The developer behind Destiny is now a part of the Sony universe. Sony Interactive Entertainment officially closed on a $3.6 billion deal today to buy the independent game studio and publisher Bungie, according to tweets from both Bungie and PlayStation Studios. Under the terms of the acquisition, Bungie will still maintain creative control over its… Continue reading Sony completes $3.6 billion deal to buy Bungie
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ESPN+ is raising the price of a monthly plan by $3 to $10
Disney is set to increase the price of ESPN+ plans once again. As of August 23rd, a monthly subscription will go up by $3 to $10 (a jump of 43 percent), while the annual option will be $100, up from $70, as first reported by Variety. That’s a significant price increase at a time when… Continue reading ESPN+ is raising the price of a monthly plan by $3 to $10
Twitter and Elon Musk have their first court hearing on July 19th
Twitter won’t have to wait long to take Elon Musk to court, in a limited fashion. Reuters reports that Delaware Court of Chancery chancellor Kathaleen McCormick has scheduled the first hearing for Twitter’s lawsuits on July 19th at 11AM Eastern. The 90-minute session will have a judge hear arguments relating to Twitter’s request for a… Continue reading Twitter and Elon Musk have their first court hearing on July 19th
Amazon’s Prime Air drones will soon make deliveries in Texas
Amazon has revealed the second city where it plans to start making drone deliveries later this year. The company says it will start contacting customers in College Station, Texas, to gauge their interest in receiving orders via Prime Air. Amazon says it was impressed by many elements of the city, including the research being conducted… Continue reading Amazon’s Prime Air drones will soon make deliveries in Texas
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K drops to $30, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
Amazon Prime Day brought a flurry of deals earlier this week, but just because the shopping event has come and gone doesn’t mean all of those savings have disappeared. In fact, there are a number of good tech deals still lingering today, so you still have the chance to save some money if you missed… Continue reading Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K drops to $30, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
Apple Music counters Spotify with live sessions in spatial audio
Apple is no stranger to exclusive tunes, but now it’s using them to more directly challenge its rivals. The company has launched an Apple Music Sessions series that, much like Spotify Sessions, revolves around live performances from big-name artists at in-house venues. Not surprisingly, Apple is wielding its technical clout to reel you in —… Continue reading Apple Music counters Spotify with live sessions in spatial audio
James Webb telescope can take detailed photos of our own solar system’s planets and moons
Over the past few days, NASA has released stunning photos of nebulae, groups of galaxies and even the “deepest” view of the universe taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Now, the agency has released images of something much closer to home that everyone’s new favorite telescope — sorry, Hubble! — has captured. When the… Continue reading James Webb telescope can take detailed photos of our own solar system’s planets and moons
NFT marketplace Opensea lets go of 20 percent of its staff
The world’s largest NFT platform, Opensea, is cutting 20 percent of its workforce. The information comes directly from CEO Devin Finzer, who tweeted a screenshot of a Slack message he’d sent to the entire company staff Thursday. Finzer blamed the economic instability around both crypto specifically and the economy broadly for the layoffs. The cuts,… Continue reading NFT marketplace Opensea lets go of 20 percent of its staff
Sure, why not: Wordle is becoming a board game
Wordle players who can’t resist posting their scores on social media to show off their verbal smarts can now subject friends to this behavior in-person. Hasbro and New York Times Games announced a physical adaptation of the online word game phenomenon to be called Wordle: The Party Game, designed to be played with multiple players… Continue reading Sure, why not: Wordle is becoming a board game
EA’s new ‘Skate’ is a free-to-play live service game
It’s been just over two years since we learned that EA was working on the first entry in the Skate series since 2010’s Skate 3. Although the publisher isn’t quite ready to announce the release window, it revealed some more details, including the fact the game is just called Skate. It’s a free-to-play live service… Continue reading EA’s new ‘Skate’ is a free-to-play live service game