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15 Classic Games That Prove Gameplay Is More Important Than Graphics
It is no secret that visuals play a massive role in video games. For decades, raw graphical fidelity served as a primary selling point for new hardware generations and high-end gaming rigs. Yet, a rich history of titles succeeded without chasing cutting-edge aesthetics. Long before massive audiences could be reliably captured by eye candy alone,...
Top 10 Pokémon Cards Most Likely to Be Fake
As the popularity and financial stakes of the Pokémon trading card hobby continue to soar, enthusiasts and collectors face a growing menace: sophisticated counterfeit cards. While amateur fakes were once easy to spot, the massive influx of capital into the market has incentivized forgers to refine their craft. Consequently, distinguishing genuine articles from clever replicas...
AI fixes decade-old Unreal Engine bugs to Epic Games acclaim
Epic Games is actively integrating artificial intelligence into Unreal Engine development, with neural networks already helping to fix bugs that had lingered for a decade and accelerate engine optimization. Two weeks ago, Epic Games head Tim Sweeney announced a large-scale shift toward artificial intelligence tools. Now, Unreal Engine 5 Chief Technology Officer Markus Wassmer has...
Every Mike Flanagan TV Series Ranked
Mike Flanagan is having a moment this year. After the success of Prime Video’s Carrie — and its season two renewal — more eyes are on him and his works than ever before. He has a solid backlog of TV shows and films for viewers to peruse. Hardly anybody is creating consistent, high-quality horror for...
10 Free Browser Games That Are Actually Fun to Play
Your web browser is arguably the most accessible gaming rig you own. Free, browser-based games often carry an undeserved reputation; a quick search for “free online titles” usually yields an endless parade of identical Wordle knockoffs. (No disrespect to the puzzle enthusiasts, but one variation is quite enough.) Delve past the surface, however, and you...
Reflecting on the Final Calvin and Hobbes Comic Strip
On November 18, 1985, the very first comic strip of Calvin and Hobbes appeared in newspapers. “So long, pop! I’m off to check my tiger trap!” Calvin, wearing a safari helmet, said to his dad in the first panel. Calvin went on to explain that he rigged the trap with a tuna fish sandwich, something...
Analysis Details Performance and Graphics Tricks in Phantom Blade Zero
Phantom Blade Zero intentionally lowers its default image resolution, which causes the visuals to appear blurry. Content creator Daniel Owen analyzed the technical side of the Unreal Engine 5 game. Despite praising the PlayStation 5 version for its attractive graphics and stable 60 FPS, PC players raised questions regarding image quality. When selecting a 1440p...
10 Essential NES Games Still Missing From Switch Online
The Nintendo Entertainment System is widely credited with rescuing a floundering industry back in the late 1980s and early ’90s. Over the years, hundreds of phenomenal titles launched for the legendary console, and many of those most cherished experiences are now readily accessible on Nintendo Switch Online. However, dozens of equally brilliant gems remain absent...
Russian Developers Release Platformer Gennady Inspired by Earthworm Jim
A new platformer rogue-lite has been released where death makes the hero stronger, and the journey leads through the shifting corridors of an alien meat processing plant. Gennady is a fast-paced rogue-lite platformer featuring a frantic atmosphere, hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation, and battles against chthonic beasts, in which death becomes another step toward empowering the hero....
Ayaneo Announces AYASpace 2 Pocket Museum for Handheld Consoles
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...
Phantom Blade Zero Tops Steam Charts Amid Shift in Chinese Game Market
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....
Nine of the Funniest Far Side Comics From the 1990s
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...
Kiborg Receives Free Body Split Update Featuring Female Morgan Lee
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...
5 Must-Play New Xbox Games Coming in November, Including GTA 6
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...
