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Microsoft unveils plan to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 bn
WASHINGTON, United States – Microsoft said Monday, June 13, it signed a deal to acquire the professional social network LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash."This deal brings together the world's leading...
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Microsoft at E3: The Xbox One S and Project Scorpio are real!
MANILA, Philippines – Starting off with an Xbox One S reveal, Microsoft's E3 Press conference is offering plenty for fans of different types of games to love, with a slew of trailers and the Play...
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Microsoft's Project Scorpio slated for Holiday 2017
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – In addition to revealing the Xbox One S, Microsoft also introduced Project Scorpio, the next edition of the Xbox One at the end of its E3 press conference. Microsoft is...
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Apple opens up assistant Siri to outside applications
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Apple said Monday, June 13 (June 14 in Manila) it was opening up its Siri digital assistant to outside applications, stepping up its artificial intelligence efforts to compete...
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Ubisoft debuts The Division's first 2 expansions
MANILA, Philippines – At the Ubisoft E3 press conference on Monday, June 13 (June 14 in Manila), Ubisoft showed trailers for the first two expansions of its hit shooter-RPG hybrid, Tom Clancy's The...
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South Park: The Fractured but Whole trades fantasy for superheroics
MANILA, Philippines – Aside from Ubisoft's dual-expansion announcement for Tom Clancy's The Division, South Park ranked highly on the hype-meter as a new game called South Park: The Fractured but Whole...
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Sony's E3 press conference: Kratos and company greet gamers
MANILA, Philippines – Sony held its pre-E3 press conference at the Shrine Auditorium on Monday, June 13 (June 14 in Manila).The company began its press conference with an orchestra playing, as well as...
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Apple previews MacOS Sierra, the new Mac OS X
MANILA, Philippines – At the Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, June 13 (June 14 in Manila), Apple rebranded the Mac OS X desktop operating system, renaming the latest update MacOS Sierra.For...
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Hideo Kojima returns, reveals new game at E3
MANILA, Philippines – Popular video game designer Hideo Kojima made a surprise appearance at Sony's E3 press conference in Los Angeles on Monday, June 13 (Tuesday, June 14 in Manila), unveiling Death...
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New racing sim Gran Turismo Sport can get you a real racer license
LOS ANGELES, USA – The Gran Turismo (GT) series has always been a leader in racing simulations, and its soon-to-be released sequel could take racing simulation to a whole new level.I was able to attend...
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LinkedIn mega-deal puts new focus on social media
WASHINGTON, USA – After the mega-deal for LinkedIn, Twitter's future has come into focus as the industry ponders the outlook for social networks.Microsoft's $26 billion acquisition of LinkedIn...
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The PC Gaming Show: New games, virtual reality add to the fun
MANILA, Philippines - PC Gamer and AMD held its pre-E3 press conference at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on Monday, June 13 (June 14 in Manila).The show began with a moment of silence for the...
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Apple's iOS 10 beta to allow built-in app deletion
MANILA, Philippines – While Apple's iOS 10 update won't be officially out till autumn of 2016, one of iOS 10's features is making a splash with the data-conscious user base: the ability to delete iOS'...
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Facebook rolls out suicide prevention to users worldwide
PARIS, France – Facebook said Wednesday, June 15, that it will extended its suite of anti-suicide tools to users worldwide, simplifying the process for worried users to flag postings by friends who may...
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Video game giant Ubisoft thinking young at age 30
LOS ANGELES, USA – French video game star Ubisoft is still diving into new worlds at the age of 30.At a packed booth on the show floor of the premier Electronic Entertainment Expo trade event in Los...
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A eulogy for the old Yahoo! Messenger
For Filipinos of a certain age, reading recent news bits of the good-ol’ Yahoo! Messenger (YM) ceasing its operations felt like the death of a dear, childhood friend. The Instant Messenger (IM)...
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Live-streaming of attacks a challenge for social media
WASHINGTON, USA – As more gruesome crimes and attacks show up on live online video, social media platforms are facing new challenges on preventing the spread of gruesome and horrific content.The...
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Tekken 7 heads to consoles, PC in 2017 with Akuma in tow
LOS ANGELES, USA – One of the most popular fighting games will finally arrive on console and PC early 2017.Two years after its initial arcade release, it was announced during the Electronic...
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Pokemon Go slated for Android, iOS in July
MANILA, Philippines – Budding Pokemon trainers will be able to search for, train, and fight Pokemon on their own time in their own cities very soon. Nintendo announced during the E3 gaming expo that...
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Video game makers finding their way in virtual worlds
LOS ANGELES, USA – Wizards duel and players transform into tribal warriors and fierce jaguars – welcome to the world of virtual reality at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game...
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