Tuesday, software giantMicrosoft launcheda brand new ephemeral messaging app, Skype Qik, in a bid to take on the likes of Snapchat and other applications in the increasingly crowded ephemeral messaging space. “Imagine if you could reinvent the Skype experience, taking into account how messaging, selfies and app culture have changed the way we communicate,” reads the blurb. The free of charge iPhone app is based on Microsoft’s $100 million acquisition of the mobile video provider Qik three years ago....

Motorola Add 3D Support To DCX Set-Top Boxes Motorola may not make HDTVs, but that doesn’t mean they can’t jump aboard the 3D home entertainment bandwagon. The companyhas announcedthat it will be pushing out an update for its 1080p24/30-capable set-top boxes that adds automatic 3D content handling. By integrating the 2D/3D processing in-box rather than leaving it up to the HDTV itself, it means less remote juggling and menu surfing for the viewer....

At the weekend, internet code sleuths atXDA developersdiscovered some references to a newNvidiaShield TV set-top-box, going by the codename “mdarcy”. A reference in the Google Play Developer Device Catalogue suggests this means that a new, slightly refreshed version of theNvidia Shield TVis inbound. It is said to be coming with the same Tegra X1 chipset as the current model, but powered byAndroid 9and slightly overclocked to give it more oomph....

Rounding out our coverage of Ming-Chi Kuo’s lengthy reporton 2014 Apple productslast night, we have the iPad. We’ve already discussed the analyst’s predictions for theiWatchandiPhone, and now it’s time to take a look at his prophecies for Apple’s next-gen tablets. According to Kuo, the Cupertino company is planning on launching a second generation iPad Air this year alongside a new Retina iPad mini. He says that both slates will feature newA8 processors, and will finally receive Home buttons outfitted with Touch ID technology…...

OLPC License Pixel Qi 3qi Low-Power Displays For XO Laptops TheOne Laptop Per Child(OLPC) project andPixel Qihave announced across-licensing agreementthat will see the former’s affordable laptops for developing nations use the latter’s 3qi low-power displays. It comes as little surprise, perhaps, what with Pixel Qi founder Mary Lou Jepsen being an ex-OLPC team member; the Pixel Qi panels were always planned to head back to OLPC and reduce the energy-efficient laptops' power consumption even further....

This December, mobile-first tech brand OnePlus celebrates its 10th anniversary. In the decade since its founding, the company has matured from a raucous maverick to a part of the establishment in the smartphone market. So, beyondits first folding phone, what’s next? All eyes are turning toward the OnePlus 12 in anticipation of what it will bring to the table. If you’re looking to get up to speed, don’t worry - we’re laying out a place setting for you....

NBCUniversal (owned by Comcast) has its own video streaming service called Peacock, which you’ve almost certainly heard of now. It’s designed to offer cord-cutters a slate of big-budget original series from showrunners who have previously worked with NBCUniversal. It also carries TV shows, movies from the company’s Universal arm, sports, and more. Peacock, therefore, directly competes with other streaming services from popular US networks, such asParamount+,HBO Max, andDisney+. Here’s everything you need to know about it, including how much it costs and which countries and devices you can access it from at launch....

If there was any doubt remaining that Persona 5 had managed to finally pull the Persona series as a whole into mainstream popularity, it was soundly dispelled this past week thanks to the launch of Persona 3 Reload. Not only is the remake doing well critically, but it’s also managed to outdo its much-celebrated predecessor’s launch sales. Indeed, ATLUS has announced that Persona 3 Reload is now the fastest-selling title in the developer’s history, having sold over a million copies within its first seven days....

The Gunner is a high-speed, high-action ranged damage dealer focusing on riddling their foes with as many bullets as possible. Having access to both the Twin Machineguns and the Assault Rifle, the Gunner thrives at shredding foes with obvious weak spots to exploit from a distance. Here’s a guide on everything we know about the Gunner class in Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis. Playing the Gunner means accepting small damage numbers but high damage per second....

Spike Chunsoft’sZanki Zero: Last Beginningtakes a unique look at the survival RPG genre, by combining a cast of quirky characters that only have 13 days to live on a post-apocalyptic island. But that is just the beginning, as each clone can extend their life, and each time they die they take gained skills from the previous life, into the next. Players will take on battles against what is left of humanity, mutated beings and monsters that now dwell on earth....

There’s a survivor’s guilt mentality to having successfully secured aPS5when your friends haven’t been so lucky. After managing to nab a pre-order at the first opportunity, we’ve been in assistance mode ever since. Keeping friends aware of stock notices, and all getting ready for pre-announced launch times has been an extended experiment in frustration, though, for us and so many others. In case you missed it, trying to buy a PS5 right now is a bit of a travesty....

Hot on the heels of the reveal of theLogitech G Gaming Handheldwe now have another gaming handheld being unleashed on the world. During this year’sRazercon, Razer revealed what had already been teased byQualcommand Verizon duringMobile World Congressin Las Vegas in September. The Razer Edge 5G is said to be the world’s first dedicated 5G gaming device. This handheld will have access to thousands of games at your fingertips. Those games can be accessed in a variety of ways including Android games and pre-installed launchers such as Epic Games along with cloud streaming services likeXbox Cloud GamingandNvidia GeForce Now....

Every light has its shadow, as the saying goes. This saying can mean many things, whether it’s said as a good or bad thing. SEGA’s long (and fast) running series,Sonic the Hedgehog, has been the light of the company’s video games, having spawned numerous TV shows and movies. When it comes to a highlight of the series’ games, none can look past the 2011 platformerSonic Generations. All that is left forSonic Generationsis to add its Shadow…which is exactly what SEGA and the Sonic Team did....