I’m diagnosing survivors of a zombie apocalypse and only occasionally mistaking cold symptoms for the zombie plague in this military base management sim

In a zombie apocalypse there’s often a quarantine zone: a military-controlled outpost that survivors flock to in hopes of finding safety. There’s usually an evil army officer running the joint who ironically proves himself to be more of a threat to human life than the undead, and you can bet that zombies will eventually surround…

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‘It makes me cringe every time’: 25 years after Diablo 2 reshaped the RPG landscape, Diablo creator David Brevik still thinks its stamina bar sucks

Diablo 2 left an indelible mark on videogame design, formalizing mechanics and systems like skill tree progression, randomized loot affixes, and colored rarity tiers that are now standard in RPGs and beyond. But despite its impact, Diablo creator and Diablo 2 director David Brevik still has gripes with its design 25 years after release. Specifically,…

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A ‘big beautiful bill’ provision to prevent states from regulating AI for 10 years got nixed by the US Senate

AI has been taking over workspaces and evolving much faster than the gears of government typically grind, so regulation hasn’t caught up to its capabilities. While fights are happening all over the world to address copyright concerns, the US federal government has recently been intent on a laissez-faire approach. That became especially obvious when Republicans’…

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Donkey Kong Bananza Gets Smashing New Commercial

“Unleash your inner Kong”. If a day of previews and impressions aren’t enough Donkey Kong Bananza for you, how about a commercial? It’s time to unleash your inner Kong. Nintendo has dropped a brand new ad for the upcoming 3D platformer, incorporating the games central premises of music and smashing things up. You won’t be…

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‘Give me more of that’: Monster Hunter Wilds players have discovered its returning monsters got hands, and they’re thrilled to be getting clobbered

One of the more charming things about the Monster Hunter fanbase is its generally-held belief that the best way for a monster to make a first impression is by kicking your head in. And after the latest Wilds update, hunters have been reporting with glee that its pair of returning monsters are doling out plenty…

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