Sitting in the lobby of the auto body shop waiting for a repair estimate, I realized I’d forgotten my earbuds. Normally, that’s not a major issue, but I was talking to my phone. And I wasn’t talking to another person. I was talking to ChatGPT. It felt as embarrassing as asking Siri a question from across the room or joining …
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Battlefield 6 beta’s rush mode gets a balancing tweak with EA monitoring the situation, amid player complaints about battle bigness
Update: EA have made some more balancing changes, this time affecting both the Battlefield 6 beta’s rush and breakthrough modes. “In breakthrough, it now takes fewer players on an objective to speed up capture. Also, defender respawn timers in both breakthrough and rush are now fixed at 12 seconds instead of the previous 6-12 second range,” the publishers wrote. Original …
Read More »Mafia: The Old Country Dev Confirms Free Ride Mode Is on the Way as Part of a Free Update
Mafia: The Old Country developer Hangar 13 has confirmed Free Ride mode is coming to the game as part of a free update for all players. Hangar 13 also revealed “new activities and gameplay” are coming as part of the free update, which is due out in “the coming months.” The developer didn’t offer any more information, but did issue …
Read More »Second ‘Battlefield 6’ Beta Annoys With Open Weapons, Bad Rush Mode
Battlefield 6 hype is losing a bit of steam with changes to its second beta run, involving new additions, controversial decisions and rough retreads of old modes. The main problem is that players are now getting a larger taste of open weapons, the idea that any class can use any weapon without being locked into a true specialist classification. It’s …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid Delta’s New Online Multiplayer Mode Won’t Support Cross-Play
A new hide-and-seek online multiplayer mode called Fox Hunt for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will have a pretty big drawback: no cross-play support. That means players can’t face off unless they’re on the same platform. The remake of the PlayStation 2 classic is slated for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Konami confirmed the lack of cross-play for …
Read More »EPA Says We Don’t Really Need ‘Low DEF’ Limp Mode In Trucks After All
The EPA has been taking a hatchet to emission regulations, which “don’t mean a damn bit of difference to the environment” according to “Home Alone 2” actor, President Donald Trump. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin just announced the latest chop at the Iowa State Fair, demanding the elimination of speed and power reduction limp modes when …
Read More »“Old Man Mode”: Battlefield 6 makes 50-year-old gamer realize how much his gaming tastes have changed
Battlefield 6 recently prompted a Reddit user to reflect on his gaming preferences. (Image source: OpenAI) Battlefield is now over 20 years old, and many of its fans are middle-aged. Recently, one fan caught attention on Reddit by sharing a realization he had while playing Battlefield 6. Just like preferences for certain foods or hobbies, gaming tastes can change over …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Fox Hunt Mode to Launch This Fall – Crunchyroll
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Fox Hunt Mode to Launch This Fall Crunchyroll Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater’s Multiplayer Mode Won’t Be Available at Launch, But Shouldn’t Come Too Much Later IGN GameStop Has Exclusive Metal Gear Solid Delta Merch Collection GameSpot UPDATED: ‘METAL GEAR SOLID Δ’ PC Controller Featured at Today’s NYC Fan Event, Store Shelves Later XboxEra Metal Gear Solid …
Read More »US national parks staff in ‘survival mode’ to keep parks open amid Trump cuts | Trump administration
Across the US’s fabled but overstretched national parks, unusual scenes are playing out this summer following budget cuts by Donald Trump’s administration. Archeologists are staffing ticket booths, ecologists are covering visitor centers and the superintendents of parks are even cleaning the toilets. The National Park Service (NPS), responsible for maintaining cherished wildernesses and sites of cultural importance from Yellowstone to …
Read More »iOS 26 beta 5 adds ‘Mode Switching’ toggle to revert Camera swipe direction
iOS 26 includes a redesigned Camera app that changes how you switch between shooting modes. As of iOS 26 beta 5, the redesign comes with a new toggle in Settings as well. In addition to changing the visual appearance, Apple has changed the interaction model for how you switch between shooting modes. Previously, the visual metaphor for switching modes was …
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