A screenshot of Palworld: Palfarm. Palworld won’t hit 1.0 until next year, but developer Pocketpair is already announcing a farming spinoff: Palworld: Palfarm.Basically, it sounds like the Palworld version of farming simulator games like Stardew Valley. “Each Pal will lend a hand in farm work by making use of their unique abilities,” Pocketpair says in a press release. “From sowing seeds and watering to harvesting, Pals make for reliable partners. Deepen your relationships with the island residents and Pals through daily conversation and gift-giving, and you may discover unexpected, special stories unfolding.” You’ll also have to defend your farm from “some nasty Pals that come to wreak havoc.” Palfarm will support multiplayer so you can play with your friends, too. Pocketpair hasn’t provided a release date or saying what platforms the game will come to yet. But Palfarm continues Pocketpair’s efforts to branch out from the main Palworld game, which include a Palworld dating simulator and an indie publishing label.

Depending on where you live, power outages can be a serious problem. However, I think we can all agree that when it happens, it's not a pleasant experience. They happen at the worst times, and there's always the possibility that some of your gear can get damaged. Of course, there's no way to know when you're going to have issues with power, which is why having some protection is the best way to go.

Over the last few decades, Intel's x86 architecture has ruled the world of computing, powering everything from the most basic laptop to the most powerful data center machines. However, a quiet revolution has been quietly occurring in the background: Arm. Truly starting to take hold in the smartphone era, the Arm architecture is now gaining a key foothold in mainstream computing areas that would have previously been unthinkable. So much so, that it feels as if the writing is on the wall when it comes to the dominance of x86.

Hideo Kojima first announced he was teaming up with Xbox for a new game in 2022, before a teaser revealed the OD name and some cast last year. We’re now getting a better look at exactly what OD is, in a new three-minute teaser trailer that holds true to Kojima’s promise that the game will be unique and immersive.The trailer begins with Sophia Lillis’ character opening a red door, and then lighting candles — some of which look like Death Stranding babies. With rain pouring down outside and mysterious knocking sounds, it’s clear OD will very much lean into horror for its gameplay as Lillis’ character shakes in fear.The trailer also shows off some of the early Unreal Engine work that Kojima Productions is undertaking for OD, alongside Microsoft’s assistance. Xbox chief Phil Spencer confirmed on stage at Kojima Productions’ 10th Anniversary livestream that development of the game is “well underway,” and that Microsoft is helping with the visuals and technical work.“OD is bold, it’s unique, and it’s unmistakably from this studio,“ says Spencer. ”We’re deeply supporting the production, it’s our technical work on Unreal that we’re doing with the team, both with the flashy [elements] you see on the screen, but also a lot of the behind the scenes work.”OD is billed as something of a cross between a game and a movie, with a promise of exploring concepts that test “your fear threshold.” Unreal Engine will drive the experience of OD, instead of the Sony-owned Decima engine that powers both Death Stranding titles. Kojima had high praise for Unreal Engine at the 10th anniversary event, saying “the technology is one step higher than Death Stranding 2.”While we know Jordan Peele is somehow involved in OD, Kojima did note today that the filmmaker is working on another part of the overall OD experience. That might be why the game is subtitled OD Knock, to differentiate it from whatever Peele is working on.We still don’t know exactly when OD will arrive, despite promises that development is well underway. “Kojima is innovating in gameplay, story, and player engagement,” says Spencer. “We’re collaborating closely, and we’re very excited for what’s next.”

Windows updates often land with all the fanfare of a software license agreement. They are unceremonious and disruptive, and so many users I know put them off until a convenient weekend, when the PC sits idle and updates. We tend to assume most of the changes are arcane, under-the-hood tweaks that, while important, don't change how we interact with our machines. However, I like to be proven wrong, and when I go snooping in menus and on Reddit, I see how Microsoft slips in some genuinely clever features that fly completely under the radar.

With Silksong proving itself to be a tougher cookie than some people took it for, what better way to wind down than by playing an equally difficult (if not harder) game? If you've been on a masochistic gaming spree, you'll likely want to check out FromSoftware's title Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. It keeps the same raw difficulty as the developer's infamous Dark Souls series, but with a brand new theme, and it's currently 50% off on Steam.

Borderlands 4 may have been a highly anticipated game release for 2025, but the launch has been anything but smooth. Many people picked up the game on PC and consoles, hoping to dive into another crazy misadventure, this time taking place on the planet Kairos. But not everybody has been able to play the game without something unusual or buggy happening in it. What was supposed to be a great new release to kick off the fourth quarter of the year ended up becoming a hot debate about new game launches and quality.

Games like Hollow Knight: Silksong can scratch a particular itch for gamers who want to experience something they can get deep into. But at the same time, it can still offer a challenge for them to overcome, rather than graciously play through with ease. Like many other metroidvania titles that have come before it, Hollow Knight: Silksong has a good balance of exploration and trial by fire that fans of the genre can really get behind. For those who have already played through Hollow Knight: Silksong and want to see more games like it, there are still plenty of other releases to check out that offer something similar.

The Nintendo Direct presentation for September 2025 had many games to showcase. It was over an hour of new insight into what Nintendo has planned now that the Switch 2 is finally out and going into its first holiday season. Not only are there a ton of great games for Nintendo Switch 2 owners to play right now, but there's a lot more on the horizon. While most people are eagerly awaiting the release of major titles like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, the start of 2026 is looking to be even more exciting for Nintendo fans.

The Trump administration’s crackdown on perceived left-wing threats following the death of Charlie Kirk continued on Monday evening, with Donald Trump announcing an executive order titled “Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization.” The order directs federal departments and agencies to “investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist actions — conducted by Antifa or any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa, or for which Antifa or any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa provided material support.”The impact of the order is unclear, as experts have noted that “domestic terrorism” isn’t recognized or sanctioned in the way foreign terror groups are. Additionally, “antifa” is an unstructured anti-fascist movement, as Trump-appointed former FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress in 2020 that antifa was not an organization, but a “movement or ideology.” Trump first said he would sign the order on Truth Social last week.Today’s order claims that “Antifa is a militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States Government,” with “coordinated efforts to obstruct enforcement of Federal laws through armed standoffs with law enforcement, organized riots, violent assaults on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement officers, and routine doxing of and other threats against political figures and activists.”Since Kirk’s shooting, there have been Republican commentators, politicians, and public officials calling for civil liberties crackdowns targeting speech and donations to liberal political causes. Today’s order goes hand in hand with the campaigns targeting employers, Big Tech companies, and late-night talk show hosts.

People walk through the hallways at an Equinix data center in Ashburn, Virginia, on May 9, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images Even if AI turns out not to be as much of an energy hog as people are making it out to be, it could still spell out trouble for power grids across the US. Tech companies are already burning through increasing amounts of electricity to train and run new AI models. And they're asking for a lot more electricity as they try to outcompete each other. That rising demand is already starting to reshape the energy system, with utilities scrambling to build out new gas plants and pipelines.But all these plans to reshape the US energy system could be based on an AI bubble. With overexcited investors pumping money into tech companies afraid of missi …Read the full story at The Verge.

Raspberry Pi Picos are one of the best ways to bring old handheld consoles back to life. Not only are they small enough to fit nicely within a portable enclosure, but they're powerful enough to emulate retro games. As such, it's not uncommon to see a Pico or two pop up in retro projects.