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id Software Disputes Reports of Severe Layoffs Following Xbox Cuts
Following last week’s substantial workforce reductions at Xbox, speculation emerged that id Software had suffered significant casualties. The DOOM developer has moved to counter these claims, asserting that rumours of be
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Fallout 3, New Vegas PS5 Remasters Confirmed by Bethesda
Bethesda has officially confirmed that remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas are in active development, ending years of speculation about the two beloved role-playing games from the PlayStation 3 era. The announcement came as part of a wider social media post outlining the studio’s future plans, marking a significant moment for fans who…
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Zoox issues software recall after a robotaxi got confused by heavy smoke
Zoox, the Amazon-owned self-driving car company, has issued a software recall after one of its robotaxis failed to properly navigate a smoke-filled emergency fire scene in June. The update, rolled out to the company’s fleet of 105 vehicles, adds the ability to detect and respond to heavy smoke obscuring an emergency scene, addressing a gap…
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Blackberry Crush – “Patterns”
Denver alt-rock outfit Blackberry Crush have released a new single called “Patterns,” a hazy, multi-part track that leans into shoegaze textures while remaining more direct than much of that genre. The release adds to the band’s growing catalogue and showcases their evolution from a Wyoming duo into a fully-fledged four-piece act, with their distinctive layered…
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Torvalds challenged the haters to fork Linux. Someone said ‘hold my beer’
Linux creator Linus Torvalds recently told critics of his stance on AI-assisted coding to “fork off” if they didn’t like it, daring them to fork the kernel instead of complaining. Rather than a genuine fork, a student going by the handle “Poseidon” at Beihang University in Beijing has released linux-0.11-rs, a from-scratch reimplementation of an…
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Bethesda confirms Elder Scrolls VI is priority as Fallout 5 stalls
Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard has published a fan-facing update confirming “The Elder Scrolls VI” remains the studio’s “primary development focus,” with most of the team working on it, while “Fallout 5” has settled into preproduction rather than full development. The statement, issued on Friday, follows sweeping layoffs at parent company Xbox earlier this…
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Engadget Podcast: Is Siri AI actually useful in iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate?
Apple has released public betas for iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate and its other upcoming software, prompting the latest Engadget Podcast to weigh in on whether the new Siri AI features actually deliver useful functionality. Hosts Devindra Hardawar and Nathan Ingraham conclude that Siri AI feels genuinely helpful and less intrusive than rivals such as…
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Mike D 5D – “Crypto”
I’ll admit: The song title had me worried. As in, what would we do if we found out that either of the surviving Beastie Boys was really into crypto? Or if they owned companies that built AI data centers or some shit like that? Doesn’t that at least seem plausible? Mike D is obviously a…
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Palworld’s 1.0 Update Is Massive, And It’s Just Got A Jormuntide-Sized Discount To Celebrate
Palworld’s full 1.0 release has arrived after more than two years in early access, accompanied by a substantial sale. The update matters because it formally completes Pocketpair’s creature-collecting survival game while extensively expanding and revising its content and systems. The update adds the Sunreach region, 72 additional Pals, mutations and new progression options, alongside changes…
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Space Afrika Link With Tony Njoku On ‘MLN’
Space Afrika – Manchester/Berlin-based duo Joshua Tarelle Reid and Joshua Inyang – today share their new single ‘MLN’. Grizzled guitar passages meets a string-laden symphony on ‘MLN’, featuring the filtered, fluttering voice of British-Nigerian artist Tony Njoku. The single centres collaboration and co-creation, with guitar and lead bass performed by… The post Space Afrika Link…