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After two years of recreating Bloodborne in Minecraft, one modder says the project is "getting there."

Services giant Keywords is now providing accessibility quality assurance (AQA) testing.

The rumours were right — some Fortnite TMNT skins have arrived, with today being the release date for these highly anticipated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles outfits.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is Apple’s first flagship to feature a 5x tetraprism telephoto lens. The company will eventually expand upon the maximum supported lossless zoom, with a rumor claiming that the technology giant will eventually switch to a 10x tetraprism lens. However, in doing so, the company is said to have excluded LG Innotek as one of its suppliers and replaced it with one Chinese firm.

If you’ve purchased the latest Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC – The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2: Indigo Disk – and don’t know how to start playing it, you’re in luck: We know exactly what you need to do and the steps you need to take to start your new Pokémon DLC adventure.

A Lies of P expert with only a wrench in hand has beaten the Soulslike action-RPG without dying or using a single consumable item.

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Xbox has been surprisingly robust with its selection of post-Black Friday offerings, and continues to overshadow the competition when it comes to next-level discounts this close to the holidays. Xbox Series X consoles are officially on sale right now, alongside Xbox controllers, and even the new Call of Duty has been discounted as well.

To celebrate the ongoing FC Pro Open esports tournament, EA Sports FC 24 Mystery Nation Easter Egg rewards are on offer in Ultimate Team, and everyone can join in the fun – as long as you know what the Mystery Nation Easter Egg solution is!

The dystopian capitalism fodder simulator has had another update that has introduced a new monster type to the game, so to help even your odds, we have the Lethal Company masks explained with all masks listed and what they do.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has shared his Diablo 4 character after hitting level 100 during Season 2.

The Analogue Duo is the fifth FPGA-based outing for the boutique clone console manufacturer in seven years, an impressive timeline considering that whole global pandemic thing. As such, it represents a meaningful evolution of the company’s approach: This is the first Analogue console with a CD drive as well as a cartridge slot; the first nonportable console to feature the new Analogue OS, which it shares with the Pocket; and the first with a built-in 2.4 GHz receiver for wireless controllers. Another, perhaps less welcome, change is that whereas the previous Analogue consoles emulated video game hall-of-famers like the NES, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, and the entire Game Boy pantheon, the Analogue Duo is dedicated to an impressive also-ran, the TurboGrafx-16 (or the PC Engine, as it’s known outside of North America).

If you’re looking to climb up the Fortnite Rocket Racing ranks and rise to Gold and beyond, you’ll need to know just how many ranks there are and what you need to do to improve your rank in the current season.

A huge security exploit has been discovered in Counter-Strike 2, allowing malicious users to obtain the IP addresses of entire lobbies.

Whether you're a Fortnite player or not, you've surely heard of its LEGO mode that dropped on 7th December.

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Fortnite's LEGO mode is proving popular with both fans and newcomers to Epic Games's massive world.

The more you want to improve your base, the more you’ll need to get hold of rarer crafting materials in LEGO Fortnite.

Human intelligence has long relied on cultural evolution and social learning, where knowledge is passed down through imitation of actions and behaviors down through the ages. The question arises: Can artificial intelligence (AI) replicate these social learning skills in real time? Traditionally, AI has employed imitation learning, observing humans and attempting to mimic their actions. However, this method often requires numerous examples and extensive exposure to data. In a groundbreaking study, DeepMind researchers claim that AI agents can exhibit social learning skills in real time without relying on pre-collected human data.

As the era of artificial intelligence (AI) is progressing, various tools are being developed for not only recreative but professional usage as well. At its annual re:Invent 2023 event, Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced a new generative AI-powered assistant called Amazon Q that can potentially help you in your professional work by answering queries from within the company's data. Here are 10 things to need to know about Amazon Q.

 The European Union reached a preliminary deal that would limit how the advanced ChatGPT model could operate, in what's seen as a key part of the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence regulation.

Garena Free Fire Redeem codes for December 9: Whether you are a sniper or a close combat expert, the fun part about Free Fire is that you can still master your skills and get to the top of the ladder. It becomes very evident during the eSports events organized by the game that people from all types of specialties, even those with support and healing roles in a squad, can play an important role in taking the team to the top. So, if you're feeling frustrated because you have not been winning a lot, try going back to the basics and focusing on that one skill you think you know the best. And to reward yourself a little, just grab these redeem codes and the freebies that come along with them. More details below.

