Nintendo has announced Metroid Dread for the Nintendo Switch, which will become the first original 2D Metroid entry in roughly 19 years. The new 2D side-scrolling shooter looks to feature some of the most popular features in the series, such as an arsenal of weapons, various boss encounters and Morph Ba
OPINION: Square Enix’s new Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy game was made official at E3 over the weekend. Just like the Awesome Mix, it has a decidedly old school feel. Chris Smith believes this will be music to the ears of some gamers. It wasn’t a surprise to see Square Enix confirm its next Marvel g
OnePlus just announced the newest member of the Nord family, the Nord CE 5G (Core Edition). But, does it differ from the original OnePlus Nord? The OnePlus Nord captured our attention when it launched in 2020 as one of the best cheap phones around. The handset offers a well-rounded set of features, inc
At its Spring Loaded event, Apple stated that its Podcast Subscriptions service would arrive in May. It missed that launch window, but it appears the delay won’t be a long one with the service now set to launch this month. In an email to podcasters seen by The Verge, Apple stated that the global launch
Asus has revealed the pricing and availability for its new CX family of Chromebooks – a series of Chrome OS laptops that straddle a full range of budgets from cheap and cheerful to Pixel Book levels of luxury. Asus says that CX1, CX5 and CX9 laptops will go on sale in the UK next month, priced between £
It may be a year late, but Euro 2020 is finally upon us. And yes, despite the delay it is still Euro 2020 and not Euro 2021, according to UEFA. Given there will be caps on the number of fans allowed into stadiums due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many will be looking to get the best possible view
Although all fans work in roughly the same way (they push air at high speed to help cool you), they’re all different when it comes to their ability. We test fans in our dedicated lab to see which ones are good and which ones are poor. Our performance tests Air speed: We test fan speed using an anemomete
A new report listing customers for Samsung’s foldable OLED panels includes a very interesting client: Google. Could the Pixel Fold be a 2021 product? Korean site The Elec says that Google, alongside Chinese manufacturers Xiaomi and Vivo, has ordered foldable panels that will go into mass production in O
At WWDC 2020, Apple announced two new features for its AirPod range: auto-switching and spatial audio. Spatial audio is the feature that intrigued us the most. It’s exclusive to iOS – you won’t find it anywhere else, although other formats and brands have their own interpretations – and it piggybacks on
iOS is the foundation of every iPhone and iPad and we expect to see iOS 15 arrive at tonight’s WWDC event. Here’s everything we know so far about the software update and everything we want to see added. If you use one of the best iPhones or best iPads then you’re using iOS. This is the software that pow
BT is launching a new set-top box in the BT TV Box Pro, and it is set to offer a big upgrade over the previous model. We updated our review of the older model just last year and commented on how it was starting to look and feel a little dated. Sky Q and other set-top boxes were leaving BT’s box behind i
This week AMD announced that its FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) technology will launch on 22 June 2021. This is a big deal for AMD, which means it’s finally catching up to Nvidia, which launched its own take on the technology – DLSS – as far back as September 2018. For those unfamiliar with DLSS and
For years Google welcomed iOS and Android users to its Photos app promising free, unlimited back-ups at good – if not original – quality. That comes to an end on Tuesday June 1. The previously announced new policy on photos and video uploads comes into effect tomorrow. From then on, all new uploads from
Acer launched new 3D technology for future laptops earlier this week, allowing on-screen images to seemingly pop out of the display for a dazzling effect. When I first heard of Acer’s plans to develop a 3D laptop, I was very sceptical. After all, 3D gadgets arguably went bust in 2017, with Sony and LG
Google, Amazon and Apple are among the tech giants pioneering an effort to ensure smart home products share an infrastructure that’ll work across platforms. The new Matter standard will mean those smartening up their homes won’t need to be so concerned about whether the product supports the individual p
The original HomePod may have been discontinued by Apple, but that hasn’t stopped the company adding the ability to play television audio via the brand new Apple TV 4K – out today. The new set-top box is giving the original HomePod a new lease on life thanks to the built-in HDMI ARC and eARC technology
