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Riot’s free fighting game launches on consoles soon.
You can play 2XKO on PS5 and Xbox Series X / S beginning January 20th. It’s already available on PC, and the game will support crossplay and cross-progression.
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AMD is making a new mini PC for AI developers.
The AMD Ryzen AI Halo is built with Ryzen AI Max Plus series processors and is “capable of running up to 200 billion parameter models locally,” AMD says. It’s “planned for introduction” in the second quarter of 2026, with information about pricing and commercial availability to be shared “closer to launch.”
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Astro Car.
Afeela cars will get themes featuring Sony franchises like Gran Turismo and Astro Bot, including custom wallpapers and e-motor sounds. Driving with the delightful sounds of Astro Bot does feel like it could be fun.
Last month, Sony Honda Mobility also announced that you’ll be able to stream PlayStation games to your Afeela via Remote Play.
Image: Sony Honda Mobility
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I Afeela good.
Sorry, had to get the first Afeela pun out of the way ahead of the CES 2026 Sony Honda Mobility press conference. The shows kicks off at 8PM ET / 5PM PT, and you can watch it on YouTube.
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Skylight is launching a new digital wall calendar.
The $299.99 Calendar 2 has a more rounded design like the 27-inch Calendar Max but with a smaller 15-inch screen. It will be available on Skylight’s website on February 18th, Skylight president Aviv Gilboa tells The Verge.
Update: Added launch date.
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Courtside via Vision Pro.
Apple and Spectrum have released the schedule of the Lakers games you can watch in the Apple Immersive format inside a Vision Pro. The first game takes place this week on January 9th, with the Lakers taking on the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Boss refight.
The team formerly at Boss Fight Entertainment, which worked on Netflix’s Squid Game mobile game before being shut down last year, has formed a new studio called Sunwise Games. The studio is working on a new, original game.
“I created Sunwise because it’s the change I want to see in the games industry: clear scope, ethical monetization, and teams built to deliver reliably over time,” founder Irin Berry says in a statement.
Image: Sunwise Games
