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Just days after the launch of iQOO Z9, the company may be preparing to unveil a more powerful smartphone in the same lineup. The iQOO Z9 Turbo specifications have been leaked online which reveal key details about the rumoured smartphone including its chipset, display and more. Leaks suggest it could be more powerful than the iQOO Z9 that launched on March 12 with a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC and a 6.67-inch AMOLED display. Know what to expect from the upcoming iQOO Z9 Turbo.

RuneScape's original co-creator has detailed how his newest MMO battles the grind that usually bogs the genre down, even letting players automate busywork like mining.

As artificial intelligence (AI) begins to touch our lives in every aspect, who owns the digital content we generate on a daily basis? The answer is complex. Today's consumers find themselves in a world where their personal data is constantly being collected, analyzed, and utilized to boost the services we use. In fact, now it's also being used to create further content? Who truly owns all this digital content?

When McDonald's first opened for business in the 1940s, its workers stood at physical counters, its burgers and fries were listed on paper menus, and its customers paid cash to its human cashiers.

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is a fascinating “interactive documentary” from Digital Eclipse, which previously applied the same format to Atari 50, a 50th-anniversary celebration of the legendary company’s early arcade and home games. Like Atari 50, The Jeff Minter Story collects a huge range of playable, carefully emulated classic games, and puts them in context via a wealth of background material: video clips, photographs, artwork, documentation, and more, all presented via an interactive timeline. There’s one major difference: Everything in The Jeff Minter Story is essentially the work of one man.

Baby Assassins, a slice-of-life Japanese action comedy, was one of my very favorite movies of 2022. A rare action comedy that is equal parts funny and kick-ass, Baby Assassins follows two extremely teenage girls who happen to kill people for a living. They’d like nothing more than to laze around their apartment all day (taking occasional breaks to perform professional murder), but their boss demands they get part-time jobs, in an effort to better integrate into society.

In the new French sci-fi film The Animal Kingdom, the world is changing and humans are changing with it. A mutation begins transforming humans into animal hybrids, creating a variety of bird-humans, insect-humans, mammal-humans, and many other new types of beings. Caught in the middle of this upheaval are a divided family — the mother, in the middle of mutation, has gone missing from a medical transport, which leaves the father and son desperately searching for her. The fantastic movie is finally out in American theaters and on VOD, after originally screening at Cannes and other film festivals in 2023.

Another weekend, another Best Buy 3 day sale. But this time there's something different. I usually scroll all the way through these flash discounts hoping to find something resembling a new discount on the biggest PS5 games, only to come up with a few bucks off a Nickelodeon or DreamWorks kart racer. This weekend I'm not only seeing some of my favorite games included in Best Buy's PS5 deals, but they're also at prices well worth grabbing. 

There's a lot to love about PlayStation 5. The console has amassed an incredible catalog of games over the past few years, and since it supports most PS4 games, there are hundreds of great titles for you to check out. Sharing games nowadays isn't quite as easy as it was in the past, as most games are now digital — meaning you can give a physical disc to a friend after you beat the game or for them to test out over the weekend.

Gameloft has announced a partnership with Hasbro to publish a new Dungeons & Dragons game for consoles and PC developed by Gameloft Montreal, which previously developed Disney Dreamlight Valley, LEGO Star Wars Castaways, and several Dungeon Hunter series games.

Main Atal Hoon OTT release today: Get ready for an immersive cinematic experience as Pankaj Tripathi's latest hit, "Main Atal Hoon," makes its digital debut today on the OTT platform. Following its successful theatrical run, the film is now set to captivate audiences online, bringing the extraordinary life of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to screens worldwide.

Would you like to take a trip back in time to when mammoths roamed the Earth and survival was an everyday job? Then you’d love Stone Age, the Digital Edition of the classic board game. You can now pre-register for Stone Age: Digital Edition on Android.

The Finals made a big splash when it launched at The Game Awards 2023, and it has maintained a healthy player base in the months since. Tomorrow, The Finals Season 2 begins and it brings new weapons and gadgets, another battle pass, a new map, and the Power Shift mode with it. Although I dropped from off playing The Finals a few weeks after its release, my early taste of Season 2’s new content was more than enticing enough to draw me back in.

Depending on what era of gaming you grew up in, the name Jeff Minter could mean everything or nothing to you.

