[ad_1] Just a few days ago we learned the release date for a Switch port of The Outer Worlds, but now it’s delayed. The game was scheduled for release on Nintendo’s system March 6th, however the coronavirus outbreak in China has impacted Virtuous, the developer working on the port who has previously delivered versions of […]
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ViacomCBS is working on yet another streaming service
[ad_1] After Disney+, HBO Max and Peacock, were you hoping to see another major media company launch a streaming TV service? Because according to CNBC, that’s what you’re about to get. Apparently ViacomCBS isn’t satisfied with only offering things like CBS All Access, BET+ or Nickelodeon’s multiyear partnership with Netflix, and is planning to launch […]
Uber expects to be profitable by the end of 2020
[ad_1] In 2019, Uber lost a whopping $8.5 billion, though nearly half of that ($4.6 billion) includes stock-based compensation expenses related to the company’s IPO. Meanwhile, both trips and gross bookings increased by just over 30 percent compared to 2018, and the company’s revenue reached $14.1 billion. Uber expects earnings in the beginning of 2020 […]
Strict visa rules are still keeping game devs out of the US
[ad_1] Anam Sajid and Bisma Zia, two young female game developers from Pakistan, each secured scholarships from the IGDA Foundation this year. Sajid was selected in the Scholars program, while Zia was honored in the Velocity track, which is designed to propel people of marginalized genders in their game development careers. When they got the […]
Amazon might offer Twitch’s streaming technology to businesses
[ad_1] Amazon seems to think that Twitch’s streaming technologies could have a lot of value to other companies, thanks to the robustness of the platform. The Information points out that because of the technology required to both stream video game footage smoothly and let hosts interact with the audience, Twitch has a leg up on […]
Boeing found another software bug on the 737 Max
[ad_1] But this is the third software flaw to be discovered and reported since the 737 Max crashes, which killed 346 people. Months after the fatal flaw was discovered, Boeing encountered another problem that prevented the flight control computers from starting and verifying that they were ready for flight. According to Bloomberg, Steve Dickson, the […]
US DOT approves Nuro’s next-gen driverless delivery vehicle design
[ad_1] With this exemption, Nuro can replace mirrors with cameras and other sensors, round the edges of the vehicle so that it takes up less space and replace the windshield with an opaque panel. Nuro will also be able to run the rear view cameras continuously, whereas in passenger vehicles they must be turned off […]
Netflix switches to the AV1 codec for data-saving streams on Android
[ad_1] One reason for limiting the use of AV1 for playback is likely a lack of hardware support, which could mean people will use more battery life to watch the same videos. You can already enable AV1 instead of VP9 on YouTube videos, under the settings for Playback and Performance, but it warns users that […]
‘Gears of War’ boss Rod Fergusson leaves to take over ‘Diablo’
[ad_1] After 15 years of working on Gears of War games, The Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson announced he’s leaving the Microsoft franchise to join Blizzard Entertainment. Starting in March, he’ll “oversee the Diablo franchise.” Fergusson has been a part of every Gears game released so far, dating back to his role as a producer […]
Uber can resume testing its self-driving cars in California
[ad_1] After the fatal crash, Uber stopped testing its self-driving cars in all four of its testing grounds — Tempe, Arizona; Toronto; San Francisco and Pittsburgh. However, the company resumed testing in Pittsburgh just months later, and has plans to begin tests in Washington, D.C. by the end of the year. About a year after […]