Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK
Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK Microsoft is starting to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act by prompting Xbox players to verify their age today. The prompts will be shown to Xbox players who indicate they’re over the age of 18 and will be shown when you sign into an […]
Sony details its ‘FlexStrike’ wireless PS5 fight stick
Sony details its 'FlexStrike' wireless PS5 fight stick Sony details its ‘FlexStrike’ wireless PS5 fight stick Sony’s Project Defiant PlayStation fight stick is now called the FlexStrike. | Screenshot: YouTube Sony has shared more details about its arcade-style controller for the PlayStation that was first teased during the State of Play event in early June. […]
Xbox will let you play Silksong at Gamescom in August
Xbox will let you play Silksong at Gamescom in August Microsoft will let Gamescom attendees play a demo of the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong on the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. It’s part of more than 20 titles that will be available at the Xbox booth at Gamescom, including a new theater experience to demonstrate The Outer Worlds 2. […]
Mario Kart World and other Switch 2 games are 10 percent off
Mario Kart World and other Switch 2 games are 10 percent off I wasn’t expecting to see any deals on Switch 2 games for a while. Even though the console is currently much easier to find in stock, game discounts — especially ones on first-party Nintendo launch games — aren’t the norm. However, you can […]
Temu users face a ‘high risk’ of finding illegal products, EU says
Temu users face a 'high risk' of finding illegal products, EU says Temu users face a ‘high risk’ of finding illegal products, EU says Temu users in the European Union are at “high risk” of coming across illegal products while shopping on the platform, as reported earlier by The Financial Times. Preliminary findings from the […]
Reddit and Discord’s UK age verification can be defeated by Death Stranding’s photo mode
Reddit and Discord's UK age verification can be defeated by Death Stranding's photo mode Reddit and Discord’s UK age verification can be defeated by Death Stranding’s photo mode You can point your phone camera at Sam to pass age checks. Enforcement of the UK’s new online safety rules started on Friday, forcing a variety of […]
The Fujifilm X-E5 proves familiar isn’t always a bad thing
The Fujifilm X-E5 proves familiar isn't always a bad thing The Fujifilm X-E5 proves familiar isn’t always a bad thing The Fujifilm X-E5 has a familiar but gorgeous new look. The X-E5 is Fujifilm’s tiny powerhouse. It’s part of a line of cameras that has often been described as similar to the X100, except with […]
The Verge’s 2025 back-to-school shopping guide
The Verge's 2025 back-to-school shopping guide The Verge’s 2025 back-to-school shopping guide Back-to-school season is closer than you might realize, especially for college students, many of whom are set to return to campus in a matter of a few short weeks. And while school can be a challenging time on many fronts, regardless of the […]
Apple beta season is here
Apple beta season is here Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 91, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, how is summer more than a month over already, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’m pondering the […]
Here are the laptops I’d tell any parent to consider for their back-to-school student
Here are the laptops I'd tell any parent to consider for their back-to-school student Here are the laptops I’d tell any parent to consider for their back-to-school student We’re in the heart of summer fun, but it’s already time for back-to-school planning, especially if that involves buying a new laptop. The dizzying number of different […]