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An X user has posted a detailed die shot of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. The chip's design is mainly identical to the Snapdragon 8 Elite, with some small upgrades in the GPU.

Capcom's unveiling of Pragmata at Toyko Games Show 2025 offered a significant amount of detail to fans worldwide, even as the publisher offered a playable demo to attendees in addition to a 2026 release date.

Arrowhead Game Studios continues on its policy of strong community engagement as it looks to address performance issues in Helldivers 2, as it discussed both short and long-term measures to address the problem with its fans.

After a CES 2025 debut and a plan for it to be released in May, the Lenovo Self-Charging Bluetooth Keyboard is now available to buy. However, there's only one color available, and the price is significantly higher than originally announced.

The Redmi K90 series is expected to introduce new performance-centric Android smartphones. Two models in the K90 lineup have received 3C certification in China, confirming support for 100W wired charging. A tipster has also revealed additional information about the series.

The Vivo V60 Lite 5G has a 6.77-inch 1,080p AMOLED panel, MediaTek's Dimensity 7360-Turbo SoC, up to 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, as well as a 6,500 mAh battery. While it's currently listed only in Taiwan, it will likely also release in other regions in the near future.

Pocketpair is on a roll lately, with the developer promising both a 2026 release date for the title that has been in early access and a 'massive amount' of new content in tow, and its new Palworld x Ultrakill collaboration might just be the tip of the iceberg.

Nintendo of America (NOA) has announced their current President and COO, Doug Bowser, is to retire at the end of 2025.

Samsung has launched new colors for the Galaxy A36 and Galaxy A56 in India. The new colors also come with a significant price reduction, applicable to the other colors as well, for the two smartphones.

While SEGA offered a generous sneak peek at both its upcoming titles, New Virtua Fighter Project and Stranger Than Heaven, it offered no release dates for the titles just yet, despite growing anticipation from fans.

The wait to learn the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X prices is over. Buyers can pre-order the more affordable gaming handheld for $599 or the Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme model for $999.99. These MSRPs are higher than earlier leaks had projected, indicating Microsoft and Asus considered tariff impacts.

ByteDance and Chinese leader Xi have agreed to divest control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, averting a nationwide ban. The deal transfers oversight to American entities, with Oracle overseeing app security and user data storage.

TCL has launched the Tab 8 Nxtpaper 5G, an Android 15 tablet that packs its Nxtpaper 4.0 paper-like display, 5G, 4 GB of RAM, and a 6,000 mAh battery into a compact 8.7-inch package. The tablet is now available through Verizon at an aggressive price tag of $199.99.

Honor is expanding its Watch 5 series with the Watch 5 Pro. Marketed on its health tracking capabilities, the Honor Watch 5 Pro is said to be the first consumer smartwatch capable of 'contactless' blood pressure monitoring.

Xiaomi is launching a new and very fast WiFi 7 router. This could be particularly relevant for users who own a fast NAS and do not want to make any compromises in terms of speed, as both wired and wireless transfers are quite fast.

Best Buy's tentative pricing puts the ROG Xbox Ally at $599.99 and Ally X at $999.99 ahead of preorders going live. This is drawing a fair amount of criticism from the community. However, these prices could be merely placeholders.

Far Cry 2 is now on sale for under $5 on GOG. As is the case with any game bought on the platform, it is DRM-free and can be downloaded/played fully offline.

A light aluminum camera featuring a large sensor, interchangeable lenses, and an OLED viewfinder in a minimalist retro design. That’s how Esquisse Camera will attempt to deliver exactly what many photographers have long desired.

Xiaomi has launched a new accessory in China: the inshajiang Power Bank Magnetic Ultra-Thin 5000 15W (machine translated). This model is just 6 mm (~0.2 inches) thick, thanks in part to the battery technology used. Plus, it can charge two devices simultaneously, with a wireless charging pad and USB-C port.

Insta360 has launched the Insta360 Wave, an AI-powered speakerphone for office meetings with eight microphones and background noise reduction. It can create summaries and transcriptions, and use AI to answer questions about meetings.

Following the launch of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, other manufacturers are slowly coming out of hiding with their camera flagships for the coming months. Honor, for example, is officially unveiling the Honor Magic 8 family for the first time. Fittingly, hundreds of photos from the new AI image camera can be found on Chinese networks.

After just three days, the new AInote 2 tablet has exceeded its funding goal on Kickstarter by almost 20 times. The new tablet is intended not only to be a very thin productivity tablet, but also to be used as an e-reader for drawing or as a voice recorder.

A recent study by Incogni evaluated nine leading AI platforms in terms of their privacy practices. The ranking shows that Le Chat from Mistral AI, ChatGPT from OpenAI, and Grok from xAI are the most trustworthy, while Meta AI, Gemini and Copilot from Microsoft are less trustworthy.

California now has over 200,000 EV charging ports, bringing 94% of residents within 10 minutes of a charger. With fast-charging options, such as Tesla’s Superchargers, rapidly expanding, owning an EV is more practical than ever in the state.

A Sony executive boasted PS5 sales figures that eclipse past PlayStation generations. Profits are also reportedly higher than those of older PlayStation consoles, including the PS4. Even after the PS5 price increase in some regions, Sony is benefiting from consistent hardware and software revenue.

