Capcom and Legendary Pictures reveal the cast for the new Street Fighter movie, which has now entered production at Paramount.

A date has been set for the new Street Fighter film's premiere: the new live action adaptation will release in theaters on October 16, 2026 ahead of the Halloween season.

The film is set in 1993, in the era when Street Fighter II took over arcades across America, and now has an official logline description:

A team of three developers released Hollow Knight: Silksong yesterday and in less than 24 hours the game has attracted more than half a million players.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is developed by Team Cherry, an Adelaide, Australia, based team that consists of three individuals. Notably, Silksong was the most wishlisted game on Steam, and when it was confirmed at Gamescom 2025 the title was being released in 2025, fans of the franchise that exploded in popularity during the pandemic were elated, as Team Cherry had radio silence on the project for many years.

Now that Silksong is out, the franchise has reached record-breaking numbers, with the new release beating the all-time concurrent player count for the original Hollow Knight game in just 15 minutes. Using data from SteamDB, Silksong has managed to pull 562,814 concurrent players for a new all-time peak record, which was set just 3 hours ago at the time of reporting.

Lenovo's Legion Go 2 has been officially announced, and while it's much bigger in size, it comes with a much bigger price tag - $400 more than the original. But now it also comes with the new Xbox full-screen experience.

The Verge has reported that Lenovo spokesperson Jeff Witt has informed the publication that the Legion Go 2 will be the first handheld outside of the ASUS ROG Ally that's now confirmed to get the new Xbox full-screen experience. The spokesperson said users will be able to switch the Legion Go 2 to Xbox full screen in the spring of 2026, which is only months after the product launches in October this year.

The Legion Go 2 will be the first console to receive Microsoft's highly anticipated Xbox full-screen experience after ASUS launches its new Xbox ROG Ally's on October 16. For those who don't know, the Xbox full-screen experience is running over the top of a cut-down version of Windows 11. What happens when one of these devices is booted up is that the user is presented with a normal Windows 11 login screen, and once logged in, the desktop disappears and the Xbox app opens, hiding the traditional Windows desktop.

The release of the Nintendo Switch 2 introduced a hotly debated feature, the Game Key card. Instead of getting the entire game on the cartridge, the buyer would receive a download code.

For collectors and anyone who enjoys the plug-and-play nature of physical game cards, Game Key cards were the antithesis, and, unfortunately for these users, many studios jumped at the opportunity to use Game Key cards. Notably, Nintendo still provides the option of physical game cards with the entire game on the card itself, meaning no download is required. These cards can hold up to 64GB of storage, which falls short of some bigger games.

However, the size of the physical card may not be the deciding factor, as a Ubisoft developer has explained that performance was the deal breaker between Ubisoft going with a physical card release or the Game Key card with a download for the release of Star Wars Outlaws on September 4. In a social media post, audio architect Rob Bantin said the Snowdrop engine "relies heavily on disk streaming for its open world environments," and that "the Switch 2 cards simply didn't give the performance we needed at the quality target we were going for."

NBA 2K26 is launching this week, and 2K Sports has taken the opportunity to tease that it's "going back to school," with a new experience.

In a new X post, 2K has confirmed that it's currently working on a "college basketball experience" that will feature "more than 100 programs across the country, from powerhouses to Cinderella stories". Notably, EA originally had a proposal for an exclusive game with the College Licensing Company (CLC), which was approved, and would have included all Division 1 men's and women's college basketball programs. The title was planned for release in 2028, but schools didn't agree to the exclusivity.

Then reports began popping up that 2K was pursuing licensing, with 2K's owner, Take-Two Interactive, changing its plans from making college teams a DLC in NBA 2K to making an entire game. As of now, UCLA has signed an agreement with 2K, and now it appears 2K is on the hunt to get more schools on board for the upcoming title. As for when it will release, reports indicate that a college basketball video game could be released as soon as 2027, but that will depend on how many schools sign on.

Apple's biggest form of revenue is the iPhone, and this year the company will be unveiling its new range, which will have the biggest redesign the iPhone has seen in half a decade.

