Tag: The Verge

Facebook brings cloud gaming to Apple devices with a Web App

The Verge reports that Facebook is bringing its new cloud gaming service to iPhones and iPads through a web app that, like a native app, can be added to people’s home screens. The site will let you play simple web games like Solitaire and match-threes and stream more graphically intensive titles, like racing games. Unfortunately, due […]

EA announces New Projects, talks the Future of Game Development in a Post-Pandemic Era

The Verge reports that on July 22nd, Electronic Arts announced a handful of new projects, including a remake of Dead Space and a story-driven racer complete with Hollywood talent. And this comes on the heels of what was a very busy pandemic year, because in 2020, EA says it launched 13 new games and more than 400 updates for […]

Could Google’s Pixel 5A 5G be coming soon?

The Pixel 5A 5G, Google’s midrange counterpart to last year’s Pixel 5, has been spotted in the FCC’s database, suggesting a release might not be far away.  Android Police, which first saw the two listings, reports that none specifically mention the name “Pixel 5A” but that at least one of the three model numbers (GR0M2) lines up […]

Apple plans to bring a Mini LED screen to MacBook Pro and 11-inch iPad Pro

Apple plans to add a Mini LED screen to the 11-inch iPad Pro in 2022, following the introduction of the technology on this year’s 12.9-inch model, according to a research note by Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo. The note was reported on by AppleInsider and MacRumors. Apple released new versions of the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro this year, […]

Alto’s Odyssey adds a Fourth Biome for its Apple Arcade launch on July 16th

The Verge reports that when the team behind the serene adventure Alto’s Odyssey were working on the sequel, they had a lot of ideas that didn’t make it into the final release. One of those was a vibrant city that would be the game’s fourth biome, joining the existing desert, canyons, and ancient temples. For various reasons, the […]

Sony says they will still sell PSP games on the PS3 and Vita stores, but not the DLC

In March, Sony received widespread backlash for announcing plans to shut down the PS3 and Vita stores and remove the ability to purchase PSP games from both storefronts. The Verge reports that this criticism led Sony to reverse course in part, promising to keep the PS3 and Vita stores open, but the company stayed committed […]

Windows 11 is deleting Internet Explorer

At one point in Windows 10’s lifetime, you could have had Internet Explorer, the legacy version of Microsoft Edge, and the new Chromium-powered Edge all installed. This trio of browsers was the perfect illustration of Microsoft’s struggles with the web over the past decade, but now that Internet Explorer is being put out to pasture in […]

Big changes coming to your PC with Microsoft’s Windows 11

On Friday, Microsoft made the big announcement about the launch of Windows 11.  After months of teases, hints of the number 11, and even a giant Windows 11 leak, Microsoft’s new operating system is now official. The Verge reports that the big focus for Windows 11 is a simplification of the Windows user interface, a […]

Microsoft’s expanded refund policy for Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox ends July 6th

Since December, Microsoft has been offering full refunds for people who bought Cyberpunk 2077 through the Microsoft Store and had to deal with the myriad of bugs that came with it. At the time, the company said this expanded policy would be in place “until further notice.” But on Tuesday, Microsoft announced it plans to […]

AirPods Pro’s Force Sensor solves one of the trickiest parts of Earbud Design

The Verge reports that Apple’s AirPods Pro cleverly solves one of the trickiest parts of earbud design with a unique button — even if it’s not technically a button at all. Officially referred to as the “force sensor” (a title that makes the button sound far more interesting than it actually is), it’s technically nothing more […]