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2023’s Best Narrative Game Just Got Even Better
24.10.2024
When I play a smaller game that really has an effect on me, I’m usually cool with not getting more of it. The advantage of artful, smaller-scope projects is that they can concisely say what they need to say without being beholden to all the forever-game nonsense that infects the AAA space. However...
Metaphor: ReFantazio's Homo Jaluzo Is A Bad Baby, Let Us Help You Take Him Down
23.10.2024
Well, I’ll say this for Metaphor’s second major boss: If anyone was still really conflicted about being a childless cat lady, even after the last couple of months, Homo Jaluza should justify your life choices several times over. At the very least, a small, normal baby is a problem for 18 years....
John Turturro Skipped DC's Penguin Series Due To All The 'Violence Towards Women'
23.10.2024
Last month, The Penguin premiered on HBO to rave reviews. The DC series starring Colin Farrell as the titular criminal character is a spin-off of WB’s 2022 The Batman. However, while Farrell returned for the series, another actor, John Turturro, didn’t. And he recently said it’s because he doesn’t...
UFO 50's Retro Gaming Masterpieces, As Told By Steam Reviews
23.10.2024
Do you fondly remember playing 8-bit adventures on the NES and original Sega consoles? Titles like Contra, Ninja Gaiden, and Mega Man 2, all from the late ‘80s, provided a unique gaming experience that’s hard to replicate today with modern technology. Hard, sure, but it’s possible—as we’ve...
Play This Wonderfully Stylish Mystery Game As We Close Out The Halloween Season
23.10.2024
It’s nearly Halloween, which means that costumes are receiving their finishing touches and folks are likely burning through their catalog of horror games and movies. If I may, I’d like to make another recommendation to add to the pile, and it’s a short one with wonderfully dreadful vibes....
How Does A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Fit In The Movie Universe?
23.10.2024
I wasn’t wholly convinced when A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead was announced—how many movie video game adaptations succeed? Sure, there’s a handful of notable titles, but this seemed the unlikeliest choice of IP to port over. Yet, this survival horror focused on noise genuinely impressed me,...
The Latest Pokémon Skateboards Are Gorgeous And Selling Out Fast
23.10.2024
Pokémon’s Bear Walker collaboration remains one of the best merchandising deals the franchise has done. The (pricey) skateboards are some of the nicest pieces of high-quality merchandise you can find under the Pokémon umbrella. Despite their steep cost, they must be selling well because The Pokémon...
Elon Musk Accused Of Stealing Blade Runner 2049 Imagery To Sell Teslas In New Lawsuit
21.10.2024
Last week, Elon Musk revealed his Robotaxis at a Tesla Cybercab event on a Hollywood movie lot filled with theatrical flourishes aimed at evoking a neon-fueled sci-fi future. A new lawsuit filed on Monday now accuses the tech billionaire of using AI to generate Blade Runner 2049-style imagery after...
The Late Lance Reddick's Character Has Been Recast In Lego Horizon Adventures
21.10.2024
The upcoming Lego Horizon Adventures, a spin-off of the main Horizon franchise, is recasting the character of Sylens after the death of actor Lance Reddick in 2023. Read more
This Neat Trick Will Recover Your MP In Metaphor: ReFantazio
21.10.2024
Like Persona before it, Metaphor: ReFantazio has a major limiting factor to discourage you from exploring too many dungeons in one sitting: MP (mana points). If you’re anything like me, you’ll get annoyed at how few opportunities there are to regain MP, particularly early in the game. MP fuels...
Black Myth Wukong Silk Is Easier To Come By Than You Think
21.10.2024
Black Myth: Wukong may not technically be a soulslike game, but it shares a lot of DNA with the genre. That includes needing various upgrade materials, necessary for keeping your weapons in tip-top shape as you reach increasingly harder baddies. And for six particular sets of armor, the material...
You Want More Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Dragon Balls?
17.10.2024
We recently told you about Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s wish-granting dragons, and what you might best wish from them. But what about how best to farm the dragon balls from which they appear?Getting any set of Dragon Balls can be challenging if you’re playing through the game naturally, so here’s...
Web3 provider says access to quantum computing is ‘human right’
17.10.2024
Dynex co-founder Daniela Herrmann told Cointelegraph that innovation is a human right and that she believes technology should be available to everyone.
Ornate Coins Are One Of Throne And Liberty's Rarest Currencies
16.10.2024
If you’ve been spending time in Throne and Liberty, Amazon’s newest venture into the rediscovered land of MMOs, you’ve probably noticed an abundance of different currencies and item types to collect if you want to purchase or upgrade items. Perhaps you’ve realized that gathering them all can be...
Now Is The Perfect Time To Revisit The Original Life Is Strange
16.10.2024
If you shelled out enough money for Early Access, you can now play the first two episodes of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, the direct sequel to the 2015 Dontnod adventure game that kicked off the series. There’s already a lot of discourse over how Double Exposure handles its role as a follow-up...
Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Horse Armor Sold Millions Despite Backlash, Ex-Bethesda Dev Says
16.10.2024
Back in 2006, Bethesda released its first piece of downloadable content on console for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It was armor for horses and it cost $2.50. Players were outraged, but Bethesda made bank. “That was kind of a head shaker for us: you’re all making fun of it and yet you buy it,”...
Fans Are Not Thrilled With Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s Handling Of Max And Chloe
16.10.2024
Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s expensive “early access” period began yesterday, October 15, which allows folks to play the first two episodes of the game before the full launch on October 29. However, a revelation in those early episodes has sent shockwaves through the series’ fandom...
Mercy Corps CIO explains how NGOs can integrate blockchain to amplify their efforts
16.10.2024
Rapid and efficient humanitarian aid distribution is enhanced through the use of blockchain technology. Mercy Corps CIO Scott Onder explains how
I'm So Happy Scare Tactics Is Back Just In Time For Halloween
15.10.2024
20 years ago, SyFy (which was still known as the SciFi Channel) premiered a hidden camera prank show called Scare Tactics. The premise behind the series was placing real people into terrifying, often paranormal or bizarre situations, and then watching them react. I loved the show when I...
Joker 2 Flops While A Different Evil Clown Movie Succeeds At The Box Office
15.10.2024
Last weekend, Joker: Folie à Deux arrived in theaters with poor reviews, negative fan reactions, and a much lower opening box office weekend than the first Joker movie. And now the $200 million sequel has dropped about 80 percent in its second weekend while Terrifier 3, an indie horror flick...