A new update to the Android PS3 emulator ARMSX3 allows players to access Batman: Arkham Origins multiplayer through community-run servers. Version 1.4 also adds virtual toy portals for several toys-to-life games, nearly a decade after the Batman game's official online services were discontinued.

The developers of Jono came up with an unusual multiplayer concept: An unlimited number of players can participate, but only one person gets to play at a time – all wrapped up in a classic 2D platformer. So far, the idea seems to be going down well on Steam.

There are plenty of smartphones with high-quality casing materials, but you usually have to pay a lot for them. Motorola proves it doesn't have to be that way with the Edge 70 Max: You can already find it online at a fairly low price, yet it comes with a premium chassis that even resists water and dust.

Ayaneo's $89 Konkr Pocket Block Android handheld is shipping now. Read about the full specifications, Helio G85 performance, and review its retro emulation limits.

Following BioWare's closure, a Canadian politician has put forward an unexpected plan that could potentially save the legendary studio: Its former developers should be given the opportunity to take over the company themselves, with financial support from the government.

Asus has launched a special-edition ROG NUC 16 mini PC inspired by Phantom Blade Zero, featuring up to a GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU and a 24-core Intel processor. The compact gaming system sports a striking black-and-red design, but its top configuration costs nearly $4,700 in China.

A CD drive for the Steam Frame? That's probably not something most people would be interested in. But one user asked for exactly that in the Steam Community forums – and Valve responded within a day.

God of War 3 can now be played on PCs thanks to a fan-made PC port. However, you could already play the game on your gaming systems with the RPCS3 PS3 emulator. As it turns out, the two methods aren't equal in terms of performance.

Ask your Ray-Ban Meta glasses about what you're looking at, and Meta stores that image and may use it to train its AI. A new setting in the Meta AI app turns this off, and a second one covers voice recordings outside the US. Here is what each setting covers, where US owners have less choice and what no setting can fix.

OnePlus has confirmed that the Ace 7 and Ace 7 Pro use its fourth-generation Oriental Screen, co-developed with BOE, with a 165Hz refresh rate across the interface and up to 185Hz in supported games.

SpaceX wants Starlink Mobile to be America's fourth carrier, and the incumbents are not taking it quietly. It is in talks with tower operators to build a rival terrestrial network.

Citizen’s latest Disney watch puts Mickey Mouse on the gridiron, complete with a football-inspired dial, luminous play diagrams, and retro artwork. The Touchdown Mickey Eco-Drive runs on light, so you can skip the battery changes while showing off your love for Disney and football.

Xgimi has released the RS30 Pro High Brightness Edition in China at CN¥7,299 ($1,092). The 4K DLP laser projector is rated at 4,500 CVIA lumens against 3,200 CVIA for the standard RS30 Pro launched in April.

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.

Genshin Impact 7.2 Hour of Ruin arrives November 4 with a new Snezhnaya region, a new Archon Quest, and the playable debut of Electro characters Mitya and Valeriy.

Steins;Gate Re:Boot arrives October 29 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Switch 2. See platforms, physical editions, new story content, and how the console ports run.

Vivo has launched a new smartphone in China: the Y600. The budget-friendly smartphone features a large battery, a 120Hz AMOLED display, and 5G connectivity.

Sony's upcoming PlayStation handheld could be the only portable gaming device equipped with a custom AMD RDNA 5 chip, according to new information from Digital Foundry. Thus, its competitors, including Xbox, may have to make do with older generations of RDNA iGPUs.

The Bose Smart Ultra Dolby Atmos soundbar in white is now at its lowest price of the year on Amazon after a 34% discount. The 180-watt Dolby Atmos soundbar delivers powerful surround sound to TV sets using nine speakers, and it can be further expanded with a 500-watt Bose Bass Module 700 subwoofer.

GMKtec has launched the NucBox M3S, a compact mini PC powered by Intel's five-core Core 3 304 Wildcat Lake processor. It features USB4, triple 4K display support and dual M.2 SSD slots, and comes with just 12 GB of non-upgradeable RAM.

Phantom Blade Zero has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, earning an 88 Metascore on both PC and PS5. Critics have praised its fluid martial arts combat and spectacular boss fights, although reports of stuttering, frame-rate drops and uneven storytelling suggest the game is not without its shortcomings.