Sony Releasing Extended Spider Man No Way Home With New Footage
As Marvel Studios’ release of Avengers Endgame: Encore proves, blockbuster movies can still dominate the box office after a multibillion dollar run. Sony plans a rerelease of Spider-Man: Brand New Day to bring audiences back to movie theaters. Similar to Endgame: Encore, the studio adds new footage of Spider-Man‘s latest flick as an incentive. According...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Xbox Player Count 32 Percent Lower Than Black Ops 7
The shooter simply is not in Game Pass. The new installment of Call of Duty launched on Xbox notably worse than its predecessor. According to TrueAchievements data, the audience for Modern Warfare 4 on the platform is 32% smaller than last year’s Black Ops 7. Despite generally positive reviews for the campaign and multiplayer modes...
15 Classic Games That Prove Gameplay Is More Important Than Graphics
It is no secret that visuals play a massive role in video games. For decades, raw graphical fidelity served as a primary selling point for new hardware generations and high-end gaming rigs. Yet, a rich history of titles succeeded without chasing cutting-edge aesthetics. Long before massive audiences could be reliably captured by eye candy alone,...
Top 10 Pokémon Cards Most Likely to Be Fake
As the popularity and financial stakes of the Pokémon trading card hobby continue to soar, enthusiasts and collectors face a growing menace: sophisticated counterfeit cards. While amateur fakes were once easy to spot, the massive influx of capital into the market has incentivized forgers to refine their craft. Consequently, distinguishing genuine articles from clever replicas...
AI fixes decade-old Unreal Engine bugs to Epic Games acclaim
Epic Games is actively integrating artificial intelligence into Unreal Engine development, with neural networks already helping to fix bugs that had lingered for a decade and accelerate engine optimization. Two weeks ago, Epic Games head Tim Sweeney announced a large-scale shift toward artificial intelligence tools. Now, Unreal Engine 5 Chief Technology Officer Markus Wassmer has...
Every Mike Flanagan TV Series Ranked
Mike Flanagan is having a moment this year. After the success of Prime Video’s Carrie — and its season two renewal — more eyes are on him and his works than ever before. He has a solid backlog of TV shows and films for viewers to peruse. Hardly anybody is creating consistent, high-quality horror for...
10 Free Browser Games That Are Actually Fun to Play
Your web browser is arguably the most accessible gaming rig you own. Free, browser-based games often carry an undeserved reputation; a quick search for “free online titles” usually yields an endless parade of identical Wordle knockoffs. (No disrespect to the puzzle enthusiasts, but one variation is quite enough.) Delve past the surface, however, and you...
Reflecting on the Final Calvin and Hobbes Comic Strip
On November 18, 1985, the very first comic strip of Calvin and Hobbes appeared in newspapers. “So long, pop! I’m off to check my tiger trap!” Calvin, wearing a safari helmet, said to his dad in the first panel. Calvin went on to explain that he rigged the trap with a tuna fish sandwich, something...
Analysis Details Performance and Graphics Tricks in Phantom Blade Zero
Phantom Blade Zero intentionally lowers its default image resolution, which causes the visuals to appear blurry. Content creator Daniel Owen analyzed the technical side of the Unreal Engine 5 game. Despite praising the PlayStation 5 version for its attractive graphics and stable 60 FPS, PC players raised questions regarding image quality. When selecting a 1440p...
10 Essential NES Games Still Missing From Switch Online
The Nintendo Entertainment System is widely credited with rescuing a floundering industry back in the late 1980s and early ’90s. Over the years, hundreds of phenomenal titles launched for the legendary console, and many of those most cherished experiences are now readily accessible on Nintendo Switch Online. However, dozens of equally brilliant gems remain absent...
Russian Developers Release Platformer Gennady Inspired by Earthworm Jim
A new platformer rogue-lite has been released where death makes the hero stronger, and the journey leads through the shifting corridors of an alien meat processing plant. Gennady is a fast-paced rogue-lite platformer featuring a frantic atmosphere, hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation, and battles against chthonic beasts, in which death becomes another step toward empowering the hero....