[ad_1] So how can you join in on the fun? First, you’ll need a retail copy of Freespace 2 ($10 on GOG and Steam). And for newcomers, the original campaigns are available with updated graphics and they’re still amazing. I’d start with those to learn the ropes. Like most sim games, the control scheme for […]
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‘Castlevania: Symphony of the Night’ unexpectedly arrives on mobile
[ad_1] As The Verge notes, Symphony of the Night was the first Castlevania game from writer and director Koji “Iga” Igarashi. Its launch saw the series shift away from pure action to more exploration and adventure — a popular move that led to the production of countless homages from indie developers, and subsequently the ultra-successful […]
The Morning After: Amazon’s accelerated one-day shipping
[ad_1] Goodbye doesn’t mean forever.The gadgets that refuse to die As Sonos most recently proved, your gadgets weren’t meant to live forever. Any Engadget editor will point out his or her drawer or cupboard (or wardrobe) filled with tech from yesteryear. Not every device is an iPhone or an Amazon Echo, and for things that […]
Amazon Prime Video will stream 21 Yankees games in four states
[ad_1] The move seemed inevitable after Amazon bought a minority stake in the Yankee Entertainment Sports (YES) Network last year. The games on Prime Video will also be simulcast by other YES-affiliated terrestrial networks including PIX11. Prime Video users will gain access to Amazon’s X-Ray technology, which shows live in-game stats, real-time play-by-play and other […]
YouTube’s tweaks to recommend fewer conspiracy videos seem to be working
[ad_1] The team trained its computers by having them analyze hundreds of conspiracy and non-conspiracy videos, helping them “learn” how to differentiate between the two. Once they were trained, the computers analyzed eight million recommended videos over the course of one year. Unfortunately, they were unable to classify the videos by actually watching them — […]
‘Connected’ is a kids’ movie about the dangers of tech obsession
[ad_1] Connected starts as a story about a dad upset that his kids spend too much time on their devices. He attempts to change that by taking them on a family road trip, but things change quickly when robots turn evil and technology as a whole seems to revolt. What makes Connected more interesting is […]
What’s on TV this week: ‘Castlevania’ and Pixar movies in 4K
[ad_1] This week FX’s tie-up with Hulu begins, and it’s streaming the first couple episodes of Devs. On Netflix, a big week of releases includes the Mark Wahlberg-starring movie Spenser Confidential, season three of its animated Castlevania series, and season two of the cooking show Ugly Delicious. The Division 2 players can imagine surviving a […]
‘Mario Kart Tour’ multiplayer goes live on March 8th
[ad_1] As soon as Mario Kart Tour brought Nintendo’s racing game to Androids and iPhones last fall, one of the major complaints was its lack of multiplayer. Firing shells or dropping banana peels to disrupt your friends is most of the appeal, and now everyone will be able to do it. On March 8th at […]
Netflix is hosting a live comedy festival in Los Angeles this spring
[ad_1] 100+ live shows. LA’s most iconic venues. One packed week. Netflix Is A Joke Fest is no joke. pic.twitter.com/sIt0jZjx09 — Netflix Is A Joke (@NetflixIsAJoke) March 2, 2020 Comedians including Pete Davidson, Jamie Foxx, Arsenio Hall, Norm Macdonald, David Letterman, Amy Schumer, Michelle Wolf and Ali Wong are slated to perform. They’ll take the […]
BBC Studios is the next to pour money into Pocket Casts
[ad_1] “This new partnership with BBC Studios enables Pocket Casts to further our goal of creating the world’s best podcasting platform, for both listeners and publishers,” said Pocket Casts CEO Owen Grover, former iHeartRadio and Clear Channel vice president. A few years ago, NPR, WNYC Studios and WBEZ Chicago teamed up to buy Pocket Casts, […]