News Marathon Developer Says Price is “Definitely Going to be a Conversation” The studio has previously mentioned that Marathon will not be a full-priced game. Rumours indicate pricing similar to Helldivers 2. Posted By Joelle Daniels | On 22nd, Apr. 2025 While Bungie has revealed quite a few details about its upcoming PvPvE extraction shooter Marathon, the company has continued to remain silence about the game’s price. In an interview with streamer Dr.Lupo, assistant director Del Chaf has continued the company’s elusiveness on questions about price. When originally asked about the price, Chafe pointed to the studio’s previous statements about how Marathon will not be priced like a full-priced game. DrLupo responded to this by saying, “Yeah, I saw that on Twitter.” Check out the whole interview below. “I can’t go into details, but what I’ll say is – we’re not ready to talk about it right now,” continued Chafe, “but […] we’ll have conversations about this. When we’re ready, we’ll share some of the stuff we’re talking about. Like, you and a bunch of other people are going to have really good feedback about it.” Chafe continues on, saying that when Bungie does finally unveil the price for Marathon, it is “definitely going to be a conversation.” According to Chafe, there are “big goals here – especially kicking this off with alpha – is to build this game and build a community around it. And so, we want to do that collaboratively. We want that perspective that helps us do what the players most care about.” Previously, Marathon director Joe Ziegler also spoke about the game’s price without revealing any details. In an interview, Ziegler said that Bungie is committed to making Marathon “really awesome,” and that players might have their own ideas about what good value means when it comes to the price of a game. “What we’re hoping everyone understands is that we’re focused on committing to making this a game that’s really awesome, and we think that starting point is really strong at this current time,” said Ziegler. “Everyone’s got their own definition of what is the right price.” Rumours, meanwhile, have indicated that Bungie is looking at charging $40 for Marathon when it comes out on September 23. While not confirmed by Bungie or Sony, the price would be logical, putting it in line with other online shooters like Helldivers 2. The same rumours also indicate that Bungie is planning to have an open beta for Marathon where more players will get to try the game in August before its September launch. This month, however, will see closed alpha tests of Marathon. Bungie recently revealed the system requirements needed for the closed alpha test, with the minimum specs indicating that Marathon will likely be highly scalable. At the lower end, the game needs players to have at least an Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU, 8 GB of RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB), an Intel Arc A580 (8 GB), or an AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4 GB) graphics card. Earlier this week, Bungie has also released a new trailer for Marathon. Dubbed the Alpha Intro Cinematic, the trailer gives us a look at the background story of the game, and reveals a few key details about the various Runners of the game. The trailer also revealed the existence of support AI ONI, which ties the upcoming extraction shooter in a small way back to the original Marathon trilogy. Marathon is under development for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Tagged With: Atomfall Publisher:Rebellion Developments Developer:Rebellion Developments Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, PCView More Monster Hunter Wilds Publisher:Capcom Developer:Capcom Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PCView More South of Midnight Publisher:Microsoft Developer:Compulsion Games Platforms:Xbox Series X, PCView More Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out! Marathon Developer Says Price is “Definitely Going to be a Conversation” The studio has previously mentioned that Marathon will not be a full-priced game. Rumours indicate pricing sim... Wuthering Waves x Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Collaboration Announced for 2026 This marks the action RPG's first collaboration and Edgerunners' second after Guilty Gear Strive adds Lucy to ... A Minecraft Movie Has Made More Than $700 Million in the Worldwide Box Office A Minecraft Movie hasn't yet beaten The Super Mario Bros. Movie in the box office yet, but it is seemingly wel... Monster Hunter Wilds’ Blossomdance Festival Starts Today, Adds New Quests and Armor Venture to the Grand Hub for the festivities, partake in new meals, obtain free rewards upon logging in, and m... Post Trauma is Out Now for $14.99 After multiple delays, Red Soul Games' old-school survival horror title is finally available for Xbox Series X... Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Gameplay Previews Will Go Live on May 8 Several publications have revealed through social media that they have been invited to Kojima Productions to p... View More

News Wuthering Waves x Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Collaboration Announced for 2026 This marks the action RPG's first collaboration and Edgerunners' second after Guilty Gear Strive adds Lucy to the roster this Summer. Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 22nd, Apr. 2025 Kuro Games’ open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves has been on the upswing post-Version 2.0, and it’s prepping for Version 2.3’s launch on April 29th. However, the developer also announced a collaboration with CD Projekt RED and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners for 2026, its first since launching in 2024. It would mark the second collab for Studio Trigger’s popular anime, as Lucy will join the roster of Guilty Gear Strive this Summer as part of Season Pass 4. The content is unknown, but if it’s anything like Honkai: Star Rail’s upcoming Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works collab, we could see Edgerunners characters as new Resonators. Whether they play a part in the story remains to be seen, so stay tuned. Wuthering Waves is available for PS5, PC, iOS, and Android. Check out our review of the console version here. Version 2.3, “Fiery Arpeggio of Summer Reunion,” will add two new playable five-star Resonators – Zani and Ciaccona – alongside their weapons, a new story quest centred on the Black Alley, and new events. Tagged With: Atomfall Publisher:Rebellion Developments Developer:Rebellion Developments Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, PCView More Monster Hunter Wilds Publisher:Capcom Developer:Capcom Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PCView More South of Midnight Publisher:Microsoft Developer:Compulsion Games Platforms:Xbox Series X, PCView More Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out! Marathon Developer Says Price is “Definitely Going to be a Conversation” The studio has previously mentioned that Marathon will not be a full-priced game. Rumours indicate pricing sim... Wuthering Waves x Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Collaboration Announced for 2026 This marks the action RPG's first collaboration and Edgerunners' second after Guilty Gear Strive adds Lucy to ... A Minecraft Movie Has Made More Than $700 Million in the Worldwide Box Office A Minecraft Movie hasn't yet beaten The Super Mario Bros. Movie in the box office yet, but it is seemingly wel... Monster Hunter Wilds’ Blossomdance Festival Starts Today, Adds New Quests and Armor Venture to the Grand Hub for the festivities, partake in new meals, obtain free rewards upon logging in, and m... Post Trauma is Out Now for $14.99 After multiple delays, Red Soul Games' old-school survival horror title is finally available for Xbox Series X... Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Gameplay Previews Will Go Live on May 8 Several publications have revealed through social media that they have been invited to Kojima Productions to p... View More

Video game publication GamesBeat has spun out from technology site VentureBeat into a separate, independent entity, Variety has learned. Gina Joseph, who was chief strategy officer at VentureBeat and GamesBeat, now serves as CEO for the latter’s new incarnation, which is keeping the same name. Dean Takahashi, lead writer at GamesBeat since 2008, is the revamped publication’s editorial director. “We are excited about this powerful new chapter for GamesBeat and the industry we are serving,” said Joseph in a press release. “As a niche independent publication, we’ll unlock unparalleled insights, opportunities and direct access to decision-makers, playing an integral role for this $177 billion industry and the broader interactive tech landscape.” Related Stories “This is a new era for GamesBeat,” said Takahashi in the press release. “As the gaming industry continues to evolve, thoughtful reporting is more important than ever. Our goal is to deliver the kind of insightful journalism that offers our audience contextual insights needed to understand how gaming interacts with other high-growth sectors.” Popular on Variety Joseph leads GamesBeat after spending more than two decades in media and tech, serving a stint as head of strategic partnerships and ad sales at Hearst before joining VentureBeat in 2018. She also sits on the boards of Midwest Games and the IGDA Foundation. Takahashi began covering video games as a staff writer at the Wall Street Journal in 1996, going on to write for other publications before landing at VentureBeat, where he launched GamesBeat. VentureBeat said in a press release it will “sharpen” its focus around “the enterprise shift to AI, data infrastructure and intelligent security,” in the wake of GamesBeat’s spinout. In addition to gaming coverage, GamesBeat hosts live events like the GamesBeat Summit and its Next, Global Tour and Games & Hollywood events. “What we want to do is really focus in on how we can create opportunity for the industry — not just… cover news but really just break through the noise and provide insights that matter, but also drive conversations and really focus in on the community and the needs of the industry,” said Joseph, speaking to Variety. Globally, the gaming industry saw more than 14,000 layoffs in 2024, with one in 10 developers reporting in a GDC survey that they lost their jobs. In 2025, EA’s BioWare reduced its workforce to less than 100 employees. Games journalism is just as unstable. Ziff Davis enacted soft layoffs across IGN, GamesIndustry.biz and Humble Bundle last October, after the IGN Creators Guild filed an unfair labor practice charge with the NLRB earlier in 2024, in response to prior layoffs. In addition, GameStop shut down Game Informer last August, only for Gunzilla Games to purchase and resurrect the publication in March as an entity running independently from the studio. Meanwhile, Kotaku is one of just two publications left at G/O Media, which sold off Quartz earlier in April. Many gaming journalists have set up shop at platforms like Substack to continue their work. “We truly care about the industry and we recognize that it’s been underserved in so many ways,” Joseph told Variety. “We really want to break down barriers and get everyone paying attention.” “I often hear from the smallest game companies, the game startups, that if we didn’t do a story on them, nobody else would,” said Takahashi, also to Variety. “One of the most important things to us is to cover the ecosystem and how it sprouts new ideas.” GamesBeat’s new iteration counts strategic advisors like Peter Levin, who is co-founder and managing director at venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners. Levin previously co-founded Nerdist Industries, overseeing its sale to Legendary Entertainment in 2012, in addition to his involvement with the sale of Deadline in 2009 to Penske Media Corporation, which owns Variety. Greg Akselrud and Kelly Siobhan Laffey at Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP served as legal counsel for GamesBeat’s spinout from VentureBeat.

