Microsoft first revealed Gears of War: E-Day during its Xbox Games Showcase last year, and at today’s showcase it’s now putting a 2026 release window on the latest entry in the sci-fi shooter series. Developed by The Coalition, E-Day will release in a year that marks 20 years since the original Gears of War game […]
The worst-kept secret in gaming is no longer a secret. At the Xbox Games Showcase, Atlus announced that a full remake of Persona 4 is in development. It’s called Persona 4 Revival, and while there weren’t many details revealed — like when it’ll actually launch — we did get a brief teaser trailer. It’s coming […]
Game Freak, perhaps best known for its work on the Pokémon franchise, is working on a new action RPG called Beast of Reincarnation that will launch sometime in 2026. It’s coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X / S. In the game, you play as Emma, who will be accompanied by a canine friend. […]
Microsoft and Asus have just announced two ROG Xbox Ally devices that include a new full-screen Xbox experience for handhelds. After promising to combine “the best of Xbox and Windows together” for handhelds earlier this year, Microsoft is now revealing exactly how it is overhauling the Xbox app, Game Bar, and Windows itself to better […]
Microsoft and Asus have been working together over the past year to create not one, but two new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. Both of these Xbox Ally devices, part of the Project Kennan effort I reported on earlier this year, include a new full-screen Xbox experience on Windows that’s designed to be more handheld-friendly and […]
Capping off a very busy week in the world of gaming is Microsoft with its annual Xbox Games Showcase. There aren’t a lot of details or rumors of what to expect at this point, but Microsoft says that the event will feature “a look at brand-new games and updates from across our first-party studios and […]
When Xiaomi and Realme both rocked up to February’s Mobile World Congress with concept smartphones featuring attachable camera lenses, Vivo’s executives must have had a quiet chuckle knowing they were ready to launch the real thing just two months later. Its flagship X200 Ultra went on sale in China a few weeks ago. Even by […]
Two years ago, we published a list of our favorite summer gear — and it’s time to do it again! Things can get a little tense out there in the world, so sometimes you have to pause and take a breath. We’re looking forward to taking some time for ourselves by hiking, biking, or hanging […]
For years, protecting kids online has been touted as one of the only issues Republicans and Democrats could agree on. Last year, nearly the entire Senate voted to pass a substantive kids online safety bill in an exceedingly rare show of bipartisanship. Right before the vote to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), then-Majority […]
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 86, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you’ve cleared your schedule for some Karting this weekend, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about privacy experts and […]