Gaming

Pokémon Apps Are Coming Back Online After Extended Cybersecurity Outage

• Three Pokémon apps went offline during a PHP security response.
• Champions, HOME and Sleep have returned.
• The vulnerabilities could affect widely used websites.

Pokémon HOME, Sleep and Champions went offline after a cybersecurity alert involving vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language used by many websites. The Pokémon Company has now restored the apps, although the extended disruption showed how a flaw in widely used software can affect several services at once.…

Tesla targets Cybercab launch as AWS reveals attempted PHP exploits

Tesla plans to start Cybercab deliveries by the end of 2026, while AWS reports an early attempt to exploit critical PHP flaws. Nvidia is boosting component capacity; the Philippines has suspended an undersecretary, and BioWare faces an uncertain future.

Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Update 2.5 Live Now, Get the Patch Notes Here

• Update 2.5 is live on PS5 and is close to 11GB.
• It adds quests, gear, customisation and new gameplay options.
• Cross-platform mod support and quality-of-life changes are included.

Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.5 is now available on PS5, with a download of close to 11GB. The update adds new quests, customisation options and cross-platform mod support, extending the game with content tied to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 and giving players more ways to personalise their characters and play.…

Microsoft prices ad-free Xbox cloud gaming at $11.99 for 50 hours

• 50 hours of Xbox cloud gaming costs an introductory $11.99.
• Insiders can subscribe without an active Game Pass plan.
• The service has queues and monthly time limits.

Microsoft has set introductory prices for its paid Xbox cloud gaming service, including $11.99 for 50 hours of ad-free streaming. Xbox Insiders can use the service without a Game Pass subscription, with a wider rollout to Xbox players planned for November. The time-based packs add an ad-free option…

Phantom Blade Zero physical PS5 editions planned for 2027

• Phantom Blade Zero is getting a physical PS5 release in 2027.
• Three editions are planned, including an Ultimate version with a steel case.
• The 134GB install leaves the disc or download arrangements unclear.

S-Game has confirmed that Phantom Blade Zero will receive a physical PS5 release in 2027, after its digital launch. The announcement gives players who prefer boxed games a way to buy the action title, which some had feared would be digital-only. Three editions are planned: Standard, Deluxe and…

Fortnite is back on Apple’s Australian App Store following court ruling

• Fortnite is back on Australia’s App Store.
• Apple must allow rival app stores and payment options.
• Apple plans to appeal the ruling.

Fortnite has returned to Apple’s Australian App Store after a federal court ordered Apple to open iOS to greater competition. The decision matters because it requires changes that could give Australian users and developers more choice over where they get apps and how they pay. The 1,104-paragraph ruling…

‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Producer Drops a Huge Clue About Korra and the Cataclysm

• Seven Havens links Korra’s choices to the Cataclysm.
• Survivors remember her as the world’s destroyer.
• Her decision to keep spirit portals open may be relevant.

The producer of Avatar: Seven Havens has hinted that Korra’s choices, including things she may have left undone, will help explain the Cataclysm. Set more than two centuries after The Legend of Korra, the new series follows survivors who remember her as the destroyer of their world, leaving…

Nvidia tackles chip shortages as AWS reports early PHP exploit attempt

Tesla plans Cybercab sales by 2026; the Philippines suspends an official over alleged misconduct. Sebastian Koch joins Apple TV’s Disavowed, while BioWare’s legacy is debated amid fears for its future.

Forget ‘Street Fighter,’ This Underrated Video Game Reboot Is a Streaming Sensation

• *Tomb Raider* has reached Netflix’s Top 10 films.
• Alicia Vikander’s performance combines action with emotional depth.
• A new Prime Video series will feature Sophie Turner as Lara.

The 2018 film *Tomb Raider*, starring Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft, has entered Netflix’s Top 10 films, drawing renewed attention as another video game adaptation gains a streaming audience. The article presents it as an underrated reboot that follows Lara’s growth into the treasure hunter familiar to fans.…