The AI sector isn’t just a bubble, says one senior market analyst: It’s the single biggest bubble the markets have ever seen, the bubble of bubbles if you will, a bubble so large it looms over the entire global economy and leaves Sir Mix-A-Lot breathless. In unrelated news, the Associated Press has just reported that…
As Microsoft slashes jobs and raises prices, former US Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan has taken to X to say that the company’s actions since completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in 2023 is pretty much what the FTC warned would happen when it opposed the deal. Khan, you may recall, was head of…
Another Call of Duty, another opportunity for Activision to update its vision for perks. Black Ops 7 perks function much like they did in last year’s Black Ops 6: Pick three from a huge pool of bonuses, either ignoring or targeting a “combat speciality” bonus for using perks of the same type. The big change…
One of the most popular games on Steam right now looks like it came from the mobile game ads I scroll by on TikTok. Every clip I saw of Megabonk before I actually played it seemed primed to yell “EPIC BATTLES”, “INFINITE XP”, and “FREE GOLD” at me until I hit the download button. Megabonk…
This post should be about how there’s some really good new music for you to go buy and immediately listen to on this Bancamp Friday, but I’m afraid it’s mostly going to be about the excruciating passage of time. It has taken one of my favorite bands in the world just one year shy of…
Dying Light: The Beast has only been out for about two weeks—but for players, that’s been more than enough time to slice and dice a record number of zombies to un-undeath. According to developer Techland, in the first 12 days after the survival horror game launched, players have killed more than 2.2 billion zombies. That’s…
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced an up to 50% price increase for Xbox Game Pass, offering the compelling value proposition of “What if one month’s access to a new Xbox-published game cost almost a quarter of the price of just buying the damn thing and owning it forever?” Microsoft’s explanation for the price hike was…
ESL Impact, a Counter-Strike 2 pro league exclusively for women, says it will suspend operations at the end of its eighth season in November. “While ESL Impact has succeeded in its mission to raise the profile of women’s Counter-Strike, despite significant investment, the current economic model is simply not sustainable,” the league wrote in today’s…
Experience the evolution of retro gaming. The Atari Gamestation Go features a stunning 7″ display, HDMI output, and unique controls like a Trak-Ball and Paddle for an authentic feel. SmartGlow technology lights up the controls you need for each game, making it easier than ever to jump in and play. With 200+ games, the fun…
Just five days before it was set to launch into early access on Steam, the medieval-modern combat sim Kingmakers has been delayed—and, somewhat worryingly, it doesn’t have a new release target. The delay message focuses primarily on developer Redemption Road’s technical ambitions, which are very high: The studio says it “set out to push the…