Compulsion Games Says Using Generative AI is ‘Not Mandated’ at Xbox
Microsoft has been pushing generative AI in recent years, however, the company has not mandated Xbox developers to use it, according to Compulsion Games CEO Guillaume Provost in an interview with Game Developer. “I can absolutely guarantee [that generative AI usage] is not mandated,” said Provost. “You’re talking to the studio that literally builds shit by…
iPhone Battery Dying Fast? Turn Off These 3 Settings
Want better battery life? These are the settings to disable ASAP.
Is This a Heart Attack? Warning Signs and 5 Life-Saving Tips
Cardiologists reveal key ways to identify a heart attack and share vital steps to manage one with care.
ChatGPT’s New Shopping Features Found Exactly What I’ve Been Missing
I’ve tested ChatGPT’s latest shopping feature upgrades and I was wildly impressed.
Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Are in a Growing Number of Cities. Here’s Everything to Know
The robotaxi service keeps adding locations to its roster. Here’s where you can hail a ride now — and where the futuristic vehicles will be arriving soon.
It took Oblivion Remastered a single week to become the third best-selling game of 2025 behind Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Monster Hunter Wilds
Oblivion Remastered is already the third best-selling game of 2025, and that’s only going by data from its first week on the market. This is according to Circana gaming analyst Mat Piscatella (thanks, PC Gamer), going by dollar sales from Oblivion Remastered’s first week on the market. “After just one week in market (w/e 4.26)…
Meet Angel/Zeke, a Rare 2-Headed Snake Surviving Against the Odds
A cute and crawly kingsnake with two heads is chowing on mice and chilling with its keepers at the East Bay Vivarium in California.
Pac-Man’s Getting An Official Cookbook Later This Month
Video game cookbooks have become quite popular lately, and if you’re in the mood to whip up some meals inspired by the original gaming icon Pac-Man, then you’re in luck. Pac-Man: The Official Cookbook launches on May 13, and preorders are available now for $30 at Amazon. Pac-Man: The Official Cookbook $30 | Releases May…
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FTC Loses Appeal Against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Microsoft completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023, however, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would file an appeal in December 2023 in an attempt to overturn the court’s decision to allow the merger to proceed. The appeal by the FTC has now been rejected by the 9th Circuit US Court of Appeals,…