That Walter Masterson guy gets around, doesn't he? The left-wing comedian has taken an even harder step into activism recently, going from interrupting billionaire dinners to interviewing New York City… Read the rest of the article: Zohran Mamdani addresses conservative boomers directly
As far as launch titles go, Mario Kart World has been a bit of a mixed bag. It was heavily discussed online at launch simply because it was the only… Read the rest of the article: The coolest Mario Kart tracks you'll never get to play
Fifteen years ago, one of the best role-playing games ever made was released. Although it was "just" a consolation title, contracted out to another studio under a strict deadline to… Read the rest of the article: Happy birthday, Fallout: New Vegas!
If you missed the No Kings rallies recently (and I wouldn't tell you if I was there or not, fed), first of all, get out there. Second of all, if… Read the rest of the article: The Good Liars do No Kings
Sure, legendary psychological horror franchise Silent Hill might have more bad games than good ones by a wide margin, but that's never going to change if the series is dropped… Read the rest of the article: Silent Hill 2 remake tops 2.5 million sales, secures franchise's future
Just when I think I'm out, Any Austin pulls me back in. No one holds up a magnifying glass to the intricacies of game design like this guy and his… Read the rest of the article: Examining the rivers of The Witcher 3
There are a lot of off-the-wall creators out there, but one of my personal favorites is Tor's Cabinet of Curiosities. The eponymous Tor has made a decent career out of… Read the rest of the article: Inside the odd domains of the lesser-known saints
As far as spectator sports go, scambaiting is worthy of the Olympics. Entertainment value aside, wasting the time of scammers to keep them from scamming others is a noble pursuit.… Read the rest of the article: Never accept a puppy from a scammer
I hope you're ready for an unforgettable luncheon, because the Steamed Hams meme is somehow still going after years of parody, reinvention, reanimation, and more. You may remember the excellent… Read the rest of the article: Steamed Hams meme reaches its final form: a feature-length 'My Dinner With Andre' parody
Detroit: Become Human and Heavy Rain writer/director David Cage might be a creep who obsesses over his actresses to an uncomfortable degree, but at least he also can't write an… Read the rest of the article: Why is Quantic Dream making a multiplayer game?
If there's one thing Netflix's The Witcher show knows how to do, it's waste talented actors. After tossing Cavill out (and any audience goodwill they might have along with him),… Read the rest of the article: First look at Laurence Fishburne in The Witcher looks like a bad SNL skit
The idea of "January movies" — low-budget, low-viewership films pushed out in the off-season — is a fascinating one. These are, essentially, movies for no one, created more to trawl… Read the rest of the article: "Primate" tries to turn a chimpanzee into a slasher villain
After the back-to-back knockout hits of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, I'd trust showrunner Vince Gilligan with my life, or at least my viewership. His next project, an Apple… Read the rest of the article: I'm officially on board for whatever Vince Gilligan is cooking
If it seems a bit like the Borderlands 4 news cycle has exclusively consisted of "Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford says something ridiculous and immediately eats his words," blame Randy for… Read the rest of the article: Borderlands 4 goes on sale one month after CEO promised five-year wait
What's the coolest thing you've ever seen someone do with a drum kit? Cast that out of your mind, because YouTuber and professional drummer Tyler Visser has topped that: in… Read the rest of the article: Drummer covers entire Tool discography in one epic eight-hour take
A while ago, I singled out upcoming indie game Final Sentence as one to watch. The very concept — a battle royale fought not with guns, but with typewriters —… Read the rest of the article: Battle royale ditches guns for typewriters in bizarre indie game
Hear me out. If you'd told me a week ago that The Legend of Khiimori, a simulation game about being a 13th-century Mongolian horse courier, would end up being one… Read the rest of the article: Mongolian horse courier game becomes surprise hit
Months after its last feeding, the bridge hungers once more. Watch as the greatest thing North Carolina has contributed to the public consciousness returns once again to feed on a… Read the rest of the article: Witness the latest sacrifice to the 11foot8+8 bridge
Most recent in a string of Nintendo-related data breaches this week is one at Game Freak, developers of the mainline Pokémon games. Although details are still unclear, internal pitch documents… Read the rest of the article: Massive leak exposes Pokémon gaming plans for the rest of the decade
Whatever else Fallout 4 may be, no one has ever accused it of being a well-written game. Case in point: after blowing up your nemesis with no option to talk… Read the rest of the article: Fallout 4 modders fix major story flaw
