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NetherRealm Studios has announced Mortal Kombat: Definitive Edition, thus wrapping up the popular fighting game that was released less than two years ago. The new comprehensive package includes the base game as well as all the DLCs and story expansion released.

Honor has begun teasing the Honor Pad 10 as its next tablet. Coming more than a year after its predecessor, the new tablet is being marketed as an educational device for students with AI-features that will aid in learning.

Sony may consider the PlayStation Portal a more vital part of its hardware portfolio than gamers realize. Without sharing sales data, a Sony executive celebrated its performance. The Portal is becoming a more capable handheld as it introduces cloud gaming functionality.

Sony has accidentally revealed the colours, pricing and shipment dates for its long-awaited WH-1000XM5 successors ahead of time. While the Sony WH-1000XM6 will cost significantly more in Europe and the UK than its predecessor, Sony should start shipping its latest pair of over-ear wireless headphones by the end of the week.

A well-known retailer for all things gaming handheld has now started stocking Ayaneo's latest effort. Built around a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, the Ayaneo Pocket Ace is a pint-sized gaming handheld with a bright and high-resolution display, as well as an optional 16 GB of RAM trim.

The Tenku Luna is said to be the first gaming handheld produced by a Japanese manufacturer. Equipped with a 120 Hz display, the 7-inch gaming handheld also features dual USB4 ports and a 50 Wh battery, as well as a recent AMD Ryzen APU.

PocketBook offers a compact and fairly inexpensive e-reader that, unlike a few competitors, aims to cover the basics such as long battery life and the eye-friendly reading of books. The device is now available for purchase.

Keynote speaker Casey Putsch will speak about manufacturing cars with innovative composite materials at the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Expo. Such cars are more recyclable and generate less CO₂ during production and use than Teslas.

Teenage Engineering has announced new all-black versions of three of its portable audio tools – the TP-7 recorder, TX-6 mixer, and CM-15 microphone. These will now match the multi-capable OP-XY synthesizer, launched last year. Features-wise, the devices remain unchanged, and will be available from June 10.

Word on the grapevine claims Xiaomi is set to present an in-house chipset soon. According to a new leak, however, that chipset, "Xring", can be expected to deliver significantly worse performance than current-gen flagship silicon from Qualcomm and MediaTek.

Sony is launching a major marketing campaign for its latest flagship smartphone. It focuses on the new camera features that are intended to set the Xperia 1 VII apart from the competition. In new promotional videos, Sony engineers are now explaining the camera advantages in detail.

Pine64 has introduced a new mini PC. This little computer tries to stand out with its AI performance, which means that users don’t need the cloud to run their AI-heavy workloads. The Alpha-One is also passively cooled and therefore completely silent.

Eizo is launching a new 4K monitor that is designed for rather demanding and even professional users, such as content creators who need accurate colors and a high resolution.

The industry shouldn't expect many high-profile Ubisoft games to appear in the next year. The publisher has decided to take its time with Far Cry 7 and other projects. Even so, after declining revenue, Ubisoft hopes that a Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake will keep it financially stable.

The WiiM Amp Ultra packs a powerful amplifier and a Hi-Fi streamer into a compact chassis made of aluminum. A touchscreen on the front panel is intended to simplify operation, and WiiM also touts broad compatibility for various devices, including turntables and smart TVs.

Iqunix has finally revealed the price and full specifications and pricing for the EZ80, the company's latest Hall-effect gaming keyboard. While the EZ80 features some impressive performance numbers and unique aesthetics, it comes at a steep price.

Casio and Crocs have teamed up for a limited-edition GA2100 bundle, featuring a glow-in-the-dark watch and matching Echo Wave clogs. Launching May 27.

With HMD's Nokia licensing agreement set to expire in March 2026, the Finnish company has been relaunching some Nokia-branded products with its own name. Now, the Nokia 2760 Flip released in 2022 is about to get the same treatment according to a leak.

According to recent reports, Apple is working intensively on the integration of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to enable new ways of interacting with devices. The goal is to control Apple products such as the iPhone or Vision Pro via neuronal signals recorded by brain implants. This could transform the accessibility of digital technology, especially for people with severe physical disabilities.

TCL's China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) division asserts that its latest panel type can help make the more color-accurate screens to date, as it made from cutting-edge printed OLED. It is said to be available by mid-2025, and might debut in smartphones of various sizes later in the year.

SanDisk is launching its first Gen 5.0 SSD, the WD_Black SN8100, which reads data at up to 14,900 MB/s and writes at up to 14,000 MB/s. It comes with or without a heatsink in 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB model variants, with an 8 TB model expected by the end of 2025.

With reports of Sony considering increasing the price of is software and hardware to compensate for the tariff uncertainty, the free games for May as part of the PlayStation Plus subscription bring some relief.

8BitDo has revealed the launch date for a new product announcement alongside a teaser for the new product. There are speculations that the product is a leverless controller.

Apple's iPhone design has not changed significantly since the iPhone 12 from 2020, and design adjustments for the iPhone 17 and iPhone 18 are expected to be minor. On the other hand, Apple is expected to develop a brand new design for the 20th anniversary of the iPhone.

RedMagic's next top-end Android gaming tablet is currently believed to be smaller than its last - however, that might not matter as it is also backed to be first of its line to debut with an OLED display. The Nova's successor is now also tipped to beat its Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 4 rival in terms of battery life.

One-Netbook has brought the OneXPlayer G1 to its OneXPlayer Store after a successful crowdfunding campaign. Shipping worldwide, the unusual gaming handheld can be configured with up to an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU and 64 GB of RAM, as well as a 4 TB SSD.

