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The release of Path of Exile 2 has been a long time coming for fans of not only the first iteration, but also dungeon crawlers as a whole. Even though the game is still under development, there is a chance to get involved in Path of Exile 2 early access, allowing you to get accustomed to the core mechanics, and even some co-op, before the full experience launches. But how do you get hands on with it?

The popular mobile (and Nintendo Switch) game Star Wars Hunters was never slated to get a PC release, destined only to be carried around in people’s bags and pockets for all eternity. Now, out of seemingly nowhere, the multi-player droid ‘em-up has not only a January release date but a Steam playtest which is already open for sign-ups before going live in two weeks or so.  So what is Star Wars: Hunters and what do we know about the incoming PC version? Star Wars Hunters PC Star Wars: Hunters is a fast-paced 4v4 arena shoot that has been well received on its other formats picking up some decent review scores along the way.

AI is sweeping across industries worldwide and LinkedIn is no different as over half of long posts on the platform are likely to be AI-generated according to a new study. The Microsoft-owned social media site is a place for networking between businesses, employees, and employers but it’s now believed to have seen an explosive growth of the new technology. The research was completed by Originality.ai, an AI content detector, with 8,795 LinkedIn long-form posts being analyzed to determine who they were written by – technology or a human. The study spanned content published over 82 months from January 2018 to October 2024, with posts involved being at least 100 words.

Google, Opera, Vivaldi, and several other companies have united to form the Browser Choice Alliance, alleging that Microsoft is restricting web browser options on Windows. The coalition claims Microsoft employs “dark patterns” to discourage users from choosing alternative browsers and instead push them toward its own browser, Edge. They argue that the company obstructs the downloading of competing browsers, reverts the default browser to Edge during system updates, and forces links from its services to open in Edge, which overrides user preferences. The Browser Choice Alliance has launched. It's a coalition of browsers (Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, and others) against Microsoft and their Edge browser dark patterns to avoid full browser competition on Windows PCs.

We have been lucky enough to get our hands on some of the best GameSir tech the controller manufacturer has to offer here at ReadWrite Gaming over the last year, and the announcement of its new Cyclone 2 controller has got us looking forward to playing with what the company is billing as “offering the ultimate gaming controller solution for players seeking precision, durability, and immersive gameplay across multiple platforms.” That’s me, that’s me.

Huawei officially unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Mate 70 series, on Tuesday (November 26) as the business faces potential export controls in the future. The new series is the successor to the Mate 60 series which the Chinese technology giant launched in August of last year, amidst the export controls brought in by the U.