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How to watch the Latin American Games Showcase at Summer Game Fest 2025

Summer Game Fest 2025 is just around the corner and it'll be a weekend packed with video game news. The event kicks off on June 6, with roughly a dozen livestreams scheduled to take place from then through June 8. Among them is the Latin American Games Showcase, which will highlight over 50 titles from Latin American indie developers. You can tune into the <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/@lagshowcase">YouTube stream</a> on Saturday, June 7 at 2PM ET (11AM PT). Last year's Latin American Games Showcase at SGF gave us a glimpse at a ton of games to be excited about, like the recently released title, <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/despelote-review-a-poignant-memoir-masquerading-as-a-soccer-game-124526276.html">Despelote</a>, that's both memoir and soccer game. We don't know yet what the 2025 showcase will bring, but there's sure to be some gems. Before the Latin American Games Showcase on Saturday, Summer Game Fest Live will usher in the festivities on June 6 at 5PM ET (2PM PT). We have <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/summer-game-fest-2025-what-new-game-announcements-to-expect-and-how-to-watch-162140617.html">all the info you need to know right here</a> ahead of Summer Game Fest and will be on the ground getting some hands-on time with many of the games you'll see featured in the showcases, so be sure to check back in for the latest news.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/how-to-watch-the-latin-american-games-showcase-at-summer-game-fest-2025-210009391.html?src=rss

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Meta will reportedly soon use AI for most product risk assessments instead of human reviewers

According to a report from <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.npr.org/2025/05/31/nx-s1-5407870/meta-ai-facebook-instagram-risks"><ins>NPR</ins></a>, Meta plans to shift the task of assessing its products' potential harms away from human reviewers, instead leaning more heavily on AI to speed up the process. Internal documents seen by the publication note that Meta is aiming to have up to 90 percent of risk assessments fall on AI, NPR reports, and is considering using AI reviews even in areas such as youth risk and "integrity," which covers violent content, misinformation and more. Unnamed current and former Meta employees who spoke with NPR warned AI may overlook serious risks that a human team would have been able to identify. Updates and new features for Meta's platforms, including Instagram and WhatsApp, have long been subjected to human reviews before they hit the public, but Meta has reportedly doubled down on the use of AI over the last two months. Now, according to NPR, product teams have to fill out a questionnaire about their product and submit this for review by the <a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/">AI system</a>, which generally provides an "instant decision" that includes the risk areas it's identified. They'll then have to address whatever requirements it laid out to resolve the issues before the product can be released. A former Meta executive told NPR that reducing scrutiny "means you're creating higher risks. Negative externalities of product changes are less likely to be prevented before they start causing problems in the world." In a statement to NPR, Meta said it would still tap "human expertise" to evaluate "novel and complex issues," and leave the "low-risk decisions" to AI. Read the full report over at <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.npr.org/2025/05/31/nx-s1-5407870/meta-ai-facebook-instagram-risks"><ins>NPR</ins></a>. It comes a few days after Meta released its <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/facebook-sees-rise-in-violent-content-and-harassment-after-policy-changes-182651544.html"><ins>latest quarterly integrity reports</ins></a> — the first since <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/the-oversight-board-will-weigh-in-on-metas-new-hate-speech-policies-174044682.html"><ins>changing its policies on content moderation</ins></a> and <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/meta-is-ditching-third-party-fact-checkers-on-facebook-instagram-142330246.html"><ins>fact-checking</ins></a> earlier this year. The amount of content taken down has unsurprisingly decreased in the wake of the changes, per the report. But there was a small rise in bullying and harassment, as well as violent and graphic content.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/meta-will-reportedly-soon-use-ai-for-most-product-risk-assessments-instead-of-human-reviewers-205416849.html?src=rss

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How to watch the Women-Led Games Showcase at Summer Game Fest 2025

