Team GB track cyclist Jack Carlin has announced his retirement after feeling unable to “ignite that spark again” after last summer’s Olympic Games. The 28-year-old claimed team sprint silver and sprint bronze in Paris last August – and the same in Tokyo three years earlier – among a haul of 19 international medals.However, after taking…
Last week, the US Justice Department published an indictment involving NBA stars and members of the mob for allegedly running a network of rigged gambling games. One of their rigging tactics was a manipulation of a Deckmate 2 automatic shuffling machineâalmost identical to an experiment done by senior correspondent Andy Greenberg and his hacking crew…
Halo coming to PlayStation is one of those events that, five years ago, would have been the tell that âsomething is not right hereâ in a show about time travel or alternate universes. Looking at the state of Xbox with its layoffs, game cancellations, price hikes, studio closures, and a soft release schedule light on…
(Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central) Google and Samsung have been building the Galaxy XR headset for years, and now it’s officially available as of October 21, 2025. Galaxy XR was once known as Project Moohan, which means “infinity” in Korean, referring to the infinite amount of space you have to work with in…
See at ESPN 80 games this season for $30 per month ESPN Unlimited It’s Not You. NBA Streaming Is a Mess The NBA’s new broadcast partners Weekly schedule for the 2025-26 NBA season The 3 streaming services you need for the NBA season Local and out-of-market games After the flood of nostalgia from hearing Roundball…
Though the PokĂ©mon gamesâ Rotom Phones havenât really changed all that much design-wise over the past few years, each generation has introduced new functionalities that made upgrading a no-brainer. Sword / Shieldâs Rotom Phone â the very first one â came with a bare-bones camera that made it easy to snap wide-angle (screen)shots out in…
Apple and Epic Games are facing off in Australia among other countries, and this week, Apple accused âEpic Gamesâ of seeking a “free ride” on its platform. In a statement to MacRumors, Apple said that it will continue to fight for a ruling that respects its intellectual property. “Epic is now asking to free ride…
I have been a fan of David Lynch ever since a friendâs older brother interrupted a 13th birthday celebration to insist we all watch Eraserhead. In the realm of horror movies, itâs a common way to be introduced to a seminal film: be it in a friendâs basement, illicit underage viewings, or a stray recommendation…
8.1/ 10 SCORE ROG Xbox Ally X Pros Supports a wider library of games than competitors like the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch Excellent performance for its components on lightweight games Bumpers and buttons feel clicky and responsive, joysticks have good tension Substantial grips can be more comfortable than the typical design found on these…
Happy Saturday eve! As always, at the end of the week, weâre here to offer up our suggestions for games to dive into during your time off. And even if you know what youâre going to play, hopefully we can suggest something new and exciting to consider. Continuing with our spooky October suggestions, Iâve got…
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Media caption, My family no longer attend matches due to abuse – Anthony TaylorPremier League referee Anthony Taylor has criticised the “expectation of perfection” culture that officials are subject to, and says his family no longer go to his matches because of the abuse he receives.In an interview with BBC Sport, Taylor speaks publicly for…
A busy year for Nintendo continues with its latest Direct livestream. And it was a big one spanning more than an hour of announcements and trailers, with quite a few surprises.That includes a title for the next Super Mario Bros. movie, release dates for Metroid Prime 4 and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, a PokĂ©mon…
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week.The glasses stole the show: When Meta held its annual Connect developer conference last month, the companyâs new Ray-Ban Display glasses got a lot of attention. Without new hardware to announce,…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, South Africa won the Rugby Championship on points differenceByAlastair TelferBBC Sport journalistThe southern hemisphere sides have wrapped up the Rugby Championship for another year.South Africa defeated Argentina at Allianz Stadium in London on Saturday to claim back-to-back titles for the first time.It was a thrilling tournament that had all four…
(Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central) AC thVRsday In his weekly column, Android Central Senior Content Producer Nick Sutrich delves into all things VR, from new hardware to new games, upcoming technologies, and so much more.The term “immersive” isn’t an adjective you’d normally use to describe watching videos or playing games on a smartphone.…
Digimon Story: Time Stranger is out next week. Itâs the latest in the turn-based RPG series, but these digital monsters have shown up in a lot more games than just RPGs. Across its nearly 30 years, Digimon has been pretty experimental in the video game space. Not every swing has landed, but it has kept…
(Image credit: ILM) AC thVRsday This week, guest editor Michael Hicks is covering Nick Sutrich’s weekly column on all things VR, from new hardware to new games.Quest headsets took a back seat at Meta Connect 2025. Zuckerberg focused on smart glasses and signaled that Meta will shift its VR focus to 3D media like Avatar.…
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There are only two things that Nate really wants to do: use the toilet (one that, he emphasizes, comes with three walls and a door) and go home. He also walks with a strange gait, with one tiny foot raised awkwardly in front of the other, before landing with a gentle plop. At times, he…
The first several months after Nintendo released the Switch in 2017 have been described as a âgold rushâ for independent game developers. The Switchâs eShop wasnât exactly barren, but early on there was a lot of room for new releases. To put it into perspective, Nintendo announced in 2018 that around 1,000 games were added…
Iâve been writing about Appleâs newfound gaming ambitions for years now, but Iâm still waiting for the company to come to grips with what todayâs gamer actually wants. My halting enthusiasm is often tempered by what the company regularly shows off at both its private and public events. As if to put a pin on that…
Iâm feeling a strange sense of pressure as I set up my first bus route in City Bus Manager. I want to get things right for the public transportation users of this city, probably because itâs the city I actually live in. City Bus Manager uses OpenStreetMap (OSM) data to populate its maps, so I…
Now in its third year, the Access-Ability Summer Showcase is back to redress the lack of meaningful accessibility information across the ongoing video game showcase season. As we see progress broadly slow down, itâs also a timely reminder of the good work thatâs still happening in pursuit of greater accessibility in gaming.âAt a time where…