Jay Peters

Mass Effect was my ultimate white whale, my all-time dream project. For the last couple years I'd been in discussion w/ BioWare & EA to take on the project & as part of that I wrote close to 20 minutes of music to explore where the franchise can go next, may as well share it!

Xbox’s first chief operating officer is out after just a few months. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma revealed Helen Chiang is departing today in a short internal memo. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/1018037...

Etsy is cracking down on AI slop listings, and it shared some images of offending examples that are just hilarious www.theverge.com/tech/1017261...

The Delta emulator is now optimized with the iPhone Duo, just in time for the foldable's launch tomorrow: www.theverge.com/games/101652...

Final Fantasy Resonance is out today, it's good! Here's my review:

The Nintendo Switch 2 has apparently been jailbroken, and a modder has already shown the console running a custom version of Mario Kart World featuring new playable characters like Cinnamoroll, the red Angry Bird, Peter Griffin, and Steve from Minecraft. Read more from @jaypeters.net:

Little scoop: YouTube confirmed to me that it *is not* testing hiding the dislike button. However, for creators and only on their own videos, the dislike button is being moved behind a menu. www.theverge.com/streaming/10...

Little scoop: YouTube confirmed to me that it *is not* testing hiding the dislike button. However, for creators and only on their own videos, the dislike button is being moved behind a menu. www.theverge.com/streaming/10...

iPhone Duo reviews are here! It’s the most first-generation Apple product in a while, good and bad. @allisonjo1.bsky.social and I went deep. www.theverge.com/tech/1015028...

The iPhone Duo is here, and we've been testing it out for the last week. Got any questions? @allisonjo1.bsky.social is holding a subscriber-only AMA today at 11:30AM ET. Drop your questions any time in the comments at this link and we'll see you soon!

The series has come a long way since the games that Resonance uses as inspiration, but it pulls in enough from newer titles that playing it feels like enjoying the best of both worlds. Read our review from @jaypeters.net:

I still have more to see in Final Fantasy Resonance, but I'm finding that the more I play, the more I like it. Plus it looks sooooo good, love the HD-2D style www.theverge.com/games/101395...

My colleagues @andrewrweb.bsky.social and @inkydojikko.bsky.social and I put together some recommendations of games to play before GTA and Zelda. Don't skip Well Dweller, now one of my favorites of the year!! www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

reported on something that was really difficult for a lot of people for a lot of different reasons in a lot of different ways.

The Verge's @seanhollister.bsky.social and @tomwarren.co.uk are on the ground in San Francisco to hear what’s next for Windows and Surface, with appearances by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Tune into our live blog for frequent updates: www.theverge.com/news/1006303...

Ive been picking away at Order of the Sinking Star for the past month. Frankly I have still seen virtually nothing. Certainly can’t offer a review, but I still do have a lot of thoughts about the structure, and what, if anything, we should do with the drama behind it. www.polygon.com/order-of-the...

scoop: Xbox has secured exclusive GTA 6 streaming rights. The streaming rights come in November, when Microsoft is opening up access to Xbox Cloud Gaming. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/report/10058...

Was happy to pop onto the Verge’s Installer to discuss my randomized (or algorithmithized) home screen and what I’m reading/etc. Thanks @jaypeters.net! www.theverge.com/tech/1004199...

Unsupportive Parents Eat Crow After Son Makes It As Beetlejuice Impersonator https://theonion.com/unsupportive-parents-eat-crow-after-son-makes-it-as-beetlejuice-impersonator/

Star Wars: Galactic Racer feels like actually playing the podracing scene from Episode 1. It's awesome. Here's my review: www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

the new gears is good. I'm only a few hours in but enjoying it way more than I expected. read Andrew's review!

To fight unauthorized scraping, Reddit is further limiting Old Reddit and dropping support for RSS feeds: www.theverge.com/tech/1002788...

Snap's first pair of AR glasses are certainly full of big ideas. But after an afternoon of testing at Snap’s offices this week, I’m skeptical of whether they’ll be fully ready for primetime. Read more from @jaypeters.net:

I finally tried Snap Specs. Big? Yes. Everyday glasses? No not exactly. But also I really want to try these at an immersive theme park or theater experience. More here www.cnet.com/uncategorize...

