For the last 19 years, the iPhone Photography Awards (IPPA) has selected the best photographs captured with an iPhone, and the 2026 award winners were announced today. The IPPA 2026 Grand Prize image features a volcano dramatically erupting in the Cayman Islands, with the photo shot by Robyn Jensen on an iPhone 15 Pro. The Gold Prize image by Gellért Gombai features two children napping on grass in the shadow of a badminton racket, with the photo shot in black and white using an iPhone X. There ...
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When I wrote, barely six weeks ago, that I liked to occasionally re-read Tom Bramwell's "Microsoft kills game ownership and expects us to smile" editorial to remind me what it's all about, I didn't mean I wanted to actually re-write a tribute act version of that article myself. I also didn't mean I wanted to be writing something like it so soon after bringing it up. And I definitely didn't mean I wanted to have to re-write it not once, but twice, within the space of a few days. I already had to ...
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There are now enough Amazon Leo satellites to launch the service, but its constellation is still tiny compared to Starlink's.
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"I would be a have-not. That's what I'm afraid of."
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A long-defunct developer returned from the dead promising to revive the 3DO, but quickly pulled its pledge when it became apparent it didn't have the right to.
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TV Time, the popular show and movie tracking app, is shutting down on July 15, with all personal user data set to be deleted after that date. In a support page update announcing the news, the company admitted that it was "no longer sustainable to continue operating the service as a free app," and said that there was "not enough demand for a paid app." Come the shutdown date, the TV Time app will be removed from both the App Store and Google Play, and the tvtime.com website will go offline perman...
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Ready or Not 2 is now on streaming, for all fans of blood, gore, and Samara Weaving
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À la cartridge. Earlier this week, Sony dealt a devastating blow to the gaming community by confirming that it would no longer offer physical discs for the PS5 from January 2028. Now, according to a report from Windows Central, it sounds like Xbox's upcoming Project Helix will launch without a disc drive, potentially joining Sony in ditching the discs altogether. To add fuel to the fire, The Verge is also reporting that Microsoft is tinkering with the idea of converting Xbox One and Xbox Series ...
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Opera has introduced a new safety feature that protects against malicious 'ClickFix' clipboard attacks.
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Capcom has today announced a new release date for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the upcoming sequel in the dormant action series. The game will now be releasing on 4th September, three weeks earlier than the previously-announced 25th September release date.
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"A fifth of your salary could be withheld without any justification."
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Claim free weapon skins and even hundreds of chips when you redeem new Notoriety codes to get ahead in this official Roblox Payday game.
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Yesterday, Sony stunned the games industry by announcing that it will no longer produce discs for PlayStation games starting in January 2028, citing "consumer preferences" as the reason for the shift towards an all-digital future. We've already seen plenty of community outcry about the decision, heard rumours that Xbox will be following suit, and speculated about what this means for the PlayStation 6.
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Ah, don't worry, we're not stressing about that. That's essentially what the makes of samurai action battler Onimusha: Way of the Sword said late last month when it was pointed out to them that their game'll be fighting a lot of competition when it arrives amid the September gamepocalypse. Having initially opted to stick with their planned September 25th release, Capcom have now decided to bring Onimusha forward to September 4th.
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword is now releasing on Sept. 4, making it one of the earlier games in 2026's busy period.
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Boutique special edition game makers - which produce high-quality collector's editions for passionate fans - have come out to protest Sony's decision to end production of discs for physical games .
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Suppose it does seem like a decent indie machine.
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Apple has told suppliers to prepare to make approximately 10 million foldable iPhones this year, up from a previous forecast of about 7-8 million units a few months ago, reports Nikkei Asia ($). Apple has already booked parts for roughly 80 million smartphones for the second half of 2026, which includes the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the first-ever foldable iPhone. The company's full 2026 production is expected to top 220 million units, according to the publication. Apple's purchasing...
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As we head further towards a digital only future, Xbox is reportedly working on a feature that will hasten the process.
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Here's everything you need to remember ahead of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 and how to watch it.
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In a double blow for games preservation, there are reports stating that Xbox may be following suit with PlayStation in their next generation of consoles by no longer accepting physical media.
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The first major Windrose update will introduce a new biome called the Ashlands, bringing additional factions and a “strong narrative layer.”
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Since 2023, a group of well-known Fallout 4 modders have been getting together on an annual basis to team up with Elder Scolls and Fallout voice actor Wes Johnson on a chunky quest mod put together in a matter of days with the goal of rasing money for charity. Last year, their 40 hour-long charity modathon resulted in an alien-centric adventure dubbed Transmission Zeta. This year, they've plopped your character right in the middle of a war between two performers' gangs over who gets to unearth a...
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According to the Financial Times, Sam Altman is floating the idea of having leading AI companies give US sovereign funds a five percent equity.
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Europe's highest court of appeal has upheld a record-setting $4.7 billion fine imposed on Google back in 2018.
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced from Ubisoft arrives July 9th, and it is now officially rated Steam Deck Verified / SteamOS Compatible
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Xbox will continue to publish OD, the upcoming horror title from Hideo Kojima. The experimental project, which was announced in late 2023, will survive the cuts and cancellations currently being made at Xbox as the division charts a path towards profitability.
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Hello! Eurogamer's week of features celebrating the intersection of queer culture and gaming continues today as Kelsey Raynor discovers a very different Elden Ring to the one they were expecting. And you can visit our Pride Week hub to catch up on Pride Weeks past.
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Microsoft is reportedly going to follow Sony's example with Project Helix and not include a disc drive with it, according to a new report. Microsoft is also said to be working on a way to grant digital licenses for games to people who already own a game on disc.
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The Steam Hardware & Software Survey for June 2026 is out - so here's our usual look over the statistics provided by users who opt-in to it
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Multiple updates for Steam / SteamOS were released bringing a range of fixes and improvements - here's all that's new and changed
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X has launched a new live streaming command center and additional creator payouts.
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"We eating, Metroid fans!". Metroid could be making a return sooner than expected after a new rating for a project known as 'Metroid Ravenous' was recently spotted. If that wasn't already enough news about the galactic bounty hunter for one week, VGC's editor-in-chief Andy Robinson has now chimed in, claiming even more could be on the way. Here's what he had to say in response to reports about a new Metroid title being spotted on Brazil's rating website:
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Listen to the beat. Rhythm Heaven Groove is out this week on the Switch and to celebrate the Nintendo Music app has been updated with a "special release".
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Also: it's a little bit further away from GTA 6 splash damage.
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