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Xiaomi 18 Tipped to Feature Larger 6.4-inch Display, 200-Megapixel Periscope Telephoto Camera

The Xiaomi 17 series was launched in China in September 2025, and leaks about its purported successor have already begun surfacing. According to a tipster, the company could introduce a larger display with the standard Xiaomi 18. It was previously expected to arrive as a compact flagship sporting a 6.3-inch screen, but the latest claim suggests it may feature a slight...

Infinix Note Edge 5G India Launch Date Announced, Flipkart Availability Confirmed: See Expected Specs

Infinix Note Edge 5G will be launched in India on February 18 at 12pm local time. The smartphone will be available for purchase in India via Flipkart, as the dedicated microsite for the handset is now live in the country. It is confirmed to be offered in the country in Stellar Blue, Silk Green, and Lunar Titanium colour options. The new handset will be powered by a Me...

Vivo X300 Max Listed on 3C Database; Various Key Features, Launch Timeline Leaked

Vivo X300 Max has reportedly appeared on China’s 3C certification database, hinting at an upcoming launch. The V2548A model is said to support 90W fast charging and may debut in China in March alongside the Vivo X300 Ultra, Vivo Pad 6 Pro, and a vlogging camera. Meanwhile, a tipster suggests the phone could feature a 6.78-inch 1.5K LTPO OLED display, MediaTek Dimens...

Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald review – a joyful celebration of the gaming giant

A portrait of the company whose ‘toymaker philosophy’ stands in contrast to the tech giants that rule our lives

What is the highest-grossing entertainment franchise of all time? You might be tempted to think of Star Wars, or perhaps the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Maybe even Harry Potter? But no: it’s Pokémon – the others don’t come close. The Japanese “pocket monsters”, which star in video games, TV series and tradable playing cards, have made an estimated $115bn since 1996. Is this a sign of the lamentable infantilisation of postmodern society?

Not a bit of it, argues Keza MacDonald, the Guardian’s video games editor, in her winsomely enthusiastic biography of Nintendo, the company that had become an eponym for electronic entertainment long before anyone had heard the words “PlayStation” or “Xbox”. Yes, Pokémon is mostly a children’s pursuit, but a sophisticated one: “Like Harry Potter, the Famous Five and Narnia,” she observes, “it offers a powerful fantasy of self-determination, set in a world almost totally free of adult supervision.” And in its complicated scoring system, “it got millions of kids voluntarily doing a kind of algebra”.

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