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Black Desert Mobile welcomes Maegu Awakening today, letting you take on the role of the fox goddess, along with events to mark her arrival, and a new payload PvP event.

Super Smash Bros. fans are sounding the alarm over Nintendo's strict new community tournament guidelines, which could indeed be devastating to local organizers and competitors.

Nintendo has released strict new guidelines for the smaller-scale competitive tournament scene, outlining exactly what it will permit — with caps on everything from competitor numbers to ticket prices — before organisers must apply for an official license from the company.

Resident Evil's board game is a spooky exploration of the Spencer Mansion and on sale over at Amazon.

A new Twitch Prime offer is available — the Armored Bloodwing!

Super Mario Bros. Wonder fans are now comparing the quality of Mario’s new voice actor with his old one. This is due to Kevin Afghani taking over the Mario role from Charles Martinet in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

You'll have to wait a little longer for the return of Diana.

It is finally confirmed that Apple will host an event later in October to announce its upcoming M3 chip alongside new Macs. The 'Scary Fast' event will take place on Monday, October 30. The company has also switched its event time from 10:00 AM PT to 5:00 PM PT, right on time for Halloween. Apple is expected to release a new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and potentially a new iMac with upgraded internals.

Never let it be said that video game companies don’t know how to have fun with their fanbases and properties. Whether it’s Microsoft, Nintendo, or Sony, each one of them has created things over the years that go beyond just “making video games” and play into the public love of other things. For Sony, they’re continuing to push the PlayStation 5 system as it’s been doing great sales-wise ever since the parts shortages ended a while back. As such, Sony decided that one of the best ways to highlight their characters and console was to become an official sponsor of the Champion’s League!

Dreams developer Media Molecule, part of PlayStation Studios, announced today that the studio will suffer layoffs. GLHF (part of Sports Illustrated) reports that this will impact about 15-20% of staff.

The Arknights 4.5 anniversary is nearly here, and there’s new content to celebrate. There’s more story content to take a look at, and from what we can tell… it’s going to get weird.

Julia Roberts and Moon Knight's Ethan Hawke find themselves on a hellish holiday in the first official trailer for Leave the World Behind, the upcoming Netflix thriller based on Rumaan Alam's best-selling novel of the same name and produced by former US president Barack Obama.

The online puzzle game hit Aladdin X’s Suika Game (AKA Watermelon Game) has received a new update on Nintendo Switch, adding English, Korean, and Chinese language support, as well as (mercifully) new background music. 

Argylle is an upcoming spy movie from Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn, starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Henry Cavill. It’s out in February and based on a forthcoming novel by debut author Elly Conway. And, oh yeah, a lot of people think that Elly Conway doesn’t exist and is actually the pen name of international pop superstar Taylor Swift.

A modder has created a tool which takes assets from Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas and makes them compatible with Fallout 4's Creation Engine.

NetherRealm has released another patch for fighting game Mortal Kombat 1, and while the full patch notes are yet to be released, players have worked out the update makes significant changes to gameplay.

Excellent news today, folks. The RPS guides team is once again back at full strength as we welcome two fresh faces to the Treehouse. Please give a big warm hello and welcome to Kiera Mills and Jeremy Blum.

Loki season 1 director Kate Herron is returning to time travel – she's writing an episode of Doctor Who for the Fifteenth Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa.

Around halfway through one of the greatest episodes of television of all time—Frasier season 1's «My Coffee With Niles»—our hero asks his brother if he truly loves his wife, Maris. «Of course I love her,» replies Niles, «but it's a different kind of love… Maris and I are old friends. We can spend an afternoon together—me at my jigsaw puzzle, she at her auto-harp—not a word spoken between us and be perfectly content».

Disney is in the midst of celebrating its 100th anniversary, and now you can get your hands on some exclusive Disney100 Squishmallows plushes to join in, too.

is undoubtedly an improvement over its already-acclaimed predecessors, with a larger map and new gameplay mechanics. However, it did launch without one feature that was included in those titles: New Game Plus. New Game Plus has become a common addition to narrative-driven titles, offering a way for players to revisit the game's story after completing it without having to restart the game from scratch.

As a dedicated fan of all things Mini-ITX, I love it when manufacturers think outside the box, or perhaps more appropriately inside it, by shrinking a graphics card this way or that. That's why I was very pleased to see Colorful is working on a single slot RTX 4060 Ti 16GB card. It's the only performance gaming graphics card in a single slot form factor that I can remember from the last few years, giving SFF fans an interesting option.

