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Quantic Dream has announced that its fantasy multiplayer game Spellcasters Chronicles is being shut down next month. The game launched into Steam Early Access on February 26, less than four months ago.In an X post published yesterday, the team behind Detroit: Become Human and Heavy Rain cites that the game failed to reach a large enough audience for its development to remain sustainable “in today’s particularly challenging market environment.” Thus, the team decided to sunset the game to refocus on other projects. Quantic Dream makes a point of specifically calling out its long-in-development Star Wars Eclipse, still reportedly years from…

Finnish smartphone brand HMD has launched a new budget phone in India, and it looks quite familiar. The phone is called the HMD Vibe 2 5G, and its back panel appears to take more than just inspiration from the iPhone 17 Pro. It has a wide camera bar stretching across much of the upper rear panel, just like Apple’s latest Pro iPhone, but with only two cameras instead of three. A very familiar kind of futuristic What makes the design choice more amusing is HMD’s own marketing. In its promotional images, the company describes the phone as having a “futuristic…

Bungie has announced that, after over eight years since the game’s launch, it is ending active development for Destiny 2. In a blog post, the studio lays out when the final content update will arrive and how the game will be packaged going forward, while cryptically alluding to the future.In the post, Bungie writes, “While our love for Destiny 2 has not changed, it has become clear that after The Final Shape, we have reached the time for our shared worlds, and Destiny, to live beyond Destiny 2.” The studio plans to release the game’s final content update on June…

If you have ever stayed up late scrolling and woken up feeling worse for it, you are not imagining things. A new study from the University of Copenhagen has mapped out exactly why so many young people seem stuck in a cycle of poor sleep and deteriorating mental health. Researchers identified 29 interconnected factors and 175 causal connections across biological, psychological, and social dimensions that can trap young adults between the ages of 18 and 40 in what they describe as self-reinforcing vicious cycles of mental distress (via EurakAlert). How do screen habits make things worse? The research shows that…

As much as I love a huge showcase reveal for a game I’ve been looking forward to, there’s a special place in my heart for indie game showcases, giving me a look at hidden gems I wasn’t aware of. The Six One indie showcase is a great avenue for that, and today’s livestream was no exception. The whole event is worth a watch if you’re curious about some unique upcoming indie projects, but these were our favorites. Blue Ridge Hunting Developer: Jade Meadows Horror and low-poly aesthetics go together like peanut butter and jelly. This co-op cryptid hunting game marries…

If you have ever wished you could hear your favourite song in a completely different style, or put your own spin on it? Spotify is about to make that happen. The streaming platform announced a new AI-powered tool that will let Premium subscribers create covers and remixes of songs from participating artists. The tool comes out of a landmark licensing deal between Spotify and Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, whose roster includes Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, and Post Malone. It will launch as a paid add-on for Premium subscribers, though no release date or exact…

Today’s Warhammer Skulls presentation revealed a new 2D action game called Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster. The game puts the Skaven front and center, as players control a cunning rat assassin.Developed by Old Skull Games and published by Dotemu, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster stars Ratman Vihneek, a killer climbing the ranks of the secretive Eshin clan. To appease the demands of his evil masters, the ambitious Vihneek embarks on a what Old Skull Games describes as a “dark tale of treachery” to prove his worth.Gameplay takes the form of 2D sidescrolling action that heavily emphasizes relying on stealth to…

How simplicity and accessibility are reshaping how users handle everyday digital tasks.  The modern workplace has changed drastically in the last decade and is now categorized by remote access and widely distributed teams. And yet, many administrative tasks have remained surprisingly clunky. You can now collaborate on a group project with people from all over the world, but the process of managing a simple document, such as signing a PDF, converting a file, or just making a quick edit, can make the workflow grind to a halt as you search for the right app.   Many works still jump between desktop apps, online…

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’s modern-day storyline is an odd one. Though it’s a story I ultimately like (I am admittedly a sucker for this element of this series), it’s hard to deny that it feels a bit strained because of the events of Assassin’s Creed III before it, which effectively wraps up the storyline the games began in the first Assassin’s Creed. As a result, it’s somewhat of a nothingburger of a subplot, but it does provide some “Here’s where they are now” looks at key characters like Shaun and Rebecca. Nonetheless, with Ubisoft remaking this pirate adventure in Assassin’s…

Ubisoft is trying to rebuild momentum. It is banking on its biggest franchises for this comeback, as revealed in its latest earnings report. But the French publisher/studio isn’t just relying on the familiar names and is even bringing generative AI as the next experience. According to Ubisoft’s FY2025-26 earnings report, the company expects a much stronger content pipeline across FY2027-28 and FY2028-29, with releases tied to major brands including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon. What’s Ubisoft planning? The next year is lighter by design. Ubisoft says FY2026-27 will include Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, which is scheduled for…