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One of the biggest annual trade shows for the movie industry, CinemaCon is an event that has become more and more of a mainstay in the annual pop culture sphere. Specifically dedicated to both movies as well as the craft of physical movie theaters, there was no better stage for Crunchyroll to announce a large slate of theatrical film releases for the North American market and beyond.

The iPhone SE series is excellent for anyone who wants to enjoy the iPhone experience without spending a lot of money, and the upcoming iPhone SE 4 will provide the same experience. For years, Apple has been delivering a robust experience for those who are looking for an iPhone on a budget, and this year is going to be no different.

The Vivo T3x 5G has been in talks for some time due to leaks and speculations. Now, the launch date for Vivo T3x is finally confirmed by Flipkart's microsite. The smartphone will be officially announced in India on April 17, 2024, at 12 PM.  Along with the launch date,  some of the Vivo T3x 5G specs and design was also revealed. If you have been waiting for this smartphone, then check out what the new Vivo smartphone has in store for the users.

If you ever thought the likes of Pokemon Stadium needed more guns, then I have to say that's oddly specific, but the hit survival game Palword is serving up what you're looking for. 

Staff at UK video game retailer GAME have reportedly been told to expect layoffs as they've been moved to zero-hours contracts.

Any gamer worth their salt is sure to remember the launch of the PS5 console back in November 2020.

After weeks of speculation, Vivo has confirmed the launch of its latest smartphone, the Vivo T3x, is set to take place soon. The smartphone is likely to be part of the Vivo T3 smartphone lineup which already includes the Vivo T3 that launched in March this year. The teaser shared by Vivo also hints at the likely design of the smartphone, and the microsite on Flipkart hints at some of the features that may be offered.

Recent leaks regarding the upcoming iPhone 16 series suggest notable changes in battery capacities compared to their predecessors, the iPhone 15 models. While Apple traditionally keeps specifics about battery sizes under wraps, a Weibo tipster revealed purported details about the iPhone 16 lineup's batteries.

Realme recently announced their plans for the India-exclusive P series smartphones. Now, the company has finally revealed the model names, some specifications and the launch date. The P series stands for “Power,” therefore, the smartphones are expected to be based on performance. The upcoming Realme smartphones will include the Realme P1 5G and a Realme P1 Pro 5G. Realme will be offering these new affordable models from under Rs. 15,000. Know what's coming with the new Realme P series smartphones. 

UK retailer Game is reportedly cutting an unspecified number of jobs.

Staff members at UK high street video game giant GAME have been told to expect redundancies, Eurogamer undertands, as the company moves most employees to zero hours contracts.

Sports anime and manga remain one of the most popular genres, with new ones coming out every season. That doesn't mean the classics are not popular now, however, and one manga is continuing to be published more than forty years after it first debuted. After more than forty years, though, it is going to try something really new to keep fans interested, and keep the manga alive.

EA have announced a range of new, or to be precise, rather old, football kits for EA Sports FC 24.  “From the 2004 FC Porto kit, worn during one of the most legendary football seasons in the modern era, to the 2014 Real Madrid kit, worn during their double winning season consisting of the Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League, fans can relive some of the most well-known kits and teams throughout global football history,” say EA.

MediaTek plans to go all out with the upcoming Dimensity 9400 in sheer size, as a fresh rumor floating around claims that the SoC will flaunt the biggest die size to be used in a smartphone platform ever. Thanks to this size increase, the Dimensity 9400 is also said to sport in excess of 30 billion transistors, making the count 32 percent higher than the 22.7 billion transistors found on the Dimensity 9300.

Samsung’s attempt to churn out an iMac clone that runs Windows turned out to be a decent attempt, with the company calling its latest desktop the All-In-One Pro. The most apparent difference between this machine and the rest of the pack is that its entire build is made out of aluminum, including the stand, which should make for a highly durable product. Additionally, it is kitted out with some decent hardware, so let us check out those specifications in detail.

The Rock hit pause on his acting career a few months ago so he could return to WWE. Not only the company that made him famous, but one where he is now a part of its board of directors. Quickly discovering fans didn't want Rock disrupting Cody Rhodes on the way to finishing his story, The People's Champ pivoted, siding with his cousin Roman Reigns to become a heel and labeling himself The Final Boss in the process. Now the latest version of The Rock has been turned into a Funko Pop!

