Google Stadia’s launch didn’t make sense. The cloud-gaming service debuted with nearly two dozen games, but they are nearly all premium-priced products that were previously available on other platforms. And few people seem excited to jump into Stadia to buy those games. But the problem with Stadia isn’t the existence of Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey or Mortal Kombat 11. The issue is the almost…
Valve's Steam Controller is dead
November 27, 2019
Four years after Valve released its oddball Steam Controller, it’s not making any more. The controller is on sale today for $5 — that’s 90 percent off its list price of $49.99 — and a note in the Steam Store warns that there’s a limited…
'Red Dead Redemption 2' comes to Steam on December 5th
November 27, 2019
Red Dead Redemption 2‘s PC launch drew a number of complaints, not the least of which was having to use yet another publisher-specific launcher to play it. If you haven’t already bought the game, though, you won’t have to deal with that hassle. Rockstar…
Google Stadia members can hand out free three-month passes
November 27, 2019
It’s coming roughly a week after launch, but you now have a way to try Google Stadia without paying… provided you have the right connections. Google is rolling out its promised (but delayed) Buddy Passes to Stadia Founder’s Edition buyers, giving them free access to Stadia Pro for three months. If you’re a Stadia subscriber, you’ll see an envelope icon in the…
English, Arabic, and French dialects can be found on parts of the African continent and are used across tribes, ethnic groups, and national borders, but none is native to Africa. Some estimates put the number of living languages on the continent at 2,000 or more. This can…
All three 2020 iPhones are expected to have OLED screens, but that doesn’t mean they will all be equally good. The two flagship models are reportedly getting more advanced display tech which will result in thinner screens.
The supply-chain report says that Samsung will…
The Steam Controller is dead, but its legacy lives on
November 27, 2019
Valve Software is putting an end to one of its hardware endeavors. The company has produced its last Steam Controller, according to The Verge. And it’s planning on selling through its existing stock by the end of its ongoing Autumn Sale. As part of that event, you can get the Steam Controller for $5, which is 90% off its normal $50 price. And then, when it’s gone, it is gone for good. As of…
What if you could manipulate the facial features of a historical figure, a politician, or a CEO realistically and convincingly using nothing but a webcam and an illustrated or photographic still image? A tool called MarioNETte that was recently developed by researchers at…
Despite being arguably the standout smartphone of 2019, it could have been even better for the OnePlus 7T after images have surfaced of an unreleased gold version of the exceptional smartphone.
OnePlus product designer Hao Ran teased us with an image of an unreleased gold…
A Samsung Android 10 roadmap has hinted at when several popular Galaxy devices — including the Note 10, S10, Note 9, and S9 — are set to get the stable OS build.
According to a roadmap released by Samsung Israel, you can expect to see the stable Android 10 update on the Galaxy Note 10, and S10, as early as January 2020 (via ).
The roadmap also shows the expected release dates of the stable…
