Epic Games released a preview of its rebuilt and “vibration-encoded” Epic Games Launcher on October 14, and took a direct shot of Steam while doing so. Epic’s own graph shows the new launcher cold boots in 5.47 seconds versus Steam’s 10.07 seconds, which the company considers 46% faster. That advantage apparently didn’t last long, as … Read more
Today’s NYT Strands suggestions will be easy if you are a sea lover. Strands, the elevated New York Times word search game, requires the player to put a spin on the classic word search. Words can be formed from linked letters: up, down, left, right or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in … Read more
Sega is removing Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition from stores after a disastrous launch in which users complained about issues such as bugs and improvements that appear to have been made by AI. Complete Edition, a remaster of the 2011 strategy game, launched on Tuesday and included the main game and all of … Read more
Apple has an unreleased iPad mini Smart Folio on its French regulatory website, hinting that a new iPad mini is coming. The A3632 model number on the case does not match current or previous iPad mini cases. Apple appears to have added the case to its website recently and it appears alongside iPhone 18 Pro … Read more
Creative director Mod Ryan announced that RuneScape Reignited, a new game mode designed to get veteran and seasoned players starting over, has been canceled less than two weeks after it was first announced. The news was released on October 15 in the form of an official YouTube video and blog post, where Mod Ryan revealed … Read more
Battlefield 6’s fifth season, “Siege of Vegas,” launched earlier this week and the reaction so far has been mixed. Among the highlights is Area 51, a new map that fans have generally praised as one of the best in the game. Among the low points is another set of season pass cosmetics that are setting … Read more
When you first start up the Alexa tablet, it’s obvious that this is an Amazon issue. The home screen has shortcuts to a variety of the company’s apps such as Kindle, Luna, Prime Video, Audible, and Amazon’s Silk browser. But there’s also a folder with a bunch of Google apps like Gmail, Maps, Meet, YouTube, … Read more
There’s one character from Ocarina of Time that, more than any other, I was hoping to see in the new remake: bowling alley operator Bombchu. She’s my hero and somehow manages to perform the radical act of resting while that carnival song blares from her establishment’s speakers. AND! She’s a stone-cold motherfucker. The crop top! … Read more
Earlier this year, Microsoft laid out a plan to fix Windows 11, focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall experience of the operating system. After months of fixes, Microsoft now says that “the result is an up to 20 percent more responsive Windows experience.” Microsoft has made improvements to Start, File Explorer, Search, Edge, and … Read more
Amazon’s Bee Frontier device can be worn on your wrist or clipped to your clothing. Amazon Amazon on Thursday unveiled two new Bee listening devices, including a wearable device and a credit card-sized voice recorder, marking its latest push into the artificial intelligence device market. Bee Frontier is an improved version of Amazon’s existing wearable … Read more