In an internal memo to Xbox employees, obtained by The Verge, Sharma admits that “Game Pass has become too expensive for players” and that Microsoft needs “a better value equation.”
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I also beat Pragmata and I 100% agree with Andrew's review (though full disclosure I also edited this)
here's a little bit more on sunset visitor's next game (which looks sick as hell)
Here's our roundup from today's Triple-I Initiative indie game showcase. Castlevania looks so good, as does Neverway
www.theverge.com/games/908898...
Black Tabby Games, the two-person studio that developed Slay the Princess, is getting into indie game publishing. Check out my interview with Black Tabby here: www.theverge.com/games/908072...
I didn't know about this status tracker, thanks! I'm updating.
Nothing better than running at tough levels over and over and over again
www.theverge.com/games/904202...
Nothing better than running at tough levels over and over and over again
www.theverge.com/games/904202...
@steviebonifield.bsky.social got a 9-year-old ThinkPad X1 Carbon on eBay for 250 of god's own dollars. It can't be upgraded to Windows 11 but it sure can be upgraded to Linux!
Really enjoyed working with Stevie on this piece.
As part of this week’s Apple 50 package, today’s Optimizer is all about how the Apple Watch shaped so much of modern health tech — and in some ways, stands in opposition to where wellness trends are headed.
www.theverge.com/column/90639...
it's still the better way to use the site IMO
So long, r/all... unless you use old Reddit, where the feed is still accessible. Another win for old Reddit
www.theverge.com/tech/906314/...
So long, r/all... unless you use old Reddit, where the feed is still accessible. Another win for old Reddit
www.theverge.com/tech/906314/...
wrote about nintendo's current place in the dumpster fire known as the games industry www.theverge.com/games/904653...
Rec Room shutdown, Meta essentially shutting down VR Horizon Worlds, Epic layoffs because of Fortnite... wonder if there's bad news in Roblox's future soon too
www.theverge.com/games/903885...
AI was everywhere at GDC this year, but developers I talked to were against the idea of using AI to help make their games.
“I feel like the human mind is so beautiful,” said one. “Why not use it?”
My report (gift link): www.theverge.com/games/897982...
AI was everywhere at GDC this year, but developers I talked to were against the idea of using AI to help make their games.
“I feel like the human mind is so beautiful,” said one. “Why not use it?”
My report (gift link): www.theverge.com/games/897982...
Turns out Meta isn't totally shutting down its VR metaverse. Instead of fully shutting down the VR version of Horizon Worlds, a plan that was announced this week, the company has decided to let existing Horizon Worlds VR experiences stick around.
www.theverge.com/tech/897396/...
remedy is releasing the final content update for fbc: firebreak today. a year ago i went to finland to learn how the game was part of a larger plan of making the studio stronger and more independent www.theverge.com/games/691964...
it's good!!
I played two hours of Pragmata last week. It was a little scarier than I expected -- the Capcom DNA is clear, and that's a good thing
www.theverge.com/games/894610...
Played some great stuff at GDC this year. At Fate's End in particular blew me away, and a lot of other journalists I talked with felt the same way
www.theverge.com/games/894511...
Played some great stuff at GDC this year. At Fate's End in particular blew me away, and a lot of other journalists I talked with felt the same way
www.theverge.com/games/894511...
Slay the Spire 2, which has been out for just over a week, has already sold more than 3,000,000 units
At GDC, I tried to get more detail from Epic executives about the Fortnite V-bucks price hike, but they didn't say much:
www.theverge.com/games/894379...
Still great
Stephen Treetilo
