Meta shows off two next-gen VR headsets: One with so many pixels it demands DLSS 3 upscaling, the other with a horizontal FOV twice that of the Quest 3

In the world of cutting-edge technology, we rarely get to see the behind-the-scenes research and development that goes on at the biggest companies. But every now and then, some details get dropped that remind you just how much better our current gear and gadgets can potentially be. Meta’s VR division has showcased two such examples,…

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s director had 2 scrapped scenes from the game’s ending, gives props to mocap actors who ‘saved’ it at the last minute

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is maybe one of my favourite games of this year—it’s certainly in the running—which I hope reassures you that I mean this with all the love in the world. It surprises me not one itty-bitty bit that Guillaume Broche, creative director of the game, says he “likes really sad stories”. That’s…

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GTA publisher boss says he’s ‘running scared’ despite billions in the bank and a GTA 6-sized financial nuke on the horizon: ‘We are looking over our shoulders’

Strauss Zelnick—CEO of GTA publisher Take-Two—has revised his expectations. On the back of stronger-than-expected financial results for its first quarter of financial year 2026 (which takes place, in our mortal realm, in the actual year 2025), the company now anticipates making between $6.1 and $6.2 billion for the overall financial year, up from its prior…

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Battlefield 6 requires Secure Boot to run and it’s coming to more games soon, including Call of Duty Black Ops 7: here’s what it is, why Linux gamers are mad about it, and how to enable it

If you’ve been trying to access the Battlefield 6 open beta and can’t make it past an error screen, it’s probably down to Secure Boot. A security feature on Window PCs, Secure Boot is intended to keep malicious software away from the OS during the boot process. It’s also what EA taps into for its…

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