WHAT’S NEW: This Week’s Tech News Round-Up

Google’s $1M African Gaming Push:

Google launched a $1 million Indie Games Fund for Sub-Saharan Africa, offering grants up to $200,000 to scale local mobile and PC game studios.

Sony Exits Discs: Sony announced it will completely phase out manufacturing physical PlayStation game discs by 2028, signalling a massive push toward an all-digital console future.

Foldable iPhone Speculation:  Apple reportedly anticipates selling 10 million units of its highly rumoured, ultra-premium $2,500 foldable iPhone.

The 64GB RAM Baseline: PC game

Cinder City* shocked players by becoming the first major title to officially recommend a massive 64GB of RAM for optimal settings.

EU Android Fine Stands: Google officially lost its final appeal in Europe, upholding a massive $4.7 billion antitrust fine over historic Android bundling practices. Google’s $1M African Gaming Push: Google launched its Indie Games Fund Africa, a $1 million non-equity funding pool offering financial grants and hands-on technical mentorship to scale independent mobile game studios across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Sony Exits Discs: In a historic shift, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it will completely phase out manufacturing physical PlayStation game discs by January 2028, moving consoles entirely to digital distribution.

Foldable iPhone Targets: Supply chain reports reveal Apple boosted internal production targets to 10 million units for its heavily anticipated, book-style folding “iPhone Ultra,” rumored to debut at a premium $2,500 price point.

The 64GB RAM Scare: Upcoming open-world PC game Cinder City shocked players by briefly posting an unprecedented 64GB RAM recommended system requirement on Steam before correcting it to a still-heavy 32GB baseline.

EU Android Fine Stands: Google officially lost its final appeal in European courts, upholding a historic $4.7 billion antitrust fine over anti-competitive mobile app bundling.