Resident Evil 4 Remake | iPhone 15 Pro Max

Gaming

We played Resident Evil 4 Remake on iPhone 15 Pro Max

Here’s how it went

Published

December 19, 2023

The iPhone 15 Pro Max made quite a buzz in its release when it declared that it can run AAA games. Apple has been making headway in the gaming space. We got to try it for ourselves by playing Resident Evil 4 Remake (RE4R) on an iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Apple was kind enough to give us early access so we played a few hours of it. You’ll need 31GB of space to install the game. You’ll be given estimates on how long the download will take depending on your internet speeds. It took us a little over an hour.

How to play

To play, you simply need to purchase the game, download, install, and then you’re free to control Leon Kennedy in his mission to retrieve the president’s daughter.

You do have to go through a few settings first. To start you’ll be asked to adjust your display size and brightness. Depending on how you want to play, this will be very helpful.

If you’re playing just on the iPhone, you don’t have to adjust much. However, we tried hooking it up to an LG C2 TV via an HDMI adapter. It doesn’t fully cover the whole screen but you can increase the display area to minimize the black bars.

To start, the controls are displayed on the screen. For the best experience, use a bluetooth controller. By default, the on screen buttons display are using the PlayStation labels. That’s why we paired it with a DualSense controller and an Oivo controller phone clip mount.

Don’t fret though, you should be able to use it with whatever bluetooth controller you have lying around. You can dive into settings and change the displayed buttons.

Type A is PlayStation, Type B uses the Xbox orientation, while Type C follows the Nintendo orientation.

We also tried using the GameSir G8 Galileo mobile controller but it doesn’t support natively and we didn’t have the patience to map the buttons. In theory, you can use this, just have to go through the whole button mapping thing.

Graphics and performance

Now onto what you’re probably most curious about. What is gameplay like exactly? Honestly, it’s smooth and lag-free. Going into this, we expected plenty of frame drops and lags, but that isn’t the case at all. Which is important in an action-oriented horror game like Resident Evil 4 Remake.

If you’re playing in our recommended set-up: iPhone 15 Pro Max + Phone Clip + Controller, the experience is seamless. There’s zero lag input and you can easily react to what the game throws at you — which is plenty.

You’ll encounter plenty of jump scares and your aiming and quick trigger skills will be challenged. With game mechanics like this, it helps that the gameplay is smooth.

But with smooth gameplay comes lower resolution. This is the area where the iPhone 15 Pro Max sacrifices the most. This is most evident when we connected the iPhone to a larger display. It isn’t bad per se, it just isn’t meant for large format displays.

The graphics resolution is similar to low graphics settings in mobile and PC games. You lose some detail but it’s not so bad that it’ll be disorienting when you play. That’s especially true if you stick to smaller displays like the iPhone itself, a 12-inch iPad, or even perhaps a 15-16 inch external display. But anything beyond that and the experience isn’t optimal.

iPhone as the best gaming console?

Apple was subject to much ridicule online when it told IGN that they see the iPhone as “the best gaming console.” It’s a bold statement, sure. But with their A17 chip and the rest of the silicon chips equipped on their devices, they might be well on their way.

Think about it, no other smartphone maker has had the ability to run this caliber of a AAA game. At least, not yet. We’ve asked other gaming smartphone makers and they have confirmed that they are monitoring the situation.

For Apple, this is only the beginning in the steps they have to take when it comes to gaming. They have a huge mountain to climb before the general public takes them seriously in the gaming space, but they are most certainly headed in the right direction.

Resident Evil 4 Remake is on the App Store for US$ 60. It’s on pre-order as of writing and will be available to download on December 20.

Gaming

Street Fighter 6’s first Filipina fighter arrives August 3

Yasmine arrives in August.

Published

July 17, 2026

GadgetMatch

Capcom is celebrating the arrival of Yasmine, the first-ever Filipina character in the Street Fighter series, with an official community event in the Philippines this August.

The Official Street Fighter 6 ‘Yasmine’ Community Event takes place on August 9, 2026 at Salud! by Primera Bar & Restaurant in Palanan, Makati. Doors open at 2:00 PM, with tournament matches, community activities, giveaways, and free play sessions scheduled throughout the day.

Meet Yasmine, Street Fighter 6’s first Filipina fighter

Yasmine joins Street Fighter 6 as the first playable character in the game’s Year 4 roster.

According to Capcom, she learned to fight alongside her older brother under the guidance of her grandfather. After her brother’s disappearance, she returns to combat using high-speed Eskrima techniques while wielding a Karambit knife.

She is joined in the Year 4 lineup by Arjun, Tifa from the Final Fantasy VII Remake series, and Bosch. Her release also coincides with balance updates for the entire Street Fighter 6 roster.

