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Palworld Lawsuit Forces Major Gameplay Shakeup
Pocketpair must change how Palworld works because of Nintendo's legal troubles. The game makers say they fight patent claims but need to keep their game running. Players saw changes last November when the team removed throwing Pal Spheres to summon creatures. Instead, creatures appear next to players when summoned. The company says they felt sad about this change but had no choice. More changes come with patch v0.5.5, where players can glide only with a tool instead of riding creatures. Players will need a glider item to float through the air. Pals still help make gliding better with special powers when they travel with you. Nintendo says Pocketpair copied their ideas illegally. Pocketpair argues that some patents came after their game...
Death Stranding 2 Lets You Blaze a New Trail
Death Stranding 2 comes out soon with more player options than before. The game builds on what players learned about deliveries from the first title. You can fight with guns or avoid weapons completely if you want. Cars and motorcycles work better this time around. The story focuses more on Lou and Sam, telling us about their connection and past. The game takes place in Mexico and Australia because Mexico sits next to America, where the first game took place. Kojima wanted a land that stretches east to west with oceans north and south, just like America. Australia fits these needs perfectly. They created something called a plate gate to connect these far-apart places in the game world. Sony made a special controller for the game that...
GTA 6 Trailer Smashes View Record
The new GTA VI trailer reached 475 million views across all platforms during its first day online. This broke records for the most viewed trailer ever, beating Deadpool vs. Wolverine, which had 365 million views. The first GTA VI trailer only reached 93 million views because it was only played on YouTube. Both trailers helped their songs climb the music charts fast. Spotify reports that The Pointer Sisters' song Hot Together saw its popularity jump 182,000 percent after the trailer came out. Rockstar Games confirmed they made the trailer using PlayStation 5 hardware with both gameplay and story scenes. Players with PlayStation 5 Pro might see better graphics or smoother action when the game releases. The company pushed back the release...
Intels Battlemage Pro GPUs Will Crush Workstations
Intel plans to show new Arc Pro graphics cards at Computex next month. These cards will use the Battlemage architecture for work computers needing AI power. Reports say some models might come with 24 GB of memory, double what current cards offer. This memory boost helps people who make videos or run complex programs. The company might also reveal a stronger chip called BMG-G31 with more processing cores. Current top models use the smaller BMG-G21 chip with fewer cores. Intel keeps pushing forward with its graphics card line despite tough competition. These updates prove Intel wants to stay in the graphics race against Nvidia and AMD. Computer fans will learn all the details when Computex starts in just a few weeks.
Remedy Cuts Control 2 Budget to Just 50 Million
Remedy plans to make Control 2 with less money than they spent on Alan Wake 2. Company leader Tero Virtala says they need about €50 million to create a good game. He wants the studio to move from just staying alive to doing well. Remedy makes games critics love, but they never sell as many copies as other popular story games. Their team hopes to work smarter with limited cash. Alan Wake 2 has sold only 2 million copies since it came out in 2023. That seems small when most people agreed it was one of the best story games in recent years. Compare that number to Baldur's Gate III, which sold more than 15 million copies. Remedy has started full work on Control 2 already. Before it arrives, players can try FBC Firebreak next month on June...
AI Might Doom Your iPhone a Decade From Now
Apple exec Eddy Cue thinks phones might vanish soon. He told a court that people may not need iPhones after 2035. The comment came during his testimony about Google search practices. Cue believes AI creates fresh chances for new companies to compete. Tech shifts make room for change that helps everyone. The iPhone remains strong today with its top hardware and Apple Intelligence features. These devices earn most of Apple's cash right now. Smart glasses might someday serve similar jobs, but they need years to mature first. Apple plans such glasses with AI built inside them. Cue pointed out how AI changes what people want from their devices.
Samsung Next Foldable Might Be Crazy Thin
Samsung plans to make its next fold phone much thinner than before. The company wants to beat other brands with the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Reports say the new phone might measure just 8.9mm when closed and 3.9mm when open. These numbers come from Ice Universe, a person who often shares correct phone news early. The current record belongs to Oppo Find N5 at 8.93mm closed. Samsung hopes to win back fans who felt let down last time. The Z Fold 6 did not change much from older models. The new Z Fold 7 should arrive in July 2025 at a special Samsung event. It might run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip with a 200MP camera. Many phone fans want to see if Samsung can really make such a slim device that still works well. The company needs something...
Turns Out GTA VI Is Legit PS5 Gameplay
Rockstar Games said their Grand Theft Auto VI trailer shows real PlayStation 5 footage. Many players thought the amazing graphics came from special computers. The company posted online that half the trailer shows gameplay and half shows story scenes. All footage runs on regular PS5 systems, not the newer PS5 Pro model. This news makes many PS5 owners happy since they can play without buying new hardware. Players with PS5 Pro might see better frame rates when the game comes out in May 2026. Digital Foundry checked the trailer and found small flaws but praised the overall look. They think the game will run at 30 frames per second on release day. The experts doubt the Nintendo Switch 2 can handle such a large game. They also believe...
TSMC Admits It Can't Track Where Chips Go
According to the Taipei Times, TSMC cannot always tell where its chips end up. The Taiwan company makes chips for firms like NVIDIA and Apple, but loses track after they leave its plants. This happened when TSMC chips appeared in Huawei AI products despite export rules. TSMC sold parts to another business that passed them to Huawei without TSMC knowing about it. China offers such a large market that keeping track becomes hard for tech makers. The current American government tries to stop AI chips from reaching China through export permits and limiting sales numbers. Officials also check shipments to places like Singapore and India more carefully to prevent them from reaching Chinese hands. These steps might help, but they cannot...
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