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The Outlast Trials has been discounted by 90% on Steam to a record-low $3.99 until October 8. Red Barrels’ psychological survival horror prequel supports solo play and co-op for up to four players, emphasizing stealth, evasion and resource management during Cold War-era experiments.

Qnap is launching three new NAS systems in its TS-hx56X series that can also function as direct-attached storage for fast local data transfers via two USB4 ports. Two E1.S bays accommodate high-speed SSDs.

Epic Games Store is offering System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster and Buried Stars, normally priced at a combined $69.98, for free until October 8. Both titles offer contrasting experiences: a sci-fi horror action RPG and a dialogue-driven mystery visual novel.

Amazon has added two new games that Prime members can claim through Luna without paying anything extra. The lineup features DOOM and Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

So far, God of War Laufey sales appear to be meeting projections. The first-party PS5 game can’t compete with GTA 6 pre-orders, but otherwise is dominating the PlayStation Store. Some doubters believed a narrative not centered on Kratos would alienate fans.

New 4K Blu-ray players are rarely announced these days, with major hi-fi manufacturers showing little interest in the category. A new budget model has now been unveiled, complete with a front-panel LCD, a feature that has also become uncommon.

Epic Games Store has revealed the next two games that users will be able to claim for free starting next week. The lineup includes Out of Sight and TerraScape.

Citizen is expanding its retro-inspired Tsuno Chrono lineup with four gradient-dial models that preserve the 1973 original’s distinctive horn-shaped pushers and compact 38mm case. Powered by the quartz Caliber 0510, the watches launch in Japan on October 15, with a global launch yet to be confirmed.

Timex’s Looney Tunes x M79 automatic watch pairs 1970s-inspired styling with a Bugs Bunny on the dial and a carrot-shaped seconds hand, housed in a 40mm stainless steel case. The model is currently available from Timex in India and select retailers in the UK and US.

Boston Dynamics' Atlas is getting new hands. The robotics company showed the new hand design, which should now be able to operate a drill or move two golf balls in one hand. According to Boston Dynamics, this increases the number of degrees of freedom to 13.

Developed by Nodding Heads Games and released on October 15, 2020, Raji: An Ancient Epic is set in ancient India. You’ll have to fight demons, try to save the world from a major conflict, and find your missing brother.

HMD might soon add a new product category to its portfolio according to a new report. According to the source, the Finnish company is developing a 5G portable Wi-Fi hotspot with a Unsioc chipset.

Valve has released a new beta update for the Steam Frame, version 0.4.3. It improves both power efficiency and battery life, adds an accessibility option, and more.

Nintendo is putting the Pokémon Legends: Z-A title and the Mega Dimension DLC on one and the same Switch 2 cartridge. The physical collector's bundle will arrive just in time for the holiday shopping spree.

AOC has introduced a new monitor specifically designed for competitive gaming in shooters and other fast-paced titles. The AGON PRO AGP257FT measures 24.5 inches, features a Full HD resolution, and delivers a native refresh rate of 1,000 Hz, which can even be overclocked to 1,050 Hz.

Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm, Panasonic — almost all of the major traditional camera manufacturers are based in Japan and are organized under the industry association CIPA. But lifestyle brands such as DJI and Insta360 are now outperforming traditional camera makers, at least when it comes to the number of models sold. When it comes to profits, however, the picture is somewhat different.

The OnePlus 16 is shaping up to be a powerhouse, but there’s uncertainty around its global launch. It could be exclusive to China, and if so, the global markets will miss out on a massive battery, an ultra-fast display, and other impressive features.

Sony is bringing AI-powered upscaling to the standard PS5 with Quick Spectral Super Resolution, or QSSR, a lighter counterpart to the PSSR technology used on PS5 Pro. Marvel’s Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei are the first games to support it, with Sony planning to make the technology broadly available to PlayStation developers.

Xiaomi has released one of its latest affordable gaming monitors in more countries. Now available in the Eurozone, the UK and parts of Southeast Asia, the Gaming Monitor G25i 2026 combines a 240 Hz refresh rate with 400 nits peak brightness at just €149 in the Eurozone and £139 in the UK.

Asus has expanded the availability of a new 16-inch gaming laptop to more countries. Equipped with a 144 Hz display and an 85 W GPU, the TUF Gaming 16 2026 also boasts upgradeable RAM and storage to expand the laptop beyond its factory limits.

Lenovo has launched a new desktop globally. Featuring Intel processors and up to 32 GB of RAM, the IdeaCentre Tower 14IRR11 replaces Lenovo's older Gen 9 model with some strange hardware changes.

A mysterious semi-custom AMD APU codenamed Gainsborough may be intended for Valve’s next-generation Steam Deck, according to Moore’s Law Is Dead. The chip is reportedly built on TSMC’s N3P process and will feature a mix of Zen 6 and RDNA 5 IP.

A teardown of the Marvel’s Wolverine PS5 Slim Digital exposed unexpected alterations. The motherboard battery is more straightforward to replace. Like the PS5 Pro, the liquid metal near the APU should also be less prone to leaks that can damage the hardware.

The Xbox Series S is not as powerful as the Series X, yet it doesn’t compromise on the world quality in Gears of War: E-Day. The Coalition was able to achieve this through some clever thinking and meticulous tuning.

Garmin has delivered a new update for several of its older smartwatches. Rolling out globally, the new update is said to contain multiple improvements, including one aimed at restoring full Stealth Mode functionality on Tactical edition models.

Acer has released a new 14-inch laptop in the US. Priced at $749, the new Aspire Lite combines a Snapdragon X Plus X1P-26-100 chipset with 16 GB of RAM and a 1200p display into a package weighing just 1.2 kg (2.65 lb).

