It is clear that Bridgerton has become one of Netflix’s most iconic series. This period drama filled with great songs has created a legion of fans on the platform, and it is currently in production for its third season, which is expected to arrive later this year.
However, while we wait for new episodes of Bridgerton, Netflix has much more to offer for its own fans. In fact, in its catalog, there is a Turkish series that draws from the same roots and has enough interesting ingredients to captivate its fans. Its name is The Tailor and this is its trailer.
An atypical Turkish series
With a total of three seasons and 23 episodes, The Tailor is based on the true story from the book Hayata Do, written by Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu. In it, we see the classic tropes of Turkish series, with drama and romance as the main ingredients. However, there are also many action scenes and even sex scenes that make the series much spicier and more entertaining.
Starring Çağatay Ulusoy and Şifanur Gül, The Tailor tells the story of a famous tailor who starts sewing a wedding dress for his best friend’s fiancée. However, the three of them have dark secrets that will soon disrupt their lives… and will make the plot take unexpected turns.
Undoubtedly, Netflix is the home of Turkish series, and The Tailor is one of the most outstanding in its entire catalog. The truth is, however, that even if you don’t like this type of fiction, The Tailor is one of the most recommended and the one that most resembles Bridgerton in the platform’s catalog.
Sony announced that, in collaboration with its studio, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima is working with PlayStation to return to the stealth and espionage genre.
To close yesterday’s conference, the first State of Play of 2024, Sony announced that, together with their studio, Metal Gear creator, Hideo Kojima, is collaborating with PlayStation to return to the stealth genre.
What do we know about Kojima’s new IP
It will be done with Physint, a completely new IP, and describes the game as a “next-generation action and espionage game”.
And how long until this game is released? Well, it will take some time. Kojima states that the preparations for the project are underway, but production will not begin until after the release of Death Stranding 2, next year. Oh, and he describes it as “the culmination of his work after almost 40 years”.
“The preparations are underway, but production will start in earnest at Kojima Productions after Death Stranding 2,” said Kojima. “We have extensive experience with Sony, as we have cultivated the espionage genre together for almost 30 years. In addition, Sony not only makes games, but also music and movies. Undoubtedly, it will be a great collaboration.”
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“In two years, I will celebrate the 40th anniversary of my career as a game producer. I am confident that this title will be the culmination of my work.”
In typical Kojima fashion, Physint will also be developed using cutting-edge technology, while also stating that the experience will blend aspects of games and movies in more than one way, something he has previously promised for the aforementioned OD as well.
“I can’t tell you more for now, but we plan to bring together cutting-edge technology and talent from around the world to develop Physint,” Kojima explained yesterday. “Of course, it’s an interactive game, but it’s also a movie at the same time, in terms of appearance, story, theme, cast, acting, fashion, and sound. With this title, we hope to transcend the barriers between movies and video games.”
Originally intended to be Pokemon with weapons, Palworld ended up being released to the market and felt more like a RUST or an ARK, but with Pokémon elements.
Beware of mobile versions: they are a scam
[Warning] There is no Palworld application for phones. Apps using names and product images such as "パルワールド" and "Palworld" are appearing on the AppStore and Google Play, but they are not affiliated with our company in any way.
Now, Palworld developer Pocketpair has just issued a warning to players that there is no official mobile version of Palworld, and that any listing using the name or images of Palworld is not affiliated with Pocketpair.
Pocketpair also warns against installing any of these games and is working with Google and Apple to prevent clones of the game from reaching the stores of these operating systems.
Pocketpair also warns Palworld players that downloading any of these unaffiliated applications can result in personal information leakage or fraud.
At the time of writing this article, Palworld is only available on Steam, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, and Xbox Series. The Xbox One version is very rough, as reported by Digital Foundry here.
If you want to play it, it seems that the PC version on Steam is the best version of the game right now, what we don’t know is if it’s a strategy to sell more copies of the game or if the developers don’t control the Xbox ecosystem. Have you played Palworld yet?
These are the PS Plus games for February 2024, and one of them is a big surprise, in addition to introducing one of Square’s major innovations.
Sony doesn’t rest on its laurels and has already announced the games for February for PS Plus subscribers. One of them is not a surprise, but the other two… The other two are interesting. But let’s not beat around the bush. Just a reminder that all three titles will be available from Tuesday, February 6th until Monday, March 4th. That being said, let’s go with the games!
The new 4 vs. 4 team-based online multiplayer shooter by Square Enix and Toylogic is very reminiscent of Splatoon, and we won’t blame you if you think the same. Here, instead of ink, we have foam, and instead of squids, we have attractive boys and girls with a Korean aesthetic, but everything else feels like a shooter of this kind. Undoubtedly, the big release of the month for Plus.
