What just happened? Amazon Games boss Mike Frazzini is stepping away from the division he helped create at the e-commerce giant. Frazzini told Amazon last Friday that he was leaving to focus on his family. In a statement to Bloomberg, Amazon spokesperson Ryan Jones said Frazzini’s leadership and perseverance helped build their games business from…
Facepalm: A few weeks ago, a Nintendo fan at Comfort Food Video Games uploaded a high-quality scan of the Super Mario 64 Complete Clear Guide, an officially-licensed guidebook released in Japan in 1996. It was super cool since copies of the book can cost hundreds on eBay. Besides containing tips and tricks to completing the…
Forward-looking: Intel’s marketing teams are going into overdrive this week ahead of the imminent launches of the mobile Arc Alchemist GPUs and a new flagship desktop CPU, the i9-12900KS. They put together a Bender video to give us a taste of Arc, and it’s looking pretty quick. Intel VP Lisa Pearce recently said that the…
In a nutshell: Microsoft’s Xbox Series X remains virtually impossible to find at retail. If you’re willing to settle for a refurbished console and don’t mind throwing down a bit of extra cash for a game and a second controller, Microsoft has a deal you might be interested in. Microsoft is now offering certified refurbished…
PSA: Last Friday, Google released an update for the stable branch of the desktop versions of Chrome which fixes a high-priority vulnerability. Users who haven’t updated it in the last few days should probably do so now. If you use Google Chrome, you should probably update to the latest version as soon as possible. Go…
Compelling carmakers to sell a specific percentage of EVs has been proven to work not just in places like California but right here in Canada. Despite evident reluctance by manufacturers to make the shift to electric, this could be the turning point.Futuristic design for an electric vehicle charging station by Toronto architect Sean Solowski for…
Forward-looking: In response to the success of the Xbox Game Pass, Sony is combining PlayStation Plus and Now to offer a more enticing service to their users. Starting June, PlayStation Plus will be available in four new membership tiers, each offering different features and benefits to the subscribers. Following the rumors that Sony would reveal…
In brief: The European Union has come one step closer to passing a law that would apply sweeping new rules to the operators of the biggest tech platforms. One would force platform holders like Apple to let users download apps from third-party sources. Last week, the European Council and European Parliament came to a provisional…
Why it matters: Nobody likes ads, but if it’s a choice between giving yet another TV service your credit card or watching ads because the provider only has one show you enjoy, most likely, you’ll tolerate the ads. That is, as long as the service continues offering an ad-supported option. On Friday, anime streamer Crunchyroll…
In a nutshell: The European Space Agency has outlined its plans and goals for an upcoming mission to Jupiter. With any luck, Juice – short for the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer – will bring us a step closer to better understanding the mysteries of these moons. Juice will leave Earth on an Ariane 5 rocket…