RandomlyRandom67 Member Jul 7, 2023 2,353 Bethesda (@bethesda) Tomorrow, 11:00 am EST. http://twitch.tv/bethesda and http://youtube.com/live/Ed_E2crglcw xcancel.com View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed_E2crglcw Bethesda - Twitch Welcome to the official Bethesda Twitch channel! Tune in for all things Starfield, Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM, Dishonored, Indiana Jones & The Great Circle, Quake, Wolfenstein and more. www.twitch.tv   Last edited: Yesterday at 12:06 PM OP OP RandomlyRandom67 Member Jul 7, 2023 2,353 Wonder what this could be HMMM   Milennia Prophet of Truth - Community Resetter Member Oct 25, 2017 19,642 Florida FINALLY   TearablePuns Member Oct 26, 2017 10,509 Omg they did it. Nate delivers again   sillyGecko Member Mar 14, 2025 345 Kadzork Has got mad skills!! Member Oct 27, 2017 23,662 Oh gee whiz what could this beeeeeee   OP OP RandomlyRandom67 Member Jul 7, 2023 2,353 Ty let me add that to my post!  Dandy Member Oct 25, 2017 6,338 Finally some info about TESVI!   Convasse Member Oct 26, 2017 4,238 Atlanta, GA, USA Tight key art there.   chandoog Member Oct 27, 2017 20,347 Half Life IV published by Bethesdsa !   AgentStrange Member Oct 25, 2017 4,924 Fawz Member Oct 28, 2017 3,942 Montreal Hope it's something tangible even though the release is likely at least not until late 2026   SaberVS7 Member Oct 25, 2017 6,554 IV? Intravenous 3 confirmed.  Terbinator Member Oct 29, 2017 13,114 Posting in epic thread   DarkChronic Member Oct 27, 2017 5,594 Serious question are you supposed to use "an" for the Roman numeral IV? No right? lol   hydro94530 Chicken Chaser Member Oct 27, 2017 8,089 Bay Area A trailer to announce it's fall release lol. I hope not, can't wait for this!!   dmr87 Member Oct 27, 2017 3,695 Sweden   thecowboypoet Avenger Oct 25, 2017 2,473 I CAN'T BELIEVE IT Damn was really hoping to play it today. Tomorrow is so far away.  Max|Payne Member Oct 27, 2017 9,630 Portugal Doom IV   Patitoloco Member Oct 27, 2017 27,624 no, what can it be   Desma "This guy are sick" Member Oct 27, 2017 6,670 No way Wolfeinstein IV  RPGam3r Member Oct 27, 2017 16,192 This would be more interesting if a giant thread didn't already exist.   pink The Fallen Oct 27, 2017 8,397 half-life 4 les go   cwoody63 Member Dec 31, 2022 1,258 Oh my God, Starfield 4 confirmed   Cyanity Member Oct 25, 2017 9,967 I really wish this hadn't been leaked ahead of time. Surprise is truly dead in this industry   Mariolee Avenger Oct 25, 2017 11,314 TearablePuns said: Omg they did it. Nate delivers again Click to expand... Click to shrink... Never doubt  canderous Prophet of Truth Member Jun 12, 2020 10,024 Canada WE FUCKIN DID IT   Ricker Member Oct 27, 2017 9,189 Beautiful Province of Quebec. About damn time lol...no shadow drop,more to come during the XBox showcase in June... :P ;)   Kadzork Has got mad skills!! Member Oct 27, 2017 23,662 Release in IV months confirmed.   doops. Banned Jun 3, 2020 4,910 guys, its obviously their new ip 'iv' 😒   J-Spot Member Oct 27, 2017 1,424 Hook it to my veins!   Mushlikeahusky Member Jan 9, 2018 3,376 Wonder what this is for   Kouriozan Member Oct 25, 2017 24,416 People expected a shadowdrop, but it was a shadowannouncement all along !   dedge Member Sep 15, 2019 2,646 IV has come to…   Red Hunter Member May 28, 2024 1,379 Do we think this will have any enhancements on PS5 Pro?   Yurei Member Feb 28, 2023 1,260 Fuck I cant deal with a shadow dropped Oblivion right now, I just started a new BG3 save and Expedition 33 is coming out. But if this looks impressive then I'll have to try it.  