Amazon closes its Android app store
Amazon has announced that it will close its Android app store in the summer of 2025. The corporation has many successful projects — Amazon Music, Prime Video, and Twitch — but hasn’t been able to beat Google Play.
GTA 5 will receive a free next-gen update with RTX, DLSS 3 and more — 10 years after its release on PC
In the coming weeks, GTA 5 on PC will receive a major update with next-gen features that were exclusively available only for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions
Apple iPhone 17 Pro will receive 7.5W reverse wireless charging, insider says
It looks like Apple is testing reverse wireless charging for the iPhone 17 Pro. The feature has been around for years, but in the Android world.
EcoFlow launches 10,000 mAh and 65W magnetic power bank with 70% charge in 33 minutes
EcoFlow has released a second model of the RAPID Magnetic Power Bank with a capacity of up to 10,000 mAh.
Microsoft releases Muse AI to generate game elements — «Fuck this shit», developers say
«The Invisible Hand» Microsoft has introduced the Muse generative AI model for game development. Developers are not too happy about it, but many are afraid to oppose it.
Microsoft is preparing a new Windows 11 tool for migrating data between PCs
Users have noticed that Microsoft is working on a program to easily transfer data in Windows 11 from an old PC to a new one.
The game is successful, you are fired: Marvel Rivals developers have been asked to leave
The developers of the heroic shooter Marvel Rivals were suddenly fired less than two months after the successful release of the shareware game.
Rockstar fell in love with mods, GTA 6 will have Roblox-style user content, — insiders
It seems Rockstar has decided to change its attitude towards mods and GTA 6 will be much more flexible towards them. Report Digiday claims that the studio has involved the creators of Roblox and Fortnite in the development.
The quest designer of The Witcher 3 would do things differently now: «I would love to time travel and fix it»
The Witcher 3’s lead quest designer Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz admitted that he hates the way CD Projekt Red made the game based on Geralt.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii received 83/100 on OpenCritic, «absurd pirate Las Vegas» liked by critics
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has received high critical acclaim: 83/100 on OpenCritic and slightly less by Metacritic — 79. The press noted «the adventurous spirit» the games, the absurdity of the events, and the mediocre naval battles.
Windows 11 requires authorization in Notepad — but not for all
Social media has noticed that Windows 11 requires you to sign in to your Microsoft account to use Notepad. Despite the outrage, users are forced to do so under one condition.
Everyone can become a character in The Elder Scrolls 6 — but it’s expensive
Bethesda has offered players to become a non-player character in The Elder Scrolls 6, but they have to pay a tidy sum. For the first time in a long time, the developers reminded about the game, albeit with a charity auction.
Avowed’s face editor is «crazy» about mushrooms, and players have found romantic relationships in the game
The role-playing RPG Avowed offers a unique approach to character customization — turning heroes into incredible mushroom-like creatures. Although there have been attempts that were more reminiscent of Skyrim’s Argonians after a stormy night than mushroom fever.
New rendering of the Apple iPhone 17 with a changed camera layout, which also resembles something
An insider has shown another version of the new iPhone 17 design, which looks more and more like a Pixel. In the new rendering, the cameras have been moved to the very top of the rear panel, and on some models, the number of lenses will be reduced to one or two.
NASA unveils robot named after Grace Hopper that will jump through moon craters
The new jumping robot Grace, named after the legendary Grace Hopper, will look into the darkest corners of the Moon. The drone robot will be sent to the South Pole of the Earth’s satellite as part of a NASA mission to explore a permanently shadowed crater.
«Nazis f**k off»: owner of a gold-plated Cybertruck is persecuted after a «performance» Mask
In the United States, the owner of a gold-plated Tesla Cybertruck was harassed after Elon Musk’s unforgettable «gesture at Donald Trump’s inauguration. One of the unknown person’s wishes was a sticker «Nazis f**k off» on the back of the vehicle.
New rendering of iPhone 17 — Apple «sweeps away» spider for Poco design?
An insider offers a new vision of the iPhone 17 Pro camera design — instead of «spider eyes» a style similar to the Chinese Poco. Apple’s flagship may be equipped with an even wider panel than previously predicted.
Schedule of Steam sales and festivals in 2025 — discounts two to three times a month
Valve has revealed the full schedule of Steam sales and festivals in 2025. The company has prepared 25 major events for gamers that will last about six months in total.
Sony shows the second trailer for Until Dawn — blood, fear and endless killing
Screams, rewinds, and a new chance to die — Sony has presented the second trailer for Until Dawn. The adaptation of the popular 2015 game tells the story of a group of friends who find themselves in a nice-looking abandoned cabin in the woods and are constantly becoming victims of brutal murders.
Sony reveals the only «exclusive» at State of Play — Saros action game will tell about mysterious eclipses and monster invasions
Returnal developers from Housemarque are back with a new game Saros. The plot of the dark sci-fi world will be available exclusively on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro.
RockStar’s creator has created a hybrid of GTA and Cyberpunk 2077 — MindsEye will be released on consoles and PC in summer
Former RockStar developers release MindsEye, a futuristic action game reminiscent of the global hit GTA and the atmosphere of the future from Cyberpunk 2077. Build A Rocket Boy studio will combine an open world in a metropolis with a cinematic plot.
Sony unveils Days Gone Remastered with new modes — game will also be released on PC
Days Gone Remastered will be released this spring on Playstation 5 and PC in digital format. The developers announced three new modes, improved textures, shadows, lighting, and support for Tempest 3D Audio and VRR.
Researchers have learned to predict cancer before a person is born
The risk of developing cancer in humans is formed in the early stages of fetal development, scientists have discovered. The study covers two epigenetic states that affect the likelihood of developing the disease during life.
Stellar Blade earned $43 million in less than a year — PC sales are set to surpass PlayStation 5
Shift Up developers expect the PC version to be a huge success amid record sales of Stellar Blade. The studio predicts that the release will exceed at least one million copies on PlayStation 5, which were sold in the first two months after the game’s release.
YouTube views on TVs overtake smartphones for the first time with over 1 billion hours
We now sit in front of the TV like our grandparents — YouTube has become the main source of entertainment. Every day, viewers spend more than 1 billion hours watching videos on TVs, which is more than on phones.
«This is Sparta!»: the next God of War game will be a prequel to the story of Kratos, no Egypt (insider)
An insider shared information that the events of the new God of War installment may take place in Greece, not Egypt. The latest God of War: Ragnarök ended the Scandinavian saga, and now gamers are wondering what to expect from the new installment.
Microsoft quietly removed the Edge uninstall guide, which was actually an advertisement for it
Microsoft has quietly removed a webpage that was supposed to contain a guide to uninstalling the built-in Microsoft Edge browser. Users were directed to a page praising Edge over its main competitor Chrome.
Steam banned «ads as a business model in the game» — should not be forced or interfere with gameplay
Valve has decided to crack down on intrusive advertising in games on Steam by announcing new rules with exceptions. The platform has banned games where players are forced to watch ads or where they block the gameplay.
The beginning of The Last of Us: Scientists have found a fungus that zombifies spiders and want to treat people with it
Scientists have discovered a new type of fungus that turns cave spiders into zombies. Unlike the events in the «The Last of Us» this species can help treat people, not lead to apocalypse.
iPhone owners will be allowed to «catch» Starlink for free until July — but not all
Mobile operator T-Mobile has announced that their Starlink satellite feature has now been added to the public beta. Approved beta testers in the US will be given free access to the network until July.
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