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If you're a Minecraft fan and haven't updated your game just yet, you may want to either wait a few days or be extremely careful. Earlier today, Mojang warned players not to update their games through the Xbox App on PC, as a pretty catastrophic bug is causing some worlds to be completely wiped, with no way of recovering them again.

One of the best Steam bundles I've seen in years offers five outstanding indie games together in one package, and it's nearly half-price during the Steam Spring Sale.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's director, Naoki Hamaguchi, has confirmed that the team is currently considering "further expansions" for the in-universe card game, Queen's Blood.

If you, like me, have fond memories of blasting merciless waves of zombies in tight, confined spaces, and not really worrying about much else, then you probably used to play a lot of Call of Duty: Zombies with your buds and have been wanting a modern equivalent for years. Well, now there is: Hellbreach: Vegas, a new wave-based co-op horror FPS inspired by classic Call of Duty: Zombies, Killing Floor, and Doom.

Top 5 wireless headphones: In today's world, where music and audio play a significant role in our lives, having the right headphones can elevate your listening experience to new heights. With the convenience of wireless technology, you can enjoy your favorite tunes without the hassle of tangled cords. Among the vast array of options available, we've handpicked the top 5 wireless headphones, each offering exceptional sound quality, comfort, and innovative features. From Sony, Bose to Sennheiser, check top deals on Amazon.

Shortly before launch, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi confused many fans of the series by explaining that the development team made two versions of each side quest all because of Red XIII. We didn't know why at the time, as we weren't aware of the voice change that Red XIII goes through a little ways into the game itself, first hinted at in Under Junon and then again in Costa del Sol.

Winning a Fortnite match isn’t easy, as you’ll be tasked with outlasting 99 other players when playing solo and dozens of other teams in playing in Duos or Squads. Regardless of which mode you’re tackling, winning in Fortnite requires strong reflexes, careful planning, and impressive knowledge of the map and all available weapons.

How many movies did you watch last year? Either way, it’s definitely not as many as Zach Swope, the new Guinness World Record holder for ‘Most films seen in a cinema in one year.’

If you’ve ever tried to stealth your way past a Terminid patrol in Helldivers 2 and found yourself somehow spotted despite your best efforts to creep silently about and remain out of sight, there might have been a very good reason for that: it turns out the horrible bugs can smell you.

Co-op sci-fi shooter Helldivers 2 is known more for its dramatic air strikes and over-the-top weapons than stealth elements. However, when building Helldivers 2's alien hordes, developer Arrowhead Game Studios included plenty of detection mechanics, including the ability for bugs to «smell» sneaky Helldivers. 

If you caught our Rise of the Ronin preview content and are keen, there's a sub-level discount you'll appreciate. I've spent a good six hours with this samurai epic and can confirm that it's well worth unsheathing your wallet for—click here for a longer version of why that is. Beyond that, you should also be aware that there are cheaper than usual Mario games afoot right now. Wonder, in particular, is well worth your coins.

Man, y'all really like mechs. The long-awaited Helldivers 2 mechs hit the game earlier today following the liberation of planet Tien Kwan, and it seems the community's enthusiasm has outpaced developer expectations and server limitations once again. 

A PlayStation executive has revealed in a new interview with Game File that the handheld PS Portal device is proving a lot more popular than the company expected. Hiromi Wakai, the VP of production management, explained «demand has continued to exceed our expectations» and so Sony is now focusing its efforts on «shipping more units consistently».

Samsung has been reported on a few occasions to be struggling with its 3nm GAA yields, and while the logical move might have been to find ways to improve that percentage, the Korean foundry is making a monumental leap towards mass producing its 2nm node. However, according to one update, the company is not actually pursuing the production of 2nm wafers but has labeled its second-generation 3nm technology with the same name. Naturally, this can cause confusion for Samsung’s clients and mislead them into thinking that they are receiving wafers on a cutting-edge manufacturing process.

NASA and the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) have joined forces to enhance global awareness and response to landslide hazards with the integration of NASA's Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness model (LHASA) into the DisasterAWARE platform. Landslides pose significant risks to communities worldwide, resulting in loss of life and extensive damage annually. By leveraging LHASA's capabilities, DisasterAWARE users gain access to a robust tool for identifying, tracking, and responding to landslide threats promptly.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth confirms early on that both Aerith and Red XIII could see the future in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, although it's a power that they have both seemingly lost.

One of the many joys of combat-based RPGs is playing around with weapons. The more we have to choose from, the better. This has always been the case with the Final Fantasy series.

Google has been in hot waters recently over the inaccuracies of Gemini, its AI chatbot, in generating AI images. In the last few days, Gemini has been accused of generating historically inaccurate depictions as well as subverting racial stereotypes. After screenshots of inaccurate depictions surfaced on social media platforms including X, it drew criticism from the likes of billionaire Elon Musk and The Daily Wire's editor emeritus Ben Shapiro. Google's AI chatbot Gemini has come under fire for inaccuracies and bias in image generation. From the problems, Google's statement to what really went wrong and the next steps, know all about the Gemini AI images disaster.

