Dragon Age Dreadwolf is now The Veilguard but fans just want to see the game

Dragon Age Dreadwolf is now The Veilguard but fans just want to see the game BioWare shocked fans by announcing that the next Dragon Age game, long called Dreadwolf, has been renamed Dragon Age: The Veilguard. But while some were disappointed by the change, most just want to know more about this sequel a decade in the making. Little information on the nextDragon Agegame has been announced since its initial reveal during The Game Awards 2018....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Pamela Kennedy

Ecobee and Nest smart thermostats on sale ahead of Memorial Day

If your 2020’s been rough, why not cool down and unwind with a smart thermostat in your home as the holidays come storming in? With Ecobee and Google Nest joining the ranks of the upcomingMemorial Day sales, you can give just about anyone a warm — or cold — welcome from only $150. Ecobee3 Lite Smart Thermostat— $150, was $170 The simplest and most straightforward option we’ve rounded up is the Ecobee3 Lite Smart Thermostat....

July 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1331 words · Dustin Holmes

Fall Guys cross-platform support: Everything we know

Fall Guysset itself up for success by launching for free onPlayStation Plus, but the response has been even greater than developer Mediatonic could have expected, especially with the game going free to play on all consoles. As one of the most-played games on both console and PC, as well as one of the highest-viewed games on Twitch,Fall Guysis a bonafide viral hit. Initially,Fall Guyswas restricted to the PS4 and PC, with no cross-platform support....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Christina Long

Five-time chess champion Hikaru Nakamura signed by e-sports giant TSM

Could chess becomethe nextValorant? Los Angeles e-sports organization Team SoloMid (TSM) just signed its first chess player, five-time U.S. champion Hikaru Nakamura. Nakamura is most well-known for becoming the youngest-ever chess grandmaster at age 15. He took the title from chess legend Bobby Fischer, breaking his previous record by three months. He specializes in speed chess and is currently the No. 1-ranked player in the world for blitz chess. Most recently, he became a Twitch sensation as the game’s popularity surged during the COVID-19 pandemic....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Keith Bowman

Funko Fusion is clearly for the Fortnite generation of gamers

Some of my fondest gaming memories from growing up are of playing TT Games’ Lego video games with my brother. They were easy to pick up and play as a kid, featured some of my favorite franchises like Star Wars and DC Comics, and had a childish sense of humor I found endearing. I eventuallygrew out of Lego games, and their release cadence dried up due to the tumultuous development ofLego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · David Miller

Genius Pack Supercharged will power up your phone and tablet simultaneously

Tired of searching for an airport power outlet on a layover? TheGenius Pack Superchargedwill charge your gadgets for you. The carry-on bag uses dual USB ports and a battery pack with enough juice to recharge a smartphone four times. The rolling luggage uses a removable 10,000mAh power pack (lithium-ion batteries cannot be part of checked baggage) and Transportation Security Administration-compliant combination locks. The bag uses a new all-in-one cable that recharges the battery as well as charging smartphones from the same cord....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Melissa Cooper

Get ready for more smart cooking and cleaning with Samsung’s Bixby A.I.

It turns out thatBixbyreally is the future that Samsung wants. The South Korean tech giant is continuing its overarching goal of embedding the virtual assistant into all of its products by 2020, announcing this week that the personalized service will soon be added to all of Samsung’s robot cleaners and ovens. The company’s artificial intelligence will be included in all of its cleaners and ovens by the end of this year, in fact....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Richard Kent

Google could finally address this huge frustration with Chrome tabs

Chrome has a new feature in the works that lets you reload all your tabs in an instant after you accidentally close your Chrome window. You’ve likely experienced the frustration of accidentally closing your entire Chrome window when you only wanted to minimize it. It then takes a long time to reload the window and wait for all the tabs to load. Connection problems can make this worse, as can certain content-loaded webpages....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Rodney Hunter

Google Maps makes it easier than ever to find a Lime bike or scooter

Google Maps has teamed up with Lime to give you another transit option for those who use the app to navigate their way around. It means that in 13 cities around the world — 11 of them in the U.S. — you’ll be able to see the location of nearby Lime scooters, pedal bikes, and electric bikes right in Google Maps. To get started, navigate to your destination in Google Maps and then tap on the transit icon to see your nearby options....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Brian Herring

Hackers place gun images in Vevo YouTube videos “just for fun”

On Tuesday, April 10, the most viewed video on YouTube temporarily vanished at the hands of hackers.Vevo, a popular music video hosting platform,later confirmed a breachthat caused several of the company’s YouTube videos to be defaced and removed before returning a few hours later. Two hackers that have dubbed themselves Prosox and Kuroi’sh appeared to have gained access to Vevo accounts early April 10, making changes to several popular music videos....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Jennifer Martinez

Honor puts a shiny target on the back of its desirable new 9X phones

Honor has announced theHonor 9X and Honor 9X Pro. The two new smartphones have currently been unveiled only in China, but the company often goes on to release its new devices internationally. The midrange devices stand out because of a bezel-less screen and a pop-up camera, plus the first outing of Huawei’s new Kirin 810 processor. The two are ready to do battle withXiaomi’s Mi 9T/Redmi K20phones, and here’s what you need to know about them....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Heather Flynn

How Nvidia and AMD could make Windows laptops feel like MacBooks

In an unexpected twist, Nvidia may soon make more than just some of thebest graphics cards. Rumor has it that it’s working on ARM-based processors for client PCs. It’s not alone in this historic venture, either, because AMD is also said to be readying ARM CPUs. According to a report fromReuters, both AMD and Nvidia are getting ready to launch ARM-based systems on a chip (SoCs) as early as 2025. The target market will be client PCs that run Windows, which has had a slow and troubled embrace of ARM architecture historically....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Scott Brooks

How to get KR Intlas LSJ-3 optic attachment in MW3

How to get KR Intlas LSJ-3 optic attachment in MW3 The KR Intlas LSJ-3 is a highly versatileModern Warfare 3optic that can add great precision to a variety of different rifles. However, it unlocks through the new Armory Unlock system. Here’s the complete walkthrough so you can add it to your attachment arsenal. The Modern Warfare 3Armory Unlocksystem gives players further opportunities to add game-changing attachments to their loadouts. While not every unlock is worth the time investment, the KR Intlas LSJ-3 optic is one players won’t want to miss....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Kayla Hutchinson