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The OmniBook 5 16 keeps it simple with few fancy features and extras while maintaining respectable basics and build quality for more attractive starting prices.

Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke has sparked backlash after defending the studio’s limited use of generative AI in the early development of its new Divinity game, prompting criticism from former employees who dispute his claims of internal consensus. The controversy underscores wider industry tensions over AI’s role in creative work, as fans and developers question its impact on jobs, artistic integrity, and innovation in big-budget games.

8BitDo has announced it will be attending CES 2026 in Las Vegas. While it is expected to showcase some of its existing products, the gaming accessory brand has revealed it will unveil a new product, too.

Leaked visuals from @geesgshock showcase a metal‑bezel Casio GM‑5600U G‑Shock collaboration with shochu brand iichiko Super, tied to a Daikanyama launch event and lottery‑only distribution, with exact specs still unconfirmed.​

There are three Lenovo ThinkPad laptops with AMD's high-end Strix Point CPU series. None of them have the option for a high quality OLED screen, despite these screens being an option for less expensive Krackan Point models. Is Lenovo making its AMD models again worse on purpose?

We have gotten an AMD Zen 9 leak before GTA VI. Serial leaker Moore's Law Is Dead has revealed the codenames of the AMD Zen 8 and Zen 9 core architectures. The leaker has also alleged the CPU socket platform that Zen 8 and Zen 9 CPUs will use.

Green Hell is a survival game that immerses you in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. And you will have to find various resources, build a base, and craft weapons in order to defend yourself against many enemies.

Hideo Kojima, famed creator of Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding, outlined bold new concepts, including a game designed for weightlessness and another built to train and “delight” artificial intelligence. In an interview, he predicted AI will transform game development within five to ten years, arguing it should be embraced as a practical tool, much like smartphones once were, rather than feared.

ETA Prime has managed to get their hands on an ASRock BC-250, which features a cut-down PS5 APU. With some tweaks and by installing Bazzite on the system, the YouTuber has demoed how it can serve as a "$100 Steam Machine" alternative.

Anicorn has begun selling its PlayStation 30th anniversary watch. While the limited edition mechanical watch is already out of stock due to being limited to 600 pieces, the Play Symbol Watch is still available to purchase. However, it will take a while before you can get your hands on it.

As cars become more robust entertainment centers, PlayStation sees opportunities for growth. The Sony Honda Afeela 1 EV will launch with a PlayStation Portal handheld attached to its backseats. Even so, it may rely on PS Remote Play, which requires a console at home to enjoy PS5 games.

Epic Games Store has revealed the third mystery free game of the holiday season 2025. While the hopes weren't high for this round, the freebie still turned out to be disappointing. It's Eternights, which was previously given away by Amazon Prime Gaming.

Tesla will be expanding its Robotaxi platform with owner vehicles and the Cybercab in 2026. The Cybercab is the more problematic in terms of regulatory oversight, so it remains to be seen how it fares on public streets.

MSI has quietly launched the MAG 272QP QD-OLED X24 in North America. Priced at $499.99, the Gen 3 QD-OLED monitor combines a 1440p panel with a 240 Hz refresh rate and adds extras like a USB-C port with DisplayPort support.

The Exynos 2600 has been officially unveiled and is set to be the best processor for modern smartphones – at least in theory. Samsung has explicitly addressed many of the criticisms of its predecessor, such as poor efficiency, thermal management, camera image quality, and performance. As the world’s first 2nm chip, it is expected to debut with the Galaxy S26 generation.

According to a new report from Alinea Analytics, indie games dominated Steam in 2025, generating around 25% of the platform’s total revenue.

OnePlus has begun unveiling details about its newly announced Turbo series. While the OnePlus Ace 6T currently holds the title for the largest battery in any OnePlus phone, the company has confirmed that the new Turbo lineup will surpass it.

Google’s decision to drop support for the aging PlanetWeb 3.0 browser has effectively ended the Sega Dreamcast’s 25-year run as a functional web-browsing device, severing one of the console’s last remaining ties to its online past. Yet even as modern web standards leave the hardware behind, retro fans are turning to tools like FrogFind to keep the Dreamcast’s browsing experience and its nostalgic charm alive.

Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has shared the first details about the upcoming Stardew Valley 1.7 update, confirming that new content is on the way. However, there is still no word on a release date.

OpenAI has launched the App Directory, a new extension feature for ChatGPT that connects the chatbot directly to services such as Gmail, Canva and Apple Music. This update allows ChatGPT to go beyond answering questions and start performing concrete tasks across connected platforms.

The creator behind the popular YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips recently had a brief hands-on experience with Valve’s new VR headset, the Steam Frame, during a visit to the company’s headquarters. In his latest video, he compares the device to other headsets such as the Valve Index, Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro.

Slay the Spire has earned consistently high praise from critics and players alike for its accessible blend of deck-building and roguelike mechanics. Now, for the first time, it is available at a steep 90% discount on Steam – dropping from around $25 to just about $2.50.

The iPhone Fold will reportedly be exceptionally compact when closed. According to rumours, it will feature an unconventional aspect ratio paired with a 5.3-inch secondary display. Newly surfaced CAD renders appear to reveal the dimensions of Apple’s first foldable device.

