More than 700 Ubisoft employees in France go on a three-day strike — over demands to return to the office
You can quickly get used to working from home.
Final previews of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 released: journalists are delighted with the atmosphere and gameplay
Foreign gaming publications have released the final previews of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The journalists shared their impressions after several hours of testing the shooter from the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World.
Microsoft removes Xbox Game Pass trial for $1 ahead of new Call of Duty release
Microsoft has canceled the 14-day trial period of Game Pass for $1 ahead of the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, repeating the strategy used before the release of Starfield last year.
Final Fantasy XI inspired the creation of Discord: co-founder reveals the history of the messenger
Stanislav Vyshnevsky, co-founder and CTO of Discord, revealed the history of the popular messenger during an interview at Tokyo Game Show 2024.
Until Dawn, based on the game of the same name, will be released next year and will be a «terrifying love letter to the horror genre»
Get ready to return to Blackwood Mountain next spring. The movie Until Dawn appear in theaters on April 25, 2025.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be released without Denuvo, but there will be no pre-load for PC
BioWare has released new information about Dragon Age: The Veilguard, including full technical requirements and pre-loading time for Xbox Series and PS5.
«Everybody Dies, This Is Life»: a creepy horror trailer «Monkey» by Stephen King
A new trailer for «Monkey», based on the short story by Stephen King, has been released. The film promises to be one of the most eerie movie projects of the next year.
YouTube gets a major update: sleep timer, improved mini-player, and many more improvements
Google is rolling out a number of new features and enhancements to YouTube apps and services across all supported platforms.
«The Conjuring 4»: James Wan announces the start of filming for the latest movie in the horror series
James Wan, the creator of the «The Conjuring» franchise, has announced the start of filming the fourth and final movie in the popular horror series.
Apple unveils iPad mini 7 with A17 Pro chip and Pencil Pro support
Apple Company announced the seventh generation of the iPad mini tablet, which received a more powerful processor and advanced artificial intelligence features.
Filming «Mission Impossible 8» is underway: the budget exceeds $300 million, and the trailer may be released soon
Production of the eighth part of the franchise «Mission impossible» ongoing in the UK for over 20 months.
Steam Next Fest is live — hundreds of game demos, including Ukrainian projects
Valve Company started another Steam Next Fest. This event, which will last until October 21, gives players the opportunity to try out free demos of upcoming PC games for a week.
PC Gamer has named the 100 best PC games: Baldur’s Gate 3 is on the first place
The top ten games also include the cult Half-Life 2, the farm simulator Stardew Valley, and the original 1993 Doom.
«Black Doves» — a first look at the Netflix spy thriller starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw
Netflix has shown the first footage of the new spy series «Black Doves» starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw. The premiere date is December 5.
Silo: trailer for the second season of the post-apocalyptic series from Apple TV+ with Rebecca Ferguson has been released
Apple TV+ has released a trailer for the second season of the Silo series starring Rebecca Ferguson. The new episodes will premiere on November 15, 2024.
Adobe unveils new AI tools for Photoshop and other Creative Cloud apps
Photoshop has received the most updates, but Illustrator and Premiere Pro have also undergone significant changes.
Developers of Metaphor: ReFantazio abandoned the influence of «Lord of the Rings» for the sake of originality
Atlus initially drew inspiration for Metaphor: ReFantazio from classic fantasy titles, such as «The Lord of the Rings», but later abandoned this approach in favor of creating an original world.
Director «I, Robot» accuses Elon Musk of plagiarism: «Give me back my designs»
But the director Alex Proyas was also reminded that he did not invent everything himself.
The director of «Dune» dreams of a movie without dialogues: Denis Villeneuve shares his creative plans
Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve spoke about his creative plans and shared his thoughts on filmmaking during a talk at the BFI London Film Festival
New intrigue from Capcom: Resident Evil 9 page on Metacritic with no mention of the PC version
Despite the absence of an official announcement from Capcom, the Metacritic website appeared page of Resident Evil 9 (RE9), the ninth installment of the cult survival horror franchise. This may indicate that the developer is preparing to present the long-awaited game soon.
Red Dead Redemption pre-orders for PC have started — game price 2199₴
Rockstar Games has started pre-ordering the PC version of Red Dead Redemption. The release is scheduled for October 29, 2024.
CD Project Red has problems with «diversity, equality and inclusion» and dismissal of experienced developers
CD Projekt Red has faced challenges due to the loss of experienced employees and diversity policy. This was reported by an Endymion, citing internal sources in the company.
The screenwriter of the new series «Harry Potter» has not finished the books and doubts the feasibility of an accurate adaptation
Andy Greenwald, one of the most recent announced screenwriters of the upcoming TV series «Harry Potter» for HBO Max, expressed doubts about the feasibility of an accurate adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s books.
PS Store launches large-scale fall sale — Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy and other 2700 games with up to 80% discount
PlayStation Store has launched a large-scale fall sale that will last until October 24. The promotion covers a wide range of popular video games, including Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Hogwarts Legacy, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Variety’s Top 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time: «The Texas Chainsaw Massacre» on the first place
Variety magazine published a list of the 100 best horror movies of all time on the occasion of Halloween
To see everything: Silent Hill 2 remake modders removed fog and added sunny weather
Silent Hill 2 remake hasn’t cooled down yet after release and the mods have already done some strange things to the game.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard will have 5 difficulty levels, «so that everyone can enjoy the game»
Electronic Arts (EA) has shared details about the difficulty settings in the upcoming game Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which is scheduled for release on Halloween.
