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The first footage from Max’s has been released.

The Players' Choice award at The Game Awards is, as the name suggests, fully voted for by fans. The category adopts a tournament-like structure, with games being eliminated on a round-to-round basis. And now, we're down to the final five — with the eventual winner being announced at Geoff Keighley's big show later this week.

The glacial backdrop of Arendelle will bring a touch of winter to Gameloft’s free-to-play kart racer Disney Speedstorm starting today, as the game’s latest season gets underway. Let It Go will bundle in a bunch of new racers, including Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, and Hans. As always, they’ll all have their own set of abilities and moves.

Sony wants to reach beyond the traditional boundaries of its PlayStation walled garden, and is eager to ensure non-console owners have access to its content. We’ve slowly started to see this strategy in motion: the company has commissioned television and movie adaptations of its biggest franchises, has ported select software to the PC, and has even established a new mobile gaming division.

In a development Bungie could have done without, the Destiny 2 developer has already pulled a contentious $15 starter pack offered in Season of the Wish, which just went live yesterday. The pack provided a pitiful assortment of goods and was marketed towards new players, a combination of things the community vociferously and swiftly pushed back on.

Sony’s said that PS5 will “attack” the all-important Christmas shopping period this year, as it seeks to meet lofty holiday sales targets and outpace its predecessor, the PS4. While the company’s latest console has been a huge success, it’s first two years were impeded by stock shortages caused by the pandemic. With those issues now overcome, it intends to really establish its authority on the generation this fall.

Eons ago, Konami promised that free-to-play soccer sim eFootball would add in PES’ enormously popular single player Master League mode – but while there is more solo content coming in this months v3.20 update, you’ll have to wait a little longer for the hotly anticipated addition. My League aims to ease the wait, allowing you to play full seasons in single player, with changing weather conditions and exclusive rewards.

Max has unveiled the first look at its upcoming It prequel series Welcome to Derry.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is just one day away, but critics are already releasing their thoughts and scores.

By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about Fortnite . I mean, who hasn’t? Epic Games’ pop media juggernaut has done quite a bit over the last six years. Anyone who plays (I play way too much with my family) knew there would be new goodies in Chapter 5, but being a full-functioning Survival MMO wasn’t on my bingo sheet. Add in the fact that this is all Lego-themed, and my head is spinning.

 Lost Ark’s December update is so big that the team willrelease it in two parts. On December 13th, we’ll get “Voldis Wonderland” with the new continent of Voldis. On December 20th, the Endgame Update is finally arriving, with new challenges and the introduction of Elixirs.

Destiny 2 studio Bungie could reportedly lose its independence under Sony if it fails to meet certain financial goals.

With its second birthday barely a month away, news that Nvidia is purportedly going to discontinue the GeForce RTX 3050 isn't surprising, as eventually all GPUs get replaced. But the rumour here is an odd one, as it contends a 'new' RTX 3050 will be introduced, with less VRAM and with a much lower power limit. Because that's exactly what the budget PC gaming sector really needs right now: worse last-gen cards.

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This year's iPhone launch brought a boatload of front-facing changes for the standard models in the lineup. Last year, the company introduced Dynamic Island for the iPhone 14 Pro models. However, the standard iPhone 14 models featured the same notch as the iPhone 13 series. Now, the entire iPhone 15 lineup features Dynamic Island on the front, bringing the standard models much closer to the 'Pro' models as far as the design is concerned. A new report claims that Apple supplier BOE has difficulty expanding the OLED supply for the iPhone 15 models due to light leakage issues.

Intel has revealed the truth about AMD's latest Ryzen 7000 mobile CPU family. Some models actually use old CPU designs with Zen 2 architecture, which dates back to 2019.

As revealed in the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer, the GTA 6 map is huge and filled to the brim, making it ripe for hilarious multiplayer antics — so today we’ll be trying to answer the questions, «Will GTA 6 have online, and will it be cross-play?»

Red Dead Redemption 3 is an inevitability, says one of the game’s major voice actors, but don’t expect Arthur to be returning for it.

Shadowheart's actor is the latest of Baldur's Gate 3's main cast to romance their own in-game character.

Now that the initial disappointment over why we got the GTA 6 trailer early has begun to fade, plenty have begun to unpick the trailer to discover what teases lay in store. Plenty of fans are doing the work, but some former Rockstar devs have also joined in to offer an exciting glimpse of what’s to come. 

