There will be no E3 this year. In a tweet, Will Powers, PR for gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer, said that he received an email stating the digital event was canceled. IGN initially reported the news, saying they had also independently viewed the email confirming E3’s cancellation. As reported by The Verge, the video game trade […]
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has launched an investigation into Amazon’s labor practices around severe weather events, focusing on the company’s Illinois warehouse where six people died in a tornado strike last winter. The committee is seeking documents and communication records from Amazon within the next two weeks, according to a letter signed […]
Netflix has added another game developer to its ranks. The streaming company announced that it has acquired Boss Fight Entertainment, a mobile studio based in Texas. It’s the third game studio that Netflix has scooped up following the acquisition of Night School, the developer of Oxenfree, as well as Next Games, the team behind a Stranger […]
CD Projekt Red has announced that it’s working on a brand-new Witcher game, which will “kick off a new saga for the franchise,” and the first new mainstream title in the series since The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released all the way back in 2015, as reported by The Verge. The biggest news, however, […]
Microsoft has just released a beta version of Microsoft Edge for the Steam Deck that includes full support. As The Verge reports, Microsoft says it has worked closely with Valve to get Xbox Cloud Gaming working on the Steam Deck. While Steam Deck users have been able to access the Xbox game streaming service, it […]
Automakers big and small are boldly committing to electrifying its vehicle lineups over the next few years – be they sedans, SUVs, minivans, pickup trucks, or sports cars – and so your next vehicle may very well be an electric one. Not only are electric vehicles (EVs) becoming more affordable (with tax credits still available), […]
Instagram is finally letting Live content creators appoint moderators during their streams. Mods will have the ability to report comments, remove viewers from the stream, as well as turn off comments for a specific viewer, The Verge reports. Instagram notes that creators can assign a moderator by tapping the three dots in the comment bar […]
Samsung has addressed reports that it is throttling the performance of thousands of popular apps, saying a software update will return control to users. As The Verge reports, Samsung spokesperson Kelly Yeo has issued a statement that reads, “We value the feedback we receive about our products and after careful consideration, we plan to roll […]
Virtually all major western countries have imposed devastating sanctions on Vladimir Putin‘s regime amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As the battle for Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities continues, governments around the world — especially those in Europe — are calling on technological giants to restrict the flow of disinformation from the Kremlin. In response […]
Now you can access the content warning feature on Twitter, which allows obscuring individual photos and videos behind warnings for nudity, violence, and “sensitive” content, according to a report on The Verge . It’s available on Twitter’s Android and iOS apps as well as its web client. Users can put a content warning on posts […]