Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max gaming test shows up to 69% less performance loss than iPhone 17 Pro Max
For Death Strandingboth phones were tested at 900p using the High preset. At the start of the run, the iPhone 18 Pro Max offered around 40 FPS, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max was around 32-33 FPS. The iPhone 17 Pro Max reached “Fair” thermal status in 6…
NYT Strands Tips and Answers for October 3, 2026
Today’s NYT Strands clues will be easy if you believe in ghosts. Strands, the New York Times‘, an elevated word search game, requires the player to perform a variation of the classic word search. Words can be made up of linked letters – up,…
MacBook Air M5 is $200 off for the first time in months
Amazon’s Prime Day in October effectively interrupted Apple’s price increases in June. Usually $1,299, the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M5 chip and 512 GB of storage is on sale for $1,099 on Amazon. That’s a more palatable price for a…
Three Xbox Game Pass “Day One” titles confirmed for the coming days (October 6-8)
The second game is Echo Weaverwhich is a knowledge-based Metroidvania in which you must “master an unraveling time loop”. Its day one Xbox Game Pass release will be on October 8, although there’s already a free demo of Echo Weaver on the Xbox Store…
5 classic Nintendo 64 games that still hold up today
Nintendo Launched in 1996, the Nintendo 64 marked a huge technological leap for Nintendo and the video game industry as a whole. The console made 3D gaming possible in a way Nintendo had never done before, while the console doubled down on local…
“A colossal upgrade” – Digital Foundry delivers technical verdict for The Witcher 3 remastered on Switch 2
Digital Foundry has delivered its technical verdict for The Witcher 3 Remastered; a game that for many will be a completely free upgrade if you own the original Switch version. Clearly, the difference in quality between the Switch 1 and 2 is staggering,…
Apple MacBook Pro release schedule: what to expect when
A new MacBook Pro M5 is shown during the “Special Apple Experience” launch event at the Apple Store in Manhattan in New York, March 4, 2026. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The next wave of Mac releases…
Capcom prepares for a ‘future where we create games with AI’
Capcom Pragmats It may just be about the horrors of AI, but in practice the studio doesn’t seem that down on technology. At the Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026, programmer Satoshi Ishida gave a presentation with a headline: “The outlook and…
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says he ‘tried his best’ to fight for physical release
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is getting a physical edition, and it looks like director Naoki Hamaguchi had to argue for it. He told Radio Times that he pushed Square Enix to release in the box, although admitting that the product line was the decision of…
Alfa Romeo’s unique new supercar is a carbon fiber work of art
Alfa Romeo recently revealed a very special version of its limited-production 33 Stradale supercar at the Alfa Romeo Museum in Arese, Italy, the same country where Alfa Romeo cars are built. This is one of 33 examples that will be produced. This is the…