There’s nothing like an RPG over vacation
…The game takes a few hours before its systems really open up. There are a bunch of puzzles in the game, but they mostly boil down to flipping switches in the right…
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Hanging out in my favorite virtual coffee shop in Tokyo
…These games are about coffee and talking. They’re visual novels, which means much of the experience is reading dialogue, like an interactive book. In each game, you play as a barista…
Playing Esoteric Ebb is like rolling the dice with a great DM
…The first few days I played the game, I felt like I was slowly and aimlessly mucking through. But by the end, I found myself engrossed — and laughing out loud more than…
The AirPods are Tim Cook’s most underrated achievement
…https://youtu.be/NS0txu_Kzl8?si=4vft7f-rvGzHwAXK&t=4801] The AirPods weren’t the first true wireless earbuds — the Bragi Dash, Onkyo W800BT, and Earin wireless earbuds were all available in…
Framework’s first eGPUs turn its laptop into a desktop PC
Remember when Framework made the first laptop where you can easily upgrade its entire internal video card in three minutes flat? The company’s getting into the external graphics game, too. As…
Cybersecurity
…Gmail’s version of E2EE, which uses client-side encryption , has been available since last year , but is still limited to users with enterprise accounts. Gmail end-to-end encryption now available…
Xbox’s weirdest studio is on a roll
…Right now there’s a single game mode that, while fun, might get stale. Not everything should be a full-on live-service game, but a bit more variety would be welcome…
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief has had a busy couple of months after promising “the return of Xbox.” Asha Sharma met with publishers at the Game Developers Conference in March, and has…
The best part of Mina the Hollower is how it randomizes the Zelda formula
…I’m not typically one to replay games right after I beat them. But Mina, a new action-adventure title from Shovel Knight creators Yacht Club Games, offers something that got me…
Verge Shopping
…Bose’s new Lifestyle Ultra speakers are now available Sheena Vasani May 15 Cameron Faulkner May 15 Asus and Xreal’s AR gaming glasses are up for preorder. The ROG Xreal R1…