Nathan Wasson
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EA Access and Origin Access to be rebranded as EA Play
Electronic Arts (EA) has published a press release announcing that it will be rebranding its game subscription service as EA Play. The service is currently split into two different versions:... → Read More
Microsoft's xCloud game streaming service now available in beta on Android
Microsoft’s cloud gaming service, Project xCloud, is set to launch on September 15th and compete with the likes of Google Stadia and Nvidia’s GeForce Now. As we reported last month,... → Read More
CES 2021 will be an entirely digital event
This year’s E3, GDC, and GTC were all canceled in response to COVID-19. After being rescheduled multiple times, Computex was canceled as well. Even the GDC Summer event scheduled in... → Read More
Rocket League going free-to-play and leaving Steam store for Epic
Earlier this year, we reported on Rocket League‘s loss of support for Linux and macOS. At that time, we brought up the concerns some have had that the game would... → Read More
Corsair for Kids Charity Drive running through the end of this week
Last Friday, Corsair kicked of this year’s Corsair for Kids Annual Charity Drive. This is the third year of Corsair’s collaboration with Save the Children, a charity dedicated to delivering... → Read More
Microsoft fully shutters Mixer as planned
Mixer, the streaming platform that started out as Beam, is officially no more. A month ago, Microsoft announced that it would shut the service down in July. As we reported... → Read More
Microsoft ends production of Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition
A Microsoft representative has informed The Verge that the company is shutting down its production of the Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition. According to the representative,... → Read More
Corsair announces sponsorship of Ubisoft's newly formed collegiate esports league
Corsair has published a press release announcing its sponsorship of Ubisoft‘s Rainbow 6 Collegiate Championship, which Corsair notes is Ubisoft’s first-ever collegiate esports league. The recently announced league is dedicated... → Read More
Mozilla VPN leaves beta for Windows and Android
We reported back in February on Mozilla’s beta test of its new VPN app. The app grew out of Mozilla’s Firefox Private Network browser extension and was launched into beta... → Read More
Google secures Stadia exclusivity deals with three more developers
Google recently held its Stadia Connect event as part of the Summer Game Fest initiative, which also includes Ubisoft Forward and Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Games Showcase. During the event, Google... → Read More
Corsair releases iCUE Nexus companion touch screen
Today, Corsair unveiled a new device dubbed the “iCUE Nexus.” It’s similar in concept to the Stream Deck and Stream Deck Mini from Elgato, who Corsair acquired two years ago.... → Read More
Atari VCS 800 system shipping later this year
Three years ago, we reported that a new Atari console was on the way, sporting a custom AMD processor and bearing the name Ataribox. A year later, the name was... → Read More
Amazon's New World delayed after Crucible pulled from Steam
Earlier this year, we reported on Amazon’s efforts to further extend into the gaming space, including the formation of three different game studios. Two of the games being developed by... → Read More
Sony acquires a minority stake in Epic Games for $250 Million
Sony has published a press release announcing that it has agreed to make a $250 million strategic investment in Epic Games. The investment is currently still subject to customary closing... → Read More
Ubisoft Forward digital conference offering Watch Dogs 2 for free
Due to COVID-19, in-person gaming and tech events and conferences, such as E3, GDC, and GTC, have been cancelled or postponed. The organizers of some of these events hoped to... → Read More
Chrome to increase battery life by throttling background JavaScript timers
Google has lately been testing a new Chrome feature meant to reduce the browser’s power draw. An overview of the feature as well as a document detailing specifics and testing... → Read More
Amazon's Crucible withdrawn from Steam and put in closed beta after launch
In early April we reported on Amazon’s expansion into the gaming space, starting with the acquisition of Twitch back in 2014. The company now has three game studios and is... → Read More
Microsoft releases Windows File Recovery tool
Twitter user WalkingCat recently did some digging and found an official Windows File Recovery tool in the Microsoft Store. It doesn’t seem that Microsoft has announced the release of this... → Read More
Apple acquires device management startup Fleetsmith
Fleetsmith, a tech startup that offers a mobile device management (MDM) solution for Apple devices, has published a blogpost announcing that the company has been acquired by Apple. This short,... → Read More
Windows 10 version 2004 drops defer feature updates setting
The Windows 10 May 2020 update brought Windows 10 up to version 2004 and introduced a number of features and changes. However, it wasn’t until earlier this week that Microsoft... → Read More