On Wednesday, publisher Bandai Namco is launching "Pac-Man 99," an online game for the Nintendo Switch where you are among 99 players competing in the arcade classic. The game is free to play if you subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online, a subscription service offering incentives such as online play and access to classic Nintendo games. It costs $4 a month, or $20 for the year. Pac-Man 99 plays like a traditional version of the game, as players chomp down dots while escaping ghosts. On both sides of the screen, players will see smaller screens representing the boards of online opponents.

Despite mixed early reviews, Amazon's Echo smart home assistant has become one of the company's biggest hardware hits since it launched in 2014, selling an estimated 3 million units. Now, Google wants a slice of the action. According to a report from the New York Times, quoting sources with knowledge of Google's plans, on Wednesday the search giant will unveil Google Home, its version of a digital home assistant that will compete directly with the Echo. The launch will take place at Google I/O, the company's annual developer conference, but according to the New York Times reports, the product won't launch until this fall. Google is keen to establish its position in a fast-evolving market and leverage its AI-based Google Now product to carry out a range of tasks for users.