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Buds On, its first clip-on open-ear earbuds, alongside the Galaxy Tab S12 series, following earlier leaks of the design. They use a TwinBoost Speaker system on Qualcomm's Snapdragon S7 Gen 1 Sound Platform, and are rated for up to 9.5 hours of playback.

The UGREEN HomeAgent HA100, HA100 Pro and MasterAgent MA100 cover very different budgets and use cases. Here is where each model starts to make sense.

Lenovo has updated one of its recent laptop lines with a new model. Now sporting Intel's Wildcat Lake platform, the new IdeaPad Slim 5 Ultra is also said to last over 50% longer than Lenovo's older model in official tests. The refreshed laptop maintains a lightweight build too, as well as an optional 120 Hz display.

The Sony Xperia 10 VIII remains a lightweight and compact mid-range smartphone with increasingly rare features such as a headphone jack and microSD support. The most important upgrade over its predecessor is the significantly brighter OLED display. However, given the higher price, mediocre performance, and numerous unchanged components, the overall progress is limited.

Samsung has launched its third-generation tracker and it brings a handful of new features. Sporting a new design, the SmartTag 3 now has support for iOS, new tracking features, and improved battery life.

Besides the lifetime vehicle and powertrain warranty, Hyundai will replace the Ioniq with a brand new car if the battery ever catches on fire. The capacity degradation warranty also includes battery replacements rather than repairs.

Ubisoft Toronto is hiring again for the Splinter Cell Remake. Here is what Ubisoft has officially confirmed, what remains a rumor, and what is still unknown to date.

Citizen has listed the NK0040-58P in Canada at CA$1,195, about $839. The champagne-dial model is the third mechanical Promaster Air, after the blue and black versions, and it undercuts the US price of the blue one by about 6%. Stock is pending.

Xiaomi has now expanded its battery upgrade program to include the Xiaomi 14 series and two other devices. Opting in provides the Xiaomi 14 Pro with a 5,140 mAh battery—up from the original 4,880 mAh unit—at a cost equivalent to under $30.

Abxylute is expanding its M line of controllers with two new models. The magnetic controllers, which have support for landscape orientation, will launch on Kickstarter at early bird prices for backers.

The Peladn WO5 304 was initially unveiled in August 2026, and now, the company has released it in China. This affordable mini PC is powered by an entry-level Intel Wildcat Lake CPU, and its USB4 port brings eGPU for those who might need it. The launch price is about $387.

Is Gears of War: E-Day setting a new graphical benchmark for 2026? We tested The Coalition's latest title on an RTX 5090 laptop to evaluate frame rates, FPS scaling across different presets, the real-world impact of Multi-Frame Generation, and to share some general gameplay first impressions.

HP has introduced the ProBook 4 G2iS, a 14-inch business laptop powered by Intel Wildcat Lake processors. It packs a 70 Wh battery, a 120 Hz 3K OLED display and LPDDR5x memory.

The HP OmniBook 5 with Wildcat Lake processors has been launched globally, and with a starting price of $699.99, it rivals the MacBook Neo. This slim, lightweight laptop features a 14-inch OLED display and a battery life of up to 42 hours.

Dell has introduced the Pro Rugged 13 Extreme, a fully rugged laptop designed for harsh field environments with a 6-foot drop rating and IP66 protection. It is powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 300 processors and comes with up to 64 GB of LPDDR5X memory, a 1,400-nit touchscreen and support for dual hot-swappable batteries.

Dell has introduced the Pro Rugged 14, a 14-inch laptop powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors with optional Nvidia RTX Pro 500 Blackwell graphics. It also offers up to 64 GB of serviceable LPCAMM2 memory, a 1,100-nit outdoor-viewable display and support for dual hot-swappable batteries.

Casio has launched two more blue sapphire G-Shocks. The 500-piece MRG-B5000SA-2JR comes with two two-carat stones at ¥880,000, and the GMW-B5000SB-1A2JF sets four smaller ones into its bezel for ¥110,000. All the stones are lab-grown, not mined.

Huawei's new flagship chipset, the Kirin 9050 Pro, powers the Mate 90 Pro Max and Mate 90 RS. The chipset has now been spotted on Geekbench aboard the former, delivering some less-than-stellar performance numbers.

On September 30, Google released its new frontier model, Gemini 4 Argon. The AI model is less of a traditional chatbot and delivers particularly strong performance in coding, research, agentic capabilities, and cybersecurity. So far, access is limited to paying API customers and Google AI Ultra subscribers.

Raspberry Pi has raised the prices of the 2 GB Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 by $12.50, blaming continued increases in memory costs. The move comes shortly after the company confirmed that RAM-capacity upgrades can be blocked on newer hardware, making the choice of memory configuration at purchase more important than before.

Permafrost launches in PC Early Access on October 9, 2026. See the October 2 playtest details, solo and four-player co-op support and the full system requirements.

Humanoid robots, Arnold Schwarzenegger and a massive furnace: Figure is saying goodbye to its F.02 generation with a pretty heated marketing stunt – quite literally. Instead of simply dismantling the retired machines, the company has several robots jump into molten steel on their own, complete with an unmistakable Terminator 2 homage.

The Machenike 14 Ultra has officially launched in China, and it’s powered by the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H, a powerful Panther Lake CPU with the Arc B390 iGPU. This new MacBook Pro M5 rival has a 120Hz refresh rate, and the launch price is about $1,267.

A new community plugin turns the Steam Deck into a full-fledged Bluetooth controller. The handheld can even identify itself as a DualSense or Xbox Elite Series 2 – without the previous workaround involving Remote Play, although it currently only works with PCs.