Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Activision Blizzard announced today that Jen Oneal is stepping down from her role as Blizzard co-leader, which she started in August along with Mike Ybarra. Ybarra will then become the sole leader of Blizzard. He and Oneal
Month: November 2021
iOS 15.1 is resulting in issues including unresponsive user interface and irregular battery life for some iPhone users, according to a report. The iOS update was released last week to address some of the issues surfacing on earlier iOS versions. It also introduced features including SharePlay support. Alongside the issues being faced by some users,
Chromebooks and tablets recorded their first quarterly decline in shipments since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, the latest IDC report suggests. While Chromebook shipments declined 29.8 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2021, the tablet shipments recorded a 9.4 percent year-over-year decline. Chromebook shipment volume dropped to 6.5 million units
Call of Duty: Vanguard PC system requirements have been officially announced as the first-person shooter (FPS) game is due be released later this week. The new announcement means that players should keep their systems ready to enter the hackneyed WWII theme. As per the specifications detailed, you can install Call of Duty: Vanguard on a
Netflix on Tuesday introduced games on its platform. The new development is a result of a years-long experiment that the video streaming company is doing to go beyond offering movies and television series and please both its investors and users with newer experiences. As a result of the update, Netflix subscribers across the globe can
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Netflix today announced it’s rolling out its first round of games. Five games will be available for Android users around the world. The platform will host five to start out: Stranger Things: 1984, Stranger Things 3: The
Spotify is offering a free Premium subscription for Visa cardholders. The latest offer will allow users to enjoy three months of Spotify Premium subscription free-of-cost. Users who haven’t tried Spotify Premium membership before can only avail this new offer. The audio streaming service’s Premium plans give access to more than thousands of songs without advertisements
NASA has shared a stunning image of a giant eye-shaped nebula that is among the brightest and closest to Earth. The image, captured by the agency’s Spitzer Space Telescope, showed a deep vacuum surrounded by a sparkling cloud of dust and gas. The dust and gas are spread over a two-light-year diameter around a central
Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 6 phones have been put through extensive teardowns to reveal their internals and showcase their repairability. The teardowns were conducted by PBK Reviews and while the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro internals are almost the same, there are a few key differences that the videos highlight. The two phones
There are many things the COVID-19 pandemic has helped bring into the mainstream, including an accelerated adoption of technology by individuals and enterprises. More people today appear interested in leveraging technology to work from home. Enterprises, too, are adopting or trying new technologies for a smooth transition. It seems the day is not far when
US tech giant Epic Games said it will shut down its popular survival game Fortnite in China, months after authorities imposed a series of strict curbs on the world’s biggest gaming market as part of a sweeping crackdown on the technology sector. Beijing has embarked on a wide-ranging regulatory clampdown on a number of industries
Mordenising the process with a crypto-twist, the Grammy Awards have announced three yearly series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These digital collectibles will be inspired by award winners and nominees from the music industry. These NFTs will mark the 64th, 65th, and 66th editions of the awards. The Grammys have partnered NFT platform OneOff for three
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. The Sandbox has raised $93 million in a funding round led by SoftBank to help grow its virtual world based on nonfungible tokens. It’s another sign of how hot NFTs have become in an age where Bitcoin’s
MacBook Pro 2021 models were unveiled by Apple a few weeks ago at a dedicated event. The new 14-inch and 16-inch Pro models are powered by the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors. They have let go of the Touch Bar and introduced a notch on the display. iFixit has now performed a teardown on
Sega Sammy on Monday said it is exploring a strategic alliance with Microsoft to develop big budget titles using the Xbox maker’s cloud gaming tech, driving anticipation the move could signal a deeper tie-up. Tokyo-based Sega is exploring making titles with global reach on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, it said in a stock exchange statement
TCL X20 SE and TCL 20A 5G have been launched in the US, according to a report. Both new phones are said to have triple rear cameras and have 18W fast charging support. There is also a custom-designed TCL UI on top of Android. On the distinction part, the TCL X20 SE is reportedly powered
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. After more than two years of testing, Fortnite is shutting down in China on November 15. The game never officially launched in that territory and was intentionally missing features such as in app purchases. “The battle royale
WhatsApp is found to have released its new beta versions for Android and iOS devices with the branding to show Facebook’s new name — Meta. The change has not yet been implemented for all users, though it’s quite certain to reach all WhatsApp consumers over time since Facebook has decided to go with the Meta