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7 Years Later, Apple’s Gaming Push Has Proven Surprisingly Resilient
Seven years after Apple Arcade launched amid doubts about the viability of tech companies’ gaming ambitions, Apple continues to expand its gaming efforts. A new App Store showcase for independent games, led by the store’s new head Carson Oliver, points to Apple’s aim of making its platform a more established home for premium indie titles.…
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The creator of last year’s cult hit RPG The Necromancer’s Tale is back with The Lich Wars, a storybook RPG that follows 30 years of undead botheration
Psychic Software has announced The Lich Wars, a standalone prequel to The Necromancer’s Tale. It turns that game’s choose-your-own-adventure prologue into a storybook RPG, following a musketeer through a lengthy career marked by conflict with the undead. The partly voiced game features branching choices, skills, stats, evolving relationships and the possibility of character death. Set…
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Apple’s HomeView has an app problem
Apple’s new HomeView has enough computing power and stays connected to power, which could make it suitable for running apps. Yet it appears to rely almost entirely on CarPlay, prompting questions about why Apple has not made the home hub its own app platform. On The Vergecast, David and Nilay discuss the device’s app situation…
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October Windows update blocks NTLMv1 credentials by default, risking network log-in issues
The October 2026 Windows security update now blocks NTLMv1-derived credentials for Single Sign-On by default when administrators have not explicitly chosen Audit mode. This may disrupt Wi-Fi, Ethernet or VPN authentication in organisations still relying on the old protocol, and signals that Microsoft is moving closer to removing NTLMv1. Previously, Windows allowed these credentials while…
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‘1.0 Roughly Doubles the Size of the Game’: No Rest for the Wicked Confirms March 2027 Release on PS5
No Rest for the Wicked will launch on PS5 in March 2027 alongside version 1.0, after its previously planned October release was delayed. The update is a major expansion of the game, which is already available in early access on other platforms. Version 1.0 is expected to roughly double the game’s size and add a…
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Windows Settings might become more useful and get quicker updates if this new hidden app is anything to go by
Microsoft appears to be testing a standalone Settings app in Windows 11, suggesting it could make system settings easier to use and quicker to update. The change matters because separating Settings from the operating system could let Microsoft improve it more frequently, though the app is still hidden and its plans are not confirmed. The…
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A fake WhatsApp clone is showing up before the real version on the Play Store
A WhatsApp imitation appeared in a sponsored position above the genuine app on the Google Play Store, according to a Reddit user. Its resemblance to the real listing and its prominent placement could mislead people into downloading it, raising concerns about how users distinguish legitimate apps from impostors. The clone has more than 500,000 downloads…
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Review: The Witch’s Bakery (Switch 2) – A Cosy Narrative Sim That Rises To The Occasion
The Witch’s Bakery is a narrative adventure and bakery sim in which young witch Lunne runs a Paris patisserie while helping customers confront difficult emotions. Its blend of cosy daily routines, character stories and magical exploration makes it more than a conventional shop-management game, though some activities are less polished. Days are spent filling orders…
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Maybe Chatbots Shouldn’t Get to Say ‘I’ or ‘Me’
MIT researcher Sherry Turkle argues that chatbots’ use of first-person language can make them seem like caring companions, encouraging people to substitute AI interaction for human relationships. In an interview about her new book, she warns that overreliance could weaken people’s ties to one another and distract them from public life. Turkle says social media…
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The Blood of Dawnwalker patch adds 1,100 fixes and a new difficulty
Rebel Wolves says patch 1.1 for The Blood of Dawnwalker will bring more than 1,100 improvements and fixes to the PS5 RPG next week. The update adds a new, easier Story difficulty and changes intended to make combat and controls feel more responsive. Players will be able to reset and reallocate their Swordmastery, Witchcraft and…