After the Helldivers 2 x Killzone 2 crossover launched, Arrowhead received backlash for the high price of each item. The cost is especially egregious considering its only the first part, and both used to be part of a Premium Warbond. In response, the second part, originally meant to go live on December 23rd, will be free for all players.As this was our first crossover offering, weve been listening to the response, and the feedback weve received from our community surveys is that crossover content is really high up on your wishlists. At the same time, some of you are not happy with the prices of the items, and we will revisit this, the developer said on Twitter.The second part of the crossover content is available in the Superstore, including the AC-2 Obedient armor set, the PLAS-39 Accelerator Rifle, the StA-11 SMG, and the Defender of Our Dream cape and player banner. Furthermore, the duration of the previous items in the store has been extended from five to ten days. The development team is also looking at solutions to bring these items back permanently in the future.Finally, a Major Order is available that enables all players to unlock the W.A.S.P. Stratagem. The latter will be familiar to Killzone 3 players as the StA-X3 W.A.S.P. Launcher, which fires multiple rockets after locking on. Based on early impressions, its incredibly potent and can instantly kill Illuminate Overseers.Seasons greetings, Helldivers!As Helldivers x Killzone was our first crossover offering, weve been listening to the response, and the feedback weve received from our community surveys.Because of all this, in partnership with our friends at Guerrilla (and as were in the pic.twitter.com/myvOgRTlDE HELLDIVERS 2 (@helldivers2) December 19, 2024

The new quarter design featuring Ida B. Wells, the suffragist, journalist and civil rights activist The U.S. MintThe U.S. Mint has announced the five trailblazing American women who will be depicted on quarters released in 2025: Ida B. Wells, a journalist and civil rights activist; Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA; Vera Rubin, a pioneering astronomer; Stacey Park Milbern, a disability activist; and Althea Gibson, a legendary golfer and tennis player.The new coins are part of the American Women Quarters Program, which began in 2022. The initiative was created to circulate 25-cent coins demonstrating what can be possible with determination, perseverance and the indomitable spirit of American women, per the programs website.This program has recognized the remarkable legacies of these extraordinary she-roes, says Ventris C. Gibson, the Mints director, in astatement. These beautiful American Women quarters will be in circulation for decades to come and continue to educate the American people on our incredible honorees. This coin celebratesAlthea Gibson, the first Black tennis player to win a Grand Slam event The U.S. MintTo select its honorees, the Mint asked for nominations from the public. The Secretary of the Treasury then narrowed down the list in collaboration with the Smithsonians American Womens History Initiative, the National Womens History Museum and the Congressional Bipartisan Womens Caucus.We started with quarters in 2022, and weve been doing five women a year, Kristie McNally, the Mints deputy director, tells WJLA-TVs Good Morning Washington. This is our last year. This is the last five women that were highlighting, so were super excited.The five portraits will appear on the reverse side of the coins. Each design will reflect the accomplishments of the women it honors.Low is depicted beside the Girl Scouts trefoil logo, which she created and patented. Rubin, set against a backdrop of celestial objects, gazes to the sky. Wells stands beside the words journalist, suffragist, civil rights activist. Milbern is shown speaking from her wheelchair beside the words disability justice, while Gibson stands behind a net holding a tennis racket. Laura Gardin Fraser created this likeness of George Washington in the early 20th century. The U.S. MintThe front of the quarters will still display George Washington, but not the design created by John Flanagan thats typically used, which first appeared in 1932. Instead, they will feature sculptor Laura Gardin Frasers design, which was passed over in favor of Flanagans. While Frasers depiction of Washington is similar to Flanagans, it shows the president facing the opposite direction.There are now 20 women who have been honored by the American Women Quarters Program.Elizabeth C. Babcock, the director of the Smithsonian American Womens History Museum, tellsArtnets Sarah Cascone that the group includes artists, scientists, astronauts, Indigenous leaders, composers, dancers and activists.When you look at how we tell American history now, what kids grow up learning in school and in their textbooks, there are these gaps there. Women are just not represented, Babcock says. But were 51 percent of the population, and we were there during all those historic moments that shaped American history.Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.Filed Under: Activism, American History, Art, Arts, Astronomers, Astronomy, Civil Rights, Disability, Disability History, History, Sports, Women in Science, Women's History

