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Sony revealed today during the 2026 Summer PlayStation State of Play presentation that Until Dawn 2 is on the way. Supermassive Games has made plenty of Until Dawn follow-ups as part of its Dark Pictures Anthology series, but this will be a proper numbered sequel to Until Dawn. And its coming from developer Firesprite. The game follows a new group of young people in a vacation location (a tropical one this time) who are ghost hunters working on creating a television show. While making the show, they will have to contend with the ancient evils established in Until Dawn and decisions…

Instagram has a well-documented problem with how it treats teenage users, and Meta is finally taking a more concrete step to address it. The company announced it is testing a new feature on Instagram designed to stop teens from being repeatedly served the same type of content in Explore, Feed, and Reels. The announcement is part of a broader global rollout of tightened teen account protections across Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. The evidence against Instagram’s algorithm has been building for years Researchers set up fake teen profiles on Instagram and found that liking just one fitness-related post was enough to…

Ubisoft has revealed Rayman Legends Retold, a 3D remake of 2013’s Rayman Legends, and it launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC on October 1. Don’t let “3D” scare you – it still looks and plays like the original 2D platformer, but with newly updated 3D visuals courtesy of Ubisoft’s Snowdrop engine, used for games like Star Wars Outlaws and The Division 2. In congruency, this 3D remake of a 2D game makes Retold a 2.5D platformer. I traveled to Montpellier, France, to visit Ubisoft Montpellier, the studio that created Rayman and is working as lead…

What started as another Minecraft modding campaign has turned into one of the more disturbing malware stories tied to gaming communities this year. Security researchers at McAfee have uncovered a large-scale malware operation called “WeedHack” that reportedly infected more than 116,000 devices, primarily targeting Minecraft players through fake mods, cheats, cracked software, and community tools. But unlike many traditional malware campaigns focused purely on stealing passwords or crypto wallets, this one appears to have crossed into harassment, cyberbullying, and invasive surveillance. According to McAfee’s research, the campaign was allegedly operated by a teenager and relied heavily on Discord, Minecraft communities,…

Crimson Desert launched on March 19 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Mac, and since then, developer Pearl Abyss has been hard at work improving the game, leaving no criticized stone unturned. In Game Informer’s Crimson Desert review, we said the game lacked narrative depth, and according to the latest roadmap for the open-world action game, the studio is working to fix that. Plus, Pearl Abyss promises new combat-focused content, cross-save functionality, and more between now and September. “We plan to roll these updates out gradually from June through September, and we’re preparing them to be enjoyable both for…

If you already spend a good chunk of your day listening to audiobooks, Audible wants to start rewarding you for it. The company has launched Audible Rewards, a new program that turns your everyday listening habits into perks, discounts, and exclusive goodies. It is free to join through the Audible app, website, or Amazon.com, and it is available to both Standard and Premium plan members in the US starting today across iOS, Android, and web. How Audible Rewards actually pays off for you The program works through several earning mechanisms that stack up over time. Listening Day Rewards lets you…

The Lego Group and The Pokémon Company International have revealed 12 more Lego Pokémon sets and they’re all being released this August. Preorders are now live for the sets, which range from lower price tags like $19.99 upwards to $119.99, and if you preorder/purchase more than $130 worth in one go, you’ll receive a free Ditto Squirtle set. All of these sets will be released on August 1, and while a lot of them look really cool, there is one potentially disappointing catch: every single set is a Smart Play all-in-one or compatible service. Now, Lego’s Smart Play features are pretty…

For the past two years, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X series has largely been confined to notebooks. The chips delivered impressive battery life and surprisingly competitive performance, but they never got the chance to challenge compact desktop machines like Apple’s Mac mini or even the more powerful Mac Studio. The Ascent QN10 changes that. Packing the 18-core Snapdragon X2 Elite processor alongside Qualcomm’s integrated Adreno GPU, the tiny desktop also becomes the world’s first mini PC to offer 80 TOPS of AI performance through its dedicated Hexagon NPU. So, ASUS is introducing a new form factor for Qualcomm’s most powerful PC silicon.…

Splitgate developer 1047 Games has released the first-ever cinematic trailer for Empulse, its in-development 6v6 first-person shooter, and it sure does remind us of Titanfall 2, but that’s by design because the team is not hiding its inspiration. The game is set to launch into Early Access sometime in the future, though it doesn’t specify on which platforms. However, you can wishlist the game on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam, so it’s presumably at least going to be playable there. The cinematic trailer gives a quick look at this neo-futuristic world where Empulse’s first-person shooting action takes place, and…

For years, smartphone brands have promised “DSLR-like” photography. Most improved image processing, added bigger sensors, or stacked more cameras onto the back. But the Vivo X300 Ultra takes a very different approach – it does not just want to mimic a camera, it wants to behave like one. From external telephoto lenses and physical camera controls to filter support and tripod mounting, Vivo’s latest Ultra flagship feels closer to a modular photography system than a traditional smartphone. The company is no longer simply chasing better smartphone photos; it is targeting creators who would normally carry a mirrorless camera in their…