Embark Studios responded with a tongue-in-cheek censored promo amidst reports that Call of Duty Black Ops 7’s open beta briefly censored the phrase “Arc Raiders” due to a text-filter error in early October 2025.

Squid Game meets The Typing of the Dead. Players must type fast or die trying in this upcoming battle-royale-style thriller now open for playtesting on Steam.

Activision will soon host the most comprehensive Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 free trial yet. Fans speculate that the publisher is hoping to halt the momentum of Battlefield 6. Unlike past trials, gamers can try the Black Ops 6 campaign a day before the October 10th Battlefield 6 release date.

The Motorola Razr Ultra launched in the first half of the year as the first clamshell foldable powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. Now, Motorola and Amazon are running a limited-time sale that brings its price down to the lowest it has ever been.

The Soundcore Nebula P1 is now available in the US with a special launch discount and a free 100-inch screen. According to Anker, it's the first projector with detachable speakers, and it packs other solid features like a 1080p resolution, 650 ANSI lumens brightness, and Dolby Audio in a compact, portable design.

The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max promises remarkable runtimes thanks to its behemoth 7,500 mAh battery. However, according to battery life testing done by TechDroider, while the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max does offer excellent runtimes, it fails to make an impact when compared against the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Wooting has officially announced the Wooting Respawn Store, an outlet store where Wooting will sell used keyboards and accessories, old stock, and b-stock items. Discounts go as high as 50%, and, while some items may have minor cosmetic defects, it will be a way for Wooting to cut down on waste and make its keyboards available to a wider market.

Bungie has launched a closed, NDA-bound technical playtest for its once-indefinitely delayed extraction shooter Marathon from Oct. 22–28, inviting a limited number of North American and European PS5, Xbox Series S|X, and Steam players to sample three maps, five customizable runner shells, proximity chat, solo queue and refined combat pacing.

The Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 gaming laptop with a stellar OLED display, an RTX 5060 laptop GPU, and a Ryzen 7 260 CPU is now less than $1,000 at Walmart. The 15-inch gaming laptop is among the most well-rounded machines on the market, making the current price drop an excellent deal.

Xbox is now warning buyers that it’s selling licenses to play games, rather than ownership. A Silent Hill f disclaimer is likely related to a California law regulating the sale of digital games. Xbox Game Pass highlights how downloaded titles may become unplayable at a marketplace’s discretion.

Ubiquiti has announced two new uninterruptible power supplies under the Unifi UPS brand. One unit is designed as a desktop tower, while the other is made for racks. Prices for these devices, which can be integrated into Unifi, start at $159.

Dell has launched its new Pro Rugged 10 and 12 tablets. They are both Copilot+ PCs with Intel Core Ultra chips, IP66 durability, dual hot-swappable batteries, and modular repairable designs.

Assembling gaming towers and repairing laptops should be more convenient with the Hoto PixelDrive, as the electric screwdriver has an integrated dot matrix display that can show the torque. Hoto also supplies 30 bits.

Tesla just announced its cheapest vehicle that it calls the Model 3 Standard to set it apart from the other trims that are now called Premium RWD or AWD. With the same downgraded range as the Model Y Standard, it costs only $3,000 less than the SUV.

The Tag Heuer Calibre Connected E5 is a new smartwatch of which the first image has now surfaced. While certain information can be considered confirmed, precise technical specs are still lacking.

Two leakers commented on the upcoming contest between two of the probably best camera flagships of 2026. Surprisingly, plans for a true optical zoom camera with a variable focal length and 200-megapixel sensor in the Xiaomi 17 Ultra may not be dead yet, while the Hasselblad camera of the Oppo Find X9 Pro is likely taking a very different approach.

The latest UFS standard is here and could result in smartphones with significantly faster flash storage in the future. With data rates up to 10.8 GB/s, the maximum bandwidth has nearly doubled and should meet the requirements of complex AI applications.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 could be present at the next Grammy Awards ceremony. But we will have to be patient, as the results of the nominations will be announced in a few days.

Tesla has finally announced a sub-$40,000 SUV after its launch was put off until the federal tax credit expiration deadline passed. The so-called Tesla Model Y Standard trim is priced higher than expected, though, and offers many specs and features downgrades.

The AngelEye is a new and particularly lightweight FPV camera designed for sports use. The model can be mounted on a helmet, for example, and is currently available for pre-order at a discounted price.

The WP60 is a new 5G smartphone that comes with a large screen and a more than decently sized battery. With a cyberpunk-inspired design, the rugged device sports the usual certifications and comes with 8, 12 or 16 GB of RAM.

Anker’s recently released Prime 160 W USB-C GaN charger is currently available at a 27% discount on Amazon and Anker’s official store for a limited time. The Prime charger offers a maximum power output of 160 W across three USB-C ports. It ships with an integrated display and app-based controls.

Casio’s new limited Oceanus models, OCW-S7000CN-1A and OCW-SG1000CN-1A, are launching with black DLC-coated titanium, sapphire bezels cut with Edo Kiriko, and advanced solar tech in exclusive runs of 1,600 and 600 units, respectively.

Amazon Prime Big Deals day sale has brought a significant discount on the highly-rated OnePlus Buds Pro 3. They feature a dual-driver system and boast up to 43 hours of battery life with the charging case.