The Women-Led Games Showcase will be returning for its second year at the <a href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/summer-game-fest-2025-what-new-game-announcements-to-expect-and-how-to-watch-162140617.html">Summer Game Fest 2025</a>. It will feature 39 titles from women-led and majority women development teams, and viewers can expect to see deep dives, release announcements and information on DLCs during the event. The Showcase will take place on June 7 at 1PM Eastern time and will be streamed live on Twitch and YouTube, which is embedded below. You can also watch the stream through various co-streamers' Twitch channels that you can find from the <a href="https://x.com/womenledgames?lang=en">Women-Led Games' X account</a>. Take note that the team will also be running a <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/43765559/view/521966114141372451">Steam sale event</a> from June 6 to 13 for women-led titles. <div id="33f15cc928704b0b98cb24ee45a34f3a"><div style="width: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"></div></div> In addition to this showcase, Summer Game Fest 2025 will also feature several other events, such as Day of the Dev for indie titles and Wholesome Direct for cozy games. There will be a showcase for titles created by Latin American developers, a Green Games event for titles that make direct contributions to green initiatives and an Xbox Games Showcase for updates on titles from across Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda and Activision Blizzard. You can also watch the live premiere for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach on June 8 at 10PM Eastern time. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/how-to-watch-the-women-led-games-showcase-at-summer-game-fest-2025-190005489.html?src=rss

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Elden Ring Nightreign’s next patch will make gameplay easier for solo players

Just a day after its release, FromSoftware announced a crucial patch for <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/elden-ring-nightreign-arrives-on-may-30-153416886.html">Elden Ring Nightreign</a> players who prefer to solo queue. The game's developer <a href="https://x.com/ELDENRING/status/1928436890924884471">posted on X</a> that Patch 1.02 will be released next week, delivering some bug fixes and "improvements for solo expeditions." More specifically, FromSoftware will add the effect of “Automatic Revival Upon Defeat” that allows a self-revival once per night boss battle for solo expeditions. Players will also get more runes, which should provide a more balanced gaming experience when venturing alone. This news of this patch follows several criticisms of the game being poorly optimized when playing solo, versus in a party of three as it was designed for. FromSoftware's titles have a reputation for being difficult, but early reviews pointed out that Nightreign offers poor scaling with certain mechanics, abilities and boss fights that cater towards a full party. Despite the millions of copies sold on the first day, Nightreign holds a "<a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2622380/ELDEN_RING_NIGHTREIGN/">mixed</a>" Steam user review rating thanks to the solo queue issues, along with a lack of communication tools, cross-platform play and less replayability than other Souls titles. For FromSoftware, Elden Ring Nightreign represents a stylistic shift into the roguelike genre based on its best-selling predecessor and it might still be working out some of the kinks. The game's director, Junya Ishizaki, told <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/what-elden-ring-nightreigns-first-time-director-learned-from-miyazaki-ign-first">IGN</a> in an interview that jumping into an expedition as a duo was “overlooked during development” but is something that the developer is looking at and considering for post-launch support. Some players are also having issues with matchmaking itself, where FromSoftware recommends restarting the process to get into an expedition. As for rebalancing for solo play, FromSoftware said that more details about this upcoming patch will come next week.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/elden-ring-nightreigns-next-patch-will-make-gameplay-easier-for-solo-players-183644323.html?src=rss

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A new Nebraska law wants to make social media less addictive for kids

