One day, when we return to playing Dungeons & Dragons and other TTRPGs in person, DMs will need armies. A skilled Dungeon Master can set a scene with words, describing how the rogue grabbing a cursed sword summons a mass of skeletons from the ground. But there’s also something to be said for dropping a bunch of […]
Sound Like An Orc With The New Yeti World Of Warcraft Mic Voice And Voice Settings
Ever wanted to sound like an orc? Don’t let those dreams be dreams, kids, because the new Blue Yeti World of Warcraft mic allows gamers to do just that. The special edition Yeti X mic is a collaborative effort to celebrate the release of Shadowlands, the MMORPG’s latest expansion, and it does more than just […]
Exer Labs raises $2 million and launches computer vision app for Peloton-style coached workouts
Exer Labs has raised $2 million in funding and it has unveiled its AI and computer vision Exer Studio app for the Mac that captures your movements for coaching advice and Peloton-style leaderboards for workouts. The Denver-based fitness startup captures your movements with your laptop’s camera and evaluates your form. It can share your results […]
An introductory guide to Blaseball
Many people have heard of Blaseball, but the murmurs about player incineration and players trapped in peanut shells make the online baseball game daunting. Created by The Game Band, Blaseball is an online, alternate reality, surrealist fantasy baseball game. At the same time, it is not any of those things at all. The game transforms […]
Malaysian Ministry of Youth and Sports Launches Esports Integrated
The Malaysian Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) announced an initiative called Esports Integrated (ESI) in partnership with Impact Integrated. An official press conference revealed that ESI would be focusing on building an integrated structure by establishing the following initiatives under phase one: A platform to manage and centralize the esports ecosystem that will include […]
You Can Get An Xbox Series X For $300 At GameStop–Here's How
Both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are launching next month. With that, a global pandemic, and the regular holiday shopping season all coinciding, you may be looking for a way to cut costs. Well, if you happen to have older consoles lying around, GameStop has trade-in offers that let you swap your PS4 […]
Boston Uprising Did An Overwatch Giveaway Until It Gave Away Too Much Overwatch
There was a brief moment of excitement earlier today when the Boston Uprising ran an Overwatch giveaway, but the promotion vanished as quickly as it had appeared after the organization underestimated how popular the news would be. It appears that the promotion was initially meant for fans of the team, but it comes as no […]
How To Get An Xbox Series X For $300 (GameStop Trade-In Offer)
There are two new consoles launching next month. With that, a global pandemic, and the regular holiday shopping season all coinciding, you may be looking for a way to cut costs. Well, if you happen to have older consoles lying around, GameStop has trade-in offers that let you swap your PS4 and Xbox One for […]
Halo: MCC Is Adding An Unreleased Halo: Reach Helmet And Armor Piece In Season 4
The big Season 3 refresh recently came to Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and developer 343 Industries has lots more in store for the game down the road. The studio has outlined some of what’s coming in a new blog post, and it includes a never-before-released Halo: Reach helmet and piece of armor, as well […]
The tech sector can — and must — disrupt social inequity
As scores of headlines expose systemic racial injustice and COVID-19 thrusts organizations even deeper into digital transformation, it’s clear that we’ve arrived at the corner where technology and social equity meet. But it’s a far cry from a friendly encounter – more like a bad collision. Recently, we’ve seen news of Facebook’s unacceptably imbalanced workforce and some organizations are even rolling back longstanding […]