Doctor Who characters have officially joined Roblox alongside a host of other familiar faces from across the BBC, as the broadcasting corporation launches its Wonder Chase video game.

As the launch of the Google Pixel 8a draws near, leaks regarding its specifications and launch details continue to surface. Recent leaks shed light on its display, camera setup, battery capacity, and expected launch timeline.

GTA 5 is one of the few games that allows you to enter cheat codes. GTA 5 cheats surely make the whole gameplay intense and grant some new abilities to the character, ranging from invincibility to new weapons, sports cars, and more. The best part about these cheats is that they can be entered across platforms, including PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. So, if you are looking for a list of GTA V cheat codes, you have come to the right place. So bookmark this guide so that you can get all the cheats. Happy gaming!

One of PSVR2's best loved, and best supported, games is C-Smash VRS, a virtual reality revival of the Dreamcast cult classic Cosmic Smash. Launching last summer, the sci-fi spin on racket sports has enjoyed several post-launch updates that add new features and improve the experience. Soon, a major update will make the game accessible to many more players; it's getting a regular, flat version, playable on PS5 without a headset.

OnePlus Nord CE 4 debuted in the mid-range segment with some powerful features. However, this smartphone segment comes with huge competition. Several brands such as Poco, Readmi, and others provide feature-filled devices under Rs.25000. Recently, Nothing also entered the market with its affordable Phone 2a smartphone. While OnePlus has been one of the top players in the mid-range market, it faces massive competition with other newly announced smartphones. Check out the top OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G competitors under ₹25000.

Helldivers 2 has a brand new level cap, thanks to a recent patch, and it looks like part of the system is a reference to Starship Troopers.

Call of Duty has gotten so much new content in its latest update, which launched today on April 3. The third season for the game has officially started for both Call of Duty Warzone and Modern Warfare 3. Activision has shared a blog post that shares about many of the new bundles of which players can purchase and unlock in the new season.

The A18 Pro will likely serve as the successor to the A17 Pro and is expected to exclusively power the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, which are said to launch later this year. Though we have reported that the SoC will sport a 6-core GPU, which may not translate into graphical performance improvements, we never got around to the CPU cluster, as that information was not available then, and we made our own assumptions. However, one tipster claims that the core configuration will remain unchanged compared to Apple’s previous A-series chipsets, potentially meaning that we may not witness a noteworthy difference between the two silicon generations.

Final Fantasy 14's long-awaited crossover with Final Fantasy 16 is finally here, bringing everyone's favorite hunky protagonist Clive Rosfield to Eorzea for the first time. Having had a much more difficult arrival than the likes of Lightning and Noctis, having been dumped in Eastern Thanalan with nothing but a sword on his back and a throbbing headache, it's your job to help Clive out and send him back home.

Following weeks of speculation, Samsung has announced that it is gearing up to launch two smartphones soon. The devices, Galaxy M55 5G and Galaxy M15 5G, promise several segment-leading features. The South Korean smartphone maker says both smartphones will be launched on April 8 at 12 PM IST in India. 

EA has announced its EA Play subscription service will be updated on Thursday with the addition of the high-quality golf game EA Sports PGA Tour. Current members will be available to download and kickstart their golfing career as the title is added to The Play List, which already features many other games published by EA. You can check out our All EA Play Games on PS5, PS4 guide through the link.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Eidos-Montréal’s 2018 sequel to Rise of the Tomb Raider, headlines Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass lineup in April. It’s backed by a solid, well-rounded lineup including the likes of Botany Manor, Lil Gator Game, Superhot: Mind Control Delete, Lego 2K Drive, and EA Sports PGA Tour. There’s a little something for everyone!

Microsoft has confirmed the games that will be added to the Xbox Game Pass library this month, with a variety of different titles to choose from. It all kicks off from today with Superhot: Mind Control Delete making its return to the library’s digital shelves. That leads the pack with seven other games following closely behind.

Microsoft has announced the first wave of games coming to Game Pass in April 2024. Highlights include Lego 2K Drive, EA Sports PGA Tour, and Harold Halibut.

South Park: Snow Day could only manage to debut at third place in this week’s UK physical game charts.