Nebraska is the latest state to crack down on how kids can use social media. The state's governor, Jim Pillen, recently signed into law a package of bills aimed at restricting certain social media features that keep kids hooked on the platform. The final bill signed, called the <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59284">Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act</a>, will require companies to offer time limits on usage, restrict certain categories of content and provide chronological feeds instead of algorithmic ones that promote infinite scrolling. The Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, also known as LB504, details that social media companies can only collect the minimum amount of personal data from younger users, and offers parents more tools to limit how their children use their accounts. Along with those restrictions, the law prohibits any ads related to gambling, alcohol, tobacco or drugs from reaching kids on social media.  Alongside LB504, the signed package of bills includes LB140 that limits student use of smartphones in schools, LB383 that requires social media companies to verify the age of its users and require parental consent for creating accounts, and LB172 that creates criminal penalties for AI-generated pornography. "Collectively, all these bills have an incredible impact on helping our teachers and giving our schools the opportunity to teach our kids, instead of being disrupted in the classroom," Pillen said in a press release. "They also provide parents with the tools they need to protect our kids from big tech online companies and predators." The law is set to go into effect January 1, 2026, and any companies that violate these new regulations will face civil penalties. Nebraska is the latest state to restrict social media usage for minors, but Texas is also trying to pass a <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/texas-is-getting-ready-to-ban-social-media-for-anyone-under-18-180202219.html">similar ban</a>. With more efforts to regulate social media, NetChoice, an Internet advocacy organization whose members include Google, Meta and X, has voiced criticism of these states' efforts, arguing that they infringe on First Amendment rights and user privacy. In 2022, California signed a <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/california-ab-2273-children-social-media-230652145.html">similar law</a> meant to protect underage users, but it has since been in a <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/court-blocks-california-law-childrens-online-safety-2025-03-14/">legal battle</a> following a lawsuit filed by NetChoice that claims a violation of free speech rights.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/a-new-nebraska-law-wants-to-make-social-media-less-addictive-for-kids-171510432.html?src=rss

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How to watch Devolver Direct at Summer Game Fest 2025

Devolver Digital is devoting its <a href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/summer-game-fest-2025-what-new-game-announcements-to-expect-and-how-to-watch-162140617.html">Summer Game Fest</a> stream to a single title. That's quite the departure for the Austin-based publisher. So, the company must see something special in Ball x Pit: The Kenny Sun Story. Get ready to find out about it on June 6. Devolver isn't being shy about its enthusiasm for Ball x Pit. The publisher says it's a game the team "can't even put down — hundreds of hours later." Sounds promising! So, what do we know about the game and its titular character? Not much. There's the teaser image above, featuring battle skeletons and other fantasy characters. Also, Devolver called it "a tremendous little game." Expect to learn much more about Ball x Pit on June 6 at 8 PM ET. You can tune into Devolver Direct on <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/thegameawards">YouTube</a> and <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.twitch.tv/thegameawards">Twitch</a>. (That's the same broadcast as the Summer Game Fest Live and Day of the Devs livestreams.)This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/how-to-watch-devolver-direct-at-summer-game-fest-2025-170014340.html?src=rss

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How to watch Day of the Devs at Summer Game Fest 2025

The indie-focused <a href="https://www.engadget.com/indie-game-champion-day-of-the-devs-is-now-an-independent-non-profit-163439253.html">Day of the Devs</a> is nearly here. That's the portion of <a href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/summer-game-fest-2025-what-new-game-announcements-to-expect-and-how-to-watch-162140617.html">Summer Game Fest</a> where smaller publishers step into the spotlight. It tends to be a worthwhile watch, often eclipsing the main show. Get ready to tune in on June 6. What's on tap this year? Heart Machine's <a href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/possessors-is-a-game-about-hot-demons-and-other-things-170016014.html">2D sidescroller Possessor(s)</a> will make an appearance. If you like hand-drawn art, horror and visual novels, this is your game. (Oh, and don't forget "very hot" demons!) We'll also see more of <a href="https://www.engadget.com/innersloth-is-spending-all-its-among-us-money-on-indie-games-224010763.html">Outersloth's</a> "nightmarish life sim" Neverway. That title has a killer elevator pitch. "After quitting her dead-end job, Fiona starts over on a farm and becomes the immortal herald of a dead god." (As one does!) <figure><img alt="Screen from the upcoming indie game Big Walk. Strange characters playing in the shadows." src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2025-05/4241b190-3d8d-11f0-bfbb-88a8abd284dc" style="height: 1440px; width: 2560px;" /><figcaption>Big Walk</figcaption><div class="photo-credit">House House</div></figure> <a href="https://www.engadget.com/untitled-goose-game-multiplayer-update-september-172938841.html">Untitled Goose Game</a> maker House House is on the schedule. That will presumably mean a closer look at Big Walk. The "cooperative online walker-talker" eschews the hardcore competition common in online gaming. "Our favorite part of playing online coop games is when they give you enough direction for the group to keep up a good momentum," the studio said in 2023. "But it's relaxed enough that you're mostly just able to enjoy spending time with your friends." Expect a chill time with delightfully strange characters. Expect much more beyond that small sampling. Day of the Devs kicks off on June 6 at 7PM ET. You can also stream it on <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfnUQ-qKsdQ">YouTube</a> and <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.twitch.tv/thegameawards">Twitch</a>. Engadget will also be on the ground at Summer Games Fest with plenty of first-hand impressions.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/how-to-watch-day-of-the-devs-at-summer-game-fest-2025-150047219.html?src=rss

