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Currently developing original projects and seeking investment partners. Zero Escape and AI: The Somnium Files creator Kotaro Uchikoshi has announced the establishment of CRASH KEYS, a new game studio headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Drawing on Uchikoshi’s experience and creative vision, CRASH KEYS is moving forward with new original projects, aiming to craft “deeply moving and memorable experiences for players worldwide.”To advance its projects and build a business foundation, CRASH KEYS is currently seeking investment partners who share the studio’s vision and want to help bring its creative ambitions to life. It encourages interested companies and investors to inquire about its business strategy, project concepts, and investment opportunities. The studio’s tagline is, “Some locks can only be opened with broken keys. All creation begins with destruction. Crash your rusty old keys. Beyond the door lies a world yet unseen. We CRASH KEYS.

For decades, commercial cleaning has run on one simple idea: create a schedule and follow that schedule. Restrooms are serviced at designated times, trash is collected according to a route, floors are cleaned on a predetermined schedule, and teams move from one area to the next, whether a space hosted 200 people that day or barely saw 20. Routine has value, especially when consistency is essential. But facility managers today face higher labour costs, persistent staffing challenges, and pressure to make every dollar work harder – and that makes it worth asking a surprisingly basic question.

Tom Warren is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is officially announcing its Xbox Nano controller today, a smaller and cheaper controller that’s designed to fit into your pocket. The more compact controller is also designed for “younger players, smaller hands, or anyone seeking something portable for play on the go.”The $49.99 Xbox Nano is Microsoft’s smallest controller, and it’s shorter than most smartphones at just over five inches in length. It has all the regular buttons you’d find on a normal Xbox controller, as well as Xbox Wireless and Bluetooth support for connecting to Xbox consoles and phones, tablets, and PCs. The Xbox Nano controller also includes a rechargeable battery, and doesn’t require AA batteries or a separate charging pack like most Xbox controllers. Microsoft has also added a programmable Action Button to the Xbox Nano controller that can be customized to take screenshots, gameplay capture, and other Xbox shortcuts. The Xbox Nano originally leaked earlier this year with what looked like a tiny screen to indicate cloud or console connectivity.

Apple’s new HomePod mini 2 costs $199 CAD, while the full-size HomePod 2 sells for $479 CAD. That’s a $280 difference, but is the larger speaker really worth paying more than twice as much for? The HomePod mini 2 was announced this week in Canada with an S10 chip, support for Siri AI and new audio features. It’s available for pre-order now, with deliveries beginning October 30. Apple also introduced a new Apple TV 4K with four-speaker surround sound and revealed Canadian pricing for its Apple Home Collection.

LHX is investing in research and development to expand its capabilities across defense and aerospace markets. The company spent $536 million on company-funded R&D in 2025, focusing on technologies that support its operations across multiple domains. This investment boosts its strategy of developing new solutions while responding to changing customer requirements. L3Harris operates across communications, space and mission systems, integrated mission systems and missile propulsion. Its flexible business model allows it to serve as a prime contractor, merchant supplier or subcontractor, depending on program requirements.

Minesto, leading ocean energy developer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chilean project developer Trayen Power to collaborate on the development of tidal and ocean current energy projects in Chile. Chile represents a particularly attractive market for Minesto, combining world-class tidal and ocean current resources with both large utility arrays and microgrid opportunities.

See all featuresFeaturesYou’ll leave starry-eyed.14 Oct 2026The Cité de l’espace in Toulouse, France, is already a remarkable destination. The first-class space museum sits among various rockets, satellites, and other technology showcasing space exploration’s past and future. And for the next few months, Pokémon will sit among these stars as it kicks off a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) across Europe. Pokemon.com was invited to join press and special guests at the Cité de l’espace on October 1 as some of the first to see the new Pokémon × ESA Exhibition inside the venue’s beautiful museum. Attendees were treated to an early look at the exhibition featuring well-known Pokémon alongside highlights of ESA’s work in space exploration. This was an incredible invitation to learn more about the ESA’s work and discoveries—with a little help from some of the most iconic characters in the world. The Pokémon × ESA exhibition will be on display at the Cité de l’espace from October 2, 2026, through April 30, 2027, and is included as part of general admission.

New Canadian platform allows patients to share medical information before meeting a triage nurse, helping streamline emergency department workflows. Hôpital Montfort in Ottawa has introduced a digital pre-triage platform designed to improve how patients are assessed and processed in the emergency department.

Today, we’re introducing the XBOX Nano Controller, designed to fit nearly every pocket and budget. Its compact design offers a great option for younger players, smaller hands, or anyone seeking something portable for play on the go. The XBOX Nano Controller, at a little over 5 inches in length and just 3.5 ounces, is our smallest controller, lighter and shorter than most modern smartphones. It includes all 18 standard gameplay inputs, delivering a familiar controller layout players already love.

TruGolf Links engages Polymath for professional services & an on-chain cap table on Polymesh, facilitating issuance infrastructure and compliance as its franchise network scales toward more than 221 committed locations, /CNW/ -- TruGolf Holdings, Inc. ("TruGolf") (NASDAQ: TRUG) today announced that its franchise subsidiary, TruGolf Links Franchising, LLC ("TruGolf Links"), has signed an intercompany agreement with Polymath Research Inc. ("Polymath"), TruGolf's tokenization subsidiary, to provide professional services and move the TruGolf Links capitalization table onto Polymath's regulated digital securities infrastructure. The agreement comes six days after TruGolf completed its acquisition of Polymath on October 8, 2026, and is the first Polymath engagement signed inside the combined company. It also lays the groundwork for the equipment leasing program and fractional franchise ownership opportunities for qualified franchisees that TruGolf Links and Polymath are developing, with initial rollout targeted for the first quarter of 2027.

Elijah is a freelance news writer at Polygon. He was an associate editor at The A. V. Club and Paste, and has been featured in outlets like Game Informer, Fanbyte, Unwinnable, and more. He loves media in all forms, from fighting games and horror flicks to slow cinema and visual novels. He's from the Greater Boston area. The game industry isn't doing well. Ubisoft is doing worse.