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In Squid Game, schoolyard games are turned into nightmares, as players compete to survive and if theyre lucky earn a massive cash prize. But in Unleashed, a new mobile spinoff thats part of the streamers fledgling gaming efforts, those games are fun. Its a strange experience that sands off much of the appeal of Squid Game in service of making a multiplayer party game.Unleashed is sort of like Fall Guys but in a Squid Game wrapper. You compete against 31 other players across three random games pulled from the show, like red light, green light or racing across a bridge made of glass. Slowly other players die off, and by the end one wins a whole bunch of money.Aesthetically, the game mostly follows the show. There are a bunch of characters to play as some pulled from the show, others new for the game and even though theres a cartoon aesthetic, things still get bloody, with players being shot for breaking the rules or crushed under some obstacle. There are the familiar green track suits and masked guards.But the connections to the show are really only surface level. Theres no story element, so if you havent watched the show, youd have no idea the kind of personal anguish many of the characters are going through.In fact, many of the elements that make Unleashed a pretty fun mobile game are also what keep it from being a good adaptation of what Squid Game is all about. In order to reduce frustration, most of the games have respawning. So even if you fail at red light, green light and get shot by a guard, its not game over. It simply slows you down in a race to be one of a pre-determined number of players to cross the finish line and move on.Similarly, the games can all be completed in a few minutes. This is great for playing short sessions on the go; being stuck in a 30 minute multiplayer match on your phone typically sucks. But when you put elements like the short run time and respawning together it, completely erases any of the tension thats so core to Squid Games appeal.And despite having no in-app purchases Unleashed is completely free for Netflix subscribers and, for a limited time, non-subscribers its still structured like a typical free-to-play game. You earn cash from winning matches and completing various goals, which is used to unlock new characters, costumes, and emotes. Every time I log on Im greeted with a jarring number of pop-ups and notifications letting me know I just unlocked a zombie costume or that theres a Christmas-themed event going on. Just this morning I was gifted a twerking emote.Yes, now I can make Kang Sae-byeok, whose death was one of the most tragic moments of season 1, twerk in the middle of a deadly obstacle course.Unleashed isnt a bad game. In many ways, its a clever reinterpretation of online party games for mobile. But, like most of Netflixs expansions of the Squid Game universe, it also completely misses the point of the show. Its sort of like what Fortnite is to the original movie Battle Royale: a playful, colorful take on a brutal, piercing story.Fortnite largely avoided the tonal dissonance by creating a cartoon-ish, multiversal world that is far away from an island full of kids killing their classmates. Unleashed, on the other hand, is another part of Squid Game one that doesnt seem to understand why the series exists.

Starting December 28th, all new phones sold in the European Union must have USB-C. And while that deadline is still about a week away, Apple has begun pulling the iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus the last models with Apples proprietary lightning port from its Swiss online store. The removal was first spotted by MacRumors, based on a report earlier this month from French publication iGeneration. The Verge has since confirmed that the Swiss online Apple Store will state that any configuration of the iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus is currently unavailable if you try to put it in your cart. However, other online Apple Stores in EU countries, such as France and Spain, currently still have the phones in stock. The Swiss online Apple Store says the iPhone 14 is currently unavailable. Screenshot: AppleGiven the December 28th deadline, Apples other EU stores will soon follow suit. That said, its unclear why Apple decided to pull stock from Switzerland a week early or if it will do the same with other countries. Weve reached out to Apple for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. The EU regulation is also why Apple finally switched over the USB-C for the iPhone 15 in 2023. As for the iPhone SE, a fourth-gen model is rumored for early 2025 with USB-C and other upgrades like an OLED display.

