Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Moon Studios, the developer behind the beloved Metroidvanias Ori and the Blind Forest and its sequel, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, is working on No Rest for the Wicked. The action RPG is set to launch this month on April 19 and is a bit of a departur...
Today’s AAA games require a lot of storage, and typically, they only get bigger post-launch as addition content and updates are applied. So, it’s somewhat surprising to report that Forza Motorsport – which launched at a very-meaty 130-GB-plus -- is actually shrinking in size with its latest patch. Forza Motorsport Update 7 will see the game’s file size reduced by around 25 GB on Xbox Series X and 29 GB on PC. Forza Motorsport Update 7 also offers some new content, most notably the famous Brands Hatch raceway from the United Kingdom. You can check out an overview trailer for […]
After spending over five years as a PC and Xbox exclusive, Microsoft recently announced that Rare’s well-liked online pirate game Sea of Thieves is setting sail to PlayStation 5 (along with a handful of other previously-exclusive titles). The game arrives in Sony’s harbours later this month, but those who want to try the game out early on PS5 will be able to jump into the game’s open beta this week! Those looking to jump into the beta just need to pre-order the game, and those who participate get a little PS5-exclusive cosmetic bonus. The Sea of Thieves @PlayStation 5 Closed […]
Qualcomm is not the only company to claim that the Snapdragon X Elite is faster than Apple’s M3, as Microsoft is also planning a slew of comparisons to showcase the upcoming chipset’s capabilities. According to people familiar with the software giant’s plans, it intends to reveal some demos of the notebook silicon in an attempt to highlight that the M3 is the inferior SoC. In multi-core performance, Qualcomm claims that the Snapdragon X Elite is 21 percent faster than the M3, conveniently leaves out single-core results Microsoft is gearing up for its event in Seattle next month, with The Verge reporting that […]
If you somehow haven’t heard already, there’s going to be a solar eclipse today, April 8. The sun, moon, and Earth are going to be perfectly aligned for a brief window, and if you live in one of the areas where it will be visible, you’ll be able to see...
As we head deeper into 2024, the traditional “E3” season (of course, E3 is dead now, but you catch my drift) for gaming announcements and showcases is coming up fast. In recent days we’ve begun to hear some murmurings about Microsoft’s big 2024 showcase, with Gears 6 reportedly being there, and now a few more potential details may have filtered out. According to The Verge’s Tom Warren, a longtime Microsoft insider, the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase will take place on Sunday, June 9. That lines up with past showcases, which typically take place on a Sunday shortly after Geoff Keighley’s […]
While the name Kareem Choudhry may not be as well-known as, say, Phil Spencer or Matt Booty, Xbox fans who keep abreast with the company’s announcements and showcases are likely to be familiar with his face. As corporate vice president of emerging technologies at Xbox, Choudhry was in charge of a lot of the more innovative things Microsoft’s gaming division offered in recent years, including backward compatibility and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Well, according to a new report from Windows Central, Kareem Choudhry is leaving Microsoft, with today, in fact, being his last day with the company. While we don’t know […]
Microsoft is reportedly working on an AI-powered Xbox chatbot to help automate game refunds and support queries. At least, that's what The Verge is said to have heard from sources familiar with Microsoft's plans. According to the article, Microsoft's new Xbox chatbot - we name it the 'Xbot' for now - is part of a larger effort by the Redmond-based company to apply AI to its Xbox products. At the moment of writing, Microsoft's new AI bot is being tested internally, and can quickly respond to support queries from Xbox users after starting with the question: "How can I help […]
Moon Studios, the developer behind the beloved Metroidvanias Ori and the Blind Forest and its sequel, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, is working on No Rest for the Wicked. The action RPG is set to launch this month on April 19 and is a bit of a departur...
Today’s AAA games require a lot of storage, and typically, they only get bigger post-launch as addition content and updates are applied. So, it’s somewhat surprising to report that Forza Motorsport – which launched at a very-meaty 130-GB-plus -- is actually shrinking in size with its latest patch. Forza Motorsport Update 7 will see the game’s file size reduced by around 25 GB on Xbox Series X and 29 GB on PC. Forza Motorsport Update 7 also offers some new content, most notably the famous Brands Hatch raceway from the United Kingdom. You can check out an overview trailer for […]
After spending over five years as a PC and Xbox exclusive, Microsoft recently announced that Rare’s well-liked online pirate game Sea of Thieves is setting sail to PlayStation 5 (along with a handful of other previously-exclusive titles). The game arrives in Sony’s harbours later this month, but those who want to try the game out early on PS5 will be able to jump into the game’s open beta this week! Those looking to jump into the beta just need to pre-order the game, and those who participate get a little PS5-exclusive cosmetic bonus. The Sea of Thieves @PlayStation 5 Closed […]
Qualcomm is not the only company to claim that the Snapdragon X Elite is faster than Apple’s M3, as Microsoft is also planning a slew of comparisons to showcase the upcoming chipset’s capabilities. According to people familiar with the software giant’s plans, it intends to reveal some demos of the notebook silicon in an attempt to highlight that the M3 is the inferior SoC. In multi-core performance, Qualcomm claims that the Snapdragon X Elite is 21 percent faster than the M3, conveniently leaves out single-core results Microsoft is gearing up for its event in Seattle next month, with The Verge reporting that […]
If you somehow haven’t heard already, there’s going to be a solar eclipse today, April 8. The sun, moon, and Earth are going to be perfectly aligned for a brief window, and if you live in one of the areas where it will be visible, you’ll be able to see...
As we head deeper into 2024, the traditional “E3” season (of course, E3 is dead now, but you catch my drift) for gaming announcements and showcases is coming up fast. In recent days we’ve begun to hear some murmurings about Microsoft’s big 2024 showcase, with Gears 6 reportedly being there, and now a few more potential details may have filtered out. According to The Verge’s Tom Warren, a longtime Microsoft insider, the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase will take place on Sunday, June 9. That lines up with past showcases, which typically take place on a Sunday shortly after Geoff Keighley’s […]
While the name Kareem Choudhry may not be as well-known as, say, Phil Spencer or Matt Booty, Xbox fans who keep abreast with the company’s announcements and showcases are likely to be familiar with his face. As corporate vice president of emerging technologies at Xbox, Choudhry was in charge of a lot of the more innovative things Microsoft’s gaming division offered in recent years, including backward compatibility and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Well, according to a new report from Windows Central, Kareem Choudhry is leaving Microsoft, with today, in fact, being his last day with the company. While we don’t know […]
Microsoft is reportedly working on an AI-powered Xbox chatbot to help automate game refunds and support queries. At least, that's what The Verge is said to have heard from sources familiar with Microsoft's plans. According to the article, Microsoft's new Xbox chatbot - we name it the 'Xbot' for now - is part of a larger effort by the Redmond-based company to apply AI to its Xbox products. At the moment of writing, Microsoft's new AI bot is being tested internally, and can quickly respond to support queries from Xbox users after starting with the question: "How can I help […]