Jack Dorsey wants the high street to fight back

Billionaire Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to arm UK independent retailers with the tools to take on Amazon and other online giants. Also head and founder of payments company Square, Dorsey told Pocket-lint that offline commerce will never die, not least because of the humble, English pub: “No matter what moves online, the pub isn’t moving online. You’re still going to show up there, you’re still going to meet your friends, partners, colleagues....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 766 words · Ricky Moss

League Of Legends' New 2v2v2v2 Mode Will Feature Power-Ups And "Deathmatch-Style" Combat

League of Legends’ previously announced and as yet unnamed 2v2v2v2 game mode received additional details today in a “State of Modes” post fromRiot. The new game mode, which is getting its own map, seeks to encourage rapid champion-versus-champion gameplay and “push champion customisation beyond where League has traditionally gone.” The basic idea of the new game mode is that four teams of two will pick their champions and be paired against another team in a 2v2 deathmatch scenario....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Molly Lucero

Luke Skywalker Goes Dark in Intense New Star Wars 8 Photo

Luke Skywalker has traditional Jedi robes when we see him at the end ofThe Force Awakens. But as we well know by now, he’s getting a second costume change in the movie, the better to sell action figures with. And with that second set of clothes comes a darker presence than the Ethereal being Rey encounters in her first few moments with the aging monk on Ahch-To. This December, we’ll finally discover what happened to Luke Skywalker these past thirty years inStar Wars: The Last Jedi....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 655 words · Caitlyn Russo

Member Tekken Tag Tournament?

Member the games you used to play? We member. The basement at the Hardcore Gamer office has a section known as the Crust Room, with an old grey couch and a big old CRT TV. All the classic systems are down there collecting dust, so in an effort to improve the cleanliness of our work space, we dust off these old consoles every so often and put an old game through its paces, just to make sure everything stays in working order....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 949 words · Kelly Farmer

Mike Tyson Vs. Steven Seagal in Explosive China Salesman Trailer

TheChina SalesmanpitsMike Tysonagainst Steven Seagal, and it looks just as awesome as you’re imagining. The action thriller was made by China’s Wanda Corporation and is written and directed by Tan Bing.China Salesmanalso stars Dong-Xue Li, Janicke Askevold, Zijian Wang, Li Ai, and Eriq Ebouaney. If the first trailer is any indication,China Salesmanwill be an intense action rollercoaster, but that’s not what really matters here. Mike Tyson vs. Steven Seagal is the real reason why we’re all going to show up....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Tony Cunningham

New YouTube update removes support for newest iPod Touch

New YouTube update removes support for newest iPod Touch YouTube has updated its mobile app yet again, this time removing support for one of Apple’s classic devices: the iPod Touch. Back when dedicated media players were all the rage,Apple’s iPodTouch was by far the most popular touchscreen device available. Between its launch in 2007 and May 2013, Apple sold over 100M units to customers all over the world. They were a great way for kids to watch videos and listen to music while on the go without a smartphone, until Apple discontinued the device on June 28, 2025....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · John Richardson

Polar debuts two new running watches

Polarhas unveiled a new pair ofrunning watches- the Pacer and Pacer Pro - designed to cater for both beginner and advanced users. The Finnish company’s next generation of watches follows similar design language to what we’ve seen with itsVantageseries of sports watches, though both Pacer wearables will offer a tracking experience specifically designed for runners. The more advanced model of the pair, the Pacer Pro, features the full suite of Polar’s advanced training tools - such as Running Power and personalised recovery recommendations - and pairs them with week-long battery life (or 35 hours of continuous GPS tracking)....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Kathryn Morton

Red Dead Redemption 2: Perfect Hunting Guide

Rockstar’sRed Dead Redemption 2Western atmosphereaction-adventureRPG title is highly anticipated by all. Players will take control ofArthur Morgan, an outlaw and a member of theVan der Linde gangduring 1899. While the “2” in the title makes it sound like it’s a sequel, it is actually a prequel toRed Dead Redemption. Hunting in RDR2 will be a game of trial and error until players realize that by studying the animal and using their database in game, it will lead them to perfect their hunting....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Rachel Becker

Samsung Notebook 9 Pro preview: Flip screened laptop with built-in S Pen

Samsung announced its latest iteration of the Notebook 9 series at Computex this year and it comes with something extra. The Notebook 9 Pro has an embedded S Pen stylus and we got to go hands-on with the device on the show floor. Our quick take Samsung Notebook 9 Pro p Samsung Notebook 9 Pro As the device was on the Microsoft stand - having first appeared on stage at the Microsoft keynote on Tuesday 30 May - some specs were missing....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Amanda Escobar

Samsung Unveils The Thinnest Phone In The World (For Now)!

Samsung Unveils The Thinnest Phone In The World (For Now)! The whole “skinniest phone” war has been dragging on for a while now. Motorola, Samsung of Korea, and VK Mobile have all been major players in this competition, and each has been pretty impressive. VK Mobile was the last crowned king in this genre, with a phone just 8.8mm thick! Samsung has responded with an even thinner model, measuring 0mm and consisting of thin air....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Barry Pope

Screencast vs. Screen Mirroring

Quick Links You’vecreated the perfect videobut showing it to people on your phone doesn’t really do it justice. The small display of your smartphone just doesn’t show the full glory of what you’ve made. Luckily, it’s possible to stream the video from your phone to a larger device such as a computer, TV, or monitor, so that you may view the video in the large-screen beauty it deserves. When you’re streaming content in this way, there are a couple of options available....

June 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1213 words · Gary Scott

Secrets of Grindea – Pumpkin Woods puzzle solution

In addition to ghosts and scarecrow monsters, Pumpkin Woods has an optional puzzle you can complete in exchange for valuable loot. Read on to find the complete solution for the Pumpkin Woods puzzle inSecrets of Grindea. How to solve the Pumpkin Woods puzzle in Secrets of Grindea To get to Pumpkin Woods, head southeast from Evergrind City through the Southern Evergrind Fields. The area is full of enemies, so I recommend using summons like Frosty Friend to get through it....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 739 words · Hayden Sanchez

Smaller iPad may be competition’s worst nightmare, analysts agree

Shaw Wu of Sterne Agee writes the iPad mini will come on the scene as Apple’s competitors are already running hard just to keep up with the larger iPad 2. The Cupertino, Caliornia gadget designer may evenphase-out the $399 iPad 2in order to focus attention even more strongly on the leading brand. Add a 7.85-inch iPad mini expected to sell for under $300 – and rival tablet manufacturers lose both the size advantage as well as the lower price tag…...

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Ashlee Anderson