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BioShock 4 hits a major development snag, and a remake of the original gets put on ice

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-10 04:25:23

BioShock fans will have to wait even longer to find out if we're going to Rapture, Columbia or a brand new city since the next game in the franchise may be headed back to the drawing board. According to a report from Bloomberg, the latest BioShock game that's being developed by Cloud Chamber failed a review with executives at 2K Games. Bloomberg's sources explained that the execs wanted improvement with the game's narrative, which "will be revamped in the coming months." 2K Games said in a stat

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The Best Smart Home Gyms, as Recommended by a Fitness Expert

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-09 22:00:00

The Tempo Studio is a smart home gym that resembles an armoire, meant to blend in with your home. It's an ideal smart home gym to own whether you're new or experienced with strength training. The Tempo Studio's basic package comes well-equipped with two dumbbell bars, weight collars and five sets of weight plates from 1.25 to 25 pounds. You have the option to upgrade your package to the Tempo Studio Plus or Tempo Studio Pro, which includes additional weights and accessories like a bench and a ba

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I tried Google's new agentic IDE, and it blows away the popular VS Code - here's how

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-17 02:36:48

MarinaZg/Getty Images For the longest time, Microsoft's VS Code has been one of the most popular IDEs (Integrated Developer Environment) on the market. It's free to use and includes all the features developers need to get the job done. Microsoft might have been shaking in its boots when Google revealed Project IDX, which was eventually rebranded as Firebase Studio. Also: The best AI for coding in 2025 (and what not to use) Firebase Studio is a full-stack (both front-end and back-end) AI work

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Google’s NotebookLM can now make narrated slideshows with AI

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-12-20 02:41:54

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google’s NotebookLM is getting a new Video Overviews feature that uses AI to create slideshows with narration. The feature is rolling out now in English, and Google says that support for “more languages” is coming soon. “You can think of these as a visual alternative to Audio Overviews: the AI host creates new visuals to help illustrate points while also pulling in images, di

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San Diego Comic-Con’s New ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Trailer Pops the Lid on Pocket Universe Madness

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-12-23 14:00:09

At San Diego Comic-Con, HBO Max unveiled a new trailer for the second season of DC Studios’ series, Peacemaker, starring John Cena. The brand-new Peacemaker trailer arrives two months after DC Studios teased fans with an initial teaser. In the teaser trailer, we saw Peacemaker being interrogated by Maxwell Lord (Sean Gunn), Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), and Hawk Girl (Isabela Merced). Peacemaker’s cameo in Superman, DC Studios’ summer blockbuster, highlights his role as DC Studios’ resident ant

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Inside the struggle to create a cozy Lord of the Rings game

theverge.com Jackson Ryan 2025-12-23 12:00:00

When new employees start at Weta Workshop, they’re herded into a meeting room with a long, unassuming conference table. On the walls, behind panes of glass and in between statues, swords, and masks, are five Oscars. Four of them were awarded to the studio for its efforts on Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings films. New hires are offered a chance to hold one of those Oscars, but there’s a catch: handling the golden statuette marks you with a curse, preventing you from ever winning one yourself

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Aardman’s Pokémon show is a delightful-looking romp that follows Sirfetch'd and Pichu

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-01 04:59:07

We knew that Aardman, the animation studio behind Wallace & Gromit, was prepping a Pokémon show , but now we have some juicy details and actual footage. Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu, as the name suggests, follows the sword-wielding Sirfetch'd and the baby pre-evolution of Pikachu. It looks extremely charming, as one would expect from Aardman. The trailer is on the shorter side, but shows the dynamic duo getting involved in some cutesy shenanigans as an oblivious Wool

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Video Games Weekly: Censorship, shrinkage and a Subnautica scandal

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-01 11:18:39

Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some headlines from outside of Engadget. Please enjoy — and I'll see you next week. This week, I’m fried. M

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Still Wakes the Deep developer The Chinese Room regains its independence

