Eye scans and digital IDs to stop online bots in games: It’s not quite as Orwellian as you might think but proof-of-human isn’t problem-free

What a time to be alive: a time where we’re being asked to prove we’re alive and human. We have, of course, been ‘proving’ we’re human for many years now, though it’s always been easy to forget that’s what those CAPTCHA tasks are up to. Now, though, with AI becoming increasingly able to beat Turing…

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Creative Stage Pro review

Apparently someone thought it was a good idea to give the Eartha Kitt disco-era defender a soundbar and subwoofer to review. Not only that, they gave it to the person who’s never known the delight of having such a snazzy sound setup before. Will she go drunk with power? Will she stop referring to herself…

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“I’m Glad To See It Get Remastered” – Outlaws’ Lead Designer Gives His Thoughts On Nightdive’s Upcoming Remaster

“I hope they have an option to switch back to the original sprites”. A few weeks ago, Nightdive Studios and Atari revealed during the Opening Night Live showcase for Gamescom that it was working on a remaster of LucasArts’ 1997 first-person shooter Outlaws, as well as its expansion Handful of Missions. Featuring a Wild West…

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Borderlands 4 devs want to redeem the series’ story, which is a tall task, since it’s always been all over the place

Harvey Randall, Staff Writer (Image credit: Future) This week I’ve been: Playing Silksong and writing PSAs about benches. Last week I was: Getting back into Deadlock, because I just really hate having free time. One thing I’ve seen repeated often in Borderlands 4’s interviews is the insistence that yes, we’ve learned our lesson with Borderlands…

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