A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world

Daily tech news & jokes to have a good start for 20/02/2023

Quote of the day:

I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. Michael Jordan

Jokes of the day:

What is the least spoken language in the world? Sign Language

Have a great weekend! I hope your code behaves the same on Monday as it did on Friday.

Top 10 news of the day:

Battlefield 2042’s fourth season, Eleventh Hour, brings a new map, Specialist, gadget, weapons, and more

Battlefield 2042’s fourth season, Eleventh Hour, drops later this month. Available from 28th February, the new season b…

Battlefield 2042’s fourth season, Eleventh Hour, drops later this month. Available from 28th February, the new season brings “an array of new content”, including a new map, Specialist, weapons, vehicle, and “100 new tiers of Battle Pass content. Batt… [1475 chars]

Constant battles with my weight makes me feel like a failure

DEAR DEIDRE: MY size 14 jeans fit perfectly at the moment but by the summer I’ll no doubt be back to a size 20.I’m a serial dieter and no matter h

DEAR DEIDRE: MY size 14 jeans fit perfectly at the moment but by the summer I’ll no doubt be back to a size 20. I’m a serial dieter and no matter how much weight I lose, it always piles back on. I’ve been overweight my whole life and dream of going a… [1321 chars]

Immortal Empires is now available for free for all Warhammer 3 players

Good news, Warhammer fans — Immortal Empires is now available to “all owners” of Total War: Warhammer 3. To mark …

Good news, Warhammer fans — Immortal Empires is now available to “all owners” of Total War: Warhammer 3. To mark the game’s first anniversary, players can now work through the “world-spanning campaign mode” at no extra cost. Up until now, you had to … [1510 chars]

Octopath Traveler 2 demo is out now on all platforms

Octopath Traveler 2 is giving you the chance to try before you buy courtesy of a new free-to-play demo. The demo — whic…

Octopath Traveler 2 is giving you the chance to try before you buy courtesy of a new free-to-play demo. The demo — which lets you carry your progress over to the full game — allows you to explore “corners of Solistia to your heart’s content”, provide… [1114 chars]

BBC iPlayer Breaks Down On Multiple Devices [Updated]

The BBC’s streaming service stopped working today, with users unable to load it on Amazon’s Fire TV, Sky, Virgin Media TV and additional devices

This post may contain affiliate links* BBC iPlayer, the BBC’s live streaming and catch-up app, has stopped working today on a long list of streaming devices, with users being unable to open the app and stream programmes. In our testing, the app didn’… [2937 chars]

Civilization VII officially in development

The next entry in the Sid Meier’s Civilization series has been announced via Twitter, likely surprising nobody. Civilization has been a mainstay of PC gaming since 1991, transporting players to a shrunken-down version of Earth where they can step into the shoes of historical leaders like Abraham Lincoln or Julius Caesar, hopefully without the messy…

The next entry in the Sid Meier’s Civilization series has been announced via Twitter, likely surprising nobody. Civilization has been a mainstay of PC gaming since 1991, transporting players to a shrunken-down version of Earth where they can step int… [620 chars]

Sony A7C review: Tiny full-frame with compromises

The Sony A7C delivers a full-frame sensor and comparable specs to the Sony A7 III in a smaller and lighter body, but while it’s a capable performer it lacks the wow factor, and it’s expensive for

The Sony A7C is undoubtedly an able performer, and will produce photos and videos that the majority of users will be happy with, despite limited video specs. The camera is slightly smaller and considerably lighter than standard A-series models but it… [14631 chars]

Are You Ready For Crytek’s Famous FPS To Return To Xbox?

It’s been 10 years since Crysis 3 hit the 360! — ‘Can it run Crysis?’ The famous phrase was thrown around like nobody’s bu…

‘Can it run Crysis?’ The famous phrase was thrown around like nobody’s business 15 odd years ago, as Crytek’s debut Crysis game put PCs around the world through their paces. In the years following, two sequels arrived that were admittedly more catere… [964 chars]

Returnal’s PC patch is now available

A patch is now available for Returnal on PC. The update addresses a number of issues, including the grass draw distance…

A patch is now available for Returnal on PC. The update addresses a number of issues, including the grass draw distance on Epic Particle settings that Digital Foundry’s Alex recently reported. It also fixes the “rare issue” with music stopping during… [1855 chars]

Ballistic Moon Has Indeed Been Acquired by Sony, Records Suggest

Records found hosted by a financial data and software company suggest that Sony has indeed acquired new dev Ballistic Moon.

It looks like reports of Sony Interactive Entertainment acquiring new developer Ballistic Moon were true. Following a blooper by none other than PlayStation itself, fans have found an entry for the studio on a financial data and software company’s we… [1043 chars]