Hangar 13 has released a Free Ride Update for Mafia: The Old Country, adding new modes and gameplay elements designed to deepen exploration of the game’s 1900s Sicily setting. The update, available at no extra cost, offers a separate set of activities that complement the main campaign. According to the developer, the update draws inspiration from earlier Free Ride modes in the franchise, offering self-guided challenges involving combat, stealth and racing. Completing these tasks rewards players with in-game currency that can be used to unlock items such as outfits, weapons and vehicles. See also: Sony Expands Ghost of Yotei With…
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Tesla has expanded its dynamic Supercharger pricing system to more than 550 stations across the United States, shifting away from time-of-day charging rates toward a model that adjusts prices based on real-time congestion levels. The company said the approach is designed to ease pressure on busy locations and shorten wait times. The rollout primarily covers stations in Florida, California, New Jersey, Illinois and New York. Tesla said many drivers primarily charge at home and use Superchargers mainly while travelling, making traditional peak-hour pricing less effective. The company noted that early trials of the new structure “encouraged drivers to go to…
Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order have decided to end their longstanding development partnership, closing a collaboration that has shaped the Cities franchise for more than a decade. The companies said the decision was made jointly and with a focus on securing the strongest path forward for Cities: Skylines, according to an announcement on the official Paradox Forum. Paradox will transfer development of the Cities: Skylines series to Iceflake Studios, its internal management-game studio based in Tampere, Finland. Iceflake will assume responsibility for all ongoing and future development of Cities: Skylines II, including free updates, console editions, continued work on the…
Capcom said its upcoming title Resident Evil Requiem is being developed under conditions different from those of Monster Hunter Wilds, and the company does not expect the same technical issues that affected the latter’s launch. The remarks were made during Capcom’s financial results Q&A for the first half of fiscal year 2026, where executives addressed concerns following Wilds’ performance at release. According to the company, development systems, gameplay structure and network architecture differ substantially, with Capcom noting in its briefing that it is building Requiem to run smoothly across a wide range of PC hardware. The publisher linked the problems…
Meta is preparing to expand WhatsApp’s interoperability features across Europe as the company moves to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The update will allow users who opt in to communicate directly with people on selected third-party messaging apps. Meta described the broader rollout as a major step in meeting its regulatory obligations, noting that months of small-scale testing helped validate the technical framework. The company said the DMA “requires Meta to give people using WhatsApp in Europe the option to connect with people using third-party messaging services.” The initial launch includes support for BirdyChat and Haiket. WhatsApp…
Google has rolled out a new set of upgrades to Gemini Live, aiming to make spoken interactions with the model sound more natural and intuitive. The company highlighted that conversations rely on elements such as tone, rhythm and pacing, noting in its announcement that discussions are shaped by “more than just words,” underscoring the motivation behind the update. The enhanced model introduces adjustable speech controls that give users more influence over how Gemini responds. This includes the ability to speed up or slow down explanations, a feature aimed at students or users dealing with complex material. Google frames the capability…
Microsoft has begun offering GPT-5.1 within Copilot Studio as part of an early access rollout aligned with OpenAI’s release of the model. The company said the experimental version is now accessible to U.S. customers using early-release Power Platform environments, positioning the update as a step toward broader deployment. According to the announcement, the GPT-5.1 series is designed to enhance adaptability in “thinking time” for both chat and complex reasoning tasks — a reference from the original release describing how the model adjusts response depth depending on user needs. Microsoft indicated that the update is intended to give organisations a chance…
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket completed its second orbital mission on Thursday, deploying NASA’s ESCAPADE twin-spacecraft and successfully landing its reusable first-stage booster on the recovery vessel Jacklyn in the Atlantic Ocean. The launch took place from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 3:55 p.m. EST. The mission marked another step in Blue Origin’s push to establish New Glenn as a heavy-lift vehicle capable of frequent reusability. The rocket’s seven BE-4 engines powered it to orbit, where the ESCAPADE probes were released into a loiter trajectory ahead of their journey to Mars. The spacecraft will begin transit in late 2026,…
OpenAI has launched a pilot of its new group chat feature, allowing multiple users to collaborate alongside ChatGPT in a shared conversation. The test began on Nov. 13, 2025, and is available to logged-in users across the Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Taiwan. The company said the feature is intended to “make it easy for people to collaborate with each other—and with ChatGPT—in the same conversation.” The new tool is designed for group planning, decision-making and brainstorming. OpenAI said group chats are kept separate from private conversations and emphasized that “your personal…
Google announced a significant upgrade to Google Photos, introducing six new AI-powered features designed to simplify editing, boost creativity, and improve how users search their photo libraries. The updates, powered by Gemini’s Nano Banana image model, expand Google’s use of generative AI within Photos for both Android and iOS users. According to Google, the new tools are aimed at making photo editing “as simple as asking for what you want.” Users can now request complex edits using natural language, such as removing sunglasses, opening closed eyes, or adding smiles. The “Help me edit” function applies these personalized changes using images…