Mat Smith

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Bureau Chief, UK at Engadget

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Resident Evil Requiem announced at Summer Game Fest 2025

18 hours ago | engadget.com | Mat Smith

While many of us soldier on with the remakes and VR takes on the Resident Evil story, Capcom is prepping the next chapter of the story: Resident Evil Requiem. The sequel was fully revealed as part of Summer Game Fest Live, kicking off a week(ish) of gaming announcements and release dates. Intercutting the starting moments of REs of the past, Capcom did a fake-out, teasing that we'd have to wait a little longer to see Resident Evil Requiem — it turns out they only meant a 30-minute wait.
Out of Words is a cozy stop-motion co-op adventure from Epic Games

19 hours ago | technewstube.com | Mat Smith

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Out of Words is a cozy stop-motion co-op adventure from Epic Games

19 hours ago | engadget.com | Mat Smith

A new co-op adventure is coming from Epic Games. Made by WiredFly and Kong Orange, Out of Words will offer a stop-motion-flavored platform adventure that's a little bit cozy and a little bit fantasy. The controllable humans have had their mouths stolen — that's why it's called Out of Words. (It's a little On The Nose.)The cute figures and creatures have been crafted by hand, and cutscenes suggest they've been stop-motion animated alongside the gaming parts.
The Morning After: What to expect at Summer Game Fest 2025

4 days ago | engadget.com | Mat Smith

Kojima ProductionsIt’s time to game. Kicking off June 6, with Summer Game Fest Live, SGF 2025 runs through to June 9, with the likes of Xbox Games Showcase and even Death Stranding 2 live game premiere likely to make headlines. There is a bunch of others in store, including Day of the Devs. Devolver Direct and Wholesome Direct are peppering the schedule.
The Morning After: Apple might skip iOS 19, straight to iOS 26

1 week ago | engadget.com | Mat Smith

AppleAccording to Bloomberg, the next versions of Apple’s operating systems may be labeled by year, starting now. It makes sense. At this point, we’ve got VisionOS 2, watchOS 11, macOS 15, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. Instead, they might all be tagged 26 — even if they launch this year. It’s not the first tech company to align new products with the year of release. Samsung started naming its phones by year of release in 2020 with the S20, which followed the S10.
The Morning After: Our verdict on the Galaxy S25 Edge

1 week ago | engadget.com | Mat Smith

Sam Rutherford for EngadgetWhen I got an early look at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge, the first of a new supposed wave of thinner smartphones, it was easy to spot what I’d take issue with. But you know what? Those issues may not matter as much as I thought. Engadget’s Sam Rutherford has put the device through its paces, and thankfully, the impressive battery life of the S25 series continues. Our rundown test lasted a minute shy of 26 hours.
The Morning After: Our verdict on the Galaxy S25 Edge

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Mat Smith

7 hours agoThese 10 Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts will boost your productivityStreamline your workflow and save time every day. Keyboard shortcuts are efficiency’s greatest secret weapon. Yes, they can take a bit to learn and yes, sometimes you’ve got to—gasp!—take your hand off your mouse to reach all the keys.
The Morning After: Google I/O’s biggest announcements want to keep you Googling

2 weeks ago | engadget.com | Mat Smith

GoogleGoogle I/O 2025 happened earlier this week, and while there was no new hardware to speak of, the company barraged developers with new AI announcements, search features and bafflingly pricy subscriptions. First up is the new AI Mode chatbot in search. AI Mode handles more complex queries than traditional search, somewhere between striking up a chat with Gemini and barreling into a traditional Google search.
Google’s new filmmaking tool Flow adds editing tools and some consistency to AI-generated video

2 weeks ago | engadget.com | Mat Smith

At I/O today, Google pitched creators on a new app for "AI filmmaking": Flow. Combining all of Google’s recent announcements and developments across AI-powered services, including Veo (video), Imagen (images) and Gemini, the company bills Flow as a storytelling aid ‘built with creatives.” If it sounds familiar, this is the advanced version of VideoFX, previously a Google Labs experiment.
The Morning After: Computex's new laptops from ASUS, Razer and more

2 weeks ago | engadget.com | Mat Smith

Sam Rutherford for EngadgetIf you’ve been holding out for the latest 2025 PC models and graphics card loadouts, Computex is usually when you have to check your bank balance. The PC-centric tech show in Taiwan has kicked off with a barrage of new laptops from the likes of Razer, ASUS and Acer. ASUS has revealed the new ROG Zephyrus G14, with a 14-inch (of course) screen at 3K resolution, a refresh rate of 120Hz, 500 nits of peak brightness and Dolby Vision support.