Last week, Discord invited the contempt of its users by announcing it will be rolling out global age verification restrictions in March, which will restrict viewable content and communities for users who don’t scan either their faces or government IDs and haven’t already been determined to be an adult by unspecified prediction algorithms. Approximately nobody…
It’s been at least 17 minutes since I’ve read a breathless prediction about AI superintelligence making my brain obsolete, but thankfully Microsoft AI CEO spoke with the Financial Times this week to deliver a doozy: we’re a mere 12-18 months away from AI being able to do the job of practically anybody sitting at a…
Eight years after it launched, and three years after its most recent update, Kingdom Come: Deliverance—the original—has been given an all-new patch that addresses numerous stability and gameplay issues, and will even give you a new caparison for your horse. The first thing to do, naturally, is look up what a “caparison” is. For that,…
The 29th annual DICE Awards, honoring game makers “whose work pushed the boundaries of interactive storytelling, technical innovation,” went down last night, and you’ll never guess who took home the big prize for game of the year. I’ll give you a hint: They’re French. No, not Ubisoft, I mean Sandfall Interactive, the team behind Clair…
There’s something uniquely special about gathering together with fellow gamers to celebrate the retro titles that defined our childhoods. Whether it’s a local arcade event, a vintage gaming convention, or a themed meet-up at a nearby café, nostalgic gaming events have become a cherished tradition for many. These gatherings are more than just a chance…
Roblox says it has deleted the account belonging to the perpetrator of a mass murder that left nine people dead in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. A game created by the suspect that enables players to carry out a mass shooting in a simulated shopping mall has also been deleted. A 404 Media report says…
God of War Sons of Sparta is a brand-new entry to the series available now for the PlayStation 5! Developed by our partners at Mega Cat Studios, Sons of Sparta takes God of War staples and translates them like never before into a retro-inspired 2D action platformer. Looking to learn more before embarking on a…
Rovio’s performance “fell significantly short of initial forecast”. SEGA Sammy has published its Q3 2025/26 financial report, and it’s a pretty mixed bag for the multimedia giant, with losses reported in multiple different areas. But perhaps the biggest piece of news comes from Rovio’s side of the business. Sega acquired the Angry Bird developer in…
For years, it seemed like Castlevania was dead and buried. But with last night’s reveal of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse during Sony’s State of Play stream, Konami’s long-neglected saga of ghoul-whipping and vampire daddy drama is bursting back out of the coffin—in a Dracula-like fashion, I suppose you could say. While an all-new 2D Castlevania from…
Earlier today, Stern Pinball confirmed the existence of a Pokémon Pinball table and immediately made it available to order. While the Pokémon franchise is a broad one spanning decades, the Stern table is noteworthy for hearkening back to the 90s era of the franchise. All the Pokémon immediately visible in the trailer hail from…