Topic: early access
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Pocket Lands: A Mixed Reality Playground for Creators
Pocket Lands is a new mixed reality sandbox for creators on Meta Quest, offering a flexible platform to build digital worlds, though it's currently in Early Access with some rough edges. It features three distinct viewing modes for world-building and a standout ability to instantly shift from a g...
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Pocket Lands: Craft Miniature Worlds in VR Now on Quest
Pocket Lands is a new mixed reality sandbox game for Meta Quest, allowing players to build miniature worlds that blend with their physical space and then explore them in first-person VR. The early access version offers creative tools like multiple biomes, a day/night cycle, and quick construction...
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Get Gemini for Home Early Access: How to Try It First
Google has launched early access for Gemini for Home, integrating generative AI into compatible Nest devices to create a more conversational and intelligent assistant. The upgrade is free and supports a wide range of existing hardware, including Nest speakers and cameras, allowing for intuitive c...
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Google Gemini for Home: How to Get Early US Access
Google has launched early access to Gemini for Home, a new AI assistant that will replace Google Assistant on compatible Nest devices, offering more natural conversations. To join the early access program, users must enable "Add me to their groups" in Google Groups settings and submit a request v...
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Google Gemini for Home: Early Access, Public Preview & Launch Date
Google has clarified the rollout strategy for Gemini for Home, distinguishing between Early Access for select users to test features and a Public Preview, with availability expanding to more countries starting next week. The voice assistant component will launch for Google Home Premium subscriber...
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Forza Horizon 6 release date, launch times, and Early Access details
Forza Horizon 6, set in Japan with cutting-edge driving systems, launches this week on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and Steam, with day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass. Early Access for Premium Edition buyers begins May 14-15 depending on time zone, while the full release starts May 18-19; mos...
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Google Home expands Gemini upgrades to Europe, Asia-Pacific this week
Google is accelerating the global rollout of its Gemini for Home upgrades, with early access now expanding across Europe and Asia-Pacific this week. The head of Google Home confirmed the expansion is "scaled up" in recently added regions, and users who opt into early access through the Home app c...
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Subnautica 2 Early Access Sparks New Controversy [Updated]
A court ruling partially reinstated Unknown Worlds' original leadership, but publisher Krafton's announcement of "Subnautica 2's May early access release" has sparked a new legal dispute over alleged violations of that order. The core lawsuit involves performance-based bonuses worth up to $25...
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Slay the Spire 2 Feels Too Familiar
"Slay the Spire 2" is a polished, competent sequel that offers more of the beloved core deck-building and roguelike loop from the original, feeling immediately familiar to veterans. For experienced players, the game can feel overly familiar, with new characters and mechanics integrating so ...
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Memoreum Director's Quest Game: Patreon & Sideloading Strategy
**Hivefall** is a new VR sci-fi shooter inspired by Starship Troopers, currently available only through a Patreon subscription and sideloading via SideQuest, specifically optimized for the Meta Quest 3. The game is in early alpha, featuring base-defense missions against alien swarms with a progre...
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GTA 6 Playable Early in Heartwarming Rockstar Gesture
Rockstar Games reportedly allowed a terminally ill fan to play an early version of *Grand Theft Auto VI* before its 2026 release, fulfilling a heartfelt request from a family member. The gesture mirrors a similar compassionate act by the studio in 2018 and highlights the personal impact video gam...
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Master VR Dance Moves with 'Trip The Light' on Quest
Trip the Light is a new VR dancing game that uses mixed reality passthrough, allowing players to see their real surroundings while learning choreography with a virtual partner in a safe space. The game's core gameplay involves learning routines like Salsa with a digital instructor and features a ...
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Vein's Launch 'Larger Than Expected,' Devs Plan Update Transition
Vein is a zombie survival sandbox game that has gained unexpected popularity by blending deep simulation with an immersive 3D world, appealing to fans of the survival horror genre. The game stands out due to its high level of interactivity, allowing players to engage with nearly every object and ...
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Get Early Access to Gemini Features on Google Home
Gemini for Google Home offers advanced AI features like handling complex, contextual commands and identifying music by humming, requiring a specific sign-up process for early access. It surpasses Google Assistant by understanding nuanced instructions, managing multiple devices simultaneously, and...
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Try Google Gemini for Your Home Now
Google has launched the Gemini for Home early access program in the U.S., integrating its advanced AI into the redesigned Google Home app and replacing Google Assistant on compatible devices. Gemini enhances smart home interactions by understanding complex, multi-step commands, enabling tasks lik...
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Heart Machine Announces Staff Layoffs at LA Indie Studio
Heart Machine has laid off a significant portion of its workforce and is winding down development on its early access game, Hyper Light Breaker, citing uncontrollable industry challenges like funding shifts and market uncertainty. The layoffs follow the game's mixed reception on Steam and a previ...
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Skate's New "Golden Hour" Look Transforms Season 1
The free Early Access of EA's Skate is praised for its fluid skating mechanics but criticized for its bright, Fortnite-like aesthetic and heavy microtransaction focus. In response, developers at Full Circle will launch a major visual overhaul on October 7 with Season 1, featuring reduced contrast...
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MOBA in Development for 15 Years Shuts Down Before Full Release
Sirocco, a unique naval MOBA that spent fifteen years in development, is shutting down its servers permanently after a brief early access period due to being financially unviable. The game, a 5v5 naval brawler originating from a Warcraft 3 mod, struggled with a very small player base, peaking at ...
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Gemini for Home Voice Assistant Launches in Early Access
Google has launched Gemini for Home, an advanced voice assistant upgrade for compatible devices in the US, offering a more conversational and intelligent interface with plans for international expansion by 2026. The assistant supports a wide range of devices made since 2016 through a free core up...
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Google Home's New Feature Sparks Supernatural Reactions
Google's new Home Brief feature uses AI to summarize key events from home camera footage, offering convenience but showing mixed accuracy in early user reports. Initial feedback includes both precise event detection and significant errors, such as misidentifying animals, vehicles, and even report...
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