Spotify has lost all enthusiasm for the little music devices it sold for just half a year. Firmware hackers, as usually happens, have a lot more interest and have stepped in to save, and upgrade, a potentially useful gadget. Spotify's idea a couple years ago was a car-focused device for those who lacked Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, or built-in Spotify support in their vehicles, or just wanted a dedicated Spotify screen. The Car Thing was a $100 doodad with a 4-inch touchscreen and knob that attached to the dashboard (or into a CD slot drive). All it could do was play Spotify, and only if you were a paying member, but that could be an upgrade for owners of older cars, or people who wanted a little desktop music controller. But less than half a year after it fully released its first hardware device, Spotify gave up on the Car Thing due to "several factors, including product demand and supply chain issues." A Spotify rep told Ars that the Car Thing was meant "to learn more about how people listen in the car," and now it was "time to say goodbye to the devices entirely." Spotify indicated it would offer refunds, though not guaranteed, and moved forward with plans to brick the device in December 2024. Read full article Comments View the full article
Image: Sony Sony is cutting the price of the “slim” PS5 digital edition by $70, making it more affordable for the holiday season. Typically, that PS5 model costs $449.99, but it will start at $379.99 through December 24th, according to a new ad. This holiday deal brings the slim PS5 digital edition just under the original $399.99 price of the launch version of the PS5 digital console. The footnote at the end of the ad specifies that this price is only for the disc-free console, so it seems like the model with a disc drive already attached will still start at $499.99. But the holiday pricing also means that by buying a digital PS5 slim and one of Sony’s separate $79.99 PS5 disc drives, you can make your own PS5 with a disc drive and save about $40. A... Continue reading… View the full article
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Ubisoft has restarted development on Project U, a well-known industry insider has claimed. Following this purported move, the mysterious Ubisoft project is believed to have returned to square one after five years' worth of development. View the full article
Three years after its troubled launch, Rockstar has released a significant update for the current-gen console and PC versions of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive edition. Released in 2021, GTA Trilogy DE – which is made up of GTA3, Vice City, and San Andreas – received significant criticism for its disappointing presentation and visuals. However, Tuesday’s surprise update seems to have made big improvements. Patch notes simply note that a classic lighting mode – previously added to the mobile versions last year – has been added to consoles. By itself, this appears to have improved the Trilogy’s visuals significantly, but fans have noted there are more changes than Rockstar has mentioned. Read More... View the full article
In the void that Command and Conquer has left, many RTS games have emerged to try and take the legendary series' crown. Titles like Company of Heroes 3, World in Conflict, and Men of War 2 have all cocked their hats at the king of the genre, exploring different takes of military RTS action. Upcoming game Broken Arrow looks like it might be the most ambitious of the lot, combining RTS mechanics with the in-depth look at military hardware as seen in titles like War Thunder or World of Tanks. It's just launched its latest playtest, and it's already storming up the Steam player charts. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Huge RTS milsim Broken Arrow delayed to "guarantee a quality product" Ambitious milsim RTS game Broken Arrow is recruiting for a new beta Command and Conquer meets War Thunder as new RTS game launches beta View the full article
If you're a GeForce GPU owner and haven't yet transitioned to the Nvidia App, this is the perfect time to do so. The new app is far superior to Nvidia's older GeForce Experience and Control Panel apps – even if every Control Panel feature isn't included yet. The new app... Read Entire Article View the full article
The act one of Arcane‘s second season has arrived, and fans are eager to see what happens next in this highly anticipated animated series. Thankfully, you won’t have to wait too long for act two of season two, but you’ll want to ensure you don’t miss it. Those who tuned in to act one can watch it all in one sitting, but the story hasn’t even come close to wrapping up yet. There’s still more to sit down and watch, and we can expect more of the pretty soon. Here’s when you get the chance to check out act two of the second season of Arcane, how many episodes this should, and where you can watch it. View the full article
A recently published report indicates that Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is one of the least popular PlayStation 5 console exclusives released in 2024. Although Sony is offering a $10 upgrade path to Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered from the base game, it seems a lot of PS5 players are simply not interested in it. View the full article
When it comes to zombie slaying excellence, there are few in the business with a track record as impressive as Techland. The masterminds behind the original ***** Island and two super enjoyable, parkour-infused Dying Light games, the Polish studio is currently cooking up a third game in the series. Originally intended to be DLC for Dying Light 2, Techland has massively expanded its scope to create a whole new experience called Dying Light The ******, and it's already broken a series record. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dying Light The ****** release date estimate and latest news Techland is pulling the Dying Light 2 ultimate edition from Steam Dying Light The ****** is "bringing survival back," and I'm excited View the full article
According to Larian Studios, two copies of Baldur's Gate 3 have been sold in The ********, with one copy currently on a citizen's wishlist. Released in August 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 continues to amass new fans and win awards, cementing its status as one of the most influential RPGs of the last decade. View the full article
Disney is reportedly considering Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson as a successor to current boss Bob Iger. That’s according to the Wall Street Journal’s sources, who claim that ***********-born Wilson is currently one of three external candidates in the frame for the job. Internal candidates being considered for the role reportedly include Disney Entertainment co-chairs Dana Walden and Alan Bergman, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro, and Disney Experiences chairman Josh D’Amaro. Read More... View the full article
The critically-acclaimed Xbox Game Pass game Sea of Stars has received a substantial new update that adds local co-op support. Xbox Game Pass receives new day one games every month, ensuring subscribers always have something new to play. View the full article
The second and final season of Neflix’s League of Legends animated series Arcane is already here, and headlines about some behind the scenes drama have come out. Last week, Variety reported that production costs for the series had ballooned past $250 million, making it the most expensive animated series ever made. According to Variety, this were caused by delays in script deliveries due to the fact that half of them weren’t even finished by the time production on season two was starting, as well as a “labor-intensive approach” to the show’s production. This is also not taking into account the large amounts of money that League developer Riot Games has poured in to promote the series, which is yet another big step in the company’s ambitious leap into entertainment. View the full article
