Katsucon, the first major convention of 2024, took place in National Harbor, Maryland over the February 16-18 weekend, and there were some incredible looks on display. The three-day fan convention kicked off 2024 with style, offering up some incredible cosplay that will serve as inspiration for the rest of the year. Advertisement Your favorite RPG
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This year has been filled with bad video game industry news. Layoffs every week. Thousands of jobs cut. Studios closing. It’s awful stuff. So I’m here to share some good news. Toys For Bob, the studio behind Crash Bandicoot 4 and the remastered Spyro collection, is leaving Activision and becoming an independent studio. Why This
Peacock’s selection of horror and sci-fi movies is quite good, but its genre library also has tons of titles you’ve probably never heard of, including overlooked oddities—and several outright howlers. We’ve combed through Peacock’s sci-fi category to find 10 of the most WTF titles you can stream. Are these recommendations, or more of a “proceed
/ Chrome will suggest searches based on your previous searches. The Android and iOS apps will also include on-device capabilities so search suggestions can work offline. By Amrita Khalid, one of the authors of audio industry newsletter Hot Pod. Khalid has covered tech, surveillance policy, consumer gadgets, and online communities for more than a decade.
My toxic trait is that I am a colossal simp for Final Fantasy VII’s foul-mouthed, chain-smoking, dragoon pilot Cid. My love for this man spans decades, from when he was a series of blobs stacked on top of each other in the original PlayStation game to when he was a voiceless shopkeeper in the first
There’s no shortage of choice when it comes to Android tablets on the market, and that can make trying to differentiate between them as you shop a little challenging. But it’s usually the size of the display, how much storage is available, and most importantly, how much it will cost that you should be taking note of
Folks trying to play Theatrhythm Final Bar Line-–a Final Fantasy-themed rhythm game—were unable to due to a bug preventing the game from connecting to servers on February 29, aka a Leap Day. A similar bug happened in an EA racing game, too, forcing players to change the date on their consoles to play. The Week
Some Pokémon cards are highly sought, especially by collectors and by resellers looking to make a quick buck off of rare cards, or cards with distinguishing characteristics that make them more valuable. For example, a card signed by illustrator Naoki Saito reportedly sold for over $100,000 in July 2023, which has had the unfortunate side
Average mortgage rates have climbed back into the 7% range after a dramatic fall of over 1% toward the end of 2023. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 7.13% this week, according to data from CNET sister site Bankrate. That’s an increase of two basis points (or 0.02%) from the week prior.
$198 at Amazon Sony LinkBuds S Compact noise-canceling buds with big sound $198 at Amazon Sony WH-XB910N Best Sony Extra Bass noise-canceling headphone Show more (7 items) Sony has cemented itself as a mainstay in the audio industry, manufacturing some of the best wireless headphones, earbuds and wired over-the-ear headphones. Sony’s headphones range from budget-friendly earbuds
Respawn’s unnamed Star Wars first-person shooter, first confirmed by EA in January 2022, has reportedly been canceled as the publisher pulls back on licensed games amid a large round of layoffs. The Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Madden NFL 24 Off English On February 28, IGN reported that Respawn’s still-in-development Star Wars FPS
Earlier this week, the official Runescape Twitter/X account got banned. It’s since returned, but the reason behind its temporary ban was that someone at the social media company thought the account was created by an eight-year-old kid, which would be a violation of Twitter’s rules. The Top 10 Most-Played Games On Steam Deck: August 2023
/ Plus, we’re seeing great prices on Eufy’s basic robovac and a robust Sonic the Hedgehog that includes 16 games. If you own a Pixel smartphone or smartwatch, the Pixel Tablet makes for a great trifecta.Photo: Dan Seifert / The Verge It’s easy to default to iPads and Samsung Galaxy Tabs when shopping for a
The Nothing Phone 2A is making a late arrival to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, unveiling its full design while saving the rest of its details for a March 5 reveal event. The phone arrived to the convention floor on Tuesday and was followed Wednesday with an unboxing video posted to Nothing’s YouTube channel. The