The fifth edition of the vivo Switch Off Research study, titled 'Impact of Smartphones on Parent-Child Relationship,' reveals concerning trends about the strain on familial bonds due to excessive smartphone use. The study, conducted in association with Cybermedia Research (CMR), exposes that 93% of parents feel guilty about their relationships with their children, attributing it to their own smartphone overuse. Additionally, 77% of parents report that their children complain about their excessive smartphone use too.

 Artificial intelligence holds far-reaching consequences for modern economies. Many of the jobs we are asked to do will change; a lot of them might disappear altogether. Facing this existential upheaval, experts advise that smart AI regulation will be needed — well, who could object to smart regulation? But the forms it should take, its methods and even its purposes, are unclear.

G7 leaders forge historic international rules for generative AI; Tech giants fail to deliver on ethical AI promises, according to a Stanford report; Amazon CEO foresees transformative impact of generative AI on customer experiences; New York partners with intuition robotics to combat senior loneliness with AI companions- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

Meta Platforms has fulfilled a longstanding promise by introducing default end-to-end encryption for one-on-one conversations and calls on Facebook Messenger. The company asserts that with this encryption enabled, only the sender and recipient of a message can access its contents. Initially introduced as an opt-in feature in 2016, end-to-end encrypted texts and calls for individual discussions will now be the standard, marking a significant milestone after an extended development process.

Google on Tuesday took the wraps off its highly anticipated next-generation foundation model called Gemini. Google claims that it has tested the benchmarks of the Gemini model against those of GPT-4, and the company claims that its AI modal has defeated OpenAI's LLM in 30 out of 32 benchmarks, including reasoning, math, reading comprehension, and Python code generation. The company has already integrated one of the models, Gemini Pro, into Google Bard, further improving its capabilities. Two days have passed since it launched and now that people have had a chance to try Google's latest AI innovation, it has drawn both positive and negative reactions from experts and users on social media platforms.

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The Sims 4's long-awaited For Rent expansion has just launched today and a Landgraabs & Son(s) pop-up has appeared in Central London to celebrate the occasion.

There have been a few decent Xbox deals since the Black Friday sales ended, including the Xbox Series X for just $349, Assassin's Creed Mirage for $35, and even more remarkably Dead Space (2023) for just $8. As we approach the end of the year, there are still even more impressive offers to sink our teeth into elsewhere. For instance, Amazon currently has 10% off select Xbox Gift Cards for a limited time. This lines up perfectly with the latest Xbox Digital Sale, with games like Resident Evil 4 down to just $29.99 -- and even more additional savings on offer thanks to this latest gift card discount.

Judging from the Grand Theft Auto VI, Rockstar Games may be heavily leaning into ray tracing with the next entry in the series.

It is no secret that Apple is working towards reducing its dependence on China for the production of its various devices, including iPhones. In recent years, Apple has shifted its focus towards India and wants to expand its partnership by planning to produce the iPhone 16 battery in India. Suppliers in India have been told to upscale their production for the same. China is Apple's massive production and supply chain country, but India is taking away a lot of their business away. The shift is happening due to the many risk factors that were exposed by the COVID-19 years. Know what Apple is planning for its new generation of iPhone.

The PS5 is about to take a trip to Pandora. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora blasts onto Sony’s console on December 7th, thrusting players into the fantastical world from James Cameron’s mega-hit blockbusters. But what is actually in store for players when they boot up this massive AAA movie tie-in? Well that’s exactly what we aim to answer in our latest Push Square video!

You may not like playing mobile games, but millions upon millions do. Estimates indicate approximately three billion people enjoy some kind of interactive experience on their smartphone, which is almost half the entire planet’s population. That’s a staggering statistic, and it’s not hard to understand why Sony would want to penetrate the market.

What's the densest Pokémon? Which Pokémon would save you if you were lost in the mountains? Do Pokémon wear clothes? And what do people eat in the Pokémon world?

Star Wars Jedi Survivor, which is currently just $32.99 at Best Buy in its deal of the day. This puts Jedi Survivor at over 50% off, which is one of the best post-Black Friday deals we've seen so far in December. If you haven't had the chance to pick up Cal's latest adventure, this is a great opportunity to do so. But, this deal will also expire after today; so there's a limited time frame left to secure this latest offer.

Sony’s Access Controller for PS5 is now available worldwide for $89.99. It’s the first dedicated accessibility controller from the company and offers a wide degree of options. Check out the latest trailer below, with various experts sharing their thoughts on its release.

Epic Games wasn't resting on its laurels, it would seem, as following on from the dizzying heights of Fortnite OG, it has given us what we all wanted and put Peter Griffin in Fortnite — and we’ve got where to find him and how to get the skin explained.

