Activision’s new mobile ‘Call of Duty’ video game, free-to-play on Android and iOS, has a battle royale mode, a game style popularized by ‘Fortnite.’
Author: Mike Snider, USA TODAY
Beer meets chocolate in new Yuengling and Hershey’s rich, chocolatey porter
Neither Yuengling nor Hershey’s had collaborated on beers before. Now the two have teamed up on a new beer, Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter.
Sony cuts PlayStation Now cloud video game service price in half to $9.99 monthly
Sony is reducing by half the monthly price of its PlayStation Now video game streaming service to $9.99. It’s also adding ‘Grand Theft Auto V.’
FDA cautions dog owners about Performance Dog raw pet food salmonella, listeria concerns
The Food & Drug Administration is recalling some raw pet food over concerns of salmonella and listeria contaminations.
‘The Walking Dead’: the whiskey. Of course, bourbon tie-in to zombie series has a bite
The Walking Dead Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is coming next month for fans of the zombie apocalypse and whiskey.
Video games to get ESPN, MTV treatment in new VENN Network
The Video Game Entertainment & News Network (VENN), aims to be the ESPN and E! for game culture and give Twitch and YouTube some competition.
State attorneys general teaming up on antitrust probes of Facebook and Google
New York AG Letitia James is leading a multi-state antitrust probe into Facebook, while Texas state AG Ken Paxton reportedly leads one into Google.
SiriusXM’s new $4 monthly student plan lets you stream hundreds of channels and Pandora
College students get a deal with satellite radio service SiriusXM’s first subscription for students. The $4 plan compares to $12. 99 standard cost.
The FCC continues fight against fraud and abuse of Lifeline low-income subsidies
The FCC is focusing on fraud reduction in the Lifeline program, which gives a $9.25 monthly discount on landline, cellular or broadband services.
Roku adds ‘Kids & Family’ destination to its free-to-watch Roku Channel
The Roku Channel now has 7,000 free movies and TV shows for children and families to stream on Roku sticks, devices and smart televisions.