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Pokémon’s 2023 Showed The Darker Side Of The Pikachu Machine
28.12.2023
Pokémon’s profit margins probably don’t reflect it, but the franchise had a rough year in 2023. Without a new mainline role-playing game to dominate the series’ headlines, Pikachu and friends were, instead, shrouded in controversies throughout the past 12 months. Between Pokémon Go angering swaths...
Is It Too Late to Buy Optimism? OP Price Rockets Up 26.8% as the Latest Meme Coin Prepares to Launch
22.12.2023
Leading layer-2 scaling solution Optimism has experienced a strong week’s performance on the market, with OP price rocketing up +26.8% – leaving some side-lined traders asking ‘Is It Too Late To Buy Optimism?’. Markets have been invigorated by the explosive upside move by...
60 Games Have Already Been Killed, And 2023 Ain’t Over Yet [Update]
28.11.2023
We’re still making it through 2023 and a surprising number of games have already been killed off, as devs have announced their impending deaths. Normally, we’d reserve this list for the end-of-the-year round-up, but we’re ringing the death knell early because, with 15 games already lined up...
Ethereum Price Prediction as 24-Hour Trading Volume Surges to $24 Billion – Time to Buy the ETH Dip?
16.11.2023
Ether (ETH) continues to chop either side of the $2,000 level as bullish momentum cools following the cryptocurrency’s rejection of a retest of the 2023 highs in the $2,100s earlier this month. The ETH price was last down around 3.5% on the day in the $1,980s, but still within this week’s $1,930...
Is It Too Late to Buy Arweave? AR Price Soars 27% as New Crypto Casino Project Gathers Steam
7.11.2023
Storage token Arweave has exploded in a strong rally move, but as AR price soars +27% side-lined traders are asking ‘is it too late to buy Arweave?’. The upside move has seen Arweave rank in the biggest gainers amongst top 100 ranked cryptocurrencies over the last 24-hours, as traders...
XRP Price Prediction as XRP Becomes 6th Most-Traded Crypto in the World – Are Whales Accumulating?
7.11.2023
The XRP price has risen by 1% in the past hour, with the altcoin beginning to recover after suffering a 3% loss in the past 24 hours. At $0.683798, XRP is up by 18% in the past week and by 31% in the last 30 days, with momentum remaining very much on its side. The […]
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder: The Kotaku Review
26.10.2023
First, the bad news: Super Mario Bros. Wonder doesn’t cure covid-19. Trust me on that. But, if you ignore that one flaw and focus on everything else—the gorgeous graphics, the immensely creative levels, the pitch-perfect music—it’s easy to see this is one of Nintnedo’s best Mario games...
Spider-Man 2's Most Inspirational Moment Is A Tiny Side Mission
24.10.2023
In amongst Spider-Man 2's epic main quest, betwixt the huge twists and turns, star appearances, and major plot beats, are dozens of minor side-quests. These range from trivial fetch-em-ups, all the way to entire plot-lines across multiple missions. But every now and then, you find something that...
Unraveling the Dark Side of Crypto
20.10.2023
Sonic Superstars’ Early Reviews Wish It Would Pick Up The Pace
13.10.2023
Sonic Superstars has developer Sega journeying all the way back to the beginning of the Sonic franchise, remembering when it was born in 1991 in the 2D tropics. Like nostalgic platformer Sonic Mania did in 2017, Superstars devoutly walks the same path as Sonic the Hedgehog and its early ‘90s...
This ‘Playable Documentary’ About A 1984 Classic Is One Of The Year’s Best Games
12.10.2023
When you first fire up The Making of Karateka, Digital Eclipse’s excellent interactive retrospective about Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner’s 1984 masterpiece, you’re greeted with this quote from his journals, written when he was just 18 years old:Read more
Cyberpunk 2077 Players Are Being Literally Locked Out Of Finishing A Funny Side Quest
3.10.2023
Even with all of Cyberpunk 2077’s fancy updates and technical fixes, there are still some bugs slipping through the cracks in the mostly-excellent Phantom Liberty expansion. One such crack which seems to be giving players a bit of trouble appears in the “New Person, Same Old Mistakes” mission,...
17 Essential Cyberpunk 2077 Side-Quests To Find In Night City
26.9.2023
Cyberpunk 2077 is a big game with a big map and a lot of noise in the margins, and that’s before you even account for the just-released Phantom Liberty expansion. It has a myriad of side-quests, and they frankly vary in quality; The peaks and valleys of Night City become pretty apparent the longer...
Every Side-Quest In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet: The Teal Mask
26.9.2023
The first stage of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s two-part expansion, The Hidden Treasure Of Area Zero, has a clearly defined storyline. The Teal Mask features a school trip to the nearby Kitakami, during which you become embroiled in a local legend about legendary Pokémon “the Loyal Three,”...
US Democrats speak up for CBDC global leadership, Republicans fear ‘dark side’
20.9.2023
Despite approaching the issue from vastly different angles, the two sides were able to agree on a few basics before the committee recessed
Jury Selection Controversy: Prosecutors Criticize ADHD, Effective Altruism Voir Dire Questions in Bankman-Fried Trial
16.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team and federal prosecutors are clashing over what can be asked of potential jurors before his trial begins next month. The defense and prosecution submitted dueling proposed questions on Thursday, with each side accusing the other of trying to inappropriately sway...
This Stylish Noir-Punk Side-Scroller Is Like Celeste With Guns
14.9.2023
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Binance Australia GM ‘really confident’ regulators will side with crypto
1.9.2023
Ben Rose is hopeful that Binance Australia’s banking woes will be relieved by positive regulation in the future
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is A Whole New Approach To 2D Mario Games
31.8.2023
During today’s Super Mario Bros. Wonder-centric Nintendo Direct, we got to see a new and far more detailed look at the upcoming side-scrolling platformer, bendy pipes and elephantine Mario included.Read more
Tips to Minimize Side Channel Attacks on Crypto Hardware Wallets
31.8.2023
In the constantly changing world of cryptocurrencies, security is still significant. Users of cryptocurrencies are using hardware wallets at a faster rate to protect their digital assets. These small, portable devices offer enhanced protection against online threats. However, even hardware wallets...