Today is a special day as we celebrate the global launch of the Access controller for the PS5 console – a true passion project inspired by the accessibility community and fueled by our mission to break down gaming barriers and create a future of more accessible play.

Rainbow Six Siege fans did a collective double take last week when Activision shared the next slate of operators coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone. Meet Dokkaebi: a «skilled spy and robotics engineer» available in the Season 1 battle pass. Call of Duty's Dokkaebi immediately drew comparisons to popular Siege operator Dokkaebi: a skilled hacker who disrupts and steals enemy intel.

In September, Konami announced it was going back to Contra's 2D roots with a sort of reimagining of the NES original dubbed Contra: Operation Galuga. The game, developed by Wayforward, features six playable heroes, and a new trailer runs down each one and what they bring to the table.

I have spent 15 days reporting live from the Epic v. Google trial: an antitrust dispute over whether Google's Android app store is an unfair monopoly. I’ve watched a parade of witnesses go by, including Epic CEO Tim Sweeney and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. We’re now in a weeklong break before both parties return on December 11th to make their closing arguments, after which a jury will decide who’s right. I’ve chronicled every major thrust, parry, and riposte leading up to that in our Verge StoryStream, writing nearly 600 dispatches from the courtroom so far.

Lethal Company is a new indie horror that scares us in ways we didn't think were possible.

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Fortnite's weaponry has just seen an interesting revamp that changes how the battle royale phenomenon plays, and it's all to do with weapon cases.

The Access controller for the PS5 console launches this Wednesday, the culmination of five years of development guided by our collaboration with accessibility experts and PlayStation Studios. This versatile controller kit is designed to empower more players than ever to share in the joy of gaming. Whether you’ve preordered one already or want to explore more about its design, features and functionality, this guide is for you.

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In case you missed it, a new era of Fortnite was ushered in over the weekend.

"While it's not totally out of the question that Rockstar puffs out its proverbial chest and drops a solitary GTA 6 logo and a release date, I suspect the developer will go big here. In the face of last year's unprecedented leaks (and whatever those shorts that appeared over the weekend are; would-be players are torn on their veracity), restoring the company's signature swagger seems important at this juncture, and a blockbuster reveal trailer that blows us away feels like the easiest way of doing so. I don't think we'll see too much, granted – history would suggest something in the vicinity of a 90-second runtime seems fair – but what we will get, I reckon, is another of Rockstar's 'concept' trailers, where everything on display is in-game and in-engine footage. As always, a banging backing track will likewise set the tone and underpin whatever features on-screen."

In recent years, the prices of flagship-class smartphones have soared, reaching a point where spending over Rs. 70000 on the latest iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, or Google Pixel models is not uncommon. However, for those with a more modest budget, the good news is that you can still enjoy nearly identical performance, features, and style for less than half the price. The sub-Rs. 40000 category is brimming with options, and some of the recently released models in this price range even boast features that are yet to be seen in more expensive flagships.

For Season of Discovery Phase 1, Professions are locked to a maximum skill of 150. Typically, Expert Profession Training would only require level 20 and a minimum of 125 Skill in the Profession.

There are many good reasons to opt for a tailor-made PC over a pre-built model, and you don’t have to be a tech expert to appreciate them. Firstly there’s cost—you’re free to pick and choose the best value components across the whole market. Self-assembly doesn’t just save you even more money, but gives you valuable insight into how things work under the hood.

Lethal Company players are attempting to work out the AI behaviour that governs one of the game's most dangerous foes.

Despite taking place on just a small island, the Asylum is chock-full of secrets, challenges and trophies

Making a good puzzle game is hard. After all, solving a puzzle is an incredibly subjective pursuit; for every person who might find a specific brain-tickler a doddle, there could be a dozen others who end up bashing their bonce against the monitor trying to solve it. Bearing that developmental challenge in mind, it’s quite the feat indeed that Croteam has been able to craft one of the most satisfying, challenging, accessible, and ultimately doable puzzle games Ive had the pleasure to play. I’m no puzzling expert – heck, Sudoku remains a mystery to me – but Talos Principle 2 gripped me and held my attention from beginning to end.

Tesla began customer deliveries of the Cybertruck on Thursday, bringing to fruition an Elon Musk passion project that the billionaire boasts is stronger than bullets and faster than a Porsche.

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Pokémon Go was a groundbreaking game when it dropped back in 2016.

The more we hear about Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, the more we’re wondering if this game will be something worth playing or whether it’ll be a hot mess. When the title was first unveiled via the pandemic-born DC Fandome, fans were excited! This was the following to the games that Rocksteady did with Batman, and fans trusted that they would do well with the Suicide Squad. However, delays kept pushing the game’s release date back more and more, and then, some more recent insights into the title have made fans wonder if Rocksteady knows what they’re doing. And now, there are rumors of DLC.

