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Windows 11 is getting a handy internet speed test built right into the taskbar
Plus a load of other quite welcome tweaks, fixes and enhancements.
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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic set includes a deck inspired by the videogames
Mutant, ninja, and turtle were all existing keywords in Magic: The Gathering. It was only a matter of time.
YouTube was partially busted for a while, but it's fixed now
YouTube wasn't fully down, but hundreds of thousands of users reported issues.
Original Witcher story lead says the surprise twist at the end 'was a mistake,' because instead of focusing on Geralt the sequel was forced into 'a story about witchers who are killing kings for some reason'
Artur Ganszyniec says The Witcher's flashy ending cutscene was created largely without input from the story team.
Steam Next Fest hasn't even started, and its first must-play demo is already here
You can play Titanium Court now, and you should be doing that instead of whatever else you're doing.
Valheim's creative director is still 'dedicated on Valheim every day' in addition to his new co-op dungeon crawler: 'We love making games so much that we want to make more games'
Work on the second game doesn't "compete in any way" with the work being done on Valheim, says Robin Eyre.
Huge new Avowed update adds New Game Plus, playable dwarves and Orlans, and quarterstaffs
It's also now on PlayStation 5.
Thanks to Diablo 2, Blizzard might've found a way to fix Diablo 4's loot fatigue in its next expansion
The Horadric Cube might be a bigger change than the two new classes.
US Department of Homeland Security has reportedly demanded personal information about ICE's critics from Discord, Reddit, Google, and Meta—and at least 3 of those platforms have complied
DHS has issued hundreds of subpoenas to major online platforms to obtain the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of accountholders who criticize ICE.
Unity boss who once called out the 'idiocy' of the metaverse now says his company's new AI tech 'will enable developers to prompt full casual games into existence with natural language only'
Matthew Bromberg says the new Unity AI will be showcased at GDC in March.
Mewgenics sells 1 million copies in just 1 week, far more than its creators expected: 'We both got a bit blindsided by this'
The first patch is in the works, but co-creator Tyler Glaiel says we shouldn't expect any major changes.
Open-source game engine Godot is drowning in 'AI slop' code contributions: 'I don't know how long we can keep it up'
Projects like Godot are being swamped by contributors who may not even understand the code they're submitting.
The best parts of my favorite World of Warcraft classes are being turned into new heroes for Fellowship's pre-season 2 update this week
The new healer and tank heroes shake-up the flow of combat in this co-op RPG.
'We’re going to make some horrendous mistakes,' Peter Molyneux says about his upcoming swan song Masters of Albion: 'Horrendous, horrendous mistakes'
The Masters of Albion team knows about making games, but things like marketing, PR, and community management? Not so much.
How often do we see game sequels totally shift genres?
The upcoming Control: Resonant moves from shooter to melee action. You sure don't see that very often.
Hytale is finally adding animal taming for its farming sim fans after its surprising absence at launch
Update 3 also adds sickles, overhauls climbing, improves combat, and more.
Corsair Galleon 100 SD review
Thocky keys meet a built-in Stream Deck.
Newly announced action game Become lets you play as a sentient sperm trying to reach the egg, and yes I am just writing about it because of the name
"Learn, adapt, and grow stronger as you explore the fascinating but dangerous microcosm of the human reproductive system."
'As DRAM prices continue to rise, protecting product authenticity has become increasingly important': Corsair changes Vengeance DDR5 packaging in bid to deter scams
Corsair memory is getting even safer to buy—assuming you can actually afford it.
EVE Online rolls out 'AI-powered assistance feature' for new players, promises it 'does not produce game content, create art, or replace creative work'
Aura Guidance sounds like it might be an effective implementation of AI—but CCP knows how people feel about AI.
