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Uncharted’s live-action movie adaptation is getting a live-action roller coaster adaptation, with the newly announced attraction coming to Barcelona’s PortAventura World next year. Due to open “midway through” 2023, the officially licensed Uncharted ride is a “multi-dimensional” dark ride coaster that’ll take riders on an “immersive and exciting” adventure through “unexplored territories” in search of “one of the greatest treasures never found”. Kicking off with a “pre-show full of surprises”, the rollercoaster itself will feature 700m of track reaching up to 12m in height, and incorporate five launches with up to 1G of acceleration....

Facebook parent company Meta is yet to reveal its long-awaited high-end VR headset - but photos and videos of a prototype are now available online. An early sample of the device, apparently left behind by accident, was recently discovered by hotel worker Ramiro Cardenas - after he responded to complaints of a pile of rubbish left in a bag in a corridor. Cardenas, a VR fan, quickly realised what the device actually was - and promptly posted a series of photos and videos on the internet....

The Nintendo Switch has quickly become a haven for games both big and small, with its immense library of indie titles offering perfect counter-programming to go with the big Triple-A releases. One downside of this, if you could even call it a downside, is that there are so many games launching on Switch at any given point that it’s hard to know which ones are worth playing. Much like the Netflix homepage, you could spend days scrolling through the Nintendo eShop, paralysed by the sheer volume of choice....

Imagine this. You, a burly Viking, walking home after a long and tiring day in the 10th realm. You have tirelessly scavenged and foraged for resources that day. On the way back you come across a horde of heartless graydwarves and skeletons and now you are drenched in their blood. All that you crave is a warm bed and that’s when it strikes you, you don’t have a shelter of your own....

Nintendo has done everything to ensure that the Switch has a robust collection of games. It launched with an open world Zelda and got Super Mario Odyssey soon after. It courted third parties to get esports staples like Rocket League and fads like Fortnite. It even has a strong showing of indie titles like the challenging Hand Of Fate 2. Yet for all of this, the Switch is still lacking when it comes to strategy games....

Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong is a new RPG based on the popular tabletop game, and from what we’ve seen so far, it’s definitely shaping up to be a pretty immersive role-playing experience. Nacon has just released a new trailer for the game, showing off its three main characters and some of the RPG elements, which you can check out for yourself down below: Players will be able to take control of three different protagonist, all of whom are vampires who have assimilated into society....

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a murderer and a terrorist responsible for the killings of over 3,000 people during his control of the Medellín cartel, approximately 600 police officers, and 107 after blowing up a commercial flight. While remnants of his memory are being torn down, such as a former home, and replaced with parks and memorials to victims and their families, most of which are still alive today and live with the loss of loved ones, why do people continue to glorify such an evil man?...

Disclaimer: PC Invasion is owned by Enthusiast Gaming, Inc., which runs EGLX I was sitting in the audience during the Ubisoft press conference when the trailer started to roll for Watch Dogs: Legion. Before even seeing the trailer, I had heard rumors and a few leaks about the potential game just days before the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). As it started to play on the big screen I thought to myself, “Here we go, this is it!...

Watch Dogs 2 is in development and will release “later this year”, according to a new report. Kotaku claims to have heard details about the unannounced sequel alongside alleged plans to skip a new Assassin’s Creed this year, with Watch Dogs 2 possibly set to take its place this autumn. The sequel will allegedly be set in San Francisco, an alternate location to the original game’s Chicago setting. While Watch Dogs 2 hasn’t been formally announced by Ubisoft, the publisher has previously dropped multiple hints at its existence....

Weird West has five mini-campaigns for you to complete. Throughout these arcs, you’ll have to make key choices that can have ramifications. Here’s our Weird West guide to help you with the important decisions and the points of no return in the campaign. Note: For more information, check out our Weird West guides and features hub. Likewise, please be reminded that this guide contains spoilers. Weird West guide – Important decisions and points of no return There are several important decisions in Weird West, such as how you approach certain tasks/sidequests, I’ve opted to focus on those that will have ramifications at the conclusion of an arc, as well as the endings....

