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Jay Peters
Jay Peters
The Last of Us Part II comes to PC in April.

The Last of Us Part II Remastered launches on April 3rd, 2025. Maybe season 2 of the show will debut around then?

Borderlands 4’s first trailer is all out warBorderlands 4’s first trailer is all out war
Split Fiction is the next co-op game from Hazelight StudiosSplit Fiction is the next co-op game from Hazelight Studios
FromSoftware debuts a new Elden Ring gameFromSoftware debuts a new Elden Ring game
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, formerly a PS5 timed exclusive, is coming to PC.

PS5 Pro may not be the best place to play it for long — it’s coming to PC on January 23rd with “Improved lighting, enhanced textures & modeling, DLSS & VRR... and more!”

Square Enix will also sell a “Twin Pack” which includes Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, the earlier chapter which hit PC in 2022.

Here’s your very first look at The Witcher 4Here’s your very first look at The Witcher 4
Elon Musk is mad at the SEC againElon Musk is mad at the SEC again
Elizabeth Lopatto
Nvidia will host its first full LAN party in over a decade, and you’re invitedNvidia will host its first full LAN party in over a decade, and you’re invited
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
WhatsApp is getting some upgrades to calls.

You’ll be able to pick call participants from a group chat, use new effects on calls, and take advantage of calls with higher resolution video, according to WhatsApp. The desktop app is getting a new calls tab, too.

A promotional image showing new WhatsApp calling features.
Image: Meta
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Move over, Balatro.

Mega Crit just showed the official gameplay trailer for Slay the Spire 2 at The Game Awards’ pre-show. I am not joking when I say this might be my most anticipated game of next year. It’s set to launch in early access in 2025.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
ZeniMax workers have formed a union.

Microsoft has recognized the union, according to an emailed press release. The union, called ZOS United-CWA, will have 461 members and is comprised of “web developers, designers, engineers, and graphic artists.”

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Amazon is donating $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.

According to The Wall Street Journal:

Bezos and the company decided on the contribution earlier this week, and communicated it to Trump’s team, according to some of the people. “Bezos is donating through Amazon,” according to a person close to Bezos. Amazon also will stream the inauguration through its Prime Video business, a separate, in-kind donation valued at $1 million, another of the people said.

Major donors will get tickets to Trump’s inauguration, according to The New York Times. Meta has also donated $1 million to the inauguration fund.

Exclusive | Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Plans to Donate $1 Million to Trump’s Inauguration

[WSJ]

Ash Parrish
Ash Parrish
It’s almost time for Geoff.

The Game Awards 2024 YouTube stream is live and poppin’ with over 300,000 viewers less than a half hour before showtime. Watch it below, or, if you prefer a more up-to-date stream, watch it on Twitch.

New Apple TV and HomePod mini reportedly coming in 2025New Apple TV and HomePod mini reportedly coming in 2025
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