Month: February 2024
The creator of Bioshock explains why his next game, Judas, is all about characters
Judas is an upcoming narrative-driven first-person shooter that involves you having to play another character off on one another to survive long enough to figure out their grand plan. In a recent blog post, the creative director and former creator of the Bioshock series, Ken Levine, discusses why characters are…
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Meta says Apple has made it ‘very difficult’ to build rival app stores in the EU
“I don’t think that the Apple thing is going to have any difference for us. Because I think that the way they have implemented it, I would be very surprised if any developer chose to go into the alternative app stores that they have. They’ve made it so onerous, and…
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Halo’s Black History Month armor shaders are unintentionally hilarious
Black History Month is that special time when video game companies try to show consumers how inclusive they are with special Black / African themed in-game cosmetics and messages of appreciation for the three or four Black employees they keep on staff at any one time. In Halo’s case, it’s…
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Windows 10 apps break after Microsoft Store update, no fix in sight yet
Windows 10 users are finding themselves unable to use their apps after a Microsoft Store update. Many Windows 10 apps update through the Store directly, which means fixes and new features can be pushed down independently of Windows OS updates. This is generally a positive thing, as said apps can…
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The Nintendo Switch has received a rare discount at Amazon
If you’re looking for a console you can take on the go or play docked on a TV, the Nintendo Switch remains an excellent option. True, the Switch 2 might come with a bigger eight-inch screen, but the 6.2-inch touchscreen found on the original Switch is still spacious enough to…
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Tim Cook confirms Apple’s generative AI features are coming ‘later this year’
During Apple’s quarterly earnings call on Thursday afternoon, CEO Tim Cook mentioned that the company is working on generative AI software features that will make their way to customers “later this year.” That aligns with reporting from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who said recently that iOS 18 could be the “biggest”…
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