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Upcoming Snapdragon chipset scores 1000000 on AnTuTu
Unconfirmed chip model and phone
Smartphone chipsets are already reaching new heights because of advancing technology. Because of rapidly improving performance, benchmark tests, which started years and years ago, can now put up astronomical numbers. Now, as 2022 comes knocking, the first set of chipsets have reached a score of 1000000 on AnTuTu.
Leaked on Weibo, an unknown smartphone has reportedly scored 1035020 on AnTuTu. The smartphone supposedly sports the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chipset. The score does not hint which brand made the smartphone. If anything, Lenovo did confirm that it is not a Motorola smartphone. For all we know, it could be Qualcomm’s own device.
Qualcomm has not confirmed which brands are set to receive the chipsets first. The company hasn’t even announced the upcoming chipset yet. Recently, Qualcomm confirmed that the chipset series will get a big rebranding going forward. It will drop the “Qualcomm Snapdragon” naming scheme and the triple-digit numbering system. The brand is set to launch the next series sometime before the end of the year.
Of course, though the Snapdragon series did reach a milestone by achieving a 1000000+ score on the popular benchmarking test, Qualcomm isn’t the only company to do so. The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 also reached the same heights in tests.
With the benchmark test already blazing through numbers, one has to wonder whether AnTuTu (or any other test, for that matter) needs to redefine their scoring system.
SEE ALSO: Snapdragon improves four chipsets for the midrange
Gaming
Elden Ring Nightreign is getting a DLC update this December
The update introduces two new Nightfarers and bosses.
After Shadow of the Erdtree concluded the Elden Ring saga, FromSoftware kept the fire going with Elden Ring Nightreign, a multiplayer-focused standalone roguelike set in the same universe. It was a unique experience that breathed new life into the studio’s tough-as-nails dynamic. Now, before the year ends, FromSoftware has announced The Forsaken Hollows, a new DLC coming for Nightreign.
Even from launch, it was apparent that FromSoftware had content updates in store for Nightreign. The studio promised new maps and Nightfarers for the multiplayer game.
Yesterday, an earnings report hinted that the DLC was shipping out potentially early next year. Today, the studio dispelled all speculation and said that the DLC is definitely coming before the year ends.
The announcement expands the already-meaty game with two new playable Nightfarers: the arcane-wielding Scholar and the strength-slash-faith-focused Undertaker. Both characters, featured in the trailer, will introduce their special set of skills in the continuous battle against the Nightlord.
Besides the two new characters, two new bosses are coming to Limveld. We don’t know much about the two bosses. However, knowing FromSoftware, the studio is likely keeping them under wraps, so they can stomp on us harder.
Finally, the update introduces a new Shifting Earth area called The Great Hollow. The area is filled with “exotic ruins and temples; sacred towers denoting the remains of an ancient people; and crystals that exude a cursed, life-draining miasma.”
The Forsaken Hollows is a paid DLC coming to Elden Ring Nightreign on December 3. Though the DLC can be purchased separately, it’s already included in the Deluxe Edition and the Collectors Edition. It’s also available for those who purchased the Deluxe Edition Upgrade.
SEE ALSO: New Elden Ring Nightreign patch will make it easier for solo players
On its own, the iPhone 17 Air is a mighty device. However, if you consider that the vastly superior iPhone 17 Pro series is only a hundred bucks away from the Air series, the thinner iPhone model becomes less attractive. Based on actual sales, it looks like Apple users think the same way. In response to low demand, Apple has reportedly shelved the next iPhone Air indefinitely.
Since the series launched a few months ago, numerous reports have speculated that the iPhone 17 Air isn’t performing as Apple expected. Given how Apple held out a lot of hope for the iPhone 17’s new designs, the Air’s failure to meet expectations is a big blow. Soon after the first reports trickled in, Apple reportedly dialed back on production to balance out the lower demand.
Now, as reported by The Information, Apple has reportedly delayed the next iPhone Air model indefinitely. Previously, the company was scheduled to release a new model next year alongside the iPhone 18 series. That’s not happening now.
Right now, there is no timeline for the next Air, if it is coming. That said, it’s still likely that Apple is still working on a new Air. It just might take some time while the company figures out how to make the next model pop.
SEE ALSO: Apple iPhone Air Review
Gaming
PlayStation might soon let you buy PC games
Cross-Buy might bundle your PS5 games with a PC version.
Maintaining a gaming library between different platforms is a chore, especially for multiplayer games. It’s way too common to buy a new game on one platform, only to find out that your friends bought it on another. This could lead to double buying or forever missing out on playing with friends. Now, PlayStation, if a new leak is to be believed, will finally help cure the curse of platform mismatches.
Last week, @yAmethxst, an X user, posted leaked screenshots of new icons coming to PlayStation. The leak was also confirmed legit by Dealabs. Though some are less interesting (like a touchpad button), a couple of the new icons are hinting at a Cross-Buy function coming to the platform.
New Symbols will be added soon (website & tool), but here some nice new features from PlayStation (yes, some are old, other are unseen):
– A kind of "echo mode"
– PS5/PC games
– "Cross-Buy" pic.twitter.com/YxIAXp750g— Amethyst (@yAmethxst) November 4, 2025
Based solely on the name, Cross-Buy doesn’t offer much. However, a complementary icon, which shows the PS5 logo and a PC logo side by side, confirms how Sony wants this to work. Cross-Buy will likely allow players to purchase two copies of the same game: one for the PlayStation and another for their PC.
There are a few gaps and questions to be answered, though. For one, which games are compatible with this feature? Is it exclusive to PlayStation’s first-party games, or are third-party games included?
Secondly, which platform on PC will the feature support? The likeliest suspect is Steam, but how about users who prefer the Epic Games Store or GOG?
There are so many mysteries about this feature. Heck, we don’t even know if this will actually work as we described. If anything, this is a welcome feature in the world of cross-platform gaming.
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