Framework 13 AMD AI 300-series review

Framework 13 AMD AI 300-series review

This is the best Framework 13 laptop the company has ever produced. The mighty new AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 mainboard is obviously the main thing which has improved the overall experience, performance, and battery life of the wee upgradeable wonder, but I am also rather into the new keyboard and GameBoy Advance opaque…

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AI is ‘just a plagiarism machine that makes people lose their jobs’ in the eyes of The Talos Principle 3’s writers

How many times do some of the most creative and respected figures in this industry need to explain not only why AI is not the key to making a good game, but that it’s actually detrimental to creativity? Or as Dispatch’s creative director cleanly put: “maybe it’s a creative solution if you aren’t creative”. We’ve…

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Keanu Reeves would ‘love to play Johnny Silverhand again’ in Cyberpunk 2⁠—but that’d be a tough needle to thread with how the first game ends

In a recent interview with IGN, Keanu Reeves offered a spark of hope that he may return as foul-mouthed rockerboy Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2, the currently in preproduction follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077. This is far from a confirmation, though, and the original game’s many ending permutations complicate the character’s potential return. Asked if he’d…

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Christmas With Antstream Arcade

Christmas is a magical time for gamers, and for retro fans it always brings back memories of large boxes under the Christmas tree, gaming treats ready to be unwrapped on a chilly December morning. We’ve all got special Christmas gaming memories – to celebrate this year, we at Antstream Arcade are again sharing our nostalgic…

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‘Healing is messy, and it is bitter’: The Stanley Parable’s creator has used his newest game as an outlet to explore his own burnout

If there’s one thing I’ve taken away from Wanderstop’s trailer during The PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, it’s that the development seems to have been massively cathartic for creative director Davey Wreden. The brain behind both The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide admitted the creation of those games left him “unbelievably burned out,” which…

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Sea Of Stars Physical Release Sails In This May

Star quality. Sabotage’s beautiful turn-based RPG Sea of Stars‘ physical release is landing on store shelves on 10th May 2024. The standard retail edition of the game, featuring some stunning art from concept artist Bryce Kho, will come with a double-sided poster (from the same artist) and a digital download of the soundtrack. Costing $39.99,…

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Baldur’s Gate 3’s latest patch has over 1,000 fixes—but most importantly, it lets you buy a butt-naked statue of yourself

Baldur’s Gate 3 just received its fourth major patch. Once more, the thing’s big enough to break the Steam notes. While there aren’t any new major features—like the third patch’s appearance-changing mirror or, equally as important, letting small characters kiss Karlach—it’s still packed with changes. A huge quality of life improvement comes in the form…

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