Activision Blizzard isn’t owned by Microsoft just yet, but the publisher still had a presence at Sunday’s Xbox and Bethesda showcase. There was a trailer for Overwatch 2, along with some major news. The game will be free-to-play and early access will begin on October 4th (the Overwatch blog calls this the game’s launch). There… Continue reading ‘Overwatch 2’ is going free-to-play with early access starting on October 4th
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Halo’s Pelican heads to ‘Flight Simulator’ today, helicopters and more coming in November
If you’re running out of things to fly in Flight Simulator, Microsoft has got you covered. You’ll be able to fly Halo’s Pelican ship today, thanks to a free add-on. And on November 22nd, the game will also add support for gliders, helicopters and other unique ship designs. It’s surprising to see Flight Simulator give… Continue reading Halo’s Pelican heads to ‘Flight Simulator’ today, helicopters and more coming in November
Apple tweaks third-party dating app payment rules to comply with Dutch regulator’s order
Apple has announced a handful of changes to its rules related to dating app payments in order to comply with orders from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). If you’ll recall, the regulator had ordered the tech giant to allow third-party payments in locally available dating apps by January this year. A Reuters… Continue reading Apple tweaks third-party dating app payment rules to comply with Dutch regulator’s order
Telegram founder confirms paid features are coming soon
Those unlockable Telegram features that showed up with the app’s beta version in May will soon be available for paying users. Telegram founder Pavel Durov has confirmed that the app is launching a subscription plan called Telegram Premium sometime this month. While Durov didn’t discuss the specific benefits that come with the plan, he said… Continue reading Telegram founder confirms paid features are coming soon
Meta lawyers are reportedly investigating Sheryl Sandberg’s use of company resources
Meta’s lawyers are investigating outgoing COO Sheryl Sandberg amid claims she misused company resources, The Wall Street Journal reports. The paper says the investigation goes back “several years” and is scrutinizing Meta employees’ work on Sandberg’s personal projects. When Sandberg first announced her departure from the company, The Wall Street Journal reported the company was… Continue reading Meta lawyers are reportedly investigating Sheryl Sandberg’s use of company resources
Lightyear’s very pricey solar-powered car will go into production in late 2022
EV startup Lightyear debuted its first solar-powered vehicle this week, a sleek sedan called the Lightyear 0. The company gave us a peek at a production prototype of Lightyear 0 in 2019, and at first glance, not much has changed. The car is essentially an unconventional hybrid equipped with both a conventional 60-kilowatt-hour EV battery… Continue reading Lightyear’s very pricey solar-powered car will go into production in late 2022
Meta’s Horizon Home social space will arrive on Quest 2 headsets next week
Starting next week, Meta will add a more social-oriented home space to Quest 2. Horizon Home, which the company announced at Oculus Connect last year, will appear when users slip on the virtual reality headset. They can invite friends to come over and hang out, watch videos and play games together. It’s part of Meta’s… Continue reading Meta’s Horizon Home social space will arrive on Quest 2 headsets next week
Dell XPS 15 review (2022): Still the best 15-inch Windows laptop
Image Credit: Devindra Hardawar/Engadget The XPS 15’s 3.5K OLED display remains a knockout, with excellent color reproduction, black levels and all of the bonuses you’d expect. Still, I’d love to see Dell push this display further, especially after both Apple and Microsoft squeezed high refresh rate screens in competing notebooks. Having that extra bit of… Continue reading Dell XPS 15 review (2022): Still the best 15-inch Windows laptop
Afterlife game ‘Spiritfarer’ is coming to mobile through Netflix
You’ll have to sign up for Netflix if you want to play the award-nominated Spiritfarer on your phone. The streaming service has announced that the death management game will be available on mobile through its platform sometime “soon.” It’s not clear what (if anything) will change in this version, although it’s safe to presume you’ll… Continue reading Afterlife game ‘Spiritfarer’ is coming to mobile through Netflix
‘Downwell’ creator debuts new game ‘Poinpy’ on Netflix
Netflix users can check out yet another mobile game as part of their subscription starting today. Poinpy is the latest title from Ojiro Fumoto, the creator of indie classic Downwell. It’s another vertical scrolling game, but this time around, you’re moving up instead of descending into a well. [embedded content] Fumoto and Team Poinpy have… Continue reading ‘Downwell’ creator debuts new game ‘Poinpy’ on Netflix