Engadget
There's a hidden way you can check which services are running on your Android phone
Want to see what's draining your Android phone's memory? Here's how to unlock the hidden Running Services menu to monitor background apps.
Mobile news
Engadget
How to check which iOS version your iPhone is running
Not every version of iOS is a home run, but keeping your iPhone up to date is generally a good idea anyway. Here's how to check whether yours is.
TechCrunch
Got an iPhone Duo? These 9 settings make it easier to use
From Touch ID shortcuts to smarter volume buttons and camera tricks, these tweaks make Apple's foldable iPhone easier to use every day.
Engadget
Your iPhone has a built-in barometer — Here's how to use it
The iPhone's barometer is easy to overlook, but it's one of several sensors working behind the scenes every day, collecting data most users haven't seen.
Engadget
Which Android Phones Are Most Similar To The OnePlus 16?
While the OnePlus 16 isn't available in the US or Europe, there are lots of good alternatives.
Engadget
One UI 9 is the final major update for these older Samsung Galaxy phones
Some of Samsung's older Galaxy phones are reaching the end of their primary Android OS upgrades, with One UI 9 as the last update planned.
Eurogamer
Vice City was the GTA that established Rockstar's killer formula - and 24 years on, it's still one of the best games ever made
"Get the limey out of here," Burt Reynolds tells the producers of GTA: Vice City during a recording session for the game, as Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser enters the studio.
Rock Paper Shotgun
While soulslikes went bigger than big, Death's Door swung open the appeal of a tighter adventure
Declaring a Best Way of Doing Things is a fool's game, though in recent years my favourite entries in the Tricky Hitting genre - inclusive of soulslikes and their hybridised disciples - have been the big, bulging ones.
Engadget
Why Apple's HomeView relies so heavily on your iPhone
To make the HomeView both personal and communal, there was only one place to go.
Eurogamer
The European Commission's new Digital Fairness Act could change monetisation in games forever - and not just in Europe
The European Commission has published its proposed Digital Fairness Act, which has the potential to change how video games are monetised - worldwide - forever.
GamesIndustry.biz
Lego Digital Play acquires ForthStar Games "to bring Lego to the prominence it truly deserves on mobile"
Lego Digital Play has acquired mobile studio ForthStar Games for an undisclosed sum.
GamesIndustry.biz
Mobile publisher Fortis Games shuts down, up to 440 workers affected
Mobile publisher Fortis Games has announced its closure, impacting up to 440 employees.
Rock Paper Shotgun
Marathon is becoming a whole new game next month with a roguelite PvE mode, a beta for a very Halo-esque team deathmatch mode, a vibey social space and more
Marathon is getting a lot bigger next month. In September, Bungie outlined their plans for the shooter making some big promises, namely the arrival of a PvE mode, and now they've shown off what you can expect from its next season, Symbiosis.
Eurogamer
Here's our second wave of PS Plus games for November 2026 - and Sony's scrapping its barely used PC app
Sony's revealed the second wave of games coming to PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra this month, and there are some genuine big-name attractions, led by Hideo Kojima 's futuristic delivery man showstopper Death Stranding 2: On the Beach .
Eurogamer
Europe is about to get very tough on loot boxes in games, according to a leaked draft of the landmark Digital Fairness Act
An alleged draft of the potentially game-changing Digital Fairness Act has leaked ahead of its scheduled publication tomorrow (11th November), containing proposals that could dramatically affect the way games operate and are monetised within the European Union.
Eurogamer
Despite promising a heady mix of Vampire Survivors and Warhammer fan-service, Warhammer Survivors is somehow less than the sum of its parts
You know my favourite thing about Vampire Survivors ? The slow build of strength, the swelling power fantasy, the edging .
Eurogamer
World of Warcraft: Forever might live officially on PC, but people are playing it on phones and handhelds already
If you're a World of Warcraft: Forever player you're almost certainly having your free time drained as you chain yourself to your desktop PC to play the game, or maybe a laptop.
GamesIndustry.biz
PlayStation cancels Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble a year into soft launch
PlayStation has canceled Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, its free-to-play mobile spin-off of the platforming series, a year after it entered soft launch.
Eurogamer
Missing teenager rescued after reaching out to another player in Among Us
A teenager who went missing in Utah more than 17 months ago has been rescued from a home in Oregon after she got in touch with another young player in Among Us .
Eurogamer
Assassin's Creed is reportedly going to ancient Rome, while a mobile spin-off heads to Jerusalem
Ubisoft is reportedly working on two new Assassin's Creed games , and one of them is set in ancient Rome.
Rock Paper Shotgun
What are we all playing this weekend?
This is the last empty weekend before I go on holiday for a frankly indulgent three weeks.
Rock Paper Shotgun
Goddess of Victory: Nikke's PC launcher suffers potential malware infection, with its publishers suggesting folks who've booted since late September do a security check
Goddess of Victory: Nikke, a gacha shooter/RPG developed by Stellar Blade makers Shift Up, has suffered a "security incident" which has seen its PC launcher potentially be infected with third-party malware.
GamesIndustry.biz
Advertising Standards Authority bans mobile ads from King, Scopely, and others for misrepresenting gameplay
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned mobile ads from developers such as King and Scopely for misleading consumers with non-representative gameplay.
Rock Paper Shotgun
Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 3 has been announced, marking another attempt at a free-to-play team game after Gundam Evolution's unfortunate fate
Bandai Namco have released the initial announcement trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 3, a free-to-play team action game and a sequel to 2018's Battle Operation 2.
GamesIndustry.biz
AppMagic: Non-gaming apps have beaten mobile games in IAP revenue since 2016
Mobile games last led in-app purchase (IAP) revenue in 2016, having since been outperformed by non-gaming platforms such as TikTok and AI chatbots.
GamesIndustry.biz
"We are very eager to learn from the real veterans" – How Tencent's TiMi Studio Group collaborated with Capcom on Monster Hunter Outlanders
Today marks the release of Monster Hunter Outlanders, a mobile version of Capcom's long-running franchise that has been created by Tencent's TiMi Studio Group.