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Google Opens Early Access to ‘Willow’ Quantum Processor, Invites Experimental Proposals

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Insider Brief Google launched the Willow Early Access Program, offering selected researchers exclusive access to its not-yet-public quantum processor to run tailored experiments. Applicants must submit anonymized proposals by May 15, 2026, detailing executable quantum circuits, measurable outcomes, and a dedicated researcher to carry out the work. Selection will prioritize feasibility on current hardware, including … Read more

Game developer interview: Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts

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It’s not every day that you get to meet a video gaming legend. The journey from Wing Commander to Star Citizen has been a turbulent one for Chris Roberts, but one where he is, ultimately, likely to prevail. Star Citizen is a record-breaking crowd-funded space game developed by Roberts’ Cloud Imperium Games that places the … Read more

Steam Adds New UI To Inform Players When Early Access Games Will Launch

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Steam’s Early Access system started as a way for developers to introduce their games to the community and help fund development while simultaneously gathering community feedback, but it has become somewhat of a joke, given how long some games stay in early access. With Steam’s latest update, the gaming platform is hoping to bring some … Read more

First-Person Parkour Horror Title ‘White Knuckle’ Picked Up by DreadXP [Trailer]

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DreadXP has announced that they’ll be handling publishing duties with developer Dark Machine Games to help bring the highly anticipated first-person speed climbing game, White Knuckle, to horror fans. First unveiled during DreadXP’s Indie Horror Showcase last October, White Knuckle currently has a demo available on Steam for you to check out while the game … Read more

Visionary Realms Launches Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen in Early Access Despite Tragic Turn of Events

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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen – A Classic MMO Revival Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen – Navigating the MMO RenaissanceChris Rowan is CEO of Visionary Realms, the studio behind Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen.Since December 13, gamers have been immersed in Visionary Realms‘s ambitious venture, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. This massively multiplayer online role-playing … Read more