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HERIKA-THE CHATGPT COMPANION

Skyrim with a follower using OpenAl's chatbot.

Democratising the building blocks

KitBash3D takes assets to the masses with its new library

CREATE A MODERN KITCHEN RENDER

Learn how Sajjad Sardashti forms a spectacular archviz scene

CYBERPUNK 2077: PHANTOM LIBERTY

We played Cyberpunk 2077's expansion at Summer Game Fest

HDR Light Studio

PRICE Indie licence £195/$250/ Pro £295/$380/Automotive £995/$1,275 COMPANY Lightmap WEBSITE lightmap.co.uk

PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN

Not the Prince of Persia game you wanted, but the one you need

ANIMATED DISCUSSION

Sumo Digital's THOMAS CROFTS on the craft and importance of animation in games

A WOLF IN JEEP'S CLOTHING

LEGO 2K DRIVE is a tried and tested formula, ruined by corporate greed

FIRST DATE JITTERS

Date squids and solve murders in MASK OF THE ROSE

EARLY BIRDS

Many wings make flight work in RAVENHAUL

LEARN TO ISOLATE BACKGROUNDS WITH THE DEPTH MAP IN DAVINCI RESOLVE

Natalie Barnard introduces her workflow for creating powerful colour corrections

Queen titch

In a sea of samey smartphones, can Asus's pint-sized Zenfone 10 be the one-handed wonder to rule the waves?

THE SCRIBBLER

For precision drawing, note-taking and more, there can be only one...

UPVOTED MICE

A mouse isn't just for clicks... so Chris Rowlands exercises his scrolling finger to select the best new rodents for wireless productivity at all price points

Amnesia: The Bunker

This dark and desperate wartime tale is terrifying in all the right ways, and a return to form for Frictional's seminal horror series

INSTANT UPGRADES APPLE WATCH ULTRA

FIRST ADD THESE...

CHROMECAST

RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES - 2013

JAUNT WORRY, BE APPY

If it's been a bummer of a summer for you so far, don't despair - plan and book a sneaky last-minute break with these deft downloads

BETA YOURSELF ANIMATION

You're not going to become the next Disney overnight... but as Craig Grannell explains, with the right apps and approach you can add movement to just about anything

Oxenfree II: Lost Signals

Nothing to do with divesting yourself of unwanted cattle, this is a spooky 2.5D graphic adventure sequel that proves it's good to talk

HARMAN KARDON AURA STUDIO 4

UNDER THE DOME, 324 CRYSTALS ILLUMINATE TO MATCH THE MUSIC

Bluesound Powernode Edge

The just-add-speakers compact and affordable guise yet system in its most

Technics SL-G700M2

A digital source that looks forward but also caters for the past

Astell & Kern A&norma SR35

Astell & Kern won't stop; its 'entry-level' music player just keeps getting better and better

Naim NAP 250

Power amplifier

NOTE PERFECT

Spend wisely and get great hi-fi performance for less of your cash hard-earned

KEF Reference 1 Meta

Standmount speakers

YOU CAN CALL ME AL FRESCO

Affordable and super-portable Bluetooth speakers that can get the party started wherever you are

LG USC9S

Astrong feature set? Tick. Wide compatibility? Tick. Good-quality sound? Hmm...

Roberts Revival Uno BT

Roberts' classy Revival Uno BT radio looks and (just about) sounds the part