The video game sector must brace for impact following the announcement of Trump's new tariffs earlier this week. According to Aubrey Quinn, senior vice president of the ESA, these tariffs will significantly disrupt game development, as well as hardware and software production. Read Entire Article
Employee calls Microsoft AI boss a “war profiteer” during 50th-anniversary speech
A Microsoft employee interrupted the company's 50th-anniversary celebration to protest its artificial intelligence initiatives, accusing the company of complicity in war crimes. The disruption occurred during an address by Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman when software engineer Ibtihal Aboussad stood up and directly confronted him. Read Entire Article
What was the first game controller to add vibration feedback?
Was it Sony's DualShock, the Sega Dreamcast, or some other controller? Read Entire Article
Microsoft’s $350 Windows 365 Link cloud client is now available
Microsoft announced the Windows 365 Link in November and is now beginning to offer the new device to customers in select markets. Link is the first custom system the company has built specifically to access cloud computing resources within the Windows 365 ecosystem, though third-party manufacturers have been offering similar......
Windows 11 is getting a revamped Start Menu
The new layout is hidden in the latest Windows 11 preview builds in the Dev and Beta channels, but reputable tipster @phantomofearth spotted the feature yesterday. The single-page layout puts the Pins and Recommendations at the top, with the All Apps list below. Scrolling the page will allow users to......
Amazon can now shop other websites on your behalf
Buy for Me, available to select US customers in the Amazon Shopping app on Android and iOS devices, leverages agentic AI to make purchases on users' behalf. When searching for a branded product in the Amazon app, shoppers will be shown relevant results from Amazon and third-party sellers and when......
Intel and TSMC reach preliminary agreement on US chip manufacturing joint venture
The deal will see TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, take a 20% stake in the new company. The report comes from The Information, citing two people familiar with the matter. Read Entire Article
Every first-party Nintendo Switch 2 game will cost $70 or $80 – even the old ones
One of the most shocking announcements from Nintendo's Switch 2 unveiling is that the flagship launch title, Mario Kart World, will retail for $80. The increased pricing also applies to enhanced versions of Super Mario Party Jamboree, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the......
Chromebooks get an AI upgrade with MediaTek’s new Kompanio Ultra chip
At the heart of this product is MediaTek's 8th-generation neural processing unit, which delivers 50 TOPS (trillions of operations per second) of AI processing power. Read Entire Article
Shenmue named most influential video game ever, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II lands in seventh place
There's no arguing that Shenmue is a classic, with its mix of open-world, martial arts combat, and minigames. There was also a lot of weirdness, like doing mundane life tasks that included taking a job as a forklift truck driver, not to mention some of the unintentionally funny lines –......