Since its first venture into gaming back in 2021, Netflix has come a long way.

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By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget.

Ever since Alan Turing's “imitation game,” we've been acutely aware of the importance of measuring the capabilities of computers against our own miraculous brains. The British pioneer's method, outlined in 1950, is primitive today, but it sought to answer a persistent question: How will we tell when a machine has become as (or more) intelligent than a human being?

A handful of incredible videos currently blowing up online highlight various Pokémon as if they were subjects of a nature documentary.

Good news, folks, Geralt is bound for your coffee table. So says Restoration Games, publishers of card and miniatures game Unmatched, who announced today that it's partnering with CD Projekt Red to bring a bunch of Witcher-themed stuff into the game over the course of two new sets. 

The Chinese company, Huawei is gaining much recognition in the market with their new innovative ideas in bringing top-notch technology to their smartphones. Most recently, the company announced its in-house 5G chip which created a buzz among smartphone buyers. Now, with the Huawei P70 series, the company has bigger plans in terms of introducing better-than-ever camera specifications worldwide along with a new chipset. Know how Huawei is planning to increase its sales by introducing the P70 series.

In just two days, PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted will reveal the 25 most exciting upcoming games on PC. We'll have new trailers, interviews, and other announcements throughout the show when it goes live on Thursday, November 30 at 10 am PST (1 pm EST, 6 pm GMT, 7 pm CET).

With Echo's World First kill of Fyrakk happening just earlier today, the World First drop of the legendary axe Fyr'alath the Dreamrender has also happened! We've catalogued the questline with the help of Echo's recipient, Meeres!

EA Sports FC 24 is continuing to treat its players as we enter the holidays with a chance to earn some of the best cards of the year so far.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) again made a big discovery courtesy Astrosat space telescope by capturing a massive gamma-ray explosion. These gamma-ray bursts are considered as being the most powerful explosions known in the universe. Astrosat space telescope is India's first multi-wavelength space telescope. The burst that was captured is the telescope's 600th detection of such a massive GRB explosion. Experts believe that gaining further knowledge of the phenomenon can provide more understanding of extreme environments and the fundamental physics of the universe. Know more about the discovery.

The MCU has arrived in EA Sports FC 24… kind of. A new partnership has seen many greats of the Champions League be reimagined as Marvel comicbook superheroes, each receiving their own special edition cards.

Apparently, a Black Friday sale led to a huge influx of people experiencing Arthur Morgan's story.

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Every year I sit by the trackside and watch, like some forelock-tugging Matchstick boy, the great train of Cyber Monday PC gaming deals hurtling down the track: knowing that the majority are not, at this stage in life at least, anywhere near my budget. I have a decent laptop and a once-mighty, creaking desktop, but the bigger factor is just being a bit older and having kids which, yes, makes dropping a few thousand quid on a new RTX 4080 setup seem like some distant dream.

Call of Duty Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are surprisingly rare, but when we find one, it's incredibly exciting. Sure, Modern Warfare 3 didn't get the best reviews this year, but that's not going to stop hoards of people buying it. If it's your guilty pleasure, let that guilt slip away and consider this amazing Black Friday deal. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is currently down to just £51.96 when using code BUYBETTER20 at eBay via The Game Collection Outlet. You need to be signed into an eBay account to redeem the offer, and today is your last chance to save in the sale.

Today we'd like to highlight the recent episode of the Havoc DH Roundtable Podcast, where Havoc experts Atrayen, Revatha, Voodoosaurus, Jedith, and our Havoc writer Shadarek discussed the current state of the spec in Patch 10.2 and Dragonflight Season 3. List of topics and timestamps:

With Echo's World First kill of Fyrakk happening just earlier today, the World First drop of the legendary axe Fyr'alath the Dreamrender has also happened! We're currently cataloguing the questline as Echo's recipient, Meeres, is completing it on stream.

Former Deputy National Security Advisor of India Latha Reddy has said that deepfakes are becoming so advanced that it is hard even for an expert to distinguish between them and genuine footage.

Super Mario RPG players have figured out a few different methods for farming Frog Coins, essentially giving themselves unlimited access to the currency and everything that can bought with them.

A huge spike in the cases of solar activity has raised concerns among researchers. Sunspots have always been a central point of research for space scientists as they can have a significant effect on our planet. That is why space agencies like ESA and NASA keep an eye on the Sun and solar activity with the help of their advanced instruments.