Xbox Series X external storage tests: USB HDD vs. SSD vs. NVME
By now, you probably know that to play next-gen Xbox Series X games, you need to store them either on the internal SSD or...
Xbox Series X Seagate Expansion Card teardown
Both Microsoft and Sony are making a big deal about the storage technology in their upcoming next-gen consoles. And they should. They’re both using...
Xbox Series X temperature test: How hot does it get?
The Xbox Series X runs so hot that you risk combusting into flame if you get within a few feet of it. Or, at...
Beamable files for Chapter 11 but will still pursue game monetization business
Game monetization firm Beamable has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, but in an interview, CEO Jon Radoff said the company still...
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla preview — An England worth exploring
After my first gameplay demo of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, I came away nonplussed. I didn’t think that Ubisoft’s upcoming viking-themed game was bad, but...
Snap uses iPhone 12 Pro’s lidar sensor for AR imagery
Snap has launched a new version of its augmented reality studio that allows users to create cool AR effects on Apple’s newest iPhone 12...
Tencent-owned Sharkmob opens triple-A game studio in London
Sweden’s Sharkmob has opened a triple-A game studio in London, and it’s starting to hire developers for it. Given the background of the former...
AppsFlyer: Facebook, Google, and Unity Ads dominate mobile advertising
Mobile measurement firm AppsFlyer said Facebook held the No. 1 spot in mobile advertising, followed by Google and Unity Ads in the first half...
Adjust: Americans spend $20.78 a month on app subscriptions
Mobile measurement firm Adjust has launched a subscription-tracking service and released a report that found people in the U.S. spend an average $20.78 a...
My impressions of the Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War beta
Activision’s Treyarch studio and Raven Software showed off the multiplayer beta gameplay for Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War this weekend on...