The Xiaomi Redmi K100 has reportedly appeared on Geekbench 7 ahead of its launch in China. The phone is confirmed to feature a large 10,000mAh battery and sport a 165Hz display.

Leaker @geesgshock has posted images of two unreleased Casio references, the AMW-920L-1AV and AMW-920D-1AV, due in December. Both appear to put an analog-digital display in the octagonal MTP-B195 case, with a claimed 10-year battery and 50 m water resistance.

A researcher who reverse-engineered their 2025 Samsung TV says its telemetry counts dog-barking and baby-crying events and logs them to Samsung servers, in addition to tapping Bluetooth devices for audio. Sound detection is an advertised feature. Reporting those counts back to Samsung is not.

Casio's three new G-Steel GST-W1000 watches are scheduled to arrive in Europe in November 2026, with Spanish prices starting at €779. The watches are already available to purchase in Hong Kong, while Taiwan has confirmed a separate late-October rollout.

The itel VistaTab 32 is listed with an 11-inch 2.5K display, a MediaTek Helio G100 processor, 4GB of RAM and an 8,200mAh battery in the Philippines. It runs Android 16 and supports a keyboard case and stylus.

Xiaomi has launched a new smart tower fan that can be used year-round. The Mijia DC Inverter Two-Season Fan can blow cool air, and also has a heating element that allows it double as a heater.

The Infected is a game published by Headup and DigX Studios. Survive by gathering materials, meeting your basic needs, and building your base in a hostile open world. And currently, it is available for less than $8 on Steam.

Apple is preparing its biggest MacBook Pro redesign in years, with OLED displays, touchscreen support and a Dynamic Island-style cutout reportedly coming on October 28. The company is also working on an M6-powered iMac with new color options.

Modern technology, a folding design, and automatic gearing: A new e-bike promises greater safety, particularly when riding away from cycle paths, but is still some way off. Its equipment should make the ADO Air 20 LiDAR well suited to everyday use.

Nvidia is considering a $2,000 annual software fee per GPU for running AI agents. The proposed licensing model could generate billions in recurring revenue, adding to the company's existing AI software business, although pricing and rollout details remain unclear.

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.

Nearly half of Cyberpunk 2’s quest team began as modders, according to CD Projekt Red’s Pawel Sasko, who described modding as a practical route into game development. The studio has hired more than 20 former modders and incorporated community-made content into The Witcher 3’s next-gen update, crediting and compensating its creators.

The Minisforum N5 Air-7640 was introduced in September 2026, and, as the brand announced at the time, it has now gone on sale. It starts at $495 and can be equipped with 174TB of storage.

PHP2Shell fixes skip older branches. See how many servers run PHP versions with no official patch, which backports exist, and what admins need to do about it soon.

Volkswagen is expanding the portfolio of its Chinese sub-brand Jetta with the fully electric M6 sedan, targeting budget-conscious buyers with an aggressive starting price of just $11,950.

Home Assistant has released a new alpha version of its installer, introducing a live USB installation option for generic x86-64 computers. The update could make setting up Home Assistant OS on mini PCs and older hardware more straightforward, although the new functionality remains experimental.

From October 26, Sweden's Government Offices blocks ChatGPT and Claude on staff computers and directs employees to Microsoft Copilot. The office cites missing contracts and several cases of problematic use. The gap between business and consumer accounts matters for private users too.

Logitech has launched a new mouse in China that can change its form. The new rechargeable mouse launches as the Logitech Pebble Up and can switch from a standard mouse to a vertical mouse.

Casio has temporarily suspended some Casio Watches app services following the discovery of a critical security issue affecting PHP. The precautionary measure took effect on October 21, 2026, with no confirmed restoration date. Casio says it has not confirmed any unauthorised access or information leakage.

AMD has submitted Linux kernel patches for an official Ryzen overclocking driver. The initial version offers only basic controls for CPU power limits and SMT, but it could pave the way for more comprehensive Ryzen tuning tools on Linux.

OnePlus has shared official images showing the colors of its upcoming Ace 7 series smartphones. The two phones will be available in three colors each when they launch on October 29.

We tested both an eight core and sixteen core variant of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7. After both reviews are finished, we can quite easily make a recommendation: Get the 16 core version.