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You don't just paint the map your colour in new WW2 RTS Battleplan, you redraw the frontline with a pencil and hope your troops do the rest

Rock Paper Shotgun icon 7 days, 19 hours, 9 minutes ago by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

You don't just paint the map your colour in new WW2 RTS Battleplan, you redraw the frontline with a pencil and hope your troops do the rest

You may have heard that the pen is mightier than the sword, but did you know that the pencil is mightier than the 7th Panzer Division? Here is Battleplan to educate us on the subject. In this WW2 real-time strategy game, you issue orders by drawing on a big pseudo-paper map based on geographical survey data. Then you sit back and watch as thousands of troops, tanks, planes and artillery wotsits strive to transform your arbitrary doodles into actual conquered territory.

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How long can you expect an Amazon Kindle to last?

Engadget icon 7 days, 19 hours, 24 minutes ago by Gabriela Vătu

How long can you expect an Amazon Kindle to last?

Amazon will support your Kindle for a while, but it should last much longer than that if you take care of it.

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Valor Mortis review - a stellar Soulslike, but not as you know it

Eurogamer icon 7 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes ago by Matt Wales

Valor Mortis review - a stellar Soulslike, but not as you know it

Valor Mortis plays a bit of a sneaky trick. For a while, it keeps it straight. 'Yes', it seems to say; 'I'm definitely a Soulslike. Look at my bonfire equivalents, my healing flasks, my corpse runs, even my early impossi-boss feints. Look at my cautious action, my fog gates, the oppressive air of melancholy that lingers over these fields of mud and blood'. But jumpcut to a few hours later, and there you are: first-person wall-running, grapple-swinging, one-two parry slashing, quick-step-fire-bal...

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First-Person Soulslike Valor Mortis Is Brutal, Frightening, and Strangely Chill

Polygon icon 7 days, 19 hours, 39 minutes ago by Marloes Valentina Stella

First-Person Soulslike Valor Mortis Is Brutal, Frightening, and Strangely Chill

Despite some imbalance in its difficulty level, the world of Valor Mortis is a joy to explore.

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Google teams up with menstrual health tracker Flo to develop new wellness hardware and sync apps

Engadget icon 7 days, 19 hours, 39 minutes ago by Cheyenne MacDonald

Google teams up with menstrual health tracker Flo to develop new wellness hardware and sync apps

Flo Health users will able to sync their cycle data with the Google Health app starting early next year.

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Google brings Health Guardian to the Fitbit Air and Edge, and expands automatic activity tracking

Engadget icon 7 days, 19 hours, 39 minutes ago by Cheyenne MacDonald

Google brings Health Guardian to the Fitbit Air and Edge, and expands automatic activity tracking

The company announced new health features for its wearables along with a new band for the Fitbit Air.

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Google's sleek new Fitbit Edge is packed with health features and a replaceable battery

Engadget icon 7 days, 19 hours, 39 minutes ago by Jackson Chen

Google's sleek new Fitbit Edge is packed with health features and a replaceable battery

The Fitbit Edge will be in stores starting October 27 for $179.99.

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Mini Review: Bluey's Happy Snaps (Switch 2) - A Light, Breezy Photography Adventure

Nintendo Life icon 7 days, 19 hours, 39 minutes ago

Mini Review: Bluey's Happy Snaps (Switch 2) - A Light, Breezy Photography Adventure

Here come the grannies! Following an impressive entry from Halfbrick with Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen, developer Gameloft is taking a crack at the beloved IP with Bluey’s Happy Snaps. After Gold Pen's more fantastical approach, this latest adventure brings things back to basics, making for a charming, lighthearted experience that kids will absolutely enjoy. The aim is simple: take photos of stuff. Yeah, that’s really it! Starting at the Heeler’s home, you’re tasked with taking photos of speci...

