With the battle royale trend going strong, it’s really no surprise anymore when a new game of the genre gets announced. What is surprising though is when even Tetris gets roped into the trend th…
Sony Wena Is A Smart Strap That Can Be Attached To A Standard Watch
When you think of wearables, the usual things that come to mind are smartwatches or smart bands. Sony has other ideas, and instead has a smart strap called Wena. This essentially gives watches smartwa…
Blizzard Still Working On New Warcraft And Diablo Games
Despite the major layoffs affecting Activision Blizzard, the latter half of the joint-publishers is said to still be working on new games. It appears that whatever savings the publisher gains from the…
Activision Blizzard Lays Off Nearly 800 Employees As Previously Rumoured
True to the rumours, Activision Blizzard has begun laying off employees. Kotaku reports that the company said during its earnings call that it will lay off 8% of its roughly 9600-strong staff. That…
The Division 2 Open Beta Coming Soon
While the closed beta for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 has just ended, it looks like there’s a public beta on the way. While it was not revealed in an official announcement, the game’…
Apex Legends May Have Solo And Duo Modes In The Future
While Apex Legends launched as a battle royale for teams of three, it looks like solo players and pairs will soon get their time to shine. Datamined game files show the existence of “Solo Mode&#…
Google Not Planning To Reduce 30 Percent Cut From Play Store Sales
According to a recent earnings call, it appears that Google has no intention of changing the 70:30 revenue split model that it has in place for sales on the Play Store. This comes in response to quest…
Firefox Update 66 Will Automatically Block Sounds On Autoplaying Videos
If you’ve ever been annoyed by videos that play automatically on some websites, Firefox’s Update 66 will have a new feature to help alleviate the irritation. Rolling out on 19 March, it wi…
Blacklight Retribution PC Servers To Shut Down On 11 March 2019
If you play Blacklight: Retribution on PC, you’ll probably have just one more month to play the game. This is because the developers, Hardsuit Labs, have announced that it will be shutting down …
Google Rolls Out AR Navigation In Maps App For Local Guides
During last year’s Google I/O, the company showed off the integration between Google Lens and Google Maps. It looks like the feature is nearly ready to be rolled out to the masses, as reports in…
Several Developers Ask Sony For Cross-Platform Play For PS4; Accuses Company Of Favouritism
While Sony has finally said “yes” to Fortnite players on the PS4 getting to enjoy cross-platform play, this openness seems to be an exception, not a norm. Other developers have asked for t…
Microsoft Wants You To Stay Away From Internet Explorer
While Microsoft wants you to use its Edge browser – or whatever its upcoming Chromium-based browser will be called – the company wants you to stay away from the old Internet Explorer. So m…