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Alex returns from vacation to chat with Marcus and Charles about Life is Strange: Reunion, Super Meat Boy 3D, and several indie games: Damon and Baby, a twin-stick shooter from Arc System Works; Parseword, a new daily word game from the Wordle creator; and Raccoin, a coin pusher roguelike for fans of Balatro and quarter machines. Later in the show, we ask Marcus if his new PS5 Pro was worth the purchase. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about video game reviews, news, and exclusive reveals alongside Game Informer…
Perplexity, one of the fastest-growing AI search tools right now, is suddenly facing some serious heat. And this time, it’s not about accuracy or hallucinations. A fresh lawsuit is raising uncomfortable questions about what actually happens to user data behind the scenes, especially when people assume their chats are private. And if the allegations hold any weight, this could be one of those moments that prompts many users to rethink how casually they share information with AI tools. Is Perplexity’s “incognito mode” actually private? According to a newly filed class-action lawsuit by an anonymous Perplexity user, John Doe, not quite.…
Windows PCs are about to get a little more touchy. Microsoft is now testing a new kind of interaction in Windows 11 that doesn’t just show you what’s happening on screen, but it lets you feel it too. Rolling out in the latest Insider build, the update introduces haptic feedback for a bunch of everyday actions. It’s subtle, it’s optional, and if done right, it could make Windows feel a lot more responsive. What’s changing in Windows 11 with haptics? With Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26300.8155, Microsoft is adding haptic feedback effects to compatible devices like advanced trackpads and…
I very nearly missed the boat on Deadzone: Rogue multiple times. After all, the game launched on PS5, Xbox, and PC last year without me noticing. Then, when it was shown at a recent Nintendo Indie World Presentation, I thought it looked like a somewhat generic sci-fi FPS, and I brushed it off as something I would likely skip. However, when I got my hands on it at GDC in March, I was immediately hooked. When the game arrived on Switch 2, I fired it up, and I simply cannot stop playing it.In Deadzone: Rogue, you step into the shoes…
Season 1 hasn’t even aired yet, and Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is already coming back for more. Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni has announced that Season 2 is officially in the works at Lucasfilm Animation. Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Season 1 kicks off on Disney+ with a two-episode premiere on April 6, dropping two episodes weekly after that. No release date for Season 2 has been shared yet, but the early renewal signals serious confidence in the show. What is Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord about? If you’re new to this one, here’s the quick…
Xiaomi just did something most tech companies have been shying away from — it told the truth about the rise in smartphone memory prices. Lu Weibing, the president of Xiaomi’s smartphone division, took to Weibo (the Chinese microblogging platform) to spill the beans on exactly how the ongoing DRAM crisis has affected its overall manufacturing cost. How bad are the numbers? Sourcing 12GB of RAM paired with 512GB of storage now costs Xiaomi roughly 1,500 yuan, about $220, more than it did just a year ago. Yes, you read that right. That’s nearly a fourfold jump in memory costs compared…
Invincible VS brings the popular superheroes and villains from the pages of comic books and TV screens to the arena of video games. Given its comic roots, the art direction is a crucial component of the game’s presentation and gameplay. We spoke to the game’s art director at developer Quarter Up, Dan Eder, to learn how the team settled on its visual style, which Invincible character was the most challenging to bring to life, how designing original hero Ella Mental differed from working on the existing cast, and what it was like to collaborate with Invincible’s creators. Game Informer: Before…
Anthropic has been quietly adding more features to Claude, and this weekend announced two features that integrate the AI assistant deeper into your workflow and across your devices. What did Claude just connect to? First up, Microsoft 365 integration is now live across every Claude plan, not just the premium tiers. The update could be of utmost importance for professional users, who can now link their Outlook, OneDrive, and SharePoint directly to their Claude workspace. This way, you can pull emails, documents, and files directly into your chat with Claude without downloading them from the respective app and then uploading…
Pool maintenance has long existed in a fragmented state, where different tools solve different problems but rarely work together in a meaningful way. Cleaning the floor, clearing the surface, and maintaining water quality have traditionally required separate interventions, often at different times. What has been missing is a system that not only automates these tasks but also connects them through intelligence. The Aiper Experts Duo introduces that shift by combining two purpose-built robots, the Scuba V3 and the EcoSurfer S2, into a single, coordinated ecosystem. Instead of operating in isolation, these devices function as a unified system that covers every…
Life is Strange: Reunion lives up to its name in more ways than one. Players return to Caledon University, the setting of the previous game, Double Exposure, to unravel a new mystery alongside much of that game’s cast. Max Caulfield’s time-rewind powers from the first Life is Strange are back in full force. And, of course, fan-favorite character Chloe Price makes her grand return to the series after over a decade-long absence. Retreading these familiar grounds offers nostalgic fun and some effective emotional beats. However, Max and Chloe’s swan song also lacks the exciting freshness of its predecessor, and its…