Margaux MacColl / Resilience Media:
Salesforce acquires Rune, which makes AI military logistics software, sources say for $375M in cash and stock; Rune raised $30m from a16z and others — Salesforce is acquiring defence tech startup Rune Technologies for $375 million in a combination of shares and cash, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Chris Metinko / Axios:
Salesforce buys Rune Technologies for new defense unit — Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rune Technologies, a military software and hardware developer for logistics and sustainment. … - Salesforce called Rune its most significant national security-focused acquisition, but did not disclose terms of the deal.

1. Apple's New iPhone Duo Breaks After 75,000 Folds in Real-Life Test Gizmodo
2. Apple responds to user reports of broken iPhone Duo screens on new foldable phone CNBC
3. Live Now! We’ve Folded the iPhone Duo Over 140,000 Times – Watch Us Fold It Thousands More CNET
4. Apple’s Foldable iPhone Duo Draws Early Complaints of the Screen Cracking Bloomberg.com
5. iPhone Duo owners say Apple's new foldable phone broke within hours of purchase CBS News

Sam Tobin / Reuters:
London's High Court dismisses Meta, TikTok, and X's challenge to Ofcom's Online Safety Act information requests, rejecting arguments they were disproportionate — Meta (META.O), TikTok and X lost a legal challenge against British regulator Ofcom on Friday over information requests made under …

1. iOS 27.2 adds new Find My feature at just the right time 9to5Mac
2. New tvOS 27.2 Features To Try For An Upgraded Apple TV Experience Engadget
3. Older Siri Remotes Now Show Up in Find My With iOS 27.2 MacRumors
4. tvOS 27.2 just launched for Apple TV 4K, here’s what’s new 9to5Mac
5. Apple released new updates for Apple TV, HomeUnder the Vision Pro Letem světem Applem

1. Review: Predator Atlas 8: Is Arc G3 Extreme a Game-Changer for PC Handhelds? Digital Foundry
2. Acer's Powerful New Gaming Handheld Eats The Steam Deck For Breakfast, But It Isn't Cheap BGR
3. Acer is bringing a Predator gaming handheld to the US for the first time The Verge
4. Acer's Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld finally launches at Best Buy on November 1 for $1,300 Engadget
5. The MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus might be your next gaming handheld Unbox PH

1. Celebrate Warhammer Day with some suitably scary miniatures Warhammer Community
2. Celebrate Warhammer day with up to 93% off its best licensed videogames Wargamer
3. My favorite underrated Warhammer 40K strategy game is getting a big reason to jump back in Yahoo Tech
4. Games Workshop unveiled new merch for Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, and The Old World iXBT.games
5. Warhammer Day: Tons Of New Official Video Games & Merch Revealed! Bell of Lost Souls

1. Crimson Desert Enhanced Edition gets a surprise demo on PlayStation and Xbox, lets you play for 5 hours and carry over your save data Eurogamer.net
2. The Journey of Crimson Desert Continues with Charting the Unknown XBOX Wire
3. [Notices] Charting the Unknown Market Availability Update 펄어비스 공식 홈페이지
4. How to Start the Charting the Unknown DLC (All Requirements) IGN
5. Crimson Desert Enhanced Adds Surprise Free Trial For All Xbox Series X|S Owners Pure Xbox

1. EA reportedly closed BioWare because it was forced to choose between Mass Effect 5 and Star Wars Battlefront 3 Eurogamer.net
2. Why Electronic Arts Shut Down BioWare And Cancelled ‘Mass Effect’ Bloomberg.com
3. BioWare Co-Founder Greg Zeschuk Says Studio Was Killed by Executives Who Have Never "Made a Game” 80 Level
4. BioWare Reportedly Shut Down Because EA Chose to Invest in Star Wars Battlefront 3 Over Mass Effect 5 IGN
5. EA Reportedly Closed BioWare To Invest In Developing Star Wars Battlefront III Instead Of The Next Mass Effect Game Informer