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Playdate Season 2 review: Fulcrum Defender, Dig! Dig! Dino! and Blippo+

Playdate Season Two is here, bringing with it two new games for the quirky yellow handheld every week until July 3. And if the first two titles are any indication of what this season will be like, it's sure to be a great one. Season Two kicked off on May 29 with the arcade action game Fulcrum Defender — from the studio behind FTL: Faster Than Light and <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/2018-02-27-into-the-breach-subset-games-ftl-sequel-gameplay-video.html">Into the Breach</a> — and the delightfully chill Dig! Dig! Dino!. The two games couldn't be more different from each other, but they're both bangers in their own right. Panic also released Blippo+, which can only be described as a fever dream of cable TV, with the first drop of Season Two, and it is amazingly bizarre. <h2 id="jump-link-fulcrum-defender">Fulcrum Defender</h2> <figure><img alt="A still from the Playdate game Fulcrum Defender showing a white circular arena at the center of a black screen, with several small enemy circles closing in on a turret in the middle" src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2025-05/ab9c3aa0-3e25-11f0-b9df-f9b125cf8573" style="height: 1432px; width: 2390px;" /><figcaption></figcaption><div class="photo-credit">Subset Games</div></figure> "Survive for 10min!" sounded almost like a threat when I first started reading through <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://play.date/games/fulcrum-defender/">Fulcrum Defender</a>'s How To Play guide. Between all the on-screen information you need to pay attention to, the many different types of enemies that'll be attacking and the various weapon upgrades you can earn over the course of a run, there's a lot to take in, and I braced myself for a tense and complicated playing experience. But, while that may be closer to the case on Hard Mode, I found that Fulcrum Defender wasn't all that punishing of a shooter on Normal Mode. It's a challenge, for sure, but one with a surprisingly achievable goal that I was able to enjoy without losing my mind. At least, not until crossing the 10-minute mark. After that, all hell breaks loose. In Fulcrum Defender, you're positioned at the center of a circular arena and have to fend off a continuous swarm of enemies. Your shield will take damage any time an enemy collides with it, and once enough have breached that zone, it's game over. To avoid that, you need to shoot them down one by one, using the crank to aim your weapon and the D-pad to shoot. Some enemies can be taken out in one shot, but others — distinguished by their filled-in appearance — require multiple shots. Over time, you'll earn weapon upgrades to build out a more powerful defense system, with options like large, guided projectiles and a flail that can knock out several enemies in one sweep. It's unexpectedly addicting. The music is beautiful and calming, giving the whole thing a pleasant atmosphere despite the fact that you're surrounded by enemies at any given moment and trying not to die. Once I realized it was absolutely possible to survive 10 minutes and even go beyond that, I got sucked into the loop of trying over and over to beat my high scores. I'd love to see a global leaderboard for this game at some point, because I just know I'd be floored by how long some players will be able to last. If you liked this one and want to know a little more about the making of it, be sure to check out our <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/subset-games-co-founder-jay-ma-went-through-hell-to-make-fulcrum-defender-153028909.html?guccounter=1">interview with Jay Ma</a>, the co-founder of Fulcrum Defender developer Subset Games. <h2 id="jump-link-dig-dig-dino">Dig! Dig! Dino!