Michael and Trevor play Jason and Lucia in the GTA 5 recreation of the latest GTA 6 trailer. It uses mostly the same camera angles and dialogues as in the trailer, and its hilarious.

Anyone switching from the Nintendo Switch to the Nintendo Switch 2 also has the option of upgrading to the newer version of Hogwarts Legacy and Civilization VII for a fee. A trailer shows the significant difference in graphics quality for Hogwarts Legacy.

After over a decade of waiting, Minecraft now allows players to craft saddles using basic materials. The change arrives in Snapshot 25w20a, alongside new music, bug fixes, and gameplay tweaks.

Digital Foundry has provided the most complete list of Nintendo Switch 2 specs to date. Powered by a custom Nvidia T239 chip, CPU and GPU performance should dramatically improve over the previous handheld. Still, stingy memory allocation for gaming is raising some concerns.

Garmin has wrapped up its latest round of beta development for the Forerunner 965 and associated smartwatches like the cheaper Forerunner 165. Rolling out globally now, System Software 23.20 brings dozens of changes to the table like the ability to detect breathing variations during sleep.

The Garmin system software version 9.20 is currently rolling out to users of the Instinct 3 AMOLED, Instinct 3 Solar and Instinct E smartwatches. The release brings a new Rucking activity with an associated setting and a new sleep-related health metric. Plus, there are tools specifically for the new Tactical edition watches.

The Xiaomi Mijia Air Conditioner Pro Healthy Wind 1.5HP has been launched in China. This new smart home device can be used for heating or cooling and can also purify the air in the room. Plus, with HyperOS Connect, there is support for app-based controls and wider smart home linkage.

The Xiaomi Mijia Washing Machine Pro Blue Oxygen Washing and Drying 12kg has been launched in China. It features Blue Oxygen technology, which is said to deliver a more thorough cleaning. Plus, this smart home product is equipped with Xiaomi HyperOS Connect and supports voice commands.

The Casio G-Shock BGA-10-7A watch is now available in the UK and Japan. Part of the Playful Hearts Series, the model features a color-changing design on the watch face. Other features of the shock resistant watch include a small date display, a removable bezel and 10 ATM water resistance.

MediaTek asserts that its latest chipset for fixed wireless access (FWA) or mobile broadband equipment can support upload speeds of up to 2.8 gigabits per second (Gb/s) over sub-6GHz 5G it does connect with. The T930 also boasts multiple "world-first" technologies such as 8Rx for up to 40% stronger signals compared to the previous generation, and might be compatible with Wi-Fi 8 devices as well as those with Wi-Fi 7.

Nvidia could release the RTX 5080 Super or RTX 5080 Ti at the end of this year, and the GPU could be the RTX 5090D replacement. The latter was banned in China and is said to be a downgraded version compared its original spec.

Samsung is expected to introduce the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 this summer during its next Galaxy Unpacked event. Ahead of their launches, Samsung has teased that its next major Android update could be dropping around the same time.

The R50S is a new affordable retro gaming handheld that wears its influences rather obviously. Unmistakeably resembling a certain Sony PlayStation 5 accessory, the R50S is available for under $70 with a 4:3 display and a modest battery capacity.

Graphene is considered a beacon of hope in optimising battery performance and could replace graphite in the anode of lithium-ion batteries. A scientific topical review examines the innovation prospects of using graphene in batteries.

Zotac has previewed a new set of Magnus mini-PCs powered by desktop-class Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs. Joining the Magnus One and Magnus EN is the Magnus EA, which swaps Intel processors and Nvidia GPUs for AMD's Ryzen AI Max APUs.

Sony has already increased the price of the PS5 in Europe, UK, Australia, and New Zealand, and the US could be next. The company is thinking of strategies to minimize the impact of tariffs, one of which is moving manufacturing to the US.

According to early reports, AMD is designing its 'Sound Wave' APUs specifically for Microsoft's 2026 Surface lineup. Likely replacing the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 early next year, the so-called Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 8 could be preceded by an upgraded version of the Surface Laptop Studio before the end of 2025, too.

An indie title named MOUTHOLE is about to be removed from Steam. Prior to getting delisted, it transitioned to a free game, allowing players to add it to their libraries and keep it even after the removal.

Until May 19, Steam is offering a tempting deal for fans of explosive space action: Everspace 2 combines fast-paced dogfights with RPG elements and is currently 70% off – its lowest price ever.

It seems that Anbernic could soon be entering a new segment within the gaming handheld market. If an early rumour is accurate, then one of Anbernic's next gaming handhelds could return to the form factor forged by Sony Ericsson and the Xperia Play in the early 2010s.

The RTX 5090 laptop and the RTX 4090 laptop GPU have been tested in 25 games and the results are rather disappointing for the newer GPU. At 4K and 1440p, the RTX 5090 and the RTX 4090 laptop GPU perform roughly on par, which casts serious doubts over the RTX 5090.

Ayaneo has provided an early look at the Flip 1S, which promises to be more than a Flip DS or Flip KB with an upgraded AMD Ryzen APU. Apparently, the company hopes to deliver a new model that 'delivers both nostalgia and power' achieved by a full redesign.

Shooter fans might want to check out a current Steam deal that's especially appealing to anyone with a taste for retro vibes and over-the-top humor. Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour is a remastered edition of the '90s classic, offering fast-paced run-and-gun action, irreverent one-liners and a wild arsenal of offbeat weapons.

The Xiaomi 212W Hypercharge Power Bank 25000 is now available in more European countries following its recent launch in the UK. The portable accessory allows you to charge three devices simultaneously with a maximum single port output of 140W. Plus, there is an integrated display and support for fast charging protocols.