Rumor: Blizzard May Restore Partnership With NetEase Soon

Someone claims to know what Toys For Bob’s game with Microsoft is, and it’s pretty much what you wanted to hear.

NetEase Games and Marvel Games have announced a new 6v6 team-based shooter, Marvel Rivals. Coming to PC, with a closed alpha test set for May, it features several heroes from the X-Men and Guardians of the Galaxy to the Avengers, Spider-Man, Hulk and more. Check out the first trailer below, which also features some gameplay.

By sheer coincidence, today marks exactly 11 years since BioShock Infinite was released. It was by all accounts a masterpiece – a worthy follow-up to 2007's landmark narrative-driven first-person shooter BioShock. But after two excellent DLC episodes were released, creative director Ken Levine resigned and parent company Take-Two closed Irrational Games. Levine started a new, smaller studio for Take-Two called Campfire Games, later renamed to Ghost Story Games. And then everything went quiet, with Levine rarely speaking publicly outside of a GDC talk about "narrative LEGOs" in 2014.

A new gameplay mechanic mentioned in 2.2 leaks has the potential to change the game forever if it ends up being true. Currently, the game is entering Version 2.1, following the release of Penacony earlier this year. While players are being introduced to three new characters in 2.1, as well as more main story quests and plenty of events, leakers are already setting their sights on the upcoming patches, and several reliable details are arising from the rumored pieces of information.

Rumors regarding Sonic the Hedgehog suggest that the 2003 3D platformer, Sonic Heroes, could be making a comeback. Speculation about the game's revival has been sparked following a recent leak regarding the upcoming mobile game, Sonic Toys Party, igniting more rumors about Sonic the Hedgehog's future.

Apple has been recently making headlines for holding talks with companies like Google and OpenAI to use their AI services in its devices. Recently, the company also invested in several AI startups for iOS 18. Now, Apple is reported to have partnered with a Chinese tech giant company named Baidu to take advantage of their AI services. Apple is now currently in a race to introduce advanced generative AI services to compete with brands such as Samsung and Google. Know more about Apple's move to introduce AI features to upcoming devices.

In the latest insights from Bloomberg's Power On newsletter, tech expert Mark Gurman hints at significant changes coming to the iPhone's home screen with the launch of iOS 18. While details remain somewhat scarce, Mark Gurman teases that iOS 18 will usher in a new era of customization for users.

A new Marvel game could be in development, according to the latest rumors surfacing online. Currently, Marvelis licensing five games, including Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, which may release sometime in 2025. This new game would mark five games under Marvel's wing with no set release date, joining the ranks with the untitled Iron Man and Black Panther games,Marvel'sWolverine, and Marvel's Blade.

Apple is gearing up for a significant upgrade in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) with its upcoming iPhone 16 Pro. According to insights shared by analyst Jeff Pu from Haitong International Tech Research, Apple is set to introduce substantial modifications to its A18 Pro chip, specifically aimed at enhancing on-device AI capabilities. This revelation has sparked anticipation among tech enthusiasts as Apple accelerates production of the A18 Pro chip well ahead of its usual schedule.

With Final Fantasy 14 gearing up to release Dawntrail in the summer, some datamining of Patch 6.58 uncovered two items that may be associated with preorders of the anticipated expansion. The Final Fantasy 14 items in question, Azeyma's Earrings, and the Wind-Up Zidane minion were listed as items added to the game with the latest content update.

The religious themed INDIKA will be available on May 8th, 11 Bit Studios has confirmed. The game has been developed by Odd Meter Studio. INDIKA is puzzle based narrative game where players take on the role of Indika who may have the power to change God’s plan, though the question will be are her actions actually having any impact.

OpenAI's generative AI chatbot ChatGPT has gained immense popularity since its launch in November 2022. The company developed a large language model (LLM) called GPT which powers ChatGPT. Currently, the tool is powered by GPT-4, enabling it to generate responses based on user prompts. Now, OpenAI is speculated to launch GPT-5 in the coming months which is expected to be the biggest ChatGPT upgrade till now. If you have been using the tool with its premium version, check out what the upcoming LLM may bring to ChatGPT.