Author: Marvin Barrozo

Playground Games appeared at Xbox Developer Direct this week to showcase its next lineup of titles, including Forza Horizon 6, which is set to launch on May 19, 2026. The studio also reaffirmed that Fable remains on track for an Autumn 2026 release. The publisher confirmed multiple editions for Forza Horizon 6, led by a Premium Edition priced at €119.99 (around $141 or roughly PHP 8,000). Players who purchase the Premium Edition will get early access starting May 15, 2026. The Standard Edition will be available on Game Pass Ultimate on launch day. For players who plan to start with…

Playground Games has shared a fresh look at its upcoming Fable reboot, unveiling new gameplay footage during the Xbox Developer Direct livestream. The gameplay teaser is now available on the official PlayStation and Xbox YouTube channels, where the studio also confirmed that the game is scheduled to launch in Autumn 2026. The title marks the first full reboot of the long-running Fable series and returns players to the fantasy world of Albion. Playground Games said the new entry retains familiar elements from earlier games, including interactive non-player characters, long-running visual gags such as chicken kicking, and a tone rooted in…

Arknights: Endfield officially launched worldwide on January 22, 2026, across PC, mobile (Android & IOS), and PlayStation 5 platforms, bringing a wealth of free rewards to help players start their journey on the planet Talos-II. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of all launch rewards, redeemable codes, and how to claim them. Launch Redeem Codes All codes are time-limited and expire on January 29, 2026 (11:59 PM UTC+8). Rewards are sent to the in-game mailbox and must be claimed within 30 days of redemption. Redemption Code Rewards Platform Availability ALLFIELD 500 Oroberyl, 6000 T-Creds, 30 Elementary Combat Record, 30 Arms Inspector,…

iQOO has begun teasing its upcoming iQOO 15 Ultra, revealing early details about the device’s cooling system, design themes, and key hardware ahead of its official launch. The iQOO 15 Ultra has recently appeared in CQC certification in China, indicating key specifications such as the chipset, display, and battery that the device will use. Now, the latest information shared by tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo reveals details about the phone’s advanced active cooling setup through internal schematics: The device is also said to feature a vapour chamber heat spreader measuring up to 8,000 square millimetres. With optimized performance tuning,…

Accessory manufacturer NexDock, known for turning smartphones into laptops, has pivoted to hardware with their first standalone mobile device. The NexPhone, a rugged multi-boot smartphone capable of running Android, Linux, and Windows 11 natively. Reservations are open as of January 2026, with shipments expected later this year. Available exclusively through the official NexDock website. The “Windows Phone” Returns (Sort Of) After years of concept renders, a phone that runs full Windows is finally hitting the market. The NexPhone is a 6.58-inch rugged handset designed to bridge the gap between mobile and desktop computing. Unlike standard smartphones, this device supports triple-boot…

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro is expected to retain a centered front camera housed within a smaller Dynamic Island, according to the latest reports, walking back earlier claims that suggested a major change to the phone’s front-facing design. The iPhone 18 series is currently tipped to launch in November 2026. Earlier reports circulating online had claimed that Apple planned to move the front camera to the top-left corner of the display. Those claims now appear to have stemmed from mistranslations, according to people familiar with the matter. More recent information indicates that Apple is working on a redesigned under-display cut-out…

Honor has unveiled the Magic 8 Pro Air in China, adding a lighter and slimmer option to its flagship lineup while retaining high-end hardware and features. The Magic 8 Pro Air is built around a 6.31-inch flat OLED display with a resolution of 2640 x 1216. The panel supports a 1–120Hz LTPO refresh rate, HDR, and reaches up to 6,000 nits of local peak brightness. Honor also highlights 4,320Hz PWM dimming and ultra-slim, uniform bezels measuring just 1.08mm, giving the device a compact footprint compared with most flagship phones. Powering the handset is MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 chipset, paired with LPDDR5X…

ASUS reportedly temporarily will cease the launch of new mobile phones as it redirects research and development resources toward commercial computers and artificial intelligence, Chairman Jonney Shih said on Friday, January 16, 2026. Speaking in an interview at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Shih confirmed the strategic shift. This represents a major change for the Taiwanese tech giant known for its enthusiast-grade Zenfone and ROG gaming devices. The company said it aims to fully pivot toward what Shih described as “Physical AI,” to capture demand driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. According to Shih, the company’s R&D efforts will now…

Realme is preparing to add a phone in P series lineup, with the upcoming Realme P4 Power surfacing on the Geekbench browser ahead of an official announcement. The device, carrying the model number RMX5107, appeared in Geekbench browser uploaded on Jan. 17, 2026, at 7:51 a.m. According to the benchmark data, the handset recorded a single-core score of 1,050 and a multi-core score of 2,975. The listing shows the phone running Android 16 and equipped with 12GB of RAM, suggesting a 12GB RAM variant with additional virtual memory. It is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 7400 chipset. Realme has yet to…

Hypergryph will expand the Arknights franchise beyond its tower defense origins with the release of Arknights: Endfield, scheduled to launch on PlayStation 5 on Jan. 22, the Chinese developer said in a post on X. The title, which has been in development for several years, marks a shift for the series into a fully three-dimensional action role-playing game. It is set roughly 150 years after the first settlers arrived on the planet Talos-II, a world largely left unexplored following past catastrophes. According to a recent report by Wccftech, Arknights: Endfield has surpassed 35 million pre-registrations worldwide, with the number continuing…