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  • Grant St. Clair
    8:30 am Tue, May 6, 2025
    Gears of War: ancient chest-high wall simulator coming to PlayStation Gears of War

    If you read the name Gears of War and were immediately stricken with flashbacks of endless industrial brown corridors clogged with chest-high walls to take cover behind, you might just… Read the rest of the article: Gears of War: ancient chest-high wall simulator coming to PlayStation

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  • Grant St. Clair
    6:00 am Tue, May 6, 2025
    A speedrunner has already beaten Breath of the Wild's Switch 2 remaster before the console even launches A screenshot from Breath of the Wild

    The devil works hard, but speedrunners work harder. The Switch 2 may not be out until this summer, but that hasn't stopped famed Zelda speedrunner Ikaboze from beating one of… Read the rest of the article: A speedrunner has already beaten Breath of the Wild's Switch 2 remaster before the console even launches

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  • Grant St. Clair
    9:45 am Mon, May 5, 2025
    Looking for ways to spend more money on gaming? Good news! Xbox is hiking prices on everything Photo: Microsoft

    Not to say I called it or anything, but I did kind of call it a little. Emboldened by the Switch 2 and its frankly ridiculous price points for its… Read the rest of the article: Looking for ways to spend more money on gaming? Good news! Xbox is hiking prices on everything

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  • Grant St. Clair
    8:54 am Mon, May 5, 2025
    GTA 6 needs more time after mere 13 years in development GTA VI

    So Rockstar lied about that whole 'holding fast to 2025' thing. This is my shocked face. An official release date for the most hyped entertainment product in human history since… Read the rest of the article: GTA 6 needs more time after mere 13 years in development

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  • Grant St. Clair
    8:48 am Mon, May 5, 2025
    Woman who called a child a racial slur raises over $600,000 in donations from white supremacists 80's Child/shutterstock.com

    As far as claims to fame go, "calling a 5-year-old the N-word" wouldn't be my first choice, but Rochester, Minnesota woman Shiloh Hendrix seems to be making it work for… Read the rest of the article: Woman who called a child a racial slur raises over $600,000 in donations from white supremacists

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  • Grant St. Clair
    2:45 am Thu, May 1, 2025
    Forget the Minecraft movie: this Buckshot Roulette short film is the video game adaptation of the year Having fun yet? Screengrab via Found Footage Films on YouTube

    You may remember Buckshot Roulette, an indie horror game that made quite the splash by swapping out Russian roulette's typical revolver for a shotgun loaded with a variety of shells.… Read the rest of the article: Forget the Minecraft movie: this Buckshot Roulette short film is the video game adaptation of the year

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  • Grant St. Clair
    2:30 am Thu, May 1, 2025
    ChatGPT became such a sycophant even hardcore AI bros noticed ChatGPT in 2025

    ChatGPT, the favorite digital sycophant of thousands of tech bros, has been turned into a little too much of a doormat. Every AI model under the sun is apparently too… Read the rest of the article: ChatGPT became such a sycophant even hardcore AI bros noticed

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  • Grant St. Clair
    4:25 am Wed, Apr 30, 2025
    Celebrating your 30th birthday by tracking down the baby born next to you Max Fosh with his new son. Image: Max Fosh

    Age 30 is a milestone in anyone's book, but inveterate prankster and professional silly person Max Fosh clearly wasn't satisfied with just cutting a cake and putting up some banners… Read the rest of the article: Celebrating your 30th birthday by tracking down the baby born next to you

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  • Grant St. Clair
    4:18 am Wed, Apr 30, 2025
    "Anything Can Be a Podcast" proves creativity is not limited by budget Better than most podcasts I've seen, honestly. Screengrab via Taylor Cartago on YouTube

    Have you ever wanted to start a podcast to share your ideas with the world, but were stopped by equipment costs before you ever got off the ground? This may… Read the rest of the article: "Anything Can Be a Podcast" proves creativity is not limited by budget

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  • Grant St. Clair
    4:15 am Wed, Apr 30, 2025
    Play Uno inside a YouTube video by jumping the timeline with your keboard Screenshot via YouTube

    It's a classic problem, really. You sit down to play a refreshing game of Uno, only to realize you've accidentally gotten out your laptop computer instead of your deck of… Read the rest of the article: Play Uno inside a YouTube video by jumping the timeline with your keboard

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  • Grant St. Clair
    7:49 am Tue, Apr 29, 2025
    Restoring a WW2-era Tommy gun is weirdly relaxing Feeling rusty?

