Crunchyroll begins adding Funimation content to anime library
Effectively putting a bookend to Sony’s $1.175 billion deal to buy the platform in 2020, Crunchyroll has added more than 50 series that were previously either exclusive to Funimation or weren’t...
View Article'Monument Valley 2' and 'Alto's Adventure' are coming to Apple Arcade
Apple Arcade is adding a couple more mobile gaming classics to the lineup this month. On March 11th, the beautiful puzzle game Monument Valley 2 joins its predecessor on the service. This edition,...
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Arturia Efx Fragments makes granular approachable
Arturia has been on a bit of a roll over these last few years. The company has always made top notch MIDI controllers and soft synths. But in 2020 it announced the KeyStep Pro and PolyBrute —...
View ArticleFree 'Ghostwire: Tokyo' visual novel for PlayStation sets the stage for the game
Tango Gameworks and Bethesda think they have a way to draw you into Ghostwire: Tokyo's universe before you even start playing: give away the prequel story. The two have released a free visual novel for...
View ArticleYouTuber reunites 'Celeste' developer with lost Game Award after finding it...
In 2018, Celeste won a Game Award for the best independent release of that year. For nearly four years since, that award has been missing, but now it’s on its way back to its rightful owners at...
View ArticleParamount+ anniversary sale drops plans to $1 for new subscribers
Paramount+ is turning a year old, and the service is marking the occasion by offering some steep discounts to new subscribers. Sign up between now and March 7th with the code BIRTHDAY and you can try...
View ArticleApple halts sales of all products in Russia
Apple is doing more in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine beyond cutting off services. As BuzzFeed News' John Paczkowski notes, the tech firm has halted "all product sales" in Russia after...
View ArticleKia will let you summon an actual human to charge your EV
When your Kia electric vehicle is out of power, you can now order a technician who will arrive with a battery and charge it for you. The automaker is partnering with Currently, an on-demand mobile EV...
View ArticleUkrainian mapping tool taken offline by DDoS attack
Liveuamap, a tool journalists and relief organizations have used to follow the conflict in Ukraine, was the target of a DDoS attack earlier today that lasted approximately 18 hours, according to The...
View ArticleUS soccer matches are coming to HBO Max
As part of a new eight-year deal between the United States Soccer Federation and Turner Sports parent company Warner Media, HBO Max will stream at least 20 US national team matches every year moving...
View ArticleBitConnect founder indicted by Justice Department has disappeared
SEC officials do not know the whereabouts of Satish Kumbhani, the founder of crypto trading platform BitConnect, who was charged last week with defrauding investors of $2.4 billion in a Ponzi scheme....
View ArticleBiden announces second round of free COVID tests
During his first State of the Union address, President Biden announced that the same website where Americans could order free at-home covid tests will open up for a second round of distribution next...
View ArticleBiden wants to ban advertising targeted toward kids
In his first State of the Union address, President Biden has asked Congress to implement new laws to increase child safety on Facebook, TikTok and other social media platforms. "It's time to strengthen...
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Rivian hikes the base price of its quad-motor R1T pickup by $12,000
Rivian has raised the original $67,500 base price of its quad-motor R1T electric pickup with large battery packs to $79,500 (sans destination charges). That's a whopping $12,000 increase that will...
View ArticleNintendo's Switch Lite is $10 off for Prime members
Woot's following up its Xbox sale from a few days ago with a Prime-exclusive deal on the Nintendo Switch Lite. Prime members can get $10 off the handheld console, bringing it down to $190. You'll have...
View ArticleGM sells its stake in troubled electric pickup maker Lordstown Motors
General Motors has sold its stake in struggling electric pickup maker Lordstown Motors, TechCrunch has reported. It reportedly unloaded its 5 percent investment (worth $75 million originally) in the...
View ArticleGoogle disables user-submitted Maps placements in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus
Google has blocked users from being able to edit Maps in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, according to BuzzFeed News. It's also deleting all user-submitted places and contributions, such as photos, videos...
View ArticleNetflix is buying the studio behind its 'Stranger Things' mobile game
Netflix has today announced that it will acquire Next Games, a Finnish mobile game developer that has already made an RPG based on Stranger Things. The deal will see Netflix hand over around €65...
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Polestar's second concept car is a convertible with an integrated drone
With the Polestar 2 already in production, Polestars 3 and 4 on the horizon and the Precept concept slated to become the Polestar 5 in 2024, Polestar the company has just unveiled its latest...
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The Morning After: Russia created a major test for the future of crypto
As countries and territories put the financial squeeze on Russia, it’s turned into a major test of cryptocurrencies and their exchanges. Many of the biggest cryptocoins, like bitcoin and Ethereum, have...
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