A small research group recently examined the performance of 25 AI 'people', using two large language models created by OpenAI, in an online Turing test. None of the AI bots ultimately passed the test, but all the GPT 3.5 ones were so bad that a chatbot from the mid-1960s was nearly twice as successful as passing off as a human. Mostly because real people didn't believe it was really AI.

I really like the idea of WoW Classic's Season of Discovery (SoD)—it's a genuinely fresh take on what it means to make a classic server. Not just rehashing the old, but remixing it too.

Arthur Morgan actor Roger Clark has said he’s “certain” that Rockstar will eventually make Red Dead Redemption 3, but that he may not be involved.

Greta Gerwig isn’t ruling out a Ken-focused Barbie spin-off just yet. Speaking in a new interview, the director shared how they had so much content for Ryan Gosling’s Ken that they didn’t end up using in the final movie.

2K has announced Civilization: Eras & Allies, a standalone free-to-play mobile 4X social strategy game.

Nintendo announced last month that it was working with Sony Pictures to develop a live-action film based on its Legend of Zelda franchise, with Wes Bell – director of the Maze Runner films and the upcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes – set to direct the film. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bell has now offered some tidbits on what vision he has in mind for the movie.

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Wes Ball, the director of Nintendo's upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie, has discussed some of his ambitions for the project, saying he «would love to see a live-action Miyazaki» — a reference to legendary Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, whose animated work includes Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and Laputa: Castle in the Sky.

Bethesda has released a big new update for Skyrim Special Edition that has managed the impressive feat of annoying players for two entirely separate reasons. Some are irritated by what they see as a renewed focus on paid mods for Skyrim, while others are chapped that the update has apparently broken a large number of existing mods.

With 2024 rapidly approaching, we ask what seems like an easily answerable question. Is it worth getting a new PC in 2024? Well, yes, it is.

A new year, and another look at the state of PlayStation. And it’s an interesting one. PlayStation stand on the edge of massive changes, and whether you should buy depends entirely on your use case.

As we end what was supposed to be Microsoft’s first big Xbox year in a while, there are questions (some fairly trolly) about the future of the brand. And besides that, the green team are making it easier than ever to play their games without needing to buy a console. So should you buy their box?

It’s the end of the year. People are starting to think about Christmas gifts. And high on the list of many a family will be a Nintendo Switch. But is it actually worth it?

After a runaway launch, Lethal Company's solo developer is hard at work on a new update that started out simply "because it's funny," but has since snowballed into something... more.

The director of the upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie has discussed his vision for the live-action adaptation.

Rockstar Games revealed the first trailer for , which already seems to be on its way to beating the record held by its predecessor,. The trailer confirmed the game's Bonnie and Clyde-esque duo, Lucia and Jason, and provided a look at the game's Florida-inspired location, Leonida, which includes a modernized version of the fan-favorite location, Vice City.

Diablo 4 has a new patch out with all sorts of good news for Sanctuary's travelers, including an increase in Glyph XP earned from Nightmare Dungeons and a brand new dungeon that'll let you put your strongest builds to the test.

Baldur's Gate 3 has a lot of words—and even 'a lot of words' is a major understatement. In a Steam post before the game's release, it was revealed the game's total script is about 2 million words long. For context, all five books in the current Game of Thrones series add up to about 1.7 million words. Big. It's a big game.

Rockstar has released the first official trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 early, and in 12 hours it's already smashed through 60 million views (and counting). Needless to say the 90-second video is jam-packed full of details and hints about what we'll be getting up to in Vice City, and if you want the nuts-and-bolts breakdown we've got you covered. But one element of the trailer really jumped out at me: TikTok framing, and the real-world parallels.

will take players through imaginative new dreamscapes as they work to take down Dr. Eggman. Releasing today, the title comes from Sega HARDlight, a Sega-founded developer with a focus on mobile games which has previously produced other titles with the IP like and. An Apple Arcade exclusive, the new title centers around the Reverie, an ancient device capable of making dreams come true.

Amelia Tyler, the voice behind Baldur's Gate 3's narrator, revealed her favorite line from her favorite subplot in Larian Studios' critically acclaimed role-playing game (RPG). 

Activision has released a trailer for Warzone’s new map and confirmed that its battle royale mode will support a reduced player count of 100 combatants.

Warzone's season 1 launch will introduce a new 100-player limit that developer Raven Software hopes will make for a "faster paced battle royale."

Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition came with its own starter set way back in 2014. In it, players could go through the start of the Lost Mines of Phandelver adventure—which began with a harsh goblin ambush that could cause character deaths, and even wipe out the party.

The director of Marvel's Midnight Suns has given fans some behind-the-scenes trivia on its first anniversary and revealed he still loves the game "despite the downs and ups that followed" its release.

Larian Studios' latest patch for was a big one, full of bug fixes, new clothes, and, most importantly, a playable epilogue. While the majority of this conclusion is defined by the choices players have made throughout their adventure, there was one tiny addition that everyone will get to enjoy. In an easily missed line of new dialogue, one fan favorite character was officially made part of canon.

Using the Messages app on your iPhone has never been more fun, thanks to the expressive world of stickers. From creating custom Live Stickers to designing your own Memoji, discover the art of personal expression, just check out this brief guide and jump into the exciting world of stickers on your iPhone Messages app. To start decorating your messages with stickers, open the Messages app on your iPhone. 

Following the new Dragon Age: Dreadwolf news yesterday, BioWare director Michael Gamble shared and quickly deleted a post for spoiling too much about the upcoming game.

We've finally got our first official look at the next Grand Theft Auto game, though one sour note hung over what should have been a more joyous occasion. The GTA 6 trailer leaked before Rockstar intended to show it, so we got it early. 

Would you believe me if I told you Assassin's Creed Mirage is already down to $35? Okay, fair enough, it's not the biggest shock in the world. But, it does indicate that there's a virtue to waiting out select game releases in order to get the best price possible. What's more shocking about this deal is that Mirage has already had a reasonable discount, quite recently in fact. It was $10 off and down to $40 during the Black Friday sales -- which means Black Friday is a lie and a sham (tell me something I don't know).

GTA 6's reveal trailer was meant to go up today, but it was leaked. So, Rockstar pushed it out early, which is great as now we can see what it looks like without a big crypto ad plastered on top.

David Ayer has long been vocal about his cut of Suicide Squad, once saying his version of the DCEU movie was "ripped to pieces" – but, in the seven years since the theatrical version released, there's been no sign that the director's cut will ever actually surface. 

Google Messages has recently introduced an exciting feature called Photomoji. The new Google Messages Photomoji feature will allow users to turn their favorite photos into expressive reactions and stickers. If you've been using Google Messages, you will soon be able to explore this exciting upgrade. And if you're eager to try this creative addition to your messaging experience out, follow the steps given below:

The wait is finally over, and perhaps a little prematurely so. Rockstar Games, the publisher of the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series, promised that they will release the first trailer of GTA 6 today, at 9 AM ET (7:30 PM IST). However, the trailer was leaked online a few hours ago. Once the news broke, Rockstar Games also released the game officially, much ahead of the schedule. The trailer, even when it was dropped unexpectedly, confirms many small details we have seen over the past year, such as the first female protagonist Lucia, and the Vice City setting. Additionally, the trailer also reveals the launch date, or more like the launch year of the game as well.

is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action-thriller film that is slated to serve as a sequel to Animal, the controversial but commercially successful 2023 film, co-written, directed, edited, and produced by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The announcement for the sequel was made through the post-credits scene of the first film, which came out on December 1, 2023. Given that Animal has earned ₹355.7 crore ($42.6 million) against its ₹100 crore (about $12 million) budget as of early December 2023, the studios involved with the project will likely go forward with the sequel. If you are wondering when Animal Park is coming out, we got you covered.

Meta Platforms is quietly starting to roll back the cross-platform chats feature it added to Facebook Messenger and Instagram that allowed users to send and receive messages from their contacts on the other platform. So, how will it affect users? As per the company, the ability for users to send a message to someone on Instagram while using Messenger or vice versa will be killed off by mid-December 2023. Alongside this, users of one platform will not be able to see the activity status of the users on the other platform in the message window.

Samsung is gearing up to introduce its highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Book 4 series to elevate its Windows laptop lineup. Multiple leaks and rumors have been surfacing around this product already and the latest one has provided an insightful glimpse into the specifications and product images of the upcoming device, creating a buzz among tech enthusiasts. Notably, the leak suggests that Samsung might harness the power of Intel's cutting-edge AI processor for the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 series. Check here to know what can be expected from the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Book 4 series.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer hopes Starfield can be like Skyrim for people who love space and space exploration.

