Photo: Adam Ismail Fifteen years ago, you’d have told anyone getting into sim racing to just buy a Logitech wheel. That’s what I did; that’s what my friends did. But a lot can change in a decade and a half, and while Logitech’s bread-and-butter G29 and G923 wheels are still an excellent choice for casual …
Microsoft corporation MSFT -1.73% has signaled that it plans to contest the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit to block its $75 billion deal for Activision ATVI -0.38% Blizzard Inc., and is expected to argue that it is an underdog in game development. The personal computing company has been publicizing its position for months, saying the acquisition …
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Image: Valve / Kotaku Although it’s hard to say whether “Steam Deck” has become a household name or not, it certainly deserves such status after an impressive performance. Valve’s mini PC has had a one-of-a-kind first year, one that might make other platforms envious. After several attempts to get into the hardware game, from the …
Microsoft corporation MSFT -0.80% had been working for nearly a year to calm regulators’ concerns about the acquisition of video game developer Activision Blizzard Inc., ATVI 0.54% But the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit to block the deal raised questions about the company’s commitment not to shut out rivals. This week, the FTC took one of …
Photo: Kevin Winter/Staff (fake images) It’s that time of year again: Geoff Keighley’s annual Game Awards ceremony is taking place today, December 8, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles at 4:30pm local time / 7:30pm EST. East. Are you going to watch along with us? Thanks to a very helpful tweet from the official …
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Apple Inc. AAPL -1.38% plans to significantly expand its data encryption practices, a step that is likely to lead to tensions with law enforcement and governments around the world as the company continues to build new privacy protections for millions of iPhone users. The expanded end-to-end encryption system, an optional feature called Advanced Data Protection, …
Somehow, it seems like more video games are coming out than ever before. In another way though, around which many of the loudest and most expensive sides of the video game industry are built, 2022 was a drought like no other. If you want to talk about small platformers on Switch, or city builders on …
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Image: Activision | Kotaku (Zack) Obligations It might be one of the most popular series on the planet, but it’s not exactly the kind of game you think of when you envision the Nintendo Switch. So in a way, it’s very strange to see Microsoft come out tonight to announce a “10-year commitment” to launch …
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Photo: Next Study (Shutterstock) It’s unfortunate how often we hear about apps containing malware on the Google platform (It’s not like they’re alone with a malware problem.). Every time we learn about new Trojans, it’s a reminder to be diligent when downloading new apps. This time, the newly discovered applications have more than two million …
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Photo: Konstantin Savusia (Shutterstock) Google updates Chrome like clockwork. Every month, you can expect a new version of the browser, with new features and changes for all of us to enjoy. Chrome 107, in particular, focuses changes on Chromebooks, with ChromeOS 107 including a Stage Manager type camera function and the ability to shut down …
