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Son of Thanjai is an open-world action game set in 11th-Century South India, a unique setting in the medium, and if that pitch doesn’t sell you on it, its gameplay trailer might. That’s because it looks awesome, with the princely protagonist Vinnendhira Chola utilizing the Indian whip-sword weapon known as a Surul Vaal to dismember enemies invading his one-day kingdom in a violently bloody fashion. At 19 years old, Vinnendhira has spent his life behind palace walls, avoiding responsibility and enjoying royal comfort. But his father is dying, and enemies are preparing to overthrow the family throne, so Vinnendhira is thrown…

The internet’s goofiest little masterpieces are getting the archive treatment. The British Film Institute has preserved around 430 online videos as part of a collection meant to protect culturally significant internet moments. These include roughly three decades of British online culture, covering everything from early livestream experiments to viral memes that somehow became part of everyday language. How memes are now a part of modern history The collection includes some obvious classics. There’s Charlie Bit My Finger, the 2007 home video in which toddler Charlie bites his brother’s finger and accidentally becomes one of YouTube’s earliest mega-viral stars. The original…

Blood Message is developer 24 Entertainment’s first AAA single-player title, and in several ways feels like the team looked to the best playbook for making such a thing: first-party PlayStation. The game boasts incredible production values and cinematography, centers on a father/son relationship, has scripted high-octane linear chase sequences, and feels as much like watching a prestige historical TV drama as a game. I’m not saying that with any shade; I’ll always enjoy that popcorn blockbuster flavor of interactive experiences. But more than anything else, Blood Message wowed me with its cinematic and realistic combat. Blood Message is set in 848…

Google has upgraded NotebookLM with a new reasoning engine, expanded file output options, and a more flexible research workflow, giving the AI notebook tool a broader set of capabilities for handling complex projects. Smarter reasoning, powered by Gemini 3.5 The upgrade moves NotebookLM onto Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity, Google’s coding model, bringing more accurate responses and greater transparency into how the tool reaches its conclusions. Want a closer look at today’s launch? Here is a breakdown of what’s new and exciting 🧵:First up: An upgraded, more thoughtful chat experience.Powered by Gemini 3.5 and @Antigravity, you will now have better visibility…

The latest trailer for Fable, the February 2027 sequel from Playground Games (which was recently delayed), showcased a new character with Isabel Hero of Wraithmarsh. Isabel is performed by Hayley Atwell (Captain America: The First Avenger) as confirmed on the Xbox Blog, where it shares more actor announcements for the game. Plus, the trailer reveals Fable will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on February 23. Isabel claims to be a hero – the one hero Albion needs – but there is an undercurrent of evil to her monologue. “Isabel is a driven, powerful Hero on a quest to…

The timing has long raised questions. Birth rates in the US and dozens of other countries began falling in 2007, the same year Apple put the first iPhone on sale. Two new academic papers, highlighted by The New York Times, now argue that the overlap is not a coincidence. What the research found Economist Caitlin Myers and her student Ezekiel Hooper from Middlebury College built their case around a structural quirk: the original iPhone only worked on AT&T‘s network. That gave them a natural experiment. Counties with strong AT&T coverage got early smartphone access, while counties without it largely did…

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a prequel to A Plague Tale: Requiem and it stars the former buccaneer, Sophia. Courtesy of a new gameplay trailer during today’s Xbox Games Showcase, we now know it launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on August 27. We first learned about Resonance during last year’s Xbox Games Showcase, and it was nice to see it again this year, this time with a look at the more action-oriented gameplay. While it still retains some of the third-person DNA from the first two Plague Tale games, Sophia is decidedly more adept in combat,…

Google is cutting the price of its AI Plus subscription from $7.99 to $4.99 per month and doubling the storage that comes with it, making the plan a more competitive option against similar AI subscription tiers from rivals. What changes with the new plan The updated AI Plus plan now includes 400GB of cloud storage, up from the 200GB subscribers have received since launch. The price drops to $4.99 per month, or local equivalent, and the reduction takes effect on the next billing cycle rather than immediately. The storage increase will roll out over the next few days. 📣We’re updating…

This year is Sonic’s 35th anniversary, and while new crossover content for Sonic Racing: Crossworlds is exciting, fans were largely left wanting by the announcements during this year’s Summer Game Fest Showcase. However, one announcement, which felt almost like an afterthought in the moment, should draw the attention of fans, particularly those who have people with whom they can play multiplayer: Sonic Pico Park.A riff on the popular puzzle/action/platforming game from 2021, Sonic Pico Park adds a layer of Sonic aesthetic and gameplay mechanics to what is already a very successful formula. With an allowance of two to eight players,…

In this era of smartphones, our constant companion not only connects us to a fast-paced world but also guides us through new cities, stores quick notes, and captures irreplaceable memories. Yet, as indispensable as they are, ultimately, their utility is bound by battery life. A sudden low-battery alert during a grueling daily commute, between back-to-back classes, or in the middle of travel can instantly break the rhythm of an otherwise productive day. Recognizing this modern frustration, the INIU Pocket Rocket P50 steps into the spotlight as an ultra-compact Everyday Carry (EDC) power solution engineered specifically for life in motion. Pocket-Sized…