Well that didn't take long: shortly after Nintendo, Xbox, Crash Bandicoot, Activision, and Tony Hawk himself were teasing the impending announcement that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 will be coming to new platforms, we now have confirmation of it. Activision has announced that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 is coming to Switch later this year in addition to getting a next-gen update on PS5 and Xbox Series X.

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Gogoro has revealed a new version of its Smartscooter, and if you've ever wished that your EV two-wheeler was more attention-grabbing, the VIVA MIX might have the answer. That is, if you live in Taiwan anyway, where it's launching with a new, super-durable body design.

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There's a new three-row vehicle in town, and the 2022 Kia Carnival promises to be more stylish and more flexible than the Sedona it replaces. First to bear the automaker's new Kia logo, packing a new V6 engine, and a more distinctive design, the 2022 Carnival also claims the biggest passenger and cargo capacity in its class.

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Back when the pandemic started prompting stay at home orders, Sony launched a PlayStation promotion called Play At Home. Though this promotion, it gave away copies of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey to anyone with a PS4 who wanted to claim them. Fast forward almost a year later and Play At Home is back, and this time it looks like the promotion will last a lot a longer and offer more bonuses to PlayStation owners.

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The Anker iPhone MagSafe battery pack was released at last - just as the company suggested it would. They've had this particular battery pack in the works for a couple of months, having digitally previewed the device first at CES 2021. This device has the name Anker PowerCore Magnetic 5K Wireless Power Bank, and it's available for the masses right this minute.

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This week the folks at Analogue made an extended statement on supply and demand. The gaming products they offer are not "Limited Edition," they've confirmed. This means that they'll be available for purchase, at some point, no matter how many are sold. Per the company's message, "More Pockets will be available for purchase in 2021."

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With the first day of March getting ever closer, Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for next month. If there's a theme to this month, it definitely seems to be shooters - be they tactical, top-down, or run-and-gun games. If you're a fan of shooters of any variety, you'll probably want to reserve at least a little bandwidth to download these games next month.

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Android users are getting new messaging, Android Auto, and password management features, along with a new TalkBack screen reader version for the visually-impaired. Beginning to roll out from today, the new updates won't just be limited to Android 12 - which opened up for the developer preview last week - but will work with multiple generations of the OS from the past few years.

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Sony's PlayStation chief has promised greater supplies of the PS5 as the year progresses, though gamers hoping to skip restock hell and reseller price gouging may still find themselves disappointed by the end of 2021. Shortages of the PlayStation 5 have proved to be a bigger deal than the console itself, as despite 4.5 million sales of the console in the last two months of 2020, demand still outstrips supply.

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It's been a busy day for Sony so far. Not only has the company confirmed that it's making a next-gen PlayStation VR for the PS5, but it also announced a delay for the highly-anticipated Gran Turismo 7. The announcements aren't stopping there, though, as PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan has confirmed that more PlayStation exclusives will be heading to PC in the future.

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If your big truck needs are bigger than most, then the 2021 Shelby F-250 Super Baja may well fit the ticket. Shelby American's latest riff off of Ford's burly pickups, the new Super Baja is baed on the already popular three-quarter ton truck, but with torque cranked up beyond 1,000 lb-ft for some serious off-road and towing potential.

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Google's fabled foldable might well be close at hand! Today's tip (or rumor) suggests Google tapped Samsung for a new foldable panel, quite possibly for a future foldable Pixel smartphone. This is not the first time we've heard word that Google would eventually make a Google Pixel smart device with a foldable display. It only makes sense, given the amount of work the company's put into developing Android with a set of features specifically aimed at foldable display functionality.

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