Realme had announced the Narzo N53 in two storage variants of 4GB and 6GB quite a while ago and now, there has been an addition to the family with the launch of a new upgraded variant with expanded RAM. Realme Narzo has gained immense popularity due to its budget range and good features. Now, the addition of a new variant of Narzo N53 will come as a benefit to those smartphone buyers who are looking for a feature-filled smartphone in the affordable category. Check details about the new variant of Narzo N53.

2023 seems to be the year of premium subscriptions in the social media space. Shortly after Elon Musk owned X (formerly Twitter) came out with paid verification through its X Premium subscription, Meta also introduced the Meta-verified program. But unlike X, these premium Meta users who shell out $11.99 on the web or $14.99 in iOS and Android apps, do not have many exclusive features to themselves. It appears that Meta is starting to change that and one of its efforts is the new feature Instagram is testing where it will offer a verified-only feed to give more visibility to businesses and creators.

After some anticipation, a report has claimed that new Mac devices will be launched before the end of the year. The information comes from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who has revealed that Apple will likely host its Mac event between October 30 and October 31, bringing upgraded MacBook Pro models and a new iMac for consumers. The launch may witness several configurations of 24-inch iMac, alongside new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro. The event will be held just a week away but the fact that it is yet to be announced officially might make it one of the shortest announcement-to-launch event cycles for the tech giant.

Indie horror visual novel, Slay the Princess, is out now on PC. The game is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and has full support for the Steam Deck. Slay the Princess features a unique pencil-based art style drawn by hand, as well as complete voice acting.

During the recent Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival in London, producer Naoki Yoshida unveiled the first of the two new Jobs coming to the game in its upcoming expansion, Dawntrail. The Job, named Viper, will be melee DPS, and can be seen in action in a new video below.

Toyota shared its latest EV prototypes ahead of this week's 2023 Japan Mobility Show, and it's quite the spread.

There's a new cat game out that's getting rave reviews on Steam, and it's easy to see why. Without selling it short, it's essentially a spin on Stardew Valley that puts you in the paws of an industrious cat determined to build a thriving feline village, protect it from intruders, and build a family.

Dark Horse Comics is launching a new line of all-ages Star Wars original graphic novels called Hyperspace Stories, which contain standalone tales of some of the best-loved and most well known characters in the Star Wars Galaxy.

The latest New World Community Q&A is up, and the team is answering questions about Artifacts, Heartrunes, mutation difficulty, and bee shooters? 

As digital showcases have evolved to take precedence over in-person press conferences, the big three console makers have also started to feature smaller events to give all sorts of games their chance to shine.

The Kingdom Hearts franchise hasn’t had a new installment since the release of Melody of Memory in late 2020. That means fans have waited three long years for today’s news about the next game, Missing Link.

The game has also sold more than 1 million copies in 10 days.

This week is a TV finale-thon: Our Flag Means Death season 2, Invasion season 2, and the final season of Billions are all airing their last episodes this week. But don’t let all those departures worry you: There’s tons of TV to watch as the fall season continues to ramp up into premiere season.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku.

A Fallout: New Vegas fan has put the entire Mojave Wasteland map inside Fallout 4 with a new mod.

Is Apple releasing a new iPad this year or not? Several reports, including those from Supercharged and 9to5Mac, suggested that new iPads were coming last week. But all we got was a new Apple Pencil with a USB-C connector, and the latest rumor now pushes the next iPad launch to spring 2024.

Hexworks are making some pretty comprehensive adjustments to fantasy Soulslike RPG Lords of the Fallen, rejigging the AI so that enemies won't pursue you quite as far when you run past them, and patching how the New Game Plus options work to give players more control over the difficulty curve. The game's latest patch, out now, allows you to choose whether to progress to a harder NG+ setting after finishing a run, or restart at the same difficulty threshold while retaining your character and progression.

Blizzard has released This Week in WoW which includes 2 new promotions tomorrow!

Blizzard has put a halt to trading in Diablo 4 while it works to fix a duplication exploit that came to light over the weekend, and warned that players caught taking advantage of the bug could find themselves in trouble.

Starting on October 24, viewers can stream Minions. This animated film serves as a prequel to Despicable Me and sees the Minions going on a search for a new evil master after they accidentally kill all of their previous masters. In the process, they encounter Scarlet Overkill, one of the world’s first supervillains, whom they try to impress in order to become her minions.

By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium.

Noodle Cat Games, a fledgling studio founded by veterans from Epic Games, EA, and BioWare, has raised $12 million to create a new action RPG.