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Starfield seamless planetary landings are finally nearly a thing, thanks to one modder's tireless work

Eurogamer icon 7 days, 19 hours, 42 minutes ago by Sherif Saed

Starfield seamless planetary landings are finally nearly a thing, thanks to one modder's tireless work

For many Starfield players, the need to go through a loading screen each time you want to land on a planet - rather than seamlessly travel through the planet's atmosphere like in No Man's Sky - was a big turn-off.

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What you can do when your Ethernet cable gets stuck

Engadget icon 7 days, 19 hours, 54 minutes ago by Roger Fingas

What you can do when your Ethernet cable gets stuck

Ethernet cables are popular among PC gamers and people who favor a wired connection. However, they can get stuck, and this is what you can do if that happens.

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The RTX 4090 launched four years ago today, and now the RTX 5090 is rumoured for the chop, I can't help but look upon it with a warm glow

PC Gamer icon 7 days, 19 hours, 59 minutes ago by Andy Edser

The RTX 4090 launched four years ago today, and now the RTX 5090 is rumoured for the chop, I can't help but look upon it with a warm glow

Times, they have a-changed.

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This week in PC games: play a human-eating Katamari from outer space, take over a nature reserve in Planet Zoo 2, and battle Napoleonic body horror in Valor Mortis

Rock Paper Shotgun icon 7 days, 20 hours, 7 minutes ago by Julian Benson

This week in PC games: play a human-eating Katamari from outer space, take over a nature reserve in Planet Zoo 2, and battle Napoleonic body horror in Valor Mortis

Edwin came up the ladder to my office last week to remind me that my quarterly Maw Safety Certification was up for renewal. Without an in date health and safety and wild eldritch creature control license, I'm not allowed to remain in the Treehouse and we have to shut down the site. So, today I'm down in the Maw's chamber coaxing it to hock up some globules of games. Edwin's here, of course, though he seems pretty smug to be on the other side of the plexiglass for a change. I wouldn't mind if he ...

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Ben Affleck's New Netflix Thriller is a Massive Global Streaming Hit

Polygon icon 7 days, 20 hours, 22 minutes ago by Oli Welsh

Ben Affleck's New Netflix Thriller is a Massive Global Streaming Hit

Animals, also starring Kerry Washington and Gillian Anderson, is the top movie on Netflix across most of the world

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How is Microsoft's Magnetic Connect different from Apple's MagSafe for MacBooks?

Engadget icon 7 days, 20 hours, 24 minutes ago by Roger Fingas

How is Microsoft's Magnetic Connect different from Apple's MagSafe for MacBooks?

Magnetic Connect and MagSafe for MacBooks have a lot in common, but the Magnetic Connect charger brings more versatility.

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Nintendo executive confirms company has "no plans to ditch physical games"

Eurogamer icon 7 days, 20 hours, 39 minutes ago by Dom Peppiatt

Nintendo executive confirms company has "no plans to ditch physical games"

Bill van Zyll, VP and general manager for Nintendo in Latin America, has reiterated Nintendo's stance on physical media, confirming that the company has no immediate plans to move to an 'all-digital' future.

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8BitDo Ultimate 2 review: The best Switch 2 controller out there

Engadget icon 7 days, 20 hours, 39 minutes ago by Jessica Conditt

8BitDo Ultimate 2 review: The best Switch 2 controller out there

Everything is within reach on 8BitDo's Ultimate 2, even for small hands.

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"It's Truly Astonishing" - Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Made An AI-Generated Game In 30 Minutes

Nintendo Life icon 7 days, 20 hours, 39 minutes ago

"It's Truly Astonishing" - Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Made An AI-Generated Game In 30 Minutes

"I can just give instructions to the AI". Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has released a brand new game, but with a twist: it's completely AI-generated. As covered by VGC, Horii-san posted a link on X to a game titled Interrogation Room Komiya in which you select a series of text prompts to push a suspect into confessing to a crime. The creator claims that the game was made in "about 30 minutes" with the help of AI, calling the technology "truly astonishing".