Noblegarden starts tomorrow and Blizzard posted their preview of the event, including details about the new rewards added this year!

LEVEL-5’s soccer RPG series Inazuma Eleven will make its PlayStation debut later this year, when new entry Victory Road arrives. But before then, a crossplay beta test will kick-off around the world, giving fans their first taste of the title. Said beta will launch first on Nintendo Switch from 28th March, but while there’s no date attached to the PlayStation version, we probably won’t have to wait long.

Greetings, Polygon readers! Each week, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.

PlayStation has revealed the next freeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone bundle for PS Plus members, which includes an operator skin, two weapon blueprints, and more. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 fans can claim it on April 10.

The Honor Pad 9 has been launched in India, equipped with a Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset and an 8300 mAh battery with 35W fast-charging capability. It has been introduced in the mid-range tablet segment in India and faces competition from the likes of the OnePlus Pad Go and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Lite.

Amazon has made four classic feature films free to stream and download for free.

Samsung is preparing to launch the 2024 Galaxy Tab S9 Lite, a mid-range tablet with an integrated S Pen stylus. Arriving March 28th in some regions, the tablet may be a good option for entertainment or casual work, though it's basically identical to its predecessor.

The eagerly-awaited sequel to Capcom's Dragon's Dogma was the second best-selling title on Steam in its first week on sale.

WatchOut WearPods review: WatchOut is a wearable brand that started building its products for teens and children who want to own smart devices that are in some way different. The company had figured prominently on Shark Tank India season 2 too. Now, it has announced a new smartwatch concept that mostly targets Gen-Z consumers. The smartwatch is called the Wearpods and they combine the ability of a smartwatch and earbuds all in one device. Weird? Read on.

Samsung has apparently started work on its Galaxy S25 series early, with the latest information surrounding its next year’s top-end model, the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Based on the newest renders that are now being compared with one another, it appears that four prototypes are being tested, with each version sporting a different dimension than the other, which we will dive into immediately.

EA Sports FC 24 topped the UK physical game charts this week, despite stiff competition from four new entries.

A new MacBook Pro sporting Apple’s M4 chipset was previously reported to have entered formal development,’ but that does not mean that the new SoC or the portable Mac would launch this early, with an unveiling said to happen sometime in 2025. Now, a fresh roadmap has outlined when the new silicon could materialize, and assuming Apple experiences fewer obstacles in its path, it could launch the M4 in the first quarter of 2025.

Even would agree that Mondays can be made better with a quick game of . Despite the attempts to trick us in today's game we still scored a win, and that was mostly due to the tiny bit of knowledge we had of basketball teams. However, today should be an easy win if you're a bit more versed in the sport.

Kospet has once again made waves in the world of wearable technology with the launch of two robust and feature-rich rugged smartwatches: the Kospet Tank T3 Ultra and the Kospet Tank M3 Ultra. These devices are engineered for the intrepid adventurer who demands reliability, durability, and a suite of features that complement an active lifestyle. With their impressive specifications and user-centric design, the T3 Ultra and M3 Ultra are poised to become the go-to gadgets for outdoor enthusiasts.

Rarely a day passes without a deluge of discounts on the PS Store these days, and another 50 or so offers have been unloaded on to the storefront ahead of the weekend. These discounts will be valid until 27th March, so you’ve got a few days to decide what takes your fancy and why. Please note, these deals are exclusive to PS Plus subscribers.

Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends.

Lava Mobiles has officially launched its newest smartphone, the Lava O2, today at 12 PM in India. Sporting a robust UNISOC T616 processor, this device packs a punch. Boasting 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, it's available in three striking colour options: Imperial Green, Majestic Purple and Royal Gold. Amidst numerous speculations and rumours, the veil has finally been lifted on the Lava O2. Its price, specifications, features, and sale date have all been revealed. If you're on the hunt for a feature-rich smartphone, the Lava O2 might just have what you're looking for.

We need to cut 2K Sports, or indeed any tennis game developer, some slack here: lining up a complete list of pros is not easy. That’s because, unlike in other sports, there’s no governing body in tennis overseeing the likenesses of players, so contracts need to be signed on a case-by-case basis. Nevertheless, the full roster of playable pros in TopSpin 2K25 does look extremely light.

