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Apple is ready to replace Game Center with a more Xbox-like gaming app
Apple plans to announce an app focused on video games for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV at its Worldwide Developer Conference next week, according to Bloomberg. The app will let you launch games you’ve installed on your devices and serve as a hub for things like achievements and leaderboards. Apple is expected to launch its gaming app alongside…
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Anthropic’s new Claude model could be a game changer for developers: Opus 4 ‘pushes the boundaries in coding’, dramatically outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-4.1, and can code independently for seven hours
Anthropic has launched its next generation of Claude models, and one in particular stands out as a developer’s dream. Claude Opus 4, unveiled alongside Claude Sonnet 4, sets “new standards for coding”, according to the startup, and marks its most powerful model launch yet. Opus 4 is designed specifically for software developers and engineers and “excels at coding and complex…
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The Dark Ages, I Want a New Pacific Rim Game
Summary Atlan levels in DOOM: The Dark Ages are the highlight, offering massive, visceral mech combat with impressive sound effects. Armored Core and MechWarrior games just don’t measure up to the weighty, melee-focused Atlan experience. A new Pacific Rim game that allowed players to control both Jaegers and Kaijus would provide the ultimate mech and monster destruction experience. DOOM: The…
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‘Squid Game’ creator says final seasons will ‘bring out the bottom parts of human nature’
We’ve already been pre-warned that “Squid Game” season 3 — the final installment of Netflix’s hit South Korean dystopian thriller — will be a particularly dark chapter in the story of Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) and the rest of our desperate players. Jo Yu-ri, who plays Jun-hee (player 222) in the series, called the grand finale a “truly unimaginably brutal…
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The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 6 Nails It, and Corrects a Big Game Complaint
The Last of Us Season 2 opened with a gut punch to the viewers as Joel met his tragic fate at the hands of Abby. While this marked a bold start to the new season, the quality of the episodes began to dwindle as the show progressed due to some unwanted changes to Ellie’s character. Earlier, Neil Druckmann and Halley…
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Fortnite down on iOS worldwide — live updates on the Epic game
Refresh 2025-05-16T12:49:12.694Z What is happening? (Image credit: Shutterstock) A few weeks back, Apple suffered a major loss in court. A judge ruled that Apple had ignored an earlier injunction from 2021, relating to off-app payments, and essentially told Apple to cut out the games and do as it was told. Apple said it would comply, but is now appealing the…
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Nintendo’s Virtual Game Cards Have Made Me Use my Switch Lite Again
Summary Virtual game cards make the Switch Lite more appealing and user-friendly. Switch Lite does not need to be the primary console to play downloaded games offline. The virtual card system allows easy game transfers between consoles, enhancing the gaming experience. You might not have thought much of Nintendo’s recent update that introduced “virtual” game cards to the Nintendo Switch,…
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Video Game Moms Who Made Games Feel Like Home: A Mother’s Day Tribute
Ah, the embrace of a truly special video game… It’s more than play, isn’t it? It’s a haven, a digital sanctuary where we, as gamers, find ourselves not just adventuring, but truly feeling. We lose ourselves in those vibrant, pixelated worlds, and amidst the quests and battles, something profound happens – our hearts connect. And beneath all the hardships, some…
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EA Is Using Game Pass to Market Its Games (And That’s a Good Thing)
Summary EA makes use of Game Pass, thanks to EA Play, expanding the game collection available to users. EA benefits from reaching a larger audience and maintaining a good relationship with Microsoft through Game Pass. Game demos and trials on subscription services like Game Pass can be effective marketing strategies if done correctly. The relationship between Electronic Arts and Xbox…
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OpenAI is closing in on its biggest acquisition to date – and it could be a game changer for software developers and ‘vibe coding’ fanatics
OpenAI has reportedly purchased AI startup Windsurf for $3 billion after weeks of speculation over a looming acquisition. In April, reports suggested OpenAI was in talks with the AI coding tool developer on a $3bn deal, which would mark the company’s largest acquisition to date. Reports from Bloomberg suggest the deal has been agreed but not fully closed, hence the…
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