Category: author_name|Kris Holt

MWC 2025: Everything announced in Barcelona so far

Mobile World Congress is taking place in Barcelona this week, offering manufacturers an opportunity to show off new gear without needing to hold their own splashy event. So far, we've learned about some new laptops and phones, as well as upcoming AI updates to Android. Here's a look at everything…

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Everything announced at Amazon’s Alexa+ AI event

Amazon held its first major product event of the year on Wednesday and, as expected, it was largely (okay, entirely) about Alexa. The company first announced its next-gen, AI-powered voice assistant back in 2023, but technical issues forced Amazon to delay its formal unveiling and rollout. Amazon's hardware chief, Panos…

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Saros is the next game from Housemarque, coming to PS5 in 2026

Other than a Days Gone remaster, Sony's first State of Play stream of the year was fairly light on first-party games. At least that was the case until the very end of the showcase. The company announced the long-awaited next game from Returnal developer Housemarque. The third-person action title is…

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Good luck figuring out what time it is on this cool Asteroids watch

Here’s one for the fashion-conscious retro gamers out there. Atari has teamed up with watchmaker Nubeo to release an Asteroids-themed watch to celebrate the game’s 45th anniversary (even though it came out in 1979). The watch has a multi-layered disc system that’s designed to reflect the gameplay of Asteroids. Atari…

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows preview: a few steps in the right direction

Things aren’t exactly going swimmingly at Ubisoft right now. The publisher had a rough 2024, with Star Wars Outlaws failing to meet sales expectations and word of XDefiant’s demise coming around six months after the tactical shooter debuted. Skull and Bones finally arrived too, but it was a bit of…

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Motorola refreshes its Moto G and Moto G Power phones with slightly larger displays

Motorola has refreshed its budget Moto G and Moto G Power phones. The two 5G handsets have larger displays than last year's models with a 0.1-inch bump to 6.7 inches and 6.8 inches, respectively. Both have a high-brightness mode that reaches 1,000 nits to help make the screens more visible…

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