We don’t know a whole lot about the setting for Battlefield 6, but the broad strokes were revealed late last week: “Major European countries” have pulled out of NATO, leaving the US and some unspecified number of remaining allies to stand alone against a massive mercenary outfit called Pax Armata. It’s a scenario that feels…
Recently, the Supreme Court found that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to justify tariffs was unjust, and in turn, companies affected are seeking compensation for it. Among them are Nintendo, Lenovo, Dyson, Epson, and more. As reported by The Register, Nintendo’s complaint (PDF warning) argues for “Defendants [US government] to…
Mastodon, the social media site that seems to survive by virtue of the fact that Twitter is now rubbish, has seen a number of popular accounts from the ex-blue bird move over to its platform, where they can live out their days in relative freedom. One such account is the BBC Micro Bot (via The…
It’s not just GameCube. Nintendo has already revealed the GameCube app for Switch 2 will be getting an optional CRT filter, but it won’t be alone. The company’s official website has also confirmed there are “new features” to look forward to on the Nintendo 64 app and included is a “new CRT filter” to add…
Welcome to an inside look into the design process for Layers of Fear 2, launching on PS4 Tuesday. We have a specific vision for the games we create, we call it ‘hidden horror.’ It has only two guiding principles: 1) it has to have a subject (most often psychological or sociological in nature); 2) playing…
If it doesn’t make you say “what the fuck” out loud is it even a Death Stranding trailer? The marketing for the original Death Stranding was a masterclass in intriguing nonsense that everyone wanted to talk about even though we did not understand a lick of it. There were dead whales, blood urine, and a…
From Pixels to Planes: How Retro Gaming Set the Stage for Aviator’s Soaring Success Oh, the days of gaming in the past. Have you ever sat cross-legged on the ground with a controller in hand while attempting to complete an unbeatable Tetris or Super Mario Bros. level? The games were easy, addictive, and made to…
Technology often has a way of coming full circle—just ask my burgeoning LP collection or the entire VR gaming industry. Things that once were, often will be again (picture that Tim and Eric ‘mind blown’ clip here). I know this, but it never stops me from being surprised when something long-forgotten resurfaces. Something, that is,…
The Gravelines nuclear power station in northern France shut down several of its reactors last weekend due to an unusual problem—pumping stations in the non-nuclear part of the facility were clogged up with the ‘massive and unpredictable presence of jellyfish.’ The jellyfish were said to be amassed within the filter drums of said pumping stations,…
Hi y’all! For the last several years, I’ve been working with Tamas Kemenczy & Ben Babbitt on “Kentucky Route Zero,” a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky. We’re happy to tell you that, as part of a collaboration with Annapurna Interactive, Kentucky Route Zero will also be available…