Why I think the world is ready for another Xperia Play
Summary Sony’s Xperia Play was ahead of its time, combing smartphone hardware and a PSP-style controller. Handheld gaming devices are popular now after the success of the Nintendo Switch, to the point that Sony is considering making one again. Smartphones are now powerful enough that a Xperia Play that plays
Ed Sheeran Announces ‘Play’ Release Date, Drops New Single
Ed Sheeran is celebrating the forthcoming release of his album Play by releasing its latest single, “Old Phone.” The four-time Grammy Award winner announced Thursday that his next record will be out September 12. To celebrate the occasion, he also released the project’s second single. Sheeran opened up about the
Millions of Android apps have disappeared from the Play Store this year, and for good reason
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play Store has lost nearly half of its apps since early 2024, dropping from 3.4 million to around 1.8 million. The sharp decline follows stricter quality policies that removed low-functionality, spammy, or deceptive apps. Despite fewer overall titles, app development activity remains strong
Crosswalks in Silicon Valley hacked to play satirical messages from Musk and Zuckerberg sound-a-likes
A number of Silicon Valley crosswalks were hacked to sound like U.S. big-tech broligarchs, according to reports published by local media this weekend. Palo Alto Online reports that folks pressing crosswalk wait buttons in Redwood City, Menlo Park, and Palo Alto areas heard messages featuring Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
Razer’s PC Remote Play app lets you stream PC games to your mobile devices
Razer has launched Razer PC Remote Play, a new streaming platform that allows PC gamers to stream their PC games to their iOS or Android devices. The platform supports all mobile gaming controllers compatible with the aforementioned operating systems and uses AV1 encoding to provide a high-quality, low-latency gaming experience.
You can now play a real-time AI-rendered Quake II in your browser — Microsoft’s WHAMM offers generative AI for games
Yesterday, Microsoft unveiled WHAMM, a generative AI model for real-time gaming, as demonstrated in its demo starring the 28-year-old classic Quake II. The interactive demo responds to user inputs via controller or keyboard, though the frame rate barely hangs in the low to mid-teens. Before you grab your pitchforks, Microsoft
Google sunsets Play Store carrier billing program, with US Cellular bowing out
Summary A Google support document reveals that US Cellular is discontinuing its support for Play Store carrier payments. US Cellular’s departure signals the end of Google’s Play Store carrier billing partner program — at least in its current incarnation. Users have until March 31, 2026, to switch to an alternative
Jason Isaacs Wants This Oscar-Winning Actor to Play Lucius Malfoy in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Reboot
Before Jason Isaacs played a snooty hotel guest on The White Lotus, he starred in one of the most beloved fantasy franchises of all-time: Harry Potter. With HBO’s reboot coming up, the actor, who played Lucius Malfoy in the original movies, has revealed who he wants to take over the
The Atari 2600 My Play Watch has Pong and Missile Command instead of apps
Atari is now selling a smartwatch that prioritizes fun over functionality. The watch’s user interface can be customized with Atari 2600-themed artwork and sound effects. But pushing it squarely into impulse purchase territory is the watch’s ability to play Centipede, Pong, Super Breakout, and Missile Command using the touchscreen or
You can now play Donkey Kong ‘94 through Nintendo Switch Online
Nintendo added an absolute gem to its Switch Online library of classic titles this week: the 1994 Game Boy game, Donkey Kong. The beloved game arrives alongside the 1995 puzzle game, Mario’s Picross. Both are available now for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, right in time for Mario Day (March 10).
