Rogue One fans rejoice! The LEGO Star Wars K-2SO Security Droid (75434) set was revealed at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 in Tokyo, which kicked off on April 18, 2025. It’s a buildable display model with 845 pieces, retailing for $89.99 USD. The set stands over 16-inches-tall when built and features a posable head and arms, letting you recreate K-2SO’s iconic snarky poses.
Epic Games teases their upcoming Star Wars x Fortnite Galactic Battle event, which begins May 2, 2025, at 1:30 AM ET (after server downtime for patch 35.00). It’ll run for about five weeks, ending around June 7, 2025, and essentially a shorter “mini-season” compared to typical Fortnite seasons.
Robotera recently showed off the XHAND1 as an “esports hand,” claiming it can hit 10 clicks per second. How so? This five-fingered robotic hand boasts 12 degrees of freedom (3 for the thumb and index, 2 for the others), packed with high-precision tactile sensors that can pick up everything from surface texture to temperature.
The Satellaview’s 30th anniversary coming up , and many don’t even know that this Japan-only Super Famicom add-on even exists. It’s basically a satellite modem peripheral for Nintendo’s Japanese SNES console, released on April 23, 1995, for ¥14,000-¥18,000 (roughly $150-$200 at the time).
Thanks to the Hertz x UVeye AI detection system, ensuring that vehicles are well maintained before, during, and after rentals, is now a breeze, especially at airports. It’s often called an “MRI for vehicles,” as it uses artificial intelligence, computer vision, and machine learning to detect mechanical and cosmetic issues with 96% accuracy.
Remember the 1991 Super Nintendo (SNES) ad that featured a young Paul Rudd? It showed a 20-something Rudd, rocking a long black duster, indie-style hair, and a beaded necklace, hyping up the SNES with games like F-Zero and The Legend of Zelda? Well, Nintendo brought him back to recreate that iconic energy for the Switch 2, which launches globally on June 5, 2025.
Elliot Coll of The Retro Future stumbled upon a rare Nintendo M91 Game Boy kiosk and decided to do a full restoration. This was a promotional display used in stores from 1989 to 1993 to showcase the original Game Boy (DMG-01). It was discovered in poor condition at a construction site, with significant damage to its particle board structure.
Prime members can get a GMKtec M7 mini PC for $346.99 shipped after clipping the on-page $23 off coupon, originally $459.99. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is a high-performance mobile CPU designed for gaming, multitasking, and productivity. Product page.