The first trailer for Squid Game: The Challenge has arrived, teasing a real-life take on the hit Korean survival drama. 

«We were robbed,» boldly states a post on the Baldur's Gate 3 subreddit, one that inexplicably has over 13,000 upvotes. «We were cheated,» cries its sister. Both show Withers, everyone's favourite respec zombie, hastily added into a fancam-style montage with Raphael, a devilish antagonist.

The Xiaomi 14 will be one of the first flagships to be announced with Qualcomm’s latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, so it would be assumed that the SoC would perform the same as seen in previous Geekbench 6 leaks. Not quite, as these results certainly caught us off-guard, with the A17 Pro unable to match the multi-core performance of the chipset, though single-core results are a whole different story.

Amazon Prime's Fallout show finally has a release date, as a new teaser trailer reveals that it will premiere on April 14, 2024. New details also claim that it will be canon to the games, suggesting it could be an entirely new story in the Fallout universe as opposed to an adaptation.

Xbox will debut its new broadcast format, Xbox Partner Preview, this week where we'll hear from its third-party partners like Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Remedy Entertainment, Studio Wildcard, and more. This new show will feature more than 20 minutes of trailers and new gameplay footage, and goes live at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 25. 

Nearly three years ago, Google proposed a new "Gnatcatcher" system to help anonymize internet traffic and cut down on cross-site tracking. Soon, Google will roll out an updated version of that proposal, dubbed "IP Protection," with some significant changes.

Twitch is further broadening its simulcast rules, the livestream platform announced on Friday. As shared during TwitchCon in Las Vegas, streamers can now live broadcast streams onto even more platforms — YouTube and Kick, for example. That said, streamers with an “agreement with Twitch that requires exclusivity” won’t be able to do so.

Lords of the Fallen's been getting patched at an absurd rate. Since its release October 13, Hexworks has pumped eight whole updates into the game, fiddling with the dials on performance, the game's parry system, enemy projectiles—the whole nine yards. The studio has started as it means to carry on, it seems—Patch v.1.1.224 (and more updates coming Thursday) looks like it's giving Mournstead its biggest shakeup yet.

Spider-Man 2 has a lot of new suits, not just optional cosmetics, but story-driven outfits that our two webslingers change into as the narrative progresses. Peter Parker obviously gets the Symbiote, but Miles Morales also gets some new threads. Only, they aren't going down well with fans.

Samsung is now launching innovative devices from premium to affordable prices and this year we experienced various smartphone launches and yet again the company is back with new Tablets called the Galaxy Tab A9 and Galaxy Tab A9 +. These new A-series Tabs focus on supporting everyday entertainment and productivity needs. Want to know what comes with the new Galaxy Tab A9 series? Check what it has in store for its users.

Austin Butler has spoken out about the "pressure" he felt playing the villainous Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two – which coincides with the sci-fi sequel's original release date before it was hit with delays.

Netflix has a new number one show as time-bending murder mystery Bodies tops the streaming list. Starring Stephen Graham, the crime thriller series is set across four timelines as four detectives end up investigating the same murder. 

It's been 11 long years since the unveiling of Squadron 42, Star Citizen's singleplayer campaign, seven years since developer Cloud Imperium Games broke Squadron 42 off into a standalone purchase, five years since Crytek took them to court for allegedly breaching their CryEngine license, three years since Crytek and Cloud Imperium settled that lawsuit, and three years since director Chris Roberts sought to justify the game's long development time to Kickstarter backers, declaring that "it would be doing a huge disservice to everyone working really hard on the project and all of you that are looking forward to it to deliver something that isn't great." Well, all that waiting has finally paid off, as Squadron 42 is now officially... "feature-complete" and "into the polishing phase", meaning that the Wing Commander-inspired space sim is almost guaranteed to release before the death of our sun.

A new update has been launched for Lords of the Fallen that alters its New Game Plus mode, as well as enemy density and performance.

Path To Nowhere has announced their latest event Floral Unfurl, which will launch on October 27th! The trailer for this upcoming event was enchanted with stunning visuals and a fantastic catchy song that has really got players excited!

Streamers and reviewers have revealed that Hideo Kojima’s name does not appear in the new credits for Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 1.

Google Keep has been part of the G-suite for over ten years now. The app has not received major changes until now, but things have changed. The company has rolled out an upgrade to make the app more user-friendly and improve the app's performance. This not only will help increase the app's popularity but will also give tough competition to similar apps by rivals. Recently, the app integrated some new text formatting features that will come in handy.

