More than a decade later, the team behind N++ is back with a multiplayer sequel
Back in 2015, the two-person studio Metanet released N++, a brutally hard 2D platformer that was a decade in the making, building off of previous releases dating back to the freeware Flash title N. At the time, cofounder Raigan Burns issued some famous last words: "We hope it's not another 10 years before we come up with a game." But now here we are, more than a decade later, and N is getting another sequel. And this time the focus is on multiplayer.
The new game is called, absurdly, N Plus Infinity Times Two. Whereas N++ was meant to be the ultimate single-player version of the N concept, this game is described as "the ultimate virtual cou …
Grand Theft Auto VI is warping the video game release calendar
Who's afraid of the next GTA? Based on the last few days of Summer Game Fest, just about everyone. Grand Theft Auto VI hasn't been present at any of the keynote events, but its presence was felt every time a release date was announced. The month of November, when GTA VI launches, is virtually empty. The rest of the fall, meanwhile, is absolutely packed.
It started at Sony's State of Play showcase on Tuesday. Even before that show, we knew that Wolverine, the next big PlayStation exclusive, would be launching on September 15th. But now it's joined by a bunch of major third-party titles: Dune: Awakening (September 22nd), Control Resonant (Sep …
Final Fantasy VII’s remake trilogy will conclude with Revelation
Square Enix has officially announced the third and final game in its Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy: Final Fantasy VII Revelation. It will release on multiple platforms simultaneously - PC, PS5, Xbox Series X / S, and Nintendo Switch 2 - in spring 2027.
In footage shown onstage at Summer Game Fest Live, there was a lot to take in: You'll get to fly the Highwind airship, jump off it to land in the game's open world, play as Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind in battle (who weren't playable in Rebirth), challenge the gigantic Weapons, and visit places from the original game, like Wutai. You'll also get to dress up your characters with armor …
Control Resonant is a sequel — and also a starting point
Chronologically, Control Resonant is a sequel to 2019's Control. But in most other ways, the games aren't directly connected. To developer Remedy, they're more like two sides of the same coin.
When Resonant was first revealed last year, creative director Mikael Kasurinen said you can play the games in any order. The world of Control is reality-bending in lots of ways, but the general linear progression of time isn't really one of them - how would someone start with the sequel?
It didn't click until I played Resonant myself. In a two-plus-hour preview earlier this week, I played the opening act of the game, as well as a later story mission …
Congress still can’t decide what to do about warrantless surveillance
The deadline to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is coming up a week from now on June 12th, and legislators seem no closer to reaching a deal. If this sounds like deja vu, it's because we've been here before. Congress reauthorized Section 702 in late April - but only for 45 days, so lawmakers could negotiate reforms to the controversial wiretapping authority.
"There were no reformers in any of the conversations that happened. Full stop," Sean Vitka, the executive director of Demand Progress, said on a press call Friday afternoon, hours after the Senate voted 52 to 47 against a deal that would have renewed …
Summer Game Fest Live 2026: The biggest news, trailers, and announcements
Geoff Keighley’s annual June showcase for videos games has officially happened, and it was a big one. Across a two hour event — and another hour for Day of the Devs — we got news about the third Final Fantasy VII remake game, a new look at Control Resonant, the reveal of Tupac for RGG Studio’s Stranger Than Heaven, a July 1.0 launch date for Palworld, and a whole lot of 2027 release dates as developers steer clear of GTA VI in November.
Summer Game Fest Live sits squarely in the middle of a big run of video game showcases. PlayStation hosted a State of Play on Tuesday that featured more footage of September’s Wolverine and the announcement of a new God of War game, God of War Laufey. On Saturday, there are shows like the Wholesome Direct and the Future Games Show, and the Xbox Games Showcase and PC Gaming Show take place on Sunday.
Read on for our coverage of the biggest updates from Summer Game Fest Live.
- Get your knives out for this one.
- Screenbound, a game that can be both a 2D and 3D platformer simultaneously, launches in September.
- I know Threads of Time isn’t newly announced, but it looks so cool.
- More than a decade later, the team behind N++ is back with a multiplayer sequel
- Fortnite’s next season tests the extraction waters.
- A bloody good announcement.
- Grand Theft Auto VI is warping the video game release calendar
- Final Fantasy VII’s remake trilogy will conclude with Revelation
- Tifa can kick Ryu’s ass, and now you can prove it.
- The Wolf Among Us 2 isn’t dead yet.
- For those following along at home…
- Palworld 1.0 launches in July.
- Attack on Titan in its entirety.
- Another look at Clutch.
- Gotta go a little fast.
- A wild expansion has appeared.
- There’s a surprise drop among us.