1. Motorola is officially launching its Signature 27 flagship next week 9to5Google
2. Motorola Signature 27 and Razr Flex 27 Prices Appear in European Retail Listing ExtremeTech
3. Here's exactly when you'll find out everything there is to know about the Motorola Signature 27 PhoneArena
4. Motorola confirms the Signature 27's exact launch date - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com
5. The Signature 27 is Motorola's last chance to get Android updates right Android Authority

Rajveer Singh Pardesi / Reuters:
Binance says it has reserved $6.34B+ in company funds, including $5B already held in impacted token assets, to deal with the fallout from the $6.3B hack — Binance said on Friday it has reserved more than $6.34 billion in company funds, including $5 billion already held in impacted token assets …

1. This electric screwdriver uses a camera and AI to figure out what bit you need The Verge
2. 52-in-1 electric screwdriver identifies the screw and torque for you New Atlas
3. The UK's first smart screwdriver with artificial intelligence, which selects the attachments itself, has been created Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
4. Arrowspace’s $119 screwdriver identifies screws and lights up the matching bit Yanko Design
5. Arrowspace S1: Precision Screwdriver with Automatic Bit Matching Combines AI and Craft freeyork

1. Nintendo Cancels Kirby Air Riders Halloween Event Following Performance Woes Nintendo Life
2. Nintendo cancels Kirby Air Riders Halloween event Nintendo Everything
3. Nintendo cancels Kirby Air Riders Halloween event due to performance issues GoNintendo
4. Nintendo Forced to Cancel Kirby Air Riders Halloween Event OpenCritic
5. Kirby Air Riders Halloween event cancelled over performance concerns Nintendo Wire

1. Deal of the Day: Apple’s Newest AirTags at their Lowest Price Ever WSJ
2. AirTag 2 4-Pack Drops to New Low Price of $69.99 MacRumors
3. Don’t wait for Black Friday: This AirTag bundle deal is as good as it gets Macworld
4. Stop losing your things and get a $23 AirTag to keep tabs on them using your iPhone Business Insider
5. The AirTag 4-pack just hit an all-time low price on Amazon ZDNET

Ian Krietzberg / Puck:
FEC data: AI-oriented PACs spent nearly $80M on the 2026 US elections, mostly before the primaries; pro-regulatory PACs outspent Leading the Future's network — To almost everyone's surprise, pro-regulatory PACs have outspent pro-industry groups in the midterms as the A.I. accelerationists seemingly took their foot off the pedal.

1. Did Apple and Amazon just save the smart display? The Verge
2. Amazon turns its most capable smart speaker into a smart camera, too Ars Technica
3. I just tried Amazon’s Alexa Photo Frame, and it could be the perfect splurge gift | CNN Underscored CNN
4. Amazon’s New Echo Lineup Goes in the Opposite Direction of Apple HomeView CNET
5. Amazon unveils its newest lineup of Alexa devices About Amazon

Reuters:
CXMT reports Q3 revenue of ~$16.7B, up 613.2% YoY, and a net profit of ~$8.17B, swinging to profitability on the back of rising AI-driven memory chip prices — China's CXMT (688825.SS) said on Friday it swung to a net profit in the third quarter as surging AI-driven demand drove prices higher for its memory chips.

1. Lenovo Googlebook 15 Review: Your Android Phone's New Best Friend Engadget
2. Here's how I replicated 3 of the Googlebook's best features on a $60 Linux laptop How-To Geek
3. MacBook Neo vs Googlebook: The Better Laptop Isn't the Better Computer Yet Memeburn
4. We asked which Googlebook you'd buy and many said they’d pass Android Authority
5. Asus Googlebook 14 review: Lovely hardware; now, about that software Expert Reviews

Bloomberg:
NAND maker Kioxia reports FY Q2 operating profit up 22x YoY to ~$12.7B, in line with est., but forecasts Q3 operating profit of ~$12.7B, below ~$14.9B est. — Kioxia Holdings Corp. delivered a profit outlook that trailed estimates, warning that an AI-fueled surge in flash memory chip prices …

