June 12, 2021: Seiji Ueda discovers Nova Herculis 2021

On June 12, 2021, Nova Herculis 2021 (V1674 Herculis) erupted, and was discovered by amateur astronomer Seiji Ueda of Japan. The white dwarf quickly became visible to the naked eye, surging to 10,000 times brighter than it originally had been. Its speed was unprecedented: V1674 Herculis faded from that peak […]

Q&A with Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball about returning to console-exclusive releases, how using in-game ads could offset development costs, and more (Christopher Dring/The Game Business)

Christopher Dring / The Game Business: Q&A with Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball about returning to console-exclusive releases, how using in-game ads could offset development costs, and more  —  ‘If Xbox can turn things around, the whole industry can,’ says Ball  —  Listen now on Apple, Spotify or YouTube