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Pokémon Go gives Pikachu a batik shirt for Indonesia’s Patterns of the Wild
Batik is a wax-resist dyeing method that's been practised in Indonesia for centuries, which UNESCO added it to its intangible cultural heritage list back in 2009. Niantic has now put a batik shirt on Pikachu in Pokémon Go. I've seen that mouse in a great many outfits over the years and this one's...
Train Sim World 7 Launch Sale on Steam
Train Sim World 7 Launch Sale on Steam The Train Sim World 7 Launch Sale runs from September 10th - 24th, with savings of up to 80% across a selection of routes and locomotives. Race across southern France aboard LGV Méditerranée, take control of one of Britain's most famous steam locomotives with...
A Researcher Buys 6TB Of Anthropic Claude Data Dump From A China-Based LLM Router, Finds Enough Ammo To Hack Xiaomi, Huawei, And Chinese Government Agencies
AI model routers are emerging as one of the biggest threat vectors for data security, as evidenced by a shocking anecdote from a researcher, who was able to uncover a veritable treasure trove from a data dump on routing sessions related to Anthropic's Claude, with grave ramifications for vulnerable...
'It would have been insanity to take no action' - Fiery opening statements reveal Rockstar's culture of secrecy as tribunal over sacked GTA 6 employees begins
Rockstar Games and the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) have traded blows in fiery opening statements during the final employment tribunal hearing, relating to the sudden firing of 31 Rockstar North employees nearly a year ago. Read more
Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire is a two-player ‘farming action roguelite’ about defying your blood-sucking heritage
Sometimes when we’re trawling our way through the gaming world, we come across something that’s so off-the-wall and unexpected that we feel compelled to highlight it, even if its gameplay loop falls on the very edges of our periphery. That certainly is the case of Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire, a...
Behold The Apple iPhone Duo, Apple’s First $2,000 Juggernaut, Replete With A 7.6-Inch Inner Screen, A Hinge Made Up Of 100 Individual Components, And A Dual-Battery Architecture
After months of a veritable speculative frenzy, Apple has finally unveiled its first foldable iPhone, officially called the iPhone Duo, replete with nifty software features, a sizable battery, and a $1,999 price tag. Apple's iPhone Duo in all its glory The iPhone Duo marks a major shift in display...
Hawk T Mk1A and Pre-order for the Hawk T Mk1A (FRP) — Back to School
The two-seat training variant of the Hawk series jet adapted for ground attack swoops into the next major update! Hawk T Mk1A: A Strike Aircraft for Great Britain at Rank V Hawk T Mk1A (FRP): A Premium Strike Aircraft for Great Britain at Rank V At a glance: Excellent low speed handling and agility...
Arjun Mk 1: Archer Prince!
Today we’re taking a look at India’s domestically designed and built Arjun Mk 1 main battle tank, coming to the British tank research tree. Arjun Mk 1: A Main Battle Tank for Great Britain at Rank VII At a glance: 120 mm rifled cannon APFSDS, HESH and SAP rounds Great mobility Adequate protection...
Palworld’s newest patch prioritizes higher-damage skills and fixes numerous bugs
One of the great irritations of Palworld is when you summon the Pal you want to use against a target with a type advantage, and they cannot stop spamming one or two moves that deal no extra damage against your target. It’s an Ice Pal! Use your Fire moves! Why are you spamming everything else? So...
1666: Amsterdam is a witchy body-hopper made by Assassin's Creed's creator, but it has more in common with Hitman
My fellow magical practitioners are hounded by Witch Hunters in 1666 Amsterdam, the target of brutal, puritanical raids. But forget about that, I'm Noa – a witch, hunter. With a calendar year to track down my own demonic targets – the Originals – using magic powers only active during a full moon,...
"Justice at last feels within reach": Final hearing in Rockstar and fired GTA devs' legal battle will kick off with a union rally
The final hearing in the legal battle between a group of former Rockstar workers and the GTA 6 studio over the latter's decision to fire the former last year kicks off this week. It'll get underway on September 10th, and the Independent Workers’ union of Great Britain (IWGB) - who're representing...