Reuters:
The UK CMA opens a probe into whether Meta imposed exploitative terms on publishers and advertisers to use their content to develop its AI and other services — Britain's competition regulator on Friday said it has opened an investigation into whether Meta (META.O) was imposing exploitative terms …

@binance:
Binance reveals that a follow-up investigation has found “additional points of breach” beyond a possibly compromised laptop and says this was a “complex attack” — Investigation update: Our initial investigation suggested that the security incident may have involved a compromised laptop, however our subsequent investigation has uncovered additional points of breach. This was a complex attack, and we are doing all we can in coordination with law enforcement...

1. Apple takes “monumental step forward” with first touchscreen MacBook Dezeen
2. Apple just announced its first ever MacBook with a touchscreen CNN
3. The touchscreen MacBook Pro is just a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen The Verge
4. Apple unveils groundbreaking MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch for the first time on Mac Apple
5. First Look: I Uncovered Everything New About the M6 iMac So You Don't Have To PCMag

1. Celeste and TowerFall dev explains why both games were suddenly delisted from Xbox Eurogamer.net
2. Maddy Makes Games removes Celeste and TowerFall from Xbox in support of pro-Palestinian BDS boycott GamesIndustry.biz
3. 'We Did This To Support The BDS Boycott' - Two Xbox Games Delisted As Celeste Developer Issues Statement Pure Xbox
4. Celeste and TowerFall Developer Pulls Games from Xbox Store as Part of Microsoft Boycott IGN
5. Indie Game Of The Year Winner Pulled From Xbox Over BDS Boycott Kotaku

Marina Temkin / TechCrunch:
Dream, which is training AI world models on US building data to automate construction design and engineering, emerges from stealth with a $17M seed led by a16z — Andy Alder and Arjun Mather were Stanford roommates who both studied computer science before spending a decade at Palantir.

Tamara Djurickovic / Tech.eu:
Ravical, whose AI-powered platform helps accounting and tax firms manage their operations, raised a $17M seed led by MMC, bringing its total funding to $25M — As AI transforms the accounting industry, Ravical aims to help firms turn individual expertise into shared knowledge …

Financial Times:
Inside Nscale's 2,250-acre, 8GW Monarch Compute Campus in West Virginia, which has been hit by construction issues, local opposition, and financing risks — Nvidia-backed neocloud bets on West Virginia data centre campus hit by construction issues, local opposition and financing risks — NEW

1. First Look: Closer Than Ever to the Antiqua, the new Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Collab Monochrome Watches
2. Introducing: The Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Futur Antérieur Hodinkee
3. Louis Erard × Vianney Halter Futur Antérieur: A Risk Worth Taking? Watchonista
4. The Third Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Collaboration is So Close, and Yet, So Far Worn & Wound
5. Hands On: Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Futur Antérieur SJX Watches

Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times:
Sources: Spotify aims to launch its AI remix service in Q1 2027 and may charge $4-$5/month extra; it is still negotiating licensing deals with Sony and Warner — Streaming service plans to charge users up to $5 a month to use the feature — Spotify is targeting an early 2027 launch …

1. Samsung's next foldable is here, and it's even more expensive than the iPhone Duo Android Authority
2. Samsung just launched a new foldable with colors so stunning, almost everyone is loving them PhoneArena
3. The Samsung W27 goes official in China - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com
4. Samsung has a secret luxury foldable phone line, and its newest model is gorgeous Yanko Design
5. Samsung’s Royal Blue W27 Leaks Ahead of "Heart of the World" Event: How it Shapes the Foldable Race Nokiapoweruser

