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Google’s AI ‘learning companion’ elevates chatbot responses
Google has launched an experimental new AI tool called Learn About, which is different from the chatbots we’re used to, like Gemini and ChatGPT. It’s built on the LearnLM AI model that Google introduced this spring, saying it’s “grounded in educational research and tailored to how people learn.” The answers it provides have more visual and interactive elements…
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Top 7 Best-Selling Nintendo Platforms Of All Time And How Many Units They Sold
The best sellers The Nintendo Switch has been and continues to be a runaway success for Nintendo. It’s sold more than 146 million units and is closing in on the PS2’s record for all-time console sales (152 million). But how does the Switch compare to all of Nintendo’s previous hardware releases in terms of hardware…
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Apple Mac Mini M4 review: a tiny wonder
It might be just 5 inches square, but you can still fill it full of performance to meet your needs. The surprising thing about the M4 Mac Mini isn’t that Apple made it smaller; it’s how much smaller it is than its M2-powered predecessor and how it can still have a more powerful M4 Pro chip in it and…
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PS5 Pro Review – Powerful On Paper, Ordinary In Action
The latest iteration of the PS5 doesn’t make a good case for its premium price tag When the PlayStation 5 debuted in November 2020, Sony made a compelling case for picking one up. In addition to simply being a shiny new console, the value proposition it presented was largely in the games available at launch.…
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Paddington in Peru Review
A misguided adventure in the jungle that nonetheless still tastes sweet. Paddington in Peru opens in UK cinemas on November 8, followed by US theaters on January 17, 2025. There’s an odd, enduring trend among British soaps and sitcoms in which characters are whisked away to an “exotic” location for a one-off special, with examples…
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How Video Games Will Be Affected by the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
As both gamers and developers cast their ballots, we examine the candidates’ positions on matters that impact the gaming industry. Regardless of the outcome, the U.S. Presidential Election, which is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5, 2024, will have an impact on video game makers and players. In 2024, we wanted to investigate how video games…
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Olympic esports will level the playing field, according to its boss.
The Olympic Esports Games will put gaming “at the same level as the Winter and Summer Olympics”, according to the boss of one of the world’s biggest teams. This week the International Olympics Committee announced a 12-year partnership with Saudi Arabia to stage the standalone event. The Kingdom recently hosted the Esports World Cup, with…
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Star Wars Outlaws Review
Star Wars Outlaws, the most recent game to be released in the Star Wars world, looks to be an exciting galactic robbery adventure, but it falls short more frequently than it succeeds. The game is set in the expansive Star Wars universe and features a diverse array of planets, criminal organisations, and well-known characters from…
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ESL bans Snap Tap from Pro Tour events
ESL has declared that Snap Tap will be banned from its Counter-Strike 2 tournaments.The contentious keyboard feature, which gives players a huge edge while counter-strafing, will now be banned in the forthcoming ESL Pro League Season 20. While acknowledging that there would be “some inconsistencies until detection and ways to enforce are in place,” ESL…
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Black Myth: Wukong Review
An ambitious action game plagued by technical issues. Introduction GameScience’s Black Myth: Wukong is one of the most visually spectacular and ambitious action games released in recent memory. This game, which takes its cues from the renowned Chinese novel Journey to the West, offers a distinctive gaming experience by fusing stunning graphics, fierce fighting, and…