You Can Now Call ChatGPT From Your Phone 0 like December 20, 2024Share this postLast Updated on December 20, 2024 by Editorial TeamAuthor(s): Get The Gist Originally published on Towards AI. Plus: Google DeepMind Unveils Veo 2This member-only story is on us. Upgrade to access all of Medium.Welcome to Get The Gist, where every weekday we share an easy-to-read summary of the latest and greatest developments in AI news, innovations, and trends all delivered in under 5 minutes! In todays edition:Google DeepMind Unveils Veo 2Metas Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Get Live AIGoogle Launches Gemini 2.0 AdvancedAnd more AI news.Image by: OpenAIThe Gist: OpenAI has introduced the ability to call ChatGPT via a regular phone line, allowing users in the U.S. to access the chatbot without cellular data. The feature adds to recent updates like WhatsApp integration and expanded voice and video capabilities.Key Details:U.S. users can call 1800-CHATGPT (18002428478) to talk to ChatGPT through Advanced Voice Mode, enabling natural conversations even without an internet connection.The feature is useful for situations like road trips, where cellular data or Wi-Fi may be unavailable.ChatGPT is now accessible globally via WhatsApp using the same phone number, with plans to support ChatGPT account logins in the WhatsApp bot.Other recent updates include free access to ChatGPT Search, video support in Advanced Voice Mode, and integration with Siri on iOS devices.Image by: GoogleThe Gist: DeepMinds new AI tool, Veo 2, surpasses its predecessor Read the full blog for free on Medium.Join thousands of data leaders on the AI newsletter. Join over 80,000 subscribers and keep up to date with the latest developments in AI. From research to projects and ideas. If you are building an AI startup, an AI-related product, or a service, we invite you to consider becoming asponsor. Published via Towards AITowards AI - Medium Share this post

LatestMachine LearningIntroducing ReACT LLM Agents: A Secret to More Capable AI 0 like December 20, 2024Share this postLast Updated on December 20, 2024 by Editorial TeamAuthor(s): Krishan Walia Originally published on Towards AI. An introduction to ReACT LLM Agents and why they have the potential to make AI more capable in an intuitive and beginner-friendly way.This member-only story is on us. Upgrade to access all of Medium.Not a member?Feel free to access the full article here.Imagine, you are travelling back home with your friends from a location. Seeing that some friends have their homes along a common way, you all decided to carpool to the desired locations.You have added all the destinations as stops in the car booking application. The car booking application has provided you with the overall fare of the trip, and not everyones share. You and all your friends decide to divide the fare according to the distance from their home to the location.In order to divide the fare justifiably, you have to reason on getting the individual distance of the location from their respective destinations, and then act to calculate the fair fare distribution.Thats exactly how a ReAct agent works!Photo by Clint Patterson on UnsplashReasoning is second nature for humans, and thats probably the most crucial thing that enhances our decision-making capabilities. We always try to reason facts before coming to any conclusion or acting upon something, and thats what comprises the principle of a ReACT agent.A ReACT agent is a special type of Artificial Intelligence Agent that utilises both Reasoning Read the full blog for free on Medium.Join thousands of data leaders on the AI newsletter. Join over 80,000 subscribers and keep up to date with the latest developments in AI. From research to projects and ideas. If you are building an AI startup, an AI-related product, or a service, we invite you to consider becoming asponsor. Published via Towards AITowards AI - Medium Share this post

In 2024, we saw games where soldiers dove headfirst into alien planets to defend Earth, Princess Zelda led her very own legend, a little robot overcame impossible odds to rescue PlayStations greatest characters, and a game of poker played out unlike anything else.IGN's Twenty Questions - Guess the game!IGN's Twenty Questions - Guess the game!To start:...try asking a question that can be answered with a "Yes" or "No".000/250There can be arguments for why any number of our Best Game of 2024 nominees could take home the crown, a stark contrast from last year where Baldurs Gate 3 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom were locked-in favorites. The breadth of games on display, from Black Myth: Wukong to Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, means picking this years winner was harder than usual, but ultimately there was one clear winner. Heres IGNs Best Game of 2024.The Best Game of 2024Honorable MentionsBefore we get to the overall winner, lets look back at some of the other games from this year that deserve your recognition, starting with our Honorable Mentions. These nominees were much-loved by IGNs editorial team but didnt get as many votes as our winner and runners-up.The Rise of the Golden IdolThe mystery is afoot in the sequel to 2022s delightful point-and-click game The Case of the Golden Idol. Set 200 years after the events of the first game, Rise of the Golden Idol returns with more devilishly clever puzzles where you solve various crimes that begin to combine into one grand mystery.Infinity NikkiThe Fashion Nikki series has always had its share of devotees. The dress-up simulator was a pleasant, cozy way to pass the time, collecting