An investigation by German outlet Game Two into what went wrong during the development of Lord of the Rings: Gollum has made claims that the publisher’s apology for the terrible state of the released game was written by AI ChatGPT. The claim appears alongside a laundry list of alleged issues behind the game’s development, including
Month: October 2023
If you both played the Pokémon Scarlet or Violet game, and follow the Pokémon Trading Card Game, you’ll have noticed that the first four sets have entirely omitted the denizens of the the Great Crater of Paldea. These either ancient or futuristic Pokémon (dependent upon whether you played Scarlet or Violet) are finally showing up
As the international gaming industry faces wave after wave of layoffs, workers at Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher developer, CD Projekt Red, have created a new Poland-wide union aimed at protecting their rights. This arrives in the face of the massive studio announcing it would be firing nine percent of its staff by March 2024.
As Amazon prepares to launch its October Prime Day sale, it seems others — including Bose — are getting in on the action. If you’re looking for high-quality over-ear headphones, there are a number of choices on the market, but one of our all-time favorites is Bose’s Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. These headphones, which usually
See at Now Now Watch the Premier League in the UK from £12 Arsenal will be looking to prove they can go one better in the title race this term as they host defending champions Man City in this top-of-the-table clash at the Emirates Stadium. Despite some inconsistent displays, the Gunners are unbeaten so far
/ Plus, in this week’s Installer: Spotify audiobooks, Loki’s new season, and a better ChatGPT. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn
/ The “father of Android” could stand up in the Epic v. Google trial. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story Illustration: The Verge It’s been almost 10 months since a trial
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The Pixel 8 Pro is Google’s latest top-end phone, packing a new processor, a brighter display and better cameras than its predecessor. But it faces stiff competition from two other handsets that dominate the premium smartphone market: the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. How do they really compare? The Pixel 8
/ You can also snag some sweet Verge merch, an Animal Crossing-themed Switch Lite bundle, and a steep discount on Sharge’s Retro 67 charger this weekend. Hisense’s latest entry-level model offers a lot for the price, including Mini LED backlighting and full-array local dimming. Image: Hisense Happy Saturday, dear readers! As you might have seen,
/ Those circled icons mean that some of your tabs have become inactive. By Barbara Krasnoff, a reviews editor who manages how-tos. She’s worked as an editor and writer for almost 40 years. Previously, she was a senior reviews editor for Computerworld. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media
Monitoring your blood pressure on a daily basis is super important. Especially if you’re worried about high blood pressure or have hypertension, monitors are key. Thankfully, if you own an Apple Watch , you already have a good starting point for tracking your blood pressure at home. Daily tracking can help you establish a baseline
/ An infrared thermometer seems like an odd thing to put on a $1,000 smartphone. By Nathan Edwards, a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and MaximumPC. Current fixations: keyboards, DIY tech, and the smart home. Share this story Temperature sensor. Temperature sensor? Temperature sensor.Image: Google The Pixel 8
Amazon’s Big Deal Days, which is essentially Amazon’s October Prime Day event, is coming on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11, just in time to start your winter holiday shopping. These big shopping events usually see some of the online retailer’s best deals of the year on products, and you can already find some early deals
Show more (2 items) Watch this: iPhone 15 Review: A Big Upgrade for Older iPhone Owners 08:21 The iPhone 15 lineup is finally out, and we’re seeing some great deals across the board. While most if not all of these deals are locked to a carrier, you can get some significant trade-in credit, especially if you
A bakery in San Francisco constructed a sculpture of a Last of Us Clicker, one of the series’ menacing, mushroom-infested zombies, out of bread. And it looks pretty darn scary. The Last of Us’s Lamar Johnson On Learning Sign Language For The Show Off English The life-size Clicker sculpture, whose official name is “The Last
Around 100 employees at Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios Group are unionizing. This means around a fifth of the 500-person Swedish team is now bargaining with the company’s management for a fair contract. The Week In Games: What’s Releasing Beyond Pikmin 4 Off English IGN confirmed with a union representative that more than 100 workers
Detective Pikachu Returns is out on Switch today, October 6, and as someone who considers the original 2016 3DS game to be one of my favorite things Pokémon has ever done, I’m stoked. But Nintendo’s adventure game sequel exists in a weird place, because the 2019 live-action Detective Pikachu movie may have already wrapped up
Kids today only care about online free-to-play shooter Fortnite. They don’t even talk about how great gasoline is! Luckily for us, one large oil company wants to change that using Fortnite, TikTok stars, and Twitch streamers. Welcome to Hell. Dead By Daylight Devs’ New Game Is Fortnite Meets Doom Off English Climate change is bad.
Castlevania: Nocturne, the sequel to Netflix’s surprise-hit Castlevania anime, premiered on the streamer last week to rave reviews from critics and fans alike. So it’s probably not startling to hear that the vampire-killing series has been renewed for a second season, but that won’t stop me from pumping my fist in the air anyway. A
After months of silence, vampire shooter Redfall is receiving its biggest update yet following a disastrous launch back in May. The second big patch will add the Game Pass multiplayer game’s long-awaited 60 frames-per-second mode on Xbox Series X/S, as well as a host of gameplay improvements and bug fixes. Why The Hot New Redfall
Smart-home devices have plenty of connected tricks up their collective sleeve, but thanks to a glut of walled-off wireless protocols they aren’t always great at communicating with one another. That’s where control devices like the Staples Connect hub come into play. Acting like a router for your gadgets, the hub uses a variety of built-in
It was only a matter of time, I suppose. Everyone’s favorite broken Armored Core VI build is no more. FromSoftware released a new update for the mech shooter that makes its beloved Zimmerman shotguns less godlike. 621’s days of skating around Rubicon smashing and staggering everything in sight with ease are over. The Top 10
Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3 is a horny elven fantasy until you end up in a fight. Then, you and your companions get blood spatter all over your faces—very real and sobering—and it’s hard to woo each other at a safe campsite while you’re staring at gore. Some players try to freshen
Nintendo this week said it will end online support for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U models in April 2024. This change will affect the Nintendo 2DS, New 2DS XL, 3DS, 3DS XL, New 3DS and New 3DS XL as well as the Wii U Deluxe and Wii U Basic. Though the company hasn’t announced
/ Changing smartwatch designs often means needing new cases and chargers. As it stands, technological challenges make wearables a bastion of proprietary accessories. By Victoria Song, a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 11 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Share this
/ The Pro paywall. By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Share this story I can’t believe Google finally did it. I’m still in disbelief. An Android phone with seven years of
We’re now in October, and that means the holiday season is just around the corner. With that in mind, several big sales are coming up, including Amazon’s October Prime Day and Black Friday. If you’re planning to buy gifts during these huge sales events, you’ll likely need to know what the return policy is just
/ At the launch event for its latest flagship smartphones, the search giant wasted no opportunity to tell us about all its AI-powered smartphone features. But who is it trying to impress? By Jon Porter, a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. Share
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