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Tomorrow on Version History: a look back at the most important guitar in video game history.
The Verge· 2025-10-25 14:00
Would you like to be a rock star. Here's the deal. You don't need any skills. You don't need to know how to play a musical instrument. You don't even need to be willing to get up on stage in front of people and do something.All you need is $70, PlayStation 2, and probably a whole bunch of time on your hands because there's this game you might have heard of called Guitar Hero that is going to, if not make you a rockstar, at least make you feel a lot more like one. From the Verge and Vox Media, this is Versio ...
This is Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of the original Halo title.
The Verge· 2025-10-24 20:24
What if you could take the original Halo and make it look and feel like a modern game with the same great story. That's exactly what Halo Studios is trying to do with its latest creation, and it's seriously impressive. This is Halo Campaign Evolved, a remake of Bungie's classic Halo Combat Evolved game that launched alongside the original Xbox console nearly 25 years ago.Halo Studios has overhauled the visuals, weapons, environments, and the mechanics in Campaign Evolved to create something truly special fo ...
Netflix, Amazon, and Apple are reportedly interested in buying Warner Bros. #Vergecast


The Verge· 2025-10-24 17:27
Just today there's news that Netflix, Amazon, and Apple are interested in buying Warner Brothers. What do you think is going to go down here, Jake. >> It is not clear why Paramount Skyance, which is actually just a started life as Sky Dance, which was not itself a huge and hugely successful company, should now have Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery.And what that is going to do for Warner Brothers and allow them to >> I know what it will do. It will do the same thing that happens to every company that ...
OpenAI debuted the ChatGPT Atlas browser aimed to put its AI chatbot at the center of the internet.
The Verge· 2025-10-24 13:01
ChatGPT Atlas took a whole 10 minutes just to add three items to my Amazon shopping cart and it struggled to make a restaurant reservation for the correct date. ChatGpt Atlas aims to put AI at the center of your internet experience. When you enter a search, you'll get an AI generated response, but you can also navigate to other tabs to see relevant links, news stories, images, and videos.In addition to your typical AI hat tricks like summarizing or answering questions about the article you're reading, ChatG ...
Would you hang an Xbox 360 from your Christmas tree? #todayimtoyingwith
The Verge· 2025-10-23 17:40
Today I'm toying with a tiny Xbox 360 because it's the latest Christmas ornament from Hallmark that celebrates a video game console. I really love this Sega Genesis I got back in 2022 that plays the classic Sonic theme. This one celebrates Microsoft Xbox 360, of course, and it's got that sound.And as I understand it, a little bit of Halo 3. The controller is permanently attached to the console. It's got its nice little rubber nubs on there, even though it's made of plastic.Can't quite make out the legends o ...
Samsung's Galaxy XR is basically the cheaper Android version of Apple's Vision Pro.
The Verge· 2025-10-22 02:03
I think it's slightly impossible to look cool in in these things, but there you go. So, this is Samsung's Galaxy XR, formerly known as Project Muhan, and it's their first XR headset. What does it remind you of.If you said Vision Pro, but Android, you'd be correct. That's kind of what this is. So, you can see the hardware in the front.There's a bunch of cameras up here, and then there's a cushioned pad for your head that is removable to help with fit. and a little cushioning back here and a knob to dial it i ...
Galaxy XR hands-on: Samsung’s $1,799 headset is here
The Verge· 2025-10-22 02:00
[Music] So, this is Samsung's Galaxy XR, formerly known as Project Muhan, and it's their first XR headset. What does it remind you of. If you said Vision Pro, but Android, you'd be correct.That's kind of what this is. So, you can see the hardware in the front. There's a bunch of cameras up here.And then there's a cushioned pad for your head that is removable to help with fit. Got a little cushioning back here and a knob to dial it in. So, the first thing that I'm going to say is that um it's much lighter th ...
Is AI making us dumb? #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-10-21 22:00
I have a I have a nephew who just started college and I'm sure is just in the middle of chat GPTing his way through all of his classes. And I'm like, is that a disaster or is that just the inevitable future and everybody needs to catch up. Like some of the push back I've seen to these studies is that actually what happens when we get these technical advances is that we start to teach different things and we start to test different skills and we start to evaluate people based on new things that they need to ...
The Verge’s Sean Hollister on his experience with the two new Xbox handhelds. #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-10-21 21:30
Operating System & User Experience - The industry expresses concern that the device fundamentally remains a Windows PC, diminishing the desired Xbox experience [1] - There's a call for a more streamlined and seamless "Xboxy" interface on top of Windows, potentially integrating the Microsoft Store and other features [2][3] - The industry suggests the possibility of removing the online account requirement and improving account integration, possibly with Steam [3] Performance & Hardware - The operating system's performance is considered weaker than expected, especially compared to the Steam Deck, despite potentially having more power [4] - The device's performance is reportedly lower even when plugged into a power outlet, which should provide enhanced performance [5] - The industry indicates that the devices do not represent the leap forward that was anticipated [5]
The Xbox Ally X is not an Xbox #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-10-21 21:01
does not feel like a console. >> The the Xbox Ally X and the Xbox Ally, how do they measure up to the other Windows handhelds out there. >> They they're they're propping it up as this console thing.It is not an Xbox console. It does not play Xbox console games. Okay, let's let's take other handhelds that should cost around $1,000 and compare it to the Xbox Ally X at $1,000.This thing has better grips. It feels more comfortable to hold than them, but it's now maybe a little bit harder to do the things that I ...