Xiaomi has introduced a new specialised case for the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max that takes advantage of their pair's secondary displays. Equipped with a built-in battery, the Retro Handheld Console Case contains dedicated buttons too for playing a variety of games.

Asus has revealed that pre-orders for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld will drop today. The post does not mention the ROG Xbox Ally X so it could be that the more-powerful handheld will be available later for pre-order.

GameSir has dropped a special edition of its G7 Pro wireless controller for Xbox Series X|S, themed around HoYoverse’s Zenless Zone Zero. The new model includes neat nods to the game, including BangBoo and Phaethon emblems, along with a matching ZZZ-branded charging station. Preorders are open now.

The studio that developed Genshin Impact has just unveiled its new simulation game inspired by Animal Crossing at the Tokyo Game Show. And it could appeal to many people.

The Honor MagicPad 3 Pro's processor has been officially confirmed ahead of its release next month. The manufacturer has also shared what the device looks like, which is no different from the non-Pro model that was released earlier this year.

The Epic Games Store is finishing up another month with a final game giveaway on Android and iOS. Available to claim until early next week, Eastern Exorcist is a 2D side-scroller that brings in RPG elements while focusing on action gameplay dynamics.

Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, shared on X that FSD Version 14 will enter early wide release next week. He also hinted that the autonomous driving software will keep improving over the next two updates, eventually feeling almost ‘sentient.’

Logitech started selling the dedicated MX Master 3S Bluetooth Edition in North America a few months ago. According to a reliable leaker, the company is on the verge of receiving a wider release across Europe and the UK.

Unleashed at the end of August, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, although a remake of the 2004-dated Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, turns out to be a very successful game already. A single-player title for now, it will get the multiplayer Fox Hunt mode in late October.

Vivo has officially launched the 4G model of the Vivo V60 Lite, and compared to the predecessor, there are some notable changes, including a better screen and a new camera setup. On top of that, it boasts a 6,500 mAh battery with support for 90 W fast wired charging.

JerryRigEverything, the popular YouTuber, has tested the durability and resistance against bending of the iPhone 17. Surprisingly, the phone shows permanent scuffs with a lower hardness material but survives much harder items.

Dragon Song Tavern is a new cozy life-sim themed adventure RPG on Steam. It has elements of tavern management, farming, fishing, crafting, and turn-based combat, where players run a seaside tavern with a baby dragon companion.

A new Ugreen accessory, the Nexode Power Bank 20,000 mAh 145W, is available in several markets globally. It has a couple of chanes compared to its predecessor, like an integrated cable and a higher maximum input power. Plus, it can be used to charge three devices simultaneously and also has a small display.

Deus Ex, the legendary FPS-RPG, is just $0.97 on Steam for a limited time. Sequels, including Invisible War, Human Revolution, and Mankind Divided, are also steeply discounted, making this the perfect chance to grab the entire series.

Raspberry Pi has updated its all-in-one SBC series with the Raspberry Pi 500 Plus. Featuring a long-awaited M.2 2280 SSD, the Raspberry Pi 500 Plus also features mechanical keyboard switches and RGB lighting, but for a comparatively high price tag.

Glorious has expanded its gaming mouse portfolio with new V3 offerings that were recently leaked. These include the Glorious Model O3 and D3 in wired and wireless options.

The weekly Epic Games Store free games update is here, and with this refresh on the free game section, the storefront has revealed the first PC freebies for October 2025. This giveaway is worth over $100.

Xiaomi has released a new Portable Bluetooth Speaker in China, unveiled at a recent event in this country. Features include built-in storage, an integrated battery, app-based controls and support for NFC. Plus, this compact device is said to have an ultra-thin metal shell, available in six colorways.

Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani says there are no plans for Helldivers 3 right now. Instead, the team wants to keep Helldivers 2 alive as a “forever game” like RuneScape.

The Pad 8 Pro is Xiaomi's latest attempt at disrupting the high-end Android tablet market. Taking on the likes of the Oppo Pad 4 Pro and OnePlus Pad 3 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro also combines a 144 Hz display with a 9,200 mAh battery and a 50 MP primary camera.

Nothing has announced that CMF is now an independent subsidiary of Nothing. Its base of operations is India and this will be a joint venture with Optiemus Infracom, leveraging its engineering and production capabilities.

Offensive Security's Debian-based distro is back, dropping ARMel support while offering a refreshed Nexmon wireless firmware package. Kali Linux 2025.3 also comes with 10 new tools, updated HashiCorp Packer and Vagrant VM apps, as well as multiple minor tweaks and fixes.

The Casio G-Shock GA-2100RI25-7A watch is launching in Japan in the coming weeks. It has a blue, white and orange design, with features like multiple alarms, a 1/100th second stopwatch and support for world time. This is the latest model designed in collaboration with a famous Japanese golfer.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is now just $9.99 on Steam thanks to a 75% discount. The bundle includes six main Halo games released between 2001 and 2012, all optimized for PC with 60+ FPS and 4K support.

The Xiaomi Pad 8 is here as a direct replacement for last year's Xiaomi Pad 7. Sporting a thinner and lighter design than the Pad 7, the Pad 8 is also more powerful thanks to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 series chipset and can be optioned with some Apple-inspired official accessories.