The big picture: Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is no longer affiliated with parent company Alphabet. That said, the tech titan seems to be in good hands right now as Sundar Pichai is serving as CEO of both Alphabet and Google.

Schmidt was recruited by Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to lead the company way back in 2001, first as chair of the board of directors then as CEO later that summer. The executive remained in that role through 2011 when he transitioned to executive chairman

In a nutshell: The editor behind this new claim has a solid track record, having correctly predicted Diablo 4, Shadowlands and Overwatch 2 announcements before they were officially revealed. Vicarious Visions also worked on the PC port of Destiny 2 and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, so there’s that.

When Blizzard Entertainment revealed in the summer of 2018 that it was working on multiple Diablo projects , fans of the franchise naturally speculated about what those games might be. It wouldn’t be long before we

A hot potato: As we’ve learned from past and current generations of consoles, it’s not just a machine’s performance that makes it “better” than a rival. There are also elements such as games, reliability, and, of course, price. In the case of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, Microsoft’s offering could be the cheaper option, according to one analyst, as the company waits for Sony to reveal the PS5 price so it can undercut its rival.

In brief: Square Enix is doing its part to help encourage people to stay home and practice social distancing to combat the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. The publisher has put together a massive collection of games over on Steam and is donating 100 percent of the revenue it generates to North American and European charities and food banks.

Dubbed the Square Enix Eidos Anthology , the bundle offers up a whopping 54 games across some of the company’s biggest franchises. The complete list is as follows:

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In brief: Qualcomm's latest mid-range, gaming-oriented mobile platform doesn't bring a lot of new features, and instead delivers anywhere between 15 to 25 percent more raw performance when compared to the previous generation. As a bonus, it's also the first Qualcomm chipset that will receive regular driver updates.

Back in March it emerged that phone makers like Google, Nokia and LG don't want to use Qualcomm's expensive flagship mobile platform in their top tier devices. The

Something to look forward to: Turn-based strategy games are having a resurgence right now, and joining the genre this fall will be Empire of Sin—a title from id Software co-founder John Romero. A new trailer has just been released, revealing details on one of the playable gang bosses: Romero’s real-life great-grandmother Elvira, an eccentric character who ran brothels.

In the video, Romero and his wife Brenda, who’s the game director, reveal the story of John’

Rumor mill: The latest round of leaks around Apple's upcoming iPhones reveal several hardware upgrades that the company will likely offer on its more expensive Pro and Pro Max versions of the upcoming iPhone 12. These include its 120Hz ProMotion display tech, which originally debuted 3 years ago on the iPad Pro, a more powerful camera system with 3x rear telephoto zoom, and on the front, a smaller notch design that integrates an improved Face ID module with wide-angle support.

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What just happened? Microsoft says it will be offering free repairs on Surface Laptop 3 devices that experience a strange phenomenon in which the screen cracks for no apparent reason. If your machine is affected, you shouldn’t wait too long before sending it away: the free offer is only applicable while the laptop is under warranty.

A few months ago, some Surface Laptop 3 owners found that cracks were appearing spontaneously in the displays. Microsoft said it was investigating the problem, and has now revealed that a hard, foreign