Something for the Weekend – 09/12/23

From developer and publisher Vertigo Games, Arizona Sunshine 2 is a VR zombie survival first-person shooter that puts you back in the shoes (and head) of the dark-humoured and sarcastic survivor introduced in the 2016 original game. Continuing to survive alone in the heat of the Arizona desert, the unnamed hero witnesses a helicopter crash. Desperate for human contact he strikes out to find the landing site only to discover a different sort of companion… Whether you’re an old hand at blasting brains, or you’re taking on the zombie hordes for the first time, here’s what you need to know about Arizona Sunshine 2.

Even as we enter the weekend today, December 23, interesting tidbits from the world of artificial intelligence keep coming in. In a shocking development, Infosys has lost a deal worth $1.5 billion with an undisclosed AI firm. The announcement came just days after Infosys Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Nilanjan Roy's resignation. In other news, a group of teachers worked with Yamaha to create an AI-assisted piano that tracks the notes of the music and augments the performance by adding whatever keys are needed but not pressed. And, Arizona creates its own deepfakes to prepare for polls. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.

Fortnite fans are calling for Epic Games to give the infamous Goku skin a long-awaited redesign, especially since the rest of the game's anime skins look so great.

It’s only a couple of days away from the big day, and if you’re like me you’ll be frantically buying last minute presents and attempting to master the art of wrapping. Or, are you one of the more organised ones that means you’re able to put your feet up this weekend and get some gaming in?

World of Warcraft's upcoming 2024 plans were revealed in a new roadmap for both its Retail and Classic versions of the MMO. This includes the tentative windows for its next expansions in each: The War Within and Cataclysm Classic.

As we rampage on through to the end of the year, I think we’re all mentally preparing ourselves for any cathartic release and time off that we’re due. Do you have your gaming plans already lined up? Or are you waiting to see what ends up in your stockings?

Quordle 691 answer for December 16: We said yesterday that Quordle was uncharacteristically quiet this week and there were not enough difficult puzzles to excite and confuse the players. However, today, Quordle is finally back. Today's puzzle brings back the same old excitement and nervousness that very early puzzles did when the game was still a fairly new concept for everyone. And it is not going to be easy to keep your winning streak going today because of two words which are so uncommon, the nine tries may not feel enough at all. But, with these Quordle hints and clues, you just might be able to figure them out to solve the puzzle and protect your streak. And for those of you who might still be confused, we have also posted the solutions at the very end.

Comments made by Disney's head of gaming, Sean Shoptaw, suggest that the long-awaited Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is still on the way.

NVIDIA announced the release of a new GeForce Game Ready driver (version 546.33) optimized for Embark's competitive first-person shooter The Finals, Fortnite Chapter 5, and Squad's latest update. As usual, you may download the driver either via GeForce Experience or directly through the website.

Games industry head honchos have all gotten into the same hobby recently: Refusing to say anything about the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake that got revealed at a PlayStation showcase all the way back in September 2021. It just seems that no one at any of the corporations supposedly involved—Sony, Disney, and Embracer Group—wants to talk about it ever since trouble cropped up at the remake's original developer Aspyr.

Starting from tomorrow through January 5, 2024, we’re celebrating the holiday season with a month full of activities for our PlayStation community. As part of the PlayStation Plus Season of Play, PlayStation Plus members can redeem free avatars for PS5 and PS4 consoles, join eSports tournaments, earn points on PlayStation Stars and enter a competition for your chance to win amazing prizes. Activities for those who are not PlayStation Plus members are available as well.

The Game Awards have been and gone, turning the PC Gamer homepage into something like the deranged Instagram feed of someone obsessed with Sam Lake and Swen Vincke, but it's left plenty to discuss—and criticise—in its wake.