Atlus has apologised to players in Japan after physical copies of its tactical RPG Unicorn Overload sold out.

Part of the magic of cinema is how, in spite of only engaging two of our senses, it can evoke all of them. Food makes this abundantly clear: Cinematic stories about cooking and eating can bring about sensory bliss, bringing us home with a few shots and sounds of a beloved dish, or somewhere entirely new with the same.

My Little Pony, the media franchise with fans of all ages, is getting a new game: an open-world mystery game that launches on May 17 for PC, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox.

Eric ‘Concerned Ape’ Barone has given Stardew Valley fans their first glimpse at patch notes for the game's highly anticipated 1.6 update, which is set to release on PC on March 19, with console versions arriving shortly after.

A new range of comics based on roguelike game Cult of the Lamb is on the way from Oni Press in association with publisher Devolver Digital and developer Massive Monster. The initial release, Cult of the Lamb: The First Verse, is a graphic novel designed to expand the mythology of the game. It's written by All Against All and Red Goblin's Alex Paknadel and drawn by Rick & Morty's Troy Little.

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Dragon’s Dogma 2, the sequel to the 2012 fantasy RPG from Capcom, is set to finally arrive on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X on March 22. In addition to incredible visuals that put the original to shame, Dragon’s Dogma 2 promises battles against colossal enemies, a robust character creation system, and new vocations for your characters.

Dragon's Dogma 2's pre-load is seemingly available on Xbox Series X/S, and it's surprisingly under 70GB.

Looking for an affordable yet powerful productivity software suite? Office 2021 Professional is your best choice! Compared with Microsoft 365, Office 2021 is more suitable for users who like traditional software licenses and do not need access to the latest features or updates. Microsoft plans to reinvent productivity with artificial intelligence and show how its ChatGPT-like AI will work in Office productivity suites like Teams, Word, and Outlook. With Godeal24's Spring Sale, you can get the latest Office 2021 Professional for only $26.75!

Prepare for an immersive experience as Pankaj Tripathi's Main Atal Hoon, which enjoyed a successful run in theaters, is now ready to make its digital debut on OTT platforms. The film, which centres around the life of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, garnered excitement among netizens with its OTT release announcement. After hitting theatres on January 19, 2024, Main Atal Hoon is set to reach a broader audience through its online release, allowing viewers to enjoy it from the comfort of their homes, just two months after its cinematic premiere.

AI roundup: Elon Musk's AI startup xAI will open-source OpenAI rival Grok, it has been revealed today. Grok is a chatbot which was announced for X. Now, Musk says he will open-source Grok AI chatbot, which means its source code will be freely available to everyone. In other news, the manufacturing industry is struggling to integrate AI and automation into their business process. Know more about what is happening in the world of AI today.

Digimon turns 25 this year and a lengthy stream from its creators over the weekend revealed some of what's planned to mark the occasion. Unfortunately, there wasn't much to write home about. However, the reveal that an upgraded version of Digimon's Digivices will return, and are already available to pre-order, saved the stream somewhat.

We've said it once and we'll say it again: direct sequels are a harder sell than most people realise. The latest Japanese sales numbers are in, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the big talking point. Unsurprisingly, the RPG has immediately topped the charts with 263,000 copies sold — but that total, which may seem fairly impressive at first, puts the game well behind the opening figures of its predecessor, Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

How big of a hit has Helldivers 2 been? Well, how about this: in the UK, across its first three weeks available, its sales are just 28 per cent lower than the immense juggernaut that is Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 across its first three weeks on the market. Now, there are some caveats to clarify here: Arrowhead Studios’ hit co-op game is available on both PS5 and PC, with the former accounting for 57 per cent of the total sales. This is accurate across physical and digital, but obviously Insomniac Games’ superhero sequel launched exclusively on Sony’s home console.

After recovering from a near-death experience during the most recent crypto winter, Bitcoin miners are back in survival mode — spending billions of dollars on equipment and drawing energy at a record pace ahead of an update in the digital currency's code that threatens revenue streams. 

The Stellar Blade demo was quietly added and then swiftly deleted from the PS5 PlayStation Store earlier today, with Sony redacting access for users who downloaded it.

The PS5 Pro performance shouldn't be expected to be double the framerate in GPU-limited scenarios over the base model based on specs alone, according to a recent analysis.

