Google DeepMind’s new AI agent learned how to play a bunch of video games — including No Man’s Sky, Valheim, and Goat Simulator 3 — to become a viable “interactive gaming companion.” The new agent tool, SIMA 2, builds on its earlier iteration, SIMA (Scalable Instructable Multiworld Agent), which DeepMind released in March 2024. It…
I’m a huge role-playing game (RPG) guy. I’ve spent countless hours playing through the Shin Megami Tensei, Yakuza, and Final Fantasy games, to name a few. But recently, I was given the opportunity to review a title from a series I had no experience with at all: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. Although I…
A new State of Play has been announcedIt will take place on September 24 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 11pm CEST / 10pm BSTIt will feature five minutes of Saros gameplay captued on PS5 Sony has just announced the next State of Play stream, and we already know one of the games that…
Nick Fernandez / Android Authority Update, September 13, 2025 (12:10 PM ET): This article previously referred to Eden as the first Switch emulator on the Play Store, but the original Yuzu emulator was available on the Play Store shortly before it was shut down in 2024. Countless other copycat versions were also uploaded to the…
A few years ago, artist Modern Biology became a viral sensation when he posted videos of himself controlling a modular synth with mushrooms on TikTok. Pocket Scion gives anyone similar capabilities, but without having to spend thousands of dollars on a Eurorack rig – and in a much more portable package. A core part of…
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What just happened? A pivotal chapter in the ongoing battle over the mobile app marketplace closed this week as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s finding that Google’s Play Store for Android apps functions as an illegal monopoly. The ruling affirmed that Google employed unlawful practices to maintain its dominance, rejecting the…
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Shorouk Express The remarks point to EU resolve to enforce an extensive package of digital rules that have come in for bitter criticism from senior members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Vice President JD Vance has led the charge against European laws such as the Digital Services Act (DSA), which governs content, or the…
