Sony’s PlayStation carved out an enormous place in Japanese living rooms during the late 1990s and early 2000s. While the rest of the world focused on racing games, fighters, and RPGs, Japan also received an entire line of educational titles built around a television channel called Kids Station. Bandai stepped in with a matching piece of hardware that most people outside the country never encountered.
Insomniac Games chose Sony’s most recent State of Play to show an extended gameplay trailer for Marvel’s Wolverine. The new footage runs several minutes and gives the clearest sense yet of how the game will feel when it arrives on September 15. Extended gameplay footage puts Logan in the middle of a high-stakes chase after a convoy carrying kidnapped mutants. The Reavers, a cybernetic militia, have taken the captives and plan to hand them over to Bolivar Trask. Logan stalks the group from the shadows before the action turns loud and direct.
ASUS introduced a portable monitor that leans on e-paper for its display during this year’s Computex show. The ZenScreen Color ePaper MP13UC stands out in the company’s lineup of creative portable screens by offering a different kind of viewing experience aimed at long reading sessions and document work.
Compact machines like this one solve a common problem for people who want dedicated computing power without dedicating much desk space or budget. The GMKtec G3 Pro, priced at $290 (was $460), slots into that category with a design that prioritizes function over flash. Measuring roughly 126 by 113 by 37 millimeters and weighing about 0.5 kilograms (1.1 pounds), it slips behind a monitor or mounts via the included VESA bracket with ease. The dark textured chassis features ventilation slots and a power button up front alongside a pair of USB ports for quick access to flash drives or peripherals.