After a long wait of 3,156 days since Grand Theft Auto 5 first appeared on PC, the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer is finally here a day early, following a leak. Drink it in above.

World of Warcraft once again greets players with an error code when trying to play the game. Thankfully, code BLZ51934200 is not a user error, but a Blizzard one.

If you've ever thought to yourself that the Payday games are great but they'd be even better if they replaced the guns and bank vaults with swords, spells, and treasure chests, Starbreeze Studios has some oddly-specific good news. Its next big project is a «co-operative multiplayer» game set in the fantasy RPG world of Dungeons and Dragons.

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

Fortnite fans were treated to a performance from the rapper Eminem on Saturday.

FromSoftware recently received a gong for Elden Ring at the Japanese PlayStation Partners awards, as part of which producer Yasuhiro Kitao picked up the trophy and said a select few words to the press. The conference was reported on by the publication Game Watch and, as Kitao was speaking in Japanese, this is a lightly edited machine translation of his remarks.

Fortnite's Season OG went down a treat, but, with Chapter 5 already upon us, this walk down memory lane has come to a close. However, it looks like developer Epic Games doesn't want to close the door on Season OG forever. 

Acclaimed fantasy RPG Baldur's Gate 3may involve an epic quest to save the world from extradimensional horrors, but we all know the real mission is to find love. For some members of the party, romance may be closer at hand than you might think, at least according to one of the game's voice actors.

Halo Infinite's upcoming mid-season update is bringing with it a range of new features, but the resurrection of the beloved Firefight player vs. environment (PvE) mode seems likely to take the cake when the patch comes tomorrow, December 5.

The Grand Theft Auto series continues to heavily influence the industry, as many have been quick to parody the colorful teaser template Rockstar used last week to announce the date and time for the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6.

The Comixology app, the mobile incarnation of the digital comics platform owned by Amazon since 2014, has finally shuffled off this mortal coil. On Dec. 4, individual Comixology libraries and Comixology Unlimited subscriptions were swept into users’ corresponding Kindle libraries, where those comics can now be read using the Kindle app or the read.amazon.com browser experience (still in beta).

A brief tease in the Chapter 5 trailer and some datamined files indicate the long-rumored TMNT collab is finally happening.

Nvidia's penchant for redesigning its GPUs to get around US export restrictions has seemingly been directly called out by the US Commerce Secretary, with a warning that when such redesigns are created «I'm going to control it the very next day.»

Someone has uncovered an iconic Shadowheart line in Baldur's Gate 3 - but you'll need to be a Githyanki to hear it.

Final Fantasy's founding figurehead was so obsessed with Final Fantasy 14 last year that at one point he was playing it for 12 hours every day.

The creator of Stardew Valley has called the farming sim his "life's work" and revealed it's the players that motivate him to keep developing it. 

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Lego Fortnite is finally here, but instead of just being a single collaboration or crossover in the world of Fortnite Battle Royale, it is coming as its own game.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed how much its Xbox Game Pass subscription service is costing the company, and it's a pretty penny, to say the least.

PlayStation has been emailing console owners with news that Discovery content will be removed from your library as of December 31, 2023. This includes all Discovery-licensed content you may have on your PlayStation 5, even the content you have paid to own.

Apple has just rolled out a compelling advertisement for the latest iPhone 15 series, putting the spotlight on its exceptional camera capabilities, particularly the groundbreaking Smart Portrait mode. This innovative iPhone 15 feature empowers users to dynamically adjust the focus on different subjects in a photo, even after the image has been captured. Notably, this functionality is available for both standard and portrait images. In a 1 minute 49-second video, Apple vividly demonstrates the Smart Portrait mode in action. The footage captures a band in the process of creating their album cover, with one member utilising the iPhone 15 to edit a group photo.

Microsoft Paint Cocreator, which allows users to create images with the help of generative AI, has finally been made available to the public. It is a Paint Cocreator feature that enables users to create images by giving text prompts to the AI model. The AI image generator feature is accessible to Windows 11 users. Microsoft's AI image generator is powered by OpenAI's DALL-E, enabling users to bring their visions to life with AI-generated images. Microsoft has been utilizing the capabilities of DALL-E for its various other services such as Bing Chatbot, and now, it has been added Microsoft Paint vis Windows 11. It will provide a tremendous boost to users and here know how the generative AI art feature works.