It's been a while since I returned to the blocky, charming world of Minecraft, but this video from 2010 is going viral and satisfies the urge. The fireplace tutorial begins about a minute in.
How to build a nice fireplace in Minecraft
People over 55 are fastest-growing market for games
The marketing research company Global Web Index reports that the number of "gamers" over 55 years of age has grown 32% in the last three years. The Covid pandemic accelerated but did not create the growth, with grandparents seeing game time as family time. "Gamers are often portrayed in the media in a certain way,… READ THE REST
Control for Playstation 1
Control was one of the top games of 2019, a moody shooter set in an unsettling supernatural skyscraper. It demands a high-end modern game-ready computer to fully enjoy, but for April Fools creators Remedy Entertainment converted it to the original 1995 Sony Playstation. Starting today, you can play Control exclusively on the first PlayStation system.… READ THE REST
Fortnite! Now with tame-able attack raptors!
Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6 has added raptors. They seem really troublesome to tame and unlikely to provide much benefit, if prior experiences with tame-able non-player beasts are at all indicative of their non-performance. Getting eaten by wild wolves in the middle of a fight with a real player is a joy. Beyond that instance,… READ THE REST
These 20 air purifiers can help combat allergy season — and they're all on sale now
While the last year has been preoccupied with COVID, let's not forget there were plenty of good reasons to be concerned about the air you were breathing before 2020. With springtime rolling back on the calendar, one of those reasons has returned with its usual seasonal vigor — allergies. Seasonal allergies affect up to 30… READ THE REST
Get up to 65% off on 12 gardening tools, planters, and other yard accessories
Now that everyone is starting to emerge back out into the world again, this might be the first time you're really checking out the current state of your home gardening and landscaping in a while. If your snap reaction is… not so great, this might be a good time to roll up your sleeves, tool… READ THE REST
Luminox watches are more than timepieces and these models are on sale for half off
Back in 1992, Luminox was a fledgling sports watch manufacturer when it began working with the U.S. Navy to create a new watch for use by elite Navy SEALs. After that popular Navy SEAL watch was born, other elite units reached out to follow suit as Luminox crafted timepieces for the U.S. Coast Guard, the… READ THE REST