For the last 18 months, Finnish game developer Supercell has been testing its next big thing. Last year, the developer behind mobile hits like Clash of Clans and Clash Royale soft-launched a new game called Brawl Stars. It’s very different from anything the studio had done before. It’s a competitive shooter, for one thing, with a variety of modes that call to mind some of the biggest games on the market. There‘s battle royale, where players fight to the death, much as they do in Fortnite, and team modes that require communication and coordination like in League of Legends. There is a range...…For the last 18 months, Finnish game developer Supercell has been testing its next big thing. Last year, the developer behind mobile hits like Clash of Clans and Clash Royale soft-launched a new game called Brawl Stars. It’s very different from anything the studio had done before. It’s a competitive shooter, for one thing, with a variety of modes that call to mind some of the biggest games on the market. There‘s battle royale, where players fight to the death, much as they do in Fortnite, and team modes that require communication and coordination like in League of Legends. There is a range...WW…

The Verge logo. Last week, . More than 30 titles were added to the subscription service, including much-anticipated games like . But while the quantity and quality of titles added were impressive, the most important part of the announcement was a change in direction. Among those big-name exclusives were a number of classics, ranging from Monument Valley to chess to Threes, that help round out the service. Apple Arcade has finally matured into something close to a Netflix for mobile games.Since the beginning, the pitch for Apple Arcade has been entirely centered on quality. While the App...…The Verge logo. Last week, . More than 30 titles were added to the subscription service, including much-anticipated games like . But while the quantity and quality of titles added were impressive, the most important part of the announcement was a change in direction. Among those big-name exclusives were a number of classics, ranging from Monument Valley to chess to Threes, that help round out the service. Apple Arcade has finally matured into something close to a Netflix for mobile games.Since the beginning, the pitch for Apple Arcade has been entirely centered on quality. While the App...WW…

The Verge logo. Earwig and the Witch doesn’t look like a Studio Ghibli film.It’s the famed studio’s first foray into CG animation, and it’s a big departure from lush, hand-drawn films like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro. It’s also Ghibli’s first animated film since 2014’s .That’s a big task to take on, and leading the charge is director Goro Miyazaki, son of studio co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. After reluctantly following his father into animation — Goro originally spent years working as a landscape designer — this is his third film, following Tales from Earthsea, a controversial...…The Verge logo. Earwig and the Witch doesn’t look like a Studio Ghibli film.It’s the famed studio’s first foray into CG animation, and it’s a big departure from lush, hand-drawn films like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro. It’s also Ghibli’s first animated film since 2014’s .That’s a big task to take on, and leading the charge is director Goro Miyazaki, son of studio co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. After reluctantly following his father into animation — Goro originally spent years working as a landscape designer — this is his third film, following Tales from Earthsea, a controversial...WW…

The Verge logo. , Apple Arcade was still a fledgling service, but one with a lot of potential. For $5 a month, you could get unlimited access to a big library of interesting games, the kind that . It’s still not a place to find the latest blockbusters, but Arcade has steadily evolved into one of the best deals in gaming. Its lineup of games is varied and consistently surprising, with everything from family-friendly multiplayer games to engrossing puzzlers to weird story-driven adventures.$4.99 a month from AppleIf you just picked up a new Apple device and have signed up for Arcade (a new...…The Verge logo. , Apple Arcade was still a fledgling service, but one with a lot of potential. For $5 a month, you could get unlimited access to a big library of interesting games, the kind that . It’s still not a place to find the latest blockbusters, but Arcade has steadily evolved into one of the best deals in gaming. Its lineup of games is varied and consistently surprising, with everything from family-friendly multiplayer games to engrossing puzzlers to weird story-driven adventures.$4.99 a month from AppleIf you just picked up a new Apple device and have signed up for Arcade (a new...WW…

The Verge logo. At its 2020 hardware event today, Amazon announced a cloud gaming platform called Luna. The news isn’t too surprising: the service has been , previously codenamed “Tempo,” while .It’s not clear when Luna will launch widely, but it will initially be available on PC, Mac, Fire TV, and iPhone and iPad (via web apps), with an Android version planned for after launch. Amazon says that interested to the service starting today. There’s no word on international availability.The service will be available for an “introductory price” of $5.99 a month during its early access phase,...…The Verge logo. At its 2020 hardware event today, Amazon announced a cloud gaming platform called Luna. The news isn’t too surprising: the service has been , previously codenamed “Tempo,” while .It’s not clear when Luna will launch widely, but it will initially be available on PC, Mac, Fire TV, and iPhone and iPad (via web apps), with an Android version planned for after launch. Amazon says that interested to the service starting today. There’s no word on international availability.The service will be available for an “introductory price” of $5.99 a month during its early access phase,...WW…

Filed under:Pokémon Go Fest 2020 starts in just a few weeksAt its best, Pokémon Go blends the real world and the virtual, thanks to its use of location-based gameplay and augmented reality. That sensation really comes across in a new 30-second commercial for the game, directed by none other than Rian Johnson, best known for films like Knives Out and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.The short clip features players literally peeling away the world around them to unveil hidden pokémon, and it was actually produced remotely; the production team was in New Zealand, while Johnson directed from Los...…Filed under:Pokémon Go Fest 2020 starts in just a few weeksAt its best, Pokémon Go blends the real world and the virtual, thanks to its use of location-based gameplay and augmented reality. That sensation really comes across in a new 30-second commercial for the game, directed by none other than Rian Johnson, best known for films like Knives Out and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.The short clip features players literally peeling away the world around them to unveil hidden pokémon, and it was actually produced remotely; the production team was in New Zealand, while Johnson directed from Los...WW…

Filed under:Five games at launch, with more coming every two weeksSega is bringing some of its best retro games to your smartphone. Today the company announced a new service called Sega Forever, which is essentially a lineup of classic games from the company that will be available on both iOS and Android. Each game will be available for free — you can pay $1.99 to turn off ads — and will include modern features like cloud saves, Bluetooth controller support, and online leaderboards. (Sega notes, however, that you can still play each game offline.)At launch, five Sega Genesis games will be...…Filed under:Five games at launch, with more coming every two weeksSega is bringing some of its best retro games to your smartphone. Today the company announced a new service called Sega Forever, which is essentially a lineup of classic games from the company that will be available on both iOS and Android. Each game will be available for free — you can pay $1.99 to turn off ads — and will include modern features like cloud saves, Bluetooth controller support, and online leaderboards. (Sega notes, however, that you can still play each game offline.)At launch, five Sega Genesis games will be...WW…

Longley's deafening silence on Jordan and Bulls documentaryWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismisscloseAdvertisementBy Log in, or to save articles for later.Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeAdvertisementIt isn’t until halfway through episode eight of The Last Dance that Michael Jordan mentions Luc Longley for the first time in the 10-part series.“Steve [Kerr], Luc, all those guys, they come in riding high on the three championships we won in 1991, 1992, 1993,” Jordan says. “They didn’t have anything...…Longley's deafening silence on Jordan and Bulls documentaryWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismisscloseAdvertisementBy Log in, or to save articles for later.Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeAdvertisementIt isn’t until halfway through episode eight of The Last Dance that Michael Jordan mentions Luc Longley for the first time in the 10-part series.“Steve [Kerr], Luc, all those guys, they come in riding high on the three championships we won in 1991, 1992, 1993,” Jordan says. “They didn’t have anything...WW…