NeoZylom Member Apr 10, 2019 516 Probably Doom IV.   ragolliangatan Legendary Uncle Works at Nintendo Member Aug 31, 2019 6,167 let's hope it's not just a reveal trailer and then a coming a few months later...   Jaredus Member Jan 19, 2025 166 yessssssssss   PunkSxE Member Apr 9, 2020 1,269 LFG!!!!!!!!!!   vixolus Prophet of Truth Member Sep 22, 2020 69,820 Imagine if this never leaked and at 10:30 on a random Monday they posted this   poptire Avatar Wrecking Crew The Fallen Oct 25, 2017 14,792 We're all getting a saline drip from Bethesda, that's about as real as it gets   TheDkmariolink Member Nov 12, 2017 847 Are we still expecting a shadow drop or more realistically a release in 2026?   DrFunk Member Oct 25, 2017 14,527 Super   Mifec Member Oct 25, 2017 19,255 vixolus said: Imagine if this never leaked and at 10:30 on a random Monday they posted this Click to expand... Click to shrink... Woulda been crazy.   Quinton Staff Writer at TheGamer Verified Oct 25, 2017 22,949 Midgar, With Love circumstantial   vixolus Prophet of Truth Member Sep 22, 2020 69,820 TheDkmariolink said: Are we still expecting a shadow drop or more realistically a release in 2026? Click to expand... Click to shrink... Itll release tomorrow   Sargerus ▲ Legend ▲ The Fallen Oct 25, 2017 22,335 Maaaaan, if it is a shadowdrop then Clair Obscure is DOA. :(   Sire Red Member Feb 11, 2025 93 France IV Guillemot   EatChildren Wonder from Down Under Member Oct 27, 2017 7,560 Maybe it's for a Quake 4 remake.  

Mattmo831 Featuring Mattmo831 from the Apple v Epic case Member Oct 26, 2020 6,418 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on Steam Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered. store.steampowered.com Buy The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered | Xbox Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered. www.xbox.com   Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,942 Kingdom of Corona That was fast   Niosai One Winged Slayer Member Oct 28, 2017 5,198 Whoa   Mivey Member Oct 25, 2017 20,386 Damn, out of nowhere.   bounchfx Member Oct 25, 2017 7,660 Muricas Goddamit I just got to work   pikachuizgod Member Apr 19, 2019 2,651 I just need to know Gameplay changes first (if any)   infinitebento Member Oct 25, 2017 5,153 goddamn that was quick op   Patitoloco Member Oct 27, 2017 27,624 Oh ok lol   Niosai One Winged Slayer Member Oct 28, 2017 5,198 Hoping it pops up on Game Pass soon.   Terbinator Member Oct 29, 2017 13,114 Shadow dropped?   KaCo The Wise Ones The Fallen May 22, 2018 3,406 For real? lmao   Mauricio_Magus Member Oct 25, 2017 15,593 Terbinator said: Shadow dropped? Click to expand... Click to shrink... yes  TGR Sean Member Nov 5, 2017 1,283 Orlando, Florida Still waiting for Gamepass   Axe Member Oct 27, 2017 3,533 United Kingdom Wow.  TearablePuns Member Oct 26, 2017 10,509 So-so Shadow Drop!   DuckSauce Powered by Friendship™ Member Aug 19, 2023 1,681 Eeesh, $99AUD for the collector's edition. God damn you are lucky Bethesda that I fucking love Oblivion!   