</h2> <figure><img alt="A still from the Playdate game Dig! Dig! Dino! showing a dig site with grids where a skull and other artifacts have been unearthed. A smiling fox is pictured at the bottom right of the screen" src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2025-05/db049cb0-3e25-11f0-badd-e4a988ee3e5a" style="height: 1430px; width: 2394px;" /><figcaption></figcaption><div class="photo-credit">Dom2D & Fáyer</div></figure> I can't think of anything I'd rather be doing right now than pretending to be a paleontologist and casually digging for bones. No thoughts, just dig. That's exactly what Dig! Dig! Dino! has going on, and it's awesome. You're working as part of a crew (made up entirely of anthropomorphic animals) at the site of some really unusual dinosaur fossils, and it's your job to dig up new bones and artifacts. Once you've got the entire skeleton of a particular dinosaur, you can scan it in the lab to reveal what it was like when it was alive. That information, coupled with the peculiar artifacts scattered around the site, paints a picture of some pretty strange activities that went on there long ago. For example, some of these dinosaurs seem to have had crystals growing out of their bodies, and it looks like they were warned about the asteroid extinction event. Fishy! The gameplay is extremely low stakes — this is one for when you just want to zone out playing something that'll keep your hands busy. You're equipped with a shovel, a drill and a radar gadget for detecting items beneath the surface, and have no time-sensitive goals to hit. You only have so much energy, though, which will be consumed with each use of your tools. When you run out, the round is over. But you can visit each site as many times as you need to in order to find all of the dinosaur pieces hidden there, so it can be a really casual undertaking if you want it to be. It's a really nice time, with a fun story to tie it all together. You'll get a solid few hours of playtime out of this, too, and the simplicity of it all means you can put it down and come back to it later without having to rack your memory to figure out where you left off. I loved this one. <h2 id="jump-link-blippo">Blippo+</h2> <figure><img alt="A still from Blippo+ which mimicks a TV guide screen, showing a scrolling list of channels and their current programs, with a smiling woman who has a retro hairstyle at the top" src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2025-05/0acafd40-3e26-11f0-bf56-6df19dbb5296" style="height: 1434px; width: 2392px;" /><figcaption></figcaption><div class="photo-credit">Panic</div></figure> What can one even say about Blippo+? This bizarre "1-bit television" experience came as a bonus with the first Season Two games, and it is something. Panic first <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/here-are-the-14-most-interesting-titles-from-the-day-of-the-devs-game-awards-stream-183001600.html">teased it back in December 2024</a> as a Steam title, but here it is for the Playdate now, complete with a roster of channels playing hallucinatory programs and Femtofax, an interactive message board of sorts where you can find affirmations, neighborhood drama, chatter among amateur astronomers and more. Panic describes it as being "comparable to an old episode of The Twilight Zone," but it's more like an old episode of The Twilight Zone if it were made by Tim & Eric and aired after midnight on Adult Swim. I think I am obsessed with it? I'm really interested to see where this goes. I would totally park my Playdate in a dock (but <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/panic-hits-pause-on-the-playdate-stereo-dock-says-its-unlikely-well-see-it-anytime-soon-191607744.html">not the Stereo Dock</a> </3) on my desk and leave Blippo+ running in the background all day if it has enough fresh material to sustain it. The song playing alongside the endlessly scrolling Blippo+ TV guide screen is already stuck in my head, and I don't hate it. The <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://blippo.plus/depg/">program guide</a> with this week's schedule is online, if you're curious about what's going on right now.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playdate-season-2-review-fulcrum-defender-dig-dig-dino-and-blippo-140036697.html?src=rss

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PlayStation's DualSense Edge wireless controller drops to a record-low price

