Expedition 33’s big twist was designed to ‘inflict the pain on the player’

Expedition 33’s big twist was designed to ‘inflict the pain on the player’

This screenshot does not involve the twist. | Image: Sandfall Interactive Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is my favorite game of the year so far, with an exhilarating battle system, excellent exploration, and a haunting soundtrack. But I’m not the only one who loves it: the game has become a huge hit, with more than 2…

SoundCloud says it isn’t using your music to train generative AI tools

SoundCloud says it isn’t using your music to train generative AI tools

The music-sharing platform SoundCloud quietly updated its terms of use in February last year, adding language that lets it train AI models on its users’ content, as TechCrunch reported. And while the company says it hasn’t used user-created content for model training, it doesn’t rule out the possibility that it will in the future. Marni…

Amazon’s ad-free Kindle Paperwhite Kids has hit its best price to date

Amazon’s ad-free Kindle Paperwhite Kids has hit its best price to date

Whether you’re after a distraction-free reading experience or a fun way to keep the kids engaged this summer, the latest Kindle Paperwhite Kids is worth considering. And now, thanks to Amazon’s Mother’s Day promo, you can pick it up at either Amazon or Best Buy starting at just $139.99 ($40 off), which matches the e-reader’s…

Don’t expect to hear about the Outer Wilds team’s next game for ‘years’

Don’t expect to hear about the Outer Wilds team’s next game for ‘years’

Outer Wilds developer Mobius Digital is working on a new game, but it might be a very long time before we hear anything about it, the studio’s head of production tells The Verge. “It’s going to be quite awhile before we have any news or hints about our next game,” says Jackie Kreitzberg. “Likely on…

The best iPad to buy

The best iPad to buy

There are no bad iPads. That’s the best news about Apple’s tablet lineup: 15 years after Steve Jobs first debuted the device, the iPad is the best tablet on the market, and it’s not particularly close. Apple’s App Store is enormous and filled with great apps, Apple’s performance and battery life are consistently excellent, and…

ESPN’s standalone streaming service might just be called ESPN

ESPN’s standalone streaming service might just be called ESPN

Disney is getting ready to launch ESPN’s standalone streaming service – and apparently, it may just be called “ESPN,” according to a report from CNBC. Sources tell CNBC that ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro chose the name “to simplify what’s become a cluttered streaming world, filled with different media products that can be bundled with other…