A full MMORPG with 19 bosses, 200+ maps and a player-run auction house that runs on 2 GB of RAM — Soul's Remnant hit Steam early access on 13 August, free, after a decade of development by a two-person team.

Epic Games Store has revealed the next title users will be able to claim without spending anything. Starting August 20, Cardpocalypse will be free for a limited time.

The Apple iPhone 17 has caught up with the older but more expensive iPhone 16 Pro as well as the current Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in the DxOMark camera analysis, and ranks 20 places ahead of the iPhone 16 on the leaderboard. The upgrade to the 48 MP ultra-wide-angle camera, in particular, is paying off.

Previews suggest that Marvel’s Wolverine performance will exceed expectations. Insomniac Games has clarified that the base PS5 console supports a 60 fps mode and ray tracing by default. On the first-party game’s release date, PSSR upscaling may further improve the graphics.

Valve has yet to reveal the release date and price of the Steam Frame. However, the developer behind Gunman Contracts has claimed that the launch is now very close.

Google has released the Pixel Buds Pro 2 in a new color that matches the new Pixel 11 series. Unfortunately, the earbuds also lose one of the previously released colors. Google also announced a handful of new features are coming in a future update.

After Insta360 unveiled the X6 worldwide just a few hours ago, DJI has now released its second rival in China, where the DJI Osmo 360 II is available starting today. A total of 10 new features compared to the first DJI Osmo 360 camera make the new DJI camera a thoroughly worthwhile upgrade.

Amazon has added three new games for Prime members to claim and download through Luna. The lineup includes Steelrising, Airship: Kingdoms Adrift, and Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room.

Hands-on images of Seiko's Presage x Tradman's Bonsai from Fratello and Hodinkee Japan show the Japanese HCC011J features collaboration branding across its sapphire caseback that the global HCC009J1 does not. The dial also shifts sharply with light.

The KTC M27P6S gaming monitor sports a 4K IPS panel with 2,304 dimming zones and a peak 160 Hz refresh rate. The company also claims impressive color performance, with almost 99% coverage of the P3 color gamut.

Google has launched Gemini 3.7 Flash, promising major gains in coding, web development, and AI agents. The new model also comes with significantly lower introductory pricing, making advanced AI workflows cheaper to run.

With the Poco F9 Pro and the Poco F9 Ultra, Xiaomi is set to launch two affordable flagship models soon, which are expected to start at €799 in Europe. A comprehensive leak has already revealed the design, prices, and specifications in advance.

To celebrate the Gears of War: E-Day open beta, Nvidia has decided to host a special giveaway. The grand prize is an RTX 5080 Founders Edition with a custom wrap.

Tecno has officially launched the Pova 8 Pro smartphone in the global markets. Tecno’s new midrange smartphone features a Matrix display, a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate chipset, a dedicated P1 graphic chip, and a 144 Hz AMOLED display. Plus, it comes in three color options, including white, green, and black.

Razer is launching a strictly limited-edition, hand-painted keycap in the shape of a three-headed snake – though this expensive collector’s keycap is likely to sell out quickly when it goes on sale in just over a week.

A console and controller technician has shared his recent discovery about the PS5 liquid metal gate. He believes that the problem exists regardless of the orientation and calls it the worst console generation ever released.

iFixit’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 teardown reveals a problem with fine particles. Together with difficult disassembly, fragile parts and limited replacement availability, Samsung’s newest foldable has been found wanting.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 (Ultra) often takes photos at a resolution of only 12 megapixels, even when set to 24 MP. Samsung has now explained the reasons for this behavior, and, unsurprisingly, the heat wave is also partly to blame for this issue.

More details have emerged regarding the upcoming Asus Googlebook (CX9406) laptop. Powered by Intel's Panther Lake CPUs with up to 64 GB of RAM, the new laptop is expected to launch later this year alongside similar offerings from Lenovo and Acer.

Bethesda has been extremely secretive about the next Elder Scrolls game. It is known that the title has been in development at least since 2018, but no one knew what it would be called until now.

Garmin is now offering a new update to many of its latest high-end smartwatches. Available globally as a free download, the new update addresses several outstanding issues and includes improvements specific to the Fenix 8 Pro and Tactix 8.

The 4-bay Beelink ME Pro NAS has been refreshed, and the new variant comes with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, a powerful Gorgon Point APU. It has a max rated capacity of 132TB, and the launch price is CNY 4,995, about $741.

The entry-level Intel CPU gives off Atom vibes when it comes to performance, efficiency, and affordability.

The silence surrounding The Duskbloods has concerned some Switch 2 owners. The closed network test on August 21st will allow players to experience gameplay for the first time. A new leak hints that preview embargoes could expire on August 20th, offering hands-on impressions.

