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I will admit, when ArenaNet first announced it was shifting its Guild Wars 2 release cadence to smaller, more frequent expansions a few years ago, I was a little nervous. It felt like a step down, especially since it meant that elite specs wouldn’t be tied with each expansion. I love the fresh burst of energy and excitement that used …

Amazon released its second-generation Kindle Scribe less than a year ago, so it was a bit surprising to see it announce three new Scribes, including a flagship color model, the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, at its fall product launch event.  Unlike some of Amazon’s device updates, which are quite iterative and only feature small improvements, these Scribes are truly new products. …

As I was e-biking to the Ray-Ban Store in SoHo, I realized I wouldn’t have to keep checking my phone for directions if I wore the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses. When I got there, they were already sold out. So I made my way to Sunglass Hut on 5th Avenue and acquired one of the last sets available in the …

I also asked the Fallout 76 team about cross-play and cross-progression—the ability to play with friends on different platforms (or to at least access the same character across platforms). These features are likely nontrivial to implement, and they weren’t standard in 2018. They’re increasingly expected for big-budget, AAA multiplayer games today, though. Unfortunately, the Bethesda devs I spoke to didn’t …

This marks the third generation of the company’s larger 11-inch eReaders aimed at professionals, students, and people who just want… a big screen for magazines, books, or to jot notes on. The addition of a color display is one highlight, but these Scribes are also super light (14.1 oz) and thin. At 5.4mm, they’re thinner than the iPhone Air and …

For the third generation of its Kindle Scribe line of reading-and-writing tablets, Amazon is giving the device a makeover and two new configurations. Since its introduction in 2022, the Scribe hasn’t changed much physically, with the sophomore model mostly getting a new color. This year, Amazon is launching three flavors of the Scribe. At the entry level is a model …

I still can’t believe this is really happening. Longtime Yakuza fans can finally delete all their sad tweet drafts after the recent Ryu Ga Gotoku Summit, because Yakuza Kiwami 3 is real and, from what we’ve seen, it offers way more than anyone expected. I played the original Yakuza 3 after Kiwami 1 and 2 because I wanted to experience …

TL;DR A leaked One UI 8.5 build on the Galaxy S25 Ultra shows Samsung’s big design refresh, which includes rounded corners, pill-shaped icons, and bottom bars. Sammobile has showcased the update in a hands-on video, giving us a better look at features like the fully customizable quick settings panel, Direct Voicemail in the Phone app, and new tweaks in Gallery, …

One UI 8.5 hands-on: A first look at Samsung’s next big update!  SamMobile Exclusive: One UI 8.5 Will Bring a Redesigned Phone App  SammyGuru Samsung will copy and improve on Pixel’s Quick Settings with next major Galaxy update [Video]  9to5Google One UI 8.5 teases the return of this sorely missed Samsung Weather feature  Android Authority New One UI 8.5 leaks show iOS 26-inspired design …

I’ve been testing smart glasses for almost a decade. And in that time, one of the questions I’ve been asked the most is “oh, but can you see anything in them?” For years, I had to explain that no, glasses like that don’t really exist yet. That’s no longer the case. And while I’ve seen a bunch of glasses over …