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Newly discovered Demon’s Souls prototype footage reveals a scrapped first-person mode
Newly uncovered 2007 presentation footage shows that FromSoftware’s Demon’s Souls originally included a selectable first-person mode, later removed before release. The discovery offers fresh insight into how the influential PlayStation game evolved, including design ideas that anticipated mechanics and enemies used in later Souls titles. Dataminer Lance McDonald found the footage, images and slides from…
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Best Solar Generators for Off-Grid Trips, RVs, and Home Backup
WIRED recommends choosing portable solar generators by brand rather than focusing on individual models, highlighting Jackery as a reliable, easy-to-use option for camping, RV travel and home backup. The guide matters because these battery systems, paired with portable solar panels, can provide independent electricity where mains power is unavailable or disrupted. Jackery performed consistently well…
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WhatsApp Gets a Handy @all Feature for Group Chats
WhatsApp is gradually introducing an @all mention for group chats, allowing users to notify every member, including those who have muted the conversation. The feature is intended for urgent updates such as changes or cancellations, but its design also reflects concerns that it could be misused for spam. In groups with more than 32 members,…
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Spokane Shows What the New Era of Wildfires Looks Like
Wildfires near Spokane, Washington, have destroyed entire neighbourhoods and forced hundreds of people into emergency shelters, illustrating the increasing scale and severity of modern fire seasons. The crisis matters because it has displaced vulnerable residents, including older people and carers, while emergency officials warn that such events are likely to begin earlier, last longer and…
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Nitecore’s latest power bank is the lightest and most compact yet
Nitecore has launched the NB10000 Gen 4, a 10,000mAh power bank aimed at backpackers, cyclists and endurance athletes who prioritise low weight and small size. The Verge found it to be the lightest and most compact power bank in its capacity class, though its £84-equivalent price and some unnecessary design choices limit its appeal. The…
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FromSoftware sleuth unearths earliest footage of Demon’s Souls to date: A prototype with a first person camera mode
A FromSoftware researcher has uncovered what is described as the earliest known video of Demon’s Souls in development. The prototype footage is notable because it includes a first-person camera option, suggesting the game’s presentation and systems were still being explored before its eventual third-person design was finalised. The find offers a rare glimpse of the…
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Sadie Sink Gives ‘X-Men’ Filming Update, Says She’s Being Kept “Separate” From Cyclops Casting
Sadie Sink has said filming on Marvel Studios’ forthcoming X-Men reboot is planned for next year, following her introduction as the telekinetic and telepathic mutant Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. She said she is not closely involved in casting Cyclops, learning developments from director Jake Schreier rather than through the formal process, while…
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3 years after the best Soulslike not by FromSoftware, Lies of P leads feel “pressure” to make the sequel even better
The leaders behind Lies of P say the success of the 2023 action role-playing game has created pressure to make its sequel better. They view that expectation as a reason to raise the quality of the follow-up, rather than simply repeat what worked before. Lies of P, developed by South Korean studio Neowiz and Round8…
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Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks
Polish security researchers Robert Kruczek and Kamil Szczurowski found widespread weaknesses across the country’s public-facing websites, affecting courts, hospitals, airports and government bodies. Their findings matter because easily exploited flaws could allow attackers to disrupt or take over essential public services, at a time when Poland is strengthening defences after suspected Russian cyberattacks on energy…
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Big Walk patch addresses voice volume complaints with restraint: ‘We consider it an important part of the game’s design that you can only hear players who are close to you’
House House has released a patch for co-operative puzzle game Big Walk after some players said its proximity voice chat was too quiet. The developer has raised the volume of quieter microphones but deliberately kept the range at which voices can be heard unchanged, arguing that limited communication over distance is central to the game’s…