Author: Issy van der Velde

Neil Druckmann, the director of The Last of Us, has spoken out in favour of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionise content creation. In an interview with Sony, Druckmann lauded the potential for AI to create nuanced dialogue and characters, resulting in a wider range of creative possibilities. However, he also acknowledged that… Continue reading ‘The Last Of Us’ director says AI will “revolutionize how content is being created”

Weyrdworks, a Malaysian indie studio, has developed a new game called Weyrdlets that has taken the gaming world by storm. Instead of being a traditional game, Weyrdlets is an idle desktop-game that is designed to be played in the background while you work. With its cute creatures, the game is meant to provide users with… Continue reading ‘Nintendogs’-style idle game ‘Weyrdlets’ gets free demo

Stamp, the Shinra mascot song from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, has become beloved by fans, but even the game’s composers can’t explain why. Composer Mitsuto Suzuki said, “‘Stamp’ was written as Shinra’s mascot theme song, and perhaps the song reflects the mismatched image of a puppy wearing a helmet.” He added, “We hope you can… Continue reading Even ‘Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’ composers don’t know why Stamp’s song was so popular

Apple has unveiled a new Eye Tracking accessibility feature that will enable users to control their iPad and iPhone devices through eye movements. This feature will be added to iOS 18, expected to arrive in September 2024. Notably, the Eye Tracking feature is designed with an emphasis on users with physical disabilities. It is algorithm-powered… Continue reading New iPhone accessibility feature lets users control device with just their eyes

After Amazon’s The Fallout series became a hit, Fallout 4 has faced a surge in popularity. However, a recent next-gen upgrade has caused many problems for fans, and a patch has failed to satisfy them. While Fallout 4 received a surprise next-gen upgrade weeks following the release of Amazon’s The Fallout series, many fans believe… Continue reading ‘Fallout 4’ patch fixes some issues but fans still unhappy

Recent datamining activities suggest that Rockstar Games is about to release Red Dead Redemption to the PC platform. According to Rockstar Games dataminer Tez2, the gaming giant recently updated its launcher site file and added marketing strings for the PC port of the 2010 third-person cowboy game. Tez2 shared a screenshot on Twitter showing the… Continue reading Rockstar may finally be bringing a modern classic to PC

Manor Lords, a medieval city-building strategy game, has taken the gaming world by storm. Despite only being launched on April 26, it has become a sensation, with a player peak of 173,178 and selling over one million copies to date. This has made it the second-best seller on Steam’s list. The game’s low price point… Continue reading Here’s why city-building game ‘Manor Lords’ is taking over the internet

Histera, an upcoming arena first-person shooter, has set its sights on an early access release date of May 16. The game will allow players to compete in eight versus eight fights in a constantly shifting arena. The battlefield will be subjected to the whims of a process called the Glitch, which can turn sections of… Continue reading Check out the first trailer for ‘Histeria’, a free upcoming shooter with a creative twist

The top gaming sites in the UK have been revealed by a recent study. The results showed that Steam, the digital distribution platform for PC games, attracted over 48 million visits from UK gamers in 2023. In second place was the PlayStation website, with more than 25 million views. Twitch, the streaming platform that allows… Continue reading These are the most-visited gaming sites in the UK

Raimon Hennessy and Pete Rizzo, two scientists working at Davis Research Station in Antarctica, have discovered their shared love for Pokemon Go. Hennessy’s partner Alexandra had asked Niantic to add the remote station as a Pokestop through Reddit, which was successfully done. Hennessy has been playing Pokemon Go since its launch in 2016, whereas Rizzo… Continue reading ‘Pokémon Go’ adds stops to Antarctic scientists base