Rollerdrome (PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5)
Not our favorite. Roll7 gave us Rollerdrome, a third-person action shooter that combines three things we love: skating, shooting, and cyberpunk retrofuturism. We are in a competition where we have to shoot down our enemies, and to reload our weapon we have to do incredible stunts with our inline skates. Sounds complicated? It’s not that much. But it is incredibly fun and very underrated.
Steelrising (PlayStation 5)
For those who love soulslike games, or have always wanted to get into the genre but have been hindered by its difficulty, Sony has decided to give them a treat. Steelrising is an action RPG, heavily inspired by From Software games, but set in a French revolution with loyalist robots and a much more balanced difficulty. It may not be Bloodborne, but it is still a remarkable game.
Cillian Murphy is the actor of the moment, and to prove it, you just need to look a little ahead in time and see him holding the Oscar for Best Leading Actor for Oppenheimer. But while we wait for this to happen, the Peaky Blinders actor is in negotiations to star in the new film of his life saga.
28 years later will be the third movie of 28 days later, a zombie film that made Murphy famous in 2002. The movie is a classic of the genre, and its sequel 28 weeks later was also outstanding. Now, Sony has given the green light to its third movie, behind which will be two of the biggest stars in film direction: Danny Boyle and Alex Garland.
The most dangerous zombies in cinema are back
The directors of, respectively, Trainspotting and Ex Machina, have already worked together on the first film, and now they have come together to write the next installment of this “very fast running” zombie story. We still don’t have more details about what will happen in this feature film, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, the chosen one to star in it, according to the screenwriters and directors, is Murphy himself. For now, the actor is serving as executive producer, so it’s pretty much confirmed.
However, 28 years later it won’t be an independent film. Apparently, Sony wants to carry out a new trilogy based on this story, beyond just one film, so what Boyle and Garland could be preparing is much bigger. It could resemble what was done at the time with the remake of Planet of the Apes, which is already on its fourth installment, or with Jurassic World as a logical evolution of Jurassic Park. We will soon see where all this leads.
Following the DS2 trailer, Hideo Kojima appeared in the broadcast to announce that his next project for Sony after Death Stranding 2 will be a new intellectual property (IP).
Nothing like ending the month of January with a PlayStation conference full of games and with a major surprise in the form of a new IP. As it could not be otherwise, it was Hideo Kojima who spiced things up yesterday.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. In this article, we are going to review all the games that were presented yesterday during Sony’s conference, focused on the titles that will be released this year and next year, 2025. Although we hope there will be more surprises from now on… or their catalog is going to be somewhat scarce.
Without further ado, here is the list of the video games they showed us yesterday at the PlayStation State of Play. By the way, being able to watch it in 4K at launch is a nice touch for those of us who follow the conferences on the TV. We have the entire conference up here, in case you want to watch it again.
Helldivers 2
The event started with a new trailer for Helldivers 2, scheduled for release on February 8th. The trailer showed several scenes of the Helldivers fighting against all kinds of enemies, from huge mechs to giant monsters.
The video also shows a walking mech that players can pilot and take into battle.
Stellar Blade
Next up was Stellar Blade, the new action game from Shift Up. The immersion began by introducing the post-apocalyptic Earth setting, as well as its heroine, Eve.
We also met a large part of their support team, as well as the vending machines and campsites scattered around the world. In them, Eve can recover her health and improve her equipment when she needs it.
Next, we are shown a huge city hidden under the wasteland. Eve can stock up on supplies, complete side missions, and much more while visiting it. The release of Stellar Blade is scheduled for April 26, 2024.
Sonic X Shadow Generations
The presentation gave way to the first revelation of the State Of Play: Sonic x Shadow Generations, a new version of Sonic Generations from 2010. The trailer focuses on Shadow’s gameplay, which bears a strong resemblance to the game he starred in on PlayStation 2 in 2006.
The release of Sonic x Shadow Generations is scheduled for autumn 2024.
Zenless Zone Zero
The next free MMO adventure from Hoyoverse, Zenless Zone Zero, was next on the State Of Play list, where a new trailer was shown. It was confirmed that the game is being developed for PlayStation 5.
Dave The Diver x Godzilla
After announcing his collaboration with Dredge at The Game Awards 2023, the next collaboration of Dave The Diver was announced during State Of Play, and this time things are a bit more… colossal.