Outlaw Torn Member Oct 25, 2017 793 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - Free download and play on Windows | Microsoft Store The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered modernizes the 2006 Game of the Year with all new stunning visuals and refined gameplay. Explore the vast landscape of Cyrodiil like never before and stop the forces of Oblivion from overtaking the land in one of the greatest RPGs ever from the... apps.microsoft.com   Izanagi89 "This guy are sick" and Corrupted by Vengeance Member Oct 27, 2017 18,557 Looks super clean. Maybe a bit too clean   JuniperAndSage Member Dec 27, 2019 6,887 Seattle The BDS Movement calls for a boycott of Xbox and Microsoft Gaming products over its parent company's complicity in the genocide in Gaza https://www.instagram.com/p/DH_oos6uCCK/ https://bdsmovement.net/microsoft MOD EDIT: Link to Guardian article covering Microsoft involvement with Israeli military: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/23/israeli-military-gaza-war-microsoft www.resetera.com   BWoog Member Oct 27, 2017 44,016 God DAMN out now??   Patitoloco Member Oct 27, 2017 27,624 So, what are the changes in gameplay?   CountCorvinus Member Mar 10, 2023 2,596 Watching the reveal stream now. I hope there's some gameplay enhancements that make vampires more fun to play.   XR. Member Nov 22, 2018 7,549 wow what a surprise   SofNascimento cursed Member Oct 28, 2017 24,673 São Paulo - Brazil If I had not seen all the leaks I'd be very surprised!   RoKKeR Member Oct 25, 2017 16,980 Holy shit lmao. Let's go   Jagaloon Member Aug 31, 2023 136 Includes all expansions and DLC, very nice   OP OP Mattmo831 Featuring Mattmo831 from the Apple v Epic case Member Oct 26, 2020 6,418 Downloading on gamepass now   Lotus One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 122,887 Pray for Clair Obscur /s   AuthenticM Son Altesse Sérénissime The Fallen Oct 25, 2017 34,844 Still not up on psn   Gavalanche Prophet of Regret Member Oct 21, 2021 25,333 Good price   Tace Avenger Nov 1, 2017 40,852 The Rapscallion Fuck yeah   Deathglobe Member Oct 25, 2017 1,815 Florida installing now!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Uncle Sensei Member Oct 25, 2017 1,506 NEED THIS NOW   FarSight XR-20 Member Jan 4, 2018 9,373   DrFunk Member Oct 25, 2017 14,527 The shadowiest of drops, I guess   Raigor Member May 14, 2020 16,005 PEAK   Genesius Member Nov 2, 2018 20,168 $50 is reasonable! I need to read through a list of updates  Faces of Death Member Oct 25, 2017 1,993 Fuck yeah. Waiting on PSN.   Solaris Member Oct 27, 2017 6,207 England Purchasing as soon as I get home lol   Terbinator Member Oct 29, 2017 13,114 Up on Game Pass. 119.2GB.   Shotterke Prophet of Regret Member Oct 31, 2017 722 Belgium The screenshots look amazing. Excited to see what they changed.   Desma "This guy are sick" Member Oct 27, 2017 6,670 $50 is not bad. I was expecting $70 lol  Dan Thunder Member Nov 2, 2017 16,733 120gb?! Well, guess that's one I'm going to be leaving to download overnight!   Juryvicious Member Oct 28, 2017 8,053 There's sold... and there's fucking SOLD.   Huey Member Oct 27, 2017 15,598 goddamn the trailer on the Steam page looks incredible. Full remake.   Solid SOAP One Winged Slayer Member Nov 27, 2017 10,088 your mom's house Can't watch video right now but any switch 2 confirmation??   Cipher Peon One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 9,469 Disappointed it's a shadow drop. Ah well.   Noppie Member Oct 27, 2017 14,590 Cipher Peon said: Disappointed it's a shadow drop. Ah well. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Why   Patitoloco Member Oct 27, 2017 27,624 Cipher Peon said: Disappointed it's a shadow drop. Ah well. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Why?   Dinjoralo Member Oct 25, 2017 11,597 The deluxe edition having horse armor is funny. Is it self-aware, or just a sign of the times?  

