Epic and Google have signed a special deal for a new class of ‘metaverse’ apps
Epic and Google have signed a special deal for a new class of 'metaverse' apps Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Epic Games and Google are burying the hatchet, but documents released today reveal that they aren’t only aligned on how Google is shaking things up for […]
Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead
Google isn't waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead In November, Epic and Google jointly proposed a settlement that would change Android’s fate globally without cracking open Google’s Android monopoly quite the way it otherwise might. Today, Google has decided it’s not waiting for that settlement to be […]
Here’s your first look at Kratos in Amazon’s God of War show
Here's your first look at Kratos in Amazon's God of War show Amazon has slowly been teasing out casting details for its live-action adaptation of God of War, and now we have our first look at the show. It’s a single image but a notable one showing protagonist Kratos and his son Atreus. The characters […]
Xbox is in danger. Will Microsoft fix it or kill it?
Xbox is in danger. Will Microsoft fix it or kill it? Today, we’re talking about the future of Xbox. Phil Spencer, a two-time Decoder guest who’s led Xbox for more than a decade, resigned last week. But in a shocking twist, his deputy and long-assumed successor, Sarah Bond, is also out too, and the Xbox […]
Discord is delaying its global age verification rollout
Discord is delaying its global age verification rollout Discord won’t roll out age verification globally on its platform next month as previously announced, and says in a blog post that it’s delaying the launch until the second half of 2026. “The way this landed, many of you walked away thinking we’re requiring face scans and […]
This limited edition Death Stranding-inspired tablet is the coolest computer I’ve ever touched
This limited edition Death Stranding-inspired tablet is the coolest computer I've ever touched The recent blizzard gave me a touch of Shadow Moses vibes. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The Asus ROG Flow Z13 was already a unique beast. It’s a chunky gaming tablet with impressive AMD Strix Halo integrated graphics. […]
Inside Microsoft’s big Xbox leadership shake-up
Inside Microsoft's big Xbox leadership shake-up Xbox fans had been anticipating the retirement of Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer for years, but what most hadn’t expected was the departure of Xbox president Sarah Bond too. For many outside the company, Bond seemed like Spencer’s natural successor, a deputy of sorts. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and […]
This magazine plays Tetris — here’s how
This magazine plays Tetris — here's how The world’s first playable gaming magazine? Tetris has been immortalized in a playable McDonald’s plastic chicken nugget, a playable fake 7-Eleven Slurpee cup, and a playable wristwatch. But the most intriguing way to play Tetris yet is encased in paper. Last year the Tetris Company partnered with Red […]
Xbox shakeup: Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are leaving Microsoft
Xbox shakeup: Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are leaving Microsoft Xbox ex boss and new Xbox boss | Image: Microsoft After nearly 40 years at Microsoft, Xbox chief and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is leaving the company, along with Xbox president Sarah Bond. Spencer’s retirement was announced in a memo from Microsoft CEO Satya […]
Microsoft says today’s Xbox shakeup doesn’t mean game studio layoffs
Microsoft says today's Xbox shakeup doesn't mean game studio layoffs Xbox has new leaders today, now that Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are out – and you’d be forgiven for assuming that means yet another round of layoffs and shuttered studios, especially one day after Sony jettisoned a beloved developer. Not yet, it seems. “To […]