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In case you missed the tragic news yesterday, EA laid off 400 employees this week, including all of BioWare. The studio behind Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and more, has been shut down, and its last remaining project was canceled. The game in question was a fifth entry in the Mass Effect universe, and BioWare shared very little about it – not even an official name. Following the studio’s closure, however, a trailer for the sci-fi sequel started circulating around the internet.While no official BioWare representatives have confirmed that the footage is real, Bloomberg…

Imagine smelling freshly brewed coffee through a video call or getting a whiff of perfume before buying it online. Scientists are bringing that idea closer to reality with Scentronic, an AI-powered system that can detect smells, transmit scent data over the internet, and recreate aromas remotely. Developed by researchers from Ohio State University and Zhejiang Laboratory in China, the research, published in Science Advances, explores how digital scent transmission could add an entirely new dimension to online communication. Your next shopping session might literally come with a sniff test. How does sending smells over the internet work? Scentronic works a…

Delta 2.0 is here, and the popular iPhone emulator is getting more than just Sega Genesis support. The major update introduces a redesigned Liquid Glass interface, RetroAchievements, animated controller skins, and a bunch of quality-of-life improvements. It also adds support for Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo, turning the device into an even more convincing retro gaming handheld. Here’s everything worth knowing about the update. Delta 2.0 adds Sega Genesis and a fresh look The headline addition is Sega Genesis emulation, complete with new controller skins and support for Action Replay and Game Genie cheat codes. Then there’s RetroAchievements, which lets players…

Arc browser is shutting down on December 22, following a long spell of maintenance-only work as the company behind it moves forward with its successor, Dia. Earlier today, The Browser Company announced that the beloved web browser will ride into the sunset in two months, but will continue development of the Dia browser. “That’s not an easy sentence to write. We spent years building Arc and celebrating each and every release along the way: we have so much pride and love for what we made alongside the Arc community,” says the company. If you are currently using Arc, the company…

Apple is making it easier to spot apps built for its first foldable phone. A new “Made for iPhone Duo” badge will appear on App Store product pages for apps and games optimized for the device. Curated app and game collections will arrive on Friday, October 23, when the iPhone Duo launches in select markets. The new badge will help you find apps that take advantage of that giant screen on iPhone Duo. What can these apps do with the Duo’s bigger screen? Apple hasn’t shown exactly what the badge will look like, but it did share several examples of…

Tenebris Somnia channels the old-school appeal of classic point-and-click adventures, survival horror, and full-motion-video (FMV) experiences, then smartly modernizes them to create a creepy, entertaining experience. Surviving the twisted threats of a demonic dream world is a tightly packed adventure that rewards you with what’s essentially an impressive indie horror film peppered throughout. It’s a nightmare you may not want to wake up from.The blend of live-action and in-game storytelling works well in Tenebris Somina’s adventure, which begins when protagonist Julia visits the apartment of her filmmaker ex-boyfriend, Ivan, after suffering recurring nightmares of him being massacred by monsters. What…

Chinese smartphone brands have been pushing the boundary with camera and battery tech, and Oppo’s latest flagships are just making this gap even bigger. The Find X10 Pro Max brings big jumps all across. After all, how often do you come across a smartphone packing three 200MP cameras? Yes, that’s a whopping 600 megapixels spread across the main, ultrawide, and telephoto lenses. The number is just insane, even by today’s flagship standards. We got a chance to test the devices out, and honestly, cameras isn’t the only thing Oppo got right here. I found a lot to like aside from…

Dispatch, a superhero-themed workplace comedy from last year, celebrates its one-year anniversary today. While it was released episodically, the first batch dropped on October 22. It was received well, with strong performances from a star-studded cast (including Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul) and filled a niche left vacant by Telltale Games’ absence from the gaming world in recent years. Today, developer AdHoc announced a batch of anniversary content, and some of it drops today. First, there’s a new way to play Dispatch: storyboard mode. This option lets you play through the whole experience using the original animatics – rough placeholder sketches…

General Motors has announced plans to add a new Connected Cameras feature to its OnStar service starting next year, giving drivers a way to monitor parked vehicles remotely and capture footage of certain incidents. GM is bringing Tesla Sentry Mode-style monitoring to its cars GM says the Connected Cameras feature will arrive alongside the redesigned OnStar app in 2027, which will replace the current OnStar Guardian app along with the separate Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC apps. The feature will utilize onboard cameras to record a short clip when a trigger event happens, such as aggressive honking or a sharp…

We’ve been enjoying The Blood of Dawnwalker, one of the year’s biggest games, but its release was a little rough around the edges. It took a lot of feedback from fans for developer Rebel Wolves to prioritize higher framerates at launch for consoles, but even then, the game certainly struggled at times on my PlayStation 5. Today, the game’s first major update drops, and it aims to smooth some of those performance issues and introduce a few quality-of-life features. The trailer above highlights combat-specific improvements, like improved targeting and animations, and a less restrictive camera. Rebel Wolves is also lowering the…