One gaming handheld maker is pausing shipments to the United States due to U.S. President Trump’s 145% tariffs on products imported from China. Anbernic, which makes the popular Anbernic RG35XX Plus, announced it’s suspending all orders of its handhelds sent from China to the U.S. The company joins Retroid Pocket in the tariff chaos; that company, which also ships handhelds from China, is rushing to ship out its new device before the U.S. government closes the de minimis exemption, which allowed smaller shipments, under $800, from facing tariffs.To put it simply: If a company is shipping a bunch of handhelds to the U.S., and any one shipment is valued over $800, that shipment would face normal tariffs. If that company is shipping a single handheld console to a customer in the U.S., the levies were originally 30% of the item’s value, or a flat rate of $25 — a number that will increase to $50 on June 1. Small packages will have those tariffs applied instead of the 145% increase. A $25 or $50 increase might not seem like a ton, but the draw of these consoles is that they allow players to access lots of games, on a system that runs well, for pretty cheap. The $25 or $50 rates also turned out to be short-lived; Trump later increased the rate twice, ending up at 120% or $100, beginning May 2. On June 1, that goes up to $200 per item. A console that previously cost $100 could now be $200 or more under these rates.Polygon has reached out to Retroid and Anbernic for comment, but has not heard back before publication. A spokesperson for Ayaneo, another retro handheld maker, said it’s “actively” working on its plan with regard to the tariffs.Retro gaming enthusiasts are panic-ordering devices like the Retroid Pocket Flip 2, trying to get their order in before tariffs hit. Eric, a retro gaming enthusiast from Pennsylvania, told Polygon that he “immediately” ordered the device when it went on sale, due to the tariffs and fear he wouldn’t be able to get it later. With Retroid rushing to get out its orders to U.S. customers, Eric’s Flip 2 is navigating the Chinese mail system.“Ultimately, we need people to create new ‘retro’ products to keep a vibrant community”“The whole premise of the sub-$150 market, and much more so the sub-$80 market, is that you’re getting an outdated phone [system on a chip] in a form factor that is going to have some random flaws, but because it’s cheap and you’re only looking to play old SNES or Playstation games, it’s not a big deal,” Zu and Stubbs, who write for retro handheld enthusiast site RetroHandhelds, told Polygon via email. “It’s even part of the fun to see new form factors, find out what new chips can do, and discover what sort of custom firmware people will come up with.”While some consumer electronics are exempt from tariffs (supposedly temporarily, per a statement from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick), like smartphones and computers, video game consoles aren’t. They’re classified by the U.S. International Trade Commission as toys, not technology. The chaos of it all is causing widespread panic in the retro gaming community — not just retro handheld makers, but retro hardware repair businesses and others, too.“Anyone who creates or manufactures any hardware has been impacted,” Steve Nutter, who repairs and restores vintage CRT monitors and televisions, told Polygon. “This leads to concern within the community that items will not just cost more, but will disappear all together. Either risk a lot by trying to maintain production and pass on the costs, or producers will leave the market and abandon manufacturing, temporarily or possibly permanently.”Nutter runs his business, Retro Tech, through Patreon. Subscribers get access to a community and vintage gaming expertise; they can also hire him for repair and maintenance on CRTs. He doesn’t sell anything, but he relies on “tools, materials, and replacement parts that are manufactured all over the world to repair and restore these machines,” he said. The companies that make those parts are forced to raise prices to offset tariffs. Nutter said he’s looking to U.S. manufacturing and bulk orders to offset costs. The problem is that some materials or parts simply aren’t made in the U.S. There’s no other option.Another handheld device that’s at risk due to Trump’s tariffs is Arduboy, the credit card-sized, open source system. Beloved by its community, Arduboy is a device that some people might be willing to shell out double the price for, but creator Kevin Bates isn’t interested in that. “Nobody wants to pay $200 for an Arduboy,” Bates told Polygon. “And even if they do, I don’t really want to sell it. The magic of Arduboy is that it is accessible and price is a huge factor of that. People can still make it themselves, and play the games online using the emulator. Because of the open source nature of Arduboy, the platform itself can never really be killed.”Bates said he was looking to divest from the business anyway, either by selling it or having investors take over, but the tariffs are making his “final chapter as an entrepreneur more difficult.” He’s revisiting U.S. manufacturing for an upgraded Arduboy he’d like to make, but there are challenges to that, too. U.S. manufacturers will likely rely on Chinese parts to make, which increases prices to manufacture in the U.S. even more.