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-01 18:24:05

The Chinese Room, maker of Still Wakes the Deep, has bought back its independence. The studio will continue developing new franchises after splitting from the Sumo Group. The latter said earlier this year that it's pivoting away from original games and toward co-development work. Tencent bought the British studio Sumo for $1.27 billion in 2021. Game Developer reported that VC firm Hiro Capital facilitated the Chinese Room's independence deal. Studio head Ed Daly told the publication on Monday t

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Disney World Is Shutting Down One Part of Its ‘Star Wars’ Experience

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-01-02 02:00:38

Another Walt Disney World attraction will be making way for something new at Hollywood Studios. Star Wars Launch Bay will be closing down for good and will be replaced by The Magic of Disney Animation. The Disney Parks Blog news follows the final days of Muppet*Vision 3-D and the courtyard closure to begin construction for the new Monsters Inc. Monstropolis area and attraction. The Launch Bay area has been overdue for some sprucing, and really, once Galaxy’s Edge opened, its days were clearly n

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Elgato’s new capture card lowers the price for 4K 60fps gameplay recording

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-01-03 06:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Elgato is launching its Game Capture 4K S device today, which will let gamers and streamers capture gameplay from Xbox Series S / X, PS5, or Switch 2 consoles in 4K resolution at 60fps. The $159.99 4K S is designed as a replacement and improvement to Elgato’s older $179.99 HD60 X capture device, and it goes on sale today. The 4K S is a lot less expensive than the $200+ HDMI 2.

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Prime Video: 18 of the Best Sci-Fi TV Shows to Watch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-06 02:00:03

Prime Video has a lot to offer, and its library of sci-fi shows is truly impressive. When it comes to genre television, top streamers such as Disney Plus and Netflix usually dominate the conversation. However, the Amazon-owned streaming service is nothing to sleep on. In fact, its slate of science fiction content is pretty epic -- from entertainment thats high-concept and thought-provoking to shows that are light-hearted and fun. Whatever your mood is, Prime Video probably has the sci-fi TV sho

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What the hell is going on with Subnautica 2?

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-06 21:29:28

If I had to describe the status of Subnautica 2 in just three words, it would be these: messy, messy, messy. That’s not to say the game itself is in terrible shape — this is actually a pivotal claim in the whole situation — but the relationship between Subnautica series developer Unknown Worlds and its parent company, Krafton, is in shreds. This month alone, Krafton fired the founders and CEO of Unknown Worlds, Subnautica 2 was delayed until 2026 and the ousted leaders filed a lawsuit against Kr

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Video Games Weekly: Who put all these videos in my games?

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-14 21:24:46

Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some headlines from outside of Engadget. Please enjoy — and I'll see you next week. If I end up reading one

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Dog Walk: Blender Studio's official game project

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-17 14:33:16

Blender Studio's official game project is a short casual interactive story. Play a big, adorable dog traversing through winter woods and help out a little kid decorate a snowman with colorful items hidden in the environment. You are let loose to roam camping grounds, forest paths, idyllic creeks and a frozen pond in this miniature open world. Guide or drag around your little kid owner that you have in tow. Help each other out, be a menace or be a good boy. Dive straight in and hav

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Superman is a box office hit, but the hard part comes next

theverge.com Charles Pulliam-Moore 2026-01-18 02:22:45

Over the weekend, DC Studios’ new Superman feature became this year’s third-biggest box-office debut in the US. The movie’s success is a sign that theatergoers might actually not be quite as tired of superheroes as people tend to think, and that’s particularly notable for Warner Bros., given the studio’s plan to build a new cinematic universe of DC Comics adaptations for the big screen. But making interconnected film franchises work is easier said than done. And even though Superman is putting u

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Japanese grandparents create life-size Totoro with bus stop for grandkids (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Sonya Harris 2026-01-18 14:09:14

