The Wholesome Direct is always full of cute and charming games to keep an eye on for the future. But it’s also a great place to find things to play now – and that’s especially true this year. The 2025 edition of the livestream showcase included a number of games that released during the show…
When fans nervously tuned in to watch HBO’s adaptation of one of their favorite video games, there was one familiar presence that immediately calmed their nerves: the mournful guitar of Gustavo Santaolalla. As certain story beats changed and beloved polygonal faces were replaced with new actors, the beating heart of The Last of Us –…
This year’s WWDC kicks off in less than a week, which means Apple is likely to announce a string of software changes in short order, some of which are designed to improve Apple’s latest pair of premium earbuds. Thankfully, if you haven’t yet pulled the trigger on the second-gen AirPods Pro, they’re once again on…
It used to be easy to pick an Apple Watch. All you had to do was choose whether you wanted the larger model or the smaller one. Then Apple added optional cellular connectivity. Then, a more affordable Watch SE (now in its second generation) and, in 2022, the rugged Apple Watch Ultra (also now in…
It’s that time of year again. With E3 done and gone, Summer Game Fest has taken its place, and it always makes for a busy few days in gaming. The centerpiece of the event is SGF Live on June 6th at 5PM ET, a keynote hosted by Geoff Keighley that, like The Game Awards, is…
Google is taking another step toward making Gemini a more helpful assistant. It’s rolling out “scheduled actions,” a feature AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers can use to ask the AI assistant to perform tasks at specific times, like providing a summary of their calendar at the end of each day or generating ideas for…
The Ray-Ban Meta is down to $239.20 at multiple retailers for a limited time. With summer just around the corner, sunglasses make a practical and timely Father’s Day gift. If you want to gift a pair that’ll truly impress, right now you can buy the latest Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses starting at $239.20 (about $61…
So, you got (or are soon getting) a Nintendo Switch 2. You’re probably ready to throw your original Switch into storage, but before that, you should transfer all of your data to the new console. Good news: it’s easy for those who have a Switch 2. Not only that, it’s easy even if you don’t…
Don’t buy one unless you can see the “EX” label on the card and package. | Image: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge The Nintendo Switch 2 is here, and so you might be in the market for a microSD card to store more games. While all microSD cards look pretty much the same, only microSD…
As part of my job as a tech writer, and as part of my ongoing efforts to get organized at some point, I’ve tested a whole pile of note-taking apps through the years: the simple, the sophisticated, the quirky, the AI-powered, and on it goes. It’s a popular app category, and there’s no shortage of…
