Wireless earbuds are a huge trend. Apple, Google, and Amazon all have their own, but so do 60 other lesser known brands. Now, Razer is getting in on that action with its Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds for $100. The company is positioning them as ideal for gaming fans who want to drop all wires near and around their face. And that’s what I want to look at: Should you get these for…
Steam October top 20: Destiny 2, Indivisible, and the janky WWE 2K20
November 25, 2019
Destiny 2 is relatively new on Steam, but the PC version of the online shooter is doing great on its new home. Valve revealed its list of the top 20 best-performing new game releases on its digital store front along with the top five free releases of the month, and Destiny 2…
Sensor Tower: Roblox has generated $1 billion on mobile since 2016
November 25, 2019
Roblox has made $1 billion on mobile since it launched for Android and iOS in early 2016, according to market analyst Sensor Tower.
The kid-friendly multiplayer platform game has had 290 million downloads on mobile. About $677 million of its revenue, or 67%, has come from…
8BitDo's tiny keychain Switch controller is now available
November 25, 2019
It feels like 8BitDo can barely let a month slip by without offering a new Nintendo Switch controller. This time around, it’s putting its keychain-sized Zero 2 up for pre-order.
The adorably tiny controller looks a bit like a smaller version of the Lite for Switch peripheral 8BitDo revealed a couple of months ago. Zero 2 doesn’t include thumbsticks or triggers (though it does have L and…
'State of Decay 2' brings zombie slaying to Steam in early 2020
November 24, 2019
You don’t have to be fully committed to Microsoft’s vision of gaming to play State of Decay 2. The zombie-filled survival game is now slated to come to Steam in early 2020. You won’t have to be worried about finding friends to play, either. The title will support…
Bungie finally has a fix for today's 'Destiny' server problems
November 23, 2019
Over the last twelve hours or so, people trying to play Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 have had trouble connecting to the game, but at last Bungie support says it has found a resolution. However, fixing the issue in Destiny’s “core services” required restarting the…
Twitch loses another top streamer, this time to Facebook
November 22, 2019
Yet another high-profile Twitch streamer is jumping ship, but this time it’s to an unusual destination. Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang (best known for streaming Apex Legends, Hearthstone and League of Legends) is leaving the service in favor of Facebook. While his pre-recorded clips will still be available on YouTube and other platforms, his live shows will be exclusive to the social…
The way we play games is about to change. Or, at least, that’s the claim from companies with cloud-gaming services. Using Project xCloud or Nvidia GeForce Now, you can stream console-quality releases to any screen, including your phone. But how is anyone supposed to hold…
Arby’s will have Sonic kids meal toys
November 22, 2019
Gotta go fast … to Arby’s. The fast food chain has announced that will give away Sonic the Hedgehog toys with its kids meals in the U.S. from December 1 to February 29.
These are toys made of discs, as you can see above, and they feature Sonic and his friends like Tails…
This week, we discuss the problematic launch of Google’s Stadia cloud-based games service. Our senior editor and resident games expert Jessica Conditt joins us to share what she thought of the service, how it fares against Microsoft’s Xcloud and what she thinks of streaming games in general. Also, as we head into Thanksgiving, it’s time to think about your holiday shopping and the deals you…
