Realme X3 SuperZoom brings flagship power and epic zoom camera to the mid-range market

Realme has taken the wraps off its latest powerful mid-market phone: the Realme X3 SuperZoom. As the name suggests, its camera is one of the biggest points of interest. Undoubtedlyborrowing technologyfrom its sibling company, Oppo, Realme has incorporated a periscope designed, optically stabilised telephoto zoom camera on the back, enabling 5x optical zoom but also up to 60x digital zoom. It’s joined by a 64-megapixel primary camera with a sensor built by Samsung, plus the 8-megapixel ultra-wide and 2-megapixel macro cameras....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Dylan Stewart

Review: Balatro

Balatrohas landed itself the honor of becoming latest game to earn its rightful place in that most coveted – and hard to pull off – of echelons that so few games manage to achieve. When it comes to battling the preconceptions (and maybe too, the inherent biases we all hold to varying degrees) of its players. Directly one tier above the type of game that exceeds all expectations and surprises to astounding levels,Balatrois among that small cluster of games that does all this in a genre you would so easily dismiss....

June 23, 2025 · 11 min · 2137 words · Michelle Owens

Review: Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip

It may be hard to believe, but beforeGTA IIIburst on the scene and offered gamers a chance to truly exist in an open-world sandbox, the concept of a truly open world with no loading screens or rendering was a pipe dream at best. So whenRockstarshowed the world that it was not only possible, but there was an insatiable hunger for games like this, plenty were keen to jump on the bandwagon....

June 23, 2025 · 5 min · 1023 words · Joseph Graham

Samsung Takes on iMessage With ChatON

Everyone’s getting in on the instant messaging market these days. The likes of WhatsApp have been taking the App Store by storm, and Facebook has even joined the fray withFacebook Messenger. Despite only being available in the US store, the social giant has made its intentions clear. Even Apple is all set to join the competition, withiMessagecoming to iOS devices when iOS 5 launches some time in September. As if the flood gates have now been opened, another manufacturer is joining the instant messaging game, with Samsung trying its luck…...

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Ronald Hurst

Sony Is In talks To Acquire The Parent Company of FromSoftware

Sony Group Corporationis in discussions to acquireKadokawa Corporation, the Japanese giant that owns Hidetaka Miyazaki’s studio. The deal could be finalized in the coming weeks, sources claim. Sony Plans To Acquire Kadokawa Sony and Kadokawa could join forces onPC, Steam Deck, PS4, and PS5. New reports indicate that the PlayStation group plans to buy the parent company of FromSoftware along with other anime and manga companies. The studio, known forElden Ring, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro, which is also available on other platforms like Xbox and Switch, could be part of the operation and become exclusive to SIE....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Nathan Harper

Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition Starts October 7th

The Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition is coming this October giving players a chance to check out more demos and upcoming games. Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition Starts October 7th The last Steam Game Festival took place in June bringing with it 900 demos to try. This time the Autumn Edition will last about a week, fromOctober 7th to 13th. The news was announced by Geoff Keighley who is behind The Games Awards andSummer Game Festwhich runs the end of August....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Anthony Chambers

The Lenovo Legion Go S is a big, bright beast that might blow your budget

When it comes to PC handhelds, it’s hard not to play the comparison game. TheSteam Deckis (fairly or unfairly) held up as the gold standard, while theROG Allyseries has the Windows-powered market all but cornered thanks to its array of options both in terms of power and price. I wouldn’t say the handheld market is saturated just yet, but with MSI now making a legitimate play in the high-end market and Acer about to launch their own spin on the gaming handheld with the Nitro Blaze series, the space is getting more than a little crowded....

June 23, 2025 · 8 min · 1563 words · Christina Lane

Tom Hardy and the Havoc cast pick their favorite action movies

Tom Hardy and the Havoc cast pick their favorite action movies Havoc is set to be one of the best action movies of the year, so we asked the director and cast – including Tom Hardy – to pick their favourite entries in the genre. NewNetflixmovie Havoc has impressive pedigree, as it’s written and directed by Gareth Evans, the man responsible for action masterpieces The Raid and The Raid 2....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Mark Conner

Until Dawn Suffers Weak U.K. Sales Opening

The PS5 and PC remaster ofUntil Dawndebuted at a disappointing position in the U.K. sales charts last week, according to GFK Entertainment Software Charts. It ended up in 14th place behind the likes of Sonic Superstars, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Grand Theft Auto V. Even last year’s EA Sports FC sold better than Until Dawn. Until Dawn and Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Struggle While Until Dawn takes 14th place, EA Sports FC 25 once again takes top position in the U....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Michael Martinez MD

Video: Apple flubs its first public demo of Face ID during iPhone X keynote

iPhone X’s headlining feature is a new depth-sensing facial recognition capability afforded by a TrueDepth camera system hidden in the notch at the top of the OLED display. But Apple appears to have flubbed its first demo of that important post-Touch ID technology during yesterday’s keynote at the Steve Jobs Theater, putting its software engineering chief Craig Federighi, who was demoing the feature, in an awkward situation. Here’s that odd moment....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Cory Lee

What is Population Bomb in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet?

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet introduce many new features in its Paldea region. This includes Pokémon, abilities, moves, and more. One move that is rare but quite powerful is Population Bomb. This may leave you wondering what Population Bomb does and how to get it in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. What does Population Bomb do in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet? Population Bomb is aNormal-type move in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It has a base power of 20 and an accuracy of 90....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Charles Morgan

What Makes A Motorcycle A Supersport?

What Makes A Motorcycle A Supersport? There’s something unmistakable about the way a supersport motorcycle looks and sounds. Even when it’s just sitting still, you can sense that tense energy in them, like a sprinter waiting for the starting gun. It feels like these bikes are low, lean, and ready to burst forward at any moment. Well, that’s because supersport bikes are not made for easygoing rides to the café or slow weekend cruises....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Anthony Williams

Where is the last present in Fortnite Winterfest ’21?

Many Fortnite players were surprised this morning when, after all the issues with the Fortnite servers yesterday, the saw that there is an extra gift to be claimed from Sgt. Winter for Winterfest ‘21. On every player’s main menu, there is an exclamation point box next to the snowflake icon on the navigation bar, which usually means there is another present to claim. Unfortunately, the reason behind this isn’t as exciting as one might hope....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Laura Williams