A laptop’s panel can account for over half of its overall power usage, according to Intel, hence why it’s teamed up with Samsung Display on a new OLED technology to reduce power consumption by as much as 22%. It’s called SmartPowerHDR. It works by analysing each frame’s peak brightness in real-time, sending that data to…
A laptop’s panel can account for over half of its overall power usage, according to Intel, hence why it’s teamed up with Samsung Display on a new OLED technology to reduce power consumption by as much as 22%. It’s called SmartPowerHDR. It works by analysing each frame’s peak brightness in real-time, sending that data to…
DIP switches, AES mode and more. The Evercade family of systems has received its first firmware update of 2026, with the Neo Geo and Atari 2600 collections benefiting from a host of new features. First up are Neo Geo DIP switch settings, which allow players to change options such as time limit, lives, difficulty level,…
Vegans and ovophobes, look away now because crafty PC case makers InWin’s latest full tower creation looks not unlike a futuristic glass egg. Unveiled during CES 2026, it’s the Taiwanese company’s 12th ‘Signature Chassis’ and it’s called Aeon. However, its angular glass panelling is hardly the most dramatic thing about it. Don’t get me wrong,…
Fully compatible with Switch and Switch 2. Accessory manufacturers GameSir and Hyperkin have joined forces to produce a fully modular controller that’s compatible with the Switch and Switch 2: the GameSir x Hyperkin X5 Alteron. Ignoring the terrible name for a moment, this thing actually looks pretty neat. Utilising an extendable telescopic arm design, you…
For a game all about building ever-expanding production lines, StarRupture stumbles at the first step: creating a power grid to sustain it. It’s explained briefly in the tutorial, but generating electricity and working out how to connect power to said machinery isn’t all that intuitive, despite how simple it is on paper. If you’ve been…
“Build bonkers beings!”. It’s been a while since we last covered the Playdate, Panic’s crank-operated handheld that has empowered a new generation of creators to make adorable retro-style games for a dedicated community. But that doesn’t mean that we’ve stopped taking an interest in the tiny yellow machine. We’re always on the lookout for fun,…
At last year’s CES, Lenovo showed off a rollable laptop screen that could unfurl and expand up to a peculiar 8:9 aspect ratio. This time, the company’s back again rolling its screens up, but this time in a much less peculiar, horizontal fashion. That unfortunately means none of the top-tier gags our Jess identified as…
Have you got ‘Touchdown Fever’? Following the one-two punch of Space Invaders and Space Invaders Part II over the Christmas period, Hamster has announced that the next arcade title it will bring to modern consoles will be SNK’s 1987 sports game, Touchdown Fever. It will be released across Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S on…
Birdwatching seems like the kind of hobby that would instil an indescribable zen within you, but the unpredictability of it all makes it feel a lot more chaotic than you realise. Not only are you practically under the control of the weather, but there’s never any guarantee that you’ll see anything good. That’s why in…