Wink Pulls Ultimate Dick Move By Forcing Users Into Mandatory Subscriptions

Citing long-term costs and “recent economic events,” smart home hub maker Wink has announced in a blog that it’s switching to a mandatory $5 per month subscription starting May 13. And as you might expect, the response from users has been less than thrilled. In fact, some have taken to social media accusing the…

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LG Velvet phone revealed in full: Suddenly, a star

The LG Velvet reminds us of the LG Chocolate, a release that signified the brand’s willingness to focus on the COOL factor. LG Velvet is an Android smartphone with an industrial design that’s intentional. Instead of attempting to hide any single element in the device’s less-than-AAA feature set, this device celebrates all the hardware with which it’s been assigned. The … Continue reading

DRIFT21 released with real licensed cars, tracks, and early access on Steam

This morning the folks at 505games announced the Early Access release of DRIFT21, a fully immersive high-end car racing game with fully licensed vehicles and tracks. This game includes hardware steering wheel accessory support right out the gate with Thrustmaster, Fanatec, and Logitec. Users will be able to begin playing immediately with a relatively limited cross-section of vehicles and tracks … Continue reading

Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs abandons its Toronto smart neighborhood project

Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs will no longer pursue its dream of a smart neighbourhood in Toronto.In a Medium blog post, CEO Daniel Doctoroff said “unprecedented economic uncertainty” meant it was “too difficult” to achieve its dreams for Quaysid…

'Dirt 5' will arrive in October

Just a few days after announcing it won’t release any more major updates for Dirt Rally 2.0, Codemasters has unveiled the next game in the Dirt franchise. Dirt 5 will include new features and “no two races will be the same,” according to the publishe…

'Scorn' for Xbox Series X is like an H.R. Giger painting come to life

We’re not far into Microsoft’s Xbox Series X event, where the company is showing off gameplay footage from the console for the first time — but we probably have seen the most disturbing trailer we’re going to get today. It’s for Scorn, from Ebb Softw…

'Yakuza: Like a Dragon' will be an Xbox Series X launch title

The next chapter in RGG Studio’s long-running Yakuza franchise is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC. Yakuza: Like a Dragon, better known as Yakuza 7, debuted on PlayStation 4 in Japan last January. Today, Microsoft revealed that the game will…

'Medium' is a next-gen hotel horror game from the 'Blair Witch' team

Bloober Team, the spookiest game studio with the silliest name, is on a mission to create AAA horror experiences for the next generation of consoles, and it’s starting with The Medium. The Bloober crew debuted gameplay for its new psychological horro…

‘Madden NFL 21’ is coming to the Xbox Series X

EA has been pumping out Madden NFL games every year since 1988. It’s no surprise that the next entry in the series is making its way to the Xbox Series X. During Microsoft’s Xbox 20/20 streaming event, the Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Maho…

'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' trailer shows off Xbox Series X gameplay

After a day-long Photoshop teaser and a cinematic trailer, we finally got to see Ubisoft’s new Assassin’s Creed game in action. During Microsoft’s recent Inside Xbox stream, the company showed off gameplay footage of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.The tra…