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League of Legends’ trading card game, Riftbound, is nearing the launch of its fourth official set, Vendetta. And true to its name, the set is embracing “enemy” color pairings; matching up both the color identities that are diametrically opposed, and corresponding Legends who love a good rivalry.For our reveal during this preview season, Game Informer gets to show off another Overnumbered card, and it’s a doozy for those who love Arcane. Say hello to the Overnumbered variant for Ambessa’s Legend, Matriarch of War. For those who need a refresher, Legends are the determining factor for the colors of your deck,…
Apple’s foldable iPhone is getting closer to its September announcement. Despite rumors of a delay, a recent report claimed that Foxconn is hiring temporary workers to ramp up production of the Ultra. Now we have a number for one of its most important specs: the battery. I’ll be honest: when I saw the battery figure, my reaction was somewhere between “that works” and “I was hoping for more.” So what exactly does the battery leak tell us? Leaker Digital Chat Station shared a Weibo post citing a regulatory filing from Apple’s battery supplier listing two cell capacities: 1,921mAh and 2,962mAh.…
The Blood of Dawnwalker is a massive role-playing game, and not all of its quandaries can be solved with words and fetched items. Sometimes, Coen will need to draw a blade, or even his vampiric claws.Combat, then, is an important part of The Blood of Dawnwalker, and Rebel Wolves didn’t rest on its laurels. The team has crafted a directional approach, where sword swings and stabs must be read in real-time and blocked, parried, or dodged accordingly. It’s tense, but adds a degree of immersion to the entire experience.In our latest cover story video, hear why Rebel Wolves chose this…
Developers spend a surprising amount of time bouncing between their code editor, browser tabs, API documentation, GitHub issues, and design files. Anthropic thinks Claude Code should simply do all of that without constantly asking users to switch windows. The company has announced a new in-app browser for Claude Code on desktop, allowing its AI coding assistant to open websites, read documentation, inspect designs, and interact with web pages directly from within the application. A browser built into Claude Code According to Anthropic’s documentation, the Browser pane functions as a fully tabbed browser that sits alongside a developer’s workspace. Claude can…
In 2012, Arkane Studios launched what would become its breakout hit, Dishonored. Billed as a modernized take on the immersive sims of old, the first-person action game had players control assassin Corvo Attano, who must prove his innocence after being framed for the murder of the empress he was sworn to protect. Sporting a mix of assassin weaponry and supernatural powers, players could infiltrate areas using a variety of methods and pathways. The game also boasted a striking “whalepunk” aesthetic that stood out from other titles at the time. Dishonored was well received at launch by players and critics alike,…
For the past two years, Apple and OpenAI have been presented as close AI partners. ChatGPT powers key Apple Intelligence features, Siri can hand complex queries over to OpenAI, and together the two companies helped bring generative AI to millions of Apple devices. Now, that partnership has taken a dramatic turn. What is Apple accusing OpenAI of? Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI company of orchestrating a coordinated effort to steal confidential trade secrets and unreleased product information through former Apple employees as it builds its own hardware business. In the lawsuit, Apple alleges that OpenAI…
If you’re a lapsed Marvel Rivals fan (or someone waiting for a good opportunity to get into it), the superhero shooter’s latest update is its biggest yet, effectively redefining the game’s flow for the foreseeable future. The game’s most unique feature, the Team-Up mechanic, has been totally reworked. Originally, Team-Ups only activated when two compatible heroes were on the same team. Now, Team-Ups are always available, regardless of who’s on your team, and are instead enhanced when you have the compatible ally. For example, the Hulk can select his new Captain America Team-Up when spawning into a match, giving him…
Earlier this week, Meta announced two new AI products, namely, Muse Image and Muse Video. As the name suggests, these are generative AI tools for making photos and video clips using natural language text prompts. Soon after their rollout commenced, these tools sparked controversy because Meta had automatically opted in Instagram users, allowing others to use their publicly posted media and convert them into remixed AI content. But it appears that Meta courted another loss on its side of the court. What’s the problem? Alongside its new AI tools, Meta introduced something called Content Seal, which serves as an invisible…
Ahoy! It’s the dawn of a new day on The Game Informer Show, and we’ve got a salty crew of sea-dogs ready to tackle the biggest news and games out right now. First up, the video boys Alex and Eric discuss their experiences seeing Summer Games Done Quick in person. And Wesley LeBlanc has a few opinions about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time too, after finishing a fresh replay.Then, we dig into Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced with Wes and Charles Harte, to determine whether this fresh take on a pirating classic is a treasure or not. Alex…
If you ever thought that your text messages were missing the panache, you might want to check out this new app on the block. Instead of sending a boring wall of text or a voice message, Pixi Garden allows you to send animated AI characters that deliver your message with style. What exactly is a Pixi Garden? A Pixi is essentially a smart, animated 3D character that you drop straight into someone’s DM instead of typing out a message. Instead of reading your text, the person on the other end watches this character walk in, put on a little performance,…