Pumped up kicks: Nike’s prototype powered footwear system aims to be ‘a second set of calf muscles’ to give everyday athletes a real-life sprint mode

I hate running. While I’m happy to throw the odd weight around in an effort to slow my descent into decrepitude, I refuse to submit my legs to such a cumbersome form of exercise. It looks like Nike might be about to change all that, however, as its Project Amplify footwear system is designed to…

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Arc Raiders’ ‘match journey’ feature is the perfect extraction shooter addition, as it charts my inevitable path to defeat, loss, and regret

Rory Norris, Guides Writer (Image credit: Future) Last week I was: playing tons of Battlefield 6 and even previewing Season 1 content. This week I’ve been: returning to Borderlands 4 to prepare for the balancing update while eagerly awaiting Arc Raiders’ release. To this day, I still get a good chuckle out of The Legend…

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Feature: “I’ve Been Brought Up By Final Fantasy” – Naoki Hamaguchi On Bringing The FFVII Remake Trilogy To Switch 2

“Breath of the Wild was hugely influential”. Even just a handful of months after its launch, the Switch 2 is proving to be a particularly compelling console for third-party developers. One of the biggest surprises was the announcement that not only would Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade launch on 22nd January 2026, but it would…

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Thinktank recommends the EU hit China where it hurts if it restricts access to rare earths: place restrictions on older chipmaking machines it relies on

There’s a global game of tug-of-war going on right now. China is heaving one way, the United States the other, and the EU is somewhere in the middle—depends who you’re asking and what about. In the last bout of furious tussling, China announced export controls on rare earth minerals, these being crucial to global trade…

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Critical Role’s 4-episode overture had me clenching my cheeks through some of the most intense D&D I’ve ever seen, and I’m not convinced I’ll be surviving Campaign 4

Running an actual play is hard—especially one with the weight and heft of Critical Role. Originally a crapshoot by Geek & Sundry to see if folks wanted to watch voice actors play Dungeons & Dragons, Critical Role is now a small media empire. We’re talking multiple animated series, entirely new systems. It is, to put…

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