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'Your washing machine is subject to more safety rules than AI' says Microsoft president

PC Gamer icon 7 days, 20 hours, 57 minutes ago by Jess Kinghorn

'Your washing machine is subject to more safety rules than AI' says Microsoft president

When the call for external regulation is coming from inside AI's house, you know it's serious.

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Star Citizen singleplayer spinoff Squadron 42 gets a Steam page ahead of its 2027 launch, and this is how I've learned about 50 million famous actors are in it

Rock Paper Shotgun icon 7 days, 20 hours, 57 minutes ago by Mark Warren

Star Citizen singleplayer spinoff Squadron 42 gets a Steam page ahead of its 2027 launch, and this is how I've learned about 50 million famous actors are in it

Squadron 42, the singleplayer spinoff that Star Citizen devs Cloud Imperium Games have been teasing and promising and roadmapping for a loooooooooooooooooonnnnn​nnnngggg while, now has a Steam page. Yep, things are finally gearing up for its launch next year. Plus, there's a new trailer that emphsises for those out of the loop (me, basically), that pretty much every sci-fi celeb under the sun is set for a cameo.

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Gears of War: E-Day server crashes and login problems are because of DDoS attacks, studio says

Eurogamer icon 7 days, 21 hours ago by Robert Purchese

Gears of War: E-Day server crashes and login problems are because of DDoS attacks, studio says

Gears of War: E-Day's servers have been struggling because they've been suffering distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, apparently - so someone, or some people, have been deliberately trying to overload them.

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A New KPop Demon Hunters Limited Edition Collection Just Dropped

Polygon icon 7 days, 21 hours, 16 minutes ago by Aimee Hart

A New KPop Demon Hunters Limited Edition Collection Just Dropped

KPop Demon Hunters finally targets working adults with a new limited-edition collection, exclusively at Target.

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Here come the weird and wonderful mods for the Steam Frame, as Valve drops the full CAD files for free

PC Gamer icon 7 days, 21 hours, 22 minutes ago by Jacob Ridley

Here come the weird and wonderful mods for the Steam Frame, as Valve drops the full CAD files for free

I bet someone is already mocking up cat ears for this thing.

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OLED iPad Mini Could Be $200 More Expensive Than Current Model

MacRumors icon 7 days, 21 hours, 29 minutes ago by Tim Hardwick

OLED iPad Mini Could Be $200 More Expensive Than Current Model

Apple's upcoming OLED iPad mini will be "considerably more expensive" than the current $599 model, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman referenced his own sources indicating a price hike, while saying his guess is that the new device will cost "something closer to $799." Aside from a new OLED display, the new iPad mini is expected to feature an A20 Pro chip, a landscape FaceTime camera, a redesigned speaker setup, and a water-resistant design. A...

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'The algorithm continues to properly prioritise Mister Biddy Blas'—Star Wars: Galactic Racer has created the perfect creature

PC Gamer icon 7 days, 21 hours, 36 minutes ago by Harvey Randall

'The algorithm continues to properly prioritise Mister Biddy Blas'—Star Wars: Galactic Racer has created the perfect creature

Glup would be proud

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'Dungeon Crawler Carl' Author Officially Settles a Raging Debate About the Audiobooks

Polygon icon 7 days, 21 hours, 39 minutes ago by Brian VanHooker

'Dungeon Crawler Carl' Author Officially Settles a Raging Debate About the Audiobooks

Fans of the LitRPG series Dungeon Crawler Carl love to listen to their audiobooks at increased speeds. This is what author Matt Dinniman recommends

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WhatsApp users may soon be able to schedule messages

Engadget icon 7 days, 21 hours, 55 minutes ago by Steve Dent

WhatsApp users may soon be able to schedule messages

WhatsApp is finally allowing message scheduling, a feature that's been available on Telegram since 2019.

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For the second time this year, Steam has set a major new concurrent user record

Eurogamer icon 7 days, 22 hours, 4 minutes ago by Sherif Saed

For the second time this year, Steam has set a major new concurrent user record

There's clearly no stopping Steam's continued growth. Valve's PC digital store and social platform set a new user concurrent record on Sunday, with a staggering 43,505,724 million users (via SteamDB).

