What the metaverse means for brand experiences

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  With the cloud and the edge in place and 5G networking just around the corner, innovative minds are turning to the next question: What, exactly, are we going to do with this infrastructure? Increasingly, the answer is […]

Marvel's "What If…?" Is Getting 11 Funko Pops, Including Several Zombies

Funko has always been quick to market with action figures based on popular properties and has been keeping pace with the latest “What If…?” episodes on Disney+. Funko today released images of five Pop figures based on last week’s popular “What If… Zombies?” episode. This wave of figures launches this winter and consists of Zombie […]

What is ‘A Day Off Twitch’?

A number of Twitch channels will remain offline today as streamers participate in “#ADayOffTwitch,” a walkout designed to protest the recent rise in hate and harassment on the platform, and Twitch’s response to it. The walkout is being led by Twitch streamers RekitRaven, ShineyPen, and Lucia Everblack, and it’s a response to the recent uptick […]

Nvidia LHR explained: What is a 'Lite Hash Rate' GPU?

It’s a tough time to be a PC gamer. A crippling GPU shortage has made buying the best graphics cards next to impossible, and when you can find a GPU, it’s usually at an exorbitant markup. Making matters worse, crypto currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have been absolutely booming throughout 2021, driving hordes of GPU […]

What Exactly Is Facebook's 'Metaverse' Group Building?

Facebook Reality Labs is “standing up a Metaverse product group”, but it isn’t clear what this actually means. FRL’s VP Andrew Bosworth announced the new effort in a Facebook post, though it’s light on specific details: “The Metaverse is already here as a collection of digital worlds each with its own physics to determine what’s […]

Samurai Warriors 5 does what Warriors games do well, again

I’ve been a fan and player of Musou games (or “Warriors games,” if you’re a dubs instead of subs person) since they were brand-spanking new — 20 years at this point. I’ve been with them from 2000’s Dynasty Warriors 2, the very first, right up to now. After a week and a half with Samurai […]

What to expect for cybersecurity investment as we emerge from the pandemic

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. As we emerge from the global pandemic and return to robust economic growth, the cybersecurity industry is on fire and venture capitalists are taking notice. While the industry has seen steady growth over the past decade, since 2019, industry expansion has accelerated at […]

Stardew Valley: What Is The Geode Crusher And How To Get It

One of the many great things about Stardew Valley’s 1.5 update is the number of new machines added, such as the Bone Mill and the Auto-Petter. These machines improve quality of life drastically, saving time on petting animals and getting more out of the many fossil items you find during your farming career. If you’re a big […]