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Some of WoW’s hardest dungeons and raids have gotten just a bit easier—that’s on purpose, developers say
World of Warcraft developers have deliberately made some of the game’s most difficult dungeons and raids slightly easier. The changes appear intended to make demanding endgame content more manageable without fundamentally removing its challenge. The article reports that the adjustments affect high-difficulty encounters, with developers framing them as purposeful tuning rather than an unintended reduction…
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Apple and Google rake in more from ‘app tax’ on Britons than they pay in corporation tax, study finds
Apple and Google are collecting more revenue from a so-called “app tax” charged to Britons than they pay in UK corporation tax, according to new analysis. The study found the tech giants generate roughly £700million annually through commissions of up to 30 per cent on in-app purchases, compared with £322million paid by Apple in corporation…
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Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Gameplay Reveal Gives Extended Look at Combat, Exploration, and Traversal
Invoke Studios has unveiled a gameplay reveal for Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons at gamescom, showing an extended look at protagonist Kaatri’s abilities in the single-player, third-person, open-world action-adventure title. The reveal highlights how the game blends exploration and combat around forbidden magic, giving players creative freedom to bend the rules and outwit enemies, which matters…
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AC Black Flag Resynced Update 1.0.7 Live Tomorrow on PS5, Get the Patch Notes Here
Ubisoft is releasing update 1.0.7 for Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced on PS5 tomorrow, 1st September 2026, bringing minor visual tweaks and bug fixes rather than major new content. The update lets players hide their pistols and remove the glinting effect from perk trinkets, alongside a new pet that can be rescued and later added…
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The Blood of Dawnwalker Reviews: Rebel Wolves’ Vampire RPG Praised for Narrative, Divided on Combat
Reviews of Rebel Wolves’ debut RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker have converged into an overwhelmingly positive critical picture, with at least one prominent review going further than earlier “praised for narrative, divided on combat” coverage to praise the game’s combat, story, characters and setting alike, calling it a genuine contender for game of the year.…
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Car owners want tech they can ignore
A new JD Power survey of new car owners finds that drivers are happiest with in-car technology they barely have to think about, while resenting features that add screens or complexity without clear benefit. The findings suggest automakers pushing ever more elaborate tech and displays may be misjudging what actually improves the ownership experience, with…
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Saros Dev’s Co-Founder Is Stepping Down After More Than 30 Years
Housemarque co-founder Ilari Kuittinen is stepping down after 31 years with the Finnish studio, marking the end of an era for what has become PlayStation Studios’ longest-running development team. In a farewell message posted to social media, Kuittinen reflected on building the company from scratch in 1995 with “a passion for games but no real…
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Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple
Phil Schiller, one of Apple’s longest-serving executives, has stepped down from his roles running the App Store and Apple’s product launch events, according to a Bloomberg report. The move landed just a day before hardware chief John Ternus succeeded Tim Cook as Apple CEO on 1 September, and it marks the departure of another senior…