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This Shin Megami Tensei board game features 72 intricate demon figurines

The popular Shin Megami Tensei video game series is getting a physical board game. A Japanese company called Icrea is behind the effort and is launching a Kickstarter on November 12 to raise funds for the project. SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI THE BOARD GAME (the company asked us to use all caps) is a “full-scale board… Continue reading This Shin Megami Tensei board game features 72 intricate demon figurines

Black Friday 2024 deals: The best early sales we could find from Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Samsung and more

November is here, which means Black Friday is right around the corner. But the days in which you had to wait for Black Friday proper to get good deals have long been behind us. The holiday shopping season is effectively the entire month of November now, with early Black Friday deals already popping up across… Continue reading Black Friday 2024 deals: The best early sales we could find from Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Samsung and more

The best laptop you can buy in 2024

Laptops are evolving fast, with some new models harnessing AI-powered features that adapt to your usage and improve performance in real time. These AI PCs can optimize battery life, manage power across tasks and even enhance webcam quality during video calls. While AI integration is still relatively new in laptops, it’s a feature to watch… Continue reading The best laptop you can buy in 2024

Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are $100 off in this Black Friday deal

There is already a bunch of early Black Friday deals to check out, but if you’re on the lookout for a great set of wireless headphones for yourself or a loved one, here’s one that’s absolutely worth your attention. Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones have dropped to $298. That’s a $102 discount. This isn’t quite the lowest… Continue reading Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are $100 off in this Black Friday deal

Black Friday 2024 deals: The best early sales we could find from Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Samsung and more

Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier, and this year is no different. Early Black Friday deals… Continue reading Black Friday 2024 deals: The best early sales we could find from Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Samsung and more

NetEase executives and workers were reportedly arrested amid a corruption investigation

The ex-head of NetEase’s esports division and NetEase Games’ former general manager are said to have been arrested on money laundering and bribery charges. Alongside ex-executives Xiang Liang and Jin Yuchen, several other people who worked at the company were reportedly arrested over alleged corruption. As noted by Game Developer, Chinese outlet Leifeng reported that… Continue reading NetEase executives and workers were reportedly arrested amid a corruption investigation

ChatGPT rejected 250,000 election deepfake requests

A lot of people tried to use OpenAI’s DALL-E image generator during the election season, but the company said that it was able to stop them from using it as a tool to create deepfakes. ChatGPT rejected over 250,000 requests to generate images with President Biden, President-elect Trump, Vice President Harris, Vice President-elect Vance and… Continue reading ChatGPT rejected 250,000 election deepfake requests

Nintendo is suing a streamer of pirated software for millions of dollars

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against a streamer called EveryGameGuru, whom it’s accusing of streaming gameplays of pirated games before they were even released and of providing viewers access to illegal ROM copies and piracy tools. In its lawsuit, the company said the defendant livestreams himself playing games on YouTube, Discord, Twitch, TikTok, Trovo, Kick,… Continue reading Nintendo is suing a streamer of pirated software for millions of dollars

DJI Neo drone firmware update adds more speed and vertical video

DJI’s Neo is shockingly capable for a tiny drone, but it did have a couple of weaknesses — namely, the lack of vertical video and relatively slow flying speeds in tracking mode. The company has now addressed both of those issues with a new firmware update, adding vertical video and increasing the Neo’s tracking speeds,… Continue reading DJI Neo drone firmware update adds more speed and vertical video