Electronic Arts-owned Respawn Entertainment has made a difficult decision to cancel two early incubation projects and reduce its development staff. These measures led to the dismissal of approximately 100 employees.
Samsung has started updating its Galaxy S21 series smartphones to One UI 7 based on Android 15 ahead of schedule. Although the update was expected to start in May, users in South Korea are already receiving the new firmware.
Samsung was planning to release a major update for the Galaxy S25 series in May 2025, but according to Alfaturk, the update has been postponed.
Mercedes-Benz has opened a configurator in Germany for the all-electric CLA, which was unveiled in mid-March. The sedan is already available to order, with prices starting at 55,859 euros for the CLA 250+ variant.
Despite Saber Interactive's promises to maintain Evil Dead: The Video Game servers after regular support ceases in 2023, fans have noticed with concern the strange disappearance of the game from several digital stores. The PvPvE shooter based on the iconic Evil Dead franchise suddenly disappeared from the Epic Games Store and PlayStation Store, causing a wave of concern among the community.
Electronic Arts has finally lifted the veil on its PC anti-cheat system, which has remained in the shadows until now. Rebranded as EA Javelin, the kernel-level antivirus software, which is already used in 14 EA games including Battlefield 2042 and Madden NFL 25, has prevented a staggering 33 million cheat attempts since its launch in 2022. According to EA, the latest Javelin updates have halved the number of cheaters players face in Battlefield 2042.
Xiaomi has begun to gradually expand the testing programme for its new HyperOS, based on Android 16, and is now adding support for 16 more devices. The update covers not only smartphones, but also tablets and foldable devices.
Arrowhead Game Studios has announced the release of the new Warbound (analogue of Battle Pass) next week, and soon after that, we will have even more exciting news. In a short message posted on the r/Helldivers2 subreddit, the developers have sent an important message to the community.
At the company's first conference dedicated to generative artificial intelligence, Meta announced a new technology called Private Processing for WhatsApp.
Do we need more Grand Theft Auto VI trailers? Former Rockstar North CTO Aubé Vermeij, who worked at the legendary studio from 1995 to 2009, believes that one spectacular cinematic trailer, which we saw back in December 2023, is enough to keep the hype around the game going until its release.
Stellantis' abandonment of plans for an electric Ram heavy-duty pickup truck has triggered a $25 million legal battle between two major automotive parts suppliers.
Spotify reported that the number of premium Spotify users increased by five million in the first quarter of this year (between January and March). This is 12% more than in the first quarter of 2024, bringing the total number of paid subscribers to 268 million.
Honor is preparing to announce the new Honor 400 and 400 Pro models in May this year in China. Both smartphones were recently spotted on the radio certification platform in China, and now they have received approval on the 3C platform as well.
Aston Martin has unveiled a new flagship version of the DBX model, the DBX S. It is the most powerful and the lightest in the family, although the latter point is achieved by ordering the maximum package of additional options.
Chinese automaker Chery is close to a deal to assemble cars at one of Volkswagen AG's plants in Germany.
