Meta will soon officially permit users as young as 10 to use its Meta Quest 2 and 3 VR headsets — if their parents say it’s okay, anyway. In a […]
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Back to news homeFTC reportedly seeks injunction to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal
Update: The FTC confirms that it has requested a “temporary restraining order” preventing the deal from going through while reviews are underway. Original story follows this statement from the agency: […]
Hyper raises $3.6M from Amazon and more for its iPhone-based, VTuber-friendly avatar platform
VTubers — online personalities who use motion-capture-powered manga- and anime-inspired avatars to interact with the world alongside games, over YouTube, and in other places — have become big business, with […]
Twitch backtracks on branded content changes after streamer backlash
One day after Twitch announced sweeping changes to how streamers are allowed to advertise, the company is backing off. On Tuesday, Twitch announced updates to its branded content guidelines — […]
Apple’s new toolkit makes it easier for developers to bring Windows games to Mac
Apple has unveiled a new toolkit that is designed to make it easier and faster for developers to bring their PC games to macOS. The tech giant unveiled the Game […]
This AI used GPT-4 to become an expert Minecraft player
AI researchers have built a Minecraft bot that can explore and expand its capabilities in the game’s open world — but unlike other bots, this one basically wrote its own […]
Lumari is a new social sandbox game with cute creatures, building capabilities and more
Gaming startup Proxima emerged from stealth earlier this week, announcing its funding round as well as its inaugural game, Lumari, a social sandbox adventure game that appears to be a […]
Krafton’s popular Battlegrounds Mobile India, successor to PUBG, returns
Krafton’s Battlegrounds Mobile India, the once chart-topping mobile game in the South Asian market, is now available to download on Android nearly a year after being ousted due to national […]
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 features Miles with web wings and Peter in symbiote suit
Sony held its PlayStation Showcase on Wednesday, revealing for the first time 10 minutes of gameplay for the highly anticipated Spider-Man 2 video game. Fans also saw a short clip […]
This episode is just an excuse to talk about Zelda and other TC news
We don’t spend a lot of time taking a deep-dive into the consumer experience of gaming. But one of the biggest stories in tech this week is the much-anticipated release […]