Retail therapy. Tokyo-based studio Nagai Industries’ inKONBINI does what it says on the tin: it puts you in a konbini. Whether you know or care what a konbini is will probably indicate your chances of getting along with this game, too. It’s a shortening of the Japanese pronunciation of “convenience store”, and your character Makoto…
The Associated Press has a new report on a cafe in Stockholm that’s being used for an AI experiment, in which an AI bot using Google Gemini runs the show while all the actual, y’know, coffee-making is done by humans at its command. The firm behind it, Andon Labs, was previously involved in an experiment…
Have you also spent far too many hours daydreaming about leaving everything behind, buying a camper, and driving through the country to get away from it all? Lord knows I have, and something tells me I’m not the only one. With the release of Outbound—a laid-back, crafting exploration sandbox—all you listless adventurers can too. I’ve…
Your Outbound van starts out slow and cramped, but you can make some serious improvements to your ride with upgrades. You probably have most of the necessary resources stashed in your van’s storage already, too. These upgrades aren’t just about horsepower, either. You’ll be able to keep your van on the road longer with a…
Your cozy camper road trip in Outbound is quickly interrupted by a raised drawbridge, and the other bridges crossing the river are also destroyed. If you want to keep this show on the road, you’ll need to figure out a way to fix the broken bridges so you can lower that drawbridge. While you can’t…
Greetings, Travelers! The Genshin Impact development team is back with the latest details on Version “Luna VII,” “Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana,” arriving on May 20. This update will welcome two familiar faces to the playable roster as new 5-star characters: Nicole Reeyn, known to the Hexenzirkel by the codename “N,” and Lohen, Vice…
Category: ID@Xbox May 11, 2026 A Breathtaking Rebirth of One of the Greatest Shoot ’em up Sagas Ever Told Carl Itari, Inside Sales Manager, United Games Summary Hardcore arcade action and wild enemy designs for a new generation. Digital pre-orders now available. The story behind the developer team-up to remake a classic. The Legend Resurgent:…
If you’ve ever felt anxious about the security of your machine while you wait for a solution to some vulnerability, a proposed change to the Linux kernel may interest you. Pitched by Nvidia staff Sasha Levin, it’s effectively a killswitch that could shut down some functions while waiting for a more official solution. As spotted…
Ready for “whatever situation arises”. As a part of last week’s Q4 financial report, Nintendo revealed that Switch 2 will be subject to a price increase later this year. Today, the company has released the transcript of the ensuing investor Q&A, where the pricing topic was naturally pushed into the limelight, and it sounds like…
When Crimson Desert first came out, a great cry went up amongst the people: Why can’t I tame a bear and ride it? Honestly, deeply relatable. This is something I’ve been thinking about for many years, but it’s apparently ‘very dangerous’ and ‘illegal’ and ‘stop trying to put a saddle on that bear, Harvey’. I…