A little less than a month after the release of its Titanfall-inspired shooter Empulse, developer 1047 Games has reportedly laid off more employees. While the studio hasn’t made a formal announcement of the cuts, multiple employees on LinkedIn (via Game Developer) have said they’ve been let go in what one described as “the third wave…
Category: ID@XBOX July 21, 2026 GigaBash’s Ultraman Zero DLC Brings Two New Characters, Crackling with Rivalry Muhammad Hazim Azri Narrative Designer, Passion Republic Games Light and Dark Yes, it’s true! Two legendary Ultras, each the other’s antithesis, are making their entrance in the GigaBash arena all the way from the Land of Light. The GigaBash…
Yesterday I learnt about Jimothy, an adorably round raccoon (possibly with a spine condition) scuttling around Seattle that’s gone viral thanks to his unique appearance. It was only a matter of time then before all the brand accounts joined in on the raccoon’s newfound celebrity status. He’s already crossing over with a bunch of your…
“Enhances detail and clarity”. Analogue has released 3DOS v1.5.0 for its FPGA-based N64 system, the Analogue 3D. The headline news about this update is the introduction of “Internal Graphical Upscaling” which, according to Analogue, “enhances detail and clarity while remaining faithful to the original hardware rendering process.” Read the full article on timeextension.com “Enhances detail…
One of Starfield’s big problems is the fact that its core fantasy runs contrary to the tech it’s built on. Bethesda’s space-RPG is meant to evoke the majesty and scale of the cosmos. It’s about exploration, curiosity, and wonder. And yet, it exists in an engine that necessitates a whole lot of loading screens, and…
A hacker going by the name of ByteToBreach has broken in to Romania’s cadastre, or land registry, and reportedly wiped information from its databases. Sources speaking to Risky Business have told the outlet that the hacker entered the system using valid credentials, exfiltrated the data within, and later wiped info from its servers after a…
If you use 7-Zip for your file compression and decompression you might want to update, as there’s been a pretty big vulnerability patched. And yes, I mean manually update, as 7-Zip doesn’t auto-update. You can download and run a new installer from the 7-Zip website. If you’re updated to version 26.02 (or later, if you’re…
More than 10 years after it launched, and six years after its last DLC, Darkest Dungeon—the original—is getting more. The Fire’s Edge, revealed today by Red Hook Studios, brings two new and possibly familiar hero classes to the game, along with new Trinket mechanics and three new districts in the hamlet. The Duelist and the…
You can be sure that whatever TSMC does next, the rest of the industry will follow. Unfortunately, it looks like this major player in chip manufacturing is set to raise its prices by as much as 10% in 2027. This is due to both the rising cost of materials as well as the company’s overseas…
The Arctic Freezer 36-S lands at the right time. Prices are rising for PC builds but you can claw some money back with this cooler. It costs just $22/£19. A small price to pay for ample cooling for your processor. And it is, genuinely, good. Arctic has plenty of accolades to its name when it…