Month: March 2021
Epic Games buys photogrammetry software maker Capturing Reality
Epic Games is quickly becoming a more dominant force in gaming infrastructure M&A after a string of recent purchases made to bulk up their Unreal Engine developer suite. Today, the company announced that they’ve brought on the team from photogrammetry studio Capturing Reality to help the company improve how it…
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‘Valheim’ surpasses 5.7 million copies sold in five weeks on Steam Early Access
Valheim went live on Steam exactly five weeks ago, and it’s been on fire ever since. Iron Gate’s Viking survival sim rocketed up the charts, hitting 5 million copies sold after just one month in Early Access and surpassing huge titles like Dota 2 in terms of concurrent active players.…
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Dropbox snaps up DocSend for safer document transfers DocSend Acquisition
In an effort to make it easier for those working from home to collaborate, Dropbox has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the secure document sharing and analytics company DocSend. The cloud storage company will acquire DocSend for $165m in cash and the deal is…
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Go watch this stunning FPV drone short film inside a bustling bowling alley
It’s been a while since most of us have been able to go to a bowling alley, but “Right Up Our Alley” is a new drone video that might just be the next best thing, thanks to an astonishing display of camera work and drone piloting skill, via Kottke. The…
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Yakuza’s lead writer on how Like a Dragon reinvents the series
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a bold shift for Sega’s long-running series, doing away with beloved protagonist Kazuma Kiryu and shifting to turn-based RPG-style combat. In Kiryu’s place is the wild-haired Ichiban Kasuga, who finds himself homeless in Yokohama after doing 18 years’ hard time for a murder he didn’t…
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Bose Sport Open Earbuds review: Great for workouts, but not much else
Bose is no stranger to sports earbuds. The company has made a number of them over the years, including multiplepairs of true wireless buds. However, for its most recent option, Bose is taking a different approach. The Sport Open Earbuds ($199.95) are indeed true wireless, but they don’t have the…
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