23 games that deserve your autumn evenings (before GTA 6 takes them all)
From claws-out brawls to a Witcher 3 refit, here’s the pile of blockbusters, scares and slow-burn epics filling the weeks before 19 November.
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Resident Evil claws its way back from the dead with a $60m franchise record
Zach Cregger’s original-story reboot has opened far above forecasts, handed Sony the biggest debut in the series’ 24 years and given the video game adaptation curse a proper kicking.
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Rockstar’s New Modding Rules Put a Fence Round the GTA Sandbox
Two months before GTA 6 launches, Rockstar has written down what modders can and cannot do. The list of cannots is a lot longer than the community hoped, and the fine print is where it gets interesting.
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GTA 6 DualSense Pre-Orders Are Live: This PS5 Controller Could Steal the Spotlight
Sony and Rockstar have apparently teamed up to give fans more than a game to chase: a slick GTA 6 themed DualSense for PS5 pre-orders are now live, and it is the kind of limited edition drop that turns players into collectors. If you love tactile thrills, cinematic design, and gear that feels like part of the story, this is the moment to pay attention.
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10 wireless earbuds that finally get Android right
From a £35 pair that punches well above its price to a touchscreen charging case that makes your phone feel a bit outdated, here’s where to put your money on wireless earbuds this year.
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Apple’s September 9 event will break a decade of iPhone tradition
Apple has locked in Wednesday, September 9 for its autumn keynote. The tagline is “Surprise and shine.” The artwork is a glowing Apple logo lit up like a sunrise. And for the first time in over a decade, the star of the show almost certainly won’t be a regular iPhone at all.
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Aiper Irrisense 2 review: laser-precise watering, but it wants a permanent home
We tested the smart sprinkler that maps your garden and waters individual plants by name. It’s brilliant with a hose in hand, less brilliant once you clock the price tag.
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The Googlebook Has Been Spotted; A Sleek New Chromebook With Big Ambitions, But Will Anyone Care?
After months of quiet, the first glimpse of a device people are already calling the Googlebook has leaked into the wild. The renderings and listings paint a picture of a premium Chromebook that looks every bit like Google finally taking its laptop lineage seriously again.
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Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs Z Fold 8 Ultra: Which Foldable Actually Wins for YouTube, Netflix and Instagram?
If your phone’s main job is to be a portable theater and a social-media studio, the Fold 8 Ultra pushes the experience into genuinely premium territory, but the standard Fold 8 still hits an enviable sweet spot of size, comfort and price.
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TP-Link Deco X50-Outdoor review: finally, WiFi that doesn’t give up at the patio doors
A weatherproof mesh add-on that takes your existing Deco network into the garden without slowing it down
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