1. How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia BBC
2. Remake Fatigue? Not in Gaming. The University Times

1. NVIDIA’s RTX 5080 24 GB Could Arrive As Early As December With 50% More VRAM, As 16 GB Models Already Sell For Over $2,000 Wccftech
2. Report: Nvidia Accelerating RTX 5080 24GB Launch, Could Arrive By December Digital Foundry
3. Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 prices hit $2,000, costing more than the RTX 5090 did at launch and with limited stock available — original $999 MSRP long forgotten, with prices now 2-3x higher Tom's Hardware
4. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Reaches Nearly $2,000 Across U.S. Retailers TechPowerUp
5. GeForce RTX 5080 prices rise by 50% as the RTX 5090 becomes unobtanium OC3D

Paresh Dave / Wired:
How a wave of startups are betting on AI to make formal software verification practical and essential, including &Truth, which launches with a $70M seed — A new startup called &Truth is joining the race to automate formal verification, a painstaking process that uses math to prove software works as intended.

Tom Westbrook / Reuters:
TRM Labs attributes the Binance hack to North Korea-based TraderTraitor, which drained ~$6.36B from Binance wallets across 10 blockchains, mostly in ~20 minutes — North Korean hackers were behind a $6.3 billion raid on cryptocurrency exchange Binance, according to US blockchain analysis firm TRM Labs.

1. Sony RIALTO 65 Announced – 65mm Camera Extension for VENICE 2, 9.6K Open Gate, 16-bit X-OCN CineD
2. Sony’s Jaw-Dropping $80,000 Rialto 65 Extension System Requires a $60,000 Camera PetaPixel
3. Sony RIALTO 65– 9.6K 65mm sensor with a 1.5:1 aspect ratio Newsshooter
4. Sony’s RIALTO 65 Camera Extension System for the VENICE 2 Gets New Launch Date and Info No Film School
5. You probably can't afford Sony's 2.2x larger, 9.6K open-gate sensor – but you can watch the first footage Digital Camera World

1. Bethesda Is Reportedly Ready To Reveal The Official Title Of The Elder Scrolls VI Nintendo Life
2. The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Reportedly Show the History of the Titular Artifacts IGN
3. The Elder Scrolls 6 May Finally Have a Name Confirmation and It Makes Perfect Sense 80 Level
4. Report: The Elder Scrolls 6 Gets Named Ahead Of Xbox Announcement, Plus Extra Details Pure Xbox
5. Elder Scrolls 6 2027 launch seemingly locked-in as development update gets uncovered GAMINGbible

1. Resonance of Fate 4K/HD Edition to receive an 'Enhanced Remaster' DLC, adding HDR, 120FPS, 2x speed mode, & more (Update) RPG Site
2. Resonance of Fate Enhanced Remaster Out Now for PS5 and PC VGChartz
3. tri-Ace's Resonance of Fate / End of Eternity Game Gets Enhanced Remaster for PS5, Steam Available Now Anime News Network
4. Resonance of Fate: Enhanced Remaster DLC Announced Siliconera
5. Resonance of Fate’s Leanne suddenly checks in with fans on X after 8 years of silence. Official gimmick account reactivates together with Enhanced Remaster announcement AUTOMATON

1. Latest Gemini design comes to all Android devices, app upgrades file generation 9to5Google
2. You can now generate, preview, and edit documents, PDFs, presentations, spreadsheets, and more directly in Gemini. blog.google
3. You can generate and edit Google Docs files directly in Gemini chats now The Verge
4. Google brings richer document editing to Gemini on mobile and the web Android Authority
5. Gemini’s New Feature Lets You Edit Files Directly in Chat Phandroid

1. Attack on Titan 3: The Final Preview IGN
2. A.O.T. 3 Interview: Sorry, But There's A Reason You Can't Kiss Mikasa IMDb
3. A.O.T. 3 Preview: The Titans Are Back And More Brutal Than Ever DualShockers
4. Attack on Titan 3 Pre-orders Now Available for Nintendo Switch™ 2 Games Press
5. Hideo Suzuki Tells Us What to Expect From the Attack on Titan 3 Game Crunchyroll

