The French Army's research unit, the Combat Laboratory, is testing the Ronin ballistic helmet from Japanese company Devtac. The test is being conducted to assess its effectiveness in trench warfare, which is relevant in the context of the war in Ukraine, where trench warfare and close contact in forested areas have become commonplace.
French state investment bank Bpifrance will create a €450 million fund to support the defence sector. This was announced by Finance Minister Eric Lombard, noting that the French defence industry needs more than five billion euros of additional capital in the coming years.
A group of European countries is developing a plan to attract American scientists in response to large-scale cuts in the US research and education sector. This was reported by Politico, citing documents from the European Commission.
In a world where turn-based role-playing games are gradually falling by the wayside, French studio Sandfall Interactive has decided to return to the roots of the genre with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. And there is one simple explanation for this desire.
Microsoft has confirmed that South of Midnight has officially gone gold, which means that its main development is complete.
During a panel discussion at the Game Developers Conference, Team Asobi studio head Nicolas Doucet stressed the importance of creating compact games that players can complete without being overwhelmed. He noted that modern gamers often have a long list of unfinished projects, so the ability to complete a game becomes a convincing argument in favour of compact games.
Hazelight Studios, known for its co-operative games such as A Way Out and It Takes Two. And its latest game Split Fiction is planned to be made into a film.
Santa Monica Studio has released update 06.02 for God of War Ragnarök, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the franchise. The update adds a free Dark Odyssey cosmetic item collection available to all players on PS5, PS4 and PC.
Pixar has officially confirmed the development of a sequel to the popular animated film Coco. The release of Coco 2 is scheduled for 2029.
The No Return mode is a roguelike mod that allows players to choose their own path and test their skills in a series of random combat encounters. Death in this mode means failure, so in case of defeat, the player loses all the resources gained and starts over.
Remedy Studio has announced that its upcoming co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak will be released this summer. The game will be set in the Oldest House a few years after the events of Control and will put players at the head of the Bureau's rapid response team, tasked with eliminating the immediate threats lurking in the ever-changing, non-Euclidean structure.
There were no new details or gameplay for Onimusha at the Future Games Show Spring Showcase: Way of the Sword from Capcom. However, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny director Motohide Eshiro gave an interview in which he talked about the new mode in the upcoming remaster.
Samsung has announced that starting from 7 April 2025, the One UI 7 update, which is powered by Android 15, will begin rolling out. Although the update was delayed by several months, Samsung continues to expand the list of devices that will support this version.
The Gemini app has received an update for Android and iOS, which includes a new plus menu and Canvas feature. The update became available after the launch of this feature on the web version.
