Ikea is bringing… something to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
There are some product collaborations that make sense. This one, involving Ikea and Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, seems to suggest that the publisher is finished relaunching this one. That’s because we can’t imagine the fantasy game continuing after there’s a build-it-yourself partnership inside Skyrim. Assuming that’s what Ikea’s teaser actually involves.
The Swedish furniture company has previously done some odd stuff, but those usually involve physical products. The tagline for this particular release – which is due on 9 September – suggests that this outing is more… digital. If you can find another explanation for “A Creation coming to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” we’d love to hear it. Whatever it is, it’s not likely to be close to as good as the best Ikea advertisement Ikea never made.
Razer’s head cushion speaker gets budget alternative
Razer has announced a budget version of its wireless head cushion speaker, called the Clio X. It works the same way as the original Clio: strap it to your chair, give it power (15W over USB-C), and it should blast your ears with audio. It’s compatible with all of Razer’s gaming chairs, but we don’t see why it wouldn’t work with any chair with enough headroom.
The biggest difference is apparently the acoustic architecture. Where the flagship uses 43mm full-range aluminium cone drivers, the Clio X houses two 38mm loudspeakers and two 55mm passive radiators. Like the flagship, the Clio X also supports THX Spatial Audio. That will turn any boring standard stereo surround sound into virtual spatial audio via Razer’s proprietary HyperSpeed 2.4GHz wireless dongle. That should also mean low latency.
The other big difference is the price. The Clio retails for R4,500 locally, or $230 overseas. The Clio X will only ask for $110 (~R1,760) to go home with you. However, if it makes its way here, expect the local price to climb.
Apple’s even working on game controllers, leak suggests
We (and the rest of the world) are quite familiar with Apple’s upcoming product line-up already. Although the latest rumours coming out of Cupertino concern some gadgets we haven’t heard of ahead of time — game controllers.
Apple already supports just about every modern controller, but new rumours suggest the Fruit Company wants people playing on its own hardware. References to two controllers appeared in macOS 26.7 code, first spotted by pdfu on MacRumors. “T6502” and “T1057” were the controllers unearthed within the latest code dump.
We do have a general idea of what to expect. Both controllers feature ABXY button layouts, clickable thumbsticks (two a piece), shoulder buttons, analogue triggers, and Home/Menu buttons. So… pretty much everything you’d expect from a controller released in 2026. Maybe minus a few buttons. The T6502 appears to be the cheaper of the two, only connecting via USB-C, while the other controller adds Bluetooth connectivity to the mix.
The rest of the details are pretty scarce, leading us to believe they’re still a ways off. The code was wiped after the second macOS 26.7 release, meaning this was definitely a mistake on Apple’s end.
There are not one, but two Nintendo Directs this week
After Sony’s lacklustre State of Play double feature last week, the pressure is on for Nintendo to provide us with something cool. We’re getting at least one cool thing, in the form of a Zelda-themed Nintendo Direct, taking place tomorrow, 8 September. We’re also getting a broad Direct the following day, 9 September, both at 10h00 ET.
For Saffas, that’ll mean 16h00. The Zelda stream will be roughly 30 minutes long to celebrate the franchise’s 40th anniversary, and will very likely focus on the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake. We’re also betting that some footage of The Legend of Zelda movie will make it through, if not a full-blown trailer. Still, it’s Ocarina that’ll have us seated. It also begs the question of whether Nintendo is clearing room for something big the next day.
The general Direct scheduled for Wednesday, 9 September, will be slightly longer at 45 minutes. What’ll be shown is still a mystery, but there’s plenty of room for new cosy camping and farming sims — perhaps alongside a new 3D Mario. Either way, we’ll give you the goods if you can’t make it to the stream, which will be hosted on YouTube.
