This creator shoved a Framework inside of a 2006 MacBook: ‘A reimagined classic, that’s only a little bit janky’
There’s a cheeky allure to the whole hackintosh thing. The idea of turning a Mac (a famously unupgradable and walled-off device) into something Frankenstein-esque is a nerdy joy, and this person who fitted their ‘06 MacBook with Framework embodies that cheekiness. As they say, it’s “a reimagined classic, that’s only a little bit janky”. You…
Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Pokopia?
Has it crafted a space in your heart? A Pokémon-meets-Minecraft life sim has been at the top of our ‘Pokémon spin-offs we’d love to see’ list for, well, forever, and last week, TPC finally made it happen. If you have taken one look at any of the Pokémon Pokopia marketing, then you’ll know how adorable…
Modder helps Sony unwittingly beat Valve to the punch: ‘I ported Linux to the PS5 and turned it into a Steam Machine’
If you’ve ever looked at a PlayStation 5 and thought ‘That would be a really good budget gaming PC, if only you could put your own operating system on it’, then I have good news for you. Because that’s precisely what one software engineer has managed to do, though the simplicity of the outcome belies…
Oh no: You can attach claymores to Thief’s drones in Marathon, and it’s just as hellish as it sounds
One thing that sets Marathon apart from other extraction shooters is its Runner Shells—AKA heroes—each with unique abilities and passives. While loot and a well-aimed shot are still often the deciding factor in a fight, being able to amp up your speed as Vandal, throw a spider drone with Recon, or turn invisible as the…
Master Chief voice actor demands White House remove his voice from ‘disgusting and juvenile war porn’ video
Steve Downes, the voice actor for Halo’s Master Chief, has publicly called on the White House to remove his voice from a recently uploaded video on X, titled “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY.” The video, uploaded to The White House X account on March 6, is a 42-second propaganda piece aimed at ginning up enthusiasm for…
Counter-Strike’s ‘X-ray scanner’ for loot containers is coming to Germany later this month
Counter-Strike 2 players in Germany will soon find themselves in possession of an “X-ray scanner” that will enable them to see what’s inside containers before opening them. It sounds good, superficially—no more throwing money away on randomized garbo-tier skins—but, of course, there’s a catch. That catch, as detailed in this FAQ, is that once you’ve…
I’ve somehow created Cthulu’s own cursed Wingdings with this vibe-coded tool that promises to create fonts from your own handwriting
Today, I tried to create a font based on my own handwriting using a free, browser-based tool. Unfortunately, I think I may have summoned something deeply cursed into being. FontCrafter is the vibe-coded creation of Chris Pirillo. It’s incredibly easy to use—just print out the supplied template, fill it out using a felt-tip pen specifically…
Still humming with life 21 years later, Konami’s Master of Epic is a wonderful time capsule of the experimental early MMORPG era
In 2005, while everyone was wondering if cheeky upstart World of Warcraft could permanently dethrone the likes of EverQuest and Final Fantasy 11, Hudson’s Japanese-only MMO Master of Epic arrived with an emphasis on travelling through time, its zones made to feel brand new when visited in very different eras. Despite a novel premise, the…
Veteran ‘WarioWare’ Director Goro Abe Has Left Nintendo
Abe has worked on every WarioWare entry since the start. Nintendo has suffered yet another key loss as developer Goro Abe has confirmed he has left the company to become a professor at the Osaka Electro-Communication University, working within its Department of Digital Games. Abe-san was well known for his extensive work on the WarioWare…
Banquet For Fools is a CRPG like no other and the most interesting thing I’ve played this year, and between it and Esoteric Ebb, roleplaying fans are eating great right now
I’m a known and documented Morrowind liker, to a degree that even I get a little bored of myself going on about it, but you know what? I think we reach for the Morrowind comparisons a little too quickly these days. A game has big fungi? That’s a Morrowind. Unique environments? Morrowind. Armour made of…