The world's biggest public crypto trading platform has teamed up wth the largest phone maker to offer direct trading access. A Coinbase One credit card can now be used for free with an introductory promo on Galaxy phones, too.

Nvidia's app 11.0.5 update adds smarter notebook controls, expanded DLSS support, and important bug fixes for smoother, more stable gaming performance.

GIMP, the free, open-source alternative to Adobe Photoshop, has officially released its latest update, version 3.0.6, and despite being an iterative update mostly focussed on bug fixes ahead of 3.2, there are still a number of interesting changes and improvements.

A Japanese marketplace that offers games and comics is fighting back against Mastercard and Visa. DLsite stopped using the payment processors after it demanded censorship of adult content. Fans now hope that Steam and itch.io will also turn to digital banks that don’t support delisting games.

Each year on International E-Waste Day, the German Federal Statistical Office publishes figures on the recycling of electronic waste. In 2023, approximately 747,000 tons of e-waste was recycled – a weight equivalent to the cargo of seven of the world's largest container ships. Despite this high rate, small appliances remain the biggest problem.

Shy of its first anniversary, Røde has refreshed the Wireless Micro by announcing the microphone system in three new colors. Buyers can also buy the Wireless Micro at a much cheaper price than it cost at launch.

Spray N' Pray launched as a free game on Steam on October 03, 2025. Shortly after launch, this fast-paced FPS title made it to the platform's "New & Trending" chart, featuring a 100% positive player rating.

The Vivo V60e is launching with a 200 MP main camera, a 50 MP selfie camera and a 6,500 mAh battery with 90 watt fast charging for the equivalent of $337, making the waterproof smartphone a mid-range smartphone.

A new Aliens game is expected to be released soon, according to several leaks on the internet. However, it is necessary to wait for official information before drawing any conclusions.

Best Buy has discounted the LG 45GX90SA-B to its lowest price yet as part of its Techtober Sale. The 45-inch ultrawide OLED monitor has a 3440 x 1440 resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and LG’s webOS smart TV features.

Google's latest Pixel 10 series isn't a huge leap from last year's Pixel 9 lineup, but these deep discounts definitely make them much more appealing. All variants are on sale, with Amazon and Best Buy both offering up to $250 off and Google throwing in a free 1-year subscription to the Google AI Pro plan.

A new leak has suggested that Apple’s devices powered by the M5 Pro and M5 Max will allow more customization in terms of CPU and GPU core counts. These chips are said to have the new SoIC-MH design with separate CPU and GPU blocks.

Samsung is targeting heart and brain health with its newest research surrounding wearables, with AI-based LVSD detection via smartwatch and daily-use EEG for brain-computer interface applications - both validated by Korean clinical partners.

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers will get access to a new game on October 21. It is a critically acclaimed remake of a popular horror title.

The latest Tesla software update 2025.32.8.5 is now rolling out to select vehicles with the next FSD 14 version on board. The FSD 14 software offers 6x the parameter count of FSD 13, when running on HW4.

SwitchBot has unveiled a new personal security device, the Safety Alarm. Available in black, aqua, and white colorways, the Safety Alarm is powered by replaceable button-cell batteries that offer up to 1 year of battery life. On top of that, it has an IP65 ingress protection, a silent SOS mode, a lost mode, a built-in LED light, and Apple Find My support.

HP sells its EliteBook 8 G1a 14 with both the AMD Ryzen 200 and the AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPUs. Which one should you choose? For many users, the older Zen 4 CPUs arguably make more sense, considering they are cheaper.

The Arduino UNO Q has been officially announced with a Qualcomm Dragonwing microprocessor and STMicroelectronics microcontroller. It runs Zephyr OS and supports all mainstream connectivity protocols.

The Samsung Odyssey G60F is now listed on global stores, and the 350 Hz gaming monitor costs $499.99. It features a 27-inch 1440p IPS panel with 1 ms GTG response time and VESA DisplayHDR 400.

Just ahead of the Battlefield 6 launch, Electronic Arts released another community update. It not only highlighted key takeaways from the open beta but also offered a first look at upcoming content. One detail stood out in particular: a strong hint at the possible return of naval warfare, a feature fans have missed since Battlefield 1.

If the world of Minecraft were a disk, the Far Lands would mark its outer rim – the edge of the game’s universe. Reaching it was never something the developers intended, but one YouTuber managed to do it anyway, after more than 14 years and a journey of over 12 million blocks.

Elon Musk is working on an AI-generated game, but Baldur’s Gate 3 publishing director Michael Douse isn’t convinced. He says AI can be a helpful tool, but it won’t fix the industry's biggest issues.

The HMD Touch 4G is the latest feature phone from the Finnish manufacturer. Now available in India, it drops the alphanumeric keypad of HMD's (and Nokia) previous feature phones for an all-screen design, but retains the affordable price tag.

Chinese start-up AheadForm has unveiled the Origin M1, a robotic head capable of remarkably lifelike facial expressions, in a one-minute video – so realistic that it leaves many viewers feeling uneasy.

Size does matter, at least when it comes to camera sensors, but bigger isn't always better. At least according to Samsung's marketing claims about the brand-new Isocell HP5, a 200 MP sensor in 1/1.56-inch format that is said to be ideal for telephoto cameras.