In this official Star Wars game, anyone can die Quantic Dream is famous for choose-your-own-adventure games like Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human, where protagonists can die along the way — and apparently, Disney and Lucasfilm have signed off on that idea for its upcoming Star Wars game, Star Wars Eclipse. “There’s no game over. Anyone can die, anything can happen, and the story sort of c…

Make sure to update your iPhone 15 before transferring over data from your old phone Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeIf you’ve just picked up a new iPhone 15 device, before you transfer over your data from an older phone, make sure to update that new phone to iOS 17.0.2 first. An Apple support document says that the update, which came out on Thursday, fixes an issue that “may prevent transferring data directly from another iPho…

This retractable cable can help make the iPhone USB-C transition easier Lightning and USB-C, oh my. | Image: AsicenDid you hear the iPhone 15 has USB-C now? That’s a great thing and long overdue, but it does mean that there will be a period of transition where some of us end up having to deal with both Lightning and USB-C iPhones in our lives, particularly if we live with someone who isn’t buying the new iPhone righ…

Unity announces its revamped pricing model Illustration by Cath Virginia / The VergeA little more than a week after announcing a disastrous new pricing model that infuriated developers, Unity has introduced its revamped version. The new plan is a drastic departure from what was initially announced. Now, users on the Unity Personal subscription plan will not be charged the new fee, and U…

Apple’s faster Haptic Touch is as close to a 3D Touch comeback as we’re gonna get Screenshot by Chris Welch / The VergeAs excited as I am to pick up a new iPhone 15 Pro Max later today, every release day for Apple’s latest phones brings back a nagging feeling: I still miss 3D Touch. Introduced on the iPhone 6S and lasting through the XS and XS Max, this feature could determine how much pressure you were applying to the screen…

The latest Baldur’s Gate 3 patch makes the hardest fight in the game harder Larian StudiosBaldur’s Gate 3 Patch 3 is live, beefy, and oh boy, does it implement some fixes I am happy about — and some that terrify the daylights outta me. First and foremost, welcome Mac users! You’re now able to play on Mac. Make sure you check out the minimum specification requirements, and don’t forget to uninstall and reinstall the game…

Gmail for Android’s new update lets you batch-select 50 emails at a time Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeImagine, for a moment, if you didn’t have to select emails one by one to archive, delete, or mark as read. 9to5Google is reporting that Gmail for Android now has a “Select all” button that selects 50 emails at a time. Images: 9to5Google Select 50 at a time.Now, a certain kind of reader will surely a…

Amazon will charge you to use its new Echo Show 8 as a digital photo frame The special “Photos Edition” of the new Show 8 costs extra to show your photos as the “primary content.” | Photo by Alex Cranz / The VergeAmazon is finally turning its Echo Show into a proper digital photo frame, but you have to pay extra for the privilege. Announced at its fall hardware event this week, the new Echo Show 8 Photos Edition costs …

Android 14 beta adds the ability to use your phone as a webcam The camera on devices like the Pixel 7 Pro (pictured) will be vastly superior to the majority of dedicated webcams. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 update released for Pixel devices on Wednesday enables an upcoming Android feature to use your phone as a webcam. The new webcam capability doesn’t rely on thi…

The Lamborghini-inspired Dry Studio Black Diamond 75 gaming keyboard is more cool than cringe It may be a 75 percent layout, but this hefty keyboard is anything but compact.Angry Miao usually specializes in bespoke mechanical keyboards with zany or nonsensical designs that cost small fortunes. But today, its new Japan-based sub-brand, Dry Studio, is announcing a Lamborghini-inspired gaming keyboard that looks like a futuristic race car o…

The Teal Mask is a short, sweet reminder of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s real potential A trainer taking a selfie with a Houndour and an Okidoggi. | NintendoThe Pokémon games may be in their open-world era, but Scarlet and Violet’s new DLC proves that a little bit more focus on smarter, more linear gameplay can work wonders. Continue reading…

Samsung leaks its new Fan Edition phone, tablet, and earbuds Well, that certainly looks like a new set of Fan Edition hardware. | Image: SamsungSamsung has leaked its own latest “Fan Edition” product lineup that includes the new Galaxy Buds FE earbuds, Galaxy S23 FE smartphone, and Galaxy Tab S9 FE tablet. The new products have come to light via the company’s Argentinian website, where a product page for …

The iPhone 15 lineup has arrived, and here’s everything you need to know about it Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeApple’s latest phones are now available, and they offer some big upgrades. Continue reading…

How to assess ‘sustainable’ products and your own impact as a consumer Some of Apple’s new watches will be carbon neutral, the company announced this month. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThese days, brands are all about selling you something more sustainable. In just the past week, we’ve seen Apple launch its first carbon-neutral products and Amazon start to share pollution reports for individual dev…

You asked, and we answered your burning iPhone 15 questions Who you gonna call when you have very specific questions about the new iPhone? | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeEver since our reviews for the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro went up on Tuesday morning, you’ve had a ton of questions to ask about the phones — in comments, on The Vergecast, on Threads, an Instagram App, and in a live Q&A. So we thought …

Amazon is sticking ads on Prime Video shows and movies unless you pay more Your Prime Video experience is about to be downgraded unless you cough up an extra $3 each month. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeAmazon has announced plans to start placing “limited advertisements” in TV shows and movies running on the company’s Prime Video streaming platform, to allow the e-commerce giant to “continue investing in com…

The latest Windows 11 update will help you ditch passwords for good Microsoft takes its next step towards a passwordless future. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMicrosoft’s incoming Windows 11 update will introduce public support for passkeys — a passwordless login technology that instead uses your face, fingerprint, or device PIN to sign into accounts. Announced at Microsoft’s AI and Surface launch eve…

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets preliminary approval from UK regulator Illustration by William Joel / The VergeThe UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given preliminary approval for Microsoft to proceed with its $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal. The CMA had originally blocked the acquisition over cloud gaming concerns, but Microsoft recently restructured the deal to transfer cloud gaming rights for…

Hulu’s No One Will Save You is taut, minimalist sci-fi horror Image: 20th Century StudiosNo One Will Save You wastes no time getting started. After a brief setup, it gets right to the action: a home invasion that’s actually an alien invasion. What follows is an incredibly tense, surprisingly quiet mix of sci-fi and horror, just the thing for a fall evening at home. The movie — which is streaming now on Hul…

Valve: don’t expect a faster Steam Deck ‘in the next couple of years’ The Steam Deck. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeValve has been clear it wants to build a Steam Deck 2 — and equally clear that a faster handheld wouldn’t arrive soon. Now, Valve’s Pierre-Loup Griffais tells The Verge and CNBC that it could be late 2025 or beyond before it raises that bar — because it wants to see a leap in performance without…