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AI is obviously the topic of the moment and, while we seem to have gotten past the dichotomy of Terminator / saviour, a major source of concern remains the safety of this technology. This is not just about the machine uprising scenario but how bad actors will use AI, the security implications of automating so…
Whether you’re a Steam devotee or have a taskbar overflowing with different logos, launchers are a staple (and unavoidable) part of modern PC gaming. And because they’re so ubiquitous, it’s hard not to have strong feelings about them, adding to your book of grudges every time one of them bugs out on you, changes a…
The behemoth that is Tencent is one of the most dominant players in the game industry, but CEO and co-founder Pony Ma recently acknowledged that the competition is catching up and that recent game launches haven’t lived up to expectations. Chinese outlet Jiemian (via Reuters) reports that Ma spoke about the threat from other Chinese…
Blizzard has announced that Warcraft: Orcs and Humans, Diablo, and Warcraft 2 are now available on Battle.net, though it was news to me that they weren’t on there already. The games have been available on GOG for the last 3-4 years, and it seems that when Blizzard committed to remastering certain of its older titles…
A liquid-cooled Raspberry Pi—sounds like a tasty dessert but it’s a real possibility thanks to this cooling kit from Seeed Studio and 52Pi. Inclusive of radiator, reservoir, fan, and pump, this water cooling kit is intended to keep a Raspberry Pi 5 nice and cool (via Overclock3D.net). According to the product page, it’ll get a…
You’ve gotta feel for Avowed, Obsidian’s upcoming first-person fantasy RPG. As soon as the studio started talking about it, people (including, ah, me) began to look for pigeonholes to slot it into. A quick shorthand that would let us call the game “Obsidian’s take on X”. The easiest reference point, of course, is Skyrim (Starfield…
Before Baldur’s Gate 3 came along and took a great (weapon master) swing at what we thought the CRPG could do, Obsidian was keeping the flame alive with Pillars of Eternity—a series that is by all means absolutely stellar. Granted, Larian’s Divinity: Original Sin 2 laid that groundwork, and the immersive sim elements the studio…
Andy Edser, Hardware writer (Image credit: Future) This month I’ve been testing: Microphones, laptops and flight sticks, which is a nice smorgasbord. My USB ports are full, but to be honest I’m never happier than when I’m in the middle of a gigantic mess of tangled cables and new hardware to get to grips with….
The first patient to receive a brain-computer implant from Neuralink is doing well after the procedure, company founder and billionaire Elon Musk has said on X. The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well.Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.January 29, 2024 See more Neuralink aims to produce a brain-computer…
Celeste is one of the best platformers in the past decade—it’s a game with a heartfelt, deeply affecting narrative that’s also just really damn good at what it does: Complex 2D platforming with a skill ceiling so high it’s nudging the moon. Now you can play it in 3D, kinda. Celeste 64: Fragments of the…