Absolute Geeks

TL;DR: Forsaken Kingdom successfully drags Warcraft 3 back into the spotlight with a strong new campaign, deeper RPG systems and meaningful multiplayer additions. More traditional RTS missions and wider Definitive Edition support would have made the comeback even better. Criteria 4 out of 5 Warcraft 3 getting a brand-new single-player campaign in 2026 feels like someone at Blizzard accidentally opened a drawer marked “things RTS fans have been begging for” and decided to actually use it.

Every year, a new watchOS arrives promising to make your wrist smarter, and every year most people install it, glance at a new watch face, and carry on exactly as before. watchOS 27, which landed on September 14, is not that kind of update. It changes how you get around the watch itself, removes a feature some people genuinely relied on, and hands Siri a far bigger role than it has ever had on the Apple Watch.

TL;DR: MobLand season 2 episode 2 unleashes Johnny Flynn’s Frankie as a terrifyingly calculated villain, deepens Conrad’s decline and ends with a brutal, expertly built finale. It’s overcrowded at times, but this is Paramount+’s gangster saga at its most gripping. Criteria 5 out of 5 If the season 2 premiere was MobLand clearing its throat, episode 2 is the moment it grabs the Harrigans by the collar and slams them against the wall.

TL;DR: Netflix’s A Different World sequel starts strong with layered new characters and earned nostalgia for the original cast, but loses steam in its back half as relationship drama crowds out its more compelling storylines. A strong finale helps smooth things over, making this a promising, if uneven, first year at Hillman.

TL;DR: Unabomber splits its runtime between a compelling but underwritten Harvard origin story and a thin, forgettable FBI manhunt, leaving both halves underdeveloped. Tremblay impresses, Crowe plays it too safe, and the film’s refusal to show the adult Kaczynski muddies its own message. Worth a watch for true-crime curiosity, not for clarity.

TL;DR: Nomad’s Clear Leather Case is the more distinctive choice, pairing a transparent shell with ageing Horween leather, while the cheaper Sport Case delivers nearly identical protection and MagSafe hardware in a cleaner, simpler package. Choose leather for personality; choose Sport for value and everyday practicality. Criteria 4.7 out of 5 Buying a premium iPhone and immediately wrapping it in a case is one of technology’s oldest little tragedies.

Rear displays on phones have spent years searching for a reason to exist. Xiaomi tried one on the Mi 11 Ultra back in 2021, where it mostly showed notifications and served as a selfie viewfinder, and the idea quietly faded. With the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, the secondary screen is back, and Xiaomi is clearly working hard to fill it with purpose. After AI-generated widgets and mini apps, the latest answer is a guitar.

Nothing’s design playbook has always leaned on one idea: make the hardware look like nothing else on the shelf. If the latest leak is accurate, the company’s next pair of over-ear headphones sticks closely to that formula, with a few tweaks rather than a rethink. Renders published by WinFuture show what is believed to be the Nothing Headphone 1 Pro in black and white finishes.

Apple’s living room box has been running on the same hardware since October 2022, which in streaming-device years is practically retirement age. Now there’s finally concrete evidence that a replacement exists. MacRumors spotted an image asset buried in Apple’s own software labelled Apple TV 4K (4th generation), giving the long-rumoured successor an official name for the first time. Don’t expect a redesign.

Saitama has landed in PUBG Mobile, and the bald hero who ends every fight with one swing is now dropping onto a battle royale island where he’ll need a rifle, a helmet and some luck like everyone else. The One-Punch Man crossover is live now and runs until October 19, 2026, which gives players a little over three weeks to grab the themed content before it rotates out. As usual with these partnerships, the collaboration is almost entirely cosmetic. The main attraction is the character sets.