I got to try Snap's Specs AR glasses. Snap really wants them to be the next great computing platform. But I'm skeptical that they will be ready for primetime. www.theverge.com/tech/996422/...

This is Machine Gods! A new podcast from Kevin and me, in partnership with the legends at NPR. New episodes in October! Links to follow the show here — the trailer is already up machinegods.fm

Hi all, it's Wednesday, and I am prepping this week's Installer a little early! I want to know everything you're into. What are you reading / watching / playing / interested in this week? Tell me so I can tell everyone! (And subscribe to Installer!)

I spent 130 hours playing Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave for my review. The game rules: www.theverge.com/games/995539...

Here it is — the Steam Frame.

Hi all, it's Thursday, and I am prepping this week's Installer! I want to know everything you're into. What are you reading / watching / playing / folding this week? Tell me so I can tell everyone! (And subscribe to Installer!)

Hi all, it's Thursday, and I am prepping this week's Installer! I want to know everything you're into. What are you reading / watching / playing / folding this week? Tell me so I can tell everyone! (And subscribe to Installer!)

The best iPhone color is back www.theverge.com/tech/993048/...

The new Metroid game looks sick www.theverge.com/games/992053...

Now that the big GTA preview has aired, I think it makes sense why it debuted first on Netflix: www.theverge.com/games/985891...

Rockstar is clearly trying to further blur the lines between Hollywood and video games. They wedged a video game trailer between prestige TV and streaming hit movies — after watching the GTA VI preview, Netflix is suggesting I watch Breaking Bad next. Read more from @jaypeters.net:

Now you can watch today's GTA preview on YouTube (and Rockstar's website): www.theverge.com/games/985910...

Now that the big GTA preview has aired, I think it makes sense why it debuted first on Netflix: www.theverge.com/games/985891...

I spent seven hours yesterday trying to chase down a guy going by the name of John Bigwalk, Big Walk's own mischievous, merry wanderer who has a "golden radio voice" and is making community-led public lobbies a lot more interesting.

Hi all, it's Thursday, and I am prepping this week's Installer! I want to know everything you're into. What are you reading / watching / playing / listening to this week? Tell me so I can tell everyone! (And subscribe to Installer!)

Xbox's new blog about Fable neglects to mention that the game is also releasing on PS5 at the same time as on Xbox next year. This stuff is so dumb, just say it's on PS5 too news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...

This YouTube Stations news seems sneakily like a big deal? www.theverge.com/streaming/98...

Xbox's CTO: "We are working closely with Take-Two and Rockstar Games to support efforts to protect creative works and intellectual property." www.theverge.com/games/983323...

Hi all, it's Thursday, and I am prepping this week's Installer now that @davidpierce.xyz is on parental leave! I want to know everything you're into. What are you reading / watching / playing / chilling with this week? Tell me so I can tell everyone! (And subscribe to Installer!)

Hi all, it's Thursday, and I am prepping this week's Installer now that @davidpierce.xyz is on parental leave! I want to know everything you're into. What are you reading / watching / playing / chilling with this week? Tell me so I can tell everyone! (And subscribe to Installer!)

New: Target staff "pranked" for social media; a comedian filmed mid-set; a Sprouts worker whose boss started wearing Meta glasses; and a cashier worried customers are filming down her shirt. Meta glasses are in the workplace, and workers feel powerless to stop it. 🎁 www.theverge.com/report/98241...

Achievement Unlocked: Big Interview

Reddit is testing a feature that turns text posts into short videos that are read aloud by AI voices: www.theverge.com/tech/981289/...

26 hours into Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, I'm deeply engrossed in the battles and strategy. But the early stages of the four campaigns have a LOT of repetition, which really drags things down. My preview: www.theverge.com/games/977955...

Come watch Google's Pixel 11 event with us! It's probably going to be bad! We'll have fun anyway www.theverge.com/tech/979241/...