Certain opinions are so widespread, and so oft-repeated, that I kind of get tired of hearing them even when I share them. For instance, the notion that the version of Cyrodiil we got in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion was a bland, Tolkien-ised thing compared to the descriptions of the province we got in earlier games. I agree, but also I've read variations of that take so much over the...
Xbox is back with more new and returning titles to Game Pass for July, headlined by the hotly anticipated Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Abiotic Factor, and Grounded 2. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is set to release on Wednesday, July 24, and will be a day one Game Pass title on the Ultimate tier for both console and PC. Wuchang is another addition to the Souls-like action RPG genre, which has exploded over the past...
Remember when, as a child, you boasted about something you were really, really good at, then got called out on your skills and had to sheepishly retract? Awkward, wasn't it? Spare a thought for poor Google Gemini, then, which confidently boasted it was fantastic at chess before making excuses when it learned more about its near fifty-year-old competition.That's according to Robert Caruso, a software engineer who's become known for pitting...
Hello PlayStation readers! I’m Chris Darril, creator of Bye Sweet Carole and founder of Little Sewing Machine. Bye Sweet Carole is a special project, one that reimagines the animation that inspired me in childhood, interwoven with homages to video games that today’s players can relate to. Before the game launches on PlayStation, it’s my pleasure to introduce the first and exclusive look at The French, a mysterious character found sneaking...
Before DC Studios brought James Gunn and Peter Safran on board to reboot its cinematic universe, another auteur was given the reins more than a decade ago. Zack Snyder kicked off a new era for Superman and DC films with 2013’s Man of Steel, a divisive reboot that followed in the gritty footsteps of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy and focuses on the angst, self-doubt, uncertainty, and grief swirling within Henry...
The 2025 live-action version of How to Train Your Dragon is now available for digital purchase and viewing, and it’s coming to DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K on Aug. 12, with an array of behind-the-scenes features and commentary — and with two deleted scenes that parallel sequences from the original 2010 animated version of the movie. Dean DeBlois, who co-directed the 2010 version and went solo on helming the 2025 remake,...
It hasn't exactly been the best year for Intel. The chip giant has faced major struggles recently with chips flopping and fab partners seemingly nowhere to be found. Even Bill Gates has lamented the current state of the company, but maybe the upcoming Nova Lake-S CPUs, will turn all that around.We've seen a lot of rumours around the Nova Lake launch, and while some make more sense than others one...
Donkey Kong Bananza, a 3D platformer developed by the same team behind Super Mario Odyssey, is the second major Nintendo Switch 2 game, swinging onto the platform later this week. In Donkey Kong Bananza, which looks absolutely bananas from early previous, you join Donkey Kong and a young Pauline on a trek to the planet’s core in order to fulfill Pauline’s wish — to go back home. On your way,...
Treat yourself to some Wordle help—whatever you'd like, it's all here. Maybe a quick skim of our tips is enough for you at the minute, or perhaps you'd like to go the other way and click straight through to today's answer instead. Prefer something in the middle? That's why a fresh clue for the July 15 (1487) Wordle's waiting below.One green letter surrounded by three yellows? That's right, I'll take...
Less than six years after its debut, the excellent tactical puzzler John Wick Hex is being removed from sale. Publisher Big Fan Games says owners will continue to have access to it, but "new purchases of John Wick Hex will not be possible, regardless of platform or storefront."A reason for the forthcoming takedown, announced on Steam, wasn't provided but the assumption, probably safe, is that expiring license rights are the...