Yuzu, the original Nintendo Switch emulator created by the developers of Citra (an emulator for Nintendo 3DS), has been hit by a Nintendo lawsuit.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is cutting around 900 members of staff from its workforce.

Prolific Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu is the latest to receive a lawsuit from Nintendo, and it's a big one. The house of Mario alleges that the program fueled a rush that saw The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom illegally downloaded over 1 million times before the game was properly released, and that's just one item on Nintendo's laundry list of alleged damages, which collectively take aim at a major emulator in a way that's rarely seen, even from such a famously litigious company, drawing many comparisons to Sony's lawsuit against Bleem. 

We have the solution to Wordle on February 27, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We’ve placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer.

Staff at developer Supermassive Games are facing redundancy in the near future.

Many of us grew to know most parts of the original Final Fantasy VII by heart, and that’s both awesome and heartbreaking. But how many of us are aware of the full extent of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII extended universe that Square Enix kickstarted in the mid-aughts, in celebration of its seventh anniversary?

Supermassive Games, the UK developer responsible for well-liked narrative horror games like Until Dawn, The Quarry, and The Dark Pictures Anthology is the latest studio to be hit with the layoff bug afflicting the industry. According to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, around 90 employees, which represents nearly a third of Supermassive’s 300-strong staff, have been laid off. Supermassive themselves acknowledged the layoffs via the following statement…

Thousands of AT&T customers were without service for several hours across the U.S. carrier as the carrier suffered a massive disruption. The company has stated that it will make things right with its subscribers and has put out a statement mentioning that it will offer a bill credit to the impacted individuals and businesses. Now, that is one way of retaining your subscriber base.

Dexerto published an interview with Lead Software Engineer Nora Valletta and Senior Game Producer Josh Greenfield on Season of Discovery, discussing the Blood Moon Event, PvP, GDKP ban, and the future of the game. If you'd like to read the full interview, click the link below -- Dexerto Interview on Season of Discovery

Fans of Solo Leveling were disappointed to learn, shortly after the airing of the series' seventh episode, that there would be a delay in the release of episode 8. The news was first dispensed on the series' official X (Twitter) account on Saturday after episode 7 ended, where it was revealed that the next one would be episode 7.5, titled «How To Get Stronger», which will recap the events of the Solo Leveling anime thus far.

AI roundup: In today's AI news, one of the top engineering institutes in India and BharatGPT are set to launch ChatGPT-style service “Hanooman” which is backed by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd. In other news, scientists took advantage of AI to predict how agricultural land suitability may change by 2050. Know more about what happened in the world of AI today, February 21, 2024.

The director of much-loved 1992 point-and-click adventure game Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis doesn't think using Nazis over and over again is a good idea.

Players have noticed there is an issue with Gnomeregan Raid Lockout changing to the new 3-day lockout, where some players were unable to do the current reset. Blizzard is currently investigating the issue and hopefully will have a fix implemented soon. As of today for NA Realms, Gnomeregan should have reset and will reset again in 2 days, matching the lockouts of Classic Era's Zul'Gurub, AQ20, and Season of Discovery's Blackfathom Deeps. This was explained previously in a Blue Post. The issue right now is, reports are coming in from players who raided on Monday in NA that they are saved to Gnomeregan and players who raided on Sunday or prior to that can enter the raid.

Players have noticed there is an issue with Gnomeregan Raid Lockout changing to the new 3-day lockout, where some players were unable to do the current reset. Blizzard is currently investigating the issue and hopefully will have a fix implemented soon. As of today for NA Realms, Gnomeregan should have reset and will reset again in 2 days, matching the lockouts of Classic Era's Zul'Gurub, AQ20, and Season of Discovery's Blackfathom Deeps. This was explained previously in a Blue Post. The issue right now is, reports are coming in from players who raided on Monday in NA that they are saved to Gnomeregan and players who raided on Sunday or prior to that can enter the raid.

Helldivers 2 has been plagued by server issues since its launch, and it seems like these issues cannot be solved by simply purchasing more servers.

Sony's PlayStation Portal has been hacked to allow running the PPSSPP emulator, as revealed on Twitter by Andy Nguyen. PPSSPP, as some of you may be aware, is a free and open source PlayStation Portable (PSP) emulator available on most platforms, including iOS, Android, Windows PC, macOS, Linux, Nintendo WiiU and Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S and X, and more.

Helldivers 2 is proving to be pretty damn popular right now, and we imagine it'll be seeing plenty of activity this weekend — but developer Arrowhead has just given fans even more incentive to hop in.

