Alan Velasco
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The iPhone Air may be struggling to move the needle sales wise, but that isn’t stopping Apple from pushing forward in its efforts to revamp its iPhone lineup. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company is still planning on releasing...
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Fans were undoubtedly disappointed when Rockstar Games announced a second delay to the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI. However, the wait may sting a little less now that the studio has announced that it’s seminal Western, Red Dead...
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Arguably the main reason Android can challenge Apple’s iPhone ecosystem is Google’s decision to keep it an open platform. However, this stance is shifting, as the company attempted to tighten its grip on the mobile operating system by...
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FromSoftware finally delivered the online co-op experience fans had been yearning for with the release of Elden Ring Nightreign earlier this year. And the game is about to get even better with the newly announced DLC, The Forsaken Hollows...
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The iPhone Air is one of Apple’s most impressive designs, with the impossibly thin phone capable of going toe-to-toe with other slim phones on the market. However, indications are the new form factor has been unable to spur sales the way...
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Steam might be the near default choice for finding and buying games on PC, but Valve isn’t resting on its laurels, as it’s implementing improvements to the user experience. Thanks to the insight the company gets from its user surveys, it...
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Security researchers have found several alarming security flaws in tooling used by containerization tool Docker that allows attackers to attack the host machine. The flaws specifically relate to runC, which Docker describes as the...
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Apple has failed to make a big splash in the AI space and hasn’t come close to delivering on the promises it made when it debuted Apple Intelligence. This has led Apple to explore partnerships with several third-party AI providers to right...
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The PlayStation Portal initially launched in late 2023 as a device singularly focused on letting players stream games from their PlayStation 5. Since then, Sony has rolled out several updates designed to make it a more capable handheld...
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Nintendo continues to roll out mobile apps that make it easier for fans to access its games, content, services and the latest news. Now, the just launched Nintendo Store app, aims to streamline the process of buying systems, games, accessories and merchandise. Additionally, it comes with a...
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A huge part of the draw of social online games like Fortnite is purchasing and showing off fun in-game cosmetic items, like character skins, accessories, animated emotes, and more. It’s a way for players to express themselves while spending time in the vast game world. However, it seems that...
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The Stop Killing Games movement, which ramped up after Ubisoft shut down The Crew, has been steadily gaining support, with its petition garnering over a million signatures from citizens throughout the European Union. There are similar...
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ARC Raiders has been one of the surprising hits of this year, with a player count that swelled well past 250 thousand over the weekend. Its success was unexpected because it’s an extraction shooter, which is a punishing genre that often...
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A new threat in is the wild affecting sites that run WordPress, a popular content management system. Wordfence, a company that focuses on security research in the WordPress ecosystem, is reporting that a vulnerability is affecting the...
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Discussion surrounding the use of AI in game development is once again at the forefront, after EA recently announced its partnership with Stability AI. Those who work in the industry at a variety of levels have chimed in on the matter, and...
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Battlefield 6 has brought the storied franchise back to prominence, quickly becoming one of the best selling games on Steam, and finally providing some competition to this year’s Call of Duty. EA isn’t done yet, though, as it looks to lure...
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Classic gaming enthusiasts may have to wait until next year to get their mitts on the a modernized Amiga A1200, but in the meantime they can pick up THEC64 Mini Black Edition. It’s got everything fans of the Commodore 64 remember, but in a...
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Microsoft’s efforts to include its Copilot AI in as many of its services and products as possible has landed the company in some hot water. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking the company to court, accusing...
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Just weeks after a breach led to the theft of sensitive user data that included government issued IDs, Discord users have a new cybersecurity issue to worry about. Security researchers at Netskope have spotted hackers repurposing an open...
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A little over a year after EA gave a presentation discussing the ways it was planning the use of AI in game development, the company has announced a partnership that will help deeply integrate the technology. EA is teaming up with...
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These last few years have seen a spate of classic computer hardware recreated with updated features fit for modern displays and gaming. The next device to get this treatment will be the legendary Amiga A1200, which will be brought back to...
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EA is looking to keep the momentum going for Battlefield 6, which had an impressive launch that took the game towards the top of the Steam sales chart. The company just dropped a trailer for Season 1, which will deliver new content to...
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