Sony's latest <a href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/the-ps5-pro-gets-a-50-discount-in-sonys-days-of-play-sale-144517141.html">Days of Play sale has kicked off</a>. It features deals aplenty on PlayStation 5 consoles, accessories and games, as well as PS Plus subscriptions. One of the more intriguing discounts is for the PS5 DualSense Edge. The premium controller has dropped by 15 percent from $200 to $169. That's the lowest price to date for the peripheral. The deal is available on <a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&itemId=amazon_B0DSQQ1P8D&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&contentUuid=5858c989-5eed-4f75-8065-b8a61a3ac9fa&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Amazon&linkText=Amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1BsYXlTdGF0aW9uLUR1YWxTZW5zZS1XaXJlbGVzcy1Db250cm9sbGVyLUdhbWluZy1Db25zb2xlL2RwL0IwRFNRUTFQOEQ_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiNTg1OGM5ODktNWVlZC00Zjc1LTgwNjUtYjhhNjFhM2FjOWZhIiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1BsYXlTdGF0aW9uLUR1YWxTZW5zZS1XaXJlbGVzcy1Db250cm9sbGVyLUdhbWluZy1Db25zb2xlL2RwL0IwRFNRUTFQOEQiLCJkeW5hbWljQ2VudHJhbFRyYWNraW5nSWQiOnRydWUsInNpdGVJZCI6InVzLWVuZ2FkZ2V0IiwicGFnZUlkIjoiMXAtYXV0b2xpbmsiLCJmZWF0dXJlSWQiOiJ0ZXh0LWxpbmsifQ&signature=AQAAAfu5bh7-4z_J9MBYL0Cz-Ti0H4_H-2owcM-1IcCTGG3X&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPlayStation-DualSense-Wireless-Controller-Gaming-Console%2Fdp%2FB0DSQQ1P8D">Amazon</a> and <a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&contentUuid=5858c989-5eed-4f75-8065-b8a61a3ac9fa&featureId=text-link&linkText=from+Sony+directly&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL2RpcmVjdC5wbGF5c3RhdGlvbi5jb20vZW4tdXMvYnV5LWFjY2Vzc29yaWVzL2R1YWxzZW5zZS1lZGdlLXdpcmVsZXNzLWNvbnRyb2xsZXI_c21jaWQ9cGRjOnVzLWVuOndlYi1wZGMtYWNjZXNzb3JpZXM6YnV0dG9uYmxvY2stYnV5LW5vdyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiNTg1OGM5ODktNWVlZC00Zjc1LTgwNjUtYjhhNjFhM2FjOWZhIiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL2RpcmVjdC5wbGF5c3RhdGlvbi5jb20vZW4tdXMvYnV5LWFjY2Vzc29yaWVzL2R1YWxzZW5zZS1lZGdlLXdpcmVsZXNzLWNvbnRyb2xsZXI_c21jaWQ9cGRjOnVzLWVuOndlYi1wZGMtYWNjZXNzb3JpZXM6YnV0dG9uYmxvY2stYnV5LW5vdyJ9&signature=AQAAAaX334RgklDOCoFFNGCokT79aOT5ckAAYZG9HS6iVdD3&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fdirect.playstation.com%2Fen-us%2Fbuy-accessories%2Fdualsense-edge-wireless-controller%3Fsmcid%3Dpdc%3Aus-en%3Aweb-pdc-accessories%3Abuttonblock-buy-now">from Sony directly</a>. The layout apes that of the regular DualSense controller, but there's a lot more going on with the Edge. For instance, there are function buttons below each thumbstick that allow you to swap between button configurations (which you can customize at any time in the PS5 settings). On the rear, there are switches that enable you to change the pull length of the shoulder triggers. There are also rear paddles, and you can choose between a set of levers or shorter half-domes. It's possible to swap out the thumbsticks as well and, because they attach to the controller magnetically, it's a cinch to do so. Other than the standard nubs, you can choose between short-stemmed convex and long-stemmed convex options. There's also a cable lock that prevents you from accidentally removing the USB-C charging cable by accident. You might want to keep that cable plugged in. One of the major downsides of the DualSense Edge is its battery life. <a href="https://www.engadget.com/playstation-dualsense-edge-review-sonys-pricey-but-powerful-sidekick-for-the-ps5-130041956.html">In our testing</a>, we got around five to six hours of use on a single charge, less than the six or seven we get with the standard DualSense. Last but not least, the DualSense Edge comes with a hardshell carrying case. There's even a passthrough flap through which you can thread a USB-C cable to charge the controller while it's cocooned in the case. There are, of course, lots of other intriguing discounts in the Days of Play sale, including one on the standard <a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&itemId=amazon_B0CQKLS4RP&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&contentUuid=5858c989-5eed-4f75-8065-b8a61a3ac9fa&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Amazon&linkText=PS5+DualSense+controller&custData=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&signature=AQAAAUglGLk8GALhsWNavlsGMUtlflm19wNbuqzNn0wfSYYC&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPlayStation-DualSense%2525C2%2525AE-Wireless-Controller-Midnight-5%2Fdp%2FB0CQKLS4RP%2F">PS5 DualSense controller</a>. That has dropped to $55, which is $20 off the list price. Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/EngadgetDeals">@EngadgetDeals</a> on X for the latest <a href="https://www.engadget.com/deals/">tech deals</a> and <a href="https://www.engadget.com/best-tech/">buying advice</a>.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/playstations-dualsense-edge-wireless-controller-drops-to-a-record-low-price-143629755.html?src=rss