In the GTA Online latest update, Rockstar Games introduces the sleek Gallivanter Baller ST-D, a luxurious four-seater SUV that hits the streets of Los Santos. Priced at $1,715,000, this permanent addition to Legendary Motorsport brings a touch of British automotive excellence to players' virtual garages.

In a surprise reveal, Anya Taylor-Joy made an appearance at the world premiere of Dune 2, hosted in London – and in the process confirmed rumors that she has a role in the sci-fi sequel. 

If you thought the cast for Dune was stacked then wait until you see the sequel, with several big names joining the all-star line-up for the highly anticipated Part Two. One of these is none other than Florence Pugh, the Oscar-nominated star of hit films including Little Women, Oppenheimer, and Don't Worry Darling. 

Blizzard published a blue post to let players know that they are looking into issues with Support Your Local Artisans and Love Language Expert having their criteria reset. These issues are probably linked to a recent hotfix pushed to live servers that changed both achievements to have account-wide credit. These updates likely caused some unintended side-effects.

Blizzard has shared an update, stating that they are aware of the issues with Wintergrasp and are actively working on a resolution.

The Sims 4 has become even more inclusive by adding vitiligo skin detail options, following in Baldur's Gate 3, Minecraft, and The Outer Worlds' footsteps.

This will be a unique story for us to write, so we need to give some context to it all. Humanity is nothing if not arrogant regarding what it feels it can “get away with” and how it can “showcase things it knows little about.” It’s these kinds of beliefs that have led to stereotypical depictions of various races throughout media for over a hundred years. Movies, TV shows, and, yes, video games have all partaken in this, and society has tried to do better once they were called out for it. The Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered collection is one such title that is a “product of the times,” and Crystal Dynamics wants you to be keenly aware of that.

Helldivers 2 has already become a huge success, with tons of soldiers ready to spread democracy across Super Earth. With such a heavy emphasis on co-op play, matchmaking issues are far worse than any bug or robot you could encounter. As is all too common these days, Helldivers 2 players have been experiencing some issues where matchmaking is failing to join lobbies. While we wait as developer Arrowhead works diligently on correcting the issue officially, there may be some tactics you can try to get yourself back into the action.

When it comes to your firepower in Helldivers 2, the weapons you procure during missions easily trounce whatever you’re deploying with. The only downside is that you can never count on which ones you will find, if any. Therefore, whatever you slot into your loadout needs to be able to keep up with the threats you’re likely to encounter. Most weapons tend to have a stronger utility when facing different enemy types, but there still exists a hierarchy of guns that simply outclass the others.

A large number of PUBG content creators have been left unable to access ‘creator code’ payments owed to them for over four months, we’re told, but Krafton says that the situation will be resolved soon. 

Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Publishing announced today that the upcoming space RTS Homeworld 3 has been delayed a couple of months and will now be released on May 13. According to the post, recent feedback from Homeworld 3‘s public War Games demo and insights from Homeworld veterans made the team aware of final tweaks to make Homeworld 3 the best experience possible.

NVIDIA has updated the RTX Remix runtime to version 0.4.1, improving compatibility thanks to a series of changes made to the bridge component. The full changelog is available on GitHub:

Palworld players have recently encountered a few problems with the open-world survival creature collector. 

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze has said it's "well aware" fans still "aren't satisfied" with the heist shooter so have created an internal team dedicated to turning things around.

Payday 3 launched back in September last year to very little fanfare, with fans angry over matchmaking issues and a lack of features seen in previous Payday games. It's only gotten worse over the months since launch, with the game's recent reviews dropping to Mostly negative on Steam, and even more fans angry at the release of paid DLC when the base game is still barebones.

Patch 1.2.1 is out as of October 31st, and with it came some pleasant updates and a not so pleasant bug. As of now, Necromancers are unable to generate corpses with the dummies in order to test out their builds.

Battlegrounds Mobile India recently released the 2.8 update in which the Zombie Edge theme has been introduced with new rewards, player abilities, etc. Now with the game being played all over the country, it has gained immense popularity. If you are someone who is trying to improve your game then check out the tips below that will teach you to be more attentive to your surroundings and extra vigilant.

Marvel's Avengers was delisted yesterday, just three years after its release. While an end to the live service's events and roadmap was hardly surprising, the decision to remove it from storefronts entirely is quite dramatic and signals a huge failure in strategy. How does one of the biggest media properties on the planet drop the ball like this?

Nest Aware and Aware Plus customers are about to pay a bit more for the service. 

Fans were surprised to see Armored Core make a return after being gone for about a decade. The video game franchise saw a triumphant return to the public when it was first unveiled during last year’s The Game Awards event. With FromSoftware working on the game, fans who enjoyed the classic mech franchise were eager to work alongside newcomers who have fallen in love with FromSoftware with some of their latest video game releases, such as their epic hit Elden Ring. Fortunately, the wait has ended for Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, as players can pick up a copy of the game today.