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Meta spent $400 million and fought the US government to buy a VR fitness app, then let its creators take it back

In 2023, Meta fought an eight-month antitrust battle with the Federal Trade Commission for the right to acquire Within, the studio behind the VR fitness app Supernatural. The deal was reportedly worth around $400 million. Mark Zuckerberg even testified in court to get it done. Less than three years later, Meta is handing it back. The company announced […]

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PlayStation is getting back to what it’s good at

PlayStation used its most recent State of Play showcase to make it clear where its focus is. After a series of costly live-service stumbles, it’s getting back to focusing on premium, narrative-driven, single-player games. That statement was made clear with how it started and ended the hourlong show. The showcase began with an extended look […]

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Remedy’s Control sequel launches in September

Control Resonant, the upcoming sequel to Remedy Entertainment’s Control, will be released on September 24th, 2026, according to a trailer that premiered during Tuesday’s PlayStation State of Play show. The trailer also gave a preview of the game’s story, which stars Dylan Faden, who was imprisoned for much of the first game. He will be […]

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Here’s seven bloody minutes of Wolverine on the PS5

At its big State of Play show on Tuesday, Sony shared new look Marvel’s Wolverine, the next big title from Insomniac Games that’s launching exclusively on PS5 on September 15th. Dressed in the iconic yellow Wolverine outfit, Logan slunk around and stabbed his way through a bunch of enemies, using his blades to take them […]

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PlayStation State of Play June 2026: All the news and trailers

While the majority of Summer Game Fest takes place over the weekend, Sony is getting a jump on things with its next State of Play showcase, which airs on June 2nd at 5PM ET. It’s coming at a pivotal time for the PlayStation brand: The PS5 keeps getting more expensive and Sony’s big bet on […]

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I held the next-gen handheld

Intel couldn’t catch a break. Layoffs. Shakedowns. Crashing CPUs torpedoing its reputation, sending desktop gamers fleeing to AMD. Apple and Qualcomm pushing Intel out of multiple flagship laptops. A gaming graphics card going MIA. But its Panther Lake laptop chip, the first on its all-important 18A process, turned out excellent – and a handheld version […]

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Lego’s Smart Play Pokémon can train and battle, but don’t do the one thing I wish they could

When Lego announced its tech-packed Smart Bricks at CES, we were impressed by the potential – enough to give it our Best in Show award. But when the first Star Wars sets actually launched in March, we were less enamored. All that promise of clever interaction and creative play ultimately boiled down to a few […]

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