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Treyarch Head Mark Gordon Steps Down from Call of Duty Studio After 22 Years
Mark Gordon has left Treyarch after overseeing the studio for 22 years, ending his tenure as head of the *Call of Duty: Black Ops*
topicAssassin's Creed Shadows' Final Update Is Way Bigger Than Expected, Adds Story, Endgame, More
Ubisoft’s last patch for *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* arrives today, wrapping the game with a final story mission, an endgame mode c
topicGoogle Chrome is closing the loopholes that let old ad blockers keep working
Google Chrome is removing the last technical workarounds that allowed older ad blockers—including uBlock Origin—to function. The c
topicGoogle Earth's Flight Simulator Mode Is Now Available In Your Browser
Google Earth’s browser-based flight simulator is live worldwide, letting users pilot over satellite imagery with basic controls. I
topicSonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition Switch 2 Box Art Surfaces Online
Physical copies of *Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition* for the Nintendo Switch 2 have surfaced online with verified box art and
topicPrime Day Apple deals guide: When to buy, when to wait
Amazon’s Prime Day Apple discounts are already active, with all-time low prices on AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and MacBo
topicForza Horizon 6 Signals A New Peak For Open World Driving Games
Forza Horizon 6 has set new benchmarks for open-world racing games with unprecedented player numbers, critical praise, and a Japan
topicAfter three years, Call of Duty is bringing back campaign early access with Modern Warfare 4
Activision’s *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4* will launch its single-player campaign in early access on October 16, with the full
New Galaxy Z Flip 8 leak reveals Exynos and Snapdragon market split
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8 will ship with the Exynos 2600 in South Korea and parts of Europe, while most other markets rec
topicI tested AI glasses in Paris. Here’s what they got wrong
Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses tested in Paris show progress in travel assistance but remain plagued by navigation errors, transla
topicGalaxy S25 starts getting Notification Highlights with new update
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series has begun receiving two AI-driven notification features—Prioritize Notifications and Summarize Notific
topicSunday Preview – Hedonites head into battle along with a new General’s Handbook
Next week’s pre-orders for *Warhammer Age of Sigmar* will include the Hedonites of Slaanesh faction, a new *General’s Handbook*, a
topicApple Watch Ultra 3 Drops to $699.99 Ahead of Prime Day
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 has dropped to its lowest price of the year at $699.99, a $99 discount, as Amazon preps for Prime Day 2026
topicEA Sports UFC 6 Review So Far
EA Sports UFC 6 is entering Early Access with near-universal praise for its refined combat and accessibility, though some critics
topicLeaker Warns iPhone 18 Pro New Colors May Face Same Durability Issues
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro will use anodized aluminum for colors like coffee, purple, and burgundy, but leaks suggest fading issues sim
topicSonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition apparently spotted at retail for Nintendo Switch 2
Physical copies of *Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition* for the Nintendo Switch 2 have been confirmed at retail, with box art and
topicHow Apple Is Making Your Older iPhone Run Faster and Stay Alive Longer
iOS 27 delivers measurable performance and efficiency gains to older iPhones, including the iPhone 11, through under-the-hood chan
topicThe stability of the first iOS 27 developer beta tells its own story
Apple’s first iOS 27 developer beta is unusually stable for a beta release, suggesting deliberate delays and a focus on compatibil
topicReport: Microsoft weighing up spinning off Xbox
Microsoft is actively evaluating options to restructure Xbox, including spinning it off as a standalone subsidiary, selling it, or
topicSamsung is finally fixing the Galaxy Fold's biggest flaw
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide will address the Fold series' hinge crease issue with a wider outer display and reportedly tougher inner
topicCommodore’s newest gadget is a flip phone that blocks social media and browsers
Commodore’s Callback 8020 is a Linux-based flip phone running Sailfish OS that explicitly blocks social media and browsers by desi
topicThis CarPlay change may be the missing link for Tesla support
Apple’s new iOS 27 function—allowing navigation apps to share route data with vehicles—could resolve the technical hurdle blocking
topicStudios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures
Microsoft’s Xbox division is accelerating plans to spin off or close multiple studios, including Compulsion Games and Double Fine,
topicSamsung's iPhone Ultra rival reportedly more crease-free than the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra thanks to thicker UTG
Samsung’s upcoming wide foldable, aimed at competing with Apple’s rumored iPhone Ultra, is reported to use a 60-micron UTG layer—3