“I Probably Wouldn’t Do That Again” – Outlaws Level Designer Shares The Story Behind Its Most Infamous Level

“They pushed me to make a very difficult puzzle level”. With LucasArts’ 1997 western-themed shooter, Outlaws, and its expansion, A Handful of Missions, set to get a shiny new remaster from Nightdive Studios later this month, Nightdive’s Locke Vincent recently sat down to interview one of the game’s original level designers, Kevin Schmitt, for the…

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$1 billion AI company co-founder admits that its $100 a month transcription service was originally ‘two guys surviving on pizza’ and typing out notes by hand

AI note-taking startup Fireflies received a $1 billion valuation earlier this year, after the launch of its “Talk to Fireflies” AI meeting companion app. It’s an impressive feat for a company started by “two broke guys”—especially as one of its co-founders recently revealed that its AI transcription service was originally powered by both founders typing…

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HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 Wireless review

I’ve spent the past two weeks with HyperX’s new Cloud Alpha 2 Wireless, and the pitch is simple: Take a fan‑favorite PC gaming headset, bump the drivers, add simultaneous 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth, and bundle it with a flashy RGB base station that promises to handle every device you own. Then charge $299 (AUD $499)….

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