While we’re gearing up for more awesome Mario Day deals to drop on March 10, one of this weekend’s best deals is focused on a console that can’t play any Mario games: the PlayStation 5. There are notable discounts on both the digital and disc-based versions of the new slim Sony console that’s bundled with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. These can save you a total of $120 off the combined price of the console and the game, making this one of the best discounts on the PlayStation 5 console to date.

In a move that could potentially revolutionize the smartphone market, Apple is gearing up to introduce measures that will make it easier for users to switch from iPhones to Android phones. In fact, you may even be allowed to uninstall Safari. The catalyst behind this initiative is the European Union's Digital Markets Act, which Apple is diligently preparing to comply with.

Under pressure from European regulators, Apple took a step back in its feud with Epic Games on Friday, clearing the way for Epic Games to put its own game store on iPhones and iPads in Europe. Earlier this week, Apple had taken steps to block Epic from starting up a store and bringing back the popular game Fortnite, which Apple removed from its App Store in 2020 after Epic broke the iPhone maker's in-app payment rules in protest.

Are you a fan of Marilyn Monroe and would like to talk to a very realistic digital version of her? That could now be possible. More than 60 years after her death, Digital Marilyn Monroe - created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) - made her debut on Friday at the South by Southwest tech conference in Austin, Texas. Appearing via computer screen in a modest black turtleneck sweater and sporting her familiar blonde pixie hairstyle, the iconic actress's digital doppelganger will converse in her familiar breathy voice. She can express emotions, such as smiling in response to a compliment.

Warner Bros. Discovery is telling developers it plans to start “retiring” games published by its Adult Swim Games label, game makers who worked with the publisher tell Polygon. At least three games are under threat of being removed from Steam and other digital stores, with the fate of other games published by Adult Swim unclear.

PlayStation 5 has been available for several years now, and it’s easier than ever to find it in stock at retailers. The new-gen hardware makes big upgrades over its predecessor, letting gamers enjoy better graphics, shorter loading times, and support for the fancy DualSense controller. It’s also much more expensive than PS4, so while PS5 is better than PS4 in most regards, it might not be ideal for frugal shoppers.

Google Files has been engaged in the race to become the number one file management app for quite a long time now, allowing users to store their documents and files in one place. It not only helps users organize their documents but also provides an effective collaboration feature to share them without any hassle. Now, a new Google File feature which allows users to scan documents effortlessly. Google recently accounted for this feature for Google Drive which is a cloud-based storage space. However, making this scanning documents feature will bring ease to the user experience. Know more about Google Files' new feature.

2.77 million video games were sold in the UK during February, a drop of 5.5% over the year before.

Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) has now introduced Articles as a way for users to share long-form content. This announcement comes amidst rumours that the microblogging platform could face a raft of new technology rules placed by the European Union as part of the Digital Markets Act. Nonetheless, X has been bringing about a myriad of changes since its takeover by the Tesla CEO, the latest of which is the Articles feature. Know all about it.

Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone's digital fortress as part of a regulatory clampdown in Europe that is striving to give consumers more choices — at the risk of creating new avenues for hackers to steal personal and financial information stored on the devices.

In a recent interview with The Verge’s Decoder podcast, Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini revealed that the anime-focused streaming service was experimenting with implementing AI-generated subtitles for the service’s library of titles. Purini’s proposition was that AI could expedite the workflow of subtitling and closed captioning in order to launch episodes “as close to the Japanese release as possible” for worldwide anime fans.

Starfield's Premium Upgrade was originally notable for the five days of early access it granted during its release window, and while this early access period has since expired, there are still a few other goodies up for grabs in a brand-new offer. It's currently down to just $17.99 at Amazon (or £19.95 in the UK) a considerable drop from the MSRP of $34.99, and almost 50% off.

The annual celebration of everyone's favorite mustachio'd plumber, Super Mario, is right around the corner, and Nintendo is set to celebrate Mario Day with special deals, events, and even a massive tournament. Many official events are endorsed by Nintendo, although it is always recommended to check with a friendly local game store, as many will hold smaller-scale local events to recognize the day on or around March 10, 2024.

Fortnite developer Epic Games says that Apple has terminated its Epic Games Sweden AB's developer account, which was intended to release the Epic Games Store and Fortniteon iOS devices in the European Union (EU).

