US president Donald Trump says Intel should give the US government a 10% stake in the company, echoing a recent statement made by US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, who said earlier this week that the US government should get an equity stake in Intel in exchange for CHIPS Act funding.Trump had actually called for the immediate resignation of Intel CEO Lip Bu Tan earlier this month over his alleged ties...
PC Gamer senior editor Rich Stanton called Metal Gear Solid Delta a "safe, but excellent" remake in his review, but the extent to which Konami faithfully recreated even the most minute aspects of 2004's Snake Eater has been tickling our lizard brain nostalgia centers. You can still wait until sniper boss The End dies of old age, and you can still muck about with the system clock to do it.When...
It sure feels like everything's a subscription these days, and subscriptions are getting more and more specific as time and capitalism grind forward. We've moved on from subscriptions that give you a bunch of games to subscriptions within specific games themselves, like Grand Theft Auto Online's GTA+.For $8 a month, you get a monthly cash allowance, free cars, free Rockstar games, and a host of other in-game benefits. It looks...
Last week, we asked you to share moments from Senua’s harrowing journey in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: UkFemshep shares the top half of Senua’s head peeking out from water. Photoingame shares a black and white profile shot of Senua looking up. MdeavorVP shares Senua raising her torch in a field of darkness LastGlass_VP shares a head-on portrait of Senua with ceremonial face...
The official start of the season may be two months away, but basketball is back with NBA 2K26 hitting PS5 and PS4 September 5. The latest entry brings a new gameplay system powered by machine learning, studying today’s superstars, and fun pick-up and play options. 2K invited me to go hands-on with the game before it launches September 5 on PS5, and I’m here to share what I learned on...
It’s been over two decades since Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater was first released on PlayStation 2. The game was praised for its story, characters, and possibly one of the greatest themes in video game history. After some brumation, it sheds its skin and emerges as Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater on August 28, aiming to recapture the spirit that made the original a beloved classic. After about...
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, launching August 28 on PlayStation 5, is a remake of the 2004 PlayStation 2 classic, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. I had a conversation with the developers during a Tokyo press event to discuss the upcoming remake and its development process. Faithfully replicating the thrill and impact of the original PlayStation Blog: How important was it to your team to create a...
Hello everyone! Before unveiling what we’ve prepared for PC players when Lost Soul Aside hits PC and PS5 on August 29, I want to share the journey that brought us here. Play Video Behind the scenes – Meet the team and the journey behind the game What began as a solo prototype has grown through years of iteration, the incredible support of the China Hero Project, and the encouragement of...
If you are familiar with AI, there's a good chance flickers of I, Robot, Blade Runner, or even Cyberpunk 2077 flash up in your mind. That's because the philosophy and ethics of what AI could be are more interesting than the thing that makes AI overviews give you the wrong search results.In a recent blog post (via TechCrunch), Microsoft's CEO of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, penned his thoughts on those advocating...
Google has released a new study [PDF warning], detailing what it claims is the environmental impact of "delivering AI at Google scale". The study estimates that a median Gemini AI text prompt uses less energy than watching nine seconds of television, and consumes "0.26 milliliters (or about five drops) of water"—but some experts have disagreed with its findings.Speaking to The Verge, Shaolei Ren, an associate professor of electrical and computer...