What Does Critical Error Mean? A critical error is a serious computer error that forces the program to stop and it becomes impossible for the running program, operating system or software to continue working normally. This error might cause the computer to reboot or freeze. Techopedia Explains Critical Error A critical error is an error that causes a program to abort. A critical error might occur in an operating system, a running application, program or software....

What Does Decompiler Mean? Techopedia Explains Decompiler A decompiler, like a disassembler, works via reverse engineering. The decompiler translates a compiled code or an executable file into high-level code. A decompiler can be useful in some cases for the following purposes: Recovery of lost source code to archive or maintain the code Debugging programs Antivirus capability to find vulnerabilities in the program Interoperability to facilitate migration of a program across platforms

What Does Delay-Locked Loop (DLL) Mean? A delay-locked loop (DLL) is a digital circuit that provides high-bandwidth data transmission rates between devices. DLL transmissions have no propagation delay, low clock skew between output clock signals and advanced clock domain control. DLL is similar to a phase-locked loop except that it does not include an internal voltage-controlled oscillator. Techopedia Explains Delay-Locked Loop (DLL)

What Does Locked Down Device (LDD) Mean? A locked down device (LDD) is a device that can only be used with a particular SIM card. Making the device incompatible with other manufacturer’s technologies is referred to in the industry as locking down the device. Many mobile devices attached to 3G and 4G wireless networks come locked down so that it is hard for buyers to switch telecom carriers. Techopedia Explains Locked Down Device (LDD) Locking down devices is protected by legislation that declares engineering to unlock devices illegal....

What Does Meta Refresh Mean? A meta refresh is a method used in HTML to redirect Web users to a new page from an old address. Using the HTML meta-element with the refresh command can accommodate this type of change, which can be extremely important for maintaining Web traffic for a given domain or project. Techopedia Explains Meta Refresh

Developer Microids has announced that the release of its upcoming remake of XIII, has been delayed. The game became an instant cult classic upon its release in 2003, with its then-new cel-shaded FPS. Speaking about the need for the game’s delay, Head of Production of Microids François Coulon stated: Given that the overall vision of the project is to create something worthy of the 2003 version of the game, this seems like as excellent a reason as any to delay a game....

Gartic Phone is one of the most popular browser games that can be enjoyed anytime and anywhere. It is one of the most played games at get-togethers and parties. Although, you may not want to stay dependent on a single game. Since Change is the only Constant, you should look for some other games to try as well. Hence, here are some Games similar to Gartic Phone that can be enjoyed for free on any special occasion....

Ubisoft Nadeo has announced that the upcoming Trackmania racing game will have multiple versions that grant players different levels of access. Originally scheduled for release in May, Ubisoft recently delayed the new version of the hit racer until July. Well, Ubisoft is wasting no time in July. All three versions of Trackmania will release on the Epic Games Store and Uplay on July 1. The three versions available to players will include Starter Access, Standard Access, and the premium Club Access....

Treyarch is celebrating a decade of Call of Duty’s Zombies spin-off in its latest Black Ops 4 video, touching base on its genesis as a hidden mini-game in Call of Duty: World at War through to how it’s evolved for present day. Hard to believe it’s been a 10 years, eh? Nazi Zombies kicked-started the whole undead craze, where it was an unlockable game after completing World at War’s main campaign....

Maneater and Killing Floor developer Tripwire interactive has announced CEO John Gibson has “stepped down” following the backlash to comments he made in support of a controversial Texas anti-abortion bill. A statement on the development was posted to the studio’s official Twitter account. “The comments given by John Gibson are of his own opinion, and do not reflect those of Tripwire Interactive as a company. His comments disregarded the values of our whole team, our partners and much of our broader community....