Photo by Owen Grove / The Verge The recently launched Google Nest Learning Thermostat has its first notable discount, as Wellbots is offering it in all three ****** options for $259.99 ($20 off) with checkout code NLT4VERGE. Google took nearly nine years to replace the last model with this sleeker, Pixel Watch-looking design, but you only had to wait about a month and a half to save a few bucks. The new Nest isn’t just a prettier face, as it also brings Matter and Apple Home support — making it more flexible if you don’t want to solely live in Google’s smart home ecosystem. As indicated by its name, the Learning Thermostat familiarizes itself with your habits and preferences for how to heat and cool your home, and starts to anticipate your needs to keep you comfy and... Continue reading… View the full article
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The sizable seed round was led by deep tech investor Starlight Ventures, with participation from Collaborative Fund, 2100 Ventures, and angel investors formerly with tech giants like Airbnb and Amazon. Ephos also secured over $450,000 in non-dilutive funding from the ********* Innovation Council and, surprisingly, from NATO's defense accelerator, DIANA. Read Entire Article View the full article
[/url][Hidden Content] The Last of Us season 2 trailer. Today marks the debut of the first full trailer for the second season of The Last of Us, the grim-but-compelling post-apocalyptic drama on HBO that's based on the popular video game of the same name. The trailer revisits the first season's two protagonists—Joel and Ellie—five years after Joel's fateful choice. Here's the simple, straightforward logline HBO provided: After five years of peace following the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind. In addition to returning characters, we get some glimpses of some new characters and the actors who will play them. Jeffrey Wright (Westworld, ********* Fiction) will reprise his role as Isaac from the game, while Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart, Justified) will play Abby, a key character in the sequel. Read 2 remaining paragraphs | Comments View the full article
Meta has just unveiled the Meta Quest 3S, a new lower-cost variant of its Quest 3 VR headset that does include some downgrades but still makes for a compelling offer thanks to an amazingly low price. While the Quest 3 has just been discounted to $429.99, the new Quest 3S comes in at just $299.99. With the Quest 3 riding high as the best VR headset you can buy right now, Meta certainly knows a thing or two about making a headset for the masses but this new low entry price for the Meta Quest 3S takes the situation to a whole new level. Technically, Meta still lists the Quest 2 as available for just $199.99, but it's sold out on its store and is a much less-capable headset. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best VR games on PC 2024 The Meta Quest 3S release date, price, and specs One of the greatest boxing VR games is getting a sequel on Meta Quest View the full article
Zelda unlocks various powers and upgrades throughout your playthrough of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom journey, as you set out to save Hyrule from the mysterious rifts popping up everywhere. One of these powers is known as Swordfight form, where you assume the role of Link and can use a sword. You can’t use the Swordfighter form forever, though. It has a set amount of energy before it disappears, and you need to gather up more energy again to unleash it. Because of the limited energy, you want to use it carefully. There are ways to track down these pockets of energy, such as renewing your Swordfighter form, which you might need to use to solve particular puzzles. Here’s what you need to know about how to get energy for Swordfighter form in Echoes of Wisdom. View the full article
Rocksteady is adding Deadshot's daughter Zoe Lawton, supervillain alias Lawless, to ******** Squad: ***** the Justice League on October 1. The studio announced the new character in an X/Twitter post alongside word that Season 3 begins on the same day. Lawless is the daughter of Deadshot who has appeared in the lore of ******** Squad: ***** the Justice League for a while, but only now confirmed as an official playable character. That being said, leaks from earlier this year revealed she would eventually be added to the game. The announcement will still come as welcome news to fans, of course, given the rocky nature of ******** Squad: ***** the Justice League. It launched in January 2024 as a live-service game featuring the likes of Harley Quinn and Deadshot, and issues emerged almost immediately as players who paid extra to play sooner were kicked out after an hour as Rocksteady dealt with a bug. This was the first of several frustrations for fans and ******** Squad ******* to sell well, being dubbed a disappointment by Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav. Staff were reportedly ***** off at Rocksteady earlier in September. Its critical reception was just as poor, as in our 5/10 review, IGN said: "******** Squad: ***** the Justice League is a repetitive and bland looter-shooter that, despite an engaging story, never stays fun for long enough." Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article
