Press review · Friday, 20 June 2025
20 June 2025
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techspot.com Tech ·
MSI's new Toy Story PC features Buzz Lightyear GPU, Woody motherboard, and more
MSI has announced a team-up with Pixar and Disney as part of Toy Story's 30th anniversary. The limited-edition prebuilt PC in question features five themed components: The...
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polygon.com Tech ·
‘I won’t do it’: Death Stranding 2’s first big choice is scaring streamers but shouldn’t scare you
It may be an illusion of choice, but for Kojima, it’s a telling one
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nintendoeverything.com Tech ·
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 13.0.4 update out now, patch notes
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate gains version 13.0.4 update to fix Nintendo Switch issue - full patch notes are here.
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pokemongo.com Tech ·
Unleash the power of the sword and shield with two new Adventure Effects: Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash! – Pokémon GO
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gameinformer.com Tech ·
Embracing the Chaos
Gearbox’s flagship franchise is ready to free players from past restraints in Borderlands 4.
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tomsguide.com Tech ·
iCloud was down — live updates on Apple outage hitting Photos, Mail and more
Apple services had problems
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ign.com Tech ·
Dying Light: Retouched Update Enhances Audio and Visuals This Week as Thousands Continue Playing the 10-Year-Old Zombie Game - IGN
Techland is taking players back to Harran after 10 years with a surprise free content release for the original Dying Light that it’s calling the Retouched update.
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theatlantic.com Tech ·
The Amazonification of Everything, Now as a Video Game
In Death Stranding 2, players control a courier who trips over rocks, experiences sunburn, and faces his own possible obsolescence.
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engadget.com Tech ·
Google brings historical Street View to Google Earth
New AI features are also coming for professional users.
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nintendoeverything.com Tech ·
Little Nightmares 3 finally gets release date, Nintendo Switch 2 version, new trailer
Little Nightmares 3 release date finally revealed following a delay, and it's coming before Halloween - watch the new trailer.
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taskandpurpose.com Tech ·
‘War Thunder’ continues to live up to its reputation for OPSEC violations
The Marine Corps is in the process of retiring the AV-8B Harrier, which is designed for short takeoffs and vertical landings.
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gamingonlinux.com Tech ·
REMATCH is the perfect competitive game for Steam Deck
I've been after a competitive game for a while for the Steam Deck and it certainly looks like REMATCH fits the bill.
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9to5google.com Tech ·
Google AI Mode suggesting prompts based on your past searches
To encourage people to try AI Mode, Google is now suggesting prompts based on your Search history. This is a pretty nice way to...
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
iPhone 17 Pro: A closer look at the new 'camera bar' design - 9to5Mac
While a lot of the focus is on the all-new iPhone 17 Air, Apple is also planning some design changes...
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Review - IGN
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a triumphant sequel that emphatically delivers on the promise of its original.
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iPhone 17 Pro: Four new camera features are coming this fall - 9to5Mac
iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will be unveiled in September, and these four new camera features are rumored to be announced.
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iOS 26 beta 2 adds new Apple Music widget for your Home Screen - 9to5Mac
Apple Music just got another new widget in iOS 26 beta 2, bringing the total number of new Music widgets in iOS 26 to three.
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androidauthority.com Tech ·
Meet Google Martha, the company's Android XR smart glasses prototype
Google showed off its prototype Android XR smart glasses at Google I/O 2025, and now we finally learn its name: Google Martha.
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
Philips Hue bulbs will be even more expensive in July. And it may not end there.
Some Hue products already cost more in the US than they do elsewhere.
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Google's Android XR glasses are called 'Martha' in Pixel Watch-like companion app
Google has been showing off its prototype Android XR glasses a lot as of late, and a new image shows...
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droid-life.com Tech ·
Oh No Way, Galaxy S25 Edge Not a Smash Hit
With the launch of the Galaxy S25 series back in January, Samsung oddly took a minute during the Unpacked event to tease a device it had in the works that would launch later in the year. That device was the Galaxy S25 Edge, a product that was mostly a mystery and... #GalaxyS25Edge #Samsung
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theverge.com Tech ·
The Titan 2 is a modernized BlackBerry with 5G, Android, and a second screen
Keeping the BlackBerry dream alive.
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windowscentral.com Tech ·
Starting this week, the Xbox PC app will integrate 'leading PC gaming stores' for Xbox Insiders — with no mention of Steam
Although the blog post doesn't say which PC stores are going to be integrated, at the very least, you'll be able to access Battle.net games directly from the Xbox PC app from next week.
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Apple’s thirsty F1 movie notification is going over as well as you’d expect it to be
The people are upset.
