It’s become something of a meme to think of social media as a digital skinner box, but is that enough to warrant action against it? The European Commission seems to think so, as it announced that ubiquitous short form video app TikTok is “in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design,” in…
There’s some good news for those of you who missed out on buying an Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch system as Nintendo has informed via Twitter that stock is available again at retailers. The bundle that usually retails for around $299.99 comes with pastel green and blue Joy-con, the game pre-loaded, Animal Crossing-themed console…
Category: GamesFebruary 22, 2024 Bringing the Unique Style of DC’s Peacemaker to Mortal Kombat 1 Nick Nicastro, Design Manager, NetherRealm Studios After working at NetherRealm Studios for more than 10 years, I have experienced my fair share of memorable days as part of the design department, but the day we all learned we would be…
Category: Games April 13, 2026 Dome Keeper Multiplayer is Here! Will You Compete or Team Together? Mariela González, Brand Manager, Raw Fury Summary Dome Keeper releases its multiplayer update on April 13, available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Play Anywhere, and Game Pass. It’s a free update, available to anyone owning the…
Justice is dealt. PEGI (Pan European Game Information) has announced that it has lowered the age rating for the smash-hit poker roguelike Balatro (thanks, Eurogamer). The game drew plenty of attention when PEGI rated it 18+ in Europe, citing its resemblance to the real-world game of poker as the main catalyst. It reasoned that players…
One of World of Warcraft: Midnight’s biggest flagship features, Prey, is now fully in the game alongside the release of the expansion—it’s one I’ve been looking forward to for a while, since the prospect of getting ambushed in the open world while trying to get my dailies ticked off seemed just the ticket to keep…
Nintendo is currently running a daily My Nintendo Holiday Sweepstakes on their Nintendo Holiday Gift Guide 2019 website. If you are a My Nintendo member (if not, then sign up) you can enter in for a chance to win selected goodies each day until the 14th December and there’s some rather attractive prizes up for…
Anyone old enough to remember when PCs would try to use their buzzer speaker—the one meant to give audio feedback on motherboard errors—for in-game audio will know the value of a basic pair of desktop computer speakers. Even though we no longer need to plug soundcards into our gaming machines, the ability to output music…
AMD is barely manufacturing any RDNA 4-based graphics cards. It’s hard to avoid that conclusion if the latest data from long-time PC market data analyst JPR is correct. JPR reckons that AMD’s share of the add-in graphics card market has fallen to a miserable 6%, leaving Nvidia with the remaining 94% of the market. There’s…
Blizzard to release third installment in November On Monday, Blizzard finally provided the launch date for the third installment of the StarCraft II “trilogy,” Legacy of the Void. The PC game will hit the streets on November 10, 2015, just in time for the holidays. To celebrate the news, Blizzard has also launched the Legacy…