We've been waiting with baited breath for a while now to find out about the future of TikTok in the United States. After condemning the Chinese owners of the app, TikTok was given the mandate to sell up in the US or miss out on the country as an audience. Since this announcement, Trump has had to delay the deadline for TikTok's sale multiple times, but the president has recently...

Everyday I find myself writing about AI in some capacity. Occasionally, I get to write about the very cool things people are using AI tools to achieve but usually this isn't the case. Instead, I see endless cases where AI has been used to replace artists and creators, and worse yet it's usually been trained on stolen work from those very people. In efforts to protect themselves, we're seeing growing...

Let's kick off a new month in the best possible way—with a guaranteed win. You can skip straight to today's Wordle answer if you like, and savour the feeling of seeing a single perfect row turn up. Or if you'd rather see how you get on, our everyday tips and our fresh hint for the July 1 (1473) game are always happy to help whenever you feel you need them.Everything...

There's been a lot of talk about resurrecting Hytale since Riot cancelled development of the Minecraft-inspired sandbox RPG last week. Most of it is originating from original Hypixel Studios founder Simon Collins-Laflamme, who recently committed to reaching out to Riot to see what can be done. But there's an unexpected name in the conversation, too: Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone.Barone's interest in Hytale came to light through a Discord message,...

You might know Palworld for its jaw-dropping player counts, its uncanny resemblance to the world's biggest media franchise, or its legal battle with Nintendo over that last thing I mentioned. Despite all the hubbub, it's just a pretty alright survival crafting game full of cute monster buddies parodying (or ripping off, depending on how cynical you are) Pokémon. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I suppose, and...

Over the weekend, Chris Wilson, co-founder of Path of Exile developer Grinding Gear Games, surprised ARPG devotees with an unexpected announcement. During an hourlong interview with Diablo designer David Brevik in celebration of Diablo 2's 25th anniversary, Wilson revealed that he's started a new game development studio, and that he's already got a new game project underway.An official filing says that Wilson's capacity as Grinding Gear Games director ended in...

The Minecraft-inspired sandbox RPG Hytale is cancelled, but it's not necessarily dead. In the wake of Riot's decision to pull the plug on development last week, Hypixel Studios co-founder Simon Collins-Laflamme has expressed interest in the possibility of bringing it back to life, and says he's willing to put his money—a lot of money—where his mouth is.Hytale was revealed to the world in 2018, when it had already been in...

One of the most contentious parts of Overwatch 2 may just be something that players have not so lovingly named Counterwatch. It's the act of swapping heroes mid-fight to counter strong enemies, and it can be enough to send some players into a swirling rage. It's pretty fundamental to Overwatch 2, but for Stadium it's a different story."No hero swapping has been one of the core foundational pillars of the...