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The traditional Metroidvania format works something like this: As you gain new abilities, you gain access to new areas. That platform up there that’s completely unreachable? Come back when you’ve gained double-jump. That sort of thing. Öoo follows the same formula, except when you return to those previously explored levels, you realize that it was only your own imagination holding …

Google is scheduled to host its Made by Google event, broadcast on its Made by Google YouTube channel, at 10 a.m. PT on August 20. The tech giant is anticipated to unveil the new Pixel 10 series, and we’ll also likely see the Pixel Watch 4, new earbuds, and possibly AI features.   Before the event starts, the video will …

Let’s be honest, Gigabyte. Your marketing for the Aero X16 is giving Razer Blade, from the colors and font of the spec slides to the thin design of the space gray laptop itself. While we haven’t tested out this model to see how it stacks up to Razer’s gaming machine, its price is certainly a lot more attractive. At Best …

iOS 26 will be here soon, packing a new Liquid Glass design, big updates to CarPlay, Wallet, and more. iOS 26 also adds a variety of new battery-related features, and with the iPhone 17 launch hitting at the same time, they seem a perfect match for what’s coming. The iPhone’s battery is easily one of its most important features. There …

A groundbreaking study led by Edward Forman at the University of Southampton and James Baldini at Durham University has used the unique method of analyzing stalagmites in Bermuda’s caves to track changes in the Gulf Stream over centuries. Published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, this research reveals crucial information about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and how it …

Apple has released the sixth developer beta version of iOS 26. We expect the redesigned version of the iPhone software to officially launch next month. iOS 26 developer beta 6 has arrived Apple describes the upcoming iPhone software update by saying that iOS 26 “delivers a stunning new design, powerful Apple Intelligence capabilities, new ways to stay connected in the …

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) I’m really beginning to wonder just how Nightdive Studios manages to fit in so many awesome projects. Last year, we had no less than five major releases from the team, including The Thing: Remastered, DOOM + DOOM II, and Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster, and it’s clearly looking to achieve a similar degree of prolificacy …

There’s a section on Apple’s macOS 26 preview site that reads “Calm in the brainstorm.” The tagline introduces the revamped version of Spotlight, but there’s another Mac experience that it’s more applicable to for me. From iPhone-only to every Apple device Rewind the clock back to December 2023 when Apple shipped iOS 17.2 with the brand new Journal app. iPhone …

Last week we showed off the unreleased Pixel Tablet Pen, which was wildly up for sale on outlets such as Amazon. Now, another user has gotten their hands on the stylus, this time showing the magnet case that would have come with Pixel Tablet Pen, and even Google’s finished instruction manual. The Pixel Tablet Pen is Google’s unreleased stylus for …

Over the weekend, I managed to get all three of my characters to 400 power in Destiny 2 after a lengthy climb that has now rewarded me with infinite Tier 5 Solstice weapons, in addition to making all my other drops Tier 4 from now on. I’ve seen some questions about how I did it, and I thought I would …