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Sir Patrick Stewart was a man of many words. Often because of prolific playwrights like William Shakespeare, hearing those words attached to Stewart’s soothing voice made everything feel better. That legacy leaves a great many quotes we connect with the actor. Stewart, who passed away on October 28, was beloved by fans in large part...
It has been a relatively serene period in the Nintendo ecosystem, arriving neatly between the twin heavyweights of the autumn schedule: Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and the highly anticipated remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It feels like an ideal moment to pause, reflect, and perhaps work on perfecting my table tennis...
In the realm of science fiction, Star Wars and Star Trek are generally considered to be the two biggest and most important franchises of all time. Profitability-wise, those two have dominated TV and film for decades. However, when factoring in influence and impact, another sci-fi property ranks right up there with the big two. Pretty...
Today, Rockstar Games stands among the most celebrated developers on the planet, largely cemented by their monumental *Grand Theft Auto* franchise, alongside the sweeping narratives of *Red Dead Redemption* and cult classics like *L.A. Noire* and *Max Payne*. With the much-anticipated launch of *Grand Theft Auto 6* just around the corner after years of patience...
Charlie Brown has plenty of reasons to stop trying. In Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, his baseball games end in defeat, his kite gets stuck in a tree, and trusting Lucy to hold a football always ends painfully. Yet he keeps coming back. For all his worrying, Charlie Brown has a stubborn streak of hope that makes...
Owners of the KONKR Pocket Advance, KONKR Pocket Block, and Ayaneo Pocket Micro 2 handheld consoles can now download the AYASpace 2 Pocket Museum launcher, which allows users to organize game collections on virtual shelves, rewind gameplay, synchronize saves across devices, and more. Ayaneo found some time between shipments of the KONKR Pocket Advance and...
Chinese journalists have accused western studios of releasing “garbage games” and urged them to take inspiration from Phantom Blade Zero, which became Steam’s biggest release of 2026. Phantom Blade Zero delivers high-quality gameplay, offers striking graphics even without ray tracing, and demonstrates strong performance on Unreal Engine 5. This approach has resonated well with audiences....
The 1980s were the best decade of The Far Side for one simple reason: there were just a heck of a lot more of them. Gary Larson’s comic strip debuted in 1980 in The San Francisco Chronicle and slowly expanded to more papers throughout the decade. Larson initially drew six cartoons a week before expanding...
Sales for Kiborg have surpassed 100,000 copies, according to the developers. Kiborg has received a free update called Body Split. Developer Sobaka Studio added a female version of main character Morgan Lee, new locations, and additional character customization options to the game. The primary addition in the update is the option to play as a...
A superficial glance at November’s gaming schedule might easily lead you to believe that Xbox players are receiving only a single title this month: Grand Theft Auto 6. While that blockbuster is undeniably the lone heavyweight anchoring the Xbox Series X lineup, the opening weeks of November are surprisingly packed. A robust selection of indie...
