Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Android chip blows past Apple's A19 Pro for gaming

It’s only been a week since the arrival of the entire iPhone 17 series, and already it’s facing fresh competition, with chipmaker Qualcomm announcing its brand new Snapdragon processor for Android phones. Revealing the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 at the Snapdragon Summit on September 24, the company has already declared that it’s the fastest…

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Tokyo Game Show reveals release date for this adorable new cozy life sim

Have you heard of Starsand Island? It’s an upcoming cozy life-sim with anime-inspired characters, and it reminds us of all our favorites with vibes from Story of Seasons and Stardew Valley, to games like Genshin Impact and more. The developer has now revealed that the Starsand Island release date will fall on February 1, 2026,…

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Monster Hunter Outlanders tears onto the scene at TGS, and I'm jealous

It’s been a while since we last heard of Monster Hunter Outlanders, with its official announcement trailer dropping on November 13, 2024, and very little news popping up in the ten months since. That all changed today, as a new Monster Hunter Outlanders TGS trailer has arrived, along with the opportunity for attendees to try…

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Metapod | Pokémon guide

While the Pokémon Metapod may not do much, we’re sure it’s someone’s favorite. It comes after the cute Caterpie, and is known as the Cocoon Pokémon due to it being the mid-stage of an insect evolutionary line, where, much like real life, the caterpillar turns into goo inside a pod before emerging as a beautiful…

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New Apple iPhone 17 Pro teardown points to a super cool gaming phone

It’s common knowledge that most iPhones get hot when playing demanding games. If you play something like Death Stranding on an iPhone 16 Pro Max, you might find yourself moving your hands around if a third-party controller isn’t connected to the handset, just to avoid the rising temperatures. Fortunately, Apple has seemingly put this issue…

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Fortnite's Sonic collab is surprisingly boring

A Fortnite Sonic collaboration is an exciting prospect; my mind was swirling at all of the possibilities when reputable leakers revealed that a partnership between Epic’s battle royale game and Sega’s mascot was on the way. Well, you can imagine my disappointment at it culminating in nothing more than shoes. I have nothing against shoes….

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Hades 2 review – killing time never felt so good

If you’ve talked to me about games at any point during the last four years, I’ve probably told you to play Hades. During the interview process for the job I have now, I spent a whole five minutes of the allotted time waxing lyrical about the mechanics, narrative, and, of course, the score. So, when…

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