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zdnet.com Tech ·
Samsung offers $1,000 off preorder deal for new Galaxy foldable phones ahead of Unpacked
Samsung has officially set the date and location for its next Unpacked event, where the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and more are expected to debut.
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businessinsider.com Tech ·
Apple stock has severely lagged the rest of the Mag 7. BofA says a rumored AI deal could turn it around.
With the stock down 20% in 2025, Apple could be poised for a comeback with a bold strategic move to bolster its AI prospects, Bank of America says.
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indiewire.com Tech ·
‘Death Stranding 2: On the Beach’ Is the Year’s Most Hopeful Blockbuster
George Miller, Guillermo del Toro, and more make Hideo Kojima's 'Death Stranding 2: On the Beach' an essential cinephile experience.
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Microsoft extends free Windows 10 security updates into 2026, with strings attached
End-of-support date isn’t changing, but extra year will be functionally free.
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gamespot.com Tech ·
Death Stranding 2's Performance Is Exemplary On Both PS5 And PS5 Pro - Report
Death Stranding 2 is yet another eye-catching exclusive that shows off not only the power of the PS5 Pro, but the base PS5 too.
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Google’s new robotics AI can run without the cloud and still tie your shoes
Google’s Carolina Parada says Gemini has enabled huge robotics breakthroughs, like the new on-device AI.
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techcrunch.com Tech ·
iPhone customers upset by Apple Wallet ad pushing 'F1' movie | TechCrunch
However well-received the film may be, iPhone users don't necessarily want their built-in utilities, like their digital wallet, marketing to them.
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How Apple's biggest potential acquisition ever could perplex AI rivals like Google
Apple is reportedly thinking of buying Perplexity. Could this be the tech giant's ticket to catch up?
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macrumors.com Tech ·
Apple Seeds Second Developer Betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
Apple today provided developers with the second betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 for testing purposes, with the updates coming two weeks after Apple...
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
Popular third-party Switch 2 case suffers manufacturing defect in small number of orders, producer promises it's "working on it"
Popular third-party Switch 2 case suffers manufacturing defect in small number of orders, producer promises it's "working on it".
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engadget.com Tech ·
Windows 10 users can get extended security updates for 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points
Microsoft is throwing its more stubborn users another bone.
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
PSA: DBrand's Switch 2 'Killswitch' Dock Adapter's 'Seamless Docking' Apparently Isn't Quite Seamless
Your Joy-Con may also come loose...
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cnbc.com Tech ·
A rumored AI acquisition would get Apple stock out of 'penalty box,' says Bank of America
Apple reportedly weighing the acquisition of Perplexity AI could mean a boost for the iPhone maker's shares, according to Bank of America.
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Google finally lets Android users put Chrome’s address bar on the bottom
The feature is starting to roll out now.
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Nintendo’s wheelchair basketball game will be out in August
Everybody get your roll on.
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Philips Hue is raising prices in the US ‘as a direct result of tariffs’
And may increase them again in the future.
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Drag x Drive wheels onto Switch 2 as an eShop exclusive this August
Drag x Drive - the 3 v 3 wheelchair basketball game coming to Switch 2 - just landed itself a release date.
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Apple's Next iPad Pro Could Feature Ultra-Slim Bezels
Apple is considering LG Innotek's chip-on-film (CoF) technology for future iPad Pro OLED displays, a change that could potentially deliver...
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forbes.com Tech ·
‘Borderlands 4’ Is Now My Most-Anticipated Game Of The Year
The vibes are good around Borderlands 4. That may sound like a pretty vague statement, but I’ve been doing this long enough to know which way things are moving.
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Android’s youthful new design will change the way you make and answer calls
It’s rolling out now to public beta testers.
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creativebloq.com Tech ·
Apple just pulled ANOTHER controversial ad
Can somebody please check on Apple's advertising department?
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Microsoft makes Windows 10 extended security updates free, but there’s a catch
You’ll need to turn Windows Backup on
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This iOS 26 feature could be Apple preparing for AirPods Pro 3 cameras - 9to5Mac
AirPods Pro 3 are expected to launch some time in the next year, and iOS 26 has a new feature that may indicate cameras are coming.
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Microsoft dips its toes into VR with limited edition Xbox-themed Meta Quest headset
Xbox has collaborated with Meta to launch the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition, a limited edition VR headset.
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Gemini in Android Studio adding ‘Agent Mode’
Following the preview at I/O 2025, Google is releasing an “Agent Mode” for Gemini in Android Studio to let...
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New Android 14 update for Chromecast with Google TV rolling out
A new Android 14 update for the Chromecast with Google TV is now rolling out. The initial update in March had some issues and...