1. Ghostty 1.4 is out with big improvements on Linux OMG! Ubuntu
2. Ghostty 1.4 Terminal Emulator Cuts Memory Usage, Boosts Performance Linuxiac
3. Ghostty 1.4 Arrives After 7 Months of Development It's FOSS
4. Stop broken SSH sessions: Ghostty updates its modern terminal heise online

1. Reviewer Gets His Hands On Trump Mobile’s $499 Phone, And What He Finds Is “Absolutely Brutal” Bored Panda
2. Trump Mobile T1 Phone teardown video confirms everyone's suspicions - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com
3. Teardown reveals the Trump phone to be an HTC U24 Pro in almost all but name — but at least it’s fairly durable TechRadar
4. The Trump T1 smartphone turned out to be a copy of an HTC model: blogger Zach Nelson revealed the details UA.NEWS
5. Tech Reviewer Savages Trump-Branded Phone He Says Is Definitely Not American-Made Yahoo News New Zealand

1. Steam Officially Makes Brand-New 2026 Game 100% Free Until November 3 GameRant
2. Football Manager 27 is free to play until 3 November Football Manager
3. Hands on with Football Manager 27: Accomplished new game remedies FM26’s drawbacks - The Athletic The New York Times
4. Saudi Pro League partners with Football Manager Arab News
5. Football Manager 27 serves up a new 'tactical tweaks' feature to revolutionise in-game instructions Yahoo Sports

1. Acer launches 8.8-inch 5G gaming tablet with 3K 165Hz display and 512GB storage Notebookcheck
2. Acer Launches Shadow Knight G710 Gaming Tablet with 165 Hz Display Technetbook
3. Acer’s New 8.8-Inch Gaming Tablet Packs a 3K Screen and 5G The Gadgeteer
4. Acer launches compact gaming tablet with 8.8-inch 3K 165Hz display and 512GB storage Notebookcheck

1. Apple’s iPhone Maker Confident of Meeting Surge in Duo Demand Bloomberg.com
2. iPhone Duo review: Proof that foldables don't have to suck AppleInsider
3. The iPhone Duo launch is the most disappointing Apple release I have ever seen PhoneArena
4. Where Did All the iPhone Duos Go? Mostly to Apple's Stores MacRumors
5. How good is the iPhone Duo? Financial Times

1. Apple VP talks new iPad mini: OLED without ProMotion, Acoustic Display, more 9to5Mac
2. Hands-on with the new OLED iPad Mini The Verge
3. Apple is cheaping out on the expensive new iPad mini Fast Company
4. Apple gives iPad mini its biggest update ever Apple
5. Everything Apple Announced This Week: All About OLED, MacBooks And A Touchscreen Engadget

1. Microsoft fixes a Windows 11 annoyance as PC revenue declines Ars Technica
2. Windows 11’s right-click menu is revamped. You can customize it now PCWorld
3. A crashed Windows 11 PC no longer means hunting for a USB recovery drive Windows Central
4. Windows 11 is finally letting you fix one of its most annoying menus How-To Geek
5. 16 Big New Improvements Your Windows 11 PC Is Getting In October 2026 BGR

1. Google Home update rolling out with Nest Cam, Matter, energy-saving improvements & fixes 9to5Google
2. Google Home update should make Gemini stop saying ‘Sorry, I didn’t understand’ so much 9to5Google
3. Google Home App Gets One of the Biggest Updates We’ve Seen Droid Life
4. The latest Google Home update goes way beyond Gemini and fixes your Nest gear too Android Police
5. Google's got some big updates landing for pretty much everything in your smart home Android Authority

1. 'It Hasn't Made Any Difference': Gears of War PS5 Cancellation Fails to Boost Xbox Push Square
2. Gears of War: E-Day Reportedly Sells Over 400K Copies Across Console and PC IGN
3. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Pointed to Record Minecraft and World of Warcraft Forever Sales, but Circana Sees No Impact From Her Initiatives Wccftech
4. Xbox's Recent Efforts Haven't Changed Anything And The Future Remains Bleak, Expert Says GameSpot
5. Gears of War: E-Day Going Xbox-Exclusive Hasn’t Resulted in Tangible Benefits, Says Analyst GamingBolt