Christopher Nolan’s next movie will be released in 2026, Matt Damon is considering a lead role
Director Christopher Nolan plans to continue his cooperation with Universal Pictures and involve actor Matt Damon in his new project.
Developer of Cyberpunk and The Witcher 3 is looking for a top manager for Ukrainian localization for its games
Polish company CD Projekt Red, known for its hits Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher series, looking for a project manager for the Ukrainian localization of its games. The position is full-time in Warsaw and involves participation in several company projects, including upcoming releases of popular franchises.
New trailer for A24’s «Heretic» — horror starring Hugh Grant
A24 makes us afraid again. This time it’s Hugh Grant.
Red Dead Redemption is finally coming to PC — the legendary western will be available on Steam at the end of October
The Red Dead Redemption PC edition will also include the zombie expansion pack «Undead Nightmare».
Christopher Nolan changed the ending of «Joker», and the idea for the sequel came to Joaquin Phoenix in a dream, — The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) published the material about the behind-the-scenes of «Joker: Madness for Two».
New Japanese RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio from Persona developers wins critics’ attention with — 94 points on Metacritic
A new role-playing game from the creators of the Persona series, Atlus, has been recognized by reviewers who have praised its deep story and innovative gameplay. Metaphor: ReFantazio received an average rating 92% on Metacritic for the PC version and 94% for PlayStation 5. On the OpenCritic aggregator, the game has a 92% rating.
Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 awarded for research in neural networks
The Nobel Committee recognized the contribution of two scientists to the development of artificial intelligence, having awarded They were awarded the 2024 Prize in Physics. John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton developed the methods that formed the basis of modern machine learning.
Foxconn builds the world’s largest Nvidia GB200 chip factory: «Demand is extremely high»
Taiwanese company Foxconn is expanding its activities in the field of artificial intelligence. The company is building a factory in Mexico that will produce GB200 chips for Nvidia. These components are key to the next generation of the computing platform Blackwell from an American company.
Martin Scorsese says «has no intention of retiring» and plans to make «The Life of Jesus» and «Sinatra»
Recently, during a press conference in Turin, 81-year-old Martin Scorsese dispelled rumors about his possible retirement. The legendary director emphasized his plans to realize his long-standing plans to make films about the lives of Frank Sinatra and Jesus Christ.
Alien: Isolation will get a sequel — developers announced a sequel to the cult horror game
Creative Assembly took up the task of creating a sequel to the cult horror game Alien: Isolation. Developers made this statement in honor of the 10th anniversary of the original game.
Farewell, 343 Industries: Halo creators announce rebranding and development of new projects on Unreal Engine 5
During the Halo World Championship, developers from 343 Industries reported about changing the name of the studio to Halo Studios and plans to develop several new games. The company is abandoning its own Slipspace engine in favor of Unreal Engine 5 for all future Halo titles.
Starfield has entered the «Big Three» Bethesda alongside Fallout and Elder Scrolls, — the studio’s veteran
Bethesda Game Studios now has three major role-playing games: Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Starfield. This was told by the company’s veteran Emil Pagliarulo
Irish scientists discover that Martian sand can be used for construction in space
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) developed a method of turning Martian and lunar sand into durable bricks for future space settlements.
League of Legends players turned out to be the smartest among gamers, — research
A recent survey of more than 1,000 gamers found that League of Legends players have the highest level of intelligence among video game fans.
Silent Hill 2 remake page on Wikipedia blocked after fans try to rewrite critics’ positive reviews
Wikipedia was forced to block Silent Hill 2 Remake page after being repeatedly «vandalized» by editors who refuse to acknowledge that the re-release of Konami’s cult horror game received rave reviews from critics this week.
«Joker 2» debuted with a disappointing $40 million in the US in its first weekend — $56 million less than the first movie
The movie «Joker: Madness for Two», although it topped the box office, still showed a disappointing result.
«It’s a fucking dystopia»: Snow White actress» Rachel Zegler fears artificial intelligence will replace her in movies
It seems that the fear of artificial intelligence has spread to everyone from programmers to actors.
Surgeons performed endoscopy at a distance of 9300 km using a PlayStation controller
Apparently, doctors of the future will look for assistants not by their diploma, but by their Call of Duty rating.
Large-scale iPhone scam: two Chinese get prison sentences for defrauding Apple of $2.5 million
U.S. Department of Justice announced sentence to two men who defrauded Apple of millions of dollars using fake iPhones.
«Respects the original»: Silent Hill 2 remake received 87 points on Metacritic, but the game is not only praised
The remake of the cult survival horror game Silent Hill 2 by the Polish studio Bloober Team has received high marks from critics. As of October 4, the project’s average score on the Metacritic aggregator is 87and on OpenCritic — 86.
YouTube will increase the length of Shorts to 3 minutes instead of one
Starting October 15, content creators will be able to upload Shorts videos up to three minutes long. YouTube explains this decision by numerous user requests.
Civilization VII: RTX 4070 and 32 GB of RAM are needed to play in 4K
But Civilization VII will take up only 20 GB of disk space.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: War Game documentary about the game’s development during the war in Ukraine released
The documentary about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is now available on the official YouTube channels of GSC Game World and Xbox.
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