Apple Releases OS 26.0.1 September 29, 2025
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Everything Apple makes was updated earlier today. The new update, 26.0.1, includes minor bug fixes and optimizations recently discovered in the OS 26 compatible devices such as the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac, and Vision Pro.
You can check the status of your device by opening the “Software Update” feature while connected to Wi-Fi. Honestly, this is a minor update, and may weigh in around 600-800MB.
Gaming History You Should Know – Cyberpunk Architecture September 28, 2025
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Happy Sunday! Welcome back to Gaming History You Should Know, where we highlight some of the best independently produced gaming history videos from across the web. Today, we’re not going to be featuring a video that talked about game history, we’re going to highlight something that takes an analytical look at a vibe.
Cyberpunk is more than just a frame of mind, it’s an aesthetic, and its been with us since the 1980s when writers such as William Gibson tried to imagine what would be possible when technology is no longer beholden to limitations, and massive corporations could get away with whatever they wanted. The recent announcement (and runaway success) of the Cyberpunk Legends CCG Kickstarter has made it perfectly clear that there is a financial demand for more cyberpunk-inspired games, films and books. Now that it has returned to the mainstream, discussions can be made about what is the common traits for the cyberpunk look, why that aesthetic looks the way it does, and why it has endured for as long as it has. Essentially, I’m asking what makes Cyberpunk, Cyberpunk?
Audiences were first exposed to the art and vision of Cyberpunk by groundbreaking movies in the 1980s and 90s, including films like Ghost in the Shell and Blade Runner. YouTube Channel DemiLee discusses famous sci-fi and fantasy environments and tries to determine if they are practical if real people actually tried to live in that fictional world. What kind of a world environment would exist to create the necessities for the elaborate buildings audiences could observe in those classic films? Would such elaborate buildings even be practical to serve the functions they are being used for in the future? Well, the video below took an analytical perspective on the various environments seen in some of the most popular cyberpunk media from the past few decades. Give it a watch!
Cyberpunk Legends Card Game Kickstarter Begins September 26, 2025
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If you’re like me and have been on a Cyberpunk rush for the past year following the incredible success of the revolutionary 2.0 update for Cyberpunk 2077, and the phenomenal tabletop RPG Cyberpunk RED (which takes place in the same universe, just thirty years earlier) you’re wondering where you can find more Cyberpunk? Well, I’ve got very good news for you!
The guys at Night Crew Games have announced Cyberpunk Legends, a customizable tabletop card game which takes place in the Cyberpunk universe! This is an officially supported product by Cyberpunk’s publisher R. Talsorian Games and the initial scenarios will take place in the year 2012. That means many of the game’s famous characters including Morgan Blackhand are still earning their legendary status in well in their prime.
The game works closer to Cards Against Humanity instead of Magic: The Gathering, in that the cards you purchase are not totally random, and you can expect to receive the exact cards you ordered included in the base set or expansion. To play, a scenario is brought up, and it is up to you and your fellow players to play the correct cards to best overcome the obstacle in front of you. New expansions with new scenarios are expected to get released regularly, but a few will be available at launch and during the Kickstarter period.
If you’re interested in looking into the Kickstarter you can find it right here! The base game, and several initial expansions are currently up for grabs, and the company making the game has personally confirmed they plan to ship all rewards at the same time. As of the time of writing they have already met their minimum goal and have recently surpassed $700,000 in sales! The crowdfunding can be expected to continue for several more days, so check it out! We will be sure to report on more events with this product as time goes on so stay tuned!
PlayStation State of Play – 9-24-2025 September 24, 2025
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Sony has just concluded their stream of this season’s State of Play, where we got previews and announcements for upcoming games for the PS5! Among the anticipated games expected to preview include Marvel’s Wolverine by Insomniac Games (the developers behind the PlayStation Spider-Man games). Crank up the res, because this is something you’re going to want to watch in 4K!
All games previewed are coming to the PS5.
Kojima Productions – Beyond the Strand 10th Anniversary Stream September 23, 2025
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Earlier today, the legendary Hideo Kojima and his company revealed all the new and upcoming games they have been working on including OD for the Microsoft Xbox platform. If you missed the original broadcast or need to rewatch it, you can give it a watch below in its entirety!
PS5 Software Update 25.06-12.00.00 Released September 17, 2025
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Sony has just released an important update for all PS5 consoles earlier today. The new update adds the ability for Dual Shock 5 controllers to pair to multiple Bluetooth devices.
You’ll need to install the system update on your PS5 first, once that concludes you will be notified of the Bluetooth update as soon as you connect your controller to the PS5. You will have to update all your controllers individually.
Apple Releases OS 26 September 15, 2025
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Apple has just released an enormous update for practically every device they’ve made within the past five years! OS 26 (named after 2026), is now being offered for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac, and Vision Pro, and features the brand-new Liquid Glass interface first shown during this Summer’s WWDC event.
This is no small update, and depending on your device, could require several GB of free storage before it will begin the install. Just be aware, this update will not force the installation of the new Apple Intelligence models (on supported hardware), so if you have not enabled AI yet, you will need to do so manually, and then wait for the AI models to download while your device is charging while connected over Wi-Fi. It will however force the enabling of FileVault on supported Mac computers, so please make the decision to turn it off if you do not wish to use it.
The biggest improvements among the major releases, other than the new Liquid Glass design, seems to be coming to the Vision Pro with VisionOS 26. The new improvements to the Persona feature are night and day to the previous version, and the Vision Pro will ask you to rescan yourself after a completed update. We absolutely encourage you to do that rescan! They are also offering a whole bunch of new Virtual Backgrounds for Persona conversations either over FaceTime or third-party video conference programs like Microsoft Teams, which is another feature Persona badly needed.
iPad users will be happy to discover they can now have multiple application windows (they are able to resize) running at the same time on their iPad screen with iPadOS 26. iPad owners who use trackpad equipped keyboards will be able to take full advantage of the trackpad for window adjustment and realignment. This has the potential to turn the high-end iPad into a much more capable device, nearly on par with a MacBook.
Nintendo Direct 9-12-2025 September 12, 2025
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Nintendo is currently broadcasting one of the biggest Nintendo Direct we have ever seen before. You can expect previews of upcoming games for Nintendo Switch platforms alongside new previews of games from the Super Mario, Pokemon and Metroid franchises! If you missed it or missed any part of it, you can watch it all below!
Remedy Plays Control Live (Part 2) September 10, 2025
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The guys who made Control have resumed their playthrough of the game! That’s right, the community team at Remedy, responsible for games such as Max Payne and Alan Wake, are continuing to play one of the best multiplatform games of the past few years. Let’s see what it’s like for them now that they are the Director!
Control is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and Mac.
Apple Announces iPhone 17, AirPod Pro 3, and Apple Watch Series 11 September 10, 2025
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Yesterday, Apple made their massively anticipated reveal of their newest line of iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods. If you have an older device and have been anticipating a hardware upgrade, give this a watch!
All the above products will start accepting preorders Friday. It will launch on September 19th, 2025.