A pokémon trainer getting ready to catch a pokémon. | Image: Nintendo The first truly open-world Pokémon games feel like what Game Freak and Nintendo have been building toward this whole time Continue reading…
Kratos and Thor face off in God of War Ragnarök. | Image: SIE Lead combat designer Mihir Sheth explains how the team at Santa Monica Studio approached the PS5 sequel Continue reading…
Microsoft’s PC Manager app. | Screenshot by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft is working on a PC Manager app that’s designed to boost your computer’s performance. Much like CCleaner, a beta version of Microsoft’s PC Manager includes storage management and the ability to end tasks quickly and control which apps start up with Windows. … Read more
Who’s whispering in Elon Musk’s ear? | Illustration by Lille Allen / The Verge Look, I’ve been avoiding talking about Elon Musk’s meddling in international affairs largely because I am not expert enough in international affairs to say much of anything. But now we’ve got Fiona Hill, formerly an advisor to Donald Trump who gave … Read more
EVs are perfect for off-roading, but how will other nature lovers react? | Image: Rivian Everyone knows off-road vehicles are loud, obnoxious, and polluting. But what this article presupposes is, what if they weren’t? Continue reading…
A new beta client update will list the factory-installed components within Steam Deck handhelds. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Valve is rolling out a fresh batch of beta updates for its Steam Deck, one of which could help with servicing and repairs for the handheld gaming PC by listing internal components and … Read more
Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Steven Yeun star in Nope. | Image: Universal Pictures Nope, the part-horror, part-sci-fi, part neo-Western from Get Out director Jordan Peele, will be available to stream on Peacock from November 18th. The film, which we called “a breathtaking celebration of filmmaking as an art form” in our review, stars Daniel … Read more
Bayonetta 3 is scheduled for release on October 28th. | Image: PlatinumGames / Nintendo Bayonetta 3 developer PlatinumGames has responded to the controversy that’s embroiled its upcoming game after it replaced longtime protagonist voice actor Hellena Taylor with Jennifer Hale. The studio published a statement saying, “We give our full support to Jennifer Hale as … Read more
Image: Bethesda If you played The Elder Scrolls Online using Google’s now-doomed Stadia cloud gaming service, I have some good news. Bethesda is making good on its promise to let people port their ESO accounts over to Windows and Mac, including all their progress, characters, purchased content, achievements, and inventory items. According to several members … Read more
Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok is strongly pushing back against a Forbes report alleging that its parent company wanted to use the video app to “monitor the personal location of some specific American citizens.” In a series of tweets, TikTok accused Forbes of leaving off a vital part of its statement, which says that … Read more
Amazon Glow was designed to help keep kids engaged on video calls. It’s shutting down this year. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Amazon will stop supporting its Glow video calling device for kids on December 31st, 2022. The innovative projector-powered gadget with a screen built-in was designed to make it easier … Read more
YIKES About 7,500 people currently work at Twitter — and 75 percent of them can expect to be shown the door, The Washington Post reports. Elon Musk, who is acquiring the company, has been telling prospective investors that he plans drastic firings to bring down costs. Musk has a deadline to close the purchase of … Read more
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The next Supercharger station location is up to Tesla owners. The all-electric automaker put out the invitation to vote on new locations via its Tesla Charging Twitter account but had originally announced its intention to democratize Supercharger station expansion last month. Tesla owners can log in to … Read more
The plan now costs $22.99 per month. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A YouTube Premium family plan now costs $22.99 per month following a price hike, as reported by 9to5Google. The family tier offers benefits like ad-free viewing and background playback for you and up to five other people, and it now … Read more
Egads! Another jumbo-size electric truck from GM! The oversize electric truck will get an estimated 400 miles of range and can power a whole house for up to 21 days. Is it just me, or is the electric truck category getting crowded? Continue reading…
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Black Adam. | Image: Warner Bros. Pictures Black Adam, Warner Bros.’ latest superhero movie based on DC’s comic books, has been in the works ever since the studio first came around on the genuinely inspired idea of casting Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a terrifying Superman analogue best known for … Read more