Skate Story is an indie skateboarding adventure on Steam where you play you as a fragile demon skating through a surreal underworld, with trick physics, a gripping narrative, and full controller support, plus Steam Deck Verification. It has "overwhelmingly positive" early reviews.​

TikTok’s US operations will be housed in a new joint venture, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Shou Zi Chew. The entity is named TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. As part of the venture, TikTok has signed agreements with the three managing investors: Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi-based MGX.

NASA has announced a plan to use the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to view our Milky Way in unprecedented detail. Roman’s infrared vision is expected to pierce through the densest part of the galaxy and unveil up to 20 billion stars.

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI gaming laptop is back on sale at its Black Friday price. Retailing at a $450 discount compared to the list price, the Predator Helios Neo 16S AI packs some powerful internals, including the RTX 5070 Ti with 12 GB of VRAM.

The third Epic Games Store mystery free game for the holiday season will be revealed soon, and right before the reveal, the storefront has offered a new mobile freebie. It's Shotgun King – The Final Checkmate, available for Android and iOS.

Humble Bundle has brought back the Better With A Friend games collection. This new holiday rebundle offers a total of six Steam Deck-playable games that are better when played in co-op mode. They can be scored for around $1.67 each.

Oppo is set to wrap up the year with the Christmas Day launch of the Pad Air 5, which appears to be a rebranded OnePlus Pad Go 2. The tablet features a 2.8K display and a massive 10,050mAh battery. It will be available in three colours, including Space Gray, Starlight Powder, and Starlight Pink.

Mordhau is a multiplayer fighting game taking place in the Middle Ages. You will have to face many other players and show your different skills in battle using various weapons.

A leak has revealed that Motorola will release a special World Cup edition of the Razr 2025 clamshell foldable. A few units of this special edition will be available to win at CES 2026, but it isn't known if it will be mass-produced yet.

Lenovo is expected to showcase a gaming laptop with a rollable OLED display at CES 2026. It is targeting professional esports gamers with a large display mounted to a laptop, blending desktop like screen real-estate with portability.

Sony’s WH-1000XM6 offer some of the best noise cancellation you can buy, along with excellent sound and a refined, foldable design. They’ve dropped back to their lowest price, giving you another chance to grab Sony’s best ANC headphones for less.

BMX has announced a new magnetic power bank, the SolidSafe. The company’s magnetic power bank is built with next-generation solid-state battery cells. Available in 5,000 and 10,000 mAh battery capacities, it offers a full-color LCD display and an integrated USB-C lanyard cable for charging and data transfer.

NASA Science Calendar Image of the Month is a sprite over Château de Beynac, France. Sprites are short-lived. They last only a few milliseconds. So, witnessing and capturing one is a big deal. Images of these transient events are helping scientists understand more about how and why they form.

A new 3D printer is launching with 12 nozzles and is primarily intended to offer advantages when printing with multiple filaments or different colors. It’s also supposed to be very precise and offers a relatively large build volume.

Fans have created an HTML5 browser port of the DOS version of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, playable with touch, mouse & KB, or gamepad.

The LG Sound Suite combines a soundbar with any number of wireless speakers and a subwoofer to produce a convincing surround sound. Dolby Atmos FlexConnect is designed to let the Sound Suite adapt to the specific room.

The holiday season still has some Steam deals left to entice Star Wars loyalists. Star Wars Battlefront 2: Celebration Edition has proved a resilient shooter game despite a rocky 2017 launch. At 90% off, diverse multiplayer modes and an expansive roster may encourage more players to return.

The Legion Go 2 is one of the most expensive gaming handhelds around produced by a major laptop manufacturer. According to a new leak, that could well change soon with a forthcoming refresh.

MSI now also offers its gaming handheld Claw 8 with an AMD processor. The question is why though, because our review reveals some ergonomic drawbacks compared to the Intel SKU and you also get 8 GB RAM less. The price is identical, so why should you get the AMD version?

Retroid has ended the first batch of pre-orders for the Pocket 6, with a plan to begin shipping in January 2026. However, it has begun accepting a new batch of pre-orders without the launch discount that earlier buyers enjoyed, but a further delayed shipping date.

Companies willing to cross ethical lines can still purchase memory at reasonable prices. A new report exposes Samsung workers who may have accepted kickbacks from anxious distributors. As the memory shortage escalates, AI data centers are depleting most of the DRAM supply.

Beelink has launched a new NAS solution that can hold up to drives at once. Offering a combined 72 TB of storage, the Beelink ME Pro will be released globally too.

Sharge has announced an early sign-up scheme for the Shargeek 300 power bank, suggesting it may be launching soon. This accessory debuted at the start of 2025, and it has since been listed on Kickstarter. Features include the ability to charge up to four devices simultaneously and an aluminum casing with a transparent element and RGB lighting.

Not only is RAM becoming increasingly expensive, but hard drives and SSDs now also cost significantly more than they did just a few weeks ago. Framework is now one of the first laptop manufacturers to react to this trend, raising the price of the Framework Laptop for the second time in just one week.

For the holiday season, Steam is now giving away Toy Tinker Simulator for free for a limited time. Originally released in 2021, the toy repair simulation usually sells for $12.99 and currently holds a "Mixed" user rating, with calm, methodical gameplay at its core.

A group of researchers has published their findings on how ice could be used in creating a human habitat on Mars. Their study concludes that thick ice can substitute as a material for insulation and radiation protection.