Game developer Aspyr has admitted that there is currently no way to finish the game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II on the Nintendo Switch. It promises a fix is en route. Plenty of games have launched in an unfinished state, but it's rare to see a port of a game first released in 2004 be so buggy that people who buy it can’t actually finish it. On Twitter game developer Aspyr admitted it was aware that Star Wars:
For All Mankind’s first season is currently free to stream
The first season of For All Mankind is available for non-Apple TV Plus subscribers to stream free of charge for a limited time. The promotion coincides with the release of the show’s third season, which premiered on June 10th. The first season of For All Mankind, the science fiction alternate history show from Battlestar Galactica creator Ron D. Moore, is now available to stream free of charge — no Apple TV Plus subscription required. The limited time promotion
Apple’s AirPods are currently matching their lowest prices ever at Amazon and Walmart
Amazon is currently serving up some great deals today on Apple’s AirPods lineup and offering a free game when you buy two of equal or greater value. Some other highlights today include sales on the LG C1 OLED, Sony’s WF-1000XM3 earbuds, and an excellent 1080p gaming laptop. We’ve got a pair of excellent deals to start things off at The Verge this week. If you’ve been holding out for Apple’s true wireless earbuds to drop in price, both the second-gen AirPods and the AirPods Pro have received a sizable discount at
The Xbox Series X is currently available at Walmart
Microsoft’s Xbox Series X is available right now at Walmart for $499, and orders are currently open to anyone — not just Walmart Plus subscribers. Walmart is once again selling the $499.99 Xbox Series X, so if you’ve not yet managed to land the next-gen console, now is your chance. Unlike previous restocks, this one isn’t just exclusive to members of the retailer’s premium subscription
Save $250 on iRobot’s poop-avoiding Roomba j7 Plus vacuum
Today’s deals don’t stink, because the latest poop-detecting Roomba robot vacuum is on sale, and there are more deals to be had on a JBL party speaker, Nanoleaf smart lighting, and more handy accessories. Let’s get down to the dirty business of things and keep it professional. Here’s a deal on a robot vacuum that detects doo-doo. The iRobot Roomba j7 Plus is one of the newest models from the most recognizable brand in the robot vacuum world.
Ratchet & Clank is currently free, and it’s getting a PS5 update, too
PlayStation subsidiary Insomniac Games announced today that its 2016 remake of Ratchet & Clank is getting a free update in April. This new update will allow the game to run at 60fps on Sony’s newest console, the PlayStation 5. Insomniac Games’ 2016 remake of Ratchet and Clank is one of the most popular first-party exclusives released during the PS4’s life span. And today, the developer announced that the game will receive a next-gen optimization patch sometime next
Raise your hand if a gaming PC is currently heating your home
The Wall Street Journal writes that heating your home with a gaming PC may be a trend trend, with some even growing tomatoes and heating a chicken coop during the pandemic. Are you heating your home with a GPU? A few weeks ago, our furnace (technically a ductless heat pump) stopped working at the worst possible time of the year. But at least one room stays nice and toasty all winter long — thanks to my gaming PC. Now, The Wall Street Journal is reporting
We talked to Jake Paul, who is currently going Super Saiyan
Ahead of his pay-per-view boxing match with former NBA player Nate Robinson, Jake Paul speaks with The Verge about his controversies, moving from YouTube to rapping and boxing, and his remark that COVID is "a hoax." Jake Paul feels misunderstood. The YouTube sensation / likely FBI target / former Disney Channel star is frustrated that people don’t see the real him — just the pieces of him that are always screwing up. Yes, he may be known for outlandish
WarnerMedia yanks HBO Max’s ‘currently available’ titles list after discrepancies discovered
People looking for The Dark Knight or The Matrix might have been upset to discover they weren’t on HBO Max as WarnerMedia advertised. The company has pulled its "currently available" list after discrepancies popped up. As part of HBO Max’s launch, WarnerMedia included a list of titles currently available to stream on day one, but after discrepancies were discovered between what WarnerMedia advertised and what was actually streaming, the company has pulled the
Arm’s Immortalis GPU is the first with hardware ray tracing for Android gaming
Arm is launching its first mobile GPU to support hardware-based ray tracing. The Immortalis will give Android gaming a big 3D boost. Arm is announcing its new flagship Immortalis GPU today, the first to include hardware-based ray tracing on mobile. As PCs and the latest Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles are all gradually moving toward impressive ray-traced visuals, Immortalis-G715
VW sells minority stake in Electrify America to Siemens
Volkswagen sold a minority stake in Electrify America worth "low triple-digit millions" to Siemens. The deal values the EV charging company at $2.45 billion. Volkswagen sold a minority stake in its electric vehicle charging division, Electrify America, to Siemens in a deal that values the company at $2.45 billion. The two companies are jointly investing $450 million to double the number of Electrify