As war looms in the Middle East, clips of Arma 3 and War Thunder are being used as propaganda, and even the Israeli military’s having to clarify ‘the footage is fake’

On June 13, 2025, Israel launched surprise airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure. The initial strikes killed several Iranian nuclear scientists and high-ranking military officials, while the number of civilian casualties remain unconfirmed (estimates vary between 300-600 depending on the source), with many more hundreds injured. Iran vowed a “crushing response,” retaliating by firing…

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OpenAI supremo Sam Altman says he ‘doesn’t know how’ he would have taken care of his baby without the help of ChatGPT

For a chap atop one of the most high profile tech organisations on the planet, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s propensity, shall we say, to expatiate but not excogitate, is, well, remarkable. Sometimes, he really doesn’t seem to think before he speaks. The latest example involves his status as a “new parent,” something which he apparently…

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Believe it or not Death Stranding is getting another movie, screenwriter puffs on the Kojima pipe and says he can’t wait to ‘birth new stories into this fertile, mind-bending universe’

Kojima Productions and Line Mileage have announced (yet another) Death Stranding movie is in the works (thanks, GIBiz). Line Mileage is an animation studio and will be creating a film set in the Death Stranding universe, which is not going to be an adaptation of the first game but an original story bouncing off some…

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Ah, crap: Nightreign players have discovered there’s a relic inventory cap, and you can’t play once you’ve hit the limit

On paper, relics are one of the more interesting mechanics in Elden Ring Nightreign, providing a collection of passive modifiers to choose from that expands with every run you complete, successfully or otherwise. In practice, however, most of the randomized relics you earn at the end of an expedition are only fit for the wastebin….

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Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) review

The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) has come a long way since its first generation, in terms of aesthetics, sound quality, and battery life. The internal tech has improved tenfold, with the design has been steered away from that gamer-style look in favor of a sleeker, more reserved appearance and a matte colourway. But…

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Steam adds more accessibility features and Valve says it’s just the start, wants players with disabilities to provide more feedback and suggestions

Valve is currently in the middle of a big push towards improving both Steam’s accessibility features, and those of the games it hosts. In April it announced the Steam store would start highlighting accessibility features on store pages then, once this feature dropped, allowed users to start searching for games by individual accessibility features. Now,…

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