Jonathan Ore

Journalist

Jonathan Ore is a writer and editor for CBC Radio Digital in Toronto. He regularly covers the video games industry for CBC Radio programs across the country and has also covered arts & entertainment, technology and the games industry for CBC News.

Latest from Jonathan Ore

How an anti-porn lobby on payment processors censored thousands of video games

Video game developers are speaking out after thousands of games and other digital artworks were hidden or removed entirely from two popular PC games stores. They say many of the vanished titles were unnecessarily censored.

Digital contracts are the norm today. Is there still power in a written signature?

These days, it's far more common for most of us to sign our names on a touch screen, or to simply click a box on an online form, than to sign your name with a pen on paper.
REVIEW

Donkey Kong Bananza's controlled chaos makes it a must-play game for Switch 2

Bananza rockets past Mario Kart World as the new Switch 2's must-have game — even as it struggles with glaring technical problems.

What's on the menu? Food, drink and a window into history, art and culture

Food historian and author Nathalie Cooke says a menu is not just a portal between you and the kitchen. It's a window into the history, economics and even cultural identity of the time in which it was made.
REVIEW

Death Stranding 2's delivery game world is even stranger than before. It almost works

Hideo Kojima's sequel, being released Thursday, can be a solemn, thought-provoking meditation on the nature of human connection. But its story puts overlong exposition and celebrity over substance, dragging it down under the oceans of tar that cover the post-apocalyptic setting.

As corporate sponsors walk away from Pride, some call for a return to its activist roots

Organizations across Canada are grappling with a chilled enthusiasm among sponsors and donors this year, forcing organizers to search for the delicate balance between growing its audience and staying true to its activist roots fighting for 2SLGBTQ+ rights.
Analysis

Nintendo's Switch 2 sets early sales records. Its future is less certain

Like a supercharged go-kart, Nintendo's newest gaming console flew out of the gates. But how will it fare in the Grand Prix ahead?
CBC Massey Lectures

This isn't human rights' finest hour, Massey Lecturer Alex Neve says — but it could be

To Alex Neve, the core promise behind human rights is that they are applied universally: to everyone, everywhere, at all times, without exception. But in this year's Massey Lectures, he argues that universality is dual-edged.

New AI tools promise real-time translation so you don't have to. But is that a good thing?

Some of the world’s biggest tech companies have live translation devices either in the works or already on the market. But tech watchers say these developments raise larger questions about how AI tools are changing language learning and translation.

Is Moose Jaw the next vacation hot spot? How Canadian tourism might benefit from Canada-U.S. rift

With fewer Canadians heading to the U.S., local tourism operators are hoping for a good summer. And the smaller cities and towns could see the greatest benefit.