One of the longest running digital media and gaming companies, Rooster Teeth, is being shut down after more than 20 years, multiple controversies, several owners, and an unsuccessful rebrand. Rooster Teeth’s general manager announced the shutdown at a company wide meeting on Mar. 6, after parent company Warner Bros. Discovery decided that it didn’t see a path to profitability. Considering the number of scandals over the years, it’s surprising it didn’t happen sooner. Let’s take a look at what happened.

The action genre had a fantastic 2023, with strong new entries in banner franchises and exciting one-off movies from creators established and upcoming alike.

The Nintendo Switch is probably one of the most popular handheld consoles right now, if not one of the most popular consoles altogether. So if you’re considering grabbing yourself a Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, or Nintendo Switch OLED, you might want to take advantage of the deals below. On the other hand, if you already have one, we’ve gone out and scoured retailers for accessories and game deals you can snag to expand your library and gear. Of course, we don’t know how long these deals will last, so be sure to pick up something you like as soon as you can. There’s a bit of a Switch-famine right now, so deals are few and far between.

Apple and Epic Games have been in an ongoing battle over App Store policies, and now the frenzy has taken a new turn. In a surprising turn of events, Apple has decided to terminate Epic Sweden's developer account globally due to its untrustworthy behavior, calling it a threat to the iOS ecosystem. The company's decision took a U-turn a month after it approved Epic's developer account, and it remains to be seen if the company will comply with the Digital Markets Act.

11 bit Studios brought a release date reveal trailer for Frostpunk 2 at the Xbox Partner Showcase. The sequel to the popular city building survival game released in 2018 will be available starting on July 25 for PC (where the game will support AMD FSR 3) via all main stores, including Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. Additionally, it will be added to Microsoft's Game Pass subscription service from day one.

We finally learned the release date of 11 Bit Studios’ highly anticipated Frostpunk 2 during the Xbox Partner Preview today. While the game is about surviving and thriving in a frosty postapocalyptic world, Frostpunk 2 is coming out in the middle of summer.

Frostpunk 2's release date has finally been revealed for July 25, and you can pre-order for beta access next month.

Owen Deery, an indie developer behind the puzzle game Small Radios Big Televisions, has stated that Warner Bros. will soon be "retiring" the game from digital storefronts. In response, Deery is giving away the PC version for free to everyone. 

The long-awaited sequel to Frostpunk, the popular strategy game that combines elements of survival, city-building, and the 4X genre, is almost here. Today's Xbox Partner Preview event revealed that Frostpunk 2's release date is set for July 25, 2024. and that it will also be available on day one on PC Games Pass

A new chart from the Entertainment and Retail Association has revealed the digital and physical sales splits for the 20 best-selling games in the UK.

If the European Expansion wasn’t enough for you and you’re looking to enhance your Wingspan digital experience further, Oceania adds 95 bird cards, 5 bonus cards, 4 goal tiles, new player mats, and a new nectar food type.

Apple has rolled out the highly-anticipated iOS 17.4 update, featuring significant changes tailored specifically for users in Europe. While the update includes some global enhancements, the focal point remains on complying with the Digital Markets Act and introducing alterations exclusive to the European Union.

Dragon's Dogma 2 could never run at 60 frames per second on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S due to their slow CPUs, but a 30 FPS cap is achievable with some tweaks to the game's only display mode.

The European Union's sweeping new law to rein in potential market abuse from the world's biggest tech firms will first focus on sorting out app stores, the bloc's competition chief Margrethe Vestager said. 

When it launched last October, Alan Wake 2 was noted as a superb follow-up to its cult Xbox 360 predecessor. Visually, it was something to behold. However, being quite a graphically demanding game meant people with older hardware were left out—until now.

Today, Amazon is offering the powerful and high capacity Anker Prime 20,000mAh USB Power Bank for only $89.98, a hefty 31% price drop from its original $130 MSRP. This is the successor to the Anker 737 that we deemed the best Steam Deck and ASUS ROG Ally charger. It boasts an absolutely massive 200W of USB power delivery to charge all of your mobile devices simultaneously.

Hades, an exhilarating action roguelike that took the game industry by storm following its 1.0 launch in 2020, earned the #8 spot on Digital Trends’ best video games of all time list. Now coming to a new platform very soon: iOS.

On the hunt for some shiny new games for your PS5? Well, you're in luck!