The former NPD Group (now named “Circana”) has released its full North American sales data for February, and it seems like it was a pretty solid month for the industry. Players spent $4.7 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in February, up 2 percent year-on-year. Hardware was a weak spot, down 30 percent year-on-year, with PS5 #1 in terms of unit and dollar sales, Switch #2 in terms of unit sales, and Xbox Series X/S #2 in terms of dollar sales.

Amazon Holi sale: The most colorful time of the year is here as Holi is just around the corner. But what makes the festive season even more special is the amazing deals and discounts available on e-commerce websites during this time. Amazon has announced its Holi sale on electronics including top smartphone brands. If you are someone who is looking for a smartphone upgrade but does not have to spend a hefty amount of money then we have got you covered. We have created a list of smartphones under Rs.30000 from brands such as Samsung, Honor, OnePlus, and more. All the below-mentioned devices are available at huge discounts as part of the Amazon Holi sale. Check the list here.

MLB The Show 24 may not be the best-looking sports game on the market anymore, but San Diego Studio continues to lead the field by pushing the boundaries of the genre overall. This year’s release may feel largely familiar when you’re at the plate, but the expansion of narrative-based experiences in the Storylines section demonstrates how the first-party developer is evolving elsewhere.

Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends.

MLB The Show 24 is the latest baseball simulation by PlayStation Studios developer San Diego Studio, inspired and influenced by the 2024 season of Major League Baseball, which will run from 20th March, 2024 through 29th September, 2024. The game is available on the PS5 and PS4, in addition to the Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

Irdeto, the company behind the controversial Denuvo DRM utilized in many PC games, just announced a new technology meant to combat game content leaks in the video game industry.

Just days after the launch of iQOO Z9, the company may be preparing to unveil a more powerful smartphone in the same lineup. The iQOO Z9 Turbo specifications have been leaked online which reveal key details about the rumoured smartphone including its chipset, display and more. Leaks suggest it could be more powerful than the iQOO Z9 that launched on March 12 with a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC and a 6.67-inch AMOLED display. Know what to expect from the upcoming iQOO Z9 Turbo.

The past few Galaxy S series launches have likely made consumers feel that Samsung lacks the motivation to bring any drastic design changes to its flagship family. Fortunately, one tipster notes that after several generations, the company is finally bringing an aesthetic shift to the Galaxy S25, starting with the base model, whose display size is said to be increased compared to the current-generation Galaxy S24.

A short while after Qualcomm had officially unveiled the Snapdragon X Elite, the company claimed that its latest ARM-based silicon is up to 21 percent faster than Apple’s M3 in multi-core performance. When it comes to being the fastest SoC between the two, Qualcomm was correct in its claims, but not that much regarding accuracy, as you will find out shortly after we take a deeper dive into the latest performance comparison.

Max is offering new and existing subscribers the opportunity to save up to $60 on its annual subscriptions through April 9, saving you over 40% on the month-to-month price. And, as an added bonus, Max will throw in complementary access to B/R Sports, which allows you to watch games from the NBA, NHL, the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, MLB, and U.S. Soccer, in addition to the vast catalog of content already available to Max subscribers. Just note that if you’re already a subscriber, you can’t apply this deal to your existing plan, but you can still take advantage of this offer if you change to an annual plan.

Last week, we hit the track with EA Sports F1 23, and asked you to share moments behind the wheel using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:

Spring is almost upon us (or already here for those lucky enough to not be living in Canada) and that means the Steam Spring Sale is in full swing, offering discounts on thousands of titles. This year, we’re getting deep discounts on some of 2023’s top games, including Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo IV, Mortal Kombat 1, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Recent hits like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Palworld are also getting their first modest discounts. Of course, some perennial favorites like GTA V are also on sale. I’ve picked out a selection of deals that might pique your interest. Check the list out, below.

PlayStation Plus is getting a whole load of games from across a wide variety of genres this March. The updated catalog will include NBA 2K24, Resident Evil 3, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, and more. These games (and others) will become accessible to subscribers starting March 19.

Add some Essential Picks to your game collection with PlayStation Store’s latest promotion. Enjoy discounts on a selection of titles, from EA Sports FC 24 (80% off the PS4 and PS5 versions), Dead Island 2 (45% off, The Crew: Motorfest (50% off) and many more.