On September 9, Apple will showcase its latest iPhone generation. As the company lags behind in AI-powered software, it's focusing on hardware changes in its latest devices as a major draw. The iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and Pro Max are all pegged to be redesigned devices, with the backs of each being overhauled with a new design that moves the cameras into a pill-shaped bar.

In addition to the redesigned traditional iPhone line-up, Apple will also be introducing what Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has been calling for quite some time, the iPhone 17 Air, an ultra-thin device that will replace the iPhone Plus. The iPhone 17 generation is just the first of Apple's three-year plan to redesign the iPhone, as there is currently a foldable iPhone in the works, along with a 20th anniversary iPhone pegged for 2027. The foldable iPhone is meant to be announced next year.

Battlefield 6 developers have showcased the Assault Ladder, which was a big moment from the Battlefield 6 trailer, but wasn't available for use during the open beta weekends.

The Assault Ladder was one of those "wow" moments from the Battlefield 6 trailer as it showcased a group of soldiers scaling up a few stories on the outside of the building and then busting through a window in slow motion. The moment was highlighted by several viewers, but when the open beta weekend rolled around, the mechanic wasn't available within the Assault class. Why? Well, Battlefield developers simply wanted to save it for the full release of the game.

On the official Battlefield X account, a video has been posted showcasing how players can use the Assault Ladder, and I can already say, this mechanic is going to make the Assault class even stronger, as players are now capable of reaching high ground by simply placing down the ladder and sprinting up it.

OpenAI has reportedly signed a deal with US semiconductor firm Broadcom in a long-term plan to reduce its reliance on NVIDIA GPUs.

OpenAI, the creators of the famed AI chatbot ChatGPT, have reportedly entered into a partnership with Broadcom to make custom AI accelerators slated to go into use next year. The report comes from The Financial Times and Reuters, which states OpenAI is looking to move away from NVIDIA's expensive AI GPUs for training future models and wants to create their own custom chip to reduce expenditure.

NVIDIA has become the global wholesaler for AI GPUs, with the company's data center division generating $115.2 billion last year - more than AMD and Intel's entire company revenues combined. NVIDIA's dominance in the market has been a result of AI companies such as Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI requiring more GPU horsepower to train more sophisticated AI models. However, the AI GPU prices are extremely expensive, and with more horsepower required it means larger investments.

The Trump administration has made it clear that it wants chip manufacturers to invest heavily within the United States, and to convince them, the administration is planning to implement "a very substantial tariff, not that high, but fairly substantial."

To incentivize chip manufacturers who want to sell chips to customers within the United States, the Trump administration says it will be introducing trade tariffs, or increased taxes on chips from outside countries, essentially forcing companies to decide whether they want to eat into their profits or invest in the US by constructing their own chip manufacturing line on US soil.

The Trump administration is exploring these tariffs under Section 232, with the President saying companies that aren't willing to invest in the US could be hit with tariffs as high as 100%. However, it isn't all doom and gloom for chip companies outside of the US, as there is a list of companies that will be exempt from the tariffs. Notably, those companies include TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron, and many others that are crucial parts of the supply chain.

Half-Life 3 is still heavily under development, with Valve reportedly pushing into optimization, changes to gameplay mechanics, new features, and more.

In a new video by Valve leaker Tyler McVicker, we have an update on Valve's codename "HLX" project which is said to be the elusive, and heavily-anticipated Half-Life 3. McVicker provided some information on every update made for HLX inside of the latest update to Counter-Strike 2.

There have reportedly been no major changes to Half-Life 3 so far, but a considerable amount of work has been done on the project, with the expansion of the vehicle system, a new particle system made specifically for HLX that would handle liquids, a friction system, and a new system that would work out when an enemy part gets destroyed.

MAINGEAR has just unveiled its new high-performance 16-inch gaming laptop co-developed with CLEVO, designed inside of a slim chassis with up to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU. Check it out:

The new MAINGEAR Super 16 gaming laptop features up to the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, the RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (140W) with Max-Q technology, inside of a 16-inch display with a native 2560 x 1600 (16:10 aspect) resolution, a huge 300Hz refresh rate, NVIDIA G-SYNC support, and a sub-8ms response time.

