Capcom brings back the Onimusha series after twenty years away from gaming. The company showed Onimusha: Way of the Sword at Summer Game Fest 2025 to press members. Italian website Multiplayer talked with developers about the new action game. The team explained how levels work and what players can expect. Fans had not seen a new Onimusha game since the early 2000s.
The game uses straight-forward mission structure with connected levels. Each stage has a main path and some side areas to explore. Players fight through enemies until they reach the final boss of each mission. Hidden content fills every level even though the basic design stays simple. The Kiyomizu-dera level shown at the event represents just a small part of what each stage...
South Korean game studio Shift Up announced that Stellar Blade sold more than 3 million copies around the world. The PC version moved 1 million units during its first three days on Steam. Steam users gave the game strong reviews with 94 percent positive ratings from over 15,000 players. The title became Sony's most popular single-player game on Steam based on peak user numbers. The company celebrates these strong sales figures across all gaming platforms.
Shift Up CEO Kim Hyung-tae discussed plans for Stellar Blade 2 during a recent interview. He wants the sequel to launch around 2027 but admits the timeline remains uncertain. The team switched from making DLC content to working on a full sequel when their expansion ideas became...
MediaTek moves closer to launching the Dimensity 9500 chip after benchmark tests showed some early specs. The results seem weak compared to what experts expect from the final version. Engineers are still working on the chip and plan to boost its performance before the official release. The company tested different versions of the processor to find the best setup. Early benchmarks give people a glimpse of what the chip might offer when it hits phones.
The new Dimensity 9500 uses a different core setup than previous rumors suggested. Instead of the expected 2 plus 6 core design, the chip runs with a 1 plus 3 plus 4 setup. The fastest core speed reached 3.23GHz during testing, which falls short of the rumored 4.0GHz target. The test phone...
King Misuzulu KaZwelithini attended the Shaka iLembe premiere Thursday with his fiancée Nomzamo Masesi Mayeni. The royal couple met actress and producer Nomzamo Mbatha at the red carpet event for the award-winning television show. Entertainment commentator Jabu Mcdonald shared video clips of the king greeting Mbatha at the launch. The meeting sparked praise from South Africans who celebrated Mbatha's hard work on the historical drama series. Social media users praised the respectful interaction between the royal family and the television star.
King Misuzulu and Mayeni have faced breakup rumors after calling off their traditional wedding ceremony in January. The couple appeared together at the KwaZulu-Natal legislature opening ceremony...
Oil prices fell sharply Monday after reports showed Iran wants to stop fighting Israel and talk about nuclear deals again. U.S. crude oil dropped $3.51 to $69.while global Brent crude fell $3.40 to $70.74 per barrel. Each barrel holds 42 gallons of oil. Tehran told Arab leaders it wants to return to nuclear talks if America stays out of Israel's air attacks. Iran also asked Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries to tell Trump about pushing Israel toward a ceasefire.
Oil prices had jumped to $77.49 per barrel overnight after Israel hit two gas plants inside Iran. Prices came down later because the conflict had not hurt global energy markets much. The Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz stayed open for shipping. Energy experts think oil...
False rumors about South Africa's social security agency spread across social media platforms. People claim SASSA will send double payments to all grant recipients during July 2025. The agency has not confirmed any extra payments for beneficiaries. Social media posts and fake messages create confusion among millions of South Africans who depend on these grants. SASSA officials warn people to ignore these misleading claims.
The South African Social Security Agency helps elderly people, disabled individuals, and children through monthly grants. Regular payment amounts remain unchanged for 2025. Older persons receive R2,190 each month and disabled people get the same amount. Child support grants pay R530 monthly to families. Foster care...
Microsoft faced fan backlash after recent announcements about their upcoming console. The company revealed the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally at Xbox Games Showcase 2025. Reports suggested Microsoft might allow other companies to build versions of the next-generation system. Gamers worried the device would function like a PC instead of a traditional console. Players feared their older Xbox games might not work on the new hardware.
Windows Central reporter Jez Corden calmed these fears on the Xbox Two Podcast. Multiple sources told him the next Xbox will run existing console games perfectly. The system includes dedicated hardware to run Xbox One, Series X and Xbox 360 titles natively. Games from current Xbox systems will transfer to the future...
Irish households used more electricity during 2024 across every county. Dublin areas consumed the most power at 19 percent of all residential usage. Cork came second with 12 percent followed closely by Dublin County and Galway at 6 percent each. Kildare rounded out the top five counties with 5 percent consumption. The Central Statistics Office tracked these numbers through smart meters across Ireland.
Dublin 15 led all postal districts with 10 percent of residential electricity usage. Dublin 24 and Dublin 18 followed with 9 percent and 6.5 percent respectively. Dublin 2 used the least electricity at just 1.9 percent of the total. Weather patterns and home energy ratings affect how much power people use each year. Data centers consumed...
Luca de Meo leaves his job as Renault Group chief executive next month. He started working for the car company during 2020 and created the Alpine Formula 1 team. De Meo merged Renault Sport with Alpine to build electric cars and race in F1. The French company changed its racing team name from Renault to Alpine under his leadership. He also moved the engine factory to support the new Alpine brand.
De Meo helped Renault make money again after years of problems. The company builds better cars and sells more vehicles than before he arrived. Alpine won one F1 race during 2021 at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The team struggled with many different managers and poor performance on track. Five different people ran the Alpine F1 team during de...