1. Assassin's Creed Valhalla Is Finally Getting its New Game+ Mode, Nearly 6 Years After Coming Out IGN
2. Assassin’s Creed Franchise Update Reveals Codename Hexe News Coming Next Year, New Game Plus for Valhalla, And Confirms No New Remakes Game Informer
3. Don't Expect More Assassin's Creed Remakes Anytime Soon Engadget
4. Assassins Creed Codename Hexe Gets Cryptic Update That Fans Will Surely Decode IGN
5. Ubisoft Just Delivered Terrible News For Assassin's Creed Fans Kotaku

1. Edge just got a big Windows 11 speed boost, and Microsoft isn’t keeping the technology to itself Windows Central
2. Edge is faster on Windows with Accelerated App Launches Windows Blog
3. Microsoft Says Edge is the First Windows Browser to Support Accelerated App Launches Thurrott.com
4. Stop debloating Windows blindly: find out what’s actually slowing your PC down How-To Geek
5. Microsoft Says Edge Launches Up to 33% Faster During Multitasking Technobezz

1. Linux Kernel CVE-2026-98432: Critical TCP Use-After-Free, No RHEL or Ubuntu Fix Yet Rescana
2. Linux Kernel TCP Flaw With 9.8 CVSS Score Affects Ubuntu, Red Hat and Other Distributions The Hacker News
3. Claude AI Exploits Linux Kernel Flaw to Execute Root Commands Without User Interaction CyberSecurityNews
4. Critical Linux Vulnerability (Severity 9.8) Allows Root Access Without Authentication; Anthropic's AI Demonstrates Exploit ASCII.jp
5. Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerability Lets Remote Attackers Crash Ubuntu Systems GBHackers News

1. Raiders of the North for Age of Empires IV is Available Now! - Age of Empires - World's Edge Studio Age of Empires Franchise
2. Raiders of the North for Age of Empires IV is Available Now XBOX Wire
3. Age of Empires 4: Raiders of the North release countdown — Exact date and time Yahoo Tech
4. Age of Empires IV: Raiders of the North Live Now GameSpace.com

1. Queen's Domain is a brilliant King's Field-alike RPG that forces you to walk so you can learn to fly Rock Paper Shotgun
2. Don’t Miss This Great New Action Game Inspired By From Software’s Earliest Series GameSpot
3. Queen’s Domain Releases Today! Some Beginner’s Pro Tips for Success XBOX Wire
4. Ambitious PS5 Action RPG Arrives on PlayStation Store Today PlayStation LifeStyle
5. Queen's Domain Weapons Guide | Locations and Evolutions TechRaptor

1. Samsung’s advanced sleep apnea detection is coming to these Galaxy wearables 9to5Google
2. Samsung's sleep apnea detection gets better on the Galaxy Watches and Galaxy Ring - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com
3. Sleep Apnea Wearables Trend Hunter
4. QUICK READ: Galaxy Watch sleep apnea check adds three levels the5krunner
5. Galaxy Watch Sleep Apnea Tool Wins Korean Approval 동아비즈니스리뷰

1. ‘Destiny 2’ Unvaulting Timeline Revealed With Menagerie’s Return Forbes
2. Bungie Ignites Rumors of "Destiny Classic" With Destiny 1 Re-Release Teaser TechPowerUp
3. Don’t Expect Destiny 3 At The Game Awards, Bungie Says GameSpot
4. Bungie shared a timeline for unvaulting Destiny 2 content. The Verge
5. Destiny 2 shares a general timeline and list of activities for its unvaulting initiative Massively Overpowered

1. METRO Redux Next-Gen Update Out Now for XBOX Series X|S XBOX Wire
2. Here's What The Metro Redux Next-Gen Upgrades Look Like On Xbox Series X|S Pure Xbox
3. Free PS5 Upgrade for Popular PS4 FPS Games Is Available Now PlayStation LifeStyle
4. GAMES Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Last Light Redux have received native console versions. GameGPU
5. Metro Redux: Free next-gen update with 120fps released for PS5 and Xbox PlayFront

