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Nvidia and the wider PC gaming industry have spent years chasing hyper-realism as the next big visual flex. But your typical video games might not be the ones to benefit from it the most. According to a new research from Murdoch University, the most interesting benefits of realistic virtual worlds may have less to do with prettier games and more to do with how people feel inside VR (Virtual Reality). How hyper-realism could reshape VR New research suggests that hyper-real virtual reality environments could help trigger positive emotional states such as awe, joy, and calm, opening up possible uses in…
Roblox is among the internet’s busiest digital playgrounds, but keeping it safe, especially for the youngest users, has been an ongoing challenge. Well, on April 13, 2026, the platform’s founder and CEO, David Baszucki, announced two new age-based account tiers, which will launch in June. So, What Exactly Is Changing For Young Players? The platform is launching Roblox Kids for users between the ages of five and eight and Roblox Select for those aged between nine and 15. Both categories are assigned automatically through the platform’s existing facial age-check mechanism, the system made mandatory for accessing the in-built chat feature…
When a 2D platformer leaps to 3D, the results can vary wildly. Mario stands as the poster boy for what the most successful 2D-to-3D transition looks like, as the plumber flourished in the third dimension. Conversely, Sonic the Hedgehog has often stumbled since making the same jump, and, in my opinion, never truly found his footing. Team Meat admirably tries its hand at reinventing Super Meat Boy in the same way, and the result hovers somewhere between the highs of Mario and the lows of Sonic. Super Meat Boy 3D is a respectable and often fun translation of the series’…
Numbers in the gaming monitor world keep getting wilder, and the latest leak about the TCL CSOT is a classic example. According to Visuntang, a channel information platform (via IT Home’s April 13, 2026 report), the Chinese display manufacturer is working on a gaming monitor capable of switching between 160Hz at a higher resolution and 640Hz at a relatively lower resolution. Why Is A 4x Refresh Rate Jump Such A Big Deal? That’s a 4x multiplier, and it’s a significant leap. Most dual-mode monitors available in the market limit their low-resolution, high frame rate boost to just 2x the high-resolution…
The MacBook Neo may be Apple’s cheapest laptop, but it is also turning into one of the weirdest fun DIY projects the company has enabled (accidentally) in years. As Macworld points out, Apple has opened up MacBook Neo parts through its Self Service Repair program, and the way the store works seems to leave room for some creative color mixing. The store apparently does not limit replacement part purchases by the original color of your machine. In other words, you can order something like a Citrus bottom case for a silver MacBook Neo, or Indigo keycaps for a blush-colored model.…
Despite indie darling Stardew Valley only being built by a single developer, you certainly wouldn’t know it by the amount of support the game has received since its launch in 2016. Regular updates, ports to other platforms, and even a fully-fledged online multiplayer mode make the game feel essentially endless. In fact, it’s one of Digital Trends’ top 50 video games of all time. With Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update adding that multiplayer mode, fans have been begging for cross-platform play, as well as cross-progression. So, if you’re looking to recruit some fellow agriculture enthusiasts or some farming friends, read on to…
Apple’s budget Mac dropped as a shock to many, but its sales could be doing much better than expected. The company has reportedly issued an urgent follow-up order for the MacBook Neo after the new budget laptop’s early sales surged past initial projections. A new report from MoneyUDN claims that Apple has raised its shipment outlook for the device from “several million” units to more than 10 million, with major manufacturing partners Foxconn and Quanta moving to support the ramp. How Apple’s $599 MacBook is ahead of the game According to the report, the MacBook Neo’s appeal is pretty clear.…
OnePlus’ compact flagship might finally be preparing to leave China. The OnePlus 15T debuted as the brand’s latest premium “small” powerhouse phone, and new rumors hint that its global variant, the OnePlus 15s, could be launching overseas soon. The OnePlus 15s is tipped to launch in India by the end of Q2 2026 or in early Q3, and it is expected to be based on the China-only OnePlus 15T. The info arrives from tipster Debayan Roy, who said that the device could follow the same playbook as last year, when the China-exclusive OnePlus 13T was released in India later on…
Warframe developer Digital Extremes is hard at work making its first game in nearly a decade, Soulframe, alongside the community in its early access “Preludes” form. To write the Soulframe cover story in the May issue of Game Informer, I traveled to Digital Extremes in Ontario, Canada, to learn more about the game, and it’s there that I learned this fantasy MMO is a response to the cynicism of the world. “To appeal to the sort of aesthetic or emotional reason for why we would make [Soulframe] is kind of a response to the cynicism of the world we are finding ourselves…
Huawei has officially shown off a wide-format foldable phone, and it is hard not to look at it and think about the iPhone Fold rumors all over again. The unreleased foldable iPhone just got an unofficial rival with the Huawei Pura X Max. Huawei has already started teasing it through official materials ahead of its China launch on April 20. Image posters shared by the company show an unusually wide foldable layout that looks closer to a compact tablet when opened than the taller, narrower foldables we have gotten used to. Why the Pura X Max has everyone talking The…