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

Daily tech news & jokes to have a good start for 11/03/2023

Quote of the day:

No matter how tough it may get, never give up on yourself or you will look back and regret it. Anonymous

Jokes of the day:

I’m glad I know sign language, it’s pretty handy.

Four engineers get into a car. The car won’t start. The Mechanical engineer says “It’s a broken starter”. The Electrical engineer says “Dead battery”. The Chemical engineer says “Impurities in the gasoline”. The IT engineer says “Hey guys, I have an idea: How about we all get out of the car and get back in”.

Top 10 news of the day:

Here’s another look at The Lord of The Rings: Gollum

With several delays now behind it, a release is finally in sight for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum — and ahead of its a…

With several delays now behind it, a release is finally in sight for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum — and ahead of its arrival later this year, developer Daedelic Entertainment has shared a fresh look at its stealthy action in a new gameplay trailer. … [1528 chars]

I asked ChatGPT to program a game with me, and we failed for hours

I tried making a new Tic-Tac-Toe game (Tic-Tac-Go) with ChatGPT as my coder; this is how it went.

ChatGPT is an inspired AI Chatbot capable of carrying on conversations and writing business documents, books, and poorly crafted movie scripts. It can even program. However, it’s this last bit where you can run into some significant limitations, espe… [7873 chars]

Wild Hearts adds Hellfire Laharaback in today’s first free content update

Three weeks after Wild Hearts’ arrival, developer Omega Force has released the first free post-launch content update fo…

Three weeks after Wild Hearts’ arrival, developer Omega Force has released the first free post-launch content update for its wonderful Monster-Hunter-like, this one introducing a new Kemono variant — the Hellfire Laharaback — plus a heap of balance a… [2094 chars]

3DS eShop Spotlight — Severed

#15 — Don’t cut ties with this one — For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, …

Who made it? Drinkbox Studios, known for its work on Guacamelee!, Guacamelee 2!, and the brilliant Nobody Saves The World. What’s the premise? Severed is essentially a dungeon-crawler in which you play as Sasha, a one-armed girl lost in another world… [1961 chars]

Stunning Watersports Sim Kayak VR the Big Winner from PSVR2 Launch

Pavlov VR also off to strong start — Appropriately named Dutch developer Better Than Life’s beautiful watersports sim Ka…

These sales charts may not be too useful, considering most of the heavy hitters (NMS, GT7, ResE8, and a number of popular smaller titles) are all excluded from it. I am surprised Star Wars isn’t on the upper end of the list, though because it’s Star … [528 chars]

40 Years Of Weird And Wonderful (And Just Plain Wrong) Super Mario TV Commercials

“Clean is better than dirty” — It’s MAR10 Day, the annual celebration of all things Super Mario. Nintendo itself is doing …

It’s MAR10 Day, the annual celebration of all things Super Mario. Nintendo itself is doing all sorts to mark the special occasion, including the introduction of a new Mario-themed Switch console bundle, a healthy dose of discounts from Mario games, a… [6446 chars]

Six Things We’re Hoping For From Bethesda’s Starfield Direct Showcase

Coming this June — https://youtu.be/raWbElTCea8 After what feels like an age, we finally have confirmation of two big Star…

Subscribe to Pure Xbox on After what feels like an age, we finally have confirmation of two big Starfield events: the game’s release date, and the next time we’ll see Bethesda’s RPG in action. The game is now set to launch on September 6th, and we’ll… [2302 chars]

My best mate’s addiction to Fortnite is worrying me — I miss his company

DEAR DEIDRE: I THINK my best mate is addicted to Fortnite.He spends 99 per cent of his free time playing it and I believe he needs help.We’re both 1

DEAR DEIDRE: I THINK my best mate is addicted to Fortnite. He spends 99 per cent of his free time playing it and I believe he needs help. We’re both 15 and have been mates since we started secondary school. He never wants to hang out anymore, and he … [730 chars]

Merlin Dealclincher Takeover — 70% off Ineos team jersey, 55% off Look power meter pedals + De Rosa, DT Swiss and more

Wheels, tyres, power measuring, performance clothing, a great bike and some luggage essentials all feature this week

Another week, another batch of great deals in the Merlin DealClincher Takeover! This week we’ve got 30% off a great endurance bike from De Rosa, wheels from DT Swiss and Vision, Graphene-enriched tyres from Vittoria, another great helmet from Kask, h… [10836 chars]

Lego’s latest Super Mario set is Dry Bowser Castle and it’s out in August

In honour of international Mario Day (bafflingly still not officially a public holiday), Lego and Nintendo have announc…

In honour of international Mario Day (bafflingly still not officially a public holiday), Lego and Nintendo have announced a fresh collection of Super-Mario-themed sets, including a new take on Bowser Castle and a tease that Donkey Kong is on the way…. [1520 chars]