1. iPhone Air 2: Leaker names three major upgrades for new ultra-slim iPhone Notebookcheck
2. iPhone Air 2 specs surface again in new leak - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com
3. Apple may have found a way to fix iPhone Air Kursiv Media Узбекистан
4. iPhone Air 2 Leaks Hint At Major Fixes For Battery And Camera Complaints Ubergizmo
5. iPhone Air 2 Tipped to Get 120Hz OLED Display, Dual Cameras and 11 Percent Bigger Battery Gadgets 360

1. Free Play Days – WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Dead by Daylight, Darkwood, Spirittea, and EVERSPACE 2 XBOX Wire
2. Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 29 - November 1) Pure Xbox
3. Xbox Free Play Days unlocks Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Everspace 2, and more Neowin
4. All Xbox owners get a free horror gaming treat to play for Halloween, with no Xbox Game Pass required and no tricks T3
5. Xbox drops 5 free games with Bloodborne rival and Studio Ghibli-inspired RPG included GAMINGbible

1. The Gear Patrol Holiday Gift Edit: 125+ Ideas for 2026 Gear Patrol
2. These Are Lifehacker's First-Ever 'Gift of the Year' Award Winners Lifehacker
3. 2026 Gifts of the Year: Perfect presents for anyone on your list Popular Science
4. Gift of the Year Awards: 12 Top-Notch Tech Picks Our Experts Want for Themselves PCMag
5. 20 Cool Tech Gifts We Secretly Want for Ourselves for the Holidays 2026 CNET

1. Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 restock: Walmart and Target confirm exact release dates The Shortcut | Matt Swider
2. Nintendo Issues New Official Statement on Zelda Switch 2 Console Restocks IMDb
3. Somehow, The Legend Of Zelda Switch 2 Walmart Fumbled Pre-Order Saga Has Gotten Messier Kotaku
4. Hori Unveils Brand New Legend Of Zelda Switch 2 Products Nintendo Life
5. Nintendo restocks sold-out Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 hardware Polygon.com

1. There’s one week left to preorder the Ocarina of Time remake for $10 off The Verge
2. Nintendo producer 'nervous' as Zelda classic remake about to hit shelves Japan Today
3. You’re invited to the Midnight Launch of The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time at Nintendo NEW YORK! Nintendo
4. Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Switch 2 remake “What’s New” trailer Nintendo Everything
5. 'Hey! Listen!': Best Buy opening late in Metro Vancouver for new 'Zelda' with swag giveaway Daily Hive

1. FromSoft's Switch 2 exclusive, The Duskbloods, has been delayed into 2027 Eurogamer.net
2. FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods Delayed to 2027 Crunchyroll
3. FromSoftware Delays The Duskbloods to 2027 for Final Balancing TechPowerUp
4. The Duskbloods Delayed To 2027 So FromSoftware Can Adjust 'Game Rules And Balancing' Game Informer
5. From Software Delays Its Switch 2 Exclusive, The Duskbloods GameSpot

1. 'The internet's a less whimsical place' - YouTuber Jacksepticeye branches out BBC
2. How Hitman Devs Turned Jacksepticeye Into a “Violent Narcissist” in Newest Mission 80 Level
3. Jacksepticeye Is Hitman's New Elusive Target, and He Told Us All About It IGN
4. The next Hitman elusive target has Agent 47 taking down a podcaster 'completely obsessed with content' TechRadar
5. Set Your Sights on Jacksepticeye In the Latest Hitman: World of Assassination Trailer Hey Poor Player

1. ‘GTA 6’ Enormous Map Size Confirmed, Enormous File Size Reported Forbes
2. 'Grand Theft Auto VI' Will Reportedly Require a 210 GB Download on PS5 and Xbox Hypebeast
3. PlayStation 5 Pro and Xbox Series X compared using a single GTA 6 location. GameGPU
4. GTA 6 is almost here, 13 years after GTA 5. Here’s what you need to know. Yahoo Tech
5. GTA 6 brings players back to Vice City USI | student newspaper