Totoro is a hallmark character created by Studio Ghibli, Japan's beloved animation studio. The plump bodied, wide smiling magical creature’s most iconic image is that of him waiting for an unusual bus in the rain. The magic of that scene (featured in the 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro) has been a spark of nostalgia, imagination, and inspiration for a variety of creatives. Such is the case for a pair of grandparents in Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The couple—who is in their 70s—decided to

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Japanese Grandparents Create Life-Size Totoro with Bus Stop for Grandkids (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Sonya Harris 2026-01-19 02:09:14

Totoro is a hallmark character created by Studio Ghibli, Japan's beloved animation studio. The plump bodied, wide smiling magical creature’s most iconic image is that of him waiting for an unusual bus in the rain. The magic of that scene (featured in the 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro) has been a spark of nostalgia, imagination, and inspiration for a variety of creatives. Such is the case for a pair of grandparents in Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The couple—who is in their 70s—decided to

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How Netflix’s ‘Leviathan’ United Japanese Animation and Western Imagination

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2026-01-23 21:40:03

Leviathan, the latest collaboration between Beastars‘ Studio Orange and Star Wars: Visions producer Qubic Pictures, marks Netflix’s entry—alongside Crunchyroll—into the realm of Western novel-to-anime adaptations, echoing a path carved by the Answer Studio’s Anne Shirley. Based on Scott Westerfeld and Keith Thompson’s 2009 steampunk alternate history of World War I (featuring mechs and living animal airships), the anime aims to go beyond a copy-paste replication of its source material. With the

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Subnautica 2's early access release delayed to 2026 amid developer drama

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-25 02:30:42

Subnautica 2 is one of the most highly anticipated games around. It's the second-most wishlisted game on Steam behind (you guessed it) Hollow Knight: Silksong. However, you'll need to wait longer than anticipated to try Subnautica 2 in four-player co-op, as the survival game's early access release has been delayed until early 2026. Developer Unknown Worlds said that community members who took part in playtests provided positive feedback about the story, creatures, environment and general direct

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Get the Beats Studio Pro headphones at $180 off in this non-Prime deal

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-26 11:30:28

Adam Molina Beats fans and audio enthusiasts, there’s a significant opportunity to grab the Beats Studio Pro headphones at a great price. As part of the Prime Day event, you can purchase them for $169.99, down from their $349.99 retail price. This impressive 51% markdown matches their lowest price point this year. Beats Studio Pro for $169.99 (51% off) The Beats Studio Pro headphones offer a compelling set of features. With active noise cancelation, transparency mode, and personalized spatial

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Video Games Weekly: Every time this industry grows, it shrinks

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-28 11:40:20

Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some headlines from outside of Engadget. Please enjoy — and I'll see you next week. In a 2024 interview wit

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Beats Studio Pro Headphones Are Dirt Cheap, Amazon Wants to Get Rid of Them at Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-01-30 06:35:58

There are more than enough wireless headphones with active noise cancellation (ANC) available on the market but they are not all created equal or as comfortable. Even within the same brand, there will be various models available to suit different needs and price points, as with Beats’ Solo 4 and Studio Pro headphones. If you would prefer a premium model at a ridiculously low cost, Amazon is making it happen with the Beats Studio Pro during this Prime Day sale. This deal is exclusive to Prime me

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Xbox was funding Romero Games' new game, but layoffs have left the project in crisis

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-06 16:22:35

Microsoft was rocked by more than 9,000 job cuts this week. A significant number have come from its gaming division, resulting in the closure of multiple game studios and the cancellation of numerous in-development projects at Xbox and its contracted studios. We’ve already learned that Microsoft has closed the studio that was developing the much-anticipated Perfect Dark reboot, and Rare’s Everwild has also been sunsetted. And now Romero Games — the studio headed up by Doom creator and veteran de

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Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 more jobs as it invests in AI