MAINGEAR CEO Wallace Santos explains: "Super 16 delivers the performance and quality MAINGEAR is known for, now in a more accessible and portable form. Despite its thin chassis, it's packed with high-performance specs, delivering a fantastic gaming and entertainment experience in today's most popular gaming laptop size".

Fed up with having to manually switch between light and dark modes in Windows 11? It seems there'll soon be a way to have your PC do this automatically based on the time.

That said, this isn't something Microsoft is bringing directly to Windows 11, but the functionality will arrive via PowerToys.

Windows Latest noticed that Microsoft posted about its plans for the next version of PowerToys, which is v0.95 - v0.94 has just been released - revealing that one of the features in the pot is a "new utility that can automatically switch between light and dark mode based on your schedule".

It's looking increasingly likely that Valve's next-generation all-in-one, Meta Quest-like VR headset is nearing an announcement and release. The headset, which we've previously referred to as Valve Deckard (its codename), will probably be called the Steam Frame when it launches sometime in Q4 2025.

Assuming there are no delays, the recent Steam Frame trademark by Valve, the renaming of SteamVR "Overlays" to "Frames," recent reports of the headset entering the manufacturing stage of its development, and finalized drivers for the Steam Link VR USB Dongle all point to the hardware being ready for launch.

Also, the updated 'Valve Roy' controllers for the Steam Frame are no longer marked as prototypes in drivers. And with the new controllers already in SteamVR, we can see a render of the left-hand controller recreated in Blender below.

Brightness is an integral part of a projector's specifications because it determines the type of environment and conditions in which it excels. And with a reflected projector image not being as bright as their light-generating TV counterparts, they're often associated with darkened rooms or cinemas.

In recent years, the overall brightness of projectors has improved. With XGIMI announcing a trio of stylish-looking 'Horizon 20' 4K home theater projectors, the flagship Horizon 20 Max features an impressive (and frankly jaw-dropping) 5,700 ISO lumens brightness rating. To put that into perspective, this is over double the brightness of the XGIMI Horizon Pro 4K Projector we reviewed a couple of years ago. This makes it bright enough to be used during the day in a standard living room.

Of course, brightness isn't an indicator of image quality, fine detail, and color accuracy. Still, the specs also note that it supports 110% BT.2020 color coverage and a 20,000:1 contrast ratio alongside IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision, and HDR10. However, it's the Horizon 20 Max's gaming features that sound just as impressive as its overall peak brightness.

Star Wars fans with a few extra million to spare will probably want to take note of this auction, which is ending soon. Darth Vader's Lightsaber, the actual prop used in both Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), is currently bidding at $1.2 million, with an estimated value of up to $3 million.

This iconic movie prop was constructed using a retro English camera flash bulb attachment from the 1950s, items from an old digital calculator, and other various bits and pieces. Although multiple Lightsabers, or "laser swords," were created for characters like Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker for filming, the version we see was a dueling variant specifically designed for the iconic scenes between Darth and Luke from the original trilogy.

As a dueling variant, it features a blade attachment, and images from Propstore Auction indicate that it has suffered some wear and tear, including scuff marks, over the years. Still, the actual Lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader from The Empire Strikes Back has to be one of the most impressive props from the original trilogy.

A few months ago, we reported on two of the biggest entertainment studios in Hollywood, Disney and Universal, suing the AI company Midjourney for copyright infringement. The lawsuit didn't pull any punches, with the entertainment giants calling Midjourney and its AI-powered image and animation generation tools a "copyright free-rider" and "a bottomless pit of plagiarism."

We can now add Warner Bros. Discovery to the list of entertainment companies suing Midjourney for copyright infringement. "Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Bugs Bunny, and Scooby-Doo," the complaint reads. "These are some of the most popular and valuable fictional characters ever created, and they (and many other characters) are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery," it continues, adding that only Warner Bros. Discovery has the right to create content and build a business around copyrighted characters.