According to the latest gossip on the tech grapevine, Nvidia has just called time on producing the AD106 GPU used to make its Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti graphics cards. The company is reportedly freeing up production lines so that it can produce as many of its new RTX 5000 GPUs as possible in preparation for the rumored launch in January 2025. We fully expect the new RTX 5090 to be the best graphics card when it eventually comes out, especially now that AMD has abandoned high-end GPUs for the moment. However, Nvidia is reportedly planning to not only launch this flagship GPU in the first three months of 2025, but also three other GPUs. That's going to require some serious production capacity, which is why Nvidia is apparently now shutting down production of some of its Ada GPUs. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Nvidia app is now out of beta, download it for your GeForce RTX gaming GPU now This Asus Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 gaming laptop has an absurdly low price now Forget the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090, the RTX 6090 is already being discussed View the full article
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Enshrouded just celebrated its most recent update, Souls of the Frozen Frontier, and fans of the survival-crafter are already looking to the horizon for what they can expect next. The game’s 2024 roadmap from earlier this year gives a solid overview of what’s to come. Table of contentsEnshrouded 2024 roadmap: Everything to expectHow to send in player feedback for Enshrouded updatesEnshrouded update schedulePatch notes for Enshrouded Update 4 v.0.7.4.0 – Souls of the Frozen Frontier Enshrouded 2024 roadmap: Everything to expect In March 2024, Keen Games released a roadmap for the game’s first year of development. In the roadmap, the studio shared what fans can expect from 2024, including many of the features added in Update 4 earlier this month, like animal farming, musical instruments, and potted plants. There are also other major features coming “later this year,” such as world events, instanced dungeons, and world-visiting. View the full article
The Willpower Cup has arrived to Pokémon Go, and you can pit some of your best teams against other players. Similar to other cups in the mobile game, there are limited options you can pick from, and you’ll want to be careful when crafting a team. Some options are superior to others based on the competition and the choices available to everyone. The Willpower Cup requires you to put your best Fighting, Psychic, and Dark-type Pokémon against other players. How you fill out your team is up to you, but we can help you figure out the best choices to increase your chances of landing a victory. Here’s what you need to know about the best teams you can use in Pokémon Go‘s Willpower Cup. View the full article
The way Call of Duty players will progress through their Battle Pass is changing with the release of Season 01 for ****** ... Read more View the full article
The entire community of Counter-Strike 2 has been waiting for November, as the month marks the beginning of the Perfect World Shanghai CS2 Major (Nov. 30), and will provide players and fans with RMR events. Due to the latest changes, RMRs as a whole will be gone from CS2 in the future, but they still stand for the ******** Major. Those regional events serve as final qualifiers for the Major, and this time around take place in the ******** metropolis itself. View the full article
We all at one point or another dream about owning a Batmobile, and soon enough 10 (very rich) people will get to make that reality. Read more View the full article
The new Battle Pass for Season 1 of Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 has been revealed, coming equipped with a few big changes when compared to previous games. This "newly redesigned" Battle Pass features over 100 rewards, ranging from operator and ******* skins to COD Points and XP bonuses. Those who unlock every tier will be granted even more exclusive rewards, making season 1 of Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 one players won't want to miss. View the full article
Valve once again updated Proton Experimental giving you a good few fixes for various games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux when running the Windows versions. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Two players of the online-only racing game The Crew are suing Ubisoft, the game's developer and publisher, over its shuttering of the game's servers, which effectively removed all access to the title. The Crew, released in 2014, was an online exclusive with no single-player campaign available for players without an internet connection. Shutting down the servers in December 2023 left owners of the game without the ability to utilize their purchased copies of the game. View the full article
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam launched in 2017, and it was last updated more than three years ago, in June 2021. Or so it was until yesterday, when developer Tripwire Interactive dropped a surprise update aimed at improving server behavior and security, and fixing a number of VOIP-related bugs... Read more.View the full article
The nostalgia-inducing Fortnite OG, a mode for Fortnite that turns the clock back to older seasons, maps and loot from Fortnite history, is ... Read more View the full article
Leaks have hinted at a new type of equipment in Honkai: Star Rail that may forever change the way character builds are designed in HoYoverses turn-based RPG. At the moment, characters can equip two types of gear that further enhance their performances on the field. The first of them is Light Cones. Light Cones match the characters Path and provide stat bonuses. They also grant special effects that can play into the characters mechanics. Along The Passing Shore, for instance, enhances the users general DMG from attacks and Ultimate, which works well with Acherons build in Honkai: Star Rail. View the full article
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Spotify has lost all enthusiasm for the little music devices it sold for just half a year. Firmware hackers, as usually happens, have a lot more interest and have stepped in to save, and upgrade, a potentially useful gadget. Spotify's idea a couple years ago was a car-focused device for those who lacked Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, or built-in Spotify support in their vehicles, or just wanted a dedicated Spotify screen. The Car Thing was a $100 doodad with a 4-inch touchscreen and knob that attached to the dashboard (or into a CD slot drive). All it could do was play Spotify, and only if you were a paying member, but that could be an upgrade for owners of older cars, or people who wanted a little desktop music controller. But less than half a year after it fully released its first hardware device, Spotify gave up on the Car Thing due to "several factors, including product demand and supply chain issues." A Spotify rep told Ars that the Car Thing was meant "to learn more about how people listen in the car," and now it was "time to say goodbye to the devices entirely." Spotify indicated it would offer refunds, though not guaranteed, and moved forward with plans to brick the device in December 2024. Read full article Comments View the full article