[ad_1] “Even with us finishing the game, we were faced with the reality that due to logistics beyond our control, we couldn’t launch The Last of Us Part II to our satisfaction,” Naughty Dog said in a statement. “We want to make sure everyone gets to play [it] around the same time, ensuring everything that […]
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T-Mobile family plans will include Quibi free for one year
[ad_1] Quibi short for “quick bites” is attempting to make short-form, mobile-only videos a thing. It’s enlisted celebrities and has a patent-pending technology called Turnstyle that lets you switch between portrait and landscape viewing modes — though there’s some debate over that. For most customers, the video service will cost $4.99 per month with ads […]
‘The Complex’ is almost a good FMV game
[ad_1] Full-motion video (FMV) games, or interactive movies, have been around ever since the CD enabled PC games to use more than a few floppy discs’ worth of data. Most histories mention Night Trap and Sewer Shark, both rescued from the failure of the VHS-based Control-Vision by Sega. Sadly, those two Mega-CD titles often drown […]
Social distancing is pushing esports into the mainstream
[ad_1] Take NASCAR for example. When in-person races were canceled this year, NASCAR and Fox Sports announced the first-ever eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, a simulation-style competition featuring stars like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Labonte, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin racing in digital vehicles. It was the first time many NASCAR fans — and drivers […]
‘PUBG’ April Fools’ mode features fantasy characters and loot tweaks
[ad_1] Most people might not be in the mood for April Fools’ pranks this year, but PUBG is adding some silliness to its popular game to perk up gamers who are cooped up inside. Fantasy Battle Royale is an optional event that adds four sword-and-sorcery classes and changes up some mechanics. Gamers can choose to […]
Eyesy is a Raspbery Pi-powered video synthesizer
[ad_1] In addition to simply displaying a responsive animation, Eyesy has a persist button that allows your visualizations to pile up into chaotic lo-fi collages. You can even use it to create static pieces of art by quickly capturing screenshots with the press of a button and saving them on the included 8GB MicroSD card. […]
‘Uncharted 4′ is free on PlayStation Plus in April
[ad_1] For people who have already played Uncharted 4, the other free game in April is Dirt Rally 2.0. While it won’t appeal to everyone, race sim fans will likely find a lot to like about the rally car game. If you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you’ll be able to download Uncharted 4 and Dirt […]
Spotify and Warner sign a new global music licensing deal
[ad_1] “Spotify and Warner Music Group are pleased to announce a renewed global licensing partnership,” the companies said in a joint statement (via Music Business Worldwide). “This expanded deal covers countries where Spotify is available today, as well as additional markets.” Those “additional markets” likely cover places where the company plans to expand to in […]
The Morning After: MacBook Air (2020) review
[ad_1] A different kind of New Game Plus.‘Persona 5 Royal’ taps into the joy of replaying your favorite game Mat Smith has been spending his lockdown hours playing through the repolished Persona 5, which adds more content and new characters but keeps a lot of things the same. It makes for a comforting experience in […]
‘Fortnite’ gets a bullet-stopping ‘Kingsman’ umbrella
[ad_1] The rain-defeating device also works as a melee weapon and even a temporary glider. Just don’t expect to pull off your best Mary Poppins impression — you’ll meet the ground much sooner than you would if you used your normal glider. The same update also introduces an inflatable crash pad that can save you […]