Old armor continues to fall victim to Final Fantasy 14’s bizarre two-channel dye system, unless you’re super into changing the colour of teeny-tiny eyelets: ‘Why even bother at this point?’

It only took a decade, but Final Fantasy 14 finally added an extra dye channel to a multitude of armour when Dawntrail released last year. It’s, unfortunately, been rather hit-or-miss, with that second dye channel ranging from changing actual important things like overcoats or stitching, to ridiculous details like a tiny belt buckle. Older gear…

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As if your work meetings weren’t already fun enough, now Otter has a new all-hearing AI agent that remembers everything anyone has said and can join in the discussion

Imagine a new work colleague who remembered everything you or anyone else ever said in a meeting. Wouldn’t that be, er, fun? Well, it seems something like that is for real and it’s the new Otter AI Meeting Agent (via The Verge). Otter already had a text-based agent for its collaboration and AI-transcription platform. But…

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By the time Bethesda was on Starfield, you’d ‘basically get in trouble’ for breaking schedule, says former dev: ‘A lot of the great stuff within Skyrim came from having the freedom to do what you want’

Starfield sort of came and went, huh? With a lukewarm reception on release, a DLC that didn’t quite summon that bygone Bethesda magic, and a dedicated fanbase starting to gnaw on their own tails due to a lack of communication, an RPG we were anticipating to be a landmark has gone quiet as the vacuum…

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‘World’s smallest LEDs’ could lead to accurately lit screens with 127,000 pixels per inch and much more immersive VR

Sometimes small is actually big—at least when it comes to advancements in LED technology. For a bright, clear picture, OLED screens are where it’s at; they easily outperform traditional LED displays and have breathtaking Micro-LED displays beat when it comes to price—though that’s not hard to do when a reasonably sized Micro-LED screen can easily…

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As layoffs and studio closures continue to deathroll the western AAA industry, analyst points out 5 of 8 major Japanese companies hit all-time share prices this year

It feels like every other day I’m writing some article about AI carving through people’s livelihoods and studios closing. I say that not to convey desensitisation, but exhaustion—it’s been an absolute nose-dive of a couple of years for AAA games, to the point where industry figures are having to repeatedly speak out against a slow…

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I love the 8BitDo Retro C64 keyboard but I’d pick its cheaper NES-themed model near its lowest price ever during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard (N Edition) | Hot swappable | 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth, and wired connection | ‘Super Buttons’ | 200-hour battery life | $99.99 $79.99 at Amazon (save $20)Already reasonably priced at full MSRP, this TKL keyboard has a great aesthetic, powerful battery life, nice feeling keys, and Super Buttons, which you can program…

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