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You're not getting the Splinter Cell you wanted in October, but maybe this'll do?

Listen up all you long-suffering Splinter Cell fans, because I've got a shred of good news for you. No, it's not an update on the Splinter Cell remake Ubisoft announced way back i ...

Disgruntled coder who admitted to deploying a malware 'kill switch' to get back at his bosses sentenced to 4 years in prison

After a total wait even longer than his prison sentence and being convicted in March, former software developer Davis Lu has ...

Deadlock's latest character basically gets a portal gun, and his ult teleports enemies to a void hotel where they have to do a platforming challenge

Lastly, the Doorman can use Hotel Guest to teleport opponents to the Baroness Hotel, a little pocket dimension platforming ...

'I'm working on other stuff': Double Fine chief Tim Schafer squashes hopes for Psychonauts 3 any time soon

Psychonauts fans who were hoping for a sequel announcement at Gamescom are in for some disappointment. Double Fine ...

It's shaping up to be a crazy month for new games, with Indiana Jones' beefy-looking story DLC finally arriving on September 4

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's story DLC, Order of the Giants, has gotten an official release date of September 4 via a ...

Microsoft launches Copilot AI function in Excel, but warns not to use it in 'any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility'

Certain Windows 365 Copilot users now have access to a new feature in Excel that lets you use Microsoft's Copilot AI to ...

Chicago man sues Home Depot, alleging it's secretly using AI facial recognition at self-checkout

If you're shopping at Home Depot, you might want to watch out for facial recognition at the check-out counter. Benjamin ...

History goes cheap in the Age of Empires franchise sale, with up to 75% off the classic RTS series

You can get all four AoE games, plus Mythology Retold and couple of DLC packs, in the Age of Empires 25 th anniversary ...

I wouldn't have thought I'd be playing Starfield again in 2025, but this Star Wars total conversion mod is a real blast(er)

To my surprise, here I am in 2025 playing Starfield again, and it's all thanks to a mod. More specifically, a whole bunch of ...

After stretching the definition of 'beta' for 8 years, Escape From Tarkov is finally hitting 1.0

Eight years really stretches the definition of a "beta," and Tarkov is of course far from the only game to do so. Star ...

Survival climber Cairn is getting a free-solo mode, letting you channel your inner Alex Honnold when it launches in November

I've been continually impressed by Cairn ever since it was announced in June last year. The survivalist climber features one ...

To the dismay of sweaty 'movement kids,' Battlefield 6 is nerfing Call of Duty sliding and jumping to maintain a 'traditional Battlefield experience'

Duck, dive, and dodge: Following feedback from the Battlefield 6 beta that its movement was too squirrely and unpredictable, ...