I can’t believe they’re actually making these, was my very first thought, as I powered on a working prototype of the OneXSugar Sugar 1.This week, One-Netbook is crowdfunding a gaming handheld on Indiegogo like none I’ve ever touched before. It’s got two OLED touchscreens, two power buttons, two sets of volume controls, and two hinged…
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I can feel my heart lift as I play Donkey Kong Bananza. Every punch from DK’s ham-hock-sized fists sends a shower of stones and debris into the air. Enemies tear apart until they’re left as golden skeletons, begging me to shoulder them into the nearest rock face just to watch the scenery dissolve into a…
San Diego Comic-Con 2025 is now over, and while the event didn’t bring Marvel to Hall H, fans got sneak peeks for upcoming releases like Tron: Ares and Predator: Badlands, along with cool toy booths for Lego and Hot Wheels. We were excited about Avatar: Seven Havens, It: Welcome to Derry, Gen V and The Boys,…
It’s that time again, trainers: Grab your Pokedex and get ready to catch some new pocket monsters, because we’ve just been treated to a healthy heaping of the latest developments in the world of Pokemon.Today’s Pokemon Presents stream was the first one since Pokemon Day in February. That stream ended up being pretty massive, featuring…
Dec 20, 2018Jeremy FowlerCloseESPN Staff WriterESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduateMike TriplettCloseESPN Staff WriterCovered Saints for eight years at New Orleans Times-Picayune Previously covered LSU football, San Francisco 49ers Iowa native and University of Iowa graduateA complicated game can be simplified by this truism: Top quarterback-head coach…
Where to watch, when to watch, who to watch from Summer Games Done Quick 2018Games Done Quick Awesome Games Done Quick is back. The world series of speedrunning will, beginning Sunday at noon ET, deliver 156 hours of highly watchable sprints, stunts and trick runs involving games both currently popular and long forgotten. There are…
We’re halfway through the group stage in the Champions League and it’s getting tight. The results of these five games will go some way to deciding which clubs will still be in the competition after Christmas. Monaco v Club Brugge, Tuesday, 5.55pm Thierry Henry has not yet had the impact Monaco were hoping for when…
Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The Verge.Happy Mario Day! To celebrate the world’s most iconic plumber, Nintendo has all sorts of treats for fans, including a new Nintendo Switch bundle, a new Mario Kart Lego set, and a new theme…
Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo)Even though I know all these retro consoles are largely an effort turn my nostalgia into big-time corporate profits, they’re damn hard to resist. There’s just something about gray plastic and the old school boot up sound that hits a deep part of my brain as few things do, so when I…
This week, on April 4th, Microsoft turns 50 years old. The company has gone through sweeping changes over that time — from two guys in New Mexico to more than a quarter-million employees worldwide, from making text-based operating systems to holographic video games — but through the decades, it’s remained a foundation of the tech…
Players (and officials) still cling to the pregame rituals they think will bring them success on the field. ImageCreditDaniel SulzbergIn the N.F.L., where the wait between most games is a long, charged week, tales of eccentric pregame rituals in the final jittery moments before kickoff have become a fabled part of the sport’s lore.If, for…
Anaheim DucksRecord: 21-21-9, 51 points, fifth place in PacificMVP: John Gibson– The goalie is the biggest reason why the Ducks are still competing for a Stanley Cup Playoff berth despite a 12-game losing streak (0-8-4) from Dec. 18 to Jan. 15. He has a 17-16-8 record, 2.74 goals-against average and .919 save percentage for a…
Media playback is not supported on this device European Super League a ‘fiction’ – Uefa presidentProposed plans for a breakaway European Super League are “fiction” – according to the two most powerful officials in European football.Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin and Andrea Agnelli, the chairman of the influential European Club Association (ECA) which represents over 200…
The top of the Bundesliga table has been transformed since the final day of last season. Bayern Munich ended the campaign – and Jupp Heynckes ended his managerial career – with a surprising 4-1 home defeat to Stuttgart, yet they still finished a massive 21 points clear at the top as they won their sixth…
The Detroit Lions have been inconsistent all season, but there’s good reason to think they can cover against the Bears on Thursday. Michael Reaves/Getty Images Happy Thanksgiving! This week we gather together with our families, eating with glutton and lounging on the couch as we fall into a tryptophan-induced food coma. There is no better…
The Masked Singer returned for its third week on Wednesday night, bringing back some of the costumed contestants we’ve previously met for new rounds of musical face-offs, as well as special guest judge Joel McHale!Last week, Fox’s hit reality singing competition introduced the final set of six secret singers, giving fans a chance to play detective…
ImageJulian Edelman and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots celebrated their 13-3 victory over the Rams in Super Bowl LIII.CreditDoug Mills/The New York TimesIn the Year of Offense, the N.F.L.’s championship game didn’t have much. A dreary Super Bowl that featured a combined 14 punts ended with a sixth title for Tom Brady and…
I reported in November that Microsoft was about to start a bigger effort to bring AI features to Xbox, and today, the company is unveiling what it’s calling a breakthrough in AI for gaming. Microsoft’s new Muse AI model could help Xbox developers create parts of games in the future, and the company says it’s…
A bunch of Verge staffers came back from the weekend chatting about our experiences with Elden Ring Nightreign’s network tests. We generally enjoyed the fast-paced, co-op-focused spin on Elden Ring that takes cues from roguelikes and battle royale games — and when things were good, they were really good. But we also ran into some…
The Xbox One X arrived on the market at a time when Xbox was heavily critized for being underpowered. Thanks to a big GPU boost, it now holds the title of being the most powerful console currently on the market, capable of rendering games at 4K resolution and 60FPS. $500 at Best Buy Pros More…
Jan 10, 2019Mark OgdenSenior Writer, ESPN FC The Premier League returns this weekend with the title and Champions League qualification up for grabs. The relegation battle is also set to intensify as games begin to run out in the fight for survival.Manchester City’s 2-1 win against Liverpool has reignited the title race, while Manchester United’s…
Blue Prince is a rabbit hole that seems to get deeper whenever you think you’ve reached the bottom. You could spend over 100 hours unpacking everything this roguelike puzzler has to offer. The craziest thing about that? That’s still not enough for some people out here! For example, you! The person who clicked this article,…
Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist during a five-goal third period to extend the NHL’s longest active point streak to 12 games and help the Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 at Rogers Place on Thursday for their fifth consecutive victory. The 30-year-old forward has 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists) during the…
Overthinking Games runs every other Monday, and is an opportunity for Malindy Hetfeld to take something about a game and think about it too much. This week she looks at how Moonlighter makes the inventory really count.Games have, by and large made us into an insatiable, entitled bunch. We’ve come to expect to be able…
New York TodayImageIt’s getting harder to walk between the raindrops.CreditSpencer Platt/Getty ImagesMaybe we should call it the Soggy Apple. New York City just experienced its fourth-wettest year on record.In 2018, 65.55 inches of precipitation fell in Central Park, according to the National Weather Service. That’s more than 15 inches, or 31 percent, above normal.This is…