Fortnite’s new season shows just how much the game has changed
Where are we dropping? | Image: Epic Games This weekend, I experienced something that I hadn’t in quite some time: a queue to play Fortnite. The long-running battle royale hit…
The Finals beta was a hit, and I already miss the destructive chaos
Image: Embark I’m a big first-person shooter fan, but I’m bored of the likes of Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Valorant. So when I saw The Finals, one of the…
Instagram’s paid creator subscriptions are still a tiny business
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge There are now 1 million paid subscriptions to creators on Instagram, slowly transforming the platform into a space where creators can get paid directly…
Epic v. Google: a battle over Fortnite fees goes to court
Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Philip Pacheco, Bloomberg, Getty Images In a redux of a case against Apple and iOS, Epic aims to dismantle…
Revel bails on electric mopeds in favor of more cars
Revel shifts focus to its charging stations and EV rideshare. | Image: Revel There will be fewer electric scooters strewn about the streets of New York City and San Francisco…
Microsoft is bringing AI characters to Xbox
Image: Inworld AI Microsoft is partnering with Inworld AI to develop Xbox tools that will allow developers to create AI-powered characters, stories, and quests. The multiyear partnership will include an…
Nintendo’s latest Switch OLED has Smash Bros.-themed controllers
Image: Nintendo Nintendo is giving its OLED Switch a Smash Bros.-themed paint job. The latest version of the console comes as part of a new bundle with Super Smash Bros.…
Ariane 6 cost and delays bring European launch industry to a breaking point
Enlarge / A pathfinder version of the Ariane 6 rocket is seen at launch facilities in Kourou, French Guiana. (credit: European Space Agency) European space officials will convene on Monday…
Elon Musk’s new AI model doesn’t shy from questions about cocaine and orgies
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Benj Edwards) On Saturday, Elon Musk announced xAI’s launch of an early beta version of “Grok,” an AI language model similar to ChatGPT that is…
A Revolution in Computer Graphics Is Bringing 3D Reality Capture to the Masses
As a weapon of war, destroying cultural heritage sites is a common method by armed invaders to deprive a community of their distinct identity. It was no surprise then, in…