The original Fallout's lead developer Tim Cain has been making YouTube videos about his long and eclectic career for a while now, and he keeps dropping fascinating tidbits about the foundations of what is now one of gaming's biggest series. Such as: What the Vaults were actually for, or why specifically the first game is set in 2161.Last year Cain shared that publisher Interplay had threatened to sue him after...

Images of an AMD Radeon 9070 GRE from graphics card maker Powercolor have emerged. Videocardz got hold of some snaps of the card and the box, the former looking a dead ringer for Powercolor's RX 9070 XT card, as pictured above.Videocardz reckons the new GRE variant will only be available in China at first, but we'll have to wait for the launch to be sure where exactly it will go...

It will never not seem weird to me that turgid guffola like "Doom: The Dark Ages is a premium singleplayer campaign featuring three core pillars of engagement" have moved from quarterly investor statements to consumer-oriented marketing. Luckily for all of us today, that stultifying corpo-speak isn't the real reason we're here: We're here to check out a new trailer for Doom: The Dark Ages, revealing—for the very first time!—the Cosmic...

The European Commission has found that both Apple and Meta have breached the Digital Markets Act, and have received fines totalling €700,000,000.In Apple's case, the breach was related to a violation of anti-steering rules, and the associated fine was set at €500 million—whereas Meta was found in breach of an obligation to give consumers the choice of a service that uses less of their personal data, resulting in a €200...

Making cool electronics is often a damn fiddly process requiring hand eye coordination at a microscale. This isn't helped by the fact that components continue to get smaller and more complicated, thanks a lot Moore. The benefit of this progression in tech is we can make grander things in little packages. Some of which might have been completely out of the individual's ability before due to price or availability as...

World of Warcraft's latest patch launched Tuesday in North America, and players are still encountering massive, gamebreaking delays and bugs in nearly every aspect of the update more than 48 hours later.Originally, the 11.1.5 content update appeared to be packed with new features: A new faction to grind and related rewards to earnThe return of Battle for Azeroth's Horrific Visions scenarios, and their massive power-boosting Corruptions in the form of...

Need a hint for today's Wordle? Then you're in the right place. We've got a fresh clue for Friday's game all written up and ready to go. Don't need a hint? Then we've still got something for you. Our tips can give your daily guesses a fresh twist, and the April 25 (1406) answer is happy to help if you need it.I was sure Wordle had either forgotten a letter,...

The Cursed Hollow is the first Phasmophobia event of the year, and you've got until May 7 to finish hunting for pesky forest spirits and racking up those event points. This one is a little different than previous Easter events and more in line with 2024's community-driven festivities with tweaks based on player feedback.Instead of a strict focus on one or the other, this year's Easter event includes both community...

We quickly discovered that the new Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster is an impressive and shiny UE5 wrapper over the janky gem we've always loved, and that's led to some surreal developments like a beloved line reading flub getting some delightfully high-quality new lipsyncing.It also means that speedrunners can slip right back into well-worn strats like a favorite pair of jeans. Case in point: Prolific Oblivion YouTuber Bacon_ (you've absolutely...

If you're reading this, I'm sure I don't need to explain to you that modding and PC gaming go hand in hand. Likewise, I'm sure I don't need to explain that the lively culture of games modding has provoked an equally lively culture of IP litigation. Every year, we publish countless stories about modders finding themselves on the receiving end of DMCA takedowns from territorial licenseholders, even when the vast...