Phoenotopia: Awakening Coming to Switch Later This Month

The original Phoenotopia was aFlash gamethat provided a much higher-quality core gaming experience than the norm - with fast action and fairly in-depth combat. Awakening’s development began soon after the Flash game received rave reviews, and the lead developer wanted to bring it to Nintendo hardware due to his love of their platforms. The team’s small size led to them focusing on one platform and one territory at a time - and Switch owners are fortunate enough to get first dibs on the adventure....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Teresa Wright

Recycled Xbox Wireless Controller also (finally) comes with a rechargeable battery

Microsoft has announced a newXbox Wireless Controllerthat, for the first time, comes with a rechargeable battery pack included in the box. But that isn’t the main feature. Instead, it’s part of a wider sustainability initiative that sees the whole controller made from recycled bits and pieces. The controller still works with yourXbox Series SorXbox Series Xas normal, but it’s now made from recycled water jugs, CDs, and even the headlight covers from old cars....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Taylor Jimenez

Review: Destroy All Humans! 2

Alien invaders who wish to conquer earth have been the subject of science fiction for decades. The idea of invaders from other planets wanting to exterminate the human race isn’t too far fetched, as people tend to be xenophobic by nature and are generally terrible. It only makes sense that our fear of foreign invaders and a subconscious realization of how terrible we are as a species conjure up these thoughts of invaders from other worlds wanting to come to earth to exterminate, enslave and worst of all probe....

August 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1274 words · Curtis Barnes

Review: MXGP 2020 (PS5)

MXGP 2020released only a few weeks ago on last generation and proved to be an excellent experience. Ultimately, what seemed to hold it back was the hardware the game was running on. The next-generation version has finally released, and it is basically a one-for-one swap in terms of its design. Thankfully, the power of the PlayStation 5 has unlocked the series to its true potential. The racing experience is unquestionably the best the series has ever seen as the game runs at 60 FPS....

August 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1265 words · Richard Khan

Review: Shin Megami Tensei V

One of the longest-running JRPGs on the planet, Shin Megami Tensei returns back to the modern world and throws in a brand new story of warring angels and demons. Considering how well the series has done on Nintendo platforms in the past, it’s pleasant to see that the Switch isn’t without dark and dreary adventures. And this is just that, taking everything we’ve come to love in something like Pokémon, capturing various monsters and creatures and putting them to work, but in an apocalyptic setting where the world is on fire and ready to be remade....

August 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1267 words · David Huff

Rovio’s game-syncing ‘Account’ now available worldwide on iOS

Back in May, Rovio began rolling out ‘Account,’ a cloud-based service that allows users to save their progress in games across various devices. And today, the Finnish game-maker announced that it’s now available to all iOS and Android users worldwide. As before, Accounts is currently only available for gamers of the Croods and the original Angry Birds title, but the company says that it is intent on expanding it to other Angry Birds and non Angry Birds titles soon....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · James Moore

Rumor: iPhone 7 to launch week of September 12

Apple typically launches new iPhones in September and assuming the company sticks to its release schedule, this year should be no different. With only six or so weeks until an official introduction, prominent leakster and VentureBeat reporter, Evan Blass, posted on his@EVLeaksaccount on Twitter that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be released during the week of September 12. New iPhones typically go on sale on Friday, so we’re guessing Friday, September 16, is our release date....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Tamara Lopez

SlashGear Warpia Wireless USB A/V Adapter Giveaway!

SlashGear Warpia Wireless USB A/V Adapter Giveaway! As digital content collections grow, more and more people are looking for the easiest way to connect up their PCs and laptops to their HDTV. Warpia’sWireless USB A/V Adapter Setis one easy way to do just that: wirelessly squirt the audio and video from your computer to either an HDMI or VGA connection on your TV or projector. Thanks to Warpia, SlashGear has one Wireless USB A/V Adapter Set to give away to a lucky reader; check out how you’re able to win after the cut....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Oscar Morse

Solo Loop or Braided Solo Loop has poor fit? The entire Apple Watch has to be returned!

If Apple’s new Solo Loop or Braided Solo Loop band for the Apple Watch Series 6 feels loosey on your wrist or too tight to get on and off the wrist, and you’d like to have it replaced, know that you’ll need to return the entire watch to Apple in order to get a different-sized band. The new Apple Watch Series 6 modelscome with some interesting watch band options, including theSolo Loop and Braided Solo Loop bandsthat are basically one continuous piece...

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Christopher Lucas

Stunning iPhone 12 renders show gorgeous flat-edged design

New, detailed 3D renders have been produced giving us a high resolution look at what Apple might be working on for its next series of premium iPhones. It’s been rumoured for a little while now thatApple’s next flagship iPhoneswill feature iPad Pro-like flat edges, moving away from the rounded edges it adopted with the iPhone 6. If the speculation is accurate, it’ll be a new direction for Apple. Or - technically - a return to an old direction....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Mary Austin

Thank Goodness You’re Here! Achievement Guide: The Rat Pack

Thank Goodness You’re Here!is a comedy adventure title from Coal Supper, and it’s one of the most hilarious titles of the year. It’s a short game you can finish in a few sittings, but there are plenty of achievements to track and unlock. Here is how you can earn The Rat Pack achievement in Thank Goodness You’re Here! The Rat Pack Achievement in Thank Goodness You’re Here! To earnThe Rat Pack achievementinThank Goodness You’re Here!...

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Beverly Moore

The world responds to the creator of ChatGPT being fired by his own company

The company behindChatGPTandGPT-4has dropped its CEO and co-founder, Sam Altman. According toa blog post from OpenAI: “Mr. Altman’s departure follows a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities. The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.” Those sound like some serious allegations, despite being intentionally vague....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Roger Castaneda

Tommy Wiseau Loses The Room Lawsuit and Must Pay $700K to Documentary Makers

Tommy Wiseau, the infamous director of 2003’s cult classicThe Room, has been ordered to pay $700,000 to the makers of a documentary about his movie. A judge has ruled in favor of Richard Harper, Fernando Forero McGrath, Mark Racicot and Richard Towns, makers ofRoom Full of Spoons, which was originally intended for release in 2017, around the time thatThe Disaster Artistwas making its way to theaters. Wiseau got in the way, and that is going to cost him big....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Jesse Fleming