When Xbox announced a new feature last month that lets you digitize existing physical game collections, I immediately thought of the Xbox One. Disc-to-digital seems like a clever new feature for Xbox, perfectly timed as a response to Sony killing PlayStation discs. But the reality is that it has been 15 years in the making … Read more
While it usually takes a few days before we get more official draw rate numbers for any new Pokémon TCG set, early evidence shows that the 30th celebration is the most generous set in years. We’re talking Crown Zenith levels of good draw, with more than one in every two packs having at least one … Read more
Some of the first gameplay of the new version for Nintendo Switch 2 of Monster Hunter Wilds has already emerged. Capcom recently showed off this version ahead of its appearance at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Thanks to GameSpot, we have 17 minutes of footage. Everything shown here is for handheld mode, so we’ll have to … Read more
Some of the first games have appeared for the newly announced Nintendo Switch 2 versions of Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4. For those who missed the news, Capcom announced during last week’s Nintendo Direct that ports of all three remakes are on their way to the platform. Now, however, we take a proper look … Read more
Photographer Tyler Stalman is back with his annual iPhone camera review. Here’s what he had to say about the iPhone 18 Pro’s new variable aperture, photography styles, Apple’s reference image, and more. Stalman explores the iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture camera While this year’s iPhone 18 Pro introduces plenty of new features, including the 2nm … Read more
Apple surprised us today with the first beta of iOS 27.2 instead of releasing an iOS 27.1 beta. Apple has likely moved straight to iOS 27.2 to keep the iPhone Duo code under wraps for now, since we already know that the iPhone Duo will ship with iOS 27.1 when it comes out in October. … Read more
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 is now available for Pixel devices, with this release almost three weeks since the last update. Beta 5 fixes the following issues: When changing a Bluetooth device type in settings, its icon could not be updated visually. (Issue #516071134) A system stability issue that caused unexpected device restarts during continuous … Read more
Meta’s camera-equipped smart glasses have proven more successful than other market entrants, but they have also deeply disturbed certain consumers who see them as invasive emblems of a dystopian surveillance society gone mad. Now, as the company endures complaints that it is selling “pervert glasses,” it has reportedly decided to sell a pair that doesn’t … Read more
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10:32 am PDT by Juli Clover The first beta of iOS 27.2 includes Apple’s redesigned Health app, giving developers a chance to test features ahead of release later this year. Apple’s developer notes for the feature say that the Health app is being tested in this beta, but it won’t be … Read more
Recently, Nintendo kicked off its Customer Appreciation Sale with deep discounts on several first-party Nintendo video games including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey, and more. Walmart has price matched several of these games, but you can also get an extra $10 by applying the coupon code “SAVE3X.” You can get these games for … Read more