Unlike PlayStation which has been working on story-rich‚ single-player games for years now‚ Microsoft never left its touch on the multiplayer genre‚ and that's something the console's community must be proud of. Even when delivering compelling stories‚ Microsoft's long-running IPs such as Gears of War and Halo have always been pretty front and center with their multiplayer aspects.

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Image: Epic Games Disney and Fortnite maker Epic Games are teaming up to build what’s being described as an “expansive and open games and entertainment universe.” As part of the announcement‚ Disney revealed that it is investing $1.5 billion in an equity stake in Epic. Details on what this metaverse-like project will look like are sparse‚ but here’s how Disney explains it: In addition to being a world-class games experience and interoperating with Fortnite‚ the new persistent universe will offer a multitude of opportunities for consumers to play‚ watch‚ shop and engage with content‚ characters‚ and stories from Disney‚ Pixar‚ Marvel‚ Star Wars‚ Avatar‚ and more. Players‚ gamers‚ and fans will be able to create their own stories and experiences‚ express... Continue reading…

The Sharge Retro 67 and Retro 35 chargers. When my colleague Chris Welch shared his favorite USB-C travel charger with the world last week‚ I took it as a challenge. I humbly submit that my charger is just as small and powerful as his Belkin — and it has a built-in screen and power meter so you can see how well your gadgets are charging! Oh‚ and it looks like a tiny Macintosh computer‚ in case that floats your boat. My boat is floating. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Verge (@verge) Sharge sent a review unit of the $70 Sharge Retro 67 about a year ago‚ and I liked it so much‚ I bought one myself. Like my colleague’s $45 Belkin BoostCharge 67W‚ it’s a three-port USB-C PD and PPS charger with folding prongs‚ one that can put out... Continue reading…