Month: August 2020
Call of Duty 2020 dev confirmed as Treyarch, further suggesting it’s a Black Ops game null
While it’s been rumored for months that the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise will be a Black Ops title – specifically, Black Ops Cold War, if the Doritos promotional campaign is accurate – Activision itself has now lent some ‘official’ weight to the theory. Since 2012, the…
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Here’s how a 2020 upgrade of the cassette tape might pan out null
You might think we’ve got the mixtape’s eye-catching cameo in Guardians of Galaxy to thank for the return of the cassette to public consciousness, but in truth, it never really left. According to Google Trends data, the humble tape has never stopped capturing the imagination; search traffic has been stable…
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SpaceX’s Starship prototype flies hundreds of feet for the first time
Almost a year after we saw SpaceX’s ‘Starhopper’ test vehicle make a short trip into the air, the company has successfully flown and landed a full-size Starship prototype. The SN5 vehicle is missing its nose cone, so it’s a bit like a taller “flying… Source
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Kris Kobach projected to lose Kansas primary, despite backing from Peter Thiel
Decision Desk is projecting that Rep. Roger Marshall will win the Republican primary for Senate in Kansas, a huge blow to contender Kris Kobach. It’s also a blow to the political ambitions of billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel, who had enthusiastically supported Kobach, offering public support and significant PAC funding…
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Indie darling Alto’s Adventure and its sequel are finally coming to PS4, Xbox One and Switch
Alto’s Adventure and Alto’s Odyssey, two mobile games we at The Verge love because of their beautiful art style and polished gameplay, are finally coming to PS4, Xbox One, and the Epic Games Store as The Alto Collection on August 13th. This will also be the first time Alto’s Odyssey…
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Prototype of SpaceX’s future Starship rocket flies short hop to 500 feet
Just two days after returning its first astronauts back to Earth, SpaceX successfully flew a prototype of its next-generation, deep-space rocket in south Texas, sending the vehicle up to 500 feet and then landing it back down on Earth. It’s the largest test version of the massive spaceship to see…
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