Apple has responded toEpic’s lawsuitin kind, claiming that the gaming giantrequested special treatmenton multiple occasionsdue to its status, evidenced via emails from Epic CEO Tim Sweeney. Sweeney, on August 13, tweeted that Epic was not looking for a unique deal with Apple, but the iPhone maker produced three emails from Sweeney that claimed otherwise. Today, Apple said Epic is seeking a special deal, but that's not true. We're fighting for open platforms and policy changes equally benefiting all developers....

Heading into EVE Fanfest 2025, I deeply underestimated the impact of this sci-fi MMO from CCP Games. I’d seen headlines surrounding the game every couple of years, but generally still saw it as a game with a niche but passionate community, destined to only occasionally break out when someworld record was brokenor amajor heist was pulled off. After spending some time in Iceland around EVE Fanfest earlier this month, though, the true impact ofEVE Onlineand CCP Games started to sink in....

Facebook says it has suspended “tens of thousands” of apps suspected ofmisusing private user data amidan investigation that it began last yearfollowing the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The social media giant promised in March 2018 to take a look at all of the apps on Facebook that had access to large amounts of user information prior to when it changed its policy in 2014. The resulting suspensions wereannouncedin a blog post on Friday....

Forza Horizon 5is a stunning game. With its brilliant gameplay and detailed visuals, we calledForza Horizon 5“the definitive racing game of the new console cycle” in our review. There is a lot you may do, and it can seem intimidating at first. That’s why we’ve put together this beginner’s guide toForza Horizon 5. Further reading Find the line One of the things that makes Forza Horizon great is the way it gives players easy-to-use tools to be good drivers....

Ghost of Tsushimais another AAA, open-world adventure, and although it adopts a lot of the tropes we’ve seen in previous open-world RPGs, itchanges the formulain a few ways, too. From the Guiding Wind to the lack of a lock-on system,Ghost of Tsushimaisn’t just the same game with a different theme. To aid your journey up the island of Tsushima, here are 13Ghost of Tsushimatips and tricks you need to know....

Grace Van Dien flees X after reigniting FaZe Clan beef at Streamer Awards WhileFaZe Clanwon big at the 2024 Streamer Awards, it wasn’t without a little drama as actressGrace Van Dientook the stage and reignited her feud with the organization. Prior toFaZe Clan’s total rebootin April 2024, the organization was corporatized andlost much of its valueon the market as a result. As part of the strategy in 2023, new members were brought in from other avenues not entirely related to the gaming or esports realms....

It used to be that if a first-person shooter had multiplayer, it probably had a split-screen option as well. This was back before the internet was so readily available and you had to go to a friend’s house to play a game with them. These days, multiplayer has moved from the couch and onto the internet. Despite this move, the Halo series has always served as a pillar of local split-screen play....

Henry Cejudo explains why UFC 298 could be his final fight Henry Cejudo, a former Featherweight and Lightweight champion, says that a loss at UFC 298 would be the final nail in his MMA career. According to him, it’s “gold or bust” this time around. Cejudo, the only person to ever win an Olympic gold medal and a UFC championship, is one of the most storied fighters of his generation. He became the youngest American gold medalist in wrestling at age 21 and parlayed that success into a fruitfulMMAcareer....

A few years ago, people noticed you could leave reviews of entire continents onGoogle Maps. The results weremuch as you’d expect, and it seems you can no longer leave stars and comments for North America, Europe, Asia, and the rest. But you can still do so for bodies of water, deserts, and other landmarks. Much like the reviews for continents, there’s a mix of typical internet responses: Earnest remarks about a place’s beauty from tourists and locals, a dash of racism, and one-star reviews that nonetheless proclaim a gulf “very nice....

Your Chromebook has quickly become your everyday computer. Using it for just about everything, including web browsing,word processing, gaming, and social media, we bet there’s going to come a time when you need to delete some files from your PC. Doing so will not only allow you to store more media locally, but it should also help to improve the performance of your go-to Chromebook device. Difficulty What You Need Any Chromebook system Deleting your Chromebook files is very easy, and we’ve put together this guide to help you through the process....

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, two of the best tennis players in the world, will face off in the inaugural Netflix Slam. The tennis exhibition match will stream live onNetflix. This is the fourth matchup between the Spaniards, with Nadal holding a 2-1 lead. Their last meeting came at the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid, a match won by Alcaraz. Nadal remains a legendary figure in tennis. The 22-time Grand Slam champion battled leg injuries for most of the 2023 season, causing him to miss important tournaments like the French Open andWimbledon....

Intel Meteor Lakemight not see the light of day on desktops (not anytime soon, at least), but it seems that the mobile chips are going strong. According to inside sources, laptops equipped with Meteor Lake chips may not even need adiscrete graphics card— the integrated GPU is going to be powerful enough to rival Nvidia’s GTX 1650. That’s not all, though. It appears that Intel might even be able to compete againstApple’s M2 chip, but in a different way....

Is Spider-Man in Venom 3? Rumors explained Venom 3 is the last ride for Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock and Venom duo, so does that mean we finally get a long-awaited Spider-Man cameo? Spider-Manand Venom have yet to encounter each other in Tom Hardy’sVenom movies. It makes sense – right now, Spidey is kicking it in the MCU, and Venom has been trying to make his own way in the world....