Virtual Beyoncé and Taylor Swift: Even Better Than the Real Thing?

Nvidia is helping community modders remaster Half-Life 2 with modern graphics — and so far, the results look stunning. 

Thor's Taika Waititi says a fifth movie would feature a villain even "more formidable" than Hela, the God of Thunder's sister who destroyed his hammer Mjölnir and, you know, kind of brought about the end of Asgard in Thor: Ragnarok. 

The first trailer for the upcoming Disney Plus series Percy Jackson and the Olympians is here, plunging us straight into the world of Greek mythology. 

Fans of Bethesda have known Starfield was always going to be an absolute behemoth of a game, but now we know it's even bigger than we initially thought, at least in terms of its install size.

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak  here  and learn more about sponsorship opportunities  here . 

Let's face it, humans have a natural tendency to fear the unknown. The Terminator, The Matrix, and movies like them have implanted the seed that AI is bad. Killer cyborgs and malevolent AI have become a part of the public consciousness. The rise of the AI industry has even led to extinction level concerns… from the AI industry.

Every now and then astronomers and researchers discover new objects in space and it's shocking to see that our universe holds so many mysteries. It is not unusual for researchers to find new planets and stars which are similar to or more massive than our planets. However, what's intriguing is that these new planets hold such different properties when compared to the actual theories of the stars and planets. One such intriguing object has just been found. A huge brown dwarf has been spotted by astronomers and it is being said that it is larger than Jupiter, but hotter than the Sun.

Larian Studios revealed to the world that you can fuck a bear in Baldur's Gate 3 back in July and fans went wild. Well, Halsin in the form of a bear, but cmon. You're fucking a bear. But it can get even weirder later on in the game if you keep an open mind and are okay with embarrassing yourself to your entire party.

The subject of one big change is Scratch, a dog (an actual dog, not a disguised demon from the Nine Hells) who can be recruited into your party as a loyal and trustworthy pet. You can pet Scratch and play fetch with him, and following the update he'll also be able to sniff out good spots to dig for treasure himself, which will hopefully lead him to discover more and better things to bring to you.

I like Karlach—she's got the energy of a golden retriever despite being able to rip and tear until the job is done. I am, however, impressed by how untouched her face is. Her body's a mess of muscle and scar tissue, but her visage? Pristine, untouched. Well, if you ever wanted her to be more battle-damaged, the modding community's got you.

We now know where Greta Gerwig's Barbie Land would be located in the real world – and science says it wouldn't be California.

Being powered by the Dungeons & Dragon's 5th edition, Baldur's Gate 3 features classes seen in the tabletop RPG, with some tweaks to make them work better in a video game setting. These classes are essentially different fighting styles that determine what any given character is good at.