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The iPhone Duo Might Be One of the First Foldables That's Good For Gaming

I've been hooked on foldables for years now, and I carry the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra on me every day. And while that phone is incredible for most of what I need to do on a day-to-day basis, gaming has never felt amazing on it. A big part of that comes down to the aspect ratio of the larger inner screen. While there are a lot of games that will adopt the 4:3 aspect ratio, there are plenty that just don't, leading to either an ugly, stretched picture or giant black bars. In Hearthstone , for example, I have the choice of having a third of the screen blocked off, or have it stretch out to fill the screen, only to cut off a good portion of what's supposed to be displayed. There have been several times where I've tried to fullscreen that game, only to not be able to read a card on one of the far edges of the battlefield, because the image is cut off. Now, a lot of this does come down to the developers. Certainly, Blizzard has the resources to update Hearthstone to accommodate the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra's square display. But, I've been testing these foldables for the last seven years and things haven't improved. If Blizzard hasn't done anything by now, I doubt it's going to any time soon. I'd rather not leave it up to individual developers here. What ends up happening, then, is I spend most of my time playing mobile games with the Fold 8 Ultra closed, and that kind of defeats the purpose of having a device that can unfold to a larger screen, doesn't it? Even then, while Samsung has vastly improved the aspect ratio of its foldables with the Fold 7 and Fold 8 Ultra, its outer display is still more narrow than a typical slab phone, which has its own problems. On the surface, it'd seem like the iPhone Duo would have a lot of the same problems. Both its inner and outer displays have an odd 1.4:1 aspect ratio, which is smack dab in the middle of 16:9 and 4:3. The difference, though, is that Apple is famously strict with its developers. The company has already published guidelines for developing for the iPhone Duo , and the very first point is that developers should build apps to resize. Now, there are definitely going to be some growing pains. It'll likely be a couple months before most major games have been adapted to the new form factor, but it's important to remember that Apple name-checked the iPad during its presentation. Most mobile games – including Hearthstone – natively support the various aspect ratios of Apple's tablets. Apple has had that guideline baked into its design documentation for years, and it's why apps largely work seamlessly between different Apple devices. To be fair, Google also has similar guidelines in its developer documentation , but the difference is that Android has games as an exception to this rule. That's why its a gamble whether or not the game you want to play truly supports foldables. With the iPhone Duo, it does help that both the inner and outer display have the same aspect ratio, which should make resizing less of a technical hurdle. Regardless, I'm at least confident that Apple's foldable will have more games that just work on that inner display. Now, maybe I can finally play my silly little card games on a foldable without dealing with giant black bars.

IGNIGN•Jacqueline Thomas10 Sept

The Original Shrek Movie Is Getting a 4K Steelbook for Its 25th Anniversary

Shrek is more than just a movie at this point, it's a cultural phenomenon. Ever since the first film was released back in 2001, our world has been subtly influenced by the existence of this lovable green ogre and his fairy-tale friends. We're at the point now that you can even buy a Shrek toaster that burns an image of Shrek on your toast. If that isn't a sign of late-stage Shrekitalism, I don't know what is. While there have been several Shrek movies since the first (with a fifth movie on the way!), the original film has held up surprisingly well. The first Shrek movie is so easy to watch again and again, and watching all of the films at once is arguably one of the best movie marathons one can have. So it's no surprise that a 25th anniversary re-release of Shrek in 4K is already quite popular in the Blu-ray community. Shrek 25th Anniversary Steelbook Is Up for Preorder, Out November 3 Non-Steelbook 4K Version - $29.98 This isn't the first time Shrek has been released in 4K, and it won't likely be the last. The previous release was back in 2021 when the movie was first remastered for its 20th anniversary. And based on the product description, the main difference between that version and the 25th anniversary version is the cover. So if you're a collector of steelbooks, this is absolutely worth checking out, but if you already have Shrek in 4K you can probably skip. Shrek 25th Anniversary 4K limited-edition Steelbook up for preorder for $34.99, comes out November 3. Amazon: https://t.co/e26e9PyFYr Walmart: (page is up, not live though) https://t.co/TIszSBliP5 #ad pic.twitter.com/UQDgidWqFC — IGN Finds (@IGNDeals) September 10, 2026 As for what bonuses are actually included on these discs, it's actually quite a lot of extra content. There are deleted scenes, specials, commentary, and even full episodes of Puss and Boots. If you don't already own this movie, it's worth it for all of the extras alone. Some of these weren't even included in the previous 4K release. Bonus Content Included Origins of an Ogre Spotlight on Donkey Deleted Scenes Secrets of Shrek Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party Baha Men "Best Years of Our Lives" Smash Mouth "I'm a Believer" Shrek The Musical "What's Up Duloc?" Feature Commentary with Directors Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson and Producer Aron Warner The Animators' Corner Shrek's Interactive Journey: I Filmmakers' Commentary Baha Men "Best Years of Our Lives" Music Video Smash Mouth "I'm a Believer" Music Video DreamWorks Animation Video Jukebox Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Party Far Far Away Idol Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos The Ghost of Lord Farquaad Scared Shrekless Thriller Night The Pig Who Cried Werewolf Shrek the Halls Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular Shrek's Yule Log The Adventures of Puss in Boots Episode 1: Hidden The Adventures of Puss in Boots Episode 2: Sphinx The Adventures of Puss in Boots Episode 3: Brothers The Adventures of Puss in Boots Episode 4: Duchess The Adventures of Puss in Boots Episode 5: Adventure Shrek 25th Anniversary LEGO Sets Speaking of Shrek collectibles, DreamWorks has recently teamed up with LEGO to release some very popular new builds of everyone's favorite ogre. The first two shrek sets were released back in June and included a gorgeous 18+ build of Shrek, Donkey, and Puss and Boots . More recently LEGO has released 12 minifigures of fan-favorite characters from the series, only available via mystery boxes.

IGNIGN•Jacob Kienlen10 Sept