different outfits and making your character as cute as they can be. But Infinity Nikki is a bold reinvention, combining all the elements fans loved, along with the amazing outfits they could create, and adding a vibrant, Zelda-like open-world to explore.Silent Hill 2There were doubts as to whether Bloober Team could faithfully remake one of the most beloved horror games of all time. Even Bloober admitted as much, citing the mixed reception some of their previous horror games have received. But the determination to do right by the source material paid off as Silent Hill 2 delivers one of the scariest and best gaming experiences of the year. Faithful to everything that made the original great, while updating the rusty, aging bits beautifully, Silent Hill 2 embodies everything thats great about the original and then some.Prince of Persia: The Lost CrownThe Prince of Persia, one of gaming's forgotten greats, finally got a new entry worthy of the Princes title. This 2.5D Metroidvania delivers one of the most exhilarating revivals of any franchise in recent memory, and with its tight controls, excellent action, and swashbuckling storytelling, this is the best Prince of Persia game since Sands of Time.Black Myth: WukongBlack Myth: Wukong captivated audiences ever since its first trailer was revealed, but that was only a part of the story. Yes, the boss fights are epic, and the combat is sublime, but this loving recreation of one of Chinas oldest, most beloved stories means millions of players can finally appreciate the legend of the Monkey Prince in a whole new way.Animal WellOne of the earliest surprises of the year was Animal Well. On the surface, its another well-made homage to past 2D Metroidvania games. But the deeper you go, the more you realize Animal Well isnt all that it appears. While the core gameplay and platforming are excellent, you quickly discover theres a massive puzzle at the heart of it all. So take out your notebook and get ready to put your brain to work to uncover the truth behind Animal Well.Runner-Up: Indiana Jones and the Great CircleNext up are games that were oh-so-close to being crowned Game of the Year, but narrowly missed out to the overall winner. MachineGames is back with another Nazi-punching blockbuster. And no, this isnt a new Wolfenstein game. Instead, the Swedish studio has endeavored to bring one of cinemas greatest heroes into the modern gaming age. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is essentially a truly great Indiana Jones movie brought to life. And by truly great, we mean up there with the original trilogy. Buoyed by Troy Bakers frankly insane portrayal of Harrison Fords iconic archeologist, The Great Circle feels like a dream come true for anyone who grew up enraptured by movies like The Last Crusade and Raiders of the Lost Ark.Indy was never a shoot em up hero; instead he used his brains as well as his brawn to solve ancient riddles and punch out bad guys, and thats something MachineGames has wonderfully adapted here. Whether its exploring the ancient catacombs of The Vatican or sneaking up on fascists and bonking them over the head, The Great Circle literally puts you into the dirt-caked shoes of Indiana Jones, and it turns out its every bit as fun and exciting as we imagined.Runner-Up: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of WisdomWhy is it called The Legend of Zelda if it stars Link? is a question most have asked at one point in their life. Well, ask no more as Echoes of Wisdom puts Zelda in charge of her own legend in this new top-down adventure game. Visually similar to the 2019 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening, Echoes of Wisdom is very much a true Zelda game, complete with the classic puzzles and dungeons the series is known for.Its creators have clearly learned from more recent games in the series too, and even though Echoes of Wisdom is more of a classic Zelda experience, the freeform creativity of Breath of the Wild is present thanks to the Echoes mechanic that lets Zelda conjure whatever item and enemy she encounters, leading to all kinds of madcap solutions. Stuck on the other side of a ledge? Just stack a bunch of beds together to cross. Duh.Runner-Up: Helldivers 2Are you doing your part in the war to save our galaxy? If not, jump into Helldivers 2 and start blasting away at alien and robot scum. Arrowhead Game Studios delivered one of the new live-service games of the year with the sequel to its isometric alien shooter. Reimagined as a squad-based third-person shooter, Helldivers 2 is both a satirical take on the military-industrial complex while also being an addictive blast thanks to its potent mix of high-powered weaponry, devastating orbital drop missiles, and a spirit of Earthian patriotism.Runner-Up: Final Fantasy 7: RebirthAfter the prelude that was Final Fantasy 7: Remake, we finally get to the heart of the adventure in the second in Square Enixs planned trilogy. Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth encompasses some of the most important moments from the original, but more than that stands on its own as a brilliant open world RPG.What stands out almost immediately is how much love Square Enix has for these characters. Its clear Square Enix wants players to spend as much time as they can with Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, Barrett, and Red XIII, providing plenty of side quests and minigames, and expanding entire moments so that we can all spend just hang with the gang some more before they resume their mission in the fight against Sephiroth. It makes these moments all the more valuable too, given the ending to Rebirth and the approaching finale.Runner-Up: Astro BotAstro Bots life began as a humble mascot for the Playroom tech demo. Anytime Sony had some new hardware to show off whether it was the PS VR headset, or the PlayStation 5 Astro Bot was there to guide players through the ins-and-outs of whatever new system Sony wanted to show off. But with Astro Bot, the adorable little mascot finally takes center stage.This colorful, vibrant 3D platformer isnt just a showcase for the PS5s powerful GPU and fast SSD, because between the unbridled level of creativity in each level and the controller-stressing difficulty of some of the harder challenge runs, Astro Bot is pure delight and wonderment. Every ability Astro Bot plays around with from inflating into a balloon or punching enemies with bungee fists never fails to amuse even the most hardened gamer. I dont say this lightly, but PlayStation might have just found its answer to Nintendos Mario. Runner-Up: Dragon Age: The VeilguardAfter a brief interlude into the live-service genre with games like Anthem, and a perhaps ill-advised attempt to rush out another Mass Effect game with Mass Effect: Andromeda, BioWare has gone back to what it knows best a good old-fashioned, dungeon-crawling RPG full of delightful characters, witty dialogue, and the chance to create a character who looks and talks exactly the way you want them to. But while BioWare may have opted for a back-to-basics approach to storytelling, there is one area of major improvement: the combat.Its not unfair to say this is the best a BioWare game has ever played, from its sword-and-sorcery combat to even the way you traverse the myriad of dungeons and mystical locales. While were only one game into the BioWare renaissance, all eyes are back on the storied studio.Runner-Up: BalatroIts just a poker game with some roguelike mechanics, I remember saying to friends, incredulously, when they first told me they spent all night playing a little game called Balatro. How good could it be? Turns out after tens of thousands of poker hands and hundreds of hours spent playing, Balatro still has me wrapped around its fingers. A lot can be said about Balatros addictive qualities and how it has this magnetic ability to get you to play just one more round. The reason for Balatros rapid ascendency is how it took one of Americas oldest games and refashioned it for one of gamings most popular genres, the roguelike. The combination of classic poker rules and randomized Joker and Tarot cards that augment your combos and bump up your high score so you can get to the next round is pure gaming bliss. Balatro is built on creating seemingly endless moments of elation and devastation in equal measures. All you have to do is play your cards right literally.Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazioFor years, Atlus cult-RPG Persona went from being a cool underground RPG series from Japan to one of the biggest franchises in modern gaming. But with Metaphor: ReFantazio, its clear the developers behind Persona were seeking to push themselves to new heights. Trading in the modern-day Japanese high school setting for a pure fantasy world full of long-eared knights and bat-like ninjas, Atlus Studio Zero has created an incredible and timely meditation on political strife and demagoguery. After the death of the King, the United Kingdom of Euchronia, divided by racial prejudice among its citizens, begins the process of holding its very first popular election that kickstarts a grand, cross-continental adventure. For anyone familiar with the Persona series, youll find familiar hallmarks here. Players split their time crawling through difficult dungeons full of horrifying monsters, while spending free moments building up relationships with various party members and inhabitants around the country.But while the Persona games took these quiet moments to reaffirm the virtues of youthful friendships, Metaphor uses these times to tackle headier questions. What defines a knights duty, or the responsibilities of those born into wealth? Can one ever heal from the pains of racism, and is religious tolerance a foolhardy endeavor? These arent easy questions to address but are asked plainly throughout Metaphors 70-hour playtime.While Studio Zero refrains from giving clear-cut answers to these questions, it instead acknowledges the virtues of empathy, kindness, and strength in the face of overwhelming fear and hatred that can take root in an uncertain world where leaders promise salvation in exchange for unwavering loyalty. Wrap these philosophical musings in a stylish, turn-based RPG that looks and feels stupendous complete with beautiful character designs from artist Shigenori Soejima and music from Shoji Meguro and youll quickly understand why Metaphor: ReFantazio is IGNs pick for Best Game of 2024.PlaySo congratulations to Metaphor: ReFantazio and Studio Zero, and also to all of our other winners and runner-ups in 2024s IGN Awards. Be sure to check out our full list of Award Winners for Best Movie, TV Show, and more, and well see you again in 2025 for even more gaming goodness.More of IGN's 2024 Awards

