Another Code: For a while there, the Nintendo DS was the place to go for puzzle games. Leading the way were the courtroom antics of the Ace Attorney series and the puzzle book detective stories in Professor Layton. But helping round out the space was a small studio called Cing that has since shut down, … Read more
Plex, : known for its media server software and as a place to watch ad-supported content, is going to start a store for to buy and rent movies and TV shows in early February, executives told Lowpass’ Janko Roettgers. Plex is about to start a store : “Most studios” are lined up for the store’s … Read more
A few years after it was first revealed, we finally have a glimpse at the Indiana Jones game from Bethesda studio and Wolfenstein developer MachineGames. It’s called Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and the gameplay reveal was shown during Microsoft’s Developer Direct event. It’s an action-adventure game that takes place in both first and … Read more
TikTok has launched many songs that have gone viral over the years, but now it’s testing a feature that lets more people practice their songwriting skills… with some help from AI. TikTok can create AI songs : AI Song creates songs from text prompts with help from the large language model Bloom. Users can write … Read more
In Foamstars, Square Enix’s planned Splatoon-esque multiplayer game, some of the art you’ll see will be AI-generated. Square Enix says it used artificial intelligence : In an interview with VGC, Kosuke Okatani, producer on Foamstars, said that the development team used AI generation tool Midjourney to make in-game art for album covers for the game’s … Read more
Apple and Disney revealed that the Vision Pro will have 3D content from Disney Plus at launch, while Disney Plus subscribers will get special animated screening environments to accompany them. Other apps revealed with Vision Pro support include ESPN, MLB, PGA Tour, Max, Discovery Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi, Fubo, … Read more
Yeah, I know, it seems way too early for a remake of The Last of Us Part II. The game originally launched on the PS4 in 2020 and has already gotten an update for those playing on the PS5. It’s not like Ellie, Joel, and Abby need much of an update for modern viewers. But … Read more
AI was the big story at CES this year. AI was everywhere, from voice assistants powered by large language models to the rabbit R1. It was just a bit too much. it was everywhere at CES : This year may be the CES of AI, but these features have existed for a long time. It’s only that companies are now … Read more
Pokemon Scarlet : and violet were less than fully-baked, with bugs that were more severe than in any of the previous mainline games. The promise of new content for DLC was enough to give players hope that these games would be polished in time. Pokemon Scarlet : Hidden Treasures Area Zero: Teal Mask — this generation’s very first DLC release — has … Read more
The only way to watch tonight’s game between Miami vs Kansas City is via Peacock. And the surprising thing is that the service has been able to hold up well through the first three quarters. It’s only the fourth quarter of the game, and it will be “commercial-free.” But that might not be enough for everyone … Read more
