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$399 PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Fortnite Bundle Feels Like a Quiet Rebellion Against Rising Prices

By Bill Smith January 25, 2026

Hardware costs continue to rise, with RAM, storage, and those tiny little chips all experiencing shortages and inflation that shows no indications of abating anytime soon. Sony already increased the PS5’s price by $50 across all versions in 2025, bringing the basic Digital Edition to a whopping $499. Industry experts are already speculating that if these tendencies continue, prices would rise again in 2026. In the midst of all of this, getting a PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Fortnite Bundle for $399 is becoming increasingly difficult.

Modder Builds Incredible PS4 Slim Portable with 7-inch OLED Screen

By Bill Smith January 25, 2026

Photo credit: WeWillMakeItNow
This custom portable PS4 Slim handheld created by modder “wewillmakeitnow” is a truly remarkable personal achievement in 2026. Years after gamers dreamed of a real handheld version of Sony’s 2016 console, this one-man project comes along and delivers: a completely functional, handheld version of the PS4 that can run games directly on the device without any streaming or external hosting.

Mecha Comet Brings Real Modularity to Pocket-Sized Linux Computing, Hits Kickstarter

By Jackson Chung January 25, 2026

Crowdfunding campaigns for handheld gadgets appear all too frequently, but almost none of them deliver on their promises. However, the Mecha Comet intends to defy this trend. Mecha Systems launched this open and modular Linux handheld on Kickstarter, which was created from the start with customization in mind.

Nintendo’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct Trailer Reveals Yoshi, Birdo

By Bill Smith January 25, 2026

Nintendo woke their fans up bright and early this morning for an all-new Nintendo Direct, which was fully focused on what the upcoming animated The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has to offer. Shigeru Miyamoto hosted this presentation, which provided us with a new look at what’s to come as well as a slew of great updates on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The true show-stopper came with Yoshi’s first full reveal.

A Homebrew Rocket Has One Maker Building Thrust with Beer Kegs

By Jackson Chung January 25, 2026

Beer kegs should be able to maintain carbonation for weeks due to the pressure they hold. Ryan and his team at Project KegRocket looked at one and immediately imagined something completely different, such as a pair of tanks containing the components for an actual rocket flight. Early on, the team decided to use conventional stainless steel beer kegs as propellant containers because, let’s be honest, they’re a convenient starting point.

Bentley Supersports Meets Travis Pastrana in Full Send, a Film That Turns the Crewe Factory into a Playground of Controlled Chaos

By Bill Smith January 24, 2026

Travis Pastrana, the stunt driving icon, arrived at Bentley’s headquarters in Crewe, England, this past September, with a sense of anticipation. For three days, he was able to put the pedal to the metal in a specially rigged Supersports, the first of its kind, tearing it up across campus and the Dream Factory on the real factory grounds, with no closed racetracks or imported sets.

Retroid Pocket 6 Arrives Packing Snapdragon Power in a Pocket-Sized Device

By Bill Smith January 24, 2026

Review units of the Retroid Pocket 6 have now begun to arrive in the hands of creators, giving us our first detailed look at this highly awaited Android handheld console. Despite a few production setbacks, everything currently appear to be on track to ship, and early impressions are exactly what a lot of retro gaming lovers have been hoping for.

Ancient Egypt’s Mastery of Flat Surfaces is a Masterclass in Precision Without the Mystery

By Jackson Chung January 24, 2026

The ancient Egyptians were able to accomplish some incredible feats in flatness within their stone work, which continue to amaze engineers and historians to this very day. IntoTheMap takes a technical engineering approach to this to see if it can be explained, and how their flatness is actually achieved with the resources available to them.

Osprey Farpoint 70L Traveler Backpack Can Hold a Laptop, Drone, Packing Cubes, and More

By Bill Smith January 24, 2026

The Osprey Farpoint 70 backpack, priced at $138 (was $230), is a great option for long-term travel. You’ll want a single backpack that can accommodate everything, from clothes to electronics, and Osprey designed this pack to do exactly that. It has a 55-liter main compartment that can be coupled with a 15-liter daypack that snaps out to give you a total capacity of 70 liters.

NASA Astronaut Captures Auroras in Crimson and Emerald, Provides View from 262 Miles Up

By Jackson Chung January 24, 2026

Photo credit: Chris Williams
On January 19, 2026, NASA astronaut Chris Williams took amazing images of an aurora while floating high above the Mediterranean Sea onboard the International Space Station. The final sight is breathtaking, with blazing green and red light ribbons arching along the Earth’s edge and European city lights glittering like stars beneath, with a view north from the Italian coast to Germany.