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The main characters of Grand Theft Auto V stand side-by-side.

The Grand Theft Auto 6 leak is bad for everyone. Yes, even you

This weekend's massive Grand Theft Auto 6 has kicked off complicated debates about transparency in the video game industry.
An Apple Watch Series 8 with the display turned on.

A weekend with the Apple Watch Series 8 gave me a severe case of déjà vu

The Apple Watch Series 8 is Apple's go-to smartwatch for the year. But what's it actually like to wear and use? Here are our thoughts after two days.
iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.

Apple’s iPhone 14 Plus has a pricing problem bigger than it is

Apple's new iPhone 14 Plus is far too expensive for this economy, and it may fail for that reason.
Soul Hackers 2 cast

Soul Hackers 2 could have been the perfect Game Pass RPG

Atlus' cyberpunk RPG Soul Hackers 2 would have been the perfect game for Xbox's subscription service.
Render of an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card.

Don’t worry – the RTX 4090 won’t cause another GPU shortage

Nvidia is about to launch its next-gen RTX 4090 graphics card, and although it's fair to worry about another GPU shortage, the card probably won't cause one.
Man holding the Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate.

Latest Asus gaming phone actually shocked me with its power

With a blistering fast MediaTek processor and a motorized cooling port, the Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate truly shocked me.
Rogue One Oscar Effects

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was a big success, but is it a good movie?

With the upcoming release of the Disney+ show Andor, it's time to take a look back and ask if Rogue One: A Star Wars Story still holds up today.
Donald Duck walks through a town in Disney Dreamlight Valley,

Disney Dreamlight Valley and Harvestella make one critical farming mistake

Dinsey Dreamlight Valley and Harvestella make a mistake other farming games inspired by Stardew Valle shouldn't repeat.
Mia Goth presses herself against a scarecrow in A24's Pearl.

Director Ti West discusses the making of Pearl, his horror prequel to X

In a recent interview with Digital Trends, director Ti West opened up about the making of his acclaimed X prequel, Pearl.
Colin Farrell walks with his donkey in The Banshees of Inisherin.

The best films of TIFF 2022

From a surgical documentary to a Korean thriller to the triumphant return of Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc, these were our favorites films of TIFF '22.
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The ‘streaming wars’ aren’t what you think

The streaming wars are about advertising dollars, not about one service ruling above all others.
Apple products are seen in the store.

The 7 best Macs of all time

Apple has made lots of great computers over the years, but none more so than this selection of Macs. The classics range from the iMac G3 to the M1 MacBook Pro.
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Speak No Evil director on making a horror movie about being too damn nice

In an interview with Digital Trends, director Christian Tafdrup talks about his new Shudder horror film Speak No Evil.
Arcadian Atlas cutscene

Arcadian Atlas could finally scratch my Final Fantasy Tactics itch

Arcadian Atlas is a promising return to the traditional TRPG style once dominated by Final Fantasy Tactics
A group of guests gather in See How They Run.

The cast and crew of See How They Run on the art of the murder mystery

In an interview with Digital Trends, the cast and crew of See How They Run talk how their film honors the English murder mystery genre.
Visual effects process images of Gordy the chimp from Nope.

How jellyfish and Neon Genesis Evangelion shaped the VFX of Jordan Peele’s Nope

The visual effects of Jordan Peele's Nope found inspiration in some interesting places, from Neon Genesis Evangelion to jellyfish and infrared cameras.
An iPhone 14 sitting on a wood desk.

5 big things I learned about the iPhone 14 after 48 hours

Apple's iPhone 14 is out now, but is it any good? Here's how we're liking the phone after using it for 48 hours.
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Ads won’t ruin your iPhone’s App Store — they may actually improve it

More ads may be coming to the App Store for the holidays, but there's no need to fear that it will ruin the App Store experience. It might even improve it.
Mia Goth floats in a lake in X.

Mia Goth, Pearl, and the modern scream queen

As embodied by Mia Goth in X and now Pearl, the modern scream queen is more empowered than ever, flipping the script on the old damsel-in-distress horror trope.
Bluetti's AC500 is the size of a large cooler and takes up a ton of space in a vehicle.

I tried to ruin a camping trip with 130 pounds of batteries

The Bluetti AC500 delivers 5,000 watts of power in a package you can toss in your trunk. But should you?

Capcom Online Program TGS 2022: live coverage for Street Fighter 6, Exoprimal, and more

Click here for all of the latest updates on Capcom's TGS2022 Online Program!
The Montblanc Summit 3 on a mans wrist.

Why this luxury smartwatch isn’t out to beat the Apple Watch

The Montblanc Summit 3 has Google's WearOS 3 software inside, yet is finished like a beautiful luxury watch. We find out how these two worlds came together.
Shadow Fight cinematic on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 cover screen.

I gamed on the Galaxy Z Flip 4’s cover screen and it blew me away

Samsung won't let you do much on the Galaxy Z Flip 4's cover screen. But if you're impossibly brave and very patient, you can play Call of Duty: Mobile on it.
Apple Messages opened on iPhone 13 Pro Max

Sorry, Google — Apple is right to keep ignoring RCS for the iPhone

Apple continues to ignore RCS on iPhones despite all the very good reasons to adopt it. The company may have a point.
Four cartoonish pirates meet at a desk in Return to Monkey Island.

Return to Monkey Island is about ‘unfinished business’ for its creators

We spoke with Monkey Island creators Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman to find out why the duo are returning to the series 30 years later.
Zac Efron can see that war is hell in The Greatest Beer Run Ever.

Zac Efron goes to Vietnam in the shallow comedy The Greatest Beer Run Ever

In his follow-up to the Oscar-winning Green Book, director Peter Farrelly makes another bid for middlebrow prestige with The Greatest Beer Run Ever.
Dylan O' Brien carries Sadie Sink in All Too Well.

Taylor Swift on making All Too Well, her favorite movies, and her future as a director

In a Q & A at TIFF, Taylor Swift talks about her music video/short film All Too Well and working with Stranger Things' Sadie Sink and Teen Wolf's Dylan O'Brien.
Screenshots of full-screen posts on Instagram.

3 reasons why Instagram Reels is failing to compete with TikTok

Instagram Reels doesn't seem to be doing so well. Here's a look at a few reasons why.
Dmitri holds Rose and looks into her eyes in a scene from Vampire Academy.

Vampire Academy cast on the challenges of playing beloved YA book characters

In an interview with Digital Trends, the Vampire Academy cast speak about the pressures of depicting beloved characters from a popular young adult series.
people immersed in using their smartphones on a subway train.

Our phones are more addictive than ever — is there a way back?

Smartphone applications are often designed to be addictive, but there's a growing movement to replace those designs with less addictive alternatives.
Alear and Marth open a door in Fire Emblem Engage.

Nintendo’s mobile games are more influential than you might think

The long-term impact of Nintendo's mobile push was very clear during the company's September Direct showcase.
The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and the Montblanc Summit 5.

These two smartwatches reveal a dark side of Wear OS 3

We haven't had much of a chance to try Wear OS 3 yet, as the software is only available on these two smartwatches. What are the differences, and is one better?
Bayonetta smirks while falling through the sky below a massive fish-monster in Bayonetta 3.

Bayonetta 3’s outrageous action has already cast a spell on me

During an impressive hands-on preview of Bayonetta 3, we fought a giant fish, beat the hell out of monsters, and wore literal boat as shoes.
Valkyrie recruiting a knight.

Valkyrie Elysium shakes up a classic RPG recipe with mixed results

Valkyrie Elysium shows promise as a JRPG revival, but our hands-on time with it left us with some combat concerns.