The Legion Y700 Infinite will launch in China on August 25, 2026, which is around the corner. Right ahead of the event, Lenovo has revealed more specs of its new OLED gaming tablet.

The Apple AirPods Max 2 and the Sony WH-1000XM6 are set to face new competition soon, as Samsung is reportedly developing over-ear headphones called the Galaxy H1. The code in the official Samsung Galaxy Wearable app already provides clues about the design.

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon C repurposes the five year old Snapdragon 778G design with higher CPU and GPU clock speeds, but its projected performance remains far behind Apple’s MacBook Neo.

Casio, Seiko and Citizen released more than 30 watch references in the first half of August. Casio's August 7 batch moved five lines to general sale in Japan, Seiko's 145th anniversary wave reached seven pieces plus three new Presage Classics, and Citizen brought new models, plus confirmed Western pricing on two Tsuyosa models.

The Apple iPhone Ultra might hit the market later than expected, at least in Europe and China. According to the latest rumors, supply chain issues are forcing Apple to stagger the launch of its first foldable iPhone.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 is marketed as a compact flagship smartphone. However, the device’s cameras cannot even keep up with significantly older competitors such as the Google Pixel 8 or the Apple iPhone 16, as shown by DxOMark’s in-depth analysis.

In our review, the Xiaomi 17T impresses with strong photo quality. However, the real hidden star among the Leica‑branded cameras isn’t the Light Hunter 800 sensor. We took the Xiaomi phone on a field trip and compared its 50‑MP camera shots with those from the flagship Oppo Find X9 Ultra, using the latter as our reference point.

Cube is offering a new and particularly versatile e-bike. It features front and rear suspension and comes fully equipped. The Nuride Hybrid One11 is also available in a variety of colors.

Those who enjoy managing more than just armies in strategy games will find plenty to keep them busy in Victoria II. Economics, politics, population, diplomacy and industrialization are closely intertwined, making the grand strategy classic interesting even 16 years after its release. The game is currently 75% off on Steam for $4.99.

The Sony Xperia 1 VIII was not without controversy, as the flagship smartphone not only became significantly more expensive, but features such as the AI camera assistant were also sharply criticized by fans. The smartphone is nonetheless a success, as Sony reveals in an interview, in which it also defends the controversial AI feature.

Warner Bros. Discovery has finally officially confirmed that a sequel to Hogwarts Legacy is planned. While concrete details about the game are still missing, fans on Reddit are already actively discussing what they want from the sequel.

While Hangar 13 and 2K Games have not officially announced a PS5 and Xbox Series X|S version of Mafia Definitive Edition, a new rating for the game has appeared on the ESRB website.

YouTuber ETA Prime managed to considerably increase the performance of the Valve Steam Machine by connecting a desktop AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT to the console. The result of the mod was that the Steam Machine could play AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K.

HyperOS 4 is now official, and as usual, Xiaomi will carry out beta testing with the firmware first. Among all, eight devices are set to receive the Android 17 update on August 14, 2026, and the company has also revealed the other eligible models for the first batch.

The Google Pixel Watch 5 offers only a few hardware updates, but along with the smartwatch, Google has introduced a new health feature that has the potential to save lives. This feature is now also available on the older Pixel Watch 4.

Fans suspect that the artwork released alongside the announcement may already offer a clue as to what Rockstar will show during the Extended Look on Netflix.

Zepp Health is working on a solar-powered smartwatch - a development that can now be considered virtually confirmed. Early details already reveal several clues about the upcoming wearable.

In ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs, players take apart old phones, repair handhelds and run an electronics store on the side. The developers appear to have struck a chord with this concept: Just a few days after release, the simulation has reached No. 1 on SteamDB’s Trending Games and Popular Releases charts.

After Honor already teased a first image of their Arri camera redesign in their next Magic flagship during the recent Robot Phone launch event, Honor CEO Li Jiang now also confirmed the launch date for the Magic 9 generation. Many of the camera specs and a few render images of the full Arri camera design are also circulating online.

With The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition, an almost 15-year-old classic from Tolkien’s universe has unexpectedly returned to modern platforms – and apparently, it won’t be the last. Aspyr has confirmed plans to re-release more Lord of the Rings games in the future. Which titles these will be remains unclear, but fans already have some clear favorites.

It has been 10 years since the last Windows phone was released. Now, images and a video of an unreleased model have appeared online.

Google Pixel 11 is now official, and with this comes the usual scrutiny and discourse surrounding the hardware of the phone. It seems that Google Pixel 11 falls behind the base Apple iPhone 17 in one key display department, which might make some fans quite annoyed.

Orient Star's teaser site now carries a date: 9 September 2026. The page lists no references, specs or caliber, only dark movement footage and solar system imagery hinting at a celestial theme. The watch will land in the brand's 75th anniversary year.