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Ubisoft has certainly seen better days. As the week progresses, it appears the French developer is facing yet another massive issue—a potential strike come October. Staff members of Ubisoft France do not wish to comply with the company’s return-to-office call and also demand better pay amid rising prices. According to gameindustry.biz’s report from Sept. 26, those working at Ubisoft’s French division have been “called to take part in a three-day strike” in October due to a dispute over the company’s decision to require workers to return to its offices at least three times a week. The strike, instigated by the French Video Game Workers Union (STJV), is planned to take place between Oct. 15 and 17, and comes because Ubisoft apparently made its decisions “without any tangible justification or any consultation with the workers’ representatives.” View the full article
The latest IDC Research report shows that shipments of personal computing devices are expected to grow 2.6% year over year in 2024 to 398.9 million units. Read Entire Article View the full article
Throne and Liberty, developed by NCSoft and published by Amazon Games in the US, has a bit of a troubled history behind it. Originally announced in 2011, it was intended to be a sequel to the groundbreaking Lineage series, built on decades of immersive online RPGs. But the project was delayed multiple times, eventually splintering off into an original piece of IP, and being rebranded Throne and Liberty in 2017. View the full article
It's that time of the week again. The latest Epic Games Store freebie is The Spirit and the Mouse, a cute puzzle platformer from developer Alblune. The game is typically $20 on Steam and EGS and currently boasts some pretty glowing user reviews, so I reckon it could be a pleasant - and most importantly free - end-of-week treat. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
Following the announcement of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Sony has quietly doubled the price of the base game on the PlayStation Store. Horizon Zero Dawn launched back in 2017 and has seen drastic price drops since then, but it appears Sony doesn't want players taking advantage of these cheaper prices for the remaster. View the full article
A sequel movie has been announced for the crossdressing romantic comedy Senpai is an Otokonoko (Senpai wa Otokonoko). The series began in 2019 as a web manga published by LINE and is the latest title from creator “Pomu”. The series follows Makoto Hanaoka, who at first appears to be a mature woman who attracts the attention […] Source View the full article
Want the latest on the Fortnite Marvel live event? You've come to the right place. With all eyes pointing towards the anticipated launch of Fortnitemares, players dropping into the action are eagerly anticipating a brand-new live event after part six of the Marvel quests arrived. With the rumor mill spinning into overdrive, we've got everything you need to know about the upcoming event including its expected start date. In-game events in Fortnite are often spectacular, attracting millions of players to see how Epic Games plans to lay the foundations for the launch of Chapter 5 Season 5 and the impending arrival of even more Fortnite skins to add to your collection. With Doctor ***** increasing his presence across the island, here's what we know about the Marvel live event so far. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All Fortnite Avengers, Dr *****, and Stark Industries chest locations Save up to $34 on this Fortnite Razer gaming mouse, if you're quick Is Fortnite shutting down in 2024? View the full article
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The face of Satisfactory, community manager Snutt Treptow, wasn't about to tell me the next as-yet-unannounced update coming to the factory building game after its 1.0 launch, but he did indicate that it won't be long before we hear more. With the 1.0 release drawing in a flash flood of players, I asked Treptow if the smash success has the developer reevaluating what it does next with the game... Read more.View the full article
It’s up to Zelda to save Hyrule as mysterious rifts appear throughout the land in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Those pulled into the rifts return as imposters, and one of the boss imposters you have to face off against is Link, who appears in the Suthern Ruins. This is the first battle you have against Link in Echoes of Wisdom, and as you might expect, there are going to be several more. What makes the first encounter particularly tough is you don’t have any weapons to ****** him. Instead, you have to rely on the magic of the Tri Wand and procure the correct items to defeat him. It’s not immediately intuitive what items you should use to defeat Link. Here’s what you need to know about how to beat Link at the Suthern Ruins in Echoes of Wisdom. View the full article
The rumors were true. The Los Angeles Thieves new Call of Duty roster has been confirmed, forming one of the most formidable rosters the esport may have ever seen. Ghosty has been joined by three of the current best players in the world, forming a veritable “CoD **** Squad” for the ****** Ops 6 season with HyDra, Scrappy, and Envoy. 100 Thieves CEO Matt “Nadeshot” Haag made the announcement on Twitter/X today after days of rumors. View the full article
Voxel-based survival game Orebound has released its public demo recently, giving us a taste of what’s to come in this open world underground adventure. Orebound is a Dwarven-themed automation game, where players are tasked with setting up factories and mass-producing items, all while fighting off orcs, goblins, and other fantasy creatures. So, how does it […] Source View the full article
