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Apple’s Vision Pro might add support for PlayStation VR controllers
<p>Apple is looking to make its Vision Pro mixed reality device more attractive to gamers and game developers, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The Vision Pro has been pitched as more of a productivity and media consumption device than something aimed at gamers, due in part to relying on eye and […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Dec 8, 20241 min read
Apple’s Vision Pro might add support for PlayStation VR controllers
<p>Apple is looking to make its Vision Pro mixed reality device more attractive to gamers and game developers, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The Vision Pro has been pitched as more of a productivity and media consumption device than something aimed at gamers, due in part to relying on eye and […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Dec 8, 20241 min read
Lenovo’s next PC gaming handheld glimpsed in online leak
<p>When Valve released the Steam Deck, PC manufacturers realized there could be a new market for small, handheld computers that are capable of running games. Lenovo released the Legion Go and Asus released the ROG Ally. Windows Central managed to get hold of the first official renders of Lenovo’s upcoming gaming handheld, the Legion Go […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Dec 3, 20241 min read
Lenovo’s next PC gaming handheld glimpsed in online leak
<p>When Valve released the Steam Deck, PC manufacturers realized there could be a new market for small, handheld computers that are capable of running games. Lenovo released the Legion Go and Asus released the ROG Ally. Windows Central managed to get hold of the first official renders of Lenovo’s upcoming gaming handheld, the Legion Go […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Dec 3, 20241 min read
ASL Aspire wants to gamify STEM education for deaf kids
<p>Poor literacy skills have plagued the deaf and hard of hearing community for decades. The median literacy rates of deaf high school graduates have languished at a fourth-grade level since the turn of the 20th century, according to the National Center for Special Education Research. Bringing STEM concepts into the mix — the vocabulary for […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 29, 20243 min read
Roblox will now give users 25% more of its in-game currency if you buy Robux on its website
<p>As scrutiny around Apple’s and Google’s app store fees ramps up around the world, Roblox is now offering users who buy its game currency, Robux, on the web and via gift cards 25% more than they would get if they purchased from an app store instead. In essence, the company is encouraging users to purchase […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 27, 20242 min read
Roblox will now give users 25% more of its in-game currency if you buy Robux on its website
<p>As scrutiny around Apple’s and Google’s app store fees ramps up around the world, Roblox is now offering users who buy its game currency, Robux, on the web and via gift cards 25% more than they would get if they purchased from an app store instead. In essence, the company is encouraging users to purchase […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 27, 20242 min read
Appcharge raises $26M to help gaming apps cut out Apple and Google from virtual goods revenues
<p>As Apple and Google continue to battle with regulators and publishers over whether their app stores are monopolistic, a startup called Appcharge has raised some funding to build an alternative for game developers who want a different avenue for monetization. Appcharge sees itself as a kind of “Shopify” for gaming — a platform for publishers […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 25, 20244 min read
Thanks, Netflix, but we don’t need another daily word game
<p>Netflix is adding a new title to its gaming library: a daily word puzzle that is eerily similar to a lot of other mobile games that exist already. Announced in October, the streaming giant teamed up with TED, the well-known nonprofit media organization, to launch TED Tumblewords, a new daily word puzzle game. In this […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Thanks, Netflix, but we don’t need another daily word game
<p>Netflix is adding a new title to its gaming library: a daily word puzzle that is eerily similar to a lot of other mobile games that exist already. Announced in October, the streaming giant teamed up with TED, the well-known nonprofit media organization, to launch TED Tumblewords, a new daily word puzzle game. In this […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Minecraft is entering the real world
<p>Minecraft is entering the real world — sort of. The Guardian reports that Microsoft, the owner of the Minecraft video game franchise, has struck a deal with European theme park operator Merlin Entertainments to open Minecraft-themed attractions, including rides, retail outlets, and hotel rooms. Merlin plans to invest more than $110 million in the first […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 19, 20241 min read


Roblox no longer allows users under 13 to message others outside of games
<p>Roblox will not let users under the age of 13 message others outside of games and experiences on the platform, the company said Friday. Roblox also announced a series of other built-in protections for young users, such as age-gating certain experiences, along with enhanced parental controls. Roblox has been criticized for failing to protect children […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 18, 20243 min read
World of Warcraft turns 20
<p>Blizzard Entertainment first released World of Warcraft (WoW) in November 2004, so The New York Times celebrated the anniversary by outlining the many ways we can still see the massively multiplayer online role-playing game’s influence’s 20 years later. For one thing, while multiplayer games and early social networks such as MySpace already existed, WoW provided […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 17, 20241 min read
World of Warcraft turns 20
<p>Blizzard Entertainment first released World of Warcraft (WoW) in November 2004, so The New York Times celebrated the anniversary by outlining the many ways we can still see the massively multiplayer online role-playing game’s influence’s 20 years later. For one thing, while multiplayer games and early social networks such as MySpace already existed, WoW provided […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 17, 20241 min read
Consumer tech is bouncing back, and consumer founders like Brynn Putnam are bouncing back with it
<p>When Brynn Putnam sold her last company, Mirror, to Lululemon for $500 million at the start of the pandemic, it looked to this editor like she’d sold the smart fitness company too soon. Instead, the timing proved brilliant. The home fitness craze crashed nearly as abruptly as it peaked during that first year of lockdowns. […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 16, 20248 min read
Consumer tech is bouncing back, and consumer founders like Brynn Putnam are bouncing back with it
<p>When Brynn Putnam sold her last company, Mirror, to Lululemon for $500 million at the start of the pandemic, it looked to this editor like she’d sold the smart fitness company too soon. Instead, the timing proved brilliant. The home fitness craze crashed nearly as abruptly as it peaked during that first year of lockdowns. […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 16, 20248 min read
Roblox adds safety measures to ban kids under 13 from social spaces and other experiences
<p>Throughout the years, several reports have accused Roblox, the popular gaming platform aimed at preteens, of lacking strict safety protocols for children, which exposes them to dangers such as grooming, explicit content, and violent or abusive material. In a significant update to its safety policy, Roblox plans to keep users under the age of 13 […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 7, 20243 min read
Roblox adds safety measures to ban kids under 13 from social spaces and other experiences
<p>Throughout the years, several reports have accused Roblox, the popular gaming platform aimed at preteens, of lacking strict safety protocols for children, which exposes them to dangers such as grooming, explicit content, and violent or abusive material. In a significant update to its safety policy, Roblox plans to keep users under the age of 13 […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 7, 20243 min read
Hacker says they banned ‘thousands’ of Call of Duty gamers by abusing anti-cheat flaw
<p>The hacker, who goes by Vizor, tells TechCrunch that they exploited a bug in the popular game’s anti-cheat software for months.</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 7, 20244 min read
Hacker says they banned ‘thousands’ of Call of Duty gamers by abusing anti-cheat flaw
<p>The hacker, who goes by Vizor, tells TechCrunch that they exploited a bug in the popular game’s anti-cheat software for months.</p>
Rahul Patil
Nov 7, 20244 min read
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