1. PS5 Pro Overlooked by Sony Yet Again, Players Upset PlayStation LifeStyle
2. First look inside the Prism Collection, with three new transparent designs for PS5 accessories PlayStation.Blog
3. Sony Wants You to Forget About Discs With Its Gorgeous Transparent Controllers WIRED
4. Sony has new transparent PS5 controllers launching next year The Verge
5. Sony's New See-Through DualSense Controllers Let You Game Like Its 1999 Engadget

1. ‘Phantom Blade Zero’ Destroys A Playercount Record On Steam Forbes
2. Here's The Best Graphics And Performance Mode For Phantom Blade Zero On PlayStation 5 Game Informer
3. Through Checkpointing, Phantom Blade Zero Doesn’t Make Boss Fights Annoying, and I Hope Other Devs Pay Attention IGN
4. Phantom Blade Zero Launches Today For GeForce RTX & RTX Spark TechPowerUp
5. Phantom Blade 0’s 66 Days Mode Is Brilliant GameSpot

1. ‘Algorithms make everything predictable’: why the CD is making a comeback The Guardian
2. Fancy a wall-mounted CD player? How about one with a TV on the back? Here are the new disc-spinners that do things a little differently TechRadar
3. Is the CD the New Vinyl? Inside the Y2K Physical Renaissance Vanity Teen

1. ‘Escape From Tarkov’ Halloween Event Brings Zombies Back To Tarkov Forbes
2. Initial Examination and Unexpected Help quest guide in Tarkov's new Halloween event. Where is vaccine on Lighthouse and who to give it to, Skier or Therapist escorenews.com
3. Nikita Buyanov “worked 24/7” for this: autumn arrives in Escape from Tarkov and the Halloween event begins iXBT.games
4. Escape from Tarkov 1.3.0.0 Patch Notes IGN
5. Tarkov Zombies Event Teased As Nikita Promises It’s ‘Pretty Big and Has a Surprise’ Insider Gaming

1. Receive a Spewpa That Can Evolve into a Random Vivillon Pattern in Pokémon Legends: Z‑A Pokemon.com
2. 'Pokémon' Officially Brings Back Long-Lost Rare Monster After 10 Years Polygon.com
3. A Rare Pokémon Is Being Distributed Again For The First Time In A Decade, But There's A Catch [Update: The Goal's Been Met] Kotaku
4. The Pokémon Legends: Z-A + Mega Dimension (DLC) bundle is now available Instant Gaming News
5. Bundled retail editions of “Pokémon ZA” and “Poko a Pokémon” featuring DLC are now on sale! A campaign offering a special Vivillon is also underway. Saiga NAK

1. I’ve tested the iPhone Duo, Galaxy Z Fold 8, Pixel 11 Pro Fold, and Razr Fold — here’s the foldable phone I recommend Tom's Guide
2. Samsung Throws Shade at iPhone Duo in New Ad ExtremeTech
3. Samsung proves it’s king of the folding phones in shady Apple diss Creative Bloq
4. Samsung Mocks iPhone Duo Display Cracks in New Ad Campaign MacRumors
5. Apple iPhone Duo Vs Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold: The Differences Beyond Foldable Style Engadget

1. Grand Theft Auto VI exclusive – The state that never sleeps GamesRadar+
2. GTA 6’s Attention To Detail Is Getting A Little Ridiculous GameSpot
3. GTA 6 Is So Detailed, Rockstar Had To Make Its World Slower Than GTA 5′ s To Accommodate It Kotaku
4. GTA 6 Edge Magazine Reveals New Screenshots and Gameplay Features VICE
5. GTA 6 Developers Say They Are Still Discovering New Locations in the Game IGN

1. World Of Warcraft: Forever Had ‘The Largest Beta In Franchise History’ Kotaku
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