Six Useful Tips to Survive and Thrive Above the Toxic Clouds in Forever Skies
What if Earth were no longer a place humanity could call home because of its own brazen actions? In Forever Skies, that’s the world you’ll step into. It’s a first-person sci-fi survival crafting game set hundreds of years after an ecological catastrophe transformed our planet beyond recognition. Toxic clouds blanket Earth’s surface, so to move…
This cat-themed PC case has the best power button I’ve ever seen
I’ve been watching Colorfire’s cat-themed Meow product line with much interest over the years. While I’ve already got a kitty-eared headset, I’m sure a full feline-themed set-up would help me achieve my final form as a hardware writer. The Meow series’ ME26A PC case may prove the perfect canvas towards realising that dream. In terms…
The Retroid Pocket Nova Starts Shipping Tomorrow, & A Price Increase Could Already Be On The Way
“We’re pushing hard to keep Pocket Nova’s price stable”. Retroid has given an update on its latest Android-based handheld, the Retroid Pocket Nova, and it seems there’s some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the Retroid Pocket Nova will start shipping tomorrow, meaning that if you have already ordered one…
Framework 13 Pro review
The moment you touch the new Framework 13 Pro laptop you know it’s different to what’s come before. Despite the bubblegum pink USB Type-C ports I’ve jammed in either side of the machine, this is a serious laptop for serious work. But it’s also still instantly recognisable as one of the company’s eminently upgradeable and…
Blade and Magik lead as Marvel Tōkon’s most popular characters during its beta
The Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls beta has been and gone, and while I’m not usually a fighting game person, oh boy did this new superhero tag fighter have the sauce. It was only marred by the fact that PlayStation Network was down for almost the entire opening day, and its PC performance was terrible at…
The Pokémon Company is turning to facial recognition scans to help combat scalpers
Nintendo has announced the rollout of a facial recognition system and new entry and purchase rules for its Pokémon stores in Japan. It’s not exactly a last-ditch effort, but it’s yet another attempt at combating scalpers which have been plaguing the hobby ever since its inception. “In order to provide a safe and secure shopping…
Vatican scrambles to patch ‘phishing goldmine’ app promoted by the Pope: ‘Prayer infrastructure on the framework you learn in week 2 of a Node.js bootcamp’
On January 20, 2019, Pope Francis delivered his weekly Angelus to St Peter’s Square from a window in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. In it, he enjoined the faithful to join him on the Church’s then-new Click To Pray app—helpfully modelled by a nearby priest, wielding a tablet. Hundreds of thousands of people signed up in…
How Halo Studios Evolved a Classic – Halo: Campaign Evolved | Official XBOX Podcast
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we’re sitting down with the Halo team to talk all things Halo: Campaign Evolved. We’re discussing the 25-year legacy of the iconic franchise, how the team upgraded and remade a classic for the modern era, what players can expect when they dive in, and we’re getting an…
Play More Ubisoft Games on PC: New Content Now Available for XBOX on PC, Plus Free PC Redemption
Ubisoft and XBOX are expanding their partnership with two big updates coming today, July 21: the addition of premium editions and selected add-on content for a wide range of Ubisoft titles for XBOX on PC, and a free benefit for select games, where XBOX console players can snag the PC version at no additional cost….
‘Easily the dumbest thing I’ve ever built’: Guy puts spikes and taser on Steam Deck to stop family from using it
Have you ever been sick of your family using your electronics without asking, and thought ‘boy, I should put spikes and a taser on this thing’? If the answer is yes, then you’re like Redditor ConroyyJenkinss (presumably no relation to Leroy), who has done just that. Taking to the Steam Deck subreddit, they recently announced…