EA’s official Skate FAQ is very clear about what 2025’s new early access iteration represents for the series as a whole. “This isn’t a sequel, remake, or a remaster,” states the brief explanation. “It’s the evolution of the Skate franchise.” The first part I wholeheartedly agree with. This is not Skate 4, and it certainly isn’t a remake of the …
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OnePlus phones vulnerable to SMS theft since 2021 • The Register
Security researchers report that OnePlus smartphone users remain vulnerable to a critical bug that allows any application to read SMS and MMS data — a flaw that has persisted since late 2021. Rapid7 revealed in a blog published today that multiple versions of OxygenOS contain this security flaw. Since OxygenOS 11 devices remain unaffected in their tests, researchers believe the …
Read More »Wildly Promising GTA-Style Open World Scraps Character Gachas Completely
Well, if NetEase’s upcoming Ananta really is real, then the rest of the free-to-play market is in big trouble. A Famitsu cover story has revealed that the jaw-dropping anime open world game has no character gacha at all. Monetisation functions through character customisation, so you’ll be able to buy different cosmetics, cars, and decorations. ANANTA’s Gacha system will NOT be …
Read More »PC Gaming Legend Wins Steam With Achievement For Buying 40,000 Games
Valve awarded Steam user SonixLegend a special achievement on Tuesday. It’s called the “Game Collector” badge, and it was bestowed upon SonixLegend after they purchased over 40,000 Steam games. As far as we know, they’re the only person to have ever done it. Cool! But also how? As Gamesradar reports, SonixLegend has a reputation in the Steam community for being …
Read More »Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties announced for Switch 2
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties has been officially unveiled during Sega’s RGG Summit 2025. The title will be making its way to the system on February 12, 2026. Yakuza Kiwami 3 is a remake of 2009’s Yakuza 3. This game originally released on the PlayStation 3, and then remastered in 2018. The remake is also to include a side …
Read More »Google’s Android for PC: ‘I’ve seen it, it is incredible’
Google is continuing to slowly tease its rumored plans to bring Android to PCs, merging it with ChromeOS, and now Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon is getting in on the action. He says he’s seen a version of the software, and that he “can’t wait to have one.” Amon was speaking on stage with Google’s head of platforms and devices, Rick …
Read More »‘Borderlands 4’ Won’t Nerf Its Broken Crit Knife Yet, Will Do Buffs First
At this point, Gearbox has learned its lesson. After doing big, unwelcome nerfs early on in Borderlands 3 and Wonderlands, Gearbox has told fans that in Borderlands 4, even with a number of huge damage builds, almost all of which are based on bugs or unintended interactions, they will pause nerfing those for now in favor of doing a bunch …
Read More »Media: Liquid target EliGE as Twistzz’s replacement
September 23, 2025 05:33PM Written by Mnmzzz According to an X post by self-proclaimed esports insider Vladislav Gromov, Liquid are set to unveil NA superstar Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski as Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken’s replacement on their Counter-Strike 2 roster, seeing the player return to the organization he represented for eight years. The reported move follows the completion of Twistzz’s transfer …
Read More »Google says more on desktop Android, Qualcomm ‘excited’
At Snapdragon Summit 2025, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon had an on-stage conversation with Google’s Rick Osterloh. The SVP of Platforms & Devices had more comments about desktop Android, with Qualcomm also working on it and “incredibly excited.” In 2024, Google said ChromeOS would be built on Android going forward. An interview in July brought up how ChromeOS and Android are …
Read More »Logitech’s new K980 wireless, light-powered keyboard is now available
Logitech left solar-powered keyboards in the dark for over a decade, but it’s launching a new one today. Just like the K760 before it, its new $99.99 Signature Slim Solar Plus K980 can only be powered with light. There’s no USB port or swappable batteries. Instead, it features a cell that can convert solar or artificial light — 200 lux …
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