The recently revealed Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is out on PS5 and PS4 this June, when PlayStation players will get a chance to experience the demonic RPG, once exclusive to Nintendo Switch. Along with an extended cut trailer, Atlus has revealed the fancy physical editions fans can now pre-order for PS5 (PS4 pre-orders will be digital only).

Italian publisher 505 Games has shuttered several of its European offices in France, Germany, and Spain, the result of a business review conducted in September. Just yesterday, we told you that Remedy Entertainment had acquired full publishing rights for Control back from 505 Games.

Update: Sony has officially released the PS5 Slim, which is slowly starting to replace the original model at retail. All the details and links you need have been added below.

Early signs suggest that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will struggle to match Final Fantasy 7 Remake in terms of commercial success. Although admittedly, we don't have much data to work with right now. According to Games Industry's Christopher Dring, who often outlines key sales info, the recently released sequel is down 30% on its predecessor's launch week figures. It did still manage to top the UK charts, mind.

Arthur Morgan actor Roger Clark will narrate an upcoming audiobook called Red Dead's History, written by historian Tore Olsson, which looks at the history of the American West through the lens of Rockstar's masterful Red Dead Redemption series. Clark will narrate the book as the character of Arthur Morgan, which sounds fantastic.

PS Stars, or PlayStation Stars, is a free loyalty program for PS5 and PS4 which enables you to earn PS Store credit, free games, and Digital Collectibles. If you're a PS Plus subscriber, then you'll earn additional Points based on each PS Store purchase you make.

Between them, Square Enix and Sony have managed to mess up one of the biggest PS5 releases of the year. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, as you’re no doubt already aware, ships on two discs. As with its predecessor, you’ll use the Data Disc to install the requisite data required to run the game, and the Play Disc to, well, actually play it.

A week after JRPG fans noted that Octopath Traveler was no longer available on the Nintendo Switch eShop, Square Enix says it's working on a fix.

Microsoft has revealed the titles they’ll be adding to Xbox Game Pass on PC and consoles in early-to-mid March, and there’s a decent array of stuff to choose from. The headliner is Sony’s own MLB The Show 24, and as in the past couple years, Xbox owners actually get a better deal on the game (it won’t be on PS Plus on Day 1). Those who buy the Digital Deluxe Add-on can even get in on the MLB The Show 24 early access period via Game Pass. Subscribers can also look forward to a few more solid options, includng Control Ultimate Edition, No More Heroes 3, a little SpongeBob SquarePants action, and more.

Apple has been working on its big iOS 17.4 update for months now and the reason why this specific update holds more importance is the type of additions it will bring to the table. iOS 17.4 will finally update the platform with changes that are imposed by the EU under the Digital Markets Act. What this means is that users will finally be able to download and install apps from outside the App Store. The update will also host a bevy of features for users in North America, so it is a win-win for all. With that said Apple could release its major iOS 17.4 update for the iPhone today.

Vivo is speculated to launch its new foldable device, the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro in China this month. With the third generation of Vivo's foldable smartphone on the horizon, tipsters have been claiming that it will likely receive massive upgrades, which may give some serious competition to other brands in the foldable market such as Samsung. The Vivo X Fold 3 Pro is rumored to be powered by premium specs in terms of performance as well as design. While Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 has been rumored to get design tweaks, the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro may emerge as the next powerful foldable device. Know what the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has in store for users ahead of the China launch.

Today, a two-day digital event called Capcom Highlights was announced by the Japanese publisher. Capcom said it would be hosted by YouTube content creator FightinCowboy. Notably, it also clarified there won't be any news about Monster Hunter Wilds yet, likely to prevent the countless fans of that franchise from getting disappointed about the missed appearance.

Capcom has announced Capcom Highlights, a new broadcast event divided across two days. Day one will air on March 7 at 3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET, and day two on March 11 at 3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET. Each program will run between 15 and 20 minutes, and neither will include updates on Monster Hunter Wilds. You will be able to watch them on YouTube (English, Japanese) and Twitch.

After 2023’s onslaught of great games and 2024’s strong start, I’m not sure how anyone has room left in their backlog. But if you’re open to welcoming more discs into your life, you may want to pay attention to the sale on pre-owned games happening now at GameStop.

Baldur's Gate 3 is a big RPG, so big in fact that the physical version has to be spread across four discs on Xbox.