Epic Games says that Apple rejected its latest Fortnite submission to the US App Store and the game on iOS will be “offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it”
Game is Blocked in the EU Now, Too Jessica Filby / Dexerto : Fortnite removed from App Store entirely after Apple blocks them in US Michael Tsai : Fortnite “Blocked” — Dominic Preston (MacRumors, Ha...
Epic Games lays off 16% of its workforce, or ~830 employees, divests from music storefront Bandcamp, and intends to spin off “kid-tech” company SuperAwesome
Earlier today Tim Sweeney sent the following email to Epic employees: Tim Sweezy / HotHardware : Epic Games Confirms Massive Layoffs After Fortnite And Metaverse Spending Spree Jamie Crawley / CoinDes...
Microsoft says it has seen a 775% increase in use of its cloud services worldwide in regions that have enforced social distancing or shelter in place orders
I'm just old enough to remember the days … Georgina Torbet / Digital Trends : Microsoft makes tweaks to Xbox Live and Teams to handle spike in demand Simon Sharwood / The Register : Microsoft reveals ...
Microsoft reveals more Xbox Series X details: 12 teraflops of GPU performance, up 2x from the Xbox One X; support for 8K gaming; and a “quick resume” feature
PS5 is in trouble Kyle Orland / Ars Technica : The next Xbox will quadruple XB1's CPU, octuple its GPU performance Patrick Shanley / Hollywood Reporter : What Exactly is Xbox's New “Smart Delivery”? M...
Google Stadia review: works well and has a clearer picture than early rivals but 4K games do not look 4K, tons of features are missing, and it feels like a beta
its botched launch does the opposite Richard Leadbetter / Eurogamer.net : Stadia tech review: the best game streaming yet, but far from ready Brian X. Chen / New York Times : Google Stadia Wants You t...
Source: Microsoft considers buying Electronic Arts, as it seeks to increase exclusive games lineup; acquisition rumors also include Valve and PUBG
and Microsoft is considering a major acquisition to fix it Paul Thurrott / Thurrott.com : MSFT + EA? (Premium) Paul Tassi / Forbes : Microsoft Buying EA For Xbox Wouldn't Make Any Sense Kip Kniskern /...
Hands-on with Nintendo Switch: 720p screen is sharp, using a single small Joy-Con controller with both hands is cramped
But Short on Games Yahoo! Finance : Nintendo Switch hands-on: A portable system with potential Jason Schreier / Kotaku : Hands On With The Nintendo Switch Scott Stein / CNET : The joys and cons of the...
Pokémon Go's launch hiccups include: private homes listed as PokéSpots, fake app Android malware, some robbers lured players to vulnerable locations, more
here's why K. Thor Jensen / Geek.com : The craziest real-world consequences of Pokemon Go so far JP Buntinx / The Merkle : Malicious Pokemon Go APK Files Can Be Used To Steal Bitcoin Ashley Feinberg /...
Game developer Starbreeze announced StarVR, its own virtual reality headset with high resolution screens and a wide field of view
Say Hello To The 5K Ultrawide StarVR Headset Sherif Saed / VG247 : StarVR announced at E3 2015, a high-end VR headset by Starbreeze Jon Martindale / Digital Trends : StarVR specs make the Oculus Rift ...
Sources: Windows 10's Spartan browser will feature Cortana integration, stylus support for annotating webpages
Here's Everything We Know Ian Paul / PC World : Windows 10's new Spartan browser will pack Cortana's smarts, report claims Chris Merriman / Inquirer : Microsoft Spartan could be 300 times better than ...