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If Instagram has been turning your color photo posts into black and white recently, don’t worry, there’s no problem with your camera or your account. The Meta-owned app has confirmed to Engadget that the issue is caused by a bug that’s affecting HDR photos in particular. "Earlier today, a technical issue caused some HDR photos to appear incorrectly as black-and-white for a subset of accounts,” Instagram has told us. However, we see complaints dated April 18 and 19, so the issue has been going on...

Azura reps Fire Emblem Fates. Although Nintendo is already focused on the next game Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, The Good Smile Company is today celebrating the series' past with the reveal of two new figures based on Azura from the 3DS title, Fire Emblem Fates.

All good things come to those who like forgotten mascots ripe for nostalgiabait.

Following a handful of announcements last month. Switch 2 has already received some love from THQ Nordic, but the publisher and developer looks like it could have even more games in the pipeline for Nintendo's new hybrid platform.

HoYoverse reaches for the stars with a cozy life sim that's more ambitious than it first appears.

The cult anime Dorohedoro returns with a new season, delivering more chaos and grotesque characters hiding a surprising amount of humanity.

Move aside, Mario Party. Sanrio Games (Sanrio's new game publishing brand) has today announced Sanrio Party Land for the Switch 1 & 2.

What're ya buyin'? What're ya sellin'?

Good enough on its own.

"Stay tuned". Argonaut Games has previously discussed the idea of revisiting its N64 title Buck Bumble, and it looks like it might actually be happening. In an update on social media this week, the British-based developer has shared an image of Buck, backed by the game's theme song. Attached to this is a message, mentioning how the team will "not be taking further questions...at this time".

Alex Garland may be completing an surprising trilogy with Elden Ring

Spot the difference. Blizzard's free-to-play team-based shooter Overwatch (previously known as Overwatch 2) made its debut on the Switch 2 last week, and while it didn't exactly get off to a smooth start, Blizzard was quick to respond with an update. Now that the title is up and running on the Switch 2, Blizzard has shared a brief side-by-side comparison video, showing off the old Switch version of the game next to the new release. As noted, players can now experience "better visuals, higher fid...

Amazon and Anthropic are strengthening their ties once again, with steep financial commitments made on both sides. Today, Amazon announced that it will invest $5 billion in the AI company, along with as much as $20 billion in additional payments if certain milestones are met. This news follows the initial $4 billion investment Amazon made in Anthropic in 2023 and a second $4 billion round from 2024. On Anthropic's side, it has committed to continued use of Amazon's custom Trainium silicon for it...

Where were you when you found out that MAUschine punched Spidergum at CAGGTUS?

A bug introduced in the latest update had the potential to "cause irreparable economic damage" to the game.

NDAs mean Daniel Casey can't say much, but the reported rewrites are news to him.

Underneath the hero shooter trappings is a surprisingly complex tank combat sim.

Xenoverse 3 could learn a lot from its predecessor

After debuting in the US, Gemini in Chrome is making its way to more markets. Starting today, Google is rolling out Chrome's built-in chatbot to users in countries in East Asia and the Pacific, including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam. The expansion comes after Google earlier this year made Gemini in Chrome available to people in Canada, India and New Zealand.  With the exception of Japan, where Google isn't making the new suite available on iOS ...

In Marvel's DNX comics event, the Avengers and X-Men team up to stop an X-Virus from mutating mankind, an evil plan that could transform Marvel Comics

Current Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to leave his role on September 1, 2026, and as he prepares to step down as CEO, he has written a letter addressed to the Apple community. Cook said that he starts his day reading notes from Apple users all over the world, which fills him with an indescribable gratitude. According to Cook, Ternus is the perfect person to take over as Apple's CEO. To the Apple community: For the past 15 years I've started just about every morning the same way. I open my email and ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook is officially stepping down from his role on September 1, the company announced today, while current SVP of hardware engineering John Ternus will take over as the new CEO. Cook will transition to a new role as executive chairman of Apple’s Board of Directors. The company says the move was “approved unanimously” by Apple’s Board, and that Cook will work on transitioning his duties over the summer. “It has been the greatest privilege of my life to be the CEO of Apple and to have...

Mastodon seems to be recovering after a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that took down its primary mastodon.social instance. As TechCrunch notes, the platform began reporting issues early Monday morning as much of the Mastodon-operated server became inaccessible.  It's not clear who might be behind the attack, but Mastodon's head of communications Andy Piper described it as a "major" incident. A couple hours later, Mastodon shared on a status page that it had implemented countermeasu...

Apple's Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies Johny Srouji is set to take on an expanded role as Apple's Chief Hardware Officer as John Ternus transitions to his role as Apple's next CEO. Srouji is going to lead Hardware Engineering, reporting to Ternus. Current Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Srouji has been pivotal in Apple's transition to Apple silicon. Johny is one of the most talented people I have ever had the privilege to work with. He has played a singular role in driving Apple's s...

A24 and Alex Garland's Elden Ring movie adaptation finally has an official cast, but which actors are playing which characters are still unknown.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's chief executive officer, and hardware engineering chief John Ternus is set to take over, Apple announced today. Cook will continue on as Apple CEO through the summer, with Ternus set to join Apple's Board of Directors and take over as CEO on September 1, 2026. Cook is going to transition to chairman of the board at Apple, and he will "assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers around the world." In a statement, ...

Steel Haze: Sailor Moon.

Apple's iPhone became qualified for extended use in space back in February, and during the Artemis II mission to the Moon in April, NASA astronauts shared several photos taken with the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman recently followed up with a shot on iPhone video of an "Earthset," or the moment that the Earth disappears behind the Moon. The video was captured from the docking hatch window on the Orion capsule, and it is the first Earthset shot on a mobile device. Only one ...

Chapter 5's expansions will introduce a suite of new religion and trade mechanics.

Apple is finally planning to release The Savant, an Apple TV series that it delayed following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The Savant is set to air in July 2026, according to Variety. The ‌Apple TV‌ show was supposed to come out on Friday, September 26, 2025, but Apple decided not to release it due to the topic and the political climate. When the series was pulled, star Jessica Chastain said that she was "not aligned" with Apple's decision. I want to say how much I value my partnership wit...

Most MTG Strixhaven Commander decks are sold out, but Quandrix Unlimited is still in stock — and it may be the set’s most underrated precon.

Sony is adopting new age verification policies for PlayStation users in the UK and Ireland. The company isn't making this a blanket requirement, but steps to confirm age will be needed to access "communication, broadcasting, and certain in-game features" beginning in June 2026. That includes essentials for online and social gamers, such as joining a party, voice chatting, text messaging or using third-party chat programs such as Discord. Some in-game communication tools, like chats or sharing us...

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Here’s a breakdown of what’s on offer in Graveyard Keeper so you can decide whether to play it ahead of the sequel.

That's right, it's finally time to learn all there is to know about Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.