Day skin is making him partially invisible in Overwatch and giving players a hard time trying to track him

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's photo mode is creating pure nightmare fuel

Polygon icon 179 days, 19 hours, 19 minutes ago by Claire Lewis

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's photo mode is creating pure nightmare fuel

Sandfall Interactive wanted to give Expedition 33 players a restriction-free photo mode experience, but the results are hilarious

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WoW lead says they 'lost something along the way' by building dungeons for sweaty Mythic+ timers instead of 20-boss mazes like the good old days, but Labyrinths could be the solution

PC Gamer icon 179 days, 19 hours, 21 minutes ago by Harvey Randall

WoW lead says they 'lost something along the way' by building dungeons for sweaty Mythic+ timers instead of 20-boss mazes like the good old days, but Labyrinths could be the solution

"Labyrinths are trying to tap into [that]."

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Watch out, Resident Evil Requiem's ending is being spoiled online as Capcom fights to clean up leaks

Eurogamer icon 179 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes ago by Connor Makar

Watch out, Resident Evil Requiem's ending is being spoiled online as Capcom fights to clean up leaks

If you're excited for Resident Evil: Requiem, you may want to stay clear of social media for a while, as leaks about the game's ending are popping up online.

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Amazing Humble deal includes 39 Terry Pratchett Discworld books for $16

Polygon icon 179 days, 19 hours, 26 minutes ago by Tasha Robinson

Amazing Humble deal includes 39 Terry Pratchett Discworld books for $16

Where should you start reading Discworld, the life work of Good Omens co-author Terry Pratchett? Here’s the best place to begin this series.

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This surprisingly popular Steam MMO is now on the Epic Games Store, with a free starter pack if you're quick

PCGamesN icon 179 days, 19 hours, 31 minutes ago by Paul Kelly

This surprisingly popular Steam MMO is now on the Epic Games Store, with a free starter pack if you're quick

Stalcraft, the Stalker and Minecraft mashup, is giving away a starter pack of goodies as part of the latest free games lineup on Epic.

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League of Legends might be adding public voice chat—and as someone with a combined 2,655 hours in Dota 2 and Deadlock, I can safely say: Oh no

PC Gamer icon 179 days, 19 hours, 35 minutes ago by Harvey Randall

League of Legends might be adding public voice chat—and as someone with a combined 2,655 hours in Dota 2 and Deadlock, I can safely say: Oh no

You are not prepared.

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Death Howl review: the hardest game of 2025 gets a second chance on PS5, Switch, Xbox

Polygon icon 179 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes ago by Giovanni Colantonio

Death Howl review: the hardest game of 2025 gets a second chance on PS5, Switch, Xbox

Death Howl is a challenging tactical roguelike that draws on the language of Soulslikes for a game unlike any other.

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Review: Love Eternal (Switch) - Disturbing, Devilish Platformer Flips A Few Too Many Times

Nintendo Life icon 179 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes ago

Review: Love Eternal (Switch) - Disturbing, Devilish Platformer Flips A Few Too Many Times

Flipping fun? Published by Ysbryd Games and developed by brlka, Love Eternal is an arduous platformer presented primarily in a retro 4:3 aspect ratio. It follows a teenage girl named Maya as she wends her way through a lonesome, though artfully-depicted, castle and the surreal, twisted memories that haunt it. The game begins as many platformers do: through a series of progressively more challenging areas, I’m introduced to our white-haired protagonist’s limited, yet effective, skill set. Maya is...

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Free Play Days – Battlefield 6, Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids, Sunderfolk, Polterguys, and Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash

Xbox Wire icon 179 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes ago by Danielle Partis, Xbox Wire Editor

The post Free Play Days – Battlefield 6, Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids, Sunderfolk, Polterguys, and Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash appeared first on Xbox Wire.

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Best Overwatch settings for optimized PC performance

PCGamesN icon 179 days, 19 hours, 44 minutes ago by Christian Vaz

Best Overwatch settings for optimized PC performance

Make sure you’re running the best Overwatch settings on PC to improve your frame rate while keeping the visuals looking clean.

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Microsoft says its glass-based storage project now works with 'the same material found in kitchen cookware and oven doors' and can hold data for 10,000 years

PC Gamer icon 179 days, 19 hours, 47 minutes ago by Jess Kinghorn

Microsoft says its glass-based storage project now works with 'the same material found in kitchen cookware and oven doors' and can hold data for 10,000 years

Served on a platter.

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