For months, it was rumoured that Apple was planning to refresh its iPad lineup in late 2023. However, it isn't likely to be the case anymore. We've already seen several new Apple products this year, ranging from the iPhone 15, and Apple Watches to the 15-inch MacBook Air. The Cupertino-based tech giant even debuted the Vision Pro, its first-ever spatial computer, at the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023 on June 5. However, one product has not been refreshed - the iPad.

Hideo Kojima isn’t named in the new credits for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1.

Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is available worldwide, and while perfectly playable for those physical edition owners, it’s recommended to download the day one update. Patch notes are now available, revealing additional accessibility features and improvements.

Xiaomi just unveiled its latest round of smart gear, and we were lucky enough to go hands-on with all of it. Today, the company is releasing its new top-tier smartphone with the Xiaomi 13T Pro, the Watch Pro 2, and the Smart Band 8. We’ll be examining all three in this article and letting you know whether they’re worth picking up for yourself. 

From the very first World 1has been known for its variety of memorable areas, and the new worlds in continue this legacy with a traditional design somehow made even more magical. Each world usually brings a focus on a new kind of terrain, whether delving into the sea with water levels or climbing to new heights in a mountainous land. hits on some of the classic elements, but it also brings a new flavor to shake things up through the new Wonder Flower that can completely transform an environment. Its worlds can also be navigated in a more freeform manner than usual, with some open areas that feature nonlinear level selection.

Season 2 has added new mechanics, bosses, tuning, and more to Diablo 4, so it's understandable that many people may not have found all the new goodies that Season of Blood has introduced. One of the newest additions is a short chain of three side quests in the Fractured Peaks that not only are an easy way to build renown, but have some very interesting lore implications for the game.

To see a smartphone nestled in Hercule Poirot’s well-manicured hands was only a matter of time.

A new iMac may arrive as early as this month.

A writer at Ubisoft has posted what seems to be an unknown Assassin's Creed character on their LinkedIn profile.

Ind vs Nz: Today is an exciting day for cricket fans as India and New Zealand face off in the ICC World Cup 2023. The match is happening in Dharamshala, and it's expected to be a thrilling contest between the two top teams. India won the toss and decided to bowl first.

In an effort to provide users with real-time air quality data, Google is introducing a new AQI (Air Quality Index) card in its Discover feature on both Android and iOS platforms. This move is set to enhance the user experience, ensuring that individuals have easy access to essential information about the air they breathe.

Viewers of are wondering how many episodes are in the season and when each new episode comes out. Based on the novels by Michael Connelly, this television series serves as the spin-off of Bosch (2014-2021). It follows Harry Bosch, who has retired from LAPD and started working as a private investigator. Meanwhile, his daughter Maddie navigates her starting days in LAPD. It was produced by Mark Douglas and Jamie Boscardin Martin.  

While the spooky theming of Season 6 has been around for a few weeks now in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone, the yearly Haunting Event is now officially underway which includes new monsters, modes, and equipment that have been introduced to the two FPS titles. This Event introduces a few new bundles that include crossovers with the likes of the Evil Dead and fellow Activision property Diablo IV, but we are going to cover the gameplay and aesthetic changes that have been added to the game just in time for Halloween. This article will break down everything added in The Haunting Event in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone.

There’s a new web event for Genshin Impact to promote the release of its new OST album, but some seemingly AI-generated artwork featured in the event leaves a lot to be desired.

While the normal raid series remains a mystery for now, the London FFXIV Fanfest has revealed the name and idea for the Dawntrail Alliance Raid series: Echoes of Vana’diel, directly inspired by FFXI.

Square Enix has revealed several new announcements at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 in London as part of a deeper look into its upcoming expansion, Dawntrail. This includes a new Viper job alongside a Final Fantasy XI crossover raid and a Final Fantasy XVI crossover called “The Path Infernal.” Additionally, an open beta test for the Xbox Series X|S version is scheduled for mid-January to February 2024.

Atlus has dropped a bunch of details and information about Persona 3 Reload, their modern remake of the classic JRPG from the PS2 and PSP. Persona 3 Reload is out on 2nd February 2024 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One and PC – it will be on Xbox Game Pass at launch.

At Las Vegas Fanfest, Dawntrail was announced, and with it the setting of the expansion: the previously unseen continent of Tural, previously known only as the New World. With the London Fanfest keynote, we got a deeper look into some of the new continent of FFXIV, Tural, and what we’ll be traversing on the new South American inspired continent.

At the last Fanfest, one of the upcoming Dawntrail Allied Tribe races was revealed. Another has come with the London Fanfest: Moblins.