[ad_1] The new Drops system lets game makers embed unlocks that are linked to Twitch’s Enhanced Experiences API. This could mean that rewards are activated when a streamer completes a level, or is the last person standing in a round of Fall Guys — developers have freedom to hide activations in any part of their […]
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‘Untitled Goose Game’ will get a two-goose mode in September
[ad_1] ● New goose, new honk, still horrible ● Play through the entire game with two players ● Work together as two geese to make even bigger trouble ● A free update for all owners of Untitled Goose Game The update will hit Steam, Itch, the Epic Games Store, Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One […]
Snapchat will test making content viewable outside of its app
[ad_1] The experiment will only affect publicly-viewable content that’s already meant for mass consumption, like Snapchat’s original programming, publisher content and Snapchat’s “Our Stories.” Snap already allowed this content to be shared within its app, but the experiment will allow users to share the Snapchat content outside of its app as well. Shared links will […]
Stylish PC roguelike ‘Hades’ heads to Switch this fall
[ad_1] Hades has been a staple of Engadget’s living list of the best PC games, and it stands out as the only Early Access title to make the cut. It’s a roguelike romp through the bowels of Greek mythology — you play as Zagreus, son of Hades, in an attempt to escape the Underworld (and […]
Amazon Prime Video will stream some Seattle Sounders MLS games
[ad_1] The Sounders are one of the league’s best-known teams, and they should attract at least some eyeballs to Prime Video from fans in the Evergreen State. Streaming services are focusing a bit more attention on live sports these days, with the likes of Peacock and CBS All Access playing host to high-profile soccer events […]
Adobe Max 2020 will be virtual and free for all
[ad_1] Like most conferences, Adobe Max will be virtual this year. It will also be completely free. The three-day event kicks off on October 20th, and registration is now open. The full lineup includes content demos, feature previews, musical performances and celebrity appearances. Attendees will hear from Ava DuVerney, Keanu Reeves, Anne Leibovitz and Tyler, […]
Google Maps update makes it easier to see an area’s actual landscape
[ad_1] Google Maps is already one of the most popular services for navigating and remotely exploring the world. Starting this week, though, its default view will be even more colorful and, hopefully, useful for travellers. Google took its satellite imagery and applied some fancy computer vision to accurately identify forests, deserts, rivers and snow-capped mountains. […]
Facebook’s AI can generate MRI images in minutes instead of an hour
[ad_1] Facebook AI “If you’ve been sitting in an MRI, you’ve been hearing that buzzing sound it makes when it gathers data, Dr. Dan Sodickson, a researcher at NYU Langone Health, told Engadget, “it is the raw data from which a magnetic resonance image is derived… and that raw data actually looks like this fascinating starburst” […]
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review: Unabashedly over the top
[ad_1] Life with the S Pen There’s no shortage of amazing Android phones you can get for less than the price of a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The OnePlus 8 Pro clocks in under $1,000. Sony’s oddball Xperia 1 ii, with a 4K screen and the fastest smartphone camera I’ve ever used, goes for about […]
Apple renames Beats 1 and launches two new radio stations
[ad_1] Say goodbye to Apple Music’s Beats 1 — at least in name. Today, Apple announced it was rebranding its flagship radio station from Beats 1 to Apple Music 1. It’s a logical move, given that “Beats 1” was the only place Beats branding showed up in the Apple Music service. But on the other […]