Amazon has announced that it will cease the development of new Fire Tablets and will focus on the Alexa Tablet line, which runs on Android and supports the full Google Play store. The Fire Tablet line, which began with the original Kindle Fire in 2011, will no longer produce new generations, although existing devices will continue to receive security updates. The new Alexa Tablet series includes three models: the Alexa Tablet 8, Alexa Tablet 11, and Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, with prices starting at .99. The Alexa Tablets offer access to popular applications and features that cater to reading enthusiasts, as well as integration with Amazon's Alexa AI assistant. Additionally, Amazon is launching the Alexa Kids Tablet, which includes Google Play and parental controls. The transition reflects Amazon's strategy to enhance its tablet offerings and improve the overall user experience.
- Online casinos with lower deposit limits allow players to try out games without committing a large sum of money.
- Balatro is a solo card game that involves changing rules and strategy.
- 7 Wonders is a strategy game where players must plan their moves and predict their opponents' actions.
- MONOPOLY by Marmalade Game Studio allows for property trading and rent collection in a digital format.
- Chess - Play and Learn is a digital version of the classic game with a puzzle section for practice.
- UNO! Mobile offers events and rule variations for a quicker version of the classic card game.
Classic Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD has been unofficially ported to Android smartphones, allowing players to extract files from their own game image and compile the code directly on their device. The mobile version features support for Vulkan, on-screen buttons, external controllers, gyroscope-assisted aiming, resolution settings, save state slots, and alternative graphics drivers for devices with Adreno. Users need Android 11 or newer, an ARM64 processor, Vulkan 1.1 support, and 2 GB of free space to run the game, along with an image and keys for the American or European version of the game.
A developer has successfully run Windows 95 on an ESP32-P4 board using the tiny386 emulator. The project, initiated by GitHub user winitboonkliang, allows Windows 95 to boot from a microSD card onto the ESP32-P4's 1280×800 MIPI-DSI display, with USB keyboard and mouse support. The implementation utilizes a port of tiny386, an x86 PC emulator. This project is not intended for everyday use but serves as a study project to explore the limits of running legacy software on compact hardware. A detailed guide is available on GitHub, outlining compatibility issues and limitations.
Amazon has introduced a new lineup of tablets focused on the Alexa Plus experience, including the Alexa Tablet 8, Alexa Tablet 11, and Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, which run on Android 16 and provide access to the Google Play Store. The tablets feature:
- Alexa Tablet 8: 8-inch display, resolution of 1340 x 800 at 60 Hz, storage options of 64 or 128 GB, powered by an 8-core MediaTek MT8189 CPU with 4 GB or 8 GB RAM.
- Alexa Tablet 11: 11-inch display, resolution of 2560 x 1600 at 90 Hz, storage options of 64 or 128 GB, powered by an 8-core MediaTek MT8189 CPU with 8 GB RAM.
- Alexa Tablet 12 Pro: 12-inch display, resolution of 2800 x 1840 at 120 Hz, available in glossy or Nanomatte finishes, storage options of 128 or 256 GB, powered by a MediaTek MT8793N CPU with 8 GB or 16 GB RAM.
The 8- and 11-inch models support WiFi 6, while the 12-inch Pro model supports WiFi 6E. Pricing starts at .99 for the 8-inch and 11-inch models, and 9.99 for the 12-inch Pro model, with additional costs for ad removal and storage upgrades. Kids’ versions are also available, including a protective case and a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+. All tablets will ship on October 14 and be available in multiple countries, including the US, UK, Germany, Canada, Japan, France, Italy, Spain, and Australia.
Nvidia DLSS upscaling is favored by the author, but the release of Gears of War: E-Day has changed their perspective on its use. The game features a dynamic upscaling option that works with a customizable frame rate target, enhancing image quality and performance management. Dynamic resolution scaling is common in console games but less so on PC, where options often lack customization for specific performance metrics. Gears of War: E-Day allows players to switch between upscalers like Nvidia DLSS 4.5, AMD FSR 4.1, and Intel XeSS 2, with the author typically using DLSS in Performance mode on a 4K setup. Testing on a system with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and GeForce RTX 5090, the game averages 77fps at maximum settings, being 97.8% GPU bound. Transitioning to dynamic DLSS with a target of 60fps results in an average of 64fps and an average resolution scale of 61%, with an 11% increase in pixel count but an 18.4% decrease in performance. VRAM usage increases by nearly 3GB. The author prefers prioritizing sharpness and visual enhancements over smoothness, ensuring consistent 60fps gameplay and allowing users with less powerful graphics cards to enable frame generation without latency concerns. The author hopes more games will adopt similar configurability in the future.
An enthusiast named Odrannnn has created an unofficial native port of the classic game Metroid Prime for Android, Windows, and Linux systems. The port includes touch controls, radial menus, gesture-based controls, widescreen display support, adjustable field of view, mods, save transfers from the Dolphin emulator, uncapped frame rate, and customizable gameplay options. Users need a device running Android 9 or newer with ARM64 support and their own copy of the American version of Metroid Prime 1.00 for the GameCube to play.
Monster Hunter Rise is coming to iOS and Android devices through Netflix, offering players the full Monster Hunter experience with new features like a Recovery Button and optimized touch controls.
- GameNative software allows users to play Steam games on their Android devices
- Installation process involves downloading the .APK file from the GameNative GitHub page
- Users need to enable "Install unknown apps" functionality in their phone's settings
- After installation, users can log into their Steam account through the GameNative app
- Users can search their Steam library, install games onto their Android device, and play them
- GameNative community provides a list of supported games and offers help through its Discord page
- Users need to be connected to a network to play games, but offline play is also possible