Baldurs Gate 3 developer Larian has opened registrations to stress test Patch 8 ahead of its release in 2025.Patch 8 adds the long-awaited crossplay feature, photo mode, and 12 new subclasses. Larian has said Patch 8 is Baldurs Gate 3s last major update, with the developer moving on to brand new games away from the Dungeons & Dragons universe.The Patch 8 stress test build is set to go live in January, Larian said in a post on Steam. It will be available to players on PC via Steam, and on console via Xbox and PlayStation. GOG and Mac players do not have access. The form for registering interest is live now.Larian said it wants to "rigorously" test Patch 8 for instability or gameplay issues before it comes out. With your help, well be able to keep an eye on any funny business, the developer said.Part of this is testing crossplay. "Bringing crossplay to a game the size of Baldurs Gate 3 has been no easy task," Larian explained, "and we want your help to test-drive this new functionality.Share the stress test registration link to summon your friends and settle in for a crossplay campaign, or head to the Larian Studios Discord Server to look for a group to play with."Supported mods should remain free of issues, but the stress test will hopefully turn up any issues mods might have interacting with Patch 8 features.While Patch 8 is Baldur's Gate 3's last major update, Larian has promised to continue to support the game's modders, with big updates still to come, including more functionality to let you tell your own stories. Official mod tools were released in September, and since then players have uploaded more than 3,000 mods and downloaded over 70 million.Meanwhile, Larian said its winding down mod curation for consoles during the holiday season. Itll pick back up again in the new year.Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

The holiday season is fast approaching, and with it comes the excitement of finding the perfect gift for the kid(s) in your life. For some, this means considering an Xboxan experience that can offer endless hours of fun, connection, creativity, and learning.But navigating the gaming world can seem daunting to some especially those that are new to gaming. From questions around online gaming communities, to regulating screen time, content appropriateness, and how to maintain safety it can feel overwhelming at times. Fortunately, Xbox makes it easy for adults to make the right choices for their families.The single most important thing you can do when setting up a new Xbox console is to select Yes when asked Will this console be used by kids?By spending just a few minutes setting up an Xbox Child Account (versus having them use your existing account), youre building a safer, more tailored experience for them and one thats right for your family (and thats easy to adjust as your little one grows up). Dont worry, you wont have to buy your games again to allow your child to play on the same console*. You will, however, have control over which of these games theyre allowed to play, how long they can play, who they can communicate with, and more.Once youve set up your Xbox console, you can keep the experience safe by downloading the Xbox Family Settings app for your Android or iOS device. This powerful tool allows you to easily tailor your childs gaming experience from anywhere, even if youre nowhere near your Xbox.Heres just some of what it can do:Screen Time Management: You can set time limits to manage how long your child can play each day. Parents (and grandparents, aunts and uncles!) tell us one of their favorite features is the ability for kids to request extra playtime, which you can easily approve or reject right from the app. You can even pause game time temporarily from the app; the perfect way to say dinners ready!Content Filters: The app allows you to tailor the content your child can access, blocking games that are too mature and ensuring they only see age-appropriate content that you approve.Purchase Limits and Approvals: Prevent unexpected purchases by approving each purchase through the ask-to-buy feature. To reward good behavior, you can easily add funds to a childs account for future purchases.Communication Controls: Decide who your child can communicate with during their gaming sessions through robust controls. You can manage your childs friend list and review incoming requests, and can restrict communication to just friends, or block it entirely.Activity Reporting: Stay informed with weekly activity reports that give you an overview of what your child is playing, how long theyve played, and any requests theyve made for additional time or new games. Pretty cool!Additionally, the Xbox Series X|S offers numerous features designed to make gaming accessible for everyone. You can find the full range of accessibility settingson Xboxs Accessibility site.Once youve curated the experience youd like your children to have, the only question is, what should you play together? Xbox Game Pass offers great value with access to hundreds of games for one monthly price, including a diverse range of family-friendly games that everyone can enjoy. From action-packed adventures to educational games, theres something for everyone; check out an updated list of titles here just click the Family & Kids box underneath Genres on the left rail or in the Game Pass area on your Xbox console.Playing games can stimulate creativity, improve hand-eye coordination, and offer a sense of achievement. They can also be a fantastic way for children to unwind and connect with friends, or be the center of your familys game night, especially in todays digital age.With the robust features built into your Xbox console and managed by the Xbox Family Settings app, you can ensure that your childs gaming experience is as safe and controlled as you need it to be.For more information about the Xbox Family Settings app, visitXbox.com/family-app.*Entitlements are shared only if child accounts are using the same console set as the Home console. More details on designating a Home console can be found here.