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Developer of Burnout spiritual successor Wreckreation has formed a new studio working on a sequel
Three Fields Entertainment, the developer behind the Burnout-inspired arcade racer Wreckreation, has established a new studio called When Tides Turn and confirmed it is making Wreckreation 2. The move gives the team full ownership of the project while keeping the same developers in place, offering a renewed attempt to build a successful open-world arcade racing…
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Ex-Forza Horizon Director Traces a Line From the Failure of ‘Well-Meaning’ Game Pass to the Current Xbox Layoffs
A former Forza Horizon creative director has said the wave of Xbox layoffs, studio closures and game cancellations stems directly from Xbox Game Pass failing to attract enough subscribers to justify Microsoft’s huge investment in acquiring studios and content. Mike Brown, who led Forza Horizon 5 at Playground Games before founding his own studio, Maverick…
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Xteink’s X4 Pro e-reader adds touchscreen and front light
Xteink has launched the X4 Pro, the latest and most refined of its ultra-compact e-ink e-readers, finally adding a touchscreen and front lighting to the range. At $99 it positions itself as a more portable but less polished alternative to Amazon’s Kindle, and reviewers concluded it is the best of Xteink’s line-up to date despite…
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The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Who Has the Entire NBA Spooked
Pablo Torre, host of the podcast “Pablo Torre Finds Out,” has become one of the most feared and celebrated figures in sports journalism after his investigations rattled the NBA. His reporting exposed how the Los Angeles Clippers, owned by billionaire Steve Ballmer, allegedly circumvented the NBA salary cap by arranging a $28 million no-show endorsement…
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Your Latest PS Plus Extra Game Just Got a Massive Free Update
Firefighting Simulator: Ignite, one of this month’s new PS Plus Extra additions, has received a major free update on the same day it joined Sony’s subscription service. The Shannondale Update adds five new missions along with additional content, giving both existing owners and new PS Plus Extra subscribers extra reasons to dive back into the…
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Splatoon Raiders only demands 13.1 GB of storage, but these Switch 2 microSD Express card savings can help if you’re on your last drop of space
GamesRadar+ highlights that Nintendo’s new game Splatoon Raiders requires a modest 13.1 GB of storage, but uses this as a jumping-off point to recommend discounted microSD Express cards for the Switch 2. This matters for owners of the console, which relies on the newer, faster microSD Express format rather than standard microSD cards, meaning many…
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In a year defined by price increases, one spec of Lenovo’s latest gaming laptop could suggest cheaper rigs to come
A GamesRadar+ hardware article discusses a new Lenovo gaming laptop, highlighting one particular component specification that hints prices for gaming rigs could ease after a year in which hardware costs have generally been rising. The piece frames this as a notable point of interest for shoppers who have faced steadily climbing prices across the gaming…
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Data breach at Suno confirms over 55 million user accounts compromised
A data breach at AI music generator Suno has been confirmed to have exposed more than 55 million user accounts, after security researcher Troy Hunt’s Have I Been Pwned service ingested the leaked files and put a concrete figure on the incident for the first time. The breach, first reported the previous week, matters both…
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When your vehicle outlives its cloud: What happens next?
As connected cars become the industry standard, drivers face a looming problem: the cloud services powering features like remote start, cabin pre-cooling and automatic crash notification will eventually be switched off, leaving vehicles without capabilities owners have come to rely on. This matters because these systems are now deeply embedded in how modern cars function,…
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Your CD and Blu-Ray collection won’t last forever
CD, DVD and Blu-ray collectors are being reminded that physical discs are not immune to decay, thanks to a phenomenon known as “disc rot”. This occurs when environmental factors degrade the reflective layer inside a disc, corrupting the data it holds and, in some cases, rendering it unreadable. While the problem is relatively uncommon, awareness…