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Earlier this year, EA said that Star Wars: Jedi Survivor would only come out on the latest PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles in order to take advantage of the latest tech on those consoles. The developer has now changed its tune, however, announcing in an earnings call that the title will come to PS4 and Xbox One consoles after all, The Verge has reported.

“Thanks to the strength of this legendary franchise and community demand, our development team has committed to bringing this Jedi experience to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One,” said EA CEO Andrew Wilson. Jedi Survivor came out on PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 in April, but there’s no firm date for release on the last-gen consoles. 

Jedi: Survivor, a direct sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, was the headliner in Engadget’s article about disappointing PC ports earlier this year. The problems boiled down to performance, upscaling and other issues — which might make gamers nervous about how it’ll run on the much older Xbox One and PS4 hardware. 

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/star-wars-jedi-survivor-will-be-ported-to-ps4-and-xbox-one-after-all-064100551.html?src=rss 

TweetDeck has started showing signs that it will not escape Twitter’s massive rebranding unscathed. If you take a look at the tool’s landing page while logged out, you’ll see “XPro” on the upper left corner of the website, indicating its new name. That’s pretty much it at the moment, though — the page still shows the iconic Twitter bird logo, and it still calls TweetDeck a “powerful, real-time tool for people who live on Twitter.” And, yes, its URL is still https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/ in the same way Twitter’s (sorry, we mean X’s) URL is https://twitter.com/. 

Twitter’s rebranding to “X” hit us overnight quite literally in July, with Elon Musk announcing the change in a tweet and then, reportedly, emailing his employees about it afterward. The social network started implementing changes after that by swapping out the Twitter bird with a generic-looking “X” logo, which will apparently “evolve over time,” as well as renaming tweets to “posts” and retweets to “reposts.” Google and Apple both relisted the social network’s app as “X” on the Play Store and the App Store, respectively, by the end of July. 

The move, while sudden, perhaps didn’t come as a surprise for those who’ve followed Musk’s career over the years. Musk is known for favoring the “X” branding and had wanted to rename PayPal to X.com before he was ousted as CEO. The executive also renamed Twitter’s parent company to X Corp. He said the social network’s new name will help it branch out and become an “everything app” with payments and banking features. But critics are doubting the rebranding’s success, with some calling it “the dumbest thing [Musk has] done since taking over” and something that now makes the company less identifiable and less valuable. 

Despite the criticisms, the erasure of the Twitter brand is now well underway. TweetDeck will not remain TweetDeck for very long, and it also won’t be free to use in the near future. The company has previously noted that it will be locked behind a paywall and will be exclusively available to Blue subscribers. 

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/tweetdecks-new-name-is-xpro-052613174.html?src=rss 

If your idea of relaxation involves opening cardboard boxes, you’re in for a good time. Humble Games and Witch Beam have confirmed that Unpacking is coming to iOS and Android on August 24th. You can pre-order the iOS version for $10 today. This has been a long time in coming given that the game first arrived on consoles and PCs in 2021, but it may be worthwhile if you’re new to the concept.

Unpacking is, at its heart, a hybrid puzzle and home decoration game. You have to find space for items as an unseen person moves into a new abode. There’s no time limit or other pressure, and it can be very soothing as you set up a child’s bedroom or the family kitchen. However, it’s particularly clever for the way it tells its story. You’re learning about a woman’s life by seeing where she goes and what she brings with her, rather than dialog. As the title is almost entirely wordless, it’s accessible to a wide range of people.

The game isn’t changing significantly with the move to mobile. However, the developers argue Unpacking is “perfect” for touch as you can drag objects with your finger and sense the world through haptic feedback. Whether or not that’s true, the portability may be appealing. This may be the most appropriate game to play when you’ve just moved to a new place — you can fire it up while your usual gaming hardware is still packed away.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/zen-moving-game-unpacking-comes-to-android-and-ios-on-august-24th-214513079.html?src=rss