The Drop: New PlayStation Games for April 28, 2020

Arc Raiders wants to tell a story you’ll actually care about in 10 years: ‘We will introduce new locations and start new story arcs’

I don’t usually jump into multiplayer shooters to get wrapped up in storylines or lore implications, but Arc Raiders has had that effect on me in the small bursts I’ve played. The extraction shooter makes a strong impression as you step into its post-future, ’70s-tinged sci-fi Italy. Arc Raiders has a unique conceit for a…

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My new, new favorite deep Windows lore: in 2004 Microsoft got caught shipping Windows XP with audio files made using cracked software

Last week I shared some delightful trivia about Windows’ Bluetooth drivers, which really don’t seem like they should be compatible with the words “delightful trivia.” But they are! Microsoft had to make a carveout in its Bluetooth driver code for a specific mouse—its own Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000, released in 2006—because someone stuck a…

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Mini Review: Minishoot’ Adventures – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Zelda Meets Twin-Stick Shooter Make A Lovely Pairing

Ganon fire. I’ve seen lots of games try to emulate top-down Zelda over the years; some to great success and others, well… not so much. Minishoot’ Adventures – NIntendo Switch 2 Edition falls into the first camp, and although it’s not as grand in scale as your average Hyrulian quest these days, it nevertheless nails…

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