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Amazon pulls the plug on its first AAA game, ‘Crucible’

Sponsored Links Amazon Games Earlier this year Amazon tried to make a splash with its first AAA title, a free-to-play shooter called Crucible that was originally announced in 2016. The multiplayer game launched in May but quickly returned to beta status as developers cut down the available modes and said they were adding polish. Today… Continue reading Amazon pulls the plug on its first AAA game, ‘Crucible’

Judge won’t let Apple block Unreal Engine, but won’t make it unblock ‘Fortnite’

Sponsored Links CHRIS DELMAS via Getty Images The trial over Epic Games’ legal battle against Apple over its App Store policies won’t take place until next year, but there’s an update in the case. Bloomberg reports that US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled against Epic’s request for a preliminary injunction that would force Apple… Continue reading Judge won’t let Apple block Unreal Engine, but won’t make it unblock ‘Fortnite’

Indie RPG ‘Indivisible’ won’t get any more updates after studio closure

Sponsored Links Lab Zero Games After weeks of turmoil at the studio that created it, we now have a better idea of what will happen to indie RPG Indivisible. 505 Games, the game’s publisher, announced on Friday Indivisible won’t get any additional updates after a final Nintendo Switch patch is released later this month (via… Continue reading Indie RPG ‘Indivisible’ won’t get any more updates after studio closure

Google may turn YouTube into a shopping destination

Sponsored Links Anatoliy Sizov via Getty Images At some point in your YouTube watching career, you’ve probably dug into the description of a video to tap on an Amazon referral link. Whether you’re into tech, photography, gaming or almost any other hobby, most channels use those links as a way to generate additional revenue on… Continue reading Google may turn YouTube into a shopping destination

Google Duo rolls out screen sharing for video calls

Sponsored Links ArisSu via Getty Images Google has officially launched screen sharing for Duo video calls, so you don’t have to fire up another app or opt for another service if you need to show the other person on the line what’s on your phone. The tech giant has announced screen sharing in a post… Continue reading Google Duo rolls out screen sharing for video calls

Amazon released ‘The Boys’ season two finale a few hours early

What’s better for streaming — a full-season release that you can binge immediately, or a weekly episode drip feed that draws things out for a few months? Amazon and Netflix have been switching things up with their original content releases lately, and Amazon chose the latter strategy for season two of its anti-super hero series… Continue reading Amazon released ‘The Boys’ season two finale a few hours early

Pixar’s next movie ‘Soul’ is heading straight to Disney+ on Christmas

Sponsored Links Disney / Pixar With COVID-19 numbers rising in many areas, movie theaters are still not easy for families to visit. As a result, Disney is changing plans on another movie release, and will exclusively premiere Pixar’s Soul on Disney+ December 25th. This move follows Artemis Fowl in June, and the $30 “premier access”… Continue reading Pixar’s next movie ‘Soul’ is heading straight to Disney+ on Christmas

Roku brings its streaming channel to Amazon’s Fire TV devices

Sponsored Links Amazon You’ve been able to download Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Music onto Roku devices for a while, but the same has not been true of the Roku Channel and Fire TV devices. That’s about to change. Starting today, if you live in the US and own a Fire TV streaming stick, smart… Continue reading Roku brings its streaming channel to Amazon’s Fire TV devices