Netflix is letting users play games on their TV screens
Netflix users can now play games on their smart TVs. This marks a major step for the company’s gaming initiative.
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Meta wants its metaverse everywhere
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. The glasses stole the show: When Meta held its annual Connect developer conference last month, the company’s new Ray-Ban Display glasses got a lot of attention. Without new hardware to […]
Sony teases new GPU tech for the PS6
Sony’s next console (presumably the PS6) is coming in “a few years time,” according to someone who I’d believe to make that claim. Mark Cerny, lead architect on the PS5 and PS5 Pro, joined Jack Huynh, SVP and GM of AMD’s computing and graphics group, in a YouTube video wherein the pair spend nine minutes […]
Battlefield 6 is a pivotal moment for the series — and EA
Battlefield 6 is one of EA’s most important launches in years. As the company becomes laser-focused on big, bankable franchises and looks to compete with the beast that is Activision’s Call of Duty, EA needs Battlefield 6 to be a hit when it debuts on October 10th – especially after the previous game in the […]
This $299 Rubik’s Cube swaps colored squares for LCD screens
One of the most iconic puzzle toys of the last 50 years has evolved to become a novel way to play mobile games. First announced earlier this year, the Rubik’s WOWCube is a simpler 2×2 version of the puzzle that trades colored squares for 24 tiny color LCD displays. It still rotates like a traditional […]
Nintendo’s weird Pikmin videos were short films, not announcement teasers
When Nintendo unexpectedly dropped a cute cartoon about a baby learning how to walk earlier this week, people understandably thought that the game studio might have been teasing a new or animated feature. “Close to You” turned out to be a Pikmin situation instead of a reveal for new IP, and Nintendo has just clarified […]
Netflix’s first TV party games include Lego, Boggle, and Tetris
Netflix is making good on its plan to bring co-op party games to your television. The company just outlined a quintet of multiplayer games that will be available to subscribers some time this holiday season. According to Netflix, to play you need to choose a game from a new tab and then connect your phone […]
Alienware’s incredible 27-inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor is $200 off
Amazon is hosting a lot of good deals during October Prime Day, but it can’t compete with Dell when it comes to its sale on the Alienware AW2725Q. The 27-inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor that a couple of Verge staffers have tested is $699.99 right now, which is $200 off its original $899.99 price. It […]
Spending on game consoles is up because of the Switch 2 and tariffs
Americans are spending more on game consoles in 2025, compared to August of last year, and that’s mostly thanks to the Nintendo Switch 2 and tariffs. Hardware sales topped $312 million in the US in August, up 32 percent from $236 million in August of 2024, according to Circana. That’s a huge increase, especially considering […]
Switch 2 accessories that I recommend are cheaper than ever during October Prime Day
Amazon’s October Prime Day sale is here, and it’s proving to be a good opportunity to save some money on accessories for your Nintendo Switch 2. While the console isn’t discounted, a number of recommended add-ons are cheaper than ever (some are discounted for the first time), including microSD Express cards, carrying cases, controllers, screen […]