Apple’s ‘Project Titan’ was the company’s self-driving car ambition that had an estimated $10 billion invested in the venture. After a decade of rash decisions, delays, and frequent leadership changes, the autonomous vehicle development was axed entirely. In addition to the ludicrous expenditure, the efforts of various teams, including the Apple Silicon, went up in smoke, as these individuals were nearly finished with a custom chipset that was equal to not one, but a whopping four M2 Ultra SoCs, which is Apple’s most powerful in-house silicon to date.

Monster Hunter is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, which might be enough to make me grab my twin blades, head back to the new world, and turn more dinosaurs into hats. 

As F1 continues to ride high on the heady fumes of Drive to Survive, New Star GP is cannily set to draft effortlessly behind it. Bringing a retro-inspired take on the sport that focuses on the same crowd-pleasing action we’ve seen from the studio’s previous sports titles like the stunning Retro Bowl, New Star GP allows players to take their team through multiple decades of Formula 1 racing.

The Poco X6 Pro made its global debut in January 2024, and the series is set to get another entry with the launch of the Poco X6 Neo tomorrow, March 13. The smartphone is likely to sit below the Poco X6 Pro in the company's mid-range segment and is expected to take on the likes of Nothing Phone 2a, iQOO Z9 and OnePlus Nord CE 4. Ahead of the launch in India, the Poco X6 Neo specs and price have been revealed. Check details.

Gaming chair manufacturer Secretlab has today revealed the Secretlab Titan Evo Monster Hunter Fatalis Edition, a new special edition Titan Evo chair with a design inspired by Fatalis — the fearsome black dragon of the Monster Hunter game series.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse went home empty-handed at this year’s Oscars, with one of its stars proclaiming it was "robbed."

Pre-orders for physical copies of the PS5’s upcoming Stellar Blade have opened in South Korea, and the goodies are stunning. As spotted by a Shift Up fan account, buyers can choose between a vinyl soundtrack or a themed USB stick, with the former sporting some particularly fetching artwork. In fact, we’re not sure why this isn’t the box art, because it looks absolutely incredible.

Apple continues to employ a fan-less cooling design for 13-inch and 15-inch M3 MacBook Air models, and while that means users will be pleased about the completely silent operation, they will lose out on a ton of performance. The M3 MacBook Pro, which sports a single fan, can offer significantly improved sustained performance while touting the same SoC, as demonstrated in a series of tests. It is also worth mentioning that the M3 MacBook Air gets uncomfortably toasty, which we hope Apple can address in future iterations.

Are you a fan of Marilyn Monroe and would like to talk to a very realistic digital version of her? That could now be possible. More than 60 years after her death, Digital Marilyn Monroe - created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) - made her debut on Friday at the South by Southwest tech conference in Austin, Texas. Appearing via computer screen in a modest black turtleneck sweater and sporting her familiar blonde pixie hairstyle, the iconic actress's digital doppelganger will converse in her familiar breathy voice. She can express emotions, such as smiling in response to a compliment.

Compact SUVs continue witnessing strong demand from Indian buyers wanting to step up from humble hatchbacks without breaking the bank. While value pricing and high riding stance remain strong draws, discerning customers also expect their upgrade to pack more features enhancing safety, comfort and connectivity.

A free Princess Peach: Showtime! demo is available now on the Nintendo Switch eShop, Nintendo announced Wednesday. Nintendo surprise launched the demo ahead of the game’s March 22 release date.

Another week means another opportunity for major PS Store discounts, and unsurprisingly Sony’s dropped another 150 savings onto its virtual shopping mall. This time, you can save up to 60 per cent on the Deluxe Edition of Demon Slayer: The Honokami Chronicles, making it just £21.99. You’ll also find Bloodborne’s Game of the Year Edition for just £14.99.

Web3-enabled fantasy sports platform Sorare laid off 22 employees based in its New York office in February. The move comes as the startup wants certain teams to be concentrated at the company’s Paris headquarters to improve communication and efficiency, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch.

The latest Xbox Wireless controller design has emerged from the vault. Included in the Xbox Design Labs program, the new Fallout skin for the Xbox Wireless controller makes it the perfect accessory for fans who are looking forward to the arrival of the new Fallout TV series.