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-08 03:28:48

Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 more jobs as it invests in AI 33 minutes ago Share Save Lily Jamali • @lilyjamali North America Technology Correspondent Reporting from San Francisco Share Save Reuters Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay off as many as 9,000 workers, in the technology giant's latest wave of job cuts this year. The company said several divisions would be affected without specifying which ones but reports suggest that its Xbox video gaming unit will be hit. Microsoft has set o

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Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-08 02:20:33

At least five employees at Halo Studios have been fired as part of company-wide layoffs at Microsoft on Wednesday, according to a developer with knowledge of the situation. An estimated 200 to 300 people remain at the studio. Employees across Microsoft's Xbox division received an email from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer Wednesday morning addressing "organizational shifts" hitting the team over the coming days. Halo Studios employees who were laid off received an additional invite to a meeti

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Blizzard is giving up on its Warcraft mobile game amid layoffs

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-08 16:50:22

It's nearly the end of the road for Warcraft Rumble. Blizzard has announced that it will no longer be developing new content for the free-to-play mobile strategy game, and instead focus on "regular, systemic in-game events and bug fixes." The change comes as the rest of Microsoft's business is in upheaval: The company is laying off as many as 9,000 employees across its global workforce. Blizzard's statement doesn't get into the details of what motivated the decision, but is clear that Warcraft

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Phil Spencer isn’t retiring as the chief of Xbox ‘anytime soon’

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-02-09 02:40:27

Microsoft says that Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming CEO and the head of Xbox, isn’t retiring “anytime soon.” The company has responded to rumors of Spencer’s retirement, which have spread online today following Microsoft’s major layoffs. “Phil is not retiring anytime soon,” says Kari Perez, head of Xbox communications, in a statement to The Verge. The denial comes after Call of Duty leaker GhostOfHope claimed “Phil Spencer will be retiring from his role as CEO of Microsoft Gaming after the launc

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11 Bit Studios clarifies its AI use in The Alters after player outcry

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-14 02:00:14

11 Bit Studios has drawn the ire of players for the undisclosed use of artificial intelligence in its recent release, The Alters. The new project from the team behind Frostpunk and This War of Mine is a narratively and thematically interesting take on a science fiction survival game. The project contains a lot of dialogue and written text, and some players discovered in-game copy that appeared to be generated by a large language model. The Steam storefront requires that games disclose when they

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My laptop webcam wasn't cutting it for video calls - then I discovered this accessory

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-21 14:00:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Emeet Pixy webcam is available now on Amazon for $160. It offers splendid 4K video with auto-tracking and and excellent sound. You'll want to install the Emeet Studio app to get the most out of the camera. $159.99 at Amazon I don't often do video conferencing (whew), but when I do have to attend a meeting, the last thing I want is to have to deal with crappy video quality. I don't just mean video quality, either -- poor audio quality can be just as bad. Also: The be

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BioShock 4 hits a major development snag, and a remake of the original gets put on ice

The Best Smart Home Gyms, as Recommended by a Fitness Expert

I tried Google's new agentic IDE, and it blows away the popular VS Code - here's how

Google’s NotebookLM can now make narrated slideshows with AI

San Diego Comic-Con’s New ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Trailer Pops the Lid on Pocket Universe Madness

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Elgato’s new capture card lowers the price for 4K 60fps gameplay recording

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Dog Walk: Blender Studio's official game project

Superman is a box office hit, but the hard part comes next

Japanese grandparents create life-size Totoro with bus stop for grandkids (2020)

Japanese Grandparents Create Life-Size Totoro with Bus Stop for Grandkids (2020)

How Netflix’s ‘Leviathan’ United Japanese Animation and Western Imagination

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Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 more jobs as it invests in AI

Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios

Blizzard is giving up on its Warcraft mobile game amid layoffs

Phil Spencer isn’t retiring as the chief of Xbox ‘anytime soon’

11 Bit Studios clarifies its AI use in The Alters after player outcry

My laptop webcam wasn't cutting it for video calls - then I discovered this accessory

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