Lenovo’s Next Legion Tab Expected to Launch in US | VBM | by Marcus Spencer | Vertical Bar Media | Apr, 2025

Lenovo’s Next Legion Tab Expected to Launch in US | VBM | by Marcus Spencer | Vertical Bar Media | Apr, 2025

Lenovo is launching its next Legion tablet, one of the few Android gaming devices from a major manufacturer. The expected launch is for May 2025. Lenovo, the parent company of Motorola, operates successfully across consumer, business, and gaming markets — a unique achievement in the tech industry. While advanced Android gaming devices have historically been … Read more

One of 2024’s best games is getting a sequel, and it’s closer than expected

One of 2024’s best games is getting a sequel, and it’s closer than expected

One of the standout new games from 2024 was Frostpunk 2, 11 bit studios’ long-awaited sequel to its beloved 2018 post-apocalyptic city builder. Six long years after the original’s release, the second entry finally launched on Windows PC in September last year to critical acclaim — and now, it’s been confirmed that a follow-up title … Read more

You’ll have to wait a little bit longer than expected to play Dune: Awakening

You’ll have to wait a little bit longer than expected to play Dune: Awakening

Hold your ornithopters, folks; Dune: Awakening was just delayed until June 10. Funcom released a statement explaining the decision, stating that due to feedback from beta testers, the company is pushing the launch date back by three weeks so they have “the time needed to make improvements that will lead to a better gameplay experience … Read more

‘Tough’ Singapore Election Expected For Non-Lee Leader

‘Tough’ Singapore Election Expected For Non-Lee Leader

Singaporeans vote on May 3 in an election that will test Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s leadership, as the wealthy city-state faces a turbulent global economy upended by US tariffs. This will be the first electoral battle for the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) under Wong since he succeeded Lee Hsien Loong, the son of founding … Read more

Upcoming Xbox exclusive ‘Towerborne’ is getting much better than I expected

Upcoming Xbox exclusive ‘Towerborne’ is getting much better than I expected

Recently, the team at Stoic and Xbox granted me early access to Towerborne’s latest version, ahead of Towerborne’s wider Xbox console early access rollout on April 29, 2025. Towerborne is a side-scrolling beat ’em up in the vein of games like Golden Axe and Streets of Rage, albeit with a modern twist. It’s fully 3D, … Read more

U.S. Wind Power Growth Will Be 40% Lower Than Expected Due to Trump Policy

U.S. Wind Power Growth Will Be 40% Lower Than Expected Due to Trump Policy

Despite a relatively stable short-term pipeline of U.S. wind power projects under construction, the five-year outlook of America’s wind capacity additions has been significantly limited due to the Trump Administration’s energy policies, Wood Mackenzie said in a new report. The energy consultancy slashed its five-year forecast of new capacity … Read more

Upcoming Smartphones Scheduled to Launch in India in April: Expected Specifications, Features

Upcoming Smartphones Scheduled to Launch in India in April: Expected Specifications, Features

Several smartphones are expected to make their debut in India this month, ahead of the upcoming summer holiday season. From budget handsets to high-end smartphones, these handsets are aimed at a range of buyers. The Realme Narzo 80x is set to launch in the coming days as a budget smartphone with a 6,000mAh battery, while … Read more

Heart Machine’s Next Game Isn’t At All What I Expected, But I Liked It

Heart Machine’s Next Game Isn’t At All What I Expected, But I Liked It

At GDC 2025, I watched a walkthrough of one of the early levels of Possessor(s), the next game from Heart Machine. The studio typically goes for action games but mixes in a little bit of something else–2016’s Hyper Light Drifter had RPG elements, 2021’s Solar Ash was an adventure-platformer, and 2025’s Hyper Light Breaker is … Read more

Are Trump’s Tariffs Impacting Cryptocurrencies as Expected? Santiment Weighs In

Are Trump’s Tariffs Impacting Cryptocurrencies as Expected? Santiment Weighs In

Since United States President Donald Trump took over the White House, the crypto market has mostly underperformed, with bitcoin (BTC) reacting negatively to most policy changes. The latest policy change—the confirmation of reciprocal tariffs on global trades—has triggered a market-wide reaction, with participants wondering if this is a desired effect. The on-chain analytics platform Santiment … Read more