Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores is priced at /£16.
After taking Aloy through the post-apocalyptic wasteland versions of California, Utah, and Nevada, Burning Shores will see Aloy explore Los Angeles and fight off a new threat with new allies.
While it’s a shame that Burning Shores is exclusive to the PS5, the impressive visuals that were shown off in the trailer more than make up for this.
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Forbidden West was one of last year’s best games, as evidenced by it being nominated for the GOTY award in December, among other things. Similar to its fellow GOTY nominee, Forbidden West was available on both the PS4 and the PS5. But, even though Forbidden West reviewed well on both consoles, one couldn’t help wonder if a PS5-exclusive release would’ve given Guerilla Games an opportunity to let loose and realize the full potential of Burning Shores.
If nothing else, consider this DLC as a preview of what the next Horizon game could look like when it comes out many years from now.
If you pre-order the DLC before then, you’ll get access to the Blacktide Dye Outfit and the Blacktide Sharpshot Bow.
Based on what happened with the previous DLC for the first game, Burning Shores could tease the events of the threequel.
Horizon Zero Dawn was the first big AAA PlayStation exclusive title that came to the PC back in 2020. Judging from how Sony does things, Forbidden West could join its predecessor sometime next year or two years from now. And, while we’d love to see the PC port of this award-winning game come as soon as possible, most would prefer if it came with minimal issues. The first game’s PC port left a lot to be desired at launch, a lesson that Sony must have forgotten when it released The Last of Us Part 1 on the PC.
Horizon Forbidden West, Ghost of Tsushima, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, are among those included in the infamous Nvidia GeForce Now leak that hasn’t been confirmed or released on the PC as of yet.
MONTREAL – Lightspeed Commerce Inc. says it is conducting a review of its business and operations including talks relating to a range of potential strategic alternatives.
The Montreal-based payments technology company made the comments after reports concerning a potential transaction involving the company.
Lightspeed says it periodically undertakes a review of its business and operations with a view of realizing its full potential.
A strategic review is often seen by investors as a prelude to a sale by a company.
Lightspeed says its board of directors is committed to acting in the best interests of the company and its stakeholders.
Company founder Dax Dasilva returned to the role of chief executive officer earlier this year and has been working to return the company to profitability.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 26, 2024.
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says there is a lot of uncertainty around how artificial intelligence could affect the economy moving forward, including the labour market and price growth.
In a speech in Toronto at the Economics of Artificial Intelligence Conference, the governor said Friday that the central bank is approaching the issue cautiously to get a better understanding of how AI could affect its job of keeping inflation low and stable.
“Be wary of anyone who claims to know where AI will take us. There is too much uncertainty to be confident,” Macklem said in prepared remarks.
“We don’t know how quickly AI will continue to advance. And we don’t know the timing and extent of its economic and social impacts.”
The governor said AI has the potential of increasing labour productivity, which would raise living standards and grow the economy without boosting inflation.
In the short-term, he said investment in AI is adding to demand and could be inflationary.
However, Macklem also highlighted more pessimistic scenarios, where AI could destroy more jobs than it creates or lead to less competition rather than more.
The governor called on academics and businesses to work together to shed more light on the potential effects of AI on the economy.
“When you enter a dark room, you don’t go charging in. You cautiously feel your way around. And you try to find the light switch. That is what we are doing. What we central bankers need is more light,” he said.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 20, 2024.
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines has struck a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to offer satellite-based Starlink WiFi service on flights within the next several years.
The airline said Friday the service will be free to passengers.
United said it will begin testing the service early next year and begin offering it on some flights by later in 2025.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
The announcement comes as airlines rush to offer more amenities as a way to stand out when passengers pick a carrier for a trip. United’s goal is to make sitting on a plane pretty much like being on the ground when it comes to browsing the internet, streaming entertainment and playing games.
“Everything you can do on the ground, you’ll soon be able to do on board a United plane at 35,000 feet, just about anywhere in the world,” CEO Scott Kirby said in announcing the deal.
The airline says Starlink will allow passengers to get internet access even over oceans and polar regions where traditional cell or Wi-Fi signals may be weak or missing.