The complaint is similarly strongly worded as previous lawsuits filed against Midjourney, stating that "Midjourney thinks it is above the law" and that the company could "easily stop its theft and exploitation" of its intellectual property.

Wi-Fi 7 is the latest standard for at-home wireless networking, offering a significant improvement over Wi-Fi 6E while maintaining backward compatibility with all existing Wi-Fi technologies. ASUS's new TUF Gaming BE9400 Tri-Band WiFi 7 Router has been designed to tap into the next-gen wireless speed of Wi-Fi 7, while also providing gaming-friendly features like a dedicated wired 2.5G LAN port that is "optimized for smooth online gaming."

Which is great to see; however, the TUF Gaming BE9400 is the sort of router you'd want to pair with the latest motherboards that support the new wireless standard. With Wi-Fi 7's 320 MHz wide channels, that's triple the bandwidth compared to Wi-Fi 6E's 120 MHz. With 4K-QAM and Multi-Link Operation (MLO) technologies, you also gain increased traffic speed and efficiency, covering a large area.

For the TUF Gaming BE9400 Tri-Band WiFi 7 Router, that's 9400 Mbps of tri-band throughput across 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands, with a coverage area of 2,500 square feet. The router also includes three 2.5G LAN ports (with one specifically optimized for gaming) and one 2.5G WAN port. As an ASUS wireless router, it also features AiProtection-powered security features alongside pre-installed VPNs.

NVIDIA has confirmed its next-gen Vera Rubin AI AI platform isn't delayed, and that it's on track for release in the second half of 2026, with all 6 of its chips taped out at TSMC already.

According to JPMorgan analyst Harlan Sur who attended an investor group meeting with Toshiya Hari, the VP of AI and strategic finance at NVIDIA, walked away with an upbeat view on the demand profile for NVIDIA's current-gen AI GPUs and the upcoming production cadence of its next-gen Vera Rubin AI platform.

NVIDIA is pumping out its new Blackwell Ultra GB300 AI GPUs and AI servers, with Sur noting that the ramp-up of Blackwell AI chips: "we believe NVIDIA's 12-month forward order book continues to outstrip supply". He reinstates his previous "overweight" rating on NVIDIA stock, lifting his price target 26% from $170 to $215.

Flash memory and SSD technology are now the standard for high-capacity internal and external storage solutions. What sets TEAMGROUP's new T-CREATE EXPERT P34F Find My External SSD apart from the pack can be found in its name. According to the company, it's the world's first external SSD with built-in location tracking.

However, it's an external SSD designed for Apple devices and users, as its seamless location tracking is compatible with the Apple 'Find My' app. When paired with a compatible Apple device, you can get "precise location tracking and audible alerts" for the T-CREATE EXPERT P34F to pinpoint its exact location. This makes it an excellent choice for Mac, iPad, and iPhone users who require additional on-the-go storage.

A very cool design touch for the T-CREATE EXPERT P34F Find My External SSD is that it also has a small internal speaker that "emits sound alerts within range." TEAMGROUP notes that adding location tracking to an external SSD not only reduces the risk of loss but also enhances security.

NVIDIA hasn't slowed down with progress on its cloud gaming service GeForce NOW, with its RTX 5080 upgrade dropping on September 10 supporting up to 5K @ 120FPS.

The new RTX 5080 upgrade for GeForce NOW will support 5K resolutions at both 60FPS and 120FPS, as well as 1440p @ 240FPS and 1080p @ 360FPS. NVIDIA is opening up the ray tracing floodgates on GeForce NOW with gamers able to turn on full ray-tracing support in games with Neural Rendering and Multi-Frame Generation, all at the same $19.99 per month cost of GeForce NOW Ultimate.

NVIDIA said: "On Wednesday, September 10, NVIDIA Blackwell RTX is coming to GeForce NOW. To celebrate, next week's GeForce Now announcements will come a day earlier to usher in the Blackwell era of GeForce Now".