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The Game Awards airs this Thursday, December 11, but we now know that one of the big reveals will be related to Tomb Raider. This announcement was first revealed in Fortnite (yes, Fortnite) before the franchise’s official X account shared the news to a broader audience.The announcement consists of a piece of art (posted above) that shows a silhouette of Lara Croft atop a pedestal bearing the words “Announcement December 11”. The Tomb Raider X account then posts the following message:As just revealed in The Game Awards Vote in Fortnite map portal, tune in to @thegameawards on December 11 for a…
While Google’s Camera app has had “face retouching” toggles for a while, the Photos app itself has mostly stayed away from letting you tweak specific facial features. That’s about to change. Android Authority did a deep dive into the code of the latest app version (7.56) has revealed a fully functional “Touch Up” mode that lets you refine the details of a face long after the photo was taken. A New “Touch Up” Mode Is Coming to Google Photos Deep inside the latest update, there is a hidden menu called Touch Up. When you tap it for the first time,…
If you’ve been holding off on a PS5 Pro waiting for a real price break, this is the moment. The PlayStation 5 Pro console is now $649.99, a $100 savings off its typical $749.99 value. For the version of Sony’s console built for higher frame rates, sharper 4K, and heavier ray tracing, seeing any kind of discount this soon after launch is a big deal. What you’re getting The PS5 Pro is Sony’s performance-focused upgrade to the standard PS5. Inside, it keeps the same 8-core Zen 2 CPU, but pairs it with a significantly more powerful RDNA 3 GPU that…
You are a demon made of glass and pain. Literally. Looking to escape from Hell, you sign a contract with the Devil to devour the moons illuminating the realm’s many layers. Your steed is a skateboard, a forbidden object you’ll use to kick and push through the Underworld, acting as the Silver Surfer to your own Galactus. Skate Story’s strange premise and surreal art direction are equal parts alluring and head-scratching. While the gameplay is a mixed bag, I enjoyed this fascinating blend of extreme sports and biblical poetry.Skateboarding enthusiasts shouldn’t expect to catch big air on halfpipes or memorize…
What’s happened? Samsung has kick-started the One UI 8.5 beta program for the Galaxy S25 series, giving users a chance to experience its next big software update ahead of the stable release early next year. In a blog post, the company has outlined some of the changes included in the release, like upgrades for the Photo Assist feature, enhancements for Quick Share, device connectivity improvements, and more. One UI 8.5 will also bring a new Storage Share feature that will allow users to access files from other Samsung devices using the My Files app. In addition, Samsung has highlighted new…
What’s happening? The AI chatbot race just got a shake-up. Fresh data shows that ChatGPT, once growing at tremendous speed, is finally hitting a plateau, while Google’s Gemini is picking up momentum quickly. According to Sensor Tower data, Gemini’s user base grew by 30% between August and November, at the same time ChatGPT barely moved. ChatGPT still holds a strong lead overall, reaching around 810 million monthly active users, but its growth in that same period (Aug–Nov) was only 6%, signaling a slowdown. ChatGPT leads with 55% market share, but it dropped 3 percentage points, while Gemini gained 3. This…
Apple just dropped its list of the best apps and games of 2025, picking 17 winners out of 45 finalists. The company says these are the ones that really nailed it on design, tech, and cultural impact. The list covers pretty much everything – from productivity tools and creative apps to fitness trackers and games running on everything from your iPhone to the Vision Pro. Tim Cook gave the usual speech about these apps “enriching people’s lives,” but if you look past the PR talk, the winners actually tell us a lot about where tech is going right now. It’s…
Longtime Tekken director and series producer Katsuhiro Harada has revealed he will leave Bandai Namco at the end of 2025. Harada, whose credits include not only Tekken but the SoulCalibur series, Pokkén Tournament, and more, said he wanted to reach the Tekken series’ 30th Anniversary, which happened last December, as a major career milestone and is ready to move on. He says he will leave Bandai Namco at the end of the year, but has been asked by the publisher to appear at the Tekken World Tour Finals at the end of January, and he will be attending as a guest.…
What’s happened? Tesla has announced a major 2025 Holiday Update heading to its vehicles, which includes a nifty feature that drivers have been requesting for ages. In a recent post on X, the electric vehicle maker revealed that the update will bring a new feature that will alert drivers if they accidentally leave their phone in the car. Once enabled, the car will play a chime whenever the driver leaves their phone behind. The Phone Left Behind Chime will play if the car detects a phone key inside the cabin or a phone on the wireless charger. Why is this…
What’s happened? A few weeks ago, we heard that Android is building its own version of Apple’s NameDrop feature that will allow two phones to share contact details by bringing them close together. New leaks spotted by Android Authority, suggests that the feature now includes an animated interface designed to guide both users through the contact exchange. The custom animation shows up around the bezel when two phones are brought together. However, the real contact transfer is not active yet, which is why no pop-ups appear after the animation. This is important because: iPhone users have long had this contact…