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Walmart has bungled the debut of a Nintendo handheld again. The store canceled online pre-orders for the Zelda 40th Anniversary console a day ahead of its release date. However, the company reportedly will have units available at physical locations.

The Apple iPhone Duo is now officially out, and the phone is not having a great time. After reports emerged of the failure-prone hinge mechanism of the iPhone Duo, a Polish YouTuber tested the durability of the hinge by folding the iPhone Duo repeatedly. The phone failed after only 75,000 folds.

Apple has acknowledged reports of cracked inner displays on its new foldable iPhone Duo, saying the issue affects a small number of devices. Affected owners are being advised to contact AppleCare for replacements, while the cause of the screen failures remains unclear.

Valve's Steam is reportedly experiencing an outage, with users encountering login and connectivity issues across the gaming platform. While Downdetector has recorded an increase in complaints, Steam's unofficial status tracker suggests several core services remain operational.

iFixit's Apple Duo teardown reveals many details of Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo. The company uses oval pixels along with a matte screen in an attempt to minimize the screen crease, but the design of the hinge may be causing a pressure hotspot that is cracking some Duo smartphones within hours of use.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney called Steam’s AI disclosure policy abhorrent, arguing that it exposes developers to backlash from anti-AI detractors. Valve has implemented and updated the policy since 2024, which states that AI-generated content, including artwork, text, music, and assets, excluding assistant tools, requires formal disclosure.

GameStop patrons searching for a Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console may be out of luck. An insider learned locations have 0-5 units inbound by its release date. Nintendo has committed to restocks, but the handheld and Pro Controller could remain scarce until 2027.

Under the slogan "Vibe your way to $50k," Epic has launched a competition encouraging developers to create games using artificial intelligence. Participants have a chance to win up to $50,000 in funding, and practically any adult can take part – even online.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has been suffering from a bug since the update to One UI 9 that can render the flagship smartphone virtually unusable. Anyone who has already installed the latest operating system version should under no circumstances reset the smartphone to factory settings.

A user on r/samsunggalaxy has alleged that their Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro left severe burn marks on their wrist. The attached pictures definitely show marks that resemble second-degree burns. Samsung has yet to comment on the issue.

An Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 owner alleges that their laptop returned from warranty repair with just 16 GB of its original 32 GB RAM. The missing memory was discovered following a motherboard replacement.

Garmin is making life even harder for app developers. After the smartwatch manufacturer restricted access to APIs, and with basic features not working properly, the release of apps, watch faces, and updates in the Connect IQ Store is now also being delayed.

The predictions that Apple will take a quarter of the 2026 market for foldables with the iPhone Duo are in jeopardy. Unprecedented iPhone Duo shipping delays may be a direct result of poor launch planning.

(Update: SEGA and Creative Assembly have responded to the criticism and are pulling the game from sale.) The remaster of the strategy classic Total War: Shogun 2 is going down terribly with players. Alongside allegedly AI-generated graphics, numerous bugs and performance issues have sparked fierce criticism from fans. On Steam, just 18% of around 1,700 reviews are positive.

Multiple Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards are now listed as "Not Carried" or "No Longer Carried" by US retailer Micro Center. This comes after rumours of discontinuation due to GB202 GPUs being reserved for RTX Pro SKUs.

HMD has introduced a new version of its 2660 Flip with an AI companion designed to combat loneliness among elderly users. The AI can remember previous conversations, tell stories, and even play games, but continued companionship comes with a monthly subscription fee after a five-hour free trial.

Epic Games plans to rely heavily on AI for the development of a shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters. Both the game's code and graphics are expected to be created using artificial intelligence. At the same time, the game has been delayed indefinitely.

Xbox console prices are rising throughout Europe and Latin America. Amid the shortage, some stores are asking up to double the Series X MSRP. Despite new exclusives like Gears of War: E-Day, it’s unclear whether the hardware will become more readily available.

It is already pretty safe to say that the upcoming Hasselblad camera flagship will have a smaller battery globally compared to China. There could, however, be further diverging specs between China- and global models. Some of the downgrades currently being reported by a Reddit user, seem somewhat arbitrary. Evidence for these claims will only be available at launch or after tests.

Ten years of work, around 3,000 videos and 190,000 subscribers – all gone because a YouTuber showed footage from the new horror game Hellraiser: Revival. What makes the case particularly controversial is that he claims to have censored the explicit scenes.

Some Garmin Fenix 8 owners report that firmware update 23.39 disables the optical heart-rate sensor, disrupting heart-rate readings, Pulse Ox, overnight HRV and, in some cases, sleep and Body Battery data. Similar complaints have emerged from Tactix 8 users, and no universal fix has been identified.

A cellular issue affecting the iPhone 18 Pro Max on AT&T's US network can result in a complete loss of connectivity. Apple recommends two updates as a preventive measure. However, if the issue has already occurred, the company says the only solution is to replace the device.

Reports of popping and crackling sounds coming from the speakers of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are mounting. Particularly mysterious: The noises apparently occur even when scrolling or changing the display brightness. While users have a theory, the exact cause remains unclear.

Kobo’s latest beta update is disrupting the core functionality of certain models, causing missing books, annotations and statistics alongside performance and synchronization issues. Kobo says the data remains intact and a fix is forthcoming, warning users not to reinstall older firmware.

