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The next Elder Scrolls game will probably not use Unreal Engine 5 like Oblivion Remastered does. Digital Foundry experts discussed this on their podcast when asked if the remaster might test tech for future games. They noted other studios have customized Unreal Engine for their needs before. The...

Samsung hopes to make chips for Qualcomm next year. Reports say talks started about making the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 for Galaxy phones on Samsung's new 2nm process. The design work should finish this spring, with production starting early 2026. Samsung can make about 7,000 wafers monthly with...

A former Rockstar Games developer thinks Grand Theft Auto VI needs no more trailers before launch. The surprise would make its release more successful. This comment came during talks about GTA IV's 17th anniversary. Xbox 360 served as the lead platform for GTA IV because PlayStation 3 proved...

Japanese game maker PlatinumGames had trouble with its first live service game, Babylon's Fall. Players disliked it because of its poor design, bad combat systems, and money-grabbing features. The game closed down less than a year after its release. The company seems ready to try again with...

The US Department of Justice started investigating TP-Link because of its low prices. They want to know if the Chinese networking company poses security risks to America. Officials worry TP-Link sells products at a loss just to hurt competitors. The company holds 65 percent of the US market...

Players can pre-order WUCHANG Fallen Feathers from 505 Games starting today. Anyone who buys early receives the Night & White Pack with two special costume sets, a war club weapon, and a skill upgrade item. The Standard Edition costs $49.99, and the Deluxe Edition runs $59.99 with four extra...

Apple canceled plans for scratch-resistant anti-reflective screens on iPhone 17 Pro models. The coating process slowed down production lines, making it hard to create enough phones. Current iPhones have fingerprint-resistant coatings that reflect more light than Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra screens...

Google adds screen control features to Pixel phones with Android 16 Beta 4. Users can soon turn off their screens with a double tap, catching up to Samsung devices. According to Android Authority, this hidden code appeared in the latest beta update. The feature might work on empty spaces or any...

Netmarble plans to release Game of Thrones: Kingsroad as a free-to-play game on May 21. Players can access it through Steam, Epic Games Store, Windows Launcher, Android, or iOS worldwide except Asia. Asian players must wait until later this year. The game started on Steam Early Access on March...

Apple plans to use six-channel memory for iPhone 18 models next year. This change aims to boost performance for tasks like AI use, gaming, and running many apps at once. The company will keep the older LPDDR5X RAM standard instead of the newer options. Adding more channels helps transfer data...

Sandfall Interactive never expected Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to become such a hit. Players who finished the game already want more content from the studio. Lead writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen told fans on Instagram that chances look good for DLC or more stories from the Clair Obscur world. The...

XPG introduced new fast drives for computers. The MARS 980 series comes in three types: STORM, BLADE, and PRO. All three can read data at 14,000 MB per second and write at 13,000 MB per second. The STORM model uses both air and liquid cooling, with copper pipes and two fans to keep temperatures...

Japanese stores have banned tourists from buying high-end graphics cards. Shoppers must prove they live in Japan before they can purchase RTX 5090 or RTX 5080 models. Signs at retail shelves warn that these cards sell only to residents. Customers face a residence test at checkout when trying to...

Valorant celebrates five years of play on June 2, 2025. Starting April 30, players can enjoy Act III with its new battle pass. The pass features special anniversary cards showing key moments from the game's history. These cards highlight duelists, Cypher's revenge, and movement mechanics...

Embark Studios changed ARC Raiders from its original plan. The game shifted from a team shooter to an extraction shooter with both player versus player and player versus machine elements. Players become Raiders who travel to the surface of a future Earth ruled by machines called ARC. They must...

Gearbox Software will release Borderlands 4 earlier than planned. Randy Pitchford shared the news in a video that later disappeared from social media. The game arrives September 12 instead of September 23 because development moves ahead of schedule. According to Pitchford, a game presentation...

Russian fighter Alexander Shlemenko thinks hockey star Alexander Ovechkin makes a mistake drinking beer after games. The former Bellator middleweight champ called this habit very bad for a famous athlete. He worries about public figures setting poor examples since many people look up to them...

Former coach Dick Advocaat said no to Zenit St. Petersburg for their May 25 Legends Match celebrating 100 years of club history. He must work with the Curacao national team for five games during one month, he explained. The team faces matches in the Gold Cup tournament in America. Advocaat hopes...

According to Russian Museum officials, visitors can enter the Summer and Mikhailovsky Gardens starting May 1. Workers finished all spring drying tasks before reopening these spaces to the public. Staff removed winter coverings from marble statues throughout both locations. Tulips, daffodils, and...

Museums across St. Petersburg opened their summer hours on May 1. St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood will stay open later for visitors through September 30. From six PM until half past nine PM, people can tour these famous places without guides. The ticket...