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House Of The Dragon Season Two Episode One Recap: Westeros Smells A Rat
26.6.2024
After two years of waiting, the dysfunctional Targaryens are back as two rulers stake claims to the Iron Throne.Read more
Redfall’s Final Update Revamps The Game As Arkane Austin Devs Bid Farewell
30.5.2024
Earlier this month, it was announced that Arkane Austin, among a number of other Bethesda-owned studios, was being shuttered by Xbox, meaning that the team responsible for vampire-themed loot shooter Redfall wouldn’t be able to continue supporting the game. The developers were reportedly working...
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act Is a Watershed Moment for Our Industry
22.5.2024
Pokémon Fans Want Stephen A. Smith To Voice The New Pokédex
21.5.2024
The Pokédex has had plenty of different voices across the Pokémon franchise. This digital codex tells you all about the different critters you meet in the Pokémon world, and in the anime, it’s voiced. Original protagonist Ash Ketchum cycled through several variations of the Pokédex throughout...
MultiVersus Adds Murderer Jason Voorhees And Matrix Villain Agent Smith
20.5.2024
MultiVersus, WB’s Smash Bros. clone which launches next week, has just added two more popular faces to its odd roster: Agent Smith from The Matrix films and Friday The 13th’s hockey-mask-wearing killer Jason Voorhees. Watch out, Fortnite, there’s a new IP fever dream simulator on the block.Read more
How (And Why) To Become A Mentor in Final Fantasy XIV
15.5.2024
Final Fantasy XIV makes it easy to accessorize your character, but glamming up your display name requires great responsibility. Those little crowns you see next to certain players’ names indicate that they are Mentors, who are (in theory) experienced players who can show newer players the ropes...
Dishonored Developer Shares The Personal Pain Of Microsoft's Studio Closures
8.5.2024
Harvey Smith, the now-former studio director at Arkane Austin, has taken to X/Twitter to express his feelings about Microsoft’s sudden and shocking closure of the beloved developer, alongside three other Bethesda-adjacent studios, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games. The team...
Report: Devs Were Working On Redfall's Offline Mode Up Until They Were Fired
8.5.2024
Earlier today, Redfall development studio Arkane Austin was closed by Xbox alongside Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Games. And it sounds like, before the shutdown, the team was working on new content and updates for the vampire-hunting shooter that, now, won’t ever be released.Read more
It's Time To Stop Giving Xbox Boss Phil Spencer A Pass
7.5.2024
On May 7, Xbox announced that it was closing four studios: Arkane Austin (Redfall), Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush), Alpha Dog Games (Mighty Doom), and support studio Roundhouse Games. The news is yet another example of Xbox—which has spent billions buying up studios—cutting costs, laying people...
'A F***ing Gut Stab': Game Industry Reacts To Shocking New Studio Closures
7.5.2024
One of the worst years for cancellations, cuts, and closures in the history of the video game industry has just claimed its next victims, including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks. Developers and fans alike are in disbelief. “Great teams are sunsetting before our eyes again, and it’s a fucking...
FBI busts $43M crypto and Las Vegas hospitality Ponzi scheme
2.5.2024
The FBI arrested a New York resident for defrauding investors of at least $43 million in a multi-year Ponzi scheme that included a Las Vegas hospitality business and crypto trading operation
You Really Should Play This Underrated And Unconventional RPG On Game Pass
1.5.2024
Just in time for its second anniversary, indie RPG Citizen Sleeper is getting a tabletop RPG (TTRPG) actual play set in the game’s universe. A collaboration between developer Jump Over The Age and games journalist Quintin Smith (of People Make Games), the actual play will air on May 7. It’s...
Ranking Fortnite's Lobby Tracks From Worst To Best
30.4.2024
Fortnite, Epic Games’ wildly popular battle royale, has been a platform for music streaming for quite some time now. Recently, it even launched its own built-in rhythm game, Fortnite Festival, which has been headlined by icons like Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, and most recently, Billie Eilish.Read more
Two Popular Fallout 76 Builds To Stop You From Dying In The Wasteland
24.4.2024
Fallout 76 isn’t like Bethesda’s previous open-world RPGs. While those single-player adventures were somewhat forgiving campaigns that let you build your character however you wanted, the multiplayer spin-off is full of bullet sponge-y enemies that require you to focus on a particular skill set...
Will Smith Zombie Game No One Has Heard Of Bombs
22.3.2024
Undawn is a zombie survival shooter that launched in June 2023 on mobile and PC, but I don’t blame you for knowing anything about it. According to Reuters, the game, which appears to have been on very few people’s radar, didn’t perform well for Chinese conglomerate Tencent, despite Oscar-winning...
18 Things We Learned From The Acolyte Trailer
19.3.2024
The first trailer for Disney’s latest Star Wars show, The Acolyte, is here and it’s teasing a murder mystery and a whole lot more Jedi than we’ve seen in quite some time. Set in the final days of the High Republic era—a rare time of peace and prosperity in the Star Wars canon—The Acolyte follows...
New Star Wars Show The Acolyte Is Out Sooner Than You Thought
18.3.2024
It’s official. The next live-action Star Wars that’ll hit your eyeballs is The Acolyte, and it’s coming sooner than you may think. Disney just revealed a teaser poster for the show with an intriguing tagline, lightsaber, and the release date of June 4. Oh, and the trailer is coming Tuesday.Read more
Stephen A. Smith Knows Tilted Towers Is The Fortnite Hot Spot
6.3.2024
Everyone’s favorite out-of-pocket basketball uncle, Stephen A. Smith, knows Fortnite better than you might think. At least, that’s what can be gleaned from a breakout clip of his YouTube program, The Stephen A. Smith Show, that’s making the rounds today.Read more
The Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, And Horror Streaming In February 2024
16.2.2024
February is here. Let’s watch some movies. Welcome to io9's latest edition of the Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming services into the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles we think you’ll like most. (And...
SafeMoon CEO Gets Bail, But His Legal Team Wants to Opt Out
13.2.2024
CEO of bankrupt crypto project SafeMoon Braden John Karony is released on bail, but his legal team no longer wants to represent him. In Nov. 2023, Karony and SafeMoon CTO Thomas Smith were arrested on charges of securities fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. However,...