"I Was Determined To Breathe As Much Life Into The Population Of Britannia As Possible" - The Ultima VII Team On Making The Epic RPG
"With Ultima VII, I was ready to reintroduce actual malevolent Evil". Ultima VII is one of my favourite video games of all time. I vividly remember playing it on my family's brand-new 486DX PC, and after making the leap from 16-bit consoles, the sheer scope of its world stunned me. Here was a game...
Hunter's Moon Is a Folk Horror Adventure Based on England's Real Life Witch Hunts
"She turned me into a newt!". Developer Twin Swans has announced Hunter's Moon, a first-person horror game set in early modern Britain — when witch hunts were at their peak. Coming to PS5 on 26th October 2026 — just in time for Halloween — the game casts you as Lilith Thorne, a woman accused of...
How To Keep Vicho Alive In The Blood Of Dawnwalker – A Study In Crimson Quest Guide
Do you want to keep Vicho alive in The Blood of Dawnwalker? This mysterious shopkeeper has his fair share of secrets. Perhaps the most tragic is the guilt he feels over the crimes that he has unknowingly committed. Our guide--which discusses A Study In Crimson, The Good Samaritan, and Unquenchable...
Vampire Survivors Blood Drive Starts for Bloodmoon DLC
People can get Vampire Survivors and its Legacy of the Bloodmoon DLC expansion free by participating in a charitable blood drive.
AW159 Wildcat HMA2: The Cat with Many Claws!
A modernized “Super Lynx” development, the AW159 is a multi-role naval helicopter with a huge number of air-launched munitions! AW159 Wildcat HMA2: A Helicopter for Great Britain at Rank VII At a glance: Modernised Lynx based platform 20 Martlet missiles! Spike NLOS with MITL guidance Introducing...
Shards of Creation Game Review
Shards of Creation is a great idea. I haven’t read any Brandon Sanderson, and my understanding of his magic system can be charitably described as patchwork—“There are…metals?”—but from what little I do know a trick-taking game in which each suit corresponds to a shard—don’t ask—is spot-on. That’s a...
Anthropic Pounces As OpenAI Abandons SpaceX’s Cursor, Vowing To Increase Claude Compute Even As OpenAI Cites Contract Distrust
The animosity between Elon Musk and Sam Altman is as convoluted as sordid, replete with a veritable smorgasbord of moves and countermoves that frequently spill out from the personal sphere and into the commercial one. Now, just a few hours after Altman's OpenAI announced the termination of its...
1666: Amsterdam Celebrates Early Access Launch With New Trailer
Noa’s tale is finally off to its start, and we’re very excited to see what lies in wait as she finds out more about her mother and heritage.
Fall From Space Is A New Game Boy Game With Artwork By Mitsuhrio Arita
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Britain’s most tattooed man terrified after suddenly going blind in his inked eyes
Britain’s most tattooed man says he feared the worst after suddenly losing his sight for around 40 minutes.
Red Dead Redemption multiplayer launched with so many bugs, lead dev thought Rockstar was being hacked: "Is somebody trolling us? What's going on?"
Red Dead Redemption lead multiplayer designer Kris Roberts once tried enjoying his much-needed compensated time off. The 2010 open-world game's demanding pre-launch period put him in "an amnesiac state" of sleep deprivation, and he was starting to get irritable with his bosses at Rockstar. But then...
Don’t Boycott GTA 6, Help Win Justice Instead, Fired Devs Say
A group of former Grand Theft Auto 6 developers accusing Rockstar Games of union busting and currently engaged in a legal battle with the studio doesn't want players to boycott the game. In a video posted by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain, fired members of the union made clear how...
Work-In-Progress: AW159 Wildcat
Today we’re taking a look at some early screenshots and information about the Agusta Westland AW159 Wildcat attack helicopter, coming to Great Britain in the next major update! The AW159 Wildcat is a modern multi-role helicopter developed to meet the joint requirements of the British Army and Royal...
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