CrossPlatform

Meta Platforms is quietly starting to roll back the cross-platform chats feature it added to Facebook Messenger and Instagram that allowed users to send and receive messages from their contacts on the other platform. So, how will it affect users? As per the company, the ability for users to send a message to someone on Instagram while using Messenger or vice versa will be killed off by mid-December 2023. Alongside this, users of one platform will not be able to see the activity status of the users on the other platform…

It’s time to grab your gear, reload your weapons, and get your squad ready for the final act in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. This entry takes the multiplayer mode the series has built itself on to the next level, with the traditional multiplayer suite, zombies, and integration with Warzone 2.0. This is one of the biggest events of the year for many players, and you will probably be organizing your friends and family to all jump in and play together. But is that possible in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3?…

Google has been targeting Apple for not supporting RCS, a new standard for messaging, that allows end-to-end encryption. But the problem with RCs is that it needs both sender and receiver to be on the same platform. The company is now taking a step forward in making cross-platform messaging more secure by adopting another standard, known as Messaging Layer Security, or MLS. MLS is an end-to-end encryption system that was recently given a go-ahead by Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), an organisation that is…

Aside from the focus on firearms and integrating some randomly generated environments, the Remnant series sets itself apart from other souls-like games mainly with its focus on co-op. Both titles encourage you to team up with two friends to fight your way through the mutated monsters that await. After so many years of progress in terms of multiplatform games incorporating full cross-platform support, you might assume Remnant 2 will follow suit and let you make a group with anyone regardless of what platform they’re…

Capcom’s latest release is all about you and four friends teaming up to mow down endless waves of dinosaurs while wearing powerful Exosuits. Being a multiplayer-only title, with no dedicated single-player mode to speak of, you’re going to be encouraged to party up with your friends rather than depend on the matchmaking systems most of the time. Recent years have seen a major push for multiplayer-focused games that release on all consoles, such as Exoprimal, to have full cross-platform support. However, does Exoprimal…

The various Souls and Souls-adjacent games that FromSoftware has developed ever since Demon’s Souls have all introduced or iterated on new features that few, if any, other games ever attempted. We’re talking about more than just difficulty, too. Things like how the games handle death, leveling up, currency, and story were all fresh takes in the industry. Perhaps the most ambitious — and at times clunky — innovation came in how the games handled multiplayer as a component. With Elden Ring being the latest in its…

The demons have risen once again, and now it is up to you, and your friends, to stop them. The Diablo games have been some of the most fun co-op experiences ever since the third installment, and with Diablo 4, the multiplayer component is even more prominent. Unlike prior games, this one will feature a persistent, always-online world where you can interact with and see other players running and fighting across Sanctuary at any time. Another first for the series is that it will launch on both PCs and consoles…

Let’s boost those community numbers! Arc System Works has announced that it will be holding a new beta for its dazzling fighter Guilty Gear Strive in February — Not only will this weekend trial be used to test the title’s upcoming cross-platform functionality, but it will also give Xbox owners their first taste of GG Strive‘s wild, colorful fighting action. The beta, which takes place between Friday, February 3 and Monday, February 6, will take place on PlayStation, PC, and both Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S platforms.…

If you’re on the lookout for a cross-platform file share app, well, we may have just the software for you. We recently stumbled upon the app called ‘Arc’, and it’s not only cross-platform, but it’s also an open source app.Arc is a great open source app for cross-platform file sharingBefore we get into it, do note that Arc is still in beta. So, you may stumble upon some problems, even though it was fairly stable during our testing. Having said that, the app is free, of course.Arc is available on Android, iOS, Windows, and…

To simplify how people watch sports, Roku has added a new hub that integrates new updates to live and upcoming sports from across the Roku platform by introducing a centralized location for sports content. Here’s what you need to know. According to Roku, a recent poll with sports fans discovered that the majority of people want a centralized location where they can watch sports (61%) and have features that allow them to browse their favorite teams and leagues (63%). This is exactly what experience Roku is…