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Nintendo's remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 adds something totally new: the Hall of Fallen Foes, plus a boss challenge mode

As part of Microsoft's ongoing, physics-ignoring push to do more business with thousands fewer staff, games chief Asha Sharma has announced Xbox Labs: a new umbrella for Xbox's R&D into the kind of game remixing and rejigging most visibly characterised by viralities like Halo for browsers, or Mario in Elden Ring. Both enabled, perhaps tellingly, by the AI-driven decompilation of the original source codes.

ArenaNet has announced a major shift in its live service Guild Wars 2 operation today, ditching separate payments for Living World seasonal add-ons and packaging the narrative storylines alongside the MMO's expansions instead.

Apple today listed its estimated repair fees for the iPhone Duo without AppleCare+ coverage, with the maximum fee in the U.S. for "other damage" set at $1,499. If you only damage certain parts of the iPhone Duo, the fees are more manageable. For example, the repair fee for damaged back glass is set at $199. If you eventually want to replace the battery in your iPhone Duo, that will cost you $229. As we previously reported, Apple said the iPhone Duo's nano-texture cover layer above the inner disp...

Where to find industrial batteries in order to complete the "Taking Stock" quest in Arc Raiders.

The DCEU's Deathstroke, Joe Manganiello, talks Ben Affleck's canceled Batman film, 'I lost my mind'

A new Dressmaker update is out now, introducing two more skirt variants along with fresh fabrics and accessories to the cozy crafting game.

Time isn't money, friend.

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reveals new details about GTA 6's budget, the scale of the map, and whether it's more like GTA 5 or Red Dead Redemption 2

Fairy nuff. Believe it or not, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 is almost here. We are rapidly closing in on that 5th November release date (Nintendo released a new trailer, just to remind us), and today we can start to get an idea of what to expect from the remake. The first Ocarina of Time previews are now live, with multiple outlets getting to go hands-on with Link's latest. Here at Nintendo Life, we had a wonderful time with the little we've seen of OoT so far, with our own G...

Just like that pesky Count Dracula, the Castlevania series refuses to stay dead. 40 years after legendary vampire hunter Simon Belmont’s debut, and 18 (!) after the last original 2D entry, Rose Belmont is here to whip undead ass and show that this portmanteau parent to the “Metroidvania” genre of action-exploration platformers can still throw […] The post Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Is a Worthy Heir to its Legacy appeared first on XBOX Wire.

A new report confirms that Grand Theft Auto 6's once-rumored Project Americas vision was real all along.

Here's how to complete the "Homesick" Chapter 4 side quest in Valor Mortis, including how to start the quest.

The employment tribunal between the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) and GTA 6 maker Rockstar games was due to conclude this Friday, but the legal case has now been extended into November. It's like everything Rockstar touches gets delayed…

Vision is being hunted by the MCU’s version of a Mandalorian

Apparently the database is acting a bit like a "librarian" and not doing the actual compute.

What is a review? It's 14th October, which means that many of you will be diving into the world of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse in just one measly day. It also means that quite a few reviews have already gone live for Konami and Evil Empire's new entry, and it sounds like it's going to be rather good. But hold on, where the heck is Nintendo Life's review? We're very conscious that many of you will have questions when you've seen other outlets' reviews go live. Well, the unfortunate reality is th...

Apple's new HomeView smart home hub is available for pre-order ahead of its launch on November 13. The device lets users control all of their HomeKit gadgets directly from its 7-inch Liquid Retina display, or via Siri AI. In anticipation of the HomeView launch, we've gathered some of the most notable (and discounted) HomeKit and Matter-enabled smart home devices below, all of which you'll be able to control via the home hub. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. Whe...

An addendum to our report about the HomePod mini 2 working as a default speaker on all Mac models with Wi-Fi 6E and later: Apple says this ability extends to the full-sized HomePod 2. Apple's fine print for HomePods as default Mac speakers says "compatible with HomePod mini 2 and HomePod (2nd generation) with support on all Mac desktops and laptops with Wi-Fi 6E or later."Related Roundup: HomePodBuyer's Guide: HomePod (Caution)This article, "Apple Says HomePod 2 Also Works as Default Speaker Wit...

A major shooter is pushing past the Linux anticheat barrier.

Epic Games have announced their brand new Epic Games Launcher refresh has a Preview available, along with Native Linux support and Fortnite is coming to Linux

Rockstar reveals the surprising reasons why GTA 6 took over a decade to release, including studio clashes and development issues

Rockstar Games leadership promised that the studio's next game after Grand Theft Auto 6 won't take so long to come out.

The updated version is in beta for the time being, and represents a total rebuild of the EGS client.

Here's how to complete the Scarecrow's quest in Valor Mortis, and find their missing items.

Apple this week introduced the HomePod mini 2, and we have rounded up all of the new features and changes that we have uncovered so far below. HomePod mini 2 can be pre-ordered now and launches Friday, October 30, but Siri AI support will not be available until a future software update. Here is what is new with the HomePod mini 2: Siri AI support is coming in a future software update, with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad required for requests involving your personal context. S10 chi...

LG's latest Sound Suite update includes DTS:X, a much-requested feature.

Elsewhere on the site, you can read a big reveal piece that outlines the new game from former Disco Elysium devs under the name of Summer Eternal - an "incendiary RPG" fusing the best bits of text-heavy isometric role-playing games with the world-building and player agency of an immersive sim. It's bold, it's ambitious, and it's still in development, and if it all comes off, it could be something really special.

Popular Meta chat app WhatsApp today gained guest calling, a feature that lets users invite anyone to join a voice or video call, even if the invitee doesn't have a WhatsApp account. WhatsApp says everyone has access to free, end-to-end encrypted calls with no time limits and support for up to 32 people at once. A guest joining a call needs permission from the call host, and guests will show up in a waiting room until the host lets them in. Guests cannot see other participants' phone numbers, se...

It's also working on calendar integrations for later this year.

AppleCare+ became available for the first time 15 years ago today, on October 14, 2011, alongside the iPhone 4S, following its announcement ten days earlier. The previous $69 AppleCare Protection Plan in the United States extended hardware repair coverage and technical support to two years, but excluded accidental damage. ‌AppleCare‌+ cost $99, retaining that two-year term while adding coverage for two accidental damage incidents, each with a $49 service fee. It covered damage from drops and liq...

What's changed, then? We've been lucky enough to go hands-on with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2, spending roughly 2 hours with the upcoming remake. We've already provided our impressions (which, spoilers, are pretty positive) while Nintendo has posted a new overview trailer for you to peruse. However, if you're itching to see some proper gameplay footage, we've got you covered. We were only allowed to capture over-the-shoulder gameplay, but it should give you an idea of what t...

Apple is reportedly preparing a substantial production run for the standard iPhone 18, following the iPhone 17's success as the world's best-selling smartphone. In a new Weibo post, the leaker known as "Fixed Focus Digital" claimed that production of the standard ‌iPhone 18‌ is scheduled to start in late November, describing the volume of inventory being prepared as "quite large." Its predecessor has likely given Apple considerable reason for confidence. Following the ‌iPhone 17‌'s initial pre-o...

This is exactly what Arc Raiders needs right now.

Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker Cyberleek has threatened to release full GTA 6 story spoilers if the individual or group is caught.