Xbox’s Developer_Direct stream returns this year, promising a close look at some of Microsoft’s upcoming titles, including actual gameplay and conversations with devs for various titles. If you’d like to get a sense of what to expect and when to tune in, we’ve got you covered. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s Air Combos Make
Month: January 2024
Over the January 13-15 holiday weekend, a rumor spread about the cancellation of an untitled and unannounced Halo battle royale, codenamed Project Tatanka. It all started with a few off-hand comments on a January 13 stream of the XboxEra podcast, in which the three hosts (Jon Clarke, Nick Baker, and Jesse Norris) discussed speculation that
/ We’re tired of tapping through apps on our phones all day. Can Samsung show us an AI tool to save us? By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Share this story If
/ Google’s most recent round of job cuts impacts a ‘few hundred roles globally.’ By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Illustration: The Verge After laying off about 1,000 employees last
It took Netflix three and a half years to reach 1 million users after introducing its groundbreaking, web-driven DVDs-by-mail subscription service in 1999. That was quite an accomplishment, given that people buying into new technologies at that time were considered a niche audience of first adopters unafraid to live on the cutting edge. In the
/ ‘Others who use this device won’t see your activity, so you can browse more privately. This won’t change how data is collected by websites you visit and the services they use, including Google.’ By Jon Porter, a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical
If you want to pick up a budget-friendly Apple Watch that isn’t the Watch SE, the Watch Series 8 is an excellent alternative. While the Watch Series 9 is out of stock for the time being, the older generation is still pretty good, and you can save quite a bit on it. In fact, it’s
With the pre-release of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown started, Ubisoft has chosen this week to rebrand its Ubisoft+ subscription services, and introduce a PC version of the “Classics” tier at a lower price. And a big part of this, says the publisher’s director of subscriptions, Philippe Tremblay, is getting players “comfortable” with not
Privacy The primary consideration for any VPN should be privacy. If a free VPN is unable to sufficiently protect your online privacy, then that VPN is useless. At a minimum, your VPN should employ industry standard AES 256-bit encryption along with offering basic privacy protections like a kill switch, DNS leak protection and a no-logs
Staff from the UK’s biggest video game retailer, GAME, have told Eurogamer the retailer is to stop accepting trade-ins. Which, if true, is the end of an era. You Should Play Grand Theft Auto III Before GTA VI | Total Recall Off English GAME is to the UK as GameStop is to the U.S. As
Whether there’s an omnipotent God or not, he or she definitely exists and hates printers. Like Bluetooth, printers are against God’s wishes, violating universal laws on such a level that they must be forced not to work in ever-more impossibly unlikely ways. As such, the people who make them are cursed to be purest evil
A fun-sounding project, a Nintendo 64 demake of Portal, has been pulled from Steam. It’s developer, however, is imploring people not to get angry with Valve, suggesting his idea was always doomed from the start. And yet, you know, I’m still a bit mad. The Top 10 Most-Played Games On Steam Deck: October 2023 Edition
The world convened at CES 2024 this past week to get its first look at the tech that could be coming to your home in the near future. Most, if not all, of the tech on display — from the best of show to the wacky to the cutting edge — had one thing in common: electricity.
See at Peacock Peacock Premium Carries Rams vs. Lions for $6 per month Show more (1 item) The Detroit Lions are hosting a playoff game for the first time in 30 years. Dan Campbell’s crew won the NFC North and will take on the Los Angeles Rams in Michigan in primetime on Sunday night. They’ll
Show more (1 item) With the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro out in the wild, the older Pixel 7 series is no longer Google’s flagship and, therefore, has some nice discounts on them. That’s great because the older models are still quite powerful and are still some of the best Android phones you can grab.
The first half of January can be a slow time for new game releases, but that also makes it a great time to tick some boxes on your backlog or revisit some old favorites. Read on for some of this week’s essential strategies for Starfield, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, and some heckin’ great
New 16-inch, 240Hz OLED panels and a crop of new CPUs from Intel and Nvidia mean a raft of new laptops at CES to host them. Intel announced its gaming-focused 14th-gen Core HX series here, and in December Intel and AMD launched their flagship Core Ultra and Ryzen 8000 series laptop CPUs. The companies behind the chips are
/ Plus, in this week’s Installer: True Detective is back, the new Ballie is here, Hey has a new calendar, and much more. 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
There was a lot happening at CES 2024, from robots to new wellness tools and the best of the best in cutting-edge tech. And then there was Ohdoki, the Norwegian company behind the Handy sex toy, which made an appearance to showcase its latest sex tech device. It’s called the Oh! and it’s a wireless
See at Peacock Peacock Premium Carries Dolphins vs. Chiefs for $6 per month See at Sling TV Sling TV Blue Carries NBC for $45 a month in select markets Show more (2 items) The Miami Dolphins had a chance to win the AFC East title Sunday night and host a playoff game this weekend. Instead,
/ Doublepoint’s app lets you move your arm around to control your mouse and tap your fingers to connect. 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 If you buy something from a
It’s CES week! That doesn’t typically mean a whole lot to video game fans, but this year was a bit of an exception, as ‘90s cheat peripheral standby GameShark appears to have rebranded as “AI Shark,” (sigh) and may have accidentally leaked key information about Nintendo’s next console. And speaking of the ‘90s, we’ve got
January can often be a slow month for games news, but 2024 is already proving to be an exception. From the surprisingly good new Prince of Persia game to new cast announcements for HBO’s The Last of Us, here’s our thoughts on the week’s biggest stories in and around video games. Prince of Persia: The
Updated Jan. 13, 2024 6:00 a.m. PT Written by James Bricknell Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement James Bricknell Senior Editor James has been writing about technology for years but
New health and wellness technology can be an attractive sell because, well, who doesn’t want to feel better? At CES this year, some of the new devices and concepts showcased marketed as a means to improve your health — or at least make you look cool trying to do it. Here’s a round-up of some
Starfield, Bethesda’s enormous, 1,000-planet wide space RPG, arrived on September 6, 2023. After years of considerable hype, the game has had somewhat of a rocky first year. That said, Bethesda has promised new features, critical bug fixes, and more in 2024 and it’s opening the door for Steam users to beta test those new features
/ It’s one of very few budget Android tablets offered with 5G in addition to the $219 Wi-Fi-only version. By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Share this story The A9 Plus comes
Fortnite has exploded in popularity—growing larger than ever—thanks in large part to the well-received OG Season and recent updates that added games like Lego Fortnite into Epic’s free-to-play shooter. Now data shows players on Xbox and PlayStation have spent more hours in Fortnite than Grand Theft Auto V, Roblox, EA Sports FC 24, and Call
Within the last few years, video game industry layoffs have unfortunately become more commonplace. In 2023, we saw near-weekly layoffs across the entire industry. When the dust had settled, at least 6,000 jobs across publishers, developers, and other video game-related companies had happened. Sadly, it appears 2024 will outpace that, if the first few weeks
When Sony launched its the PS portal, it’s portable PS5 streaming device, on November 15, 2023,it swiftly sold out. With the ability to stream your favorite PS5 games to a handheld device anywhere you can get a decent internet connection, it’s no surprise that the Portal has been so popular with PS5 owners. Thank You,
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