Samsung Galaxy Fold users are reporting an intermittent YouTube bug that freezes video while audio continues after switching back to the app. Complaints span several premium Galaxy models and online forums, but Samsung and YouTube have yet to acknowledge the issue or offer a fix.

Google’s September 2026 Pixel update has reportedly caused lock-screen failures for a small number of Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 8a and Pixel 8 Pro users, leaving some unable to access their devices.

Logan's nose finally got the memo: nobody wanted to follow that trail. Insomniac still has a lot of work to do to appease fans, despite recent updates.

The new Xiaomi 18 Pro and the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max bring a hardware-based privacy display, akin to the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, as we've seen with the Galaxy S26 Ultra's panel, the privacy display takes its toll on the image quality of the Xiaomi 18 Pro's OLED panel.

Samsung has stopped a SmartThings update after Bespoke AI 4-Door fridges shut down when it was installed. As per reports, internal test software reached customers by mistake. Samsung has apologized and will send engineers over the Chuseok break.

A dispute over Pokémon Trading Cards at a Target in Lisbon, Connecticut, escalated into a fight that left a four-year-old girl with an injured elbow. Video and an eyewitness account reportedly link the altercation to shoppers clearing out a major restock, though police records and Target have not publicly confirmed key details.

Raspberry Pi is actively preventing enthusiasts from upgrading soldered memory to a larger configuration even when the replacement chip is technically compatible. The company says the restriction is intended to discourage unofficial high-capacity resales.

Best Indie Games on YouTube, run by creator Clemmy, offers developers exposure for a fee. It now faces accusations from multiple indie developers that its paid marketing packages promise far more reach than they deliver.

Microsoft describes an advertising system in a new patent application that could deliberately interrupt games to display ads. PC, console, mobile and cloud gaming are among the potential platforms mentioned.

An influential horror franchise has returned with a new multi-platform release. The Nintendo eShop lists Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival as requiring an excessive amount of storage. While the 41 TB total for the Switch 2 game is likely an error, handheld owners are quickly running out of space.

The latest Diablo 4 update got off to a rocky start, as players wrangled with error code 300008. Unable to solve the login issues, Blizzard temporarily postponed Season of Hell's Legacy. Some Switch 2 owners regretted their purchases after the game launched simultaneously with Season 15.

The New Mexico Supreme Court has fined an attorney $5,000 and referred him to disciplinary review after he filed an AI-generated brief containing fabricated witnesses and testimony in a murder appeal. The case underscores the legal and ethical risks of submitting unverified AI content in court.

Apple’s new Readiness score will remain exclusive to the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, despite several older models supporting watchOS 27 and tracking much of the same health data. Apple cites redesigned heart sensors and more frequent measurements as the reasons.

PlayStation has stepped away from Hideo Kojima's Physint. The project, which is to be an action-espionage game from Kojima Productions, was at risk of getting canceled. However, Xbox has saved the day, as Kojima is now partnering with Xbox to continue the development of the game.

Microsoft appears to be offering select users individual discounts on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. While a former subscriber pays only $16 per month instead of $23, other customers are shown only the standard prices.

The TCL P80 Ultra is being marketed as the first NxtPaper smartphone with an AMOLED panel and, on paper, offers a quite interesting price-to-performance ratio. However, TCL is seriously embellishing the marketing images, as our hands-on photos from IFA show.

Some Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra owners report that the bezel and faceplate are completely detaching from the frame despite no apparent impact or water damage. Whether this reflects a widespread defect remains uncertain, and Samsung has not publicly addressed the issue.

A Florida International University study found that calorie-burn estimates from popular Apple, Garmin, Samsung and Fitbit smartwatches deviated substantially from laboratory measurements, with errors varying by device and increasing with participants’ body-fat percentage. The findings caution against relying on wearables for precise diet or weight-management decisions.

Popular AI agents such as ChatGPT, Claude and Grok seem to be down for multiple users. Google Gemini seems to be unaffected, as does Claude's Haiku.

Sony has preliminarily agreed to a $7.85 million settlement over claims that it monopolized digital PlayStation game sales by barring third-party download codes. Around 4.4 million eligible US users could receive PSN credit or cash if the court grants final approval on October 15.

MapQuest has surged from 128th to first place on the US App Store after refusing to adopt President Donald Trump’s politically charged renaming of Lake Ontario as "Lake America." The protest-driven boom resulted in hundreds of thousands of downloads and renewed engagement.

Star Wars Zero Company is off to a strong start, but its team appears to have little reason to celebrate. Around 80% of the developers are reportedly currently furloughed without pay.

Cheat makers, beware: Activision now has a camera crew in tow to disrupt operations. The company also claims it has disrupted as many as 375 reseller operations to date.

Indie developer Ryan Laley’s Gamescom 2026 booth was stripped overnight, with his laptop and other demo equipment stolen alongside gear from several nearby exhibitors. Laley filed a police report and criticized the apparent lack of overnight security, but said he remains committed to completing his horror game, Mimic.

Valve rated "Future? No Thanks!", a teen satire game about assisted dying, as adult content. The storefront didn't budge on the rating or explain why until pressure mounted.

Twitch appears to be experiencing a widespread outage, with users reporting problems loading streams, accessing channels and using other parts of the platform. The exact cause of the disruption remains unclear, and Twitch has yet to provide a detailed explanation for the issues.