I’ve found the best skill in Dragon’s Dogma 2 – an arrow that lets you nearly kill yourself so that you can one-shot a dragon

I, a fool, created my Dragon’s Dogma 2 character with the aim of being a wizened wizardly type, focused on the mysterious Trickster build. Since then, however, I’ve come to the conclusion that I should have been an archer, a decision cemented by the existence of one particular ability – the Martyr’s Bolt. Available to … Continue reading I’ve found the best skill in Dragon’s Dogma 2 – an arrow that lets you nearly kill yourself so that you can one-shot a dragon

New Helldivers 2 patch unleashes blizzards and sandstorms, and quietly increases the level cap to help you manage democracy even harder

A new Helldivers 2 patch has added blizzards and sandstorms among the “planetary hazards,” which sounds lush. Developer Arrowhead released a new patch earlier today, April 2, aimed at generally helping stability and performance issues in Helldivers 2. On Steam though, the new patch notes reveal two new “planetary hazards” now available in-game, which are … Continue reading New Helldivers 2 patch unleashes blizzards and sandstorms, and quietly increases the level cap to help you manage democracy even harder

JRPGs are so hot right now: Dragon’s Dogma 2 sells 2.5 million copies in a week, while Unicorn Overlord races past 500,000 copies sold

It’s a stellar day for a JRPG sales update: Dragon’s Dogma 2 has soared past 2.5 million copies sold, while the stellar Unicorn Overlord has sold 500,000 copies worldwide since launch. Capcom just revealed that, since launching just over a week ago, Dragon’s Dogma 2 has sold 2.5 million copies worldwide on all platforms. In … Continue reading JRPGs are so hot right now: Dragon’s Dogma 2 sells 2.5 million copies in a week, while Unicorn Overlord races past 500,000 copies sold

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 is “off to the races already,” according to its director, who also wants to be “done with this absolute marathon of projects”

The director of Final Fantasy 7 Remake says Part 3 is “off to the races already,” but that he’s ready to be “done” with this “absolute marathon of projects.” On April 1, three of Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s developers—creative director Tetsuya Nomura, scenario writer Kazushige Nojima, and composer Nobuo Uematsu—hosted a Special Talk Session on … Continue reading Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 is “off to the races already,” according to its director, who also wants to be “done with this absolute marathon of projects”

Square Enix teases a remaster for a 25-year-old JRPG gem that experiments with branching storylines, open-world exploration, and watercolor design: “Please wait a little longer”

It looks like another one of Square Enix’s age-old JRPGs is being lined up for the remaster treatment, giving heaps of new RPG fans the chance to play Saga Frontier 2 who might not have had the opportunity – or, you know, might not have been alive – in 1999.  Mobile spin-off Romancing Saga Re;universe … Continue reading Square Enix teases a remaster for a 25-year-old JRPG gem that experiments with branching storylines, open-world exploration, and watercolor design: “Please wait a little longer”

More than 3 years since its disastrous launch, Cyberpunk 2077 CEO says he’s “finally happy” with the RPG

Over three years after a disastrous launch, Cyberpunk 2077’s developer is now “finally happy” with the state of the RPG. Cyberpunk 2077’s bug-riddled and graphically rough launch might feel like it’s far off in the rearview mirror now, but it’s no doubt still a sore memory for many, developers and player included. Sony delisted Cyberpunk … Continue reading More than 3 years since its disastrous launch, Cyberpunk 2077 CEO says he’s “finally happy” with the RPG

Xiaomi Auto asks suppliers to ramp up production capacity

This photo taken on March 25, 2024 shows assembly lines at a plant of Xiaomi in Beijing, capital of China. Chinese tech firm Xiaomi on Thursday night released its first self-developed new energy vehicle model SU7. [Photo/Xinhua] Xiaomi Auto recently required suppliers for its SU7 electric car to increase production capacity to 10,000 vehicles per … Continue reading Xiaomi Auto asks suppliers to ramp up production capacity

China’s new policies for efficiency in trading data

A staff member walks past a screen at the State Key Laboratory of Public Big Data at Guizhou University in Guiyang, Southwest China’s Guizhou province, May 23, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] China will formulate policies to bolster compliance and efficient circulation for the trading of data, as well as establish a revenue distribution system concerning data elements … Continue reading China’s new policies for efficiency in trading data

China to accelerate availability of first-class drugs in Japanese partnership

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China has been involved in 100 percent of the late-stage global trials by Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda and approximately half of its early-stage ones, said a senior research and development executive of the company during an event in Shanghai on Tuesday. Such efforts will accelerate the availability of global first-class drugs … Continue reading China to accelerate availability of first-class drugs in Japanese partnership

China generates over 32 zettabytes of data in 2023

[Photo/VCG] BEIJING — It is estimated that China created more than 32 zettabytes of data in 2023, according to a survey on data resources conducted by the National Data Administration (NDA). During a conference held from Monday to Tuesday, Liu Liehong, head of the NDA, announced that 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and … Continue reading China generates over 32 zettabytes of data in 2023