- 007 First Light is getting a new story mission later this year.
- A new hope.
- Assassin’s cat.
- Virtua Fighter Crossroads is the next Virtua Fighter game.
- It’s the Sebulba game!
- Titled Goose Game.
- Control Resonant is a sequel — and also a starting point
- Who doesn’t love a good cube?
- PlatinumGames is making another TMNT game.
- Stranger Than Heaven is coming out in January — and features Tupac?
- Fumito Ueda’s next game is Gen Atlas.
- Uh oh, the xenomorph is back.
- Cuphead returns.
- Capcom is remaking Resident Evil: Code Veronica.
- No Highguard-esque ending today.
- TGI(SG)F.
- Minecraft Dungeons II could launch this September.
- Paramount is making a unified games studio.
Gone in 60 minutes
It should have been the final straw. The new power couple of editorial failure - Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton - had fired legendary 60 Minutes journalist Scott Pelley. Why? Because he dared to question the fact that CBS had installed sycophants in its top ranks. Instead of standing in solidarity, correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim declared in a joint memo to staff that they'd stay on to save the program. "We don't want to see 60 Minutes die," they said. The kids in Weekend at Bernie's held a similar position.
The canary in the media coal mine isn't just sick, it's a charred skeleton.
The remaining trio of correspond …
The Sonos Era 100 speaker is down to its lowest price in months
Whether you’re considering starting a Sonos speaker setup, or adding to an existing group, the Sonos Era 100 is worth picking up. The compact, capable smart speaker is currently marked down to $189 ($30 off) at a variety of retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from Sonos. If you want an even lower price, Sonos is selling refurbished Era 100 speakers for just $134. They come with fresh accessories and packaging, and sport the same one-year warranty as its new speakers.
Sonos Era 100
The Era 100 is Sonos’s most affordable in-home smart speaker. Offering pleasant sound at a relatively compact size, it improves upon the prior Sonos One with stereo audio, line-in support, and Bluetooth support. Read our review.
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The wireless speaker has a rich, detailed sound profile, with room-filling audio despite its small size. You might be able to improve the sound further with the Sonos Trueplay feature, which uses either your phone or the speaker’s built-in microphone to automatically tune it to your space. The Era 100 can easily connect with other speakers in the Sonos ecosystem for multi-room play, even with different Sonos models.
The Era 100 has expanded functionality from previous entry-level Sonos speakers, adding in Bluetooth and USB-C wired audio, as well as improved onboard controls. While the speaker features built-in voice assistant support for both Sonos and Alexa, you can flip a switch on its back to cut power to the microphone.
Read our full Sonos Era 100 review.
Other deals to consider
- The Google Nest Doorbell is one of our favorite video doorbells, and the wired version is currently marked down at Amazon to just $140 ($40 off). This doorbell has fairly sharp 960 x 1280 video quality, notifications for people and packages (a Google Home Premium subscription can provide more detailed notifications, including familiar face recognition), and full integration with many other Google products. The wired model has sharper video and faster response times than the battery-powered version. Read our review.
- Humble has a 2K Sports bundle full of games redeemable on Steam.. If you spend at least $10, you’ll get NBA 2K26 plus a heap of the game’s virtual currency. Pledging $25 or more will also get you PGA Tour 2K25, TopSpin 2K25, and Olli Olli World Rad Edition. Proceeds go to Covenant House.
- The Technics EAH-AZ80 wireless earbuds have a natural warmth and expansive soundstage that rivals some of our other favorite picks. They also sport excellent active noise-canceling and three-way multipoint pairing, but their high launch price didn’t do them any favors. However, at the discounted price of $147.99 ($52 off) at Amazon, they’re a much more appealing pick. Read our review.
This is your laptop… on AI
We're now deep into developer conference season, and one of the themes so far is the relentless conviction from Big Tech companies that AI is going to change everything about how we do everything. Nvidia's Jensen Huang made that clearer than anyone this week, when he described a completely new way of using our laptops - and a completely new kind of laptop made to support it. It's all very interesting, but it raises the same question we have around so many AI products: Does anyone actually want this?
On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay and David run through a lot of the products coming out of Microsoft Build and Google I/O, from Gemini S …
What happens when your phone is confiscated at the airport
Even if you've done nothing wrong, it's never a good idea to hand your phone to the cops. But international travelers at American airports often have no choice - even if they're US citizens.
When Minnesota labor organizer Janette Zahia Corcelius returned home from a three-week trip to Europe in late April, she was detained and questioned by customs agents at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Before they let her go, the agents searched her luggage twice, confiscated political literature she had purchased abroad, and seized her phone - which has yet to be returned, according to a complaint filed in federal court in Minnesota.
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