Jurassic World Evolution 2 lets you fight hubris and win

The dinosaurs should’ve just stayed dead. That’s what I thought to myself — or shouted aloud in my office — during the toughest moments of Jurassic World Evolution 2. These prehistoric creatures have no business being on our earth anymore, and I’m not sure I have any business pushing back against nature with my well-placed […]

Monster Hunter Rise should let me hunt Pennywise

I’ve been playing a lot of Monster Hunter Rise, and I’m far enough in that I’m getting a craving for a little more variety in my carves. But when I think about new creatures I’d most like to hunt, I hit a block. There are dozens of big bosses in video games that seem like […]

Loki Needs To Let Go Of The MCU

I’m reserving my judgement on the Loki TV show for now. The first episode is only okay, if you ask me, and more interested in setting up the rest of the series than delivering as a standalone thing. But then, it’s the first episode – that’s kind of its job. Falcon and the Winter Soldier […]

Don’t Let an Employment Background Check Kill Your Dream Job

We were all young once, and we did things we’d never do now that we know better, and understand the consequences of our actions. That includes postings on social media, sending photos of yourself to others that would make your grandmother turn red and even doing something that ended up in court. But those things […]

Rebellion, Please Let Arkane Make A Judge Dredd Game

When people think about the perfect Judge Dredd game, their brains often jump to Grand Theft Auto: an entire open-world explorable on your Lawmaster, a hi-tech motorbike fitted with machine guns, AI, and gas grenades. As Dredd, you drive around Mega-City One, a dense metropolis filled with Mega-Block skyscrapers and surrounded by irradiated desert, acting […]

Pigeon Simulator Will Let You Steal Donuts From Cops And Poop On Everyone

Goat Simulator and Untitled Goose Game may have brought attention to the world of animal-based games, but Pigeon Simulator is hoping to take things to new heights. Published by tinyBuild, the off-the-wall adventure game sees you take control of a problem-causing pigeon – pooping on everything in sight and stealing donuts from unsuspecting cops. I’m […]

Genies will let consumers create their own 3D avatars with Giphy and Gucci

Genies is expanding its focus from celebrities to everyday consumers with its 3D avatars for social apps from the likes of Giphy and Gucci. Genies already makes cartoon-like 2D avatars for celebrities that allow them to make online social media appearances or appear in commercials without actually being present. This has allowed celebrities to continue […]