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Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of Super Smash Bros. and Kirby, told reporters at the Famitsu 40th Anniversary Festival that he will not retire while demand for his games persists. Although he described himself as “semi‑retired” in 2022 after nine years of continuous Smash development and the release of the final Ultimate DLC character, Sakurai said he remains “working at full throttle.” He noted increasing physical fatigue, including eye strain and a history of calcific tendonitis during the Smash project, [...]

Activision has opened a free trial of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s extraction mode, DMZ, across PC (Steam and Battle.net), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The trial runs until Wednesday, 11 November and grants access solely to DMZ, excluding the game’s multiplayer and campaign. Launched just two weeks after Modern Warfare 4’s 23 October release, the timing is unusually swift compared with previous titles such as Black Ops 7, whose Endgame mode received a free trial months after launch. The DMZ trial coincides with the [...]

Microsoft is preparing to centralize third‑party app updates in Windows 11 through a feature called “App updates,” visible in Settings > Apps and re‑appearing in the 26H2 preview build. The system relies on the Windows Update Orchestration Platform (UOP), which lets developers register their applications as update “providers” so Windows can check for and schedule installations alongside system updates. The approach supports MSIX, APPX, and traditional Win32 apps without requiring developers to abandon existing installers. As of the author’s test, [...]

Keplr wallet users who logged in with Google or Apple accounts suffered theft after a vulnerability in Web3Auth, the provider of the social‑login service, was exploited. The flaw gave the attacker access to private keys, allowing funds to be moved from compromised wallets. Web3Auth responded by using the same breach path to transfer assets from at‑risk accounts into designated recovery wallets before the thief could act, a process coordinated with Keplr. The rescue operation covered more than [...]

IBM, the University of Chicago, the State of Illinois and the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park unveiled an IBM Quantum System Two in Chicago, the company’s first quantum computer deployment in the state. The system, powered by IBM’s Nighthawk chip, will initially operate at the university’s Hyde Park Labs before relocating to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, where it will anchor the National Quantum Algorithm Center. Researchers will use the machine to develop quantum algorithms for drug [...]

John Rhys‑Davies, who returned as Sallah for Indiana Jones 5 – Dial of Destiny, told Off/Frame that he was “very disappointed” with the film. He argued that a true nostalgia entry should have leaned on legacy characters rather than introducing a slew of newcomers, which he says erodes the nostalgic appeal. Rhys‑Davies also complained that his Sallah scenes were drastically reduced after he signed his contract, leaving him with only a handful of moments on screen. He criticized the brief treatment [...]

Rockstar Games’ upcoming title Grand Theft Auto VI is set to launch on 19 November for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and a recent leak reveals the single‑player campaign will feature 55 distinct trophies or achievements. The figure surpasses the 51 trophies in GTA V and the 52 in Red Dead Redemption 2 at their respective launches, indicating a broader set of in‑game challenges. The rewards are expected to apply solely to the offline story mode, as GTA Online will not arrive until 2027, according [...]

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told LinkedIn co‑founder Reid Hoffman that the company could eventually operate “2 million or 20 million” AI agents alongside its 200,000‑person workforce, describing the scenario as a thought experiment on the Possible podcast released June 5, shortly after Build 2026. He likened the future to the 1980s myth of “4 billion typists” and said AI is “the future of the firm,” envisioning agents that execute high‑level intents, generate code, and even produce complete PRs. Nadella, who already runs about [...]