Apex Legendswas a surprise hit to my free time. I didn’t even know it was coming. Then, suddenly, it was all I could play. My binge, as always, was accompanied by a glance at the backlog of games I’ve acquired over the years, and I can’t help but feel a bit of sadness. As much as I like to tell myself I’m going to eventually play through the entire Witcher or Dragon Age series, I know I almost certainly won’t....
“Why you’re able to trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Sony’s latest compactsoundbar, theHT-S2000, is by all appearances designed to compete directly with theBose Smart Soundbar 600and theSonos Beam Gen 2. At $500, it’s the same price as the Bose and only $50 more than the Sonos....
Sony filed a patent in June describing what appeared to be a game cartridge design for an unannounced PlayStation-branded handheld device. Now, there’s speculation that this patentdescribes a custom external SSDfor the upcomingPlayStation 5 console. Brazil’s Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI or National Institute of Industrial Property) published Sony’s patent on June 30, 2025. Translated, the title reads “configuration applied to/in data recording and storage device.” Little information resides within the patent, though an illustration clearly resembles a game cartridge-like device....
Star Wars Outlaws: Steam Deck performance & alternatives explained Even if you can get Star Wars Outlaws installed on your handheld, the force is not strong with this brand-new Ubisoft game on Steam Deck. TheSteam Deckdoesn’t have the easiest time running exclusive Ubisoft titles on the go. With no native Steam option to be seen, running games likeStar Wars Outlawsdepends on the use of alternative launchers, where performance can differ drastically....
Summary New set images tease what to expect inStranger Thingsseason 5. The eagerly anticipated final season of the hit Netflix series iscurrently in production. TheStranger Thingsseason 4 endingraised the stakes like never before as the Upside Down invaded the town of Hawkins, Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) was cemented as the true villain of the entire series, and Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) was left in a coma. All the heroes inStranger Things' massive cast now need to unite to save the world from the Upside Down and to stop Vecna for good....
They say the best things in life are free, but does that hold true for video games? Those on the hunt for thebest PC gameshave come around to the idea that sometimes you don’t need to put down any money upfront to play a top-quality game. In fact, many of thebest multiplayer PC gamesare (or have become) free-to-play and fullycross-platform gamesto entice more people to play. While you don’t have to spend your cash to test these games out, your time is just as valuable....
Japan isn’t exactly known for real time strategy games. That’s why I was surprised to discover thatThe DioField Chroniclewas a real-time strategy game, and not a turn-based tactics one like theFire Emblem series. In terms of gameplay, this already setsThe DioField Chronicleapart from other similar titles in the genre as Japanese strategy games lean heavily toward turn-based and grid-based tactics. In a hands-on preview, I played around three hours ofThe DioField Chronicle, which consisted of the game’s first chapter....
Polish your beskar, Star Wars fans. A new episode ofThe Mandalorianhas arrived on Disney+. Episode 5 of thesecond season ofThe Mandalorianfinds bounty hunter Din Djarin taking the next step in his quest to find a home for his Force-wielding traveling partner,Baby Yoda, and calls back to plenty of characters and pivotal moments from earlier Star Wars stories. TitledThe Jedi, the fifth episode of season 2 is directed by veteran Star Wars storyteller Dave Filoni....
It sounded like Faraday Future had moved beyond the worst of its nightmare-esque financial problems when it received a $2 billion lifeline from a Hong Kong-based investor in June 2018. The sizable sum, which was to be paid in several installments, promised to keep the company afloat while allowing it to launch production of the FF91, its long-overdue first model. Court documents indicate the relationship between the two firms has turned sour and Faraday wants a divorce....
AMD finally shared more details on itsFidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3)this week, and it’s exactly what everyone was asking for. It supports frame generation, and it works across GPUs from AMD and Nvidia. The company is even releasing a driver-based version of its Fluid Motion Frames tech, potentially enabling game support for thousands of titles. It’s all good stuff. But a big question remains: How is AMD going to deal with latency?...
CD Projekt Red has announced a remake of the first game in The Witcher series from the ground up, built using Unreal Engine 5. Polish studio Fool’s Theory will be developing the game and there are veterans of the franchise involved in its production. CD Projekt Red is providing full creative supervision for the game. “The Witcheris where it all started for us, for CD Projekt Red. It was the first game we made, ever, and it was a big moment for us then....
You’d expect that Amazon devices would likely be the best deals onPrime Daysince they’re manufactured by Amazon itself. WithPrime Dayending within a matter of hours, you’re best buy forAlexa-enabled devicesis theEcho Show 5— 44% off its normal price. Normally $90, Prime members are able to snag this for just $50. Although Amazon is not providing the discount and gift cards for immediate use anymore, there is a method that makes the effective price only $2....
It’s not just AMD RDNA 3 that’s new and coming soon courtesy of Team Red. AMD has alsoannounced other new tech, including Hypr-RX, a quick solution that could boost your PC’s gaming performance without a hassle. AMD is also bringing its Advantage program to desktops, meaning that buying a top-notch prebuilt PC with AMD hardware is going to be easier than it was before. AMD ushered in the next generation of graphics cards by introducing theRX 7900 XTX and the RX 7900 XTearlier this month....
