Loss isn’t something you can predict. Even when you can, the emotional impact is often insurmountable. There’s no wrong way to deal with grief, whether you push past the empty void with happy smiles, sad tears, or general indifference to a huge shift in your life. I tend to find experiences I can relate to […]
Mario Kart 64 Speedrunner Is The First To Hit A 1/90000 Trick, Breaks Two World Records At Once
Mario Kart 64 speedrunner Dossey shocked the game’s community by breaking two world records at once, both the single-lap and three-lap records on Kalimari Desert, hitting a trick with one in 90 thousand odds after around five thousand attempts, live on Twitch. With a game as old as Mario Kart 64, you’d think that top players […]
Returnal is a relentless meditation on not giving up
I was losing faith in Returnal until I encountered the second boss. After a few dozen runs, the enchanting presentation and sense of discovery from my first few hours had started to wear off. I felt weak compared to the colossal creatures that defended their territory against an unwanted visitor. I had seen and used […]
Dragon Age 4: Who Is Sandal and Where The Heck Is He?!
Sandal is an odd dwarf first introduced in Dragon Age: Origins. Under the care of Bodan, a fellow dwarf that found Sandal in the Deep Roads, this mysterious character has been at the center of intrigue since his introduction. He also foretold the events in Dragon Age Inquisition during side dialogue heard in Dragon Age […]
The Chadwick Boseman NFT Is Getting Redesigned, But That Doesn’t Address The Real Issues
Earlier today, Andre Oshea, the artist that created the Chadwick Boseman NFT for the Oscars, released a statement on Instagram that attempts to address the controversy around the project. On Sunday, Oshea revealed the NFT artwork, a golden model of Boseman’s head, and announced that it would be auctioned off after the Academy Awards, with […]
This Raft Luge Is Valheim’s Most Impressive Track Yet
Valheim has seen a few great slides since its release back in February. There was the ice ramp that launched a boat all the way from the mountain to the ocean, and then there was this rollercoaster that guided an entire Viking longboat down the mountain like a demented amusement park ride. But neither of […]
PS5’s DualSense Is Now Compatible With Your iPhone, But Still Won’t Work On A PS4
The latest iOS update makes associated Apple devices compatible with the PS5’s DualSense as well as Xbox Series X/S controllers. Apple is rolling out the latest iOS and iPadOS system updates this week. Update 14.5 comes with a number of new features. However, the most exciting feature added to the devices this week, at least […]
A World of Warcraft fan is capturing the community’s love for armor
World of Warcraft heroes have been going to wild places in the game’s cosmos lately, like the realms of death, or a Lovecraft-style nightmare world. Some fans, however, wish that we could be going to these places in a little more style. Even though there are tons of raids and gameplay systems, some of the […]
Vin Diesel Is Trying To Convince People To Go Back To Theaters In F9’s Latest Trailer
Universal Pictures really wants people to head to theaters in June to see F9. The Fast & Furious franchise is a multi-billion-dollar affair, and before the pandemic, F9 was promising to be yet another surefire blockbuster. During the pandemic, though, is another question entirely. Vaccines are well on their way in every state, with vaccination […]
The Nintendo Switch Is Now The Sixth Best Selling Console In Japan
It’s been a wild journey for the Nintendo Switch. Since releasing in March 2017, it managed to wash the bad taste of the Wii U out of everyone’s mouth, and innovate on the Wii’s game changing motion sensing gameplay. Equally however, it’s been messy. That dreaded joy-con drift just won’t go away, and Nintendo has […]