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Over the weekend, former Halo and Destiny 2 developer Bungie opened up its upcoming extraction shooter, Marathon, to the public with a “Server Slam” that allowed anyone to hop in and try a limited (but extensive) offering of the game. As the Server Slam comes to a close today, with just a few hours to go until it’s over, Bungie has posted a feedback recap of how it went. This recap discusses the real-time changes made to Marathon during the Server Slam as well as some of the possible changes the studio is thinking about implementing in light of the feedback…

Apple snuck the M4 chip into its mid-range tablet this week without adding a cent to the bill — $599 for the 11-inch, $799 for the 13-inch. Want one? Pre-orders go up March 4, it ships March 11. Students get a slightly better deal — $549 and $749 respectively through Apple’s education pricing. Same price, bigger chip Nine GPU cores instead of eight, RAM up from 8GB to 12GB, bandwidth at 120GB/s. Apple puts the performance gain at 30% over the M3, which tracks — more memory tends to do that. For M1 users the jump is harder to ignore:…

Nintendo has announced it will hold an Indie World Showcase tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3, beginning at 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET. It will feature “roughly 15 minutes of news and updates” on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. This Indie World Showcase is one of the shortest in recent memory, and like usual, it will air on Nintendo’s YouTube channel here. As for what to expect, that’s anybody’s guess. We know the live chat won’t be exploding with “SILKSONG” anymore as developer Team Cherry finally dropped that long-anticipated sequel to Hollow Knight back in September. However, two months…

If you have ever dropped your phone on concrete and felt your heart sink before you flipped it over, I understand you. I distinctly remember the anxiety I felt the moment I dropped my brand new iPhone Air and the elation that followed when the device survived.  That split second of panic is something Corning has spent years trying to engineer away, and Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 is the company’s best answer yet. The new material promises significantly improved drop protection for modern smartphones. What makes it special? What makes this special is that Corning developed this glass not only…

Since its inception, the Pokémon franchise has been about checking boxes; after all, the famous tagline is “Gotta Catch ‘em All!” Pokémon Pokopia evolves the checklist concept beyond collecting gym badges and catching Pokémon, stripping conflict of any kind from the experience and instead giving you nearly endless tasks to improve your various towns and the overall happiness of the Pokémon therein. And it does so with a loop that mixes elements from Dragon Quest Builders, Animal Crossing, and Minecraft, resulting in one of the best laid-back simulation titles I’ve played in years. Though it maintains an emphasis on collection, it shifts…

Alongside the new Razr Fold, Motorola unveiled a new mid-range smartphone during MWC 2026 (Mobile World Congress). The Edge 70 Fusion brings a compelling set of features aimed at buyers who want a big screen, good battery life, and a rugged build without a premium price tag. What does it offer? On the front, it sports a 6.78-inch quad-curved OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, 1.5K resolution, and HDR10+ support. With a peak brightness of 5,200nits, you can expect great legibility even under direct sunlight. Durability was definitely a focus with this phone, featuring an IP68 + IP69 rating…

Gesture controls are easily among the most notable upgrades smartwatches have seen in recent years. Gestures like double pinch and wrist flick on the Apple Watch make it incredibly easy to answer calls, dismiss notifications, or scroll without ever touching the display, which is especially handy when your other hand is occupied. Now, a new flagship smartwatch unveiled at MWC 2026 is taking things a step further, introducing an even broader range of intuitive gestures. Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has unveiled its latest flagship smartwatch, the Xiaomi Watch 5, and it supports advanced gestures powered by EMG, IMU, and PPG…

Best Buy Canada jumped the gun. A new Sonos speaker called the Play appeared in the online shop before anyone at Sonos could say a word. The listing reveals a portable speaker built for the beach, the backyard, and anywhere else life takes you. It also charges your phone. Built for the road and the rain The Play shrugs off the elements. IP67 rating means dust stays out and water rolls off. Drop it in a puddle? It’ll be fine. A carrying strap lets you hook it to a backpack or bike. Then there is the battery. Sonos promises 24…

Android phones are getting a fun and personal way to customize how you appear on calls thanks to a new feature rolling out in the Google Phone app. Known as Calling Cards, this option lets Android users design and share a personalized visual identity that appears during phone calls. Instead of a simple caller ID or small profile picture, users can now set a full-screen image along with custom fonts and colors that define exactly how their calls look to others. Once the feature becomes available, Android users will see a prompt at the top of the Phone app’s Home…

Motorola phones have always been loved for their clean, bloat-free Android experience. However, for years, the company has struggled in two departments: camera quality and software update commitments.  With the Razr Fold, its first book-style foldable, Motorola appears to have addressed both. The phone promises seven years of OS and security updates, and as DXOMARK’s latest results confirm, the camera is no longer a weak point either. The best foldable camera? DXOMARK is an independent camera testing lab whose scores are regarded as the gold standard for evaluating smartphone cameras. The lab tested the Razr Fold across photo, video, and…