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Stranger Than Heaven has long been one of the most anticipated games on the horizon. After all, it’s a new action game from one of the preeminent action-game studios, Ryu Ga Gotoku, the developer behind the Like a Dragon/Yakuza franchise. However, during the Summer Game Fest 2026 Showcase, the game raised more than a few eyebrows when it revealed the cast. Among Snoop Dogg and several other known actors, the studio unveiled that Tupac Shakur, the legendary rapper who was murdered 30 years ago, would also be a part of the cast. I sat down with RGG Studio head Masayoshi…

If there’s one gadget category I’ve spent an unhealthy amount of time obsessing over in the past few years, it’s handheld gaming PCs. I’ve put hundreds of hours into the Steam Deck, bought an original ROG Ally for myself, and most recently reviewed the ROG Xbox Ally X in depth. I’ve seen this market evolve from a cool experiment into something that can genuinely replace a gaming laptop for quick sessions on the couch or while travelling. I’ve also experienced its biggest weakness firsthand. No matter how good these machines get, there’s always some compromise lurking around the corner, whether…

Just four days ago, on Sunday, during the 2026 Summer Xbox Games Showcase, Ghostrunner developer One More Level’s upcoming first-person Soulslike, Valor Mortis, was announced to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on September 24. Reading the room, the studio announced today it has delayed Valor Mortis to October 13 to avoid the onslaught of September releases, which includes (but is not limited to) The Blood of Dawnwalker, Marvel’s Wolverine, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and more.   “Greetings Soldiers, September has become absolutely stacked with incredible looking games,”…

For the better part of a year, Microsoft has been telling us that the future of AI on Windows belongs to Copilot+ PCs. If you wanted Microsoft’s most advanced local AI features, you needed a machine with a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU). That was the deal. Now, Microsoft appears to be rewriting the rules. According to updated documentation, Windows 11’s local Language Model APIs can now run on non-Copilot+ PCs, provided they have an Nvidia GeForce RTX 30-series GPU (or newer) with at least 6GB of VRAM. On the surface, this sounds like a developer-focused update. In reality, it…

RGG Studios made a name for itself through the narrative action games in the Like a Dragon series. At a cursory glance, Stranger Than Heaven may look like it is simply using the core tenets of RGG’s most famous franchise to deliver the tale of Makoto Daito across multiple eras and cities in Japan. However, after getting my hands on it and speaking with studio head and Stranger Than Heaven executive director Masayoshi Yokoyama, it’s clear RGG is swinging bigger.In 1915, Makoto arrives in Japan aboard a smuggler ship in Kokura, Fukuoka, one of the world’s largest metalworking hubs. However,…

Xbox is putting unusual pressure on its own console business, and a new Xbox Wire post gives players a clear reason to watch for an Xbox price hike. Microsoft says storage and memory prices are climbing fast, while Xbox can’t currently make as many consoles as players want to buy. It also says the business needs a new hardware model and new partnerships as it remains committed to Helix. Microsoft hasn’t announced a price increase. Still, the post lays out a cost problem that can eventually reach shoppers, especially when supply is already tight and the company is questioning the…

Rhythm Heaven has been one of the more underserved Nintendo franchises over the last decade and a half. Excluding the compilation-style 3DS release in 2015, the last all-new entry in the franchise arrived in 2011 on Wii, meaning it’s been around two and a half full console generations since we last played a brand-new game in the series. That changes soon with Rhythm Heaven Groove on Switch, and we had the chance to get our hands on the franchise-reviving entry.Rhythm Heaven Groove features the largest collection of rhythm-based minigames in franchise history, with more than 80 solo games and more…

Imagine telling ChatGPT to reorder your paper towels or find the best wireless headphones in your budget, and it just handles the purchase without you lifting a finger. That is exactly what OpenAI and Visa are now building toward. The two companies announced a strategic partnership at the Visa Payments Forum, with plans to bring Visa’s global payment infrastructure directly into OpenAI’s AI agent experiences, including ChatGPT and the Atlas browser. How will ChatGPT’s payment system work? The partnership is part of Visa’s broader Intelligent Commerce initiative, which is designed to extend secure payment capabilities into new digital spaces. When…

YouTube officially announced that its in-app video sharing and messaging feature is now rolling out to the US, UK, Brazil, and Singapore, bringing the total number of supported countries to 40. The feature is available to users aged 18 and older who are logged into a YouTube channel. The rollout is gradual, so it may not appear in your app immediately. How to DM on YouTube? Once the feature is enabled for you, a messaging icon appears in the top right corner of the app. You can also share any video or Short directly from the Share button while watching.…

Jabra Evolve3 75 MSRP $463.00 “Work headset that walks the extra mile in style.” Pros Pretty light and portable Great mic quality Long-lasting battery Replaceable battery Doesn’t sound half-bad Cons Quite a big hit on the wallet ANC isn’t the best No 3.5mm wired audio Hurts the ear after long sessions Small-ish physical buttons Quick Review The Jabra Evolve3 75 is the rare business headset that earns a place in your personal life, too. This one ditches the fragile boom mic for a 6-microphone array and AI-powered ClearVoice processing. Jabra delivers call quality that borders on uncanny, which is the…