As February comes to a close, Sony has removed the cloche to unveil March’s PlayStation Plus cuisine. (I’m feeling hungry right now, leave me alone.) The crop of free games you get next month for being a PS Plus subscriber is actually pretty solid, with the offerings including one of the best martial arts brawlers
If you’ve heard of or seen Helldivers 2, a co-op third-person shooter inspired by the movie Starship Troopers, you more than likely caught a glimpse of Malevelon Creek. It’s one of the game’s playable planets, controlled by one of two enemy factions, the automatons. You likely haven’t heard the world’s proper name though, as players
/ But only if you have an Android device with a touchscreen. By Joanna Nelius, laptop reviewer. She has covered consumer technology, with an emphasis on PC gaming, since 2018. Previous bylines: USA Today, Gizmodo, PC Gamer, Maximum PC, among others. Share this story For anyone who has ever wished for the ability to hand
/ Nobody has to think more carefully about their technological lives than celebrities. And a few of them have figured out the answer. 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
/ Make more room for your data. 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 Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge It can happen all too easily, especially if you’ve
Investing in a high-end coffee maker can be a great start but for true coffee fans there’s one other obstacle to overcome — coffee that just keeps on going cold. We’ve all accidentally taken a mouthful of cold coffee after becoming engrossed in what we were doing, and it’s just no fun at all. But the
/ ‘Our mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful is sacrosanct,’ Sundar Pichai said in an internal memo. ‘This has to be our approach for all our products, including our emerging Al products.’ By Alex Heath, a deputy editor and author of the Command Line newsletter. He’s covered the
What is the best internet provider in Springfield? With fast, symmetrical speeds and straightforward pricing that includes equipment rental, unlimited data and no set price increases, AT&T Fiber offers the best value of any Springfield internet provider. The 100% fiber-optic provider boasts the fastest internet speeds in Springfield, up to 5,000 megabits per second, plus
New data from Norway examines how video games influence children, their social behaviors, and their spending habits. It turns out, younger players are being bullied over their lack of cosmetic skins, are using in-game items to become more popular, and are struggling to avoid all the ads and user-made scams connected to popular online games
Wendy’s will start experimenting with surge pricing, much like Uber and Lyft, as the company rolls out digital menus to all its United States restaurants by 2025, according to the company’s February earnings call. Under the test, burgers, Frosties, and other menu items will have “dynamic prices,” costing more during times of increased demand. Total
With MWC 2024 underway, there’s plenty of new mobile tech to get excited about. The long-celebrated mobile trade show kicked off officially yesterday, Feb. 26, in Barcelona, Spain, and there have been plenty of new phone launches as well as other new concepts and technology. The Mobile World Congress is a chance for the communications industry to launch
/ We also found deals on Google’s tri-band Nest Wifi Pro, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Apple’s latest HomePod. By Sheena Vasani, a writer covering commerce, e-readers, and tech news. She previously wrote about everything from web development to AI at Inside. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may
/ This is a crowded market; you’ve got many options to choose from. 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
Average mortgage rates have climbed back into the 7% range after a dramatic fall of over 1% toward the end of 2023. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 7.13% this week, according to data from CNET sister site Bankrate. That’s an increase of two basis points (or 0.02%) from the week prior.
Inspired by James Clavell’s iconic 1975 novel, Shōgun is FX’s new limited series that explores the beauty, violence and political backstabbing of feudal Japan. Much like the book, the series takes inspiration from history and explores the unlikely relationship that grows between a British navigator and one of Japan’s five warlords as the country heads
Third-person co-op shooter Helldivers 2 has a wide variety of enemy types to throw your way. Between the two enemy factions that are currently live in the game, the bug-like Terminids and the robotic Automatons, there are just under 20 distinct enemies. And Hunters, part of the Terminid faction, can be a rather tricky foe
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