CultureCultureThe Man Who Invented Karaoke Is 95 And His Machine Still WorksKaraoke is one of Japan’s most ubiquitous worldwide exports. But who invented the first machine that let you sing…ByMatt AltPublishedJune 26, 2020
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsHardspace: Shipbreaker Would Be More Relaxing If Not For The Bone-Crushing Space Capitalism A growing number of games focus on turning monotonous work, like running a border checkpoint or renovating a home,…ByIan WalkerPublishedJune 17, 2020
CultureCultureInsignia Project Aims To Resurrect Xbox Live For The Original XboxWord emerged Wednesday of a new project, called Insignia, that aims to recreate the original Xbox Live service,…ByAlexandra HallPublishedMay 22, 2020
CultureCultureFortnite Will Be On Xbox Series X and PS5 At LaunchEpic Games confirmed today that its massively popular battle royale Fortnite will be available to play on next-gen…ByEthan GachPublishedMay 13, 2020
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OpinionOpinionGames Criticism Is A KindnessWriting about games invites accusations of taking things too seriously. Criticism, it sometimes seems, is a dirty…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedMay 7, 2020
OpinionOpinionFinal Fantasy VII Remake Gives Cloud's Honeybee Inn Makeover The Update It NeededIt’s 1997, and I’m sitting in my dorm room at the University of Wisconsin playing the newly-released Final Fantasy…ByTodd HarperPublishedApril 16, 2020
CultureCultureReport: Sony Is Making Fewer PS5s This Year Due To Its Price And Not Covid-19Sources tell Bloomberg that this year, Sony will be producing a lower number of PlayStation 5 consoles. The cause,…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedApril 16, 2020
CultureCultureRiot Addresses Concerns Over Valorant's Always-On Anti-Cheat SystemPlayers who install Valorant, the new first-person shooter from Riot, also add to their computer an anti-cheat…ByIan WalkerPublishedApril 14, 2020