“Zooming out a bit — there’s a familiar dystopian pattern,” Bates said. “Technology starts cheap and accessible. We adopt it, rely on it, and once it becomes essential, access gets restricted or priced up. It’s not just market disruption, it’s a shift in power and that’s what I believe these tariffs are designed to feel like.”Some businesses remain in a “wait-and-see” holding pattern — things have changed so rapidly and frequently that no one knows how long these major tariffs will stick. But the turmoil created by the situation has already had a bleak impact on the industry.“My concerns are about morale and sentiment,” Nutter said. “These abrupt changes cause uncertainty. I am concerned that many of my colleagues in the retro community will have to put their passions and creations on hold due to trade markets basically closing. These kinds of roadblocks really can be detrimental to small and medium size businesses as well as the creation of niche products. Ultimately, we need people to create new ‘retro’ products to keep a vibrant community.”See More:

With the success of the iPhone 16e launch, Apple is now planning to make it an annual series, as the device is nearing the trial production stage. The so-called budget iPhone is slated to launch in May of next year, as per reports from a Chinese leaker from Apple's supply chain. The iPhone 16e is gradually becoming a hit for the masses, especially after rumors of a price hike. Apple is preparing to launch the iPhone 17e in late May 2026, with trial production expected to begin soon as part of its annual budget lineup The Weibo-based leaker known as Fixed Focus Digital claims that the iPhone 17e is currently expected to launch by the end of May 2026. While the exact launch time frame is not mentioned, Apple will potentially see fit to take its time and judge market response and production. According to the leaker, the iPhone 17e will face direct competition from rivals who launch their own set of mid-range devices more or less in the same time frame. In the North American market, we believe that the competition is Google's Pixel 9a and Samsung's A series of devices, but these two have not launched in the second quarter. This means that the real competition for the iPhone 17e comes from Chinese smartphone manufacturers, including Xiaomi, Redmi, and Vivo. Apple is quite concerned with its falling sales in China, as it was recently reported that the company's market share fell by 9 percent. It was the seventh consecutive quarter for the company to have declined while all major smartphone manufacturers, such as Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, and Vivo, took the top spot, respectively. The setup of the 17e production line is being planned. This answers the question: There will be a 17e next year, and now it is almost in the trial production stage. Compared to the iPhone 16e, which was launched in late February, Apple appears to be not too strict with its launch timeframe, as it is with the flagship models. However, it is too early to assume, as the company could pick up pace in the coming months and keep up with its Spring schedule. The 16e came with a bigger 6.1-inch OLED display, Face ID, A18 chip, and a USB-C port, all housed inside a body that resembles the iPhone 14. This allowed the company to position the device as a budget option to the standard models. A source shared a little information: “e model” is likely to be available in the next generation. At present, a new project code has been seen, which is suspected to be 17e. Fixed Focus Digital was the first source to have coined the name of the device, while the rest of the industry was pointing to the same 'SE' naming scheme. The new "iPhone 16e" nomenclature suggested that the budget iPhone will be an annual thing rather than launching every three years. The device will add more users to Apple's lineup who are not willing to spend upwards of $1,000 for a smartphone. Google does the same with its "a" series of Pixel phones, and the latest Pixel 9a has been received pretty well by the tech community. Apple's iPhone 16e is surely a direct and better competitor of the budget lineup from Google, and an annual cycle would only push the budget industry forward. Products mentioned iPhone 16E USD 599 Buy from Amazon Deal of the Day

