Ruins, a game for Win/OSX

Dylan Roth posted a brief history of Star Trek video games. It's a curious collection: rudimentary and unlicensed fangames to start, some point-and-click adventures in the 1990s, the 44th best game of 2002, and a tepid but surviving and now-refined MMO—among various other efforts. Let me know if anyone is interested in developing my ideal… READ THE REST

CD Projekt Red's sci-fi epic is a dense and entertaining open-world adventure with a mercilessly nostalgic aesthetic. Welcome to the unevenly distributed past; watch out for bugs. READ THE REST

Software developer Sofia Levin created "Coronasweeper", a clone of Minesweeper with a theme suited to our grim pandemic: When you narrow down the location of an outbreak, you set a "shelter in place order". It's really nicely done, though I am terrible at it because I've always been terrible at Minesweeper itself. READ THE REST

You've probably heard the old joke about as far back as you can remember. In fact, you were probably a kid who had just started actively participating in their own hygiene when someone informed you that you aren't supposed to ever put anything smaller in your ear than your elbow. But…what about cotton swabs? Well,… READ THE REST

Amazon is a retail juggernaut in the digital space. And, we know Walmart is a similar retail juggernaut in the brick and mortar storefront space. Over the past several years, we've become very accustomed to stories about how Amazon is eating into profits for large retailers like Walmart. But recently, the hunter has become the… READ THE REST

While Apple's AirPods Pro earbuds are great, they definitely aren't the only game in town when it comes to quality earbuds. And many, including models from respected audio brands, come in at a markedly lower price tag than Apple's $249. Case in point – the Nokia Power Earbuds. Sleek and stylish, these buds pack in… READ THE REST