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🎮 Fortnite Returns to U.S. Apple App Store After Nearly Five-Year Absence 📱
After a prolonged legal battle, Fortnite has officially returned to the U.S. Apple App Store. Epic Games announced the game's reinstatement on May 20, 2025, marking the end of a nearly five-year hiatus that began in August 2020 when Apple removed the game for violating App Store policies. The dispute centered around Epic's implementation of a direct payment system within the app, bypassing Apple's 30% commission fee.

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May 222 min read


🖥️ AMD Announces Radeon RX 9060 XT: Launching June 5 with Competitive Pricing and Performance
At Computex 2025, AMD unveiled the Radeon RX 9060 XT, the latest addition to its RDNA 4-based Radeon RX 9000 series. This new GPU aims to deliver high performance at an accessible price point, targeting gamers seeking value without compromising on capabilities.

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May 222 min read


Nintendo Confirms Free Switch 2 Upgrades for 12 First-Party Games
Nintendo has officially announced that 12 of its first-party Nintendo Switch titles will receive free performance and feature upgrades for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console, set to launch on June 5, 2025. These enhancements aim to improve graphics, frame rates, and introduce new functionalities like GameShare and GameChat, enhancing the overall gaming experience for players transitioning to the new system.

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May 162 min read


Sony Warns of Potential PlayStation 5 Price Hike Amid U.S. Tariff Pressures
Sony has announced that it is evaluating a potential price increase for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console in the United States, citing the financial impact of new tariffs imposed by the U.S. government. During a recent quarterly earnings call, Sony CFO Lin Tao revealed that the company expects to incur additional costs of approximately 100 billion yen (around $684 million) due to these tariffs.

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May 142 min read


Sony Adds Apple Pay Support on PlayStation 5
According to a report by 9to5Mac (via Gamespot), Apple Pay support is now available for PS5s. Players will find Apple’s digital wallet service as a new option to purchase a game or any other content from the PlayStation Store. This feature has been available on the PlayStation App on iOS and Android devices and the browser version of the store for some time now. However, this is the first time players can use Apple Pay directly on consoles.

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May 131 min read


Nintendo Switch 2 Has Genius New Battery Saver Option to Preserve Console’s Battery For Longer
We’ve all done it: Left a device on charge even though it’s fully charged. This can have detrimental effects on the battery and its long-term status. The Nintendo Switch 2 is looking to curtail this issue with the 90% charge feature the device offers.

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May 132 min read


Nintendo Promises To Keep Releasing Games For Their 100 Million + Switch Owners
We recognize there are some people that may not be able to afford [the Switch 2’s] price point. That’s why we wanted to make the other Switch platforms available, so [people] still have an opportunity to come into our gaming universe, be a part of these characters in these worlds, and see value, if you will, in whatever rung of the platform they come in.

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May 112 min read


Backbone Launches 'Backbone Pro' Controller
Backbone has announced Backbone Pro, a completely reengineered – if familiar looking – update to its popular Backbone One controller.

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May 111 min read


Microsoft Announces Two New AI-Powered Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has announced two new models in its Surface Copilot+ PC lineup, unveiling a compact 12-inch Surface Pro and a refreshed 13-inch Surface Laptop.

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May 112 min read


Activision Wants to Take Down Cronus Zen Manufacturer For Call of Duty
Activision threatened to take legal action against the manufacturer of Cronus hardware if it doesn’t stop selling external devices that allow Black Ops 6 and Warzone players to cheat.

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May 112 min read


Death Stranding 2 Limited Edition DualSense Controller Revealed
The Death Stranding 2 Limited Edition DualSense controller will be released in limited quantities for the recommended retail price of $84.99 / €84.99 / £74.99 / ¥12,480. Players can start pre-ordering the DS2 DualSense controller from May 22, either through direct.playstation.com or through other participating retailers.

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May 81 min read


Images of Xbox’s and ASUS’s New Handheld Leak Online
First spotted by videocardz.com, the images were obtained via official United States FCC certifications. Images of two different models were found, which are believed to the the ASUS ROG Ally 2 and Xbox’s new handheld device in partnership with ASUS.

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May 71 min read


New Intel Arc Battlemage GPU Could Launch very soon
Intel doesn’t look like it’s leaving the discrete GPU marketplace anytime soon. According to known leakers and data miners, the company is set to announce and release its next Arc Battlemage graphics card this fall.

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May 51 min read


EDGLRD and Higround Collaborate On a Limited-Edition Gaming Keyboard
Creative collective EDGLRD has teamed up with culture-forward gaming brand Higround for its latest project, with the pair announcing a limited-edition collaborative gaming keyboard that launches today.

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May 51 min read


Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday
In an announcement today, the company said it will be raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, headsets, and some games.

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May 16 min read


Xbox Working On Three New Controllers, It’s Claimed
Microsoft is preparing to make big changes to its controllers in the future. A new report states that the company is working on at least three new Xbox controller prototypes for the future.

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Apr 282 min read


Every Nintendo Switch 2 Game You Can Preorder Today
Nintendo Switch 2 preorders are officially now live in the US. If by some miracle you navigated the preorder chaos and secured the bag, you'

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Apr 282 min read


Nintendo Issues Inevitable Switch 2 My Nintendo Store Warning to U.S. Customers, Says Release Date Delivery ‘Not Guaranteed’ Due to ‘Very High Demand
The inevitable Switch 2 release-day delivery warning from Nintendo to its U.S. fans is finally here, after the company said it would...

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Apr 282 min read


Adobe Announces Updates to Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Firefly and More at Adobe Max London 2025
Adobe’s flagship event, MAX, touched down in London again this week, where the brand announced several updates across its Creative Cloud suite of apps, including new features in Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Firefly, its suite of generative AI models.

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Apr 273 min read


Atomic Keyboard Unveils 'Severance'-Inspired Keyboard With a Missing Escape Key
Fans of Apple TV+’s Severance can now bring a piece of Lumon Industries home with a new keyboard that mirrors the one used by the Macrodata Refinement team (MDR).

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Apr 271 min read
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