Alan Velasco
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EA has ticked all the boxes in setting up Battlefield 6 for success as it looks to take the crown of top online shooter from Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. The game’s open beta tests were a huge success, with gamers enjoying the return of the...
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Bluetooth audio is about to get a big upgrade in Windows 11, and gamers in particular are going to be happy campers. Microsoft will be moving from using Bluetooth Classic Audio profiles, which are now over two decades old, to Bluetooth Low...
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Microsoft continues to find more ways to makes its Copilot AI available to users. It’s become a core part of the Windows 11 experience, including as an assistant to gamers. Now, the company is teaming up with Samsung to bring Copilot to...
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It’s been a few years since Call of Duty has had any real competition in the online shooter space. That looks to change this year as EA’s Battlefield 6 has impressed gamers during its open betas. This challenge is rattling some cages at...
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Google’s Android operating system has historically offered a more open approach compared to Apple’s iOS, giving users more freedom when it comes to customization and apps. However, the company has laid out some new policy changes coming to...
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The Nintendo Switch 2 has been selling like hotcakes, with interested gamers still encountering empty retail shelves. It seems as if players aren’t the only ones having difficulty getting their hands on Nintendo's newest hardware, however...
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Gaming handhelds are super hot at the moment, with numerous offerings from big players such as Asus, MSI and Valve. While designs for these devices have mostly coalesced around a singular display flanked on both sides by buttons and...
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The iPhone has gone several years without any blockbuster design changes, but Apple may shake things up with its offerings over the next three years according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. It’s exactly what the company needs to generate some fresh excitement over its most important product line...
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Apple’s current AI efforts have not gone well for the company. Apple Intelligence has failed to deliver on several fronts, including the promised upgrades to its Siri assistant, and other moves have mostly fallen flat. These AI...
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Google Pixel aficionados have a lot to look forward to, with the recent debut of a new lineup of handsets alongside updated accessories supercharged by Gemini. This year’s family of Pixel phones are all powered by a new processor too...
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Update, 8/23/25, 1:45 PM ET: The company that makes the Flipper Zero has released a blog post in response to recent stories regarding stolen vehicles. The blog post states that, "the so-called hacker firmwares for Flipper Zero don’t add anything new — they just reuse techniques documented...
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Gamescom 2025's opening showcase—which had plenty of heavy hitters—ended with a bang: a surprise teaser trailer for Black Myth: Zhong Kui. As you might expect, this is the next project from development studio Game Science, following on the...
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It’s a Google Pixel gear fan’s favorite time of the year, when the company holds its Made by Google event and unveils a plethora of devices, including its Gemini infused lineup of wearables. Fans will be happy to see updates for the Pixel...
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The competition to be this year’s most popular online shooter is heating up. Battlefield 6 is returning the series to form, drawing in an impressive number of players during its beta phase. Meanwhile, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 got a proper...
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Arm Holdings, the company behind the Arm architecture that powers a myriad of devices, has poached a key member of Amazon’s chip design team as the company moves towards making chips of its own. It’s part of a string of additions the...
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Data centers continue to be built to meet the growing demands of AI, necessitating investments in facilities that produce the specialized hardware that goes into powering these data centers. In an attempt to cash in on this booming...
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The mad lads at Teenage Engineering are known for their award-winning audio gear designs, but the company occasionally makes some snazzy PC cases too. The Stockholm based design firm’s first foray into computer cases was the computer-1, a...
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Valve’s woes with payment processors continue, with a popular option being cutoff from its customers in various parts of the world. After having to perform a mass delisting of games featuring adult content, due to pressure from companies...
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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy launched in an awful state, delivering a subpar experience for such an important franchise. Nintendo Switch owners got an even shorter end of the stick, as the physical release made use of one of the dreaded...
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The Xbox has been taking some lumps this year. There has been a wave of layoffs and various headlines claiming that its hardware division is dead. The latter looks like a bad take though, with rumors circulating that there will be a next...
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EA is hoping that Battlefield 6 can turn the series’ fortunes around after playing second fiddle to Call of Duty for the last decade. The game’s explosive debut trailer and multiplayer reveal event succeeded in getting gamers hyped to jump...
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Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, raised some eyebrows after wearing a graphic t-shirt featuring the box art of the classic video game Hexen during the 2023 Xbox Showcase event. At the time, he played it off as simply wearing a...
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