Godzilla will enter the world of Dave The Diver in May of this year. Dave The Diver will arrive on PS5 in 2024, along with a crossover with Godzilla
Silent Hill: The Short Message
In another surprising revelation, Konami announced Silent Hill: The Short Message, a first-person survival horror game set in the Silent Hill universe.
Follow a girl named Maya, who must travel through a dark house in search of something, while being stalked by a monstrous entity. Silent Hill: The Short Message is free to play and is now available.
Silent Hill 2 Remake
After The Short Message, Konami has offered us a first look at the Silent Hill 2 remake made by Bloober Team. We see James Sunderland fighting enemies and exploring familiar locations from the original game, such as the Wood Side apartments.
Unfortunately, no release date has been given for Silent Hill 2 Remake, as the trailer ends with a vague message: “Now in development”.
Judas
Judas, a new first-person shooter from Ghost Story Studios and Ken Levine, was the next featured game. The trailer showcased Mayflower, a city adrift in space where everyone spies on each other. Players will control the protagonist, Judas, as they try to fight against the machines that cover everything in the city.
No release date has been announced for Judas, at the end of the trailer it only shows the message “Now in development”. However, it does show a combat similar to that of BioShock.
Metro: Awakening VR
PlayStation VR 2 saw its first game of the conference with Metro: Awakening, which brings the historic Metro franchise to virtual reality for the first time.
The game will be set before the events of Metro 2033, and will follow Serdar, a doctor who is searching for his wife in the hostile tunnels of the Metro world. Metro: Awakening VR is scheduled for release in 2024.
Rise of the Ronin
Next, we saw an extensive preview of the second game announced by Sony at the event: Rise Of The Ronin, a new open-world samurai epic by Team Ninja.
The trailer focused on three main elements: combat, with multiple action scenes showing our hero in intense hand-to-hand combat; traversal, which also allowed us to get a glimpse of the game world; and choice, as the game’s story will give players options that will affect the world around them.
Rise Of The Ronin, just like Dragon’s Dogma 2, will be released on March 22nd.
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
The last segment of State Of Play was dedicated to Death Stranding 2, which now includes the subtitle On The Beach. The extensive trailer introduced both new characters and returning ones, including the return of Norman Reedus as the hero Sam Porter Bridges, and the introduction of Drawbridge, a new group dedicated to continuing Bridges’ work and reconnecting the world.
We also see Leo, Sam’s brother, wielding a unique weapon similar to a railgun that is controlled by touching it as if it were a guitar. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach will be released in 2025.
Microsoft has officially unveiled its office suite adapted to visionOS. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, among others, will be available from day one.
In a strategic move just before the launch of Apple Vision Pro, Microsoft has officially unveiled its office suite adapted for visionOS. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, among others, will be available from day one on the company’s new space computer, and will feature a design adapted for working in a virtual environment.
A complete redesign for a more versatile and powerful environment
The highlight of this announcement is the inclusion of Copilot’s AI-driven features in visionOS applications. Microsoft promises to radically transform how we interact with productivity tools, from enhancing our engagement in meetings to creating presentations and analyzing data with natural language commands.
Microsoft Teams, for example, will take advantage of the Persona feature of Apple Vision Pro, allowing us to use an authentic representation of our faces during video calls, something that redefines spatial communication. On the other hand, PowerPoint on Vision Pro will include a customized immersive environment that will allow us to practice presentations as if we were in front of a real audience.
Regarding Excel, Microsoft promises to revolutionize how we interact with data, allowing us to manipulate and visualize information on the “infinite canvas” provided by Apple Vision Pro. Microsoft Word is not far behind, with immersive environments to fully focus on our documents and a simplified interface following Apple’s design guidelines.
In fact, what stands out the most about the snapshots that Microsoft has presented is the extreme cleanliness of its interfaces. Unlike the versions of Office for Meta Quest (below these lines), where we practically see the same interface as on a PC, here the Redmond company has opted for transparency, sidebars, and a nesting and hierarchy of options.
Partly thanks to Copilot supporting many of our actions in the Microsoft suite and partly because a clean interface is more advisable for a virtual environment, Office has undergone a more than considerable transformation. Menus, submenus, and controls now resemble the interfaces of the latest macOS versions, flat with shadows and gradients to highlight planes, options, and buttons.
Apple’s iWork suite, with the exception of the Keynote app, will not be available natively on the Vision Pro on launch day. It is expected to arrive later, but in the meantime, Microsoft’s offering promises to fill that void, providing us with a complete and truly advanced set of productivity tools from day one.
