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Ever since the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 8, there has been a visible clamoring among enthusiasts for more palm-friendly and smaller phones. And trust me, it’s not merely nostalgia. I’ve been using Samsung’s compact foldable phone for weeks, and the only reason that I can’t stop using it is that it’s just so comfortable to hold and easy to slide in your pocket. What if a candybar-style phone could mimic that form factor? Well, Huawei just heard your prayers. The latest from the Chinese technology giant is the Pura X View. It comes with a wide 16:9.5 aspect…

 Onimusha: Way of the Sword is just a couple of weeks away. In case you missed it, it’s the latest game to grace the cover of Game Informer, and I traveled to Capcom’s Osaka HQ to play never-before-seen parts of the game, interview the developers making it, and more. Subscribers can read my cover story here for the full picture, but alongside that, I’ve been posting exclusive behind-the-scenes interview features, news breakouts, retrospectives, and more, and it can all be found in the Game Informer Onimusha: Way of the Sword coverage hub. With the game closer than ever, I have just two more features to go…

You’re either thinking about getting a new Pixel 11 or already have one in your hand when you’re going through this, thinking about the possible accessories that you can pair with the beautiful smartphones Google launched in August 2026. As always, I’ve looked at dozens of Pixel 11 accessories on Amazon, only to find seven that actually deserve your money.  These include a $20 third-party dual-port charger that rivals Google’s $70 charging dock. Some solve a real annoyance, like fumbling for a cable at night; others are just genuinely nice to have around a Pixel 11, because why not. So,…

Instagram has spent the last few weeks trying to clean up harassment videos recorded using Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. The platform deactivated two pickup-artist accounts, each with over a million followers, after they were found to be posting videos of women recorded without their consent. However, a recent Business Insider investigation found that the crackdown hasn’t been going well, with dozens of similar videos still circulating on the platform. That failure to catch problematic videos isn’t limited to public harassment anymore. A report from Futurism reveals that teenage boys are using Meta’s smart glasses to record classmates and teachers at…

The Duskbloods, the Switch 2-exclusive by Dark Souls and Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, has been one of the most fascinating and mysterious upcoming games since its reveal last year. That fog of mystery finally lifted after we traveled to FromSoftware’s Tokyo headquarters to play several hours of the PvPvE competitive multiplayer game. You can read my extensive hands-on impressions in this preview, and watch The Duskbloods in action in this episode of New Gameplay Today!Join Marcus Stewart and Wesley LeBlanc as they show off new gameplay footage and discuss and reveal new details about The Duskbloods ahead of its closed…

I like minimalist phones more in theory than I probably would in practice. I want fewer reasons to stare at a screen, but I also know I’m used to my phone doing ordinary things quickly and without putting up a fight. That’s why the Minimal Phone 2 interests me. It swaps the original model’s E-paper display for a smoother 90Hz AMOLED panel, alongside faster hardware, 5G, and better cameras. If I were buying one, I’d probably want most of those upgrades too. The problem is that once you add them all together, the Minimal Phone starts looking suspiciously like the…

Even FromSoftware’s most faithful fans expressed reservations about The Duskbloods’ description as a PvPvE Soulslike experience when it was revealed last April. So much so that even the studio regrets leading with this descriptor, as it believes it gives a somewhat inaccurate representation of the game. Battling other players is core to the experience, but it still heavily emphasizes exploring on your own, confronting dangerous monstrosities, and uncovering secrets to get ahead of rivals. It’s a fascinating approach to competitive multiplayer, and after playing several hours of the Switch 2 exclusive at FromSoftware’s Tokyo headquarters, it’s one even a single-player-minded…

Sennheiser just announced the Momentum True Wireless 5, and it’s basically borrowing the best bits of its full-size Momentum 5 Wireless headphones and squeezing them into a smaller, comfier earbud. The earbuds start shipping September 3rd for $299.95. What’s new on the sound side? The earbuds use Sennheiser’s 7mm TrueResponse dynamic transducer, manufactured and tested at the company’s facility in Tullamore, Ireland. They run on Bluetooth 6.0 with aptX Adaptive support, delivering hi-res audio up to 24-bit and 96kHz, including aptX Lossless for bit-perfect playback. Noise cancellation gets updated too. A redesigned ear tip works with a four-microphone array for…

LG Display says its new FLiPP OLED technology can make displays last 2.4 times longer than panels made with conventional fine metal masks under the same conditions. It also claims a 1.6x increase in brightness while cutting power use by 13%. LG Display plans to bring FLiPP to IT products such as monitors and tablets first, which gives the technology a fairly direct path from the lab to products people might actually buy. That puts OLED monitors near the front of the line for testing whether those numbers hold up once FLiPP moves into mass production. How FLiPP changes OLED…

Google introduced a new Digital Wellbeing feature earlier this year to put a little friction between you and mindless scrolling. Called Pause Point, the feature adds a 10-second delay before opening an app you’ve flagged as distracting, giving you a brief moment to reconsider whether you really want to open it. Pause Point was expected to roll out to all eligible devices with Android 17, but a new report reveals that the feature is currently limited to Google’s latest flagships. A Pixel 11 exclusive, for now According to a Google support page first spotted by Android Authority, Pause Point is…