Tomb Raider announces two new games
While Geoff Keighley had already announced that Tomb Raider would be making a Game Awards appearance, the surprise was that instead of one game announcement there’s two. Crystal Dynamics and…
The best Christmas gifts we love under $50
One of the easiest things to do during the holidays is spend too much money. It happens to many of us, even when we swear that things are going to…
Tim Sweeney on the future of Fortnite after another win over Apple
Shortly after appeals court judges ruled against Apple’s contempt appeal in a years-long antitrust dispute against the makers of Fortnite, I got to talk to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney…
Control’s action-RPG sequel launches in 2026
Remedy Entertainment is finally showing off the much-anticipated sequel to Control. The new game, dubbed Control Resonant, expands on the original with a new action-RPG framework. It takes place seven…
The next Star Wars game is the spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic
The next Star Wars game is coming from the director of Mass Effect and Knights of the Old Republic. Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic was revealed during The…
Adobe sees a bright future as AI bet pays off
Entrenching generative AI into Adobe’s creative software ecosystem is paying off, according to the company’s latest earnings. While its share price has fallen by more than 37 percent this year…
Ayaneo’s first Android phone looks like a return of the Xperia Play
Retro gaming handheld manufacturer Ayaneo has finally revealed the design of its first Android phone, which has been teased since August. Fittingly, it too is a throwback – to 2011’s…
Donald Trump reminds the entire world he has no idea what 6G means
When business leaders spout buzzwords like “AI,” “8K” and “5G,” sometimes in the same sentence, we often get a sneaking suspicion they don’t know what they mean! With President Donald…
Trump could introduce ‘mandatory’ social media reviews for travelers
The Trump administration could soon require tourists from dozens of nations to hand over their social media handles before entering the country. Under a proposal from US Customs and Border…
Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm
A new beta feature on Spotify takes the idea behind the Discover Weekly playlist and puts the control in users’ hands through AI prompts. Prompted Playlists, which are initially launching…
The AI industry’s biggest week: Google’s rise, RL mania, and a party boat
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Reinforcement learning (RL) is…
Call of Duty won’t release Modern Warfare or Black Ops back-to-back anymore
Future Call of Duty releases will no longer include back-to-back launches of Modern Warfare or Black Ops games, Activision announced on Tuesday. The past four releases in the series have…
Both sides of the aisle hate the AI moratorium
Hello and welcome to Regulator. If you’re a subscriber, you are stalwart and true, and if you’re here from the internet, prove your chivalry and worth by subscribing to The…
Somehow, this AI-generated McDonald’s ad about hating Christmas was a flop
If you’re having a stressful holiday season, the answer is McDonald’s – at least, that’s what a now-removed AI-generated ad suggested, as reported by Futurism. Set to a song calling…
Google is powering a new US military AI platform
The Department of Defense is announcing its own “bespoke” AI platform, GenAI.mil, and Google Cloud’s Gemini will be the first AI tool available on it, according to a press release.…
Trump says Nvidia can sell more powerful AI chips to China
Nvidia has received White House approval to start exporting its H200 AI GPU chips to “approved customers” in China and other countries, according to President Donald Trump. In a Truth…
RAM is ruining everything
Memory suppliers just blew a hole in the PC gaming industry – and they’re about to do the same to everything else. For weeks, PC enthusiasts have borne the brunt…
Google Zero is under investigation by the EU
Google is under investigation by the European Union over concerns that it breached competition rules by imposing restrictions on web publishers and YouTube creators to gain an unfair advantage over…
You can put the best part of Fairphone’s new headphones into the older model
Over two years after Fairphone introduced its first pair of modular and repairable wireless headphones, the company has announced an upgraded version. The new Fairbuds XL look similar to the…
You need to watch the modern horror masterpiece, His House
There’s an argument to be made that “the real monster is trauma” has become an overused trope in modern horror. Hereditary, The Babadook, and, much less effectively, Smile, are just…
Netflix CEO made a visit to the White House before buying Warner Bros.
In November, Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-CEO, made a trip to the White House for a lengthy meeting with Donald Trump. According to Bloomberg, the two discussed a number of topics,…
X cuts off the European Commission’s ad account after being fined €120 million
Friday, the EU slapped X with a €120 million fine (about $140 million) for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA). It was the first time that a company had been…
A very human vision for going all in on AI
It’s easy to think about AI as a sort of existential battle between human and machine. Maybe it will be, someday, in a Skynet sort of way. But there are…
What Google Glass got right — and really, really wrong
Google didn’t invent the concept of smart glasses, but it did help make them mainstream. In retrospect, 13 years after their launch, this is both a good and bad thing.…
Apple’s chip chief might be the next exec to leave
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is reporting that Johny Srouji, senior vice president of hardware technologies, told Tim Cook he is “seriously considering” leaving Apple for another company in the near future.…
The Nintendo Switch 2 and Ninja’s Creami are the best deals of the week
It’s a great time to consider buying Nintendo’s latest console. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Cyber week has just about wrapped up, but there are still some amazing…
The tech world is sleeping on the most exciting Bluetooth feature in years
It’s been a few years since the official introduction of the Bluetooth technology Auracast, which allows devices like earbuds, headphones, speakers, and hearing aids to connect to a single source…
Mad Men’s special effects foreman hasn’t seen the infamous 4K remaster
Everyone had a good laugh at HBO Max this week when the new 4K Mad Men remaster debuted with a number of glaring errors that should have been caught before…
AI ‘creators’ might just crash the influencer economy
It was only in June that Jeremy Carrasco uploaded his first videos to TikTok and Instagram. In that short time, he’s amassed over 300,000 followers on each platform. No, it’s…
The Verge’s 2025 holiday gift guide
The holidays have a way of sneaking up on us. One minute you’re trick-or-treating with your kids, and the next you’re panic shopping in a Buc-ee’s gift aisle. But it…