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Reception: Positive

'28 Years Later' used 20 iPhones in tandem for some wild shots

It's no secret that 28 Years Later <a href="https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/28-years-later-was-partially-shot-on-an-iphone-15-pro-max-182036483.html">used iPhones</a> to shoot parts of the film. Now its director, Danny Boyle, has discussed the use of iPhones for the film in more detail with <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/28-years-later-danny-boyle-goes-big-with-horror-sequel-widescreen-the-infected">IGN</a>. The first film in the franchise, 28 Days Later, was shot on digital video, giving it a homemade feel. Boyle explained that he and writer <a href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/an-elden-ring-movie-directed-by-alex-garland-is-in-the-works-123042735.html">Alex Garland</a> got the idea from the fact that home video cameras were common at the time, and people would've shot videos with them if an apocalypse had indeed happened. Those cameras, of course, have since been replaced by smartphones. The movies used three special rigs for the iPhone sequences: One for eight cameras that one person can carry, another with 10 and another with 20. "I never say this, but there is an incredible shot in the second half [of the film] where we use the 20-rig camera, and you'll know it when you see it," Boyle told IGN. He described the 20-iPhone rig as "basically a poor man’s bullet time," which is a visual effect that uses multiple cameras to freeze or slow down time. Think the scene in The Matrix, wherein Neo dodged bullets in super slow motion.  Doyle said that the 20-camera rig can be attached to cranes or dollies and give you 180 degrees of vision of an action. In editing, you can choose from any of the footage each iPhone takes to, say, move between perspectives or jump forward and backward. For 28 Years Later, the team used the rig for violent scenes to emphasize their effect. "For a moment the audience is inside the scene, the action, rather than classically observing a picture," Doyle explained. In addition to the iPhones, the filmmakers also used drones, cameras attached to actors and even farm animals to achieve an immersive feel for its 2.76:1 widescreen aspect ratio. They decided on the aspect ratio to create a sense of unease, since you'd have to keep scanning the screen to see potential threats coming from the sides.  <figure><img alt="28 years Later" src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2025-05/0f2caab0-3e1b-11f0-adbf-ddc55804db87" style="height: 1667px; width: 2500px;" /><figcaption></figcaption><div class="photo-credit">Sony</div></figure> This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/28-years-later-used-20-iphones-in-tandem-for-some-wild-shots-130043338.html?src=rss

Source: www.engadget.com

Reception: Positive

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