Google Play Posts Bizarre Sonic Tribute, Leading Even Sega to Ask 'What Are You Doing'

Another week has come to a premature conclusion, so it's time to discuss what we're playing this weekend. There's tons to choose from, so here's what's keeping us busy.

After a few weekends of not playing anything, I got the itch to just play something, so I went back to the FF7 remake. I won't say it «clicked» for me this time necessarily, I still think the combat is wildly overrated and the pacing of this game has been so far pretty horrible, but after a couple of really boring early chapters, Chapter 4 and 5 were significantly more interesting to me than basically anything that came before it outside of the opener. And I quite literally have nothing else to play right now, so I may as well see this to the end. Also I don't care if it is all a trick, Jessie you are welcome to ruin my life.

Using Google Maps to share your real-time location with others is a great feature, but it's understandable if you don't want to let someone see your every move 24/7. Did you know you could temporarily share your phone's location during a vacation road trip or other travel?

Google's annual developer's event, Google I/O 2024 will take place tomorrow, May 14 at 10:30 PM. The company has revealed that the event will be around Google's AI advancements like the last year with the Bard chatbot (renamed Gemini). Now, Google is expected to make some crucial announcements regarding new powerful AI models, and AI features for its suite of services such as Android 15, search, Maps, and others.

Google Pixel 8a is expected to make its debut next month at the Google I/O event. However, with several leaks and rumours, we have an idea about what the company will be revealing about the upcoming Pixel smartphone. A new set of images is surfacing on the internet which reveals the front and back design of the Pixel 8a. In the image, we can see the curved edges, bezels, front camera, and other details about the smartphone.

Are you an Android smartphone user? A major security vulnerability has been spotted in Android apps by Microsoft, putting your device apps at huge risk. The security vulnerability is being called a “Dirty stream” attack which could give malicious actors a chance to hijack popular apps or access sensitive information from the Android apps. The Dirty Stream malware could impact several apps on your device, which requires urgent action to avoid any potential scams. Know about the security vulnerability and how you can safeguard your device.

Well that’s about 30 minutes into Fallout New Vegas and already my first hard reset… doesn’t bode well

We're still patiently waiting for that PlayStation port of PixelJunk Eden 2 to arrive, but it's good to see that Q-Games is keeping itself busy with multiple projects. While we wait for the zen gardening platformer to turn up, take a look at All You Need Is Help, a brand new co-op game from the PixelJunk team.

The endearing game about development and discovery, Paper Trail, will be available on Netflix on May 21. The secret is that to start this folded-paper adventure, you’ll need a Netflix account.

Pre-register for Neuphoria, a brand-new strategy game on Android. This exciting game takes the famous auto-battler genre and adds some new elements. It has a deep story and requires you to think strategically!

The Pedestrian I normally don't have the patience (or mental ability) for puzzle games as I tend to give up when frustrated but I've been enjoying this one, albeit in small sessions. I like the way it doesn't really explain anything but still remains quite simple to grasp the new mechanics introduced in different areas. I also like how solving fairly simple puzzles makes me feel like a genius! Its quite a pleasant change of pace for me at the moment.

The Pedestrian I normally don't have the patience (or mental ability) for puzzle games as I tend to give up when frustrated but I've been enjoying this one, albeit in small sessions. I like the way it doesn't really explain anything but still remains quite simple to grasp the new mechanics introduced in different areas. I also like how solving fairly simple puzzles makes me feel like a genius! Its quite a pleasant change of pace for me at the moment.