Bayonetta 3 review: An updated, over-the-top spectacle

Enlarge / Did you miss me? Jumping between worlds, mastering new powers, adding unique and powerful weapons to your arsenal, and realizing that true strength comes from your bonds with others—Bayonetta 3 boasts a formula that would sound familiar to any Kingdom Hearts fan, which is somewhat appropriate considering both series have an almost decade-long…

Xbox Series S may frustrate developers, but there’s plenty it still gets right

It’s been a contentious week for the Xbox Series S, as some developers have weighed in, sharing their frustrations about Microsoft’s mid-range console. One of the latest to share criticism of the Xbox Series S is Ian Maclure, VFX artist at Bossa Studios, the team behind indies like Surgeon Simulator and I Am Fish. “Studios…

Artists to get Shutterstock payout for Dall-E AI images

AI-generated content is coming to Shutterstock, the company has announced.  Building on an existing partnership with OpenAI – the research lab behind popular text-to-image creator Dall-E – the initiative will let users generate content based on their defined criteria. But in order to ‘teach’ the AI, Shutterstock will need to feed it photographs from its…

Apple quietly adds retro Nintendo controller support for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV

Apple’s latest device updates have made playing retro and retro-inspired games more authentic by adding support for Nintendo’s Classic controllers. Those with devices running iOS 16.1, tvOS 16.1, iPad iOS 16.1, and macOS Ventura can take advantage of a load of new features on the best iPhones, best iPads, and best MacBooks and Macs. But…

US housing activity is in the early stages of a large correction, and prices will drop by mid-single digits, analyst says

US home prices have soared over the last decade, but could soon be on their way down. MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images US housing activity is headed for a large correction, and prices will post single digit declines next year, according to Comerica.  Chief economist Bill Adams said price declines will be steeper…