Tuesday, August 9, 2016. After months of hype, Hello Games’ hugely ambitious space adventure No Man’s Sky is finally released. And it’s a letdown. It’s not what anyone hoped it would be. In the past, this would be the entirety of the story. But in the modern gaming world, the end of development is just the beginning. Between updates, overhauls, new versions, patches, and a gradual expansion of the original vision, in eight years, No Man’s Sky has finally become the game of which its creators and its players dreamed. Its success is reflected in various metrics, but now, NMS can lay claim to that most coveted of PC gaming status symbols: ‘very positive’ Steam reviews. Continue reading After eight long years, No Man’s Sky Steam reviews are finally great MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPG games, Best open-world games, Best space games

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Image: Larian Studios Larian Studios isn’t done with big updates for Baldur’s Gate 3 just yet. The studio is planning yet another quality-of-life update for the game with Patch 8. “Arriving next year, this update will introduce some of the most eagerly awaited features to BG3: cross-play, and photo mode, along with 12 new subclasses,” Larian wrote on its Steam Community page. Cross play will introduce multiplayer capabilities between any of the game’s platforms including Steam, PC, Mac, Xbox, and PlayStation. Cross platform multiplayer progression will also be added. Another big community ask that Patch 8 will satisfy is the addition of photo mode. The feature will come with a robust suite of options including poses for party members, picture frames, photo... Continue reading…

One of my oldest Apple products is the 2009 iPod touch 3. It's already 15 years old, and for the past decade, it has been collecting dust in my home. Every now and then, I try to find a 30-pin connector and a USB-A power brick to charge it and see what's inside. Unfortunately, a few years ago, I saw all my old photos and notes disappear due to issues with iCloud sync. Besides that, iMessage stopped working because it didn't let me log into my account without 2FA support. Still, every time I turn on my old iPod touch, I feel like taking a trip down memory lane. All the little sounds and perfect UI are things I definitely miss. The Music app's Cover Flow feature still works! Image source: José Adorno for BGR My iPod still runs iOS 5.1.1, which was released back in May of 2012. With iOS 5 (!!!), Apple added the Notification Center and the ability to see notifications from the lock screen, iMessage, Newsstand (eventually, Apple Books), built-in support for Twitter, and iCloud support—crazy times. Still, there are a few things I can take advantage of with my iPod touch if I'm patient enough. These are five features that are still available: Write Notes: Even though Apple erased my old notes, I can still create new ones. All I need is a 3.5-inch display to write my deepest thoughts; Use Safari*: As long as I'm visiting Google or websites that are still compatible with a ten-year-old protocol (there aren't that many left); Image source: José Adorno for BGR Listen to my favorite songs: If you used to buy songs with iTunes, there's a good chance you'll still find them there. Also, you'll be able to use the Cover Flow, which is long gone; Watch Moana: Even though I have bought a few movies over the years, the Videos app only has two options: The first Moana movie and Paul McCartney's Appreciate music clip. I love it; Use Google Maps: While most stock Apple apps, like Weather, Stock, and YouTube, stopped working, you can still add routes to Apple's built-in Google Maps experience. It looks vintage; With an old iPod touch, like mine, you can take advantage of other little features. You can create reminders, see the calendar, enjoy the old multitasking, try to open apps that no longer work with that device, and so on. Wrap up Image source: José Adorno for BGR Turning my old iPod touch on is always great, as it makes me look back at how much technology evolved over the past decade. I remember the excitement of trying the iPod touch 3 for the first time, and today, it feels like every iPhone release is always kind of the same experience. Looking back, it isn't an Apple device that old, but it reminds me of my teenage years when I used EarPods in school and felt like I was carrying the most technological and cool gadget available at the time. What's your oldest Apple device that you like to turn on occasionally? Let me know at jose@bgr.com. Don't Miss: The iPod would have been 22 today – here’s why Apple should bring it back The post I turned on my 15-year-old iPod touch, and I can still use these 5 features appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Reolink Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals: Up to 43% off the best new security cameras Best Apple deals for Black Friday 2024 Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2024: Get $450+ free Early Black Friday deals: Nintendo Switch games, $249 Oura Ring 3, $25 Crock-Pot, $100 Beats Pill, more