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Acer reveals lightweight laptops, gaming handhelds and AI desktops at IFA 2026

  • Acer unveils Swift Blade 14 and Swift Air 16 ultralight laptops at IFA 2026
  • Swift Blade 14 weighs 799g, lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Air
  • Pricing unconfirmed; Blade 14 ships December, Air 16 follows into 2027

Acer has rounded out its IFA 2026 laptop lineup with two ultralight models, the Swift Blade 14 and Swift Air 16, both pitched squarely against Apple's MacBook range. The Swift Blade 14 weighs just 799g and measures as little as 12.95mm thick, undercutting the 13-inch MacBook Air's weight…

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“You can’t just throw new people at that problem”: Bethesda devs doubt future Elder Scrolls and Fallout games will have the same “quality level”, after losing seasoned staff to Xbox cuts

  • Bethesda union staff fear layoffs will hurt future game quality
  • Devs say lost veteran staff can't easily be replaced
  • Union and Microsoft still negotiating severance terms

Unionised staff at Bethesda Games Studios have voiced fresh concerns that Microsoft's latest round of layoffs will undermine the quality of future Elder Scrolls and Fallout titles, arguing that decades of institutional knowledge and technical expertise have been lost in the cuts. The comments, made to The Guardian,…

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Acer’s Predator Atlas 7 is the brand’s smaller handheld gaming flagship model

  • Acer's Predator Atlas 7 shrinks its Atlas 8 handheld without losing flagship specs
  • Features Intel Arc graphics, 120Hz screen, up to 1TB storage
  • Launches in EMEA from November, North America in Q4 2026

Acer has unveiled the Predator Atlas 7, a more compact version of its Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld, at this year's IFA conference in Berlin. The company says the new device matches the flagship performance of the Atlas 8, which launched in March, while offering a smaller, more…

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Acer’s new monitors include a 24-inch, 1,000Hz screen for esports sickos

  • Acer's Predator XB253Q U1 is its first 1080p, 1,000Hz gaming monitor
  • Eight new monitors span Predator, Nitro and ProDesigner ranges
  • Prices run $299–$1,299, launching late 2026 to early 2027

Acer has unveiled eight new monitors at IFA 2026, headlined by its first 1080p display with a 1,000Hz refresh rate, aimed squarely at competitive gamers. The launch continues Acer's push into high-end display technology, blending OLED panels, Mini LED backlighting and switchable refresh rates across its Predator, Nitro…

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Acer’s Project DualPlay Mini is gaming handheld that becomes a tiny laptop

  • Acer reveals Project DualPlay Mini, a handheld-to-laptop hybrid concept
  • Features flip-and-swivel design with controller or keyboard/mouse modes
  • Marks Acer's 50th anniversary; no specs given, may stay concept-only

Acer has unveiled Project DualPlay Mini at IFA, a concept gaming handheld under its Predator brand that can be converted into a small laptop. The device is designed to let users switch between gaming and productivity without needing separate hardware, offering a traditional handheld controller setup as well…

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Street Fighter’s Latest Trailer Looks Utterly Ridiculous In The Best Way

  • New Street Fighter movie trailer released by Paramount and Legendary
  • Embraces game's absurdity with faithful character and costume recreations
  • Film releases in cinemas on 16th October 2026

Paramount Pictures and Legendary have unveiled a new trailer for their upcoming Street Fighter film, the latest attempt to bring the long-running fighting game franchise to the big screen. Previous adaptations, most notoriously 2009's Legend of Chun-Li, have been poorly received, but this trailer has been praised for…

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Microsoft is enabling a Windows 11 security feature that can hurt gaming performance

  • Microsoft to enable memory integrity security on more Windows 11 PCs from next month
  • Feature can lower gaming performance, especially on older CPUs
  • Users can check or toggle it via "Core Isolation" in Windows Security

Microsoft is preparing to roll out its "memory integrity" security feature more widely on Windows 11 devices from next month, though the kernel-level protection can reduce PC gaming performance on some hardware. The feature, which forms part of Virtualization-based Security (VBS), blocks untrusted kernel-mode code and drivers from…

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No Rest for the Wicked delayed to 2027, promises new beta and founders packs for early buyers to tide people over

  • No Rest for the Wicked delayed from October 2026 to March 2027
  • New open beta test scheduled for December
  • Early buyers before January 2027 get founders rewards

No Rest for the Wicked, the action RPG from Ori developer Moon Studios, has been delayed from its planned October 2026 launch to March 2027. The studio announced the postponement via social media, saying it was unwilling to compromise on quality and needed extra time to improve performance,…

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The Grand Theft Auto run button has changed after 25 years – GTA 6 no longer requires you to tap a face button to peg it

  • GTA 6 drops its 25-year tap-to-sprint control scheme.
  • Sprinting now defaults to clicking the left stick (L3).
  • GTA 6 confirmed to run at 30fps on consoles at launch.

Rockstar has changed how players sprint in Grand Theft Auto for the first time in nearly 25 years, moving away from the series' longstanding requirement to repeatedly tap a face button. In GTA 6, running will instead be triggered by clicking in the left analogue stick (L3), bringing…

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D&D Could Go Back to the Underdark Soon With a New Campaign

  • New Unearthed Arcana playtest hints at an Underdark-focused D&D product.
  • Joe Manganiello leads new "D&D Icons" initiative with veteran creators.
  • R.A. Salvatore's involvement suggests a possible Underdark campaign book.

Dungeons & Dragons could soon return to the Underdark, its perilous subterranean setting, following clues in recent Wizards of the Coast material and announcements at Gen Con 2026. The latest Unearthed Arcana playtest content included "Underdark Options" subclasses, while the D&D Vision Keynote revealed a new initiative called…

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