He joined the studio in 1989 at the age of 18. One of Rare’s longest-serving staffers has confirmed to Time Extension that he is leaving the company after 35 years, following reports that he was parting ways with the studio after the cancellation of Xbox exclusive Everwild. Gregg Mayles joined the company in 1989 at…
The Edge of Eternities expansion is based on space opera, which I am told means it’s like normal science-fiction, except that it ain’t over till the fat space monster eats a planet. OK, what it really means is we should expect something between Buck Rogers and Star Wars, with varied alien species, faster-than-light travel at…
Technological advances in the health industry are some of my favourites for how far out into science fiction they often seem. It’s where we see cool developments on incredulous things like BCIs with some now even able to translate thoughts almost directly to speech, shattering the locked-in language barrier. Robots are another part of the…
The AI race between China and the United States of America continues, as reports surface pointing at huge data centres being planned in Yiwu, China. While Trump attempts to clamp down on the nation’s access to this tech by shackling Nvidia and launching investigations to potential chip smuggling, it seems that China will continue to…
If you’ve ever claimed your hot new piece of gaming hardware was an investment, then this story is for you. Companies are using Nvidia’s AI GPUs as collateral in deals with banks to borrow billions of dollars to further their businesses. This means even financial institutions are willing to recognise the potential value of these…
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This month, carve your legend in the neon-soaked streets of Night City as the mercenary V in the dystopian open-world RPG Cyberpunk 2077, join up to five fellow scientists to repel inter-dimensional horrors deep within an underground research facility in the co-op survival and crafting adventure Abiotic Factor, or wrestle with love and duty as…
Participate in this weekend’s Splatfest. Splatoon 3 has been given a second wind on the Switch 2 thanks to a new update enhancing the game’s resolution and frame rates. As part of this, Nintendo is also bringing back its Summer Nights event starting this week and through the entire weekend. This time you’re fighting for…
Try it out ahead of this month’s full release. One of the many games arriving on the Switch 2 this month is Koei Tecmo’s Monster Hunter-like game Wild Hearts S. Now, ahead of the official release on 25th July 2025, the Japanese team has rolled out a demo in select locations on Nintendo’s new hybrid…
Escape From Tarkov got a new wipe today, and it’s not going down too well. The community is in open revolt in reaction to today’s Hardcore Wipe, a sweeping patch that upends the extraction shooter’s economy, format, and progression in a bid to slow things down. At least, that’s how players are reading the decision…