    Restoration isn't just for art anymore. Although, granted, some people probably would consider this vintage Thompson submachine gun a piece of art. This particular model of the iconic gun has… Read the rest of the article: Restoring a WW2-era Tommy gun is weirdly relaxing

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  • Grant St. Clair
    7:12 am Tue, Apr 29, 2025
    Turning a full-sized PS4 into a portable console PlayStation 4... Portable? Screengrab via Restore Technique on YouTube

    With no followup to the criminally underrated PS Vita on the horizon and the Switch dominating the handheld market, things look pretty bleak for the future of PlayStation handhelds. One… Read the rest of the article: Turning a full-sized PS4 into a portable console

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  • Grant St. Clair
    4:04 am Tue, Apr 29, 2025
    Bummed out by The Last of Us season 2? Try this alternate ending Pedro Pascal in

    So, that moment finally happened in The Last of Us Season 2. With half the fans crushed, half of them baying for Abby's blood and everyone who played the games… Read the rest of the article: Bummed out by The Last of Us season 2? Try this alternate ending

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  • Grant St. Clair
    5:21 am Mon, Apr 28, 2025
    Drug dealing simulator surprisingly addictive Schedule 1. Image via TVGS

    It's been a while since a single-person, single-player indie project popped off just as hard as Schedule 1 is at the moment. As the name implies, it's a drug dealing… Read the rest of the article: Drug dealing simulator surprisingly addictive

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  • Grant St. Clair
    5:18 am Mon, Apr 28, 2025
    Ingenious 3D-printed plants help out around the house Looks good, works well. Image via ForgeCore on Thangs (yes, the website is really called that)

    Imagine, if you will, shaking salt out from a cactus, keeping your toothbrush on a leaf, or using a plant pot as an end table. This isn't some kind of… Read the rest of the article: Ingenious 3D-printed plants help out around the house

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  • Grant St. Clair
    5:12 am Mon, Apr 28, 2025
    Examining the plumbing of Starfield in far too much detail Starfield. Image: Bethesda

    In Starfield's far-future speculation, the joint fitters' union must be a galactic power on par with the Empire for just how many tubes, pipes, and other means of liquid and… Read the rest of the article: Examining the plumbing of Starfield in far too much detail

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  • Grant St. Clair
    3:14 am Mon, Apr 28, 2025
    Filling a 3D printer with Nutella for a truly flawless breakfast Nutella.

    How many times have you tried to spread something on a slice of toast, only to end up with too much, too little, or worst of all, jam on your… Read the rest of the article: Filling a 3D printer with Nutella for a truly flawless breakfast

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  • Grant St. Clair
    7:07 am Sun, Apr 27, 2025
    How to become pope in a few easy steps Pope Francis. Photo: giulio napolitano / Shutterstock.com

    The Catholic world is still in mourning for Pope Francis, who was rightly lauded as one of the Church's more progressive leaders, low of a bar as that may be.… Read the rest of the article: How to become pope in a few easy steps

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  • Grant St. Clair
    6:30 am Sun, Apr 27, 2025
    Daring bald eagle rescue feels uncomfortably metaphorical A bald eagle (FloridaStock/shutterstock.com)

    Bald eagles: the symbol of America since time immemorial (actually about three hundred years ago). Strong, proud, majestic and- oh, this one is caught in a dirty river. Luckily, a… Read the rest of the article: Daring bald eagle rescue feels uncomfortably metaphorical

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  • Grant St. Clair
    4:37 am Sun, Apr 27, 2025
    Despite price controversy, the Switch 2 is still selling out everywhere The Switch 2. Image: Nintendo

    Despite a daunting barrier to entry and the looming promise of $90 games, Nintendo's evident belief that it's too big to fail seems to be bearing fruit. If you've tried… Read the rest of the article: Despite price controversy, the Switch 2 is still selling out everywhere

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