Sony’s new 1440p OLED gaming monitor seems a lot better than its first
Sony's new 1440p OLED gaming monitor seems a lot better than its first The original InZone M10S OLED gaming monitor stood out for a mix of reasons when I reviewed it for Polygon back in late 2024 – some good (impressively small stand, high 480Hz refresh rate) and some bad (high price, low on features […]
NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals
NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals The Flex PC rental service didn’t make it clear to customers that it wasn’t a “rent-to-own” program. | Image: NZXT NZXT and its business partner Fragile have agreed to pay $3.45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the companies of attempting to “scam” […]
Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s new gaming chief in leaked memo
Xbox Game Pass 'has become too expensive,' says Microsoft's new gaming chief in leaked memo Asha Sharma. | Image: The Verge, Microsoft Microsoft’s new Xbox chief, Asha Sharma, has signaled that Xbox Game Pass pricing is about to change. In an internal memo to Xbox employees, obtained by The Verge, Sharma admits that “Game Pass […]
Microsoft’s new Xbox Gamepad Cursor adds a virtual mouse to handhelds
Microsoft's new Xbox Gamepad Cursor adds a virtual mouse to handhelds Microsoft has started testing its own virtual mouse cursor inside its Xbox mode for Windows-based handhelds. The new Gamepad Cursor option provides a quick way to turn the left stick of a handheld like the Xbox Ally X into a virtual mouse. While Asus […]
Rockstar Games says hack will have ‘no impact’
Rockstar Games says hack will have 'no impact' Rockstar confirmed on Saturday that some of its data was compromised in a breach of a third-party provider. The group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility, saying it had gained access to the company’s Snowflake instances (a cloud-hosting provider popular with enterprise customers) via Anodot, a cost-monitoring and analytics service. […]
You can save $20 on the Super Mario Galaxy game bundle when you buy a Nintendo Switch 2
You can save $20 on the Super Mario Galaxy game bundle when you buy a Nintendo Switch 2 In celebration of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie coming to theaters, Nintendo is making it a little cheaper to get both Super Mario Galaxy games when you buy a $449.99 Nintendo Switch 2 console. Now through May […]
You don’t have to spend more than $50 on a great USB-C dock for your Switch 2
You don't have to spend more than $50 on a great USB-C dock for your Switch 2 You can’t make the wrong choice based on hardware, but you can spend more than you need to. Nintendo seemingly designed its latest console to be a mystery for third-party accessory makers. With the Switch 2, the company […]
The new show making fun of tech bros
The new show making fun of tech bros Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 123, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, which Artemis photo did you make your wallpaper, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve […]
Amazon Luna axes third-party game purchases
Amazon Luna axes third-party game purchases Amazon Luna announced a big change on Friday that will prevent players from purchasing third-party games and subscriptions. The cloud gaming service will remove previously purchased games on June 10th, 2026, though they’ll still be available to play on other platforms through the EA, GOG, or Ubisoft accounts players […]
Framework is teasing a lot of Linux for its April 21st event
Framework is teasing a lot of Linux for its April 21st event Modular PC maker Framework is hosting a “Next Gen” event on April 21st at 1:30PM ET, and it looks like it might have something to do with Linux. Alongside a newsletter announcing the event, Framework posted a video on Thursday titled “Follow the […]