Yasmine becomes available on August 3, 2026 for players who own the Year 4 Character Pass or Year 4 Ultimate Pass.

Community tournament and exclusive merchandise

The Makati event will feature a double-elimination tournament, beginning with Best-of-3 matches before switching to Best-of-5 during the Top 8 Finals.

The schedule includes:

2:00 PM: Doors Open, Player Check-in, Controller Button Checks, and Free Play Warmups
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Welcome Speech & Official Street Fighter 6 Yasmine Gameplay Showcase
3:15 PM – 5:00 PM: Tournament Pools
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Top 8 Finals (Main Stage Broadcast) & Prize Presentation Ceremony for Champion, 2nd and 3rd Placements.
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Premium Community Giveaways, Group Photo Ops, and Closing Remarks
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Free Play and Community Networking

Attendees can also receive exclusive event merchandise while supplies last, including a Yasmine-themed T-shirt, lanyard, keychains, and themed food and refreshments.

Capcom says admission is subject to venue capacity and will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Watch the event online

Fans who cannot attend in person can watch the tournament live through the Capcom Asia Official YouTube Channeland the Enduins Games Official YouTube Channel.

Capcom also teased additional announcements, including appearances from cosplay personalities, fighting game veterans, and content creators, which will be revealed closer to the event.

Street Fighter 6 Yasmine community event details

Date: August 9, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: Salud! by Primera Bar & Restaurant, Palanan, Makati City
Tournament: Double-elimination (FT2, Top 8 FT3)
Livestream: Capcom Asia Official YouTube Channel and Enduins Games Official YouTube Channel

Gaming

Most of the world’s PlayStations will be officially useless by 2028

PlayStation’s disastrous no-disc policy is now a lot worse than you thought.

Published

July 16, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Last week, we lamented the loss of the PlayStation disc. As we described, the loss isn’t just a major blow to nostalgia for aging gamers, but it also puts a huge question mark on game ownership. Well, there’s another wrinkle that the world is slowly realizing. By deleting physical discs, PlayStation has effectively blockaded their entire service from countries without an official online store.

If you haven’t heard, PlayStation is ceasing the production of physical discs for new games starting 2028. The console will become an all-digital platform. Now, we can blather on and on about how this sucks for ownership, but all gamers will still have access to games online at the very least. Right?

Wrong.

Not every country has an official PlayStation Store or the ability to create a PSN account. In fact, a staggering amount don’t; 121 countries (or 62 percent of the entire world) don’t have official access to the online storefront.

If you live in any of these countries, you’re likely familiar with some unofficial solutions: that is, setting your country elsewhere where the store exists. But, because it’s an unofficial solution, doing this is technically against PlayStation’s policies and can result in bans.

That being said, as noted by users on Reddit, this means that, on a very technical and legal level, these 121 countries will no longer be able to buy physical or digital games starting 2028. Because of a clarified policy, you can still play older games, but if you want to play the latest Call of Duty or NBA 2K, you are out of luck.

There’s no official list of affected countries, other than those collated by others manually. But if you’ve never been able to set your own country on the PlayStation Network, you’re a part of it.

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced comes to life at Skypark Macau

Themed event lets fans experience the game in real life from July 17 to 26

Published

July 13, 2026

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Assassin’s Creed fans are invited to celebrate the launch of Black Flag Resynced through a limited-time themed experience at the Skypark Macau Tower.

The experience will run from July 17 to 26, and will feature elements from the title brought into a real-world setting. There’s themed installations, photo opportunities, and exclusive event rewards.

Aside from that, there is a concept art gallery and replica props inspired by the action-adventure.

The experience opens to the public from 11:00 A.M. on Friday, and will remain available until the last Sunday of the month.

It will be more fulfilling to come on the first day, as there will be exclusive merchandise sold only on July 17.

Guests who purchase the game on-site, or present proof of purchase of the game at the event will be eligible to redeem an exclusive item, available only until supplies last.

Moreover, those who complete an eligible activity during the Assassin’s Creed event period at Skypark Macau will receive a paper scroll replica of the “Letter for Duncan Walpole”, while supplies last.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is a faithful remake of 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag. Rebuilt from the ground up and powered by the latest Anvil engine, the game features updated visuals, enriched gameplay, and new narrative content.

Set during the Golden Age of Piracy, the game invites players to sail the Caribbean as Edward Kenway. The rebellious pirate captain is drawn into the centuries-old conflict between Assassins and Templars.

As the protagonist pursues glory and fortune, he crosses paths with legendary figures such as Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, and Calico Jack. All this while the fate of everything the pirates have built hangs in the balance.

The game is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.