As social media companies are focused on introducing products and features that keep their users hooked, regulatory authorities are actively looking into protecting teenagers from the adverse impact of excessive consumption of these platforms by having companies focus on protecting younger users. A growing number of teens, not only parents, seem worried about the harmful impacts of social media, as pointed out in a recent report. Meta, amidst the growing concerns, launched its Teen Accounts for Instagram last year but has been pursuing the protection more aggressively by now using its AI technology to have more teens enroll in the right account. Meta is now using AI to help figure out suspected teens lying about their birth year and place them into Teen Accounts With the growing trend of social media platforms, there seems to be a wider concern among the community about how detrimental excessive consumption can be, especially for younger users' mental health. Even the teens are said to now be aware of how the exposure to these platforms is impacting their time and generally believed to not have a positive impact. A recent report by Pew Research surveyed about 1,391 teens and parents across the United States and highlighted how young users now feel the need to hold these platforms accountable for the harm they have done to them. Given the shifting view of teens along with the parents and community, Meta launched Instagram Teen Accounts last year and recently expanded to Facebook and Messenger aimed at supporting parents who want to have control over their kids' interaction and are able to see the content they see and the time they spend online through the built-in protection setting. Teenagers are automatically part of the protection settings, and if they need to make any changes, they need either parental or guardian approval. Now, Meta is going one step ahead as it announced its plan to ensure the new protection is expanded to as many teens as possible. Meta shared yesterday about now using its AI-based age technology in the U.S. to protect young users by identifying teens who have been misrepresenting their age in order to have access to adult features on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. While the company admits this is not the first time it is deploying AI to estimate user age groups, it also takes the chance to highlight that it is the first time it is actively using the tool for applying safeguards and, hence, is a significant step. If the AI technology detects any underage teenager that claims otherwise, they would be automatically transitioned to the teen account with more stringent safety features placed up. Meta emphasizes that it is ensuring the technology is accurate through its built-in safeguards and AI scans for behavioral cues. It is also aware of false positives and how, in order to deal with them, the company will allow users to update their settings themselves. Meta seems to be actively responding to pressure from the public and regulatory authorities and making a smart move by not only complying but also looking for more ways to protect young children from the harmful impact of social media consumption. Deal of the Day

تعمل HMD حاليًا على إصدار جديد من هاتفها Skyline، والذي أطلقته في يوليو من العام الماضي. ووفقًا لأحد الحسابات على منصة X المعروفة بتسريباتها الدقيقة حول هواتف HMD، من المتوقع أن يصل الهاتف الجديد، المسمى Skyline 2، في يوليو المقبل، أي بعد عام كامل من إطلاق الجيل الأول.لم تكشف HMD بعد عن أي تفاصيل فنية تخص Skyline 2، سوى أنه من المرجح أن يحمل الرقم “2” بصيغة مرتفعة (Superscript) في الاسم الرسمي، وهي صيغة لا يفضلها الكثيرون.بالنظر إلى مواصفات الجيل الأول، فقد جاء بشاشة P-OLED مقاس 6.55 بوصة بدقة 1080 × 2400 بكسل، ومعدل تحديث 144 هرتز، وسطوع يصل إلى 1000 نتس.اعتمد الهاتف على معالج Snapdragon 7s Gen 2، ووفّر خيارات ذاكرة عشوائية بسعة 8 أو 12 جيجابايت، بالإضافة إلى سعة تخزين داخلية 128 أو 256 جيجابايت قابلة للتوسيع.فيما يخص الكاميرات، ضم الهاتف الخلفي ثلاث كاميرات: أساسية بدقة 108 ميجابكسل، وعدسة مقربة بدقة 50 ميجابكسل مع تقريب بصري 2x، وعدسة بزاوية واسعة.أما الكاميرا الأمامية فبلغت دقتها 50 ميجابكسل. جاءت البطارية بسعة 4600 مللي أمبير، مع دعم للشحن السلكي بقدرة 33 واط، ولاسلكي مغناطيسي بقدرة 15 واط.من المتوقع أن يحمل Skyline 2 تحسينات على هذه المواصفات، ولكن لم يتم الكشف عن تفاصيل محددة حتى الآن.المصدر

أعلنت iQOO رسميًا عن انضمام هاتفين جديدين إلى سلسلة Z10، وهما Z10 Turbo وZ10 Turbo Pro، حيث من المقرر إطلاقهما في الصين يوم 28 أبريل.وأكدت الشركة أن هاتف Z10 Turbo Pro سيحمل بطارية ضخمة بسعة 7000 مللي أمبير، مع دعم شحن سريع بقدرة 120 واط. وباستخدام محول الشحن المُرفق، ستصل البطارية إلى 50% خلال 15 دقيقة فقط، وتُشحن بالكامل خلال 33 دقيقة.كما سيدعم الهاتف أيضًا معايير الشحن السريع PD وPPS بقوة 100 واط. يأتي Z10 Turbo Pro بسُمك يبلغ 8.09 ملم، ويزن 206 جرام.أما هاتف Z10 Turbo، فرغم أنه سيوفر شحنًا أبطأ بسرعة 90 واط، إلا أنه سيحتوي على بطارية أكبر بسعة 7620 مللي أمبير. وكشفت الصور الرسمية التي شاركتها iQOO أن الهاتف سيأتي مع إعداد كاميرا مزدوجة في الجهة الخلفية.من المتوقع أن تكشف iQOO عن مزيد من التفاصيل حول الهاتفين خلال الأيام المقبلة قبل موعد الإطلاق الرسمي.المصدر