Celebrating the holiday season with blockbuster games, new hardware products, and more PS5 console inventory than ever before

Pentagon's replicator initiative aims for mass deployment of AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026; Spain's AI sensation: Aitana, the virtual model, earns up to €10,000 monthly; AI robots revolutionise Japanese agriculture, easing labour shortages in smart farms; California Governor advocates statewide GenAI training to navigate shifting job landscape- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

In a series of congratulatory posts following a tumultuous weekend for Fractured Online, where hackers infiltrated the game and deleted all player cities, the team at Dynamight Studios has reportedly exceeded their sales expectations for the game. Following its two-week early access period, Fractured Online has not only surpassed expectations in sales and player engagement but has also demonstrated their commitment to their players through theirfast response to the security breach.

PlatinumGames co-founder and original Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya has said he expects the franchise to continue without him.

Thanksgiving in the United States comes with a number of traditional televised events, but maybe none as seamless and low-key entertaining as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The world has been given a tiny glimpse into the uber-secretive world of Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar North thanks to a fascinating new blog from former technical director Obbe Vermeij, who, in just a few short weeks, has shed light on the studio's cancelled spy game Agent, discussed a zombie game abandoned by the company after it was deemed to be too «depressing», and more.

Remember Rockstar’s Agent? Announced in 2007 for the PlayStation 3, it was touted as a stealth action title set during the Cold War. It would receive sporadic updates before the trademark was eventually abandoned and it was removed from the developer’s website. However, new details are available thanks to former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij, who worked from 1999 to 2009.

There’s a correct method to jamming two corncob holders into a teenager’s ears for maximum terror. Eli Roth has known the way since he was a kid in Massachusetts, shooting horror movies in his backyard and coming up with kills that would eventually find their way into his new slasher, Thanksgiving, 40 years later. The gag is simple: Start with the corn picks tucked in the screen victim’s ear, yank them out at full-speed, and make sure the actor is screaming at the beginning and surprised at the end. When it’s all played in reverse, the practical effect looks absolutely gruesome — or, for a horror movie, perfect.

As 2023 comes to a close, the games industry once again prepares for another ceremony recognizing the year’s line-up of adventures that made us laugh, cry, and everything in between. While we all have our personal lists, The Game Awards (TGA) packages that into something a little more formal.

The first PlayStation Portal unboxing video has surfaced online, showing the size of Sony's new handheld and comparing it to Valve's Steam Deck.

Next week marks the third year since PS5 launched and we wanted to take this opportunity to thank the more than 40 million players who’ve joined our global PS5 community. In these first three years, PlayStation Studios and third-party developers have introduced more than 2,500 PS5 games for players to enjoy, including fan-favorite titles in recent months like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Final Fantasy XVI.

Created by Ram Madhvani and Sandeep Modi, is an Indian crime-thriller drama series streaming on Disney Plus Hotstar. Based on the Dutch drama series Penoza, the plot follows the eponymous character as she becomes involved in the world of crime in pursuit of vengeance for her husband’s murder. The series premiered on June 19, 2020, and garnered mostly positive responses. Season Part 1 premiered on November 3, 2023. If you are wondering when part 2 will come out, here’s what we know.

Women make up just between 24% and 30% of the video game industry’s workforce, depending on the research source. However, year after year, from players to developers, female representation has been growing throughout games at all levels of experience.