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Apple Launches Special Edition AirPods 5 in India

MacRumors icon 7 days, 22 hours, 10 minutes ago by Hartley Charlton

Apple is marking India's festive diwali season with a limited edition of the AirPods 5, featuring a rangoli-inspired engraving. The case's design draws on the traditional Indian art form, arranging a decorative pattern around a heart-eyes emoji. The earbuds cost ₹17,900 (approximately $187), matching the Indian price of the regular AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case. The celebrations also include free rangoli workshops created with artist Arushi Kathuria. Participants will use Procreate on th...

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How to turn off your backpack light in Arc Raiders

PC Gamer icon 7 days, 22 hours, 21 minutes ago by Sean Martin

How to turn off your backpack light in Arc Raiders

Use the new feature to get real sneaky.

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Random: Sonic Figure Containing The Blue Blur's "DNA" Comes With An Eye-Watering Price Tag

Nintendo Life icon 7 days, 22 hours, 24 minutes ago

Random: Sonic Figure Containing The Blue Blur's "DNA" Comes With An Eye-Watering Price Tag

That's a lot of Rings. Earlier this year, SEGA revealed a life-size Sonic statue that contained the hedgehog's "DNA" (yes, really), housed in the Shibuya SEGA store. In the months since, a trip to Tokyo has been the only way you could get a look at the weird creation, but you'll soon be able to have one in your home... if you can stomach the insane price tag. As brought to our attention by Dexerto, the "DNA"-filled statue will soon be available as a smaller figurine for an eye-watering ¥3,300,00...

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The Blood of Dawnwalker's lead actor reminds us why AI will always struggle to replicate a human performance

Eurogamer icon 7 days, 22 hours, 58 minutes ago by Robert Purchese

The Blood of Dawnwalker's lead actor reminds us why AI will always struggle to replicate a human performance

Will de Renzy-Martin, the actor who plays lead character Coen in the English language version of The Blood of Dawnwalker, has reminded us of the value humans bring to a performance, versus AIs generating voice lines.

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Explore the town of Detour in this new Fallout 4 mod chock full of voiced NPCs and quests

Rock Paper Shotgun icon 7 days, 23 hours, 7 minutes ago by Mark Warren

Explore the town of Detour in this new Fallout 4 mod chock full of voiced NPCs and quests

A group of veteran Fallout 4 modders have just added a whole new town to its wasteland, offering another place to pop into for some trading and questing as you roam post-apocalyptic Boston. The place, dubbed Detour, looks set to act as a "new quest hub" that'll grow via new additions from its creators over time.

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Josh Brolin Teases a Thanos vs. Doctor Doom Showdown in 'Avengers: Secret Wars'

Polygon icon 7 days, 23 hours, 9 minutes ago by Brian VanHooker

Josh Brolin Teases a Thanos vs. Doctor Doom Showdown in 'Avengers: Secret Wars'

Josh Brolin, who played Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, is asked whether Thanos could defeat Doctor Doom.

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Upcoming Resident Evil Remakes Have Pretty Tiny File Sizes On Switch 2

Nintendo Life icon 7 days, 23 hours, 9 minutes ago

Upcoming Resident Evil Remakes Have Pretty Tiny File Sizes On Switch 2

Download 'em all. Capcom is launching three modern Resident Evil remakes on the Switch 2 later this week on 16th October, and if you're keen to download all of them, then you'll be pleased to know that they won't take up too much space on your console and/or SD Express card. As per the eShop listings, the three entries will take up the following space:

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Microsoft's president says AI is less regulated than a carton of milk

Engadget icon 7 days, 23 hours, 10 minutes ago by Steve Dent

Microsoft's president says AI is less regulated than a carton of milk

Milk can't hack companies and governments like AI definitely can, but it's still subject to more regulation.

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