Dungeons & Dragons/Discordian birthday cake

On this day in 1982, Clive Sinclair released the ZX Spectrum (previously), whose sleek design and inexpensive price made it an explosive success the world over—only the Commodore 64 and perhaps the Apple II outsold it—and inspired a generation of British bedroom programmers. It never truly went away, either, inspiring a stream of hacks and… READ THE REST

Skeletons in Video Games is a Twitter account devoted to dem digital bones. Ah, video games… people are just dying to get in them. READ THE REST

Games look better than ever; that's a fact. Behind their gilded exterior, though, most releases from major developers are more formulaic and tame than they've ever been. That's why it's been such a joy to watch Cuphead claim its place. Cuphead is at once a retro homage to platformers from the early SNES and Genesis era and a stunning… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. As a society, we will be feeling the ripple effects of the Covid-19 pandemic for quite some time. And we will feel those ripple effects in unexpected and possibly even positive… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. It's safe to say that we can all enjoy and appreciate efficiency, whether it's our own or perhaps even someone else's. But whether it's stress from life events, or maybe you don't have… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. The modern person living in the digital age has an easier life than anyone who came before. To navigate the world effectively, all one needs to do is remember to bring… READ THE REST