Whether it’s a big strategy game like Civilization 6 or a city builder like Cities Skylines 2, the process of building can be very schematic. You lay the perfect roads, you outline zones down the meter, and you, as the player, the pseudo god, have complete and final control over everything that gets made. It’s a wonderful experience, like building the perfect model, but it perhaps fails to capture the essence of a society; of a growing culture and empire, which expands organically and reflects the personalities of its people. Created by solo developer Tomas Sala, Bulwark Falconeer Chronicles is a much more fluid, much more joyful city-building game. One of 2024’s most underrated new releases, it’s just been completely revamped. Continue reading One of the best, most underrated city builders ever gets huge overhaul MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city building games, Best strategy games, Best building games

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Image: Qualcomm Google has committed to releasing an Arm64 version of Google Drive on Windows later this year, after Microsoft and Qualcomm have been working hard to convince app developers to port their applications over to Windows on Arm. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon made the announcement onstage at the company’s IFA event earlier today, where he also revealed that both NordVPN and ExpressVPN will be available on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon laptops today. VPN apps and Google Drive have been noticeably absent on the latest Copilot Plus PCs because they needed to be updated for Windows on Arm. Google currently blocks Drive on the latest Qualcomm-powered devices, but it’s clear Qualcomm and Microsoft have managed to convince the search giant to invest in... Continue reading…

Acer has so far stayed out of the handheld gaming PC race, but that’s about to change. It’s just announced its first Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally competitor, the Acer Nitro Blaze 7, which looks like it fits somewhere between last year’s Asus ROG Ally and the newer ROG Ally X. Like Asus — but unlike most rivals — it features a 7-inch 1080p variable refresh rate IPS screen to keep things smooth, one that refreshes slightly faster at 144Hz. (Acer tells The Verge it’s a landscape-native screen.) It’s also got a newer Ryzen 7 8840HS chip, albeit with the same Radeon 780M integrated GPU as most other Windows handhelds. With 16GB of 7500 MT/s memory and a 50 watt-hour battery, it’s a step ahead of the original Ally’s 6400 MT/s memory and 40Wh... Continue reading…

The GoPro Hero 13 Black with some attachments. | Image: GoPro GoPro has announced two new action cameras, the GoPro Hero 13 Black and a smaller GoPro Hero. The Hero 13 Black will cost $399 while the Hero will go for $199. Both are up for preorder now and will be released on September 10th and September 22nd, respectively. Some of the new features GoPro is adding to the 13 Black include magnetic mounting and charging, three new lenses, and a redesigned battery that the company says has a 10 percent higher capacity than its predecessor. The Hero 13 Black comes with in-camera noise reduction and can record HLG HDR video and 10-bit video in G-Log. It also sports a new burst slo-mo mode that can record 720p video at up to 400 frames per second, 900p at 360fps, and 5.3K at 120fps. The camera also... Continue reading…

Image: Zillow Zillow is upgrading its AI search feature with the ability to find homes or rentals based on how far away they are from your office, school, or other points of interest. Instead of narrowing your search by selecting specific locations or filters, you can now simply enter, “Homes 30 min drive from Millennium Park.” This will be very handy for people like me. I’m always searching for dream homes in spots that I’m not familiar with. Now, I’ll be able to search for “homes near Disney World” rather than casting a huge net over the entirety of Orlando. Zillow will also let you search for homes to buy or rent based on affordability, such as “Seattle homes under $4,000 monthly.” Zillow first rolled out AI search last year, allowing you to look... Continue reading…

Image: Acer At IFA today, Acer announced it’s expanding its Swift AI laptop line with models featuring Intel’s new Lunar Lake chips, Qualcomm’s just-announced eight-core Snapdragon X Plus and AMD’s Ryzen AI 300. And, it claims, each of them can theoretically last over 24 hours playing back video, or over 17 hours in productivity tests. If you buy them with their IPS panels and 65 watt-hour batteries, Acer claims the new $1,199 Swift 14 AI and $999 Swift 14 Go AI can last: Intel: 23 hours of web browsing, 29 hours of video playback AMD: 19 hours of web browsing, 27 hours of video playback Qualcomm: 19.5 hours of web browsing, 28 hours of video playback Those sorts of quotes aren’t unusual in late 2024! Dell just boasted its XPS 13 can get 26 to 27... Continue reading…

Apple will finally introduce the new iPhone 16 lineup in a few days. Among the changes, the company is expected to introduce a Capture Button, which could be perfect for photographers and filmmakers. This capacitive button should have multiple functions. Although some third-party case makers are opting to add an extra cutout to their cases, it seems Apple will make its own cases work with this button without a cutout. At least, this is what leaker Duan Rui suggested on X. According to the leak, Apple's official iPhone case "won't have this opening, and it will be made into an integrated design that won't affect the normal use of the capacitive button." https://twitter.com/duanrui1205/status/1831245321222984112 iPhone 16 users will reportedly be able to take advantage of this button and its multiple functions, even with a case on. These are some of the features expected to be available with the Capture Button: Responds to touch and pressure: This is why the iPhone 16 Pro Capture button will respond to touch and pressure, which means the button can perform different actions depending on how you press it. Mechanical camera button: A rumor says this device will work similarly to a DSLR camera, so professional photographers will have full control of their shots with this mechanical button. Zoom in and out: One possibility is zooming in and out by swiping left and right on this button, similar to what AirPods Pro 2 users can do on its stern to change the volume. Focus an image: With a light press, it will be possible to reset the focus on the iPhone 16 Pro while taking a photo. Start a recording: Users can start a recording by hard pressing the Capture button on the. Pressing it again will likely stop the recording. Besides the new Capture Button, Apple is expected to make the iPhone 16 Pro slightly larger with 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays, the new A18 Pro chip, an improved ultra-wide lens, and bigger batteries. Don't Miss: iPhone 16: Release date, rumors, features, A18, price, AI, and more The post iPhone 16 Capture Button might work like magic through Apple’s silicone cases appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Labor Day weekend deals: $32 Magic Bullet bundle, $5 iPhone chargers, $199 iPad, $180 off Ninja cookware, more Exclusive deal: Get GEEKOM’s ultra-fast GT13 Pro Mini PC for only $549 Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Today’s deals: 10% off new Sony ULT WEAR headphones, gaming laptops, Samsung OLED TVs, more

The Kremlin said Wednesday that Russia was adjusting its nuclear doctrine because the United States and its Western allies were threatening Russia by escalating the war in Ukraine and riding roughshod over Moscow's legitimate security interests.

The top U.S. envoy to Taiwan on Wednesday said American support for the island is "rock-solid, principled, and bipartisan," and said Washington will continue to follow through on its commitments to ensure the island can defend itself against threats from China.