Skype has officially shut down. Microsoft, which owns the platform, confirmed that the video app was discontinued on May 5th, so today’s news is no surprise. We reported Microsoft’s plan to end Skype in March.

Launched in 2003, Skype quickly became a go-to app for free internet calls. Eventually, it amassed hundreds of millions of users

This year has been a bit of a rollercoaster for gamers. On the upside, gaming classics such as Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion have been revitalized and there’s a new console on the way from Nintendo. Gaming is getting more expensive though, with price increases to both software and hardware. Shuhei Yoshida, former President of Sony Interactive