In Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, players have plenty of tactics available to them. With a wide range of available units, items, and skills, you can set up your team for whatever strategies work best for you.

Sony is making a PlayStation Network login optional for several of its single-player games on PC. The company says that you'll no longer need one for God of War Ragnark, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Marvels Spider-Man 2 (which arrives on Steam and the Epic Games Store this Thursday) or The Last of Us Part II Remastered (which hits PC on April 3).However, those who do sign in with a PSN account while playing those titles will get some in-game goodies such as cosmetic outfits, early unlocks of certain gear and other resources. They'll also be able to unlock trophies and have access to a friends management feature.For months, players have been protesting the need to link their PSN account to their Steam or Epic Games Store purchases to play single-player games. It at least to some degree makes sense for multiplayer elements of games like Ghost of Tsushima. But as evidenced by Sony swiftly dropping the requirement from Helldivers 2 after a major backlash from players, the PSN account linking strategy has by and large been a mess.Meanwhile, Sony has revealed more details about what you can expect from Marvels Spider-Man 2 on PC. The port from Nixxes includes multiple ray-tracing options, along with upscaling and frame generation. The game also has pretty modest minimum specs, so it might still run decently on a laptop that you've been rocking for several years.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/sony-is-ditching-the-psn-login-requirement-on-some-of-its-pc-games-183259677.html?src=rss

No Man's Sky is back with Worlds Part II, expanding the universe in new ways as only games can. Hello Games, the studio behind No Man's Sky, has announced the release of its newest iteration and the billions of stars and trillions of planets added to its universe.In a statement about the release, Sean Murray, founder of Hello Games, explained, "This allows us to push the boundaries of our engine and technology without changing the things people love about the game already. If you settled on your home planet with a beautiful base that you lovingly crafted, that is safe but now there are new worlds to explore with a level of variety no one has seen before."This shift includes the addition of Gas Giants, which Hello Games claims are up to 10 times bigger than any planets previously included in the game. The developers have also improved things under the sea, with better fishing and deep sea diving. Plus, the lighting should be better, with more detailed shadows, sharper sunlight and, of course, those shining starry skies.Hello Games also says Worlds Part II offers quests that connect existing storylines and mysteries. A lot of this development comes from work on Hello Game's new fantasy game Light No Fire.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/no-mans-sky-update-adds-billions-of-stars-and-even-more-planets-165102362.html?src=rss

Social engineering on a trusted platform works well for threat actors, McAfee says.

The first Dungeons & Dragons VR trailer reveals gameplay, but theres no release date yet.

Entropy Studio, one of the largest VFX companies to have existed for over two decades, pitched in for the sequel Culpa Tuya to the global hit Culpa Ma. Their mission was to generate the high-octane race sequence, and they delivered a highly effective visual scene that set the pace for an explosive third part.The team is meticulous in replacing standard cars filmed on the set with photorealistic luxury vehicles to maintain seamless consistency in lighting, reflections, and interactions using matchmoving and integration. The team of around 50 specialists was necessary to complete over 180 shots for a 10-minute sequence, which included technical issues, such as speed variations and camera adjustments.Adding to the show, Entropy Studio was responsible for a 3D drone design and simulating a destructible digital bus stop shelter as well as crafting collision effects. Coached by VFX Supervisor Ramn Cervera, along with 3D Supervisor Pedro Cabrera, the result is a breath-taking sequence that has cemented Culpa Tuya to be a visual masterpiece.The post Behind the VFX of Culpa Tuya: Crafting the Thrilling Race Sequence appeared first on Vfxexpress.

