Tom Warren

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that Google “is using anti-competitive practices in open-display ad tech, which it believes could be harming thousands of UK publishers and advertisers.” The CMA has sent Google a statement of objections today, related to the search giant “self-preferencing” itself for ad tech services. It might be years until a final decision is reached, though. The CMA originally opened its investigation in 2022.

Microsoft is returning to the Tokyo Game Show on September 26th with a live stream at 6AM ET / 3AM PT / 11AM UK. It will include “content from Xbox Game Studios, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and Bethesda,” alongside “third-party partners primarily based in Japan and across Asia.” Rumors suggest games like Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 16 could be gearing up for an Xbox debut at the show.

Astro Bot just launched on the PS5 with a cute little countdown party inside Astro’s Playroom. If you’re going to watch the clip below, please adjust your volume accordingly because, well, you’ll see.

I’m a big fan of Elgato’s $279.99 Prompter, which doubles as a teleprompter and extra monitor. It’s now even better thanks to automatic scrolling, which will adapt the pace of your scrolling text based on the pace you’re reading from a script. This AI-powered feature is ideal for YouTubers, content creators, or anyone doing a presentation.