An announcement that undoubtedly highlights Microsoft’s commitment to innovation and also its adaptability, while setting a design standard for the most professional apps in virtual environments. Apps that, eagerly awaiting official release tomorrow, February 2nd, already convey the power and simplicity of one of the most widely used office suites in the world.
Argylle is the new film by Matthew Vaughn, the director behind Kingsman and Kick-Ass. In it, he has teamed up with Henry Cavill to tell the story of a super spy who is dragged into a treasure hunt that takes him all over the world. However, the secret agent’s turbulent past quickly endangers his mission.
The film is one of the most anticipated action movies of this year, and it finally premieres this week. But, what does the critics think about Argylle? Is it a new success from one of the most entertaining directors in recent memory or, on the contrary, is it a new flop? Let’s see.
Argylle seems to have convinced (almost) no one
With 37% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 100 reviews, it is clear that Argylle has not had the expected result. Critics say the following about the movie:
“It is expected to have silly/stupid movies in January and February. However, when such silly/stupid movies have a duration of two hours and 19 minutes, a line has been crossed, and not in a good way” – Jeanne Kaplan, Kaplan vs Kaplan
“It’s a spy comedy that lacks excitement, barely flirts with romance, and provokes uncomfortable laughter. If it had been made by the pre-2015 Matthew Vaughn, it could have worked” – Sherin Nicole, Geek Girl Riot
“Argylle starts off intriguing. Then it becomes confusing, then tedious, and it continues like that for what feels like an eternity” – Leo Brady, A movie guy
Google Chrome seems to be focusing on improving the user experience in 2024, which is quite significant considering that it is currently the most used browser. Therefore, Chrome will try to reduce notifications to users, as they can often become very annoying.
In this way, Chrome continues to consolidate the path it wants to take this year by improving the usability and convenience of users, something that rivals like Firefox are also currently doing. Therefore, they could not stay behind in this type of advances.
As Chromium has revealed, Google is working on the possibility for users to disable notification sending by the application. They could already be managed individually, but the possibility of a single button being able to disable all notifications of content by the application will help many users have a cleaner notification interface on their smartphone.
In addition, this option can be reversed whenever desired, so you don’t have to worry if you deactivate all notifications at once and later you want to activate them again. With this, Google gives the user greater control over what they want to see on their device.
Battle against cookies
On the other hand, Google Chrome is also running for this 2024 to offer a new browsing model, which is more beneficial for users tired of cookies, and that preserves privileges for websites and their data collections. Google wants to eradicate third-party cookies from the network, and for this it has a meticulous plan that is already starting to put to the test on selected users.
If it works as expected, it could mean that browsing becomes a much more satisfying experience, especially after cookie banners, despite helping manage user privacy, have made browsing much more annoying. Therefore, if Google succeeds in making the cookieless model thrive, where each session already has pre-collected data so that websites don’t have to use them, it could mean a permanent change in internet browsing as we know it today.
Windows 11 has wanted to pay homage to some nostalgic users by bringing back a download interface that many will remember from the past. And it is that, to the surprise of the users testing the Canary updates, the updated interface reflects designs reminiscent of the early days of Windows 10, one of the most beloved systems by users, and still widely used today compared to Windows 11.
It is an interesting detail that will catch the attention of those who reluctantly jumped into the Windows 11 news, a system that, although it does not have major flaws, does not fully convince users in general.
This change, which has been discovered by users testing Canary features in Windows 11, reflects that the download interface could regain the appearance it had a decade ago, when Windows 10 was taking its first steps and Windows 7 was starting to be left behind by its newer version.
Social media has echoed this design available in one of the Canary versions of Windows 11, which can be seen a design and interface that are not typical of the design patterns that the company currently follows.
21996 is the earliest build I have on my PC. But by running "setuphost /install /boot" you can bring up the modern Windows setup UI. I've heard this may work in early Windows 10 builds (Pre-WIP) pic.twitter.com/bw1DKhyf1O
It is evident, after more than two years in circulation, that Windows 11 has not managed to gain a foothold among the public at the level that Microsoft expected. While the current Operating System of the company barely exceeds 26% of active users of the total, those who continue to use Windows 10 exceed 68% of the total. The remaining figures, on the other hand, would be taken by Windows 7 and 8 in a residual way.
Microsoft is trying to boost growth in every possible way for Windows 11, but it is not succeeding. That is why, for this 2024, there were rumors that the company would decide to make the leap to Windows 12, although the latest reports indicate that, instead, Windows 11 would be maintained for a while, and that the next update, although it remains within the current ecosystem, without making a new leap, will represent a great advancement in functionalities, giving more prominence to Artificial Intelligence.