Two years ago, Volkswagen debuted a prototype of its ID.7, the sixth model in its lineup of electric vehicles, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The automaker said it was planning to launch the EV in three primary markets: Europe, China, and North America. But now, after a series of delays, VW has canceled its plans to sell the ID.7 in North America.Due to the ongoing challenging EV climate, Volkswagen has decided to no longer offer the ID.7 to the North American market, a Volkswagen spokesperson said. Despite this, electric vehicles continue to be a core part of Volkswagens long-term product strategy, and new electric models will continue to be introduced for this market.EV sales in the U.S. have been growing. They jumped more than 15% in the last quarter of 2024, compared to the year prior, setting a new quarter sales record. Sales for the entire year reached 1.3 million in the U.S., a more than 7% increase compared to 2023, according to data from Cox Automotive.But the Trump administration has already made the EV climate more challenging. Moments after being sworn in this week, Sean Duffy, Donald Trumps new Transportation Secretary, signed a memorandum to roll back fuel economy standards with the aim of eliminat[ing] the electric vehicle mandate.This follows an executive order by Trump promising to do the same, though no such mandate to force Americans to purchase EVs actually exists. What Trump is actually targeting are the EV tax credits of up to $7,500 that are part of the Inflation Reduction Act and Bidens goal to have EVs make up 50% of new vehicle sales by 2030.[Photo: Volkswagen]Some automakers were already scaling back their EV plans. Ford announced in August 2024 that it was canceling some electric SUVs in favor of hybrid models as a way to improve profits, though said it was still planning to roll out new all-electric vehicles in the future. Volkswagens ID.7 was first planned for 2024, but last year the automaker announced an indefinite delay due to changing market dynamics. The ID.7 has already launched in both Europe and China.Despite solid sales for 2024, automakers are now on edge as the EV industry in the U.S. faces an uncertain future. Trumps anti-EV agenda and plans for tariffs pose a threat to EV sales. The legality of Trumps actions are yet to be seen, however. And even still, analysts do expect EV sales to grow in 2025. Cox Automotives 2025 outlook predicted that one out of every four vehicles sold in 2025 will be electrified. The market is gaining momentum, economic fundamentals are improving, and consumer sentiment is pointing in the right direction, Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke said in a statement. We are ready for what 2025 might bring.

Spirit Airlines has rejected a merger offer with Frontier as it prepares to exit bankruptcy.Wednesday, Frontier made its second offer to merge with the bankrupt Spirit Airlines, but Spirit rejected it on the grounds that it was financially insufficient.In 2022, Frontier offered to acquire Spirit for $2.9 billion, but the offer was ultimately rejected when Spirit chose to accept a higher offer from JetBlue (which was later blocked for antitrust concerns).Frontier Airlines put forward its current merger offer in hopes of creating a strong, low-fare airline together.We have long believed a combination with Spirit would allow us to unlock additional value-creation opportunities, said Barry Biffle, CEO of Frontier, in a statement.In a joint letter to Spirits chair and CEO, Biffle and Frontiers chair of the board added that they believe the transaction generates more value for all Spirit stakeholders than Spirits current plan filed to the Bankruptcy Court.But Frontiers offer was lower than the amount the two parties had discussed in 2022, Raniero DAversa, an attorney and market-leading practitioner in bankruptcies, out-of-court restructurings, and creditors rights controversies, tells Fast Company.In Frontiers offer, debt holders would receive $400 million in new debt and 19% of Frontiers common equity. It would also require stakeholders to invest $350 million in equity, which they were not willing to do, according to a regulatory filing.The offer appears to be too little, too late, DAversa says.In its rejection of the offer, Spirit said that the board believes Frontiers proposal is so insufficient as not to merit a counter.Accepting or considering this offer could also interfere with the airlines plans to exit bankruptcy, which it had filed for in November. Spirit Airlines is on a fast track to exit, DAversa says.Any serious consideration of the Frontier offer would derail the whole bankruptcy process, which is overwhelmingly supported by its constituents. The airline has a February 13 court date to finalize its exit plan.While a company and its board have a fiduciary obligation to consider any deal for the benefit of its constituents and equity holdersand in the case of bankruptcy, its creditorstheyre under no obligation to actually accept it.Although Spirit has operated normally during its bankruptcy, the airline has cut 200 jobs and sold some Airbus planes in order to raise millions of dollars.DAversa compares the situation to the classic a bird in the hand . . . idiom. Spirit is lined up to come out of bankruptcy imminently, and it appears the airline is ready to fight through its final month rather than merge.

Despite initiating a probe into Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, Microsoft has added the startups latest reasoning model R1, to its model catalog on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub.As part of theblog postin which Microsoft declared that it has added R1, it said that the model had undergone rigorous red teaming and safety evaluations, including automated assessments of model behavior and extensive security reviews to mitigate potential risks.