Split Fiction is the next co-op game from Hazelight Studios Image: EAJosef Fares is back and so is his penchant for cursing. The director of Hazelight Studios has returned to The Game Awards to debut his next game: Split Fiction. Split Fiction is a game that feels very much in Hazelight’s wheelhouse. Like It Takes Two and A Way Out before it, Split Fiction is a two-person split-screen co-op game. In it, …

Borderlands 4’s first trailer is all out war Image: Gearbox SoftwareWe already knew it was in the works, and now we have an idea of how it will look and play. At the Game Awards, Gearbox Software revealed the first proper trailer for Borderlands 4, which is due out in 2025. The trailer starts with a cinematic depicting a large-scale conflict of some sort, before getting into the actual gam…

Nvidia will host its first full LAN party in over a decade, and you’re invited Not a photo of an Nvidia LAN, since I can’t find my old photos of them! | Photo by Julian Stratenschulte/picture alliance via Getty ImagesIt’s been 13 years since Nvidia hosted its last LAN party, inviting hundreds of people to physically haul their gaming PCs onto a decommissioned aircraft carrier and jack them in for networked gaming bliss. No…

Elon Musk is mad at the SEC again Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Photo: Getty ImagesThe Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing “numerous counts” against Elon Musk, according to a letter from his lawyer that Musk posted to X. It has also “reopened an investigation into Neuralink.” The letter is short on specifics — such as what the charges may be, and how many…

Here’s your very first look at The Witcher 4 Image: CD Projekt RedThe 2024 edition of The Game Awards started with a bang — the very first look at the next Witcher game. It’s called The Witcher 4, and was revealed via a lengthy cinematic trailer that starred Ciri in place of Geralt, who led the original trilogy. There aren’t many details yet, but CD Projekt Red says that in the new game “C…

Sundar Pichai and Jeff Bezos head to Mar-a-Lago to schmooze with Trump Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Brandon Bell, Getty ImagesTwo of tech’s biggest leaders have plans to meet with President-elect Donald Trump soon. The Information reports that Google CEO Sundar Pichai is flying to Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursday, and Trump has said Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is meeting with him next week. Tru…

Reddit bans posting UnitedHealthcare shooter’s manifesto Image: The VergeModerators of multiple Reddit communities say the company has banned posts that include the alleged manifesto of Luigi Mangione, who has been charged for murder in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In a post on Wednesday, a moderator of r/popculturechat wrote (emphasis theirs): We wanted to reach out to tell you…

New Apple TV and HomePod mini reportedly coming in 2025 Image: Chris Welch / The VergeApple’s rumored combo Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chip might be introduced with some of the company’s home products in 2025, including a new HomePod Mini and Apple TV, reports Mark Gurman for Bloomberg. Apple’s new chip, codenamed “Proxima,” is meant to be a major transitional change for the company’s devices that reduces r…

The Game Awards 2024: all of the biggest trailers and announcements Image: The Game AwardsGeoff Keighley’s enormous and expensive video game commercial show celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. It’s that time of the year. The Game Awards 2024 starts December 12th at 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT on Twitch and YouTube. This year marks the awards’ tenth anniversary so expect some big surprises to celebrate the oc…

Amazon’s Prime Video pushes ‘AI Topics’ instead of the old algorithms Image: AmazonAmazon is testing a new Prime Video feature that recommends groups of content using AI rather than traditional algorithms. If you’re part of the test, you’ll see new “AI Topics” tailored to your interests, like “mind-bending sci-fi,” “fantasy quests,” or “thrilling character journeys.” Each category will have shows, movies, and line…

Toyota’s next EV is this small Urban Cruiser SUV for Europe Toyota’s Urban Cruiser is a compact electric SUV coming to Europe. | Image: ToyotaToyota revealed its latest all-electric vehicle today as the Urban Cruiser compact SUV. The EV, which will be fully revealed at the Brussels Motor Show next month, is intended for the European market, first coming to the UK in the third quarter of 2025. Toyota say…

Verizon is using 5G network slicing to offer better video calling — for a price Remember your old friend 5G? | Image: The VergeVerizon is making good on one of the many unfulfilled promises of 5G with a new service called Enhanced Video Calling. According to the company’s website, it delivers “optimized video and sound quality on calling apps,” even in times of congestion. That may not sound exciting on its own. But under …

Adobe now has a tool to get rid of ugly window reflections in photos Adobe’s Reflection Removal tool is now available as a technology preview inside Camera Raw. | Image: AdobeAdobe’s Project See Through, a tool that is capable of eliminating distracting reflections in photos taken through windows, is now available as a technology preview and is now called the Reflection Removal tool. Originally revealed as a “Sne…

Google says its breakthrough quantum chip can’t break modern cryptography Image: GoogleExperts believe that one day, quantum computers could make today’s systems of encryption utterly obsolete. But Google tells The Verge its new “breakthrough” Willow chip is nowhere near ready for that. “The Willow chip is not capable of breaking modern cryptography,” Google Quantum AI director and COO Charina Chou tells The Verge. …

Apple gets into AI: all the news on iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeiOS 18 introduces more customization and the first rollout of Apple Intelligence. Apple has released iOS 18 — plus iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, and other new updates — bringing several key updates to how the company’s devices operate and setting the stage for generative AI features. The most discu…

Microsoft’s Recall AI is creepy, clever, and compelling Image: MicrosoftI honestly thought I’d hate Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature and immediately disable it, but after using it for the past couple of weeks, I’ve been both creeped out and impressed with what it’s capable of. Recall, a Windows 11 feature that takes snapshots of mostly everything you see on your screen, quickly became a contr…

The extremely online life of the American teenager Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty ImagesNearly half of US teens are “almost constantly” online, though the platforms they spend their time on vary significantly, according to a new Pew survey. Despite some variety in their overall online habits, virtually all teenagers use YouTube. Of the 1,391 teenagers polled by the Pew Research Ce…

Gemini AI can now summarize what’s in your Google Drive folders Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeGemini’s integration into Google Drive is getting a little more useful. In addition to summarizing documents or answering questions about a project, the AI assistant can now generate summaries of everything inside a folder. With the feature, you can open a folder and select the new “Summarize this folder” b…

Mike Flanagan is writing a Clayface movie for DC Studios MaxThe DC Comics character Clayface has been getting plenty of play on Max’s Harley Quinn series, where he’s voiced by Alan Tudyk. But it’s looking like the shape-shifting villain’s next act will take him to the big screen. Variety reports that The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan has signed on to write a new Clayface feature for DC …

Threads follows Bluesky’s starter packs with curated collections of people to follow Illustration: The VergeMeta’s Threads is getting another feature seemingly inspired by Bluesky: curated groups of accounts that you can follow all at once. They basically sound like Meta’s take on Bluesky’s handy starter packs. Instagram boss Adam Mosseri announced Thursday that Meta is starting to test the feature, and he said that you’ll see t…