technologySource: The Verge• 1h agoThe Steam Machine is the start of an even more expensive future for game consolesIt's no secret that just about every aspect of video games is getting more expensive.Read more →
celebritySource: Hollywood Reporter• 11h agoInside Karlovy Vary’s Double-Anniversary Visual IdentityStudio Najbrt's Jonatan Kuna and Aleš Najbrt explain what went into this year's celebratory visual identity: "[It's] not only for stars and filmmakers, but for all festival visitors and film lovers."Read more →
technologySource: The Verge• Jun 21Sony’s Xperia 1 VIII is still a phone for the fansThe Xperia 1 VIII marks an attempt at a step change for Sony's flagship phone line. Not only has it had an aesthetic overhaul, but Sony has also revamped the camera system, dropping the continuous optical zoom telephoto that's defined the last four generations of Xperia phone. It's not all different.Read more →
Puzzles & GamesSource: Rock Paper Shotgun• Jun 20As EA appear to renew the trademark for Ultima, its creator lies in wait to reclaim the game's copyright next yearIt's been a while since there's been a new Ultima! Just about eight years, in fact, and it wasn't even called Ultima (it was Underworld Ascendant, which we didn't review back in the day). Such is the case with many series' that are over 40 years old, they just don't have quite the same steam as they used to.Read more →
cartoonSource: Nintendo Life• Jun 20Switch Online's June Game Trial Kicks Off With EA Sports FC 26Cup fever. Nintendo is joining in on the World Cup celebrations this month with a new game trial for Switch 2 and Switch systems. It's for EA Sports FC 26, allowing Switch Online members to put their "dream squad" to the test in local and online multiplayer.Read more →
technologySource: TechCrunch• Jun 19Encryption, spyware, and now Mythos: History shows why cyber export control doesn’t workFor the last 30 years, stopping the flow of cybersecurity-related software has proven to be ineffective. It's unclear why it would work now with Anthropic’s cybersecurity model Mythos.Read more →