The Mobile World Conference: Barcelona event kicked off this week, and amidst several new tech reveals from dozens of companies, one of Samsung's divisions had an interesting concept for the potential future of portable game consoles. Essentially, Samsung envisions a scenario where bulky game consoles can be made more portable, using foldable-screen technology to fold them up and make them easier to carry around.

Samsung Display--a branch of the company that develops screen technology that other firms can purchase for their devices--showed off a Switch-like device at MWC: Barcelona (via CNET), demonstrating how a console could be made smaller by simply folding it in half. There are of course potential issues to watch out for that are common to foldable devices, as screens can only be folded so many times before they develop a signature crease, but the idea behind this concept design makes for a fascinating glimpse at what could be.

Samsung Display shows off some crazy new concepts at MWC 2025.
✅ Flexible Briefcase: this cabinbag unfolds into an 18.1" tablet
✅ Flex Gaming: a 7.2" gaming console with a foldable screen
✅ Next-gen OCF OLED panel that allows for a 5,000 nits peak brightness in a 10% window,… pic.twitter.com/XBUHE5pbJ1

— Alvin (@sondesix) March 3, 2025

While current devices like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and the upcoming Switch 2 don't have a foldable screen, these companies could adopt this technology for future hardware. For now, it looks like the best way to carry around a portable games console will be to invest in a carrying case for it. The other alternative is to go retro, as older devices like the Game Boy, Nintendo DS, or the PlayDate are more pocket-friendly in design.

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Konami has announced a brand-new entry in the fabled RPG series, Suikoden. It's called Suikoden Star Leap and it'll be on iOS and Android. Star Leap is free-to-play with microtransactions, and it's the first Suikoden game since 2012's Suikoden: The Woven Web of a Century, which was on PSP but never released outside of Japan.

The game follows a silent protagonist who's the son of the village chief, Hou. One night, the village is attacked. The hero, along with his friends Hisui, Shirin, and Shapur, embark on a new journey to restore peace to the village once again. Like every Suikoden game, Star Leap has 108 recruitable characters and the rest will be revealed at a later date.

Star Leap also sees the return of pixel-art graphics, like the first two Suikoden games had, and breaking away from the 3D models of the previous three games.

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The Thing: Remastered Deluxe Edition

$50 | Releases June 25

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The Thing: Remastered

$30 | Releases June 25

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After launching digitally at the end of 2024, The Thing: Remastered is getting a physical release for PS5 and Switch on June 25. The faithful and well-received restoration of the 2002 cult classic is available to preorder now at major retailers. The Thing: Remastered is following the growing trend among remasters and compilations by having two different editions. Fans can preorder the game on its own for $30 or opt for the $50 Deluxe Edition, which is bundled with a steelbook case and several other collectibles.

The Thing: Remastered is a third-person survival shooter features 20 levels filled with monsters. Along with various quality-of-life improvements and new achievements, it benefits from enhanced textures and animations--PS5 owners can play in 4K resolution with up to 120fps.

Other recent and upcoming games with similar physical offerings include Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind.

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Ads for four unconfirmed Activision mobile games--Guitar Hero Mobile, Call Of Duty: Sniper, and Call Of Duty: Zombies Defender, and Crash Bandicoot Brawl--all allegedly feature what players believe to be AI-generated art.

The news comes just a few days after Activision admitted to using AI-generated assets in Black Ops 6. Additionally, it appears that some of these mobile games may not even exist, as only Guitar Hero Mobile has been officially acknowledged on Activision's social media.

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The ads for these rumored games are reportedly appearing on Facebook and Instagram, and contain a link to a survey where players can share their opinions on the games, which have not yet been released.

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Monster Hunters Wilds doesn't skimp on cutscenes dedicated to food, but just because you're in one doesn't mean you're safe from a hungry monster crashing your BBQ.

If there is one thing Monster Hunter Wilds loves more than monsters (and hunting them), it's eating. The latest entry in Capcom's long-running franchise relishes the chance to depict meals in all their mouth-watering glory, with lavish cutscenes that show players grilling succulent meats, pulling apart fluffy flatbreads, or combining ingredients in a pot to form delicious dishes.

Note to self, the cooking cutscene in Wilds does not protect you from aggroing monsters.

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Normally, cooking in town means you are in a safe area, as your character takes their time in a cutscene to pan-fry some meat or veggies for an all-important food buff that can boost stamina, health, attack, and defense. That safety, however, does not extend to using the game's portable BBQ grill item, which allows players to set up a meat-roasting spit and have a meal just about anywhere out in the game's world.

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Activision has confirmed Call of Duty Season 3 arrives to Black Ops 6 and Warzone in April, which appears to be a delay of the upcoming content. Additionally, the publisher vaguely teases that the season is a "big moment" for Warzone and Black Ops 6.

Currently, Call of Duty Season 2's in-game battle pass timer says that the season ends in 16 days, which usually indicates the start of a brand-new season immediately afterward. That would have meant Season 3 starts on March 20, but now Activision has announced April 3 as the official start date for the new season.

Season 03 is a big moment for Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops 6, and we’re taking the time to deliver a great experience starting on April 3.
More to come following Call of Duty: Warzone’s 5th anniversary next week… pic.twitter.com/TmPJnoYBZS

— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) March 3, 2025

"We're taking the time to deliver a great experience starting on April 3," the publisher says in the announcement made on X/Twitter.

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Despite Activision's efforts to curb cheating among some Call of Duty players, it remains an issue even in Black Ops. 6. But now, there's potentially cause for celebration among CoD fans as Phantom Overlay, one of the most prominent cheat developers, has announced that it is shutting down.

Via Game Rant, Phantom Overlay's Telegram channel states that it plans to "immediately" close its operations, with a caveat that it will remain online for at least another month to fulfill the 30-day keys that it has already sold players. Phantom Overlay went on to promise that anyone who bought lifetime keys would get a partial refund.

"This is not an exit scam and no external entity could ever compel me to exit scam my customers," wrote the creator of Phantom Overlay. "I'll keep everything updated, safe, and online for 32 days longer."

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