Amazon acquired Fabric.com in 2008. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Crafters, home sewists, and small businesses will soon lose a major online fabric source. Fabric.com, a longtime retailer of fabrics, trims, notions, and other supplies, is shutting down. Since launching in the late ’90s, Fabric.com has been a mainstay for casual crafters … Read more
The company uses wireless antennas to provide internet, rather than cables or fiber. | Image: Starry Starry, the ISP that delivers internet to your home using wireless antennas instead of cables, is laying off around half its workforce, or just over 500 people, according to a statement from the company and a report in The … Read more
Lots of recent iPhone models will let you add battery percentage info right to your status bar. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge With the release of iOS 16, many iPhones can now display the remaining battery percentage right in the phone’s status bar. But even if your iPhone doesn’t support the feature, … Read more
Snapchat Plus subscribers are getting a host of new features today that won’t be available to those who use the free service. | Image: Snapchat Snapchat is adding some new features today exclusively for its Snapchat Plus subscribers, which include custom notification sounds, colorful camera borders, and the ability to customize story expirations. Snapchat Plus, … Read more
Anti-abortion groups are pushing back against hormonal birth control. | Photo by Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images Tech companies picked an interesting time to start including women’s and reproductive health in their products. For years, they sidestepped the issue: Apple didn’t include period tracking in its health app until 2015. Fitbit only added … Read more
Dark Brandon directs voters to the StudentAid.gov debt relief website. | Image: Building Back Together Building Back Together, a pro-Biden political advocacy group, launched a six-figure digital ad campaign on Wednesday to boost the administration’s student loan relief program in key battleground states across the country. And to make sure it landed with young voters, … Read more
Arlo’s new Safe app has a “Walk with Me” hold button that will trigger an emergency response if no longer pressed, and the new Safe button accessory is a Bluetooth panic button. | Image: Arlo Arlo is launching a new family and personal mobile safety app and service that includes features like crash detection, a … Read more
At the base of an Icelandic volcano, Climeworks’ direct air capture plant sucks carbon dioxide from the air and turns it to rock, locking away the main culprit behind global warming. | Photo by HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP via Getty Images Swiss company Climeworks plans to phase out the first-generation technology that made it a pioneer in … Read more
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Need to show a friend or relative what you’re up to next week and don’t have your phone handy? Try sharing your calendar from your MacBook with a few easy steps. Before you start, you’ll want to make sure iCloud is set up on your Mac and that … Read more
Here’s what the darker green bubbles look like. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Apple probably won’t be fixing the green bubble problem anytime soon. But over the weekend, while scrolling Reddit, I found an awesome setting that at least makes green texts a lot easier to read on my iPhone. (Thank you … Read more
That’s Foxconn president Liu Young-way going way beyond the boundaries of traditional mathematics. | Image: Getty It has never been clear what Foxconn is attempting to do in Wisconsin, and every time the company or one of its executives tries to explain it, things have just gotten weirder. For example, the company has said for … Read more
You won’t need an Apple Watch to chill with Gregg Cook. | Image: Apple Soon, you won’t need an Apple Watch to close your rings. Starting October 24th, anyone with an iPhone updated to iOS 16.1 can subscribe to Apple’s Fitness Plus service. Folks who buy a new iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV can also … Read more
Any day you can get the Switch OLED for less than $300 is a good day. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge We’ve got a bunch of rare discounts coming your way this Thursday or, as I like to call it, Friday, junior. Our deals begin with the Nintendo Switch OLED in its … Read more
Illustration: The Verge After announcing it back at Google I/O in May, Google is beginning to roll out a hub this week that it says will give you more control over which ads it shows you and what data it uses to target them. Once it rolls out, the My Ad Center hub will be … Read more