A former Halo developer has commented on the many ideas for new Halo games that were pitched to higher-ups, including one concept that was “really dark.” Kevin Schmitt, who worked at 343 Industries for 12 years, replied to a thread on social media about ideas for Halo games that never got made. Schmitt said the [...]read moreHalo Devs Pitched A “Really Dark” Halo Game, And Many More That Never Got Made
As phone sizes trended upward, one small device stood its ground year after year: the Asus Zenfone. That appears to be changing soon, and if you’re a card-carrying member of the small phone fan club like me, then it’s only appropriate to take a moment to observe its passing. Asus, to its credit, isn’t keeping [...]read moreAsus is going big with the Zenfone 11 Ultra
After a long wait, Warframe Mobile (Free) has launched worldwide on iOS. This follows the game’s original reveal from 2021 confirming cross play and progression. Warframe Mobile debuts on iOS, but it will come to Android at a later date following some tests later this year. Alongside today’s release, a new Warframe Mobile FAQ confirms [...]read more‘Warframe Mobile’ Is Now Available on iOS With Full Cross Play and Cross Progression – TouchArcade
Enforcers from the US and UK disrupted a ransomware group they say has targeted more than 2,000 victims and taken over $120 million in ransom payments. They even got the keys from seized LockBit assets to access data that was encrypted after the group’s attacks, the US Department of Justice announced in a press release [...]read more‘Prolific’ LockBit ransomware group loses its keys to a global takedown
Today, Ubisoft and Netflix have announced and released a brand new roguelite shooter in the Rainbow Six universe with Rainbow Six: SMOL (Free). Rainbow Six: SMOL has you joining Rainbow as a recruit destroying targets with a lot of freedom, squad-based tactical battles, unlock new operators through operations, get new gear, and more. At launch, [...]read moreSMOL’ Is a New Action Roguelite Shooter From Ubisoft Out Now on Netflix Games – TouchArcade
Signal is rolling out support for usernames on its encrypted messaging service over the next few weeks. The feature, which is still in beta, lets you add an optional username that will allow you to connect with others without sharing your phone number with them. You can create a username by heading to your settings [...]read moreSignal will soon let you share a username instead of your phone number
James Donaldson, aka MrBeast aka that YouTuber who does weird charity videos aka that guy who sold me a terrible burger, is apparently visiting Walmarts and forcing employees to let him explore their storage areas and then making them restock his candy bars. The Week In Games: Station Wagon Survival And A Cozy League Spinoff [...]read moreMrBeast Is Visiting Stores & Forcing Them To Restock His Candy
With a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7-series chip, the Libero Flip isn’t exactly a high-end phone, but its 6.9-inch, 2790 x 1188 foldable OLED panel is slightly larger than the Samsung, and it may have a slightly larger battery at 4,310mAh vs. 3,700mAh. (Please ask your manufacturers to report those in watt-hours so we can properly compare.) [...]read moreJapan just got a foldable flip phone that costs only $420 — or $265 on sale
One of Netflix’s soon-to-be released series, 3 Body Problem, is an adaptation of the Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy of sci-fi novels written by Cixin Liu and translated into English by Ken Liu and Joel Martinsen. The Remembrance of Earth’s Past follows humanity through multiple time periods after they make contact with a hostile alien [...]read moreGrab The Entire Three-Body Problem Series For Cheap Ahead Of Its Netflix Adaptation
The EU took a significant step toward legitimizing technologies that suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere by agreeing to set up a certification process. The European Council and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement today to create the first-of-its-kind certification framework for carbon removal technologies. The new climate tech has yet to prove itself at scale, [...]read moreThe EU is formalizing rules for taking CO2 out of the atmosphere