July 2020 NPD: Paper Mario and Ghost of Tsushima have strong debuts
Consumers are still turning to video games for their entertainment in the United States. While hardware sales have come back to Earth after a...
Xbox boss on the physics of the PlayStation 5’s design
When designing the look of a video game console, engineers must account for a number of important variables. Chief among these is heat, and...
Epic’s antitrust case against Apple’s App Store monopoly
In a broad antitrust challenge to the power of one of the tech industry giants, Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging...
App Store war: Apple, Google delete Fortnite after Epic Games adds direct payment (Updated)
Shots have been fired in what could be a gigantic App Store war. Apple deleted Fortnite after Epic Games deliberately violated its terms of...
EA tackles the challenge of adjusting to a new normal
The coronavirus pandemic has been going on so long that it has begun to feel normal (though no less unsettling and scary) for many...
An Apple One services bundle is pointless if consumers only save $2-$5
Imagine millions of Apple customers holding out on the services introduced last year — Apple Arcade, News+, and TV+ — not out of lack...
Madden NFL 21’s The Yard mode seems like it’s missing, well, the yard
This year, the long-running Madden NFL sim series is adding The Yard, a mode that replicates the sort of ball we played on our...
Intel’s chip architects promise innovations despite setbacks
Intel’s top chip engineers gave a rare briefing on Tuesday about the company’s approach to designing its family of chips under the banner of...
UC Berkeley’s Niloufar Salehi on restorative justice in social media
Victims of stalking, harassment, hate, election interference, and other abuses have for years argued that we need to rethink the way social media functions....
SNK’s Neo Geo MVSX brings the classic arcade machine to your home
Gstone Group and SNK have announced the SNK Neo Geo MVSX home arcade system, a replica of the iconic SNK Neo GEO MVS arcade...