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Today’s The Verge Roundup
The Elden Ring movie hits theaters in March 2028
20 Apr 2026, 1:25 pm by Andrew Webster
It’s going to be a little while before The Lands Between is realized in movie form. Bandai Namco just confirmed that the live-action Elden Ring movie, which was announced last year, is expected to hit theaters on March 3rd, 2028, with production kicking off this spring.
Based on FromSoftware’s open-world fantasy RPG from 2022, Elden Ring is being produced by A24, and Alex Garland – best-known as the writer of the 28 Days zombie franchise and directing the likes of Annihilation and Civil War – is both writing and directing the film.
While we don’t know much else about the movie just yet, today’s announcement also introduced the main cast. T …
This pasta sauce wants to record your family
20 Apr 2026, 1:00 pm by Andrew Liszewski
As if there weren’t already enough devices listening in on everything being said in your home, Prego, the pasta and pizza sauce brand, is releasing a device designed to record everything said around the dinner table for posterity. The Connection Keeper, which looks like an oversized pasta jar lid, was created in collaboration with StoryCorps, the nonprofit organization focused on preserving the stories of Americans in a collection housed at the Library of Congress’ American Folklife Center. There’s no AI, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth, but you can optionally upload recordings to StoryCorps’ website to make them easier to share with family.
Prego says …
Vampire Survivors’ new spinoff switches genres but keeps the good vibes
20 Apr 2026, 1:00 pm by Jay Peters
When Vampire Survivors first exploded onto the scene, it was pretty much all I could think about. The formula of jumping into runs, taking on thousands of enemies, and becoming absurdly overpowered kept me picking up the game again and again – Steam says I’ve played it for more than 60 hours. Over time, though, despite the game’s many updates and expansions, the formula got stale, and I haven’t played it in more than a year. But I’ve become obsessed with the Vampire Survivors universe once again thanks to the new spinoff Vampire Crawlers.
Vampire Crawlers – technically, Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors – successfu …
Huawei beats Samsung and Apple to market with the first wide foldable
20 Apr 2026, 12:19 pm by Jess Weatherbed
Huawei has launched its passport-style foldable in China, ahead of similar devices said to be coming from Apple and Samsung. That makes the Pura X Max the first wide foldable phone that’s actually available to buy, with today’s launch now giving us the full specifications and price after its design was unveiled by Huawei last week.
There are two versions of the Pura X Max, both of which are available to preorder starting today. The standard version starts at 10999 yuan (about $1,613) for 12GB of memory and 256GB of storage, or 11,999 yuan (about $1,800) for 512GB of storage. The Pura X Max Collector’s Edition starts at 12,999 yuan (about $ …
DJI’s latest power station is proof that good things come in mini packages
20 Apr 2026, 12:00 pm by Thomas Ricker
As an avid vanlifer, I have to carefully curate everything I carry in order to eke out every square inch of storage I can to support life off the grid for weeks at a time. That’s why I jumped at the chance to review DJI’s latest power station.
The DJI Power 1000 Mini is almost half the size of the original DJI Power 1000 released two years ago with the same 1kWh battery capacity. And from my calculations, it’s also the smallest 1kWh power station from the major brands that money can currently buy.
DJI’s little power station also has a few tricks up its sleeve, including a built-in retractable USB-C cable, a light that can be controlled rem …
GoPro’s new Mission cameras are priced beyond most weekend athletes
20 Apr 2026, 9:04 am by Thomas Ricker
GoPro is pricing its new Mission 1 and Mission 1 Pro cameras at $599.99 and $699.99, respectively, each discounted by $100 if you subscribe to its ecosystem – fine for professional filmmakers, but a tough sell for weekend warriors.
The Mission 1 and Mission 1 Pro can both be reserved now, and you’ll get the $100 Point-and-Shoot Grip accessory for free (while supplies last) ahead of their May 28th release. The Mission 1 Pro ILS, the cam with the interchangeable mount for Micro Four Thirds (MFT) lenses and adapters, will be available later in Q3 for $699.99, or $599.99 for GoPro subscribers.
End of today’s The Verge roundup.