The 2024 edition of the Player's Handbook "has become the fastest-selling Dungeons and Dragons product in the game's 50-year history", according to publisher Wizards of the Coast. The massive sales success comes after two years which, as a commentator who spends a lot of time scrutinising the firm, seem to have been characterised by corporate missteps and an increasingly sour fan community. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Free DnD adventure continues the story of the 1980s tie-in cartoon DnD previews for the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide are coming at last Kobold Press' Tales of the Valiant still feels three steps behind DnD View the full article
It’s The Last of Us Day, otherwise known as the day that the outbreak within the universe of the game series spread across the world and turned everything into ruin. And what better way to celebrate than with a brand new teaser for the second season of The Last of Us television series? Mainly adapting the story of The Last of Us Part II, the teaser showcases a time jump that sees Joel and Ellie grappling with the decisions the former made at the end of last season while still dealing with hostile human factions and massive amounts of infected. Several new characters will make their debut this season, including Ellie’s girlfriend Dina, Ellie and Dina’s friend Jesse, and Jeffrey Wright as militia leader Isaac (a role he originated in the video game). But the biggest newcomer is Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, whose quest for vengeance will change everyone’s lives. View the full article
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The voice actor behind protagonist Frank West in ***** Rising Deluxe Remaster has encouraged fans to ask for a remaster of ***** Rising 2: Off the Record in a new survey by Capcom. ***** Rising Deluxe Remaster has just recently been released to positive reception. This new remaster provides a complete graphical overhaul of the original zombie action classic, giving Frank West a makeover and a new voice actor in the process. View the full article
Samsung has just released a new budget-friendly SSD as an upgrade to the 990 Evo it launched a few months ago. Unlike the 990 Evo, which we felt came with some misleading claims, the Samsung 990 Evo Plus actually looks like it might be a good option for gamers, with speeds that make it one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs you can buy right now. When we reported on the original Samsung 990 Evo launch earlier this year, it's safe to say that we were underwhelmed. It didn't offer great value, and its PCIe 5.0 compatibility felt more like a marketing gimmick. Samsung has an otherwise pretty good record with SSDs, with two of them being recommended in our best gaming SSD guide. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: What's this? It's a Jack Skellington Echo Dot, and there's 30% off the price too A new AMD Ryzen 5 9600X3D budget gaming CPU is reportedly already in the works The Meta Quest 3S VR headset is here for an incredible new low price View the full article
If you've been playing Space Marine 2 with your friends as I have, the game's latest update introduces a couple of features that arguably should have been there at launch. Alongside a whole host of quality-of-life changes and bug fixes, the patch adds the ability to create private lobbies in Operations mode and - finally! - ultrawide monitor support. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Space Marine 2 "too big of a success" not to get DLC or a sequel Saber CEO seemingly confirms controversial Space Marine 2 post is real Space Marine 2 dev addresses Operations mode matchmaking frustrations View the full article
I felt like I was late to the party when I started playing Satisfactory like **** in 2020, more than a year after the building game first released in early access on the Epic Games Store. Another four years later Satisfactory has finally arrived at its 1.0 release and proven just how off base I was. It peaked at close to 200,000 players the weekend after launch, more than four times its previous record. Apparently developer Coffee Stain was just as surprised as I was... Read more.View the full article
The Frostpunk 2 tech tree (or officially, the Idea Tree) features a total of 142 Ideas spread across six tabs. At the start of each campaign, the Ideas on the outer branches of the tree are hidden. This guide lists every idea on the Heating tab, including the hidden ones. Ideas relating to Heating are among the most important in Frostpunk 2, as you’d expect from a game that takes place during an ice age. This tab is where you’ll find technologies that allow you to upgrade your generator, to use Heat more efficiently, and to extract fuel deposits at higher rates. View the full article
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Photo by Owen Grove / The Verge The recently launched Google Nest Learning Thermostat has its first notable discount, as Wellbots is offering it in all three ****** options for $259.99 ($20 off) with checkout code NLT4VERGE. Google took nearly nine years to replace the last model with this sleeker, Pixel Watch-looking design, but you only had to wait about a month and a half to save a few bucks. The new Nest isn’t just a prettier face, as it also brings Matter and Apple Home support — making it more flexible if you don’t want to solely live in Google’s smart home ecosystem. As indicated by its name, the Learning Thermostat familiarizes itself with your habits and preferences for how to heat and cool your home, and starts to anticipate your needs to keep you comfy and... Continue reading… View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]