Peter Rubin
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'Marvel Puzzle Quest' Might Just Be My Forever Game
Despite the raft of new games now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, a free-to-play mobile puzzler still has the bulk of my attention. → Read More
Covid Snuffed Out Burning Man—but the Festival Goes On in VR
No one in the meatspace is going to the Black Rock Desert this year. So I soared into the sprawling digital reconstruction that is BRCvr. → Read More
'Lovecraft Country' Is a Necessary Reimagining of Genre Fiction
HBO's new series reclaims sci-fi and horror from their exclusionary, often racist roots. → Read More
'Half-Life: Alyx' Shows VR's Power, but Might Not Win Converts
Valve's latest epitomizes what virtual reality can do, but no game can make or break the medium. → Read More
A First Look at Nike's Gear for the Tokyo Olympics
The apparel and shoes for team USA were designed for peak performance—ecologically and athletically. → Read More
At Oculus Connect, VR Is Still Living in 'the Good Old Days'
Facebook is racing toward an AR/VR future, but at this week's developer conference, the company asked for patience. → Read More
Apple's AR Glasses Are Hiding in Plain Sight
The company’s iOS 13.1, due out today, contains new glimpses of smart glasses currently in progress. → Read More
Sorry, Streamers: The Race to Snag Old Shows Leads Nowhere
Reruns of 'Friends' and 'The Office' have been a phenomenon for Netflix, but aren't a lock to attract subscribers in the coming streaming wars. → Read More
In Season 3, 'Stranger Things' Rediscovers Its Groove
The Netflix show roars back by sticking to one core rule: Keep the dark stuff dark and the light stuff light. → Read More
The Tech Industry's Latest Fitness Craze: Recovery
From neuro-stim headphones and percussive massage devices to dynamic compression pants, the latest gadgets are all about preparing for the next workout. → Read More
Google Stadia Lands This Year—If You're Willing to Pony Up
The Founder's Edition, which includes a controller and three months of premium subscription, is the only way to use the cloud-gaming service in 2019. → Read More
'Black Mirror' Isn't Surprising Anymore. We're Screwed
The show's fifth season boasts some great performances and a standout episode, but the real world just keeps outpacing its imagined dystopia. → Read More
'Good Omens' Is a Damned Heavenly Show, Adaptation or Not
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's beloved novel leaps to the small screen with celestially gratifying results. → Read More
Minecraft Earth Wants to Be the Next Pokémon Go—But Bigger
Ten years after the original Minecraft swept the planet, Microsoft unveils an ambitious, global, augmented-reality version. → Read More
Calculating the Ecological Impact of Game of Thrones' Dragons
In a prestigious math competition earlier this year, contestants ran the numbers on raising dragons. → Read More
From Sketch Comedy to BDSM, Netflix Burrows Into Every Niche It Can Find
The company is no longer in the business of Prestige TV—at least, not single-mindedly. → Read More
Exclusive: What to Expect From Sony's Next-Gen PlayStation
Don't expect it anytime in 2019, but the next PlayStation console is well on its way—and it's packing ray-tracing support and a loadtime-killing solid-state hard drive. → Read More
The Defiant, Restorative Joy of Lurking Online
So Twitter's a hellsite. Now what? → Read More
The Real Choice You Make When You Subscribe to Apple Services
The company’s services push is also carefully designed to lock more customers into the Apple ecosystem. → Read More
Oculus Rift S VR Headset: Price, Specs, Release Date
The new $399 headset from the Facebook-owned company features some key improvements. But you still have to plug it into a computer. → Read More