Crimson Desert might defy comprehension, but one thing is certain: It’s a lot. There are more mechanics than even the game itself seems to know what to do with. You can coax razor clams out of their mudflat holes with salt. You can cook meat with reflected light from your sword. You can waterski with…
For nine years I had the world’s sweetest Swiss Mountain Dog mix, Vega, who never knew a stranger… unless you were a man. He hated men. A line of women could all walk through the door, and he’d happily wiggle and wag for their attention, but a man? On sight woofin’ and barkin’ until they…
The Colossus of Maroussi, Henry Miller’s travelogue of Greece, was meant to inspire my visit to Heraklion’s Video Games Museum but teargas blurred that vision. I left The James Joyce Irish Pub (no, I didn’t start this journey in Dublin—I came across the pub in Athens) where I watched the football club that I support,…
My most recent book, King PONG: How Atari Bounced Across Markets to Make Millions, shows how Atari established not one but two massive consumer technology categories by adopting innovative product positioning and market development strategies. I conclude the short book with a chapter that briefly explains how PONG is continuing to lead in the development…
Imagine you’re a professional World of Warcraft player trying to be the first in the world to kill the final boss of the newest raid and, after days of attempts, you finally see its health bar hit zero. You begin to cheer, ecstatic that you beat all the other guilds around the world, that you…
Considering it’s emulating one of the most complex consoles ever made, PS3 emulator RPCS3 is remarkably easy to use. On desktop it has a load of helpful tooltips explaining the basic, recommended settings, with lots of graphical settings and checkboxes for the tinkering-inclined to play with if they so choose. The controller-friendly “big picture” experience…
In a sublime example of the internet’s “I made this” effect, an Italian TV channel temporarily took down Nvidia’s March 16 video “Announcing Nvidia DLSS 5” via copyright strike, claiming the content as its own. As reported by NikTek on X.com, the DLSS 5 reveal trailer was unavailable in Italy for more than 24 hours,…
Casino slots are among the most popular money games online, attracting both beginners and experienced players. With their colorful graphics, simple mechanics, and exciting rewards, it’s no surprise that many people enjoy these fun online games. However, while slots are largely based on luck, there are still practical casino slot strategies that can help you…
Say hello to the GAMEMT E5 ModX. It’s easy to feel that modern gaming hardware has become stale and uninnovative, so thank goodness for the many companies operating in the handheld emulation space. Anbernic recently showed off a fancy rotating portable, and now GAMEMT has teased the E5 ModX, a handheld which can be used…
One man’s ‘Traysia’ is another man’s gold. Shinyuden and Ratalaika Games have announced that they will be reissuing Telenet Japan’s 1991 Genesis RPG, Traysia, across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam), on April 